Best of Greece and Turkey with 3-day Cruise
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Overview
Highlights
- - Full-service escorted tour - Most of the meals included - No hidden fees - Most comprehensive to see the highlights of Turkey and Greece
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Trip includes
- - 2 Nights 3* Hotel Accommodation in Athens , 9-Night 4* hotel accommodation in Turkey , 3-night Ocean cruise accommodation in inside cabin (IA or IB class) with Celestyal Cruise . Please consult us for outside cabins during your reservation. - International flight Athens to Ankara. (Economy class – Standard allowance 20 kg pp) - Official English-speaking guides during visits - Meals as mentioned in the program : 14 breakfasts , 4 lunches , 9 dinners .Beverage package including alcoholic or non alcoholic beverages during cruise. - All transfers per itinerary with AC bus or Minivan according to size of the group - Entrance fees to the Museums mentioned in the program - Cruise Excursion – Minoan Palace of Knossos and Ephesus Shore Excursions
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Arrival at the airport and meet & greet with our English-speaking assistant to help you to transfer to city center Hotel CENTRAL 3*** or similar. Rest of the day is free at leisure
Overnight: Athens Meals: Not AvailableAfter breakfast we will meet you at your hotel or close by, in order to start the morning Half Day Athens Sightseeing Tour. This tour gives you an opportunity to observe the striking contrasts that make Athens such a fascinating city. Our expert guides will take you t...
After breakfast freetime until your transfer to Lavrion Port. We leave at 01:00 pm the historic and classical capital of Greece and set sail for our first destination, the beautiful island of Mykonos, also known as the Island of the Winds. Take an evening stroll throu...
We arrive in the colorful Turkish beach town of Kusadasi in the morning. This is the coastal gateway to the Hellenistic ruins of Ephesus, famed for one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Temple of Artemis. A complimentary excursion is included to this icon...
Welcome to Crete, Greece’s largest island, a place of mystery, myths and legends. There’s the chance to take in the bustling city of Heraklion and some of Crete’s extraordinary archaeology and history. You can also learn more of the art and creativity of the Minoans. ...
Breakfast and we return to the Greek capital after a whirlwind few days of adventure and discovery. Transfer to Athens International Airport for a flight to Turkey’s capital city Ankara. Upon arrival meet and greet and transfer to your city Holiday Inn Çukurambar or similar 5*****.
Overnight: Ankara Meals: Breakfast – DinnerBreakfast at the hotel. Visit Anatolian Civilizations Museum where you will see the Neolithic & Paleolithic ruins from Urartu, Hatti, Hittite, Phrygia civilizations, then proceed to Mausoleum of Ataturk, the founder of Turkish Republic. In the afternoon drive to C...
Breakfast. Full day visit at Cappadocia . Visit Göreme Open Air Museum – a UNESCO Heritage site, a fantastic region with its cave churches located on the valley. Then proceed to Uchisar Village and then the spectacular fairy chimneys. Visit Derbent Valley with and exp...
After the breakfast at the hotel, drive to Pamukkale. En route visit Sultanhan Caravansarai that was built during Seljuk Empire and used long years as a stopover for the travelers and merchants. Continue to Pamukkale. Visit Cotton Steps – a UNESCO heritage site that has been believed to have healing thermal water.
Dinner and overnight at the Thermal Hotel Ademipira or similar 5*****.Breakfast. Drive to Selcuk – Ephesus. Visit the Ephesus Ruins – the city that was dedicated to Artemis I the Odeon, Temple of Hadrian, the House of Love, the Library of Celsus, the Agora .Then proceed for Virgin Mary House – has been believed it is the final resting p...
Breakfast. Drive to Pergamon (Bergama) region and visit the ruins of Asclepion which is the first hospital of Asia Minor in human history. Then continue to Troy , visit the famous city that evokes the poetic name of Homer’s Iliad. Continue to Canakkale. Hotel Akol 4**** or similar.
Breakfast. We will cross Dardanelles Strait by car ferry and continue to Gallipoli Peninsula. We will visit one of the most emotionally touching places in Turkey, the WWI Battlefields of Gallipoli, including Brighton Beach, Beach Cemetery, ANZAC Cove, Ariburnu Cemeter...
Breakfast at the hotel. Visit of Topkapi Palace (harem section entrance fee is not included) the house of the ottoman sultans. Lunch at local restaurant. After lunch visit Sultanahmet Mosque (Blue Mosque), Hippodrome and the famous Hagia Sophia . Free time at Grand Bazaar.
Overnight: Istanbul Meals: Breakfast – LunchBreakfast at the hotel. Drive from your hotel to Spice Market for shopping. Free time. Then meet and proceed to take 1,5 hrs Bosphorus Cruise excursion along the Bosphorus, that is dividing the 2 continents Asia & Europe. During the excursion you will enjoy the be...
After breakfast free-time at leisure until your departure time. Transfer to the airport and end of our services.
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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.
Prices may vary due to local taxes and trip seasonality. Click "Request Info" to inquire directly with the tour operator for the final trip price.
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I and my husband were very excited and had some stress before the trip but everything ran smoothy.
I and my husband were very excited and had some stress before the trip but everything ran smoothy. I thank first of all Alex who answered our never-ending questions....
This trip was one I'll remember for a lifetime!
This trip was one I'll remember for a lifetime! I enjoyed every second of it. There was multiple times my ride never made it and at the end when I asked for verifica...
Tour Operator
The idea of Eskapas which means "Let's escape in Esperanto" , was born in 2000 to organize fully guided tours in Greece and Turkey for solo , couple and family travelers , to experience a genuine Mediterranean experience; a combination of ideas, feelings, imageries, cultures, ways of life cultivated for centuries in this “sea amongst lands” as a Mediterranean Specialist. Later, we expanded our operations to Italy, Spain and all around Mediterranean countries.
At Eskapas each employee is a natural-born traveler. That means we know every aspect of guided tours to organize all the details as it is a part of our DNA's.
Our tours are guaranteed departure. That means, there is no minimum number of bookings required on a trip for it to run. So, if you book an Eskapas trip that is a guaranteed departure, you’ll definitely be heading off on the trip of a lifetime.
Eskapas is always guided by a strong set of values, our primary approach to all our actions and decisions is always with a sense of responsibility. Sustainability has therefore been incredibly important to us since our foundation date. For us, sustainable entrepreneurship and profitable growth go hand in hand; we can only ensure our own future success by also creating lasting added value for society.
These are the initiatives that this operator has in place to make your adventure more sustainable:
Supporting Destinations and Local Communities
- Hires local guides
- Brings our passengers to locally run restaurants & businesses
Animal Welfare
- Does not offer any tours that include elephant riding
- Does not offer any tours that use animals for entertainment
- We avoid places that sell/eat parts of endangered animals on tour
Accommodation
- Tours stay in locally run hotels/accommodations
Company Culture
- We are a paper free company
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What's excluded
- - Before and after flights - Drinks (water , beverages etc) except for mentioned during cruise - Personal expenses (mini bar, shopping etc) - Tips to the guide and driver Port Taxes and Cruise gratuities (Mandatory) 190USD - Athens stay-over tax to be paid directo to the hotel (2€ per person per night)
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12. CANCELLATION AND POSTPONEMENT BY THE PARTICIPANT BEFORE DEPARTURE
12.1. CANCELLATION
You may cancel your booking by notifying the Tour Operator. All cancellations must be submitted in writing by email(info@eskapas.com) and shall be effective the next working day. Cancellation fees, if any, will be determined with reference to the date on which notice of cancellation is received by the Tour Operator and are expressed as a percentage of the total price paid for the cancelled Tour, product or service (excluding any insurance, cruise or airline products). Airline tickets included in each program are non-refundable, and incur 100% cancellation fees as from the purchase of your program (1), unless specifically mentioned in the inclusions/exclusions of the particular product (2). In case of modification of dates, only the charges that airline companies charge will apply
Airline tickets included in each program are non-refundable, and incur 100% cancellation fees as from the purchase of your program (1), unless specifically mentioned in the inclusions/exclusions of the particular product (2). In case of modification of dates, only the charges that airline companies charge will apply.
Cruise tickets included in each program are refundable based on the following conditions:
91 days or more prior to sailing: No charge/ Full Refund 90 – 30 days: loss of deposit amount (350€ per cabin) 29 days or less: No refund except for port and service charges Cancellation of a Tour:
(a) Cancellation received 46 days or more before departure of first product or service in relevant booking: Full refund (except for bank charges, airlines tickets and cruise tickets)
(b) Cancellation received 45-31 days before departure of first product or service in relevant booking: an amount equal to 20% of the remainder of the payments made to the Tour Operator in respect of the cancelled Tour will be refunded.
(c) Cancellation received 30-15 days before departure of first product or service in relevant booking: an amount equal to 50% of the remainder of the payments made to the Tour Operator in respect of the cancelled Tour will be refunded.
(d) Cancellation received 14-08 days before departure of first product or service in relevant booking: an amount equal to 75% of the remainder of the payments made to the Tour Operator in respect of the cancelled Tour will be refunded.
(e) Cancellation less than 07 days before departure of first product or service in relevant booking: no further refund will be payable.
The Tour Operator will deduct the cancellation charge(s) from any amount you have already paid to the Tour Operator.
12.2. POSTPONEMENT
Any amendment in arrival dates with up to 46 days before the beginning of your services will not incur in any cancellation fees, except if the new provided dates contain a rate difference. If the new arrival date is cheaper than the original one, the tour operator will refund the difference. If your selected product contains an air and cruise ticket, the publicly known charges originated from such amendment, will indeed be charged to the traveller."
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Day 1 and Day 15 are the transfer days from to airport to/from hotels. You can book your flights any time for those day. We also offer pre and post accommodation posibility with free airport transfer.
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