8 DAYS GRECIAN DELIGHT TOUR

Tour Itinerary

8 DAYS GRECIAN DELIGHT TOUR ITINERARY:

Day 1 - Monday - Athens - Arrival Day
Upon arrive in Athens, you will meet with our local representative at the airport and be transfered to your hotel. Once you settle in, you are free to stroll in the old Plaka district. Overnight in Athens.

Day 2 - Tuesday - Athens Half Day City Tour
(Breakfast included)
After breakfast, we will pick you up from the hotel and start our morning sightseeing tour, including visit Acropolis. Acropolis is the Acropolis of Athens or Citadel of Athens is the best known acropolis in the world. It is the significance of the Acropolis of Athens, such as that it is commonly known as The Acropolis without qualification. The Acropolis was formally proclaimed as the pre-eminent monument on the European Cultural Heritage list of monuments on 26 March 2007. The Acropolis is a flat-topped rock that rises 150 m (490 ft) above sea level in the city of Athens, with a surface area of about 3 hectares. It was also known as Cecropia, after the legendary serpent-man, Cecrops, the first Athenian king. At the end of the tour, we will transfer you back to hotel and the rest of the day is yours to have a walk in Athens. Overnight in Athens.

Day 3 - Wednesday - Athens / Mykonos
(Breakfast included)
Today you will be free until the time we pick you up from hotel to Piraeus port for embarkation to the ferry and begin our journey to Mykonos. Mykonos is the most vibrant island of Aegean with its windmills and little Venice. Mykonos (transportation with tender boats) is a Greek island and a top tourist destination, renowned for its cosmopolitan character and its intense nightlife. The island is part of the Cyclades, lying between Tinos, Syros, Paros and Naxos. It is believed that the island was named after a local hero, who is considered an offspring of the god Apollo and was worshipped locally in antiquity. Archaeological finds indicate that the Ionians settled on Mykonos in the early part of the 11th century BC. More recent discoveries have uncovered remnants in Ftelia beach from the Neolithic Kares tribe dating back to as far as 3000 BC. In Greek mythology Mykonos was the location of the battle between Zeus and the Titan, and the island was named in honor of Apollo\'s grandson Mykons. Mykonos is known for its sandy beaches.

Upon arrive Mykonos, meet with our local staff and transfer you to hotel and you will be given your room key. The rest of the day is yours to explore the city. Overnight in Mykonos.

Day 4 - Thursday - Mykonos - Free Day
(Breakfast included)
You can join some optional land excursion to do some treatment for relaxing yourself. Thalassotherapy bath, aromatherapy massage, aroma facial, sauna and steam bath are all recommend if you would like to relax yourself. Overnight in Mykonos.

Day 5 - Friday - Mykonos / 4 Days Cruise
(Breakfast included)
Today you will be free until the time we pick you up from hotel to the port for embarkation to the cruise and begin our 4 days / 3 nights - the Greek islands and Turkey cruise. Overnight onboard the cruise ship.

Day 6 - Saturday - 4 Days Cruise - Kusadasi / Patmos
(Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)
Today the first port is Kusadasi in Turkey. Kusadasi is a resort town on Turkey\'s Aegean coast and the center of the seaside district of the same name in Aydin Province. The city stands on a bay in the Aegean with the peninsula of Guvercin Ada sticking out into the sea at one end, and the mountain of Kaz Dagi behind. The area has been a centre of art and culture since the earliest times and has been settled by many civilizations since being founded by the Leleges people in 3000 BC. Later settlers include the Aeolians in the 11th century BC and Ionians in the 9th century. Originally seamen and traders the Ionians built a number of settlements on this coast including Neopolis. Kusadasi caters to tourists, arriving by land, and as the port for cruise ship passengers heading to Ephesus.
Overnight onboard the cruise ship.Visit the harbor and the ancient city of Ephesus, one of the best preserved anvient cities.

Patmos (transportation with tender boats)
Which is a small Greek island in the Aegean Sea, one of the northernmost islands of the Dodecanese complex. The churches and communities on Patmos are of the Eastern Orthodox tradition. In 1999, the island\'s historic center Chora, along with the Monastery of Saint John the Theologian and the Cave of the Apocalypse, were declared World Heritage Sites by UNESCO. The monastery was founded by Saint Christodulos. Patmos is also home to the Patmian School, a notable Greek seminary. Patmos is mentioned in the Christian scriptural Book of Revelation. The book\'s introduction states that its author, John, was on Patmos when he was given (and recorded) a vision from Jesus. Earliest Christian tradition identifies this writer as John the Apostle. As such, Patmos is a destination for Christian pilgrimage. Visitors can see the cave where John is said to have received his Revelation (the Cave of the Apocalypse), and several monasteries on the island are dedicated to Saint John. Overnight onboard the cruise ship

Day 7 - Sunday - 4 Days Cruise - Heraklio / Santorini
(Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)
The first port of call today is Heraklion In Crete. Heraklion or Iraklion is the largest city and capital of Crete. It is also the fourth largest city in Greece. Its name is also spelled Herakleion, a transliteration of the ancient Greek and Katharevousa name, or Iraklio, among other variants

You will have the opportunity to view the most important sites of the island, taking the optional excursion to the Palace of Knossos, the center of the Minoan civilization.

In the afternoon we follow the magical island of Santorini. Santorini (transportation with tender boats) is a small, circular archipelago of volcanic islands located in the southern Aegean Sea. The largest island is known as Thera, forming the southernmost member of the Cyclades group of islands. Santorini is essentially what remains of an enormous volcanic explosion, destroying the earliest settlements on what was formerly a single island, and leading to the creation of the current geological caldera. Excavations starting in 1967 at the site called Akrotiri under the late Professor Spyridon Marinatos have made Thera the best-known "Minoan" site outside of Crete, the homeland of the culture. The island remains the home of a small, but flourishing, wine industry, based on the indigenous grape variety, Assyrtiko, with auxiliary cultivations of two other Aegean varietals, Athiri and Aidani. Overnight onboard the cruise ship

Day 8 - Monday - 4 Days Cruise - Athens - End of Tour
(Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)
In the morning we will arrive Piraeus port and disembarkation after breakfast. Transfer from the port to Athens International airport for your flight back home. We hope your cruise was a memorable one and we would like to see you in future in one of our tours again. Have a nice trip back home and thanks for choosing Turkey Travel Bazaar.



8 DAYS GRECIAN DELIGHT TOUR INCLUDES:

• Arrival airport transfer from Athens Airport to hotel
• 2 nights 4 star hotel accommodation with breakfast in Athens
• 2 night 4 star hotel accommodation with breakfast in Myconos
• Guided Half day Athens City Tour
• Ferry ticket from Athens to Mykonos
• 4 days / 3 nights cruise including cruise ticket with full board while on cruise
• (Breakfast, lunch, dinner and midnight snacks)
• Professional English speaking guide
• All entrance fees to Acropolis site and museum
• Transportation in a fully air-conditioned, non-smoking coach
• Return airport transfer from hotel to Athens airport

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