Day 1: Athens Arrival
Arrive at Athens airport. Meet our host and transfer to your hotel. Stay overnight in Athens.
No Meals

Day 2: Half Day Athens Sightseeing Tour
After breakfast, you will be picked up from your hotel for a half day city tour of Athens. Depart for the Temple of Olympian Zeus where you will visit and have time to explore. Proceed to Panathinaiko Stadium cradle of the first Olympic Games which took place in 1896. Pass by the Prime's Ministers residence, Ex Royal Palace, (guarded by colourful Evzones) Zappion (Conference and Exhibition Hall), National Garden, Hadrian's Arc, St. Paul's Church, Parliament, Tomb of the Unknown soldier, Schlieman's House (Nomismatic Museum), Catholic Cathedral, Academy, University, National Library, Old Parliament, Constitution Square, and the Russian Orthodox Church. At the Acropolis you will tour the Propylaea, the Temple of Athena Nike, the Parthenon, the Erechtheion and the Museum of the Acropolis.  Stay overnight in Athens. Breakfast

Day 3: Athens - Olympia
We begin the tour by driving to Corinth (visit). Then on to Epidaurus to visit the theatre, famous for it’s remarkable acoustics. Our next destination is Nafplion where we will make a short stop. In the afternoon we drive to Mycenae and visit the archeological site and the tomb of Agamemnon. Lastly we finish the day in Olympia, the cradle of the Olympic Games. Enjoy dinner at the hotel. Stay overnight in Olympia.
Breakfast & Diner

Day 4: Olympia - Delphi
Before departing Olympia we visit the archeological site, the Sanctuary of Olympion Zeus, the ancient stadium and the archeological museum. We drive to Delphi through the plains of Eliad and Achaia until the magnificent bridge which crosses over the Corinthian Bay. Stay overnight in Delphi.
Breakfast & Diner

Day 5: Delphi - Kalambaka (Meteora)
In the morning we visit the site and museum of Delphi. We then depart for Kalambaka, a small town situated at the foot of Meteora, a group of gigantic rock towers with age-old monasteries nestled on top. Dinner in included at the hotel. Stay overnight in Kalambaka.
Breakfast & Diner

Day 6: Kalambaka (Meteora) - Athens
Today you have the opportunity to visit Meteora, these magical Monasteries perched upon the huge rock formations also hold exquisite specimens of Byzantine art. After the tour we will return to your hotel in Athens in the evening via Trikala, Lamia and Thermopylos (Leonida's monument). Stay overnight in Athens.
Breakfast

Day 7: Cruise Embarkation
You will be transferred from your hotel in Athens to the port for embarkation. Cruise ship departs at 11am for Mykonos. Between 18.00 & 22.00 visit the island of Mykonos, one of the most beautiful islands known all over the world as the Greek St Tropez.
Breakfast, Lunch & Diner

Day 8: Rhodes
From 10.00 to 19.00 we enjoy our day on Rhodes, the Island of Roses, combining the cosmopolitan character of a contemporary city with the picturesque of the medieval town, which gives the impression of having been untouched by the passage of time.
Breakfast, Lunch & Diner

Day 9: Patmos, Kusadasi & Disembarkation
At 7.00 until 11.00 we have the opportunity to visit the sacred island of Patmos, an island with an austere physiognomy, this is where St John the Evangelist wrote the Apocalypse. In the afternoon you will arrive in Kusadasi (Turkey) and disembark from the cruise ship. Meet with our transfer man and transfer to your hotel. Stay overnight in Kusadasi.
Breakfast & Lunch

Day 10: Ephesus
After having breakfast at the hotel we depart for a full day tour of Ephesus and the Virgin Mary's House. Firstly we visit the ruins of the Temple of Artemis, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Proceed to the ancient city of Ephesus where you will explore some of the best preserved theatres, fountains and buildings in the world. A definite must while in Turkey. Not to be forgotten is the House of the Virgin Mary on the top of the Mountain, a pilgrimage site for many people of all denominations. After the tour you will return to the hotel. Stay overnight in Kusadasi.
Breakfast & Lunch

Day 11: Kusadasi - Pamukkale
After breakfast we drive to Aphrodisias to explore the remains of Ancient Aphrodisias; where there was a school of sculpture in ancient times. We will also visit the stadium and the Temple of Aphrodite. Continuing on to Pamukkale, a spa that was well known throughout the ancient world. In the afternoon we make our way to the hotel and check-in. Stay overnight in Pamukkale.
Breakfast & Lunch

Day 12: Pamukkale - Konya
Breakfast will be served at the hotel. After breakfast we depart from the hotel and upon our arrival you will see the white Cotton Cliffs, one of the natural wonders of the world formed by deposits of calcareous salts. We will also visit the ancient ruins of the City of Hierapolis with its Basilica, theatre and Roman Baths. After lunch we journey to Konya where we visit the Mevlana Museum and the tomb of Mevlana, the founder of the mystical Whirling Dervishes, Karatay Medrese and the Ince Minare, now a museum. Stay overnight in Konya.
Breakfast, Lunch & Diner

Day 13: Konya - Cappadocia
A spectacular drive takes us to Cappadocia "The Land of Beautiful Horses". We will visit Kaymakli, one of the many underground cities hewn from the tufa. Then on to Uchisar Castle, Devrent Valley, Avanos, Zelve Open-air Museum and Monk's Valley (Pasabagi) where you will find the world famous fairy chimneys. Stay overnight in Cappadocia.
Breakfast, Lunch & Diner

Day 14: Cappadocia - Ankara
We begin our day touring the open-air museum of Goreme where you will view numerous churches and monasteries. Depart for a
panoramic view of Esentepe and then we begin our journey to Ankara to visit Anitkabir Museum, a vast mausoleum built for Ataturk,
the founder of the Turkish Republic. Our last stop, the Anatolian Civilizations Museum, houses the finest collection of Anatolian works
and remains. After visits, we check-in to our hotel. Stay overnight in Ankara.
Breakfast, Lunch & Diner

Day 15: Ankara - Istanbul
In the morning we depart for Istanbul. Lunch at Bolu, the place of world famous cooks. Upon our arrival in Istanbul we check-in to
our hotel. Stay overnight in Istanbul.
Breakfast & Lunch

Day 16: Old Town & Asia Tour
After breakfast at the hotel we depart for a full day tour of Istanbul visiting the majestic Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, Obelisks and the
brilliant Topkapi Palace. After lunch we venture to Camlica Hill, the highest point in Istanbul commanding a wonderful panoramic view
of the city. We will also visit Beylerbeyi Palace, a 19th Century summer palace of the Sultans in the Bosphorus village of Beylerbeyi.
Completed in 1865, the palace has 24 rooms and six large halls. After the tour, transfer back to your hotel.
Stay overnight in Istanbul.
Breakfast & Lunch

Day 17: Half Day Bosphorus Cruise and Spice Bazaar
Your morning starts with a visit to the aromatic Spice Bazaar, where the smells of cinnamon, cloves and thyme, rise from hundreds of colorful muslin bags at every store-front. We then board our ferryboat for a relaxing cruise along the shores of the legendary Bosphorus, the natural gateway that divides Asia and Europe. As you sit back and enjoy Turkish coffee or well-brewed tea, summer palaces and palatial homes pass by on either side. At the northern end of the Strait, we stop at our favorite restaurant for a tasty meal of local seafood. Stay overnight in Istanbul.

Day 18: Departure
According to your departure time you will be transferred to the airport for your departure flight. End of our services.