2025 - Aegean Odyssey Tour
2025 - Aegean Odyssey Tour
2025 - Aegean Odyssey Tour
14 Days Starting in Athens and ending in Istanbul
Visiting: Athens, Santorini, Mykonos, Pamukkale, Kuşadası, Çanakkale, Istanbul
Tour operator:
Tour code:
AEO
Guide Type:
Fully Guided
Group size:
2 - 20
Age range:
8-99
Tour operated in:
EnglishTour Overview
This 14 day tour, starts from Athens, Greece, and ends at Istanbul, Turkey. Enjoy the rich history of Athens before enjoying some sun and sea time on Santorini and Mykonos. Then travel by ferry across to Turkeys Kusadasi, the getaway to your Turkish adventure which will includes the incredible travertine pools of Pamukkale.
Highlights
Itinerary
Day 1 : Athens
Location: Athens
Accommodation: Athenaeum Grand Hotel / The Golden Age of Athens (4 star)
Accommodation Name: Athenaeum Grand Hotel / The Golden Age of Athens (4 star)
Welcome to Greece! You will be transferred to your hotel and the rest of the day is yours, free to explore this ancient city. Tonight a welcome meeting and meet your fellow travelling companions.
Day 2 : Athens Acropolis
Location: Athens
Accommodation: Athenaeum Grand Hotel / The Golden Age of Athens (4 star)
Accommodation Name: Athenaeum Grand Hotel / The Golden Age of Athens (4 star)
Meals Included: Breakfast
This morning you will have a half day tour and visit the Acropolis, stop at the stadium where the first Olympic Games of the modern era were held. Admire the Olympian Zeus and Hadrians Arch. At the Acropolis visit the museum, the towering entrance of Propylaia, the Temple of Nike and the most famous of Greek relics, the Parthenon.
Day 3 : Athens To Santorini
Location: Santorini
Accommodation: Aegean Plaza Hotel / Rose Bay Hotel (4 star)
Accommodation Name: Aegean Plaza Hotel / Rose Bay Hotel (4 star)
Meals Included: Breakfast
Early morning departure today for the breathtaking Island of Santorini, where you can soak up the sun and relax on the beach or perhaps explore the picturesque capital, Fira.
Day 4 : Santorini
Location: Santorini
Accommodation: Aegean Plaza Hotel / Rose Bay Hotel (4 star)
Accommodation Name: Aegean Plaza Hotel / Rose Bay Hotel (4 star)
Meals Included: Breakfast
Take an optional boat trip in the world's biggest volcanic crater above sea level. Visit the active volcano, swim in the warm thermal waters and take a therapeutic mud bath.
Day 5 : Santorini To Mykonos
Location: Mykonos
Accommodation: Pelican Bay Hotel / Manoulas Beach Hotel (4 star)
Accommodation Name: Pelican Bay Hotel / Manoulas Beach Hotel (4 star)
Meals Included: Breakfast
Arrive in Mykonos and explore the white-washed town or head for the beach before experiencing the vibrant Mykonian nightlife.
Day 6 : Mykonos
Location: Mykonos
Accommodation: Pelican Bay Hotel / Manoulas Beach Hotel (4 star)
Accommodation Name: Pelican Bay Hotel / Manoulas Beach Hotel (4 star)
Meals Included: Breakfast
Free day today. Spend the day on the beach, stroll around the town or take a trip to one of the small villages or take an optional day trip to the neighbouring island of Delos. This Mecca of Ancient Greece is today an island wide, open-air museum. Please Note: In September, the ferry schedules change. The Mykonos - Samos ferry departs Mykonos 21:20 and arrives Samos 02:45. So during September your room will be available in Mykonos until you are transferred to the port for your ferry to Samos. Then you will have a room available in Samos upon arrival.
Day 7 : Mykonos, Samos, Kusadasi, Pamukkale
Location: Pamukkale
Accommodation: Adem Pira Hotel (4 star)
Accommodation Name: Adem Pira Hotel / Pamukkale Kaya Thermal Hotel (4 star)
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Today you will catch a mid-day ferry heading towards the island of Samos and then another ferry to Kusadasi, Turkey. From here you will be transferred to Pamukkale.
Day 8 : Pamukkale, Hierapolis
Location: Pamukkale
Accommodation: Adem Pira Hotel (4 star)
Accommodation Name: Adem Pira Hotel / Pamukkale Kaya Thermal Hotel (4 star)
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Today we visit the ruins of Hierapolis, the Temple of Apollo, Necropolis, and stroll over the magnificent white calcium terraces of Pamukkale.
Day 9 : Laodicea, Kusadasi
Location: Kuşadası
Accommodation: Ilayda Avantgarde Hotel (Boutique)
Accommodation Name: Ilayda Avantgarde Hotel (Boutique)
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Today, we will explore Laodicea ancient city which was the chief city of the Lycus River Valley region. The full name of the city was Laodicea ad Lyceum (Laodicea on the Lycus). The city was originally known as Diospolis ("the City of Zeus"). The Greek deity considered to be the greatest of the Olympian gods. This afternoon we will enjoy a display of locally handcrafted leather goods.
Day 10 : Ephesus, Sirince
Location: Kuşadası
Accommodation: Ilayda Avantgarde Hotel (Boutique)
Accommodation Name: Ilayda Avantgarde Hotel (Boutique)
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Absorb yourself in history today with a guided tour of Ephesus a once a bustling trade hub and religious center, Ephesus today whispers of ancient marvels, from site of the Temple of Artemis to the Library of Celsus's grand facade and the grand amphitheatre.
Carpet weaving has long traditions in Turkey and at the carpet village we learn how the carpets are made by hand and what determines their value.
We continue on to the former Greek village of Sirince, famous for its fruit wines. Here we will visit a local vineyard and learn about local production techniques. You will taste 3 local wines from the region at the garden of the vineyard before returning to our hotel.
Day 11 : Pergamon, Troy
Location: Çanakkale
Accommodation: MD Barbaros Hotel (Special Class)
Accommodation Name: MD Barbaros Hotel (Special Class)
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Step back in time today as we visit Troy where we will explore the ancient city, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the new, award winning, Troy Museum. We continue on to Bergama and up to the magnificent acropolis of Pergamon . Its impressive temples and library made it a renowned cultural and political centre in its time.
Day 12 : Gallipoli Battlefields
Location: Istanbul
Accommodation: Point Hotel Taksim (Boutique)
Accommodation Name: Port Bosphorus Hotel (4 star)
Meals Included: Breakfast
Relaxed morning to explore the town of Canakkale before an afternoon tour of the WW1 battlefields of Gallipoli including Lone Pine and Chunuk Bair Memorials, ANZAC Cove, The Nek, Johnston's Jolly, original trenches and tunnels. After the tour we continue on to Istanbul.
Day 13 : Istanbul Old City
Location: Istanbul
Accommodation: Point Hotel Taksim (Boutique)
Accommodation Name: Port Bosphorus Hotel (4 star)
Meals Included: Breakfast
Tour the exotic city that spans both Europe and Asia visiting the Topkapi Palace (including Hagia Irene and the Harem) , Blue Mosque, St Sophia Museum and the Hippodrome.
Cruise between two continents on the stretch of water that separates Europe from Asia in the afternoon with a 1 hour Bosphorus cruise by public ferry where your guide will explain the historical sites along the way.
Day 14 : Istanbul
Accommodation: ()
Meals Included: Breakfast
After breakfast our tour concludes and we say goodbye to our new friends and are transferred to the airport for your onward flight.
What's Included
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Meals
13 breakfasts, 0lunches, 5dinners -
Professional English-speaking tour guide for the duration of the tour in Turkey
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Professional English-speaking tour guide for Athens city tour
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Transportation in a fully air-conditioned, non-smoking vehicle in Turkey
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Transportation by ferry within the Greek islands
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Transfers between ports and hotels
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Wine Tasting
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Ferry ticket - Athens to Santorini
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Ferry ticket - Santorini to Mykonos
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Ferry ticket - Mykonos to Samos
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Ferry ticket - Samos to Kusadasi
What's Not Included
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Suggested optional activities
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Tips - driver, guide and transfer staff
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Visas, border or port taxes
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Greece - Hotel Residence Tax, see tour notes for more details.
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Compulsory Travel Insurance
Meals
13 breakfasts, 0 lunches, 5 dinners
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