Duration: 31 days
Tour starting point: Istanbul International Airport
Tour ending point: Athens International Airport
Includes: Private Tours, Professional Local Tour Guides, Domestic Flights in Turkey, All Mentioned Airport Transfers, Museum/Attraction Tickets, Transportation With Private Vans, 1-Hour Hot Air Balloon Ride in Cappadocia, Whirling Derwish Show, Hamam Experience, Food Tour Experience (food and drinks), International flights in economy class from Turkey to Israel, International flights in economy class from Israel to Greece, Toll Fees, fuel, local taxes, city taxes
Excludes: International flights from the Hometown to Turkey, International flights from Greece to Hometown, Hotel Bookings, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Drinks, Any service that not mentioned above, Gratitude (suggested)
Sights to see: Turkey, Israel, Greece
-Private Tours
-Professional Local Tour Guides
-Domestic Flights in Turkey
-All Mentioned Airport Transfers
-Museum/Attraction Tickets
-Transportation With Private Vans
-1-Hour Hot Air Balloon Ride in Cappadocia
-Whirling Derwish Show
-Hamam Experience
-Food Tour Experience (food and drinks)
-International flights in economy class from Turkey to Israel
-International flights in economy class from Israel to Greece
-Toll Fees, fuel, local taxes, city taxes
-International flights from the Hometown to Turkey
-International flights from Greece to Hometown
-Hotel Bookings
-Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Drinks
-Any service that is not mentioned above
-Gratitude (suggested)
Day 1: Arrival in Istanbul and pick up from Airport and transfer to your hotel. Overnight in your Istanbul hotel.
Day 2: Your tour guide will meet you at the hotel at 09:00 am for the Istanbul tour to visit; Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace Museum, Hagia Irene Church, Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, Sogukcesme Street, Grand Bazaar. After the tour transfer back to your hotel. Overnight in your Istanbul hotel.
Day 3: Your tour guide will meet you at the hotel at 09:00 am for the Istanbul tour to visit; Dolmabahce Palace, Spice Market, Bosphorus Cruise, Taksim Square with Istiklal Street. After the tour transfer back to your hotel. Turkish Hamam Experience to relax and enjoy your time after a long day. Overnight in your Istanbul hotel.
Turkey
Day 4: Your tour guide will meet you at the hotel at 09:00 am for the Istanbul tour to visit; Pierre Lotti Hill, Iron/Bulgarian Church, Rahmi Koc Museum, Fener-Balat District Walk, Suleymaniye Mosque. After the tour transfer back to your hotel. 1-hour Whirling Dervish Show experience to have an idea about Sufism. Overnight in your Istanbul hotel.
Day 5: You will be picked up from your hotel by your private tour guide at 08:00 am for the tour to Troy and Pergamon to discover the ancient cities and legends to see;
The Trojan Horse, Sacrificial Altars, The 3700-year-old city walls, Houses of Troy I, The Bouleuterion (Senate Building), The Odeon (Concert Hall), remains of the various cities from Troy I through to Troy IX. After the tour transfer to your Kusadasi hotel. Overnight in your Kusadasi hotel.
Day 6: Your tour guide will meet you at the hotel at 11:00 am for Smyrna & Sirince tour to visit; Authentic Ottoman Village of Sirince, Biblical Smyrna Ancient Town. After the tour transfer to your hotel in Kusadasi. Overnight in Kusadasi hotel.
Day 7: Your tour guide will meet you at the hotel at 09:00 am for Ephesus for the tour to visit; Ancient City of Ephesus, Terrace Houses, Temple of Artemis, Great Theater, Celsius Library, Temple of Hadrian in Ephesus, Harbor Street of Ancient City, House of the Virgin Mary, Isa Bey Mosque. After the tour transfer to your hotel in Kusadasi. Overnight in Kusadasi hotel.
Turkey
Day 8: Your tour guide will meet you at the hotel at 09:00 am and transfer you to Pamukkale for the tour to visit; Pamukkale Travertines, Roman Baths, Domitian Gate, Latrina, Frontinus Street, Agora, Byzantium Gate, Triton Fountain, Cathedral, Apollon Temple, Theater and Cleopatra Antique Pool which are all located in Hierapolis. After the tour, we will have 4 hours drive to Antalya. Overnight in your Antalya hotel.
Day 9: Your tour guide will meet you at the hotel at 09:00 am for Perge, Aspendos tour to discover; Ancient Pamphilian city of Perge which was on the route of St. Paul, Stadium, Aspendos theater which is one of the most complete Roman theaters, Manavgat Waterfalls, Side town, and gorgeous streets. After the tour transfer to your hotel. Overnight in Antalya hotel.
Day 10: Your tour guide will meet you at the hotel at 09:00 am for a city tour to see; Demre where you can see Lycian Tombs of Myra, Church of St. Nicholas which is known as Santa Claus, cruise with a small group to Kekova Island where you can see the sunken city. After the tour, transfer to your hotel. Overnight stay in Antalya hotel.
Day 11: Your tour guide will meet you at the hotel at 09:00 am and drive to Cappadocia via Konya city. On your journey you will have time to see; Mevlana Museum, Alaaddin Hill, Ince Minare Madrasah. Arrive in Cappadocia, transfer to your hotel. Overnight in your Cappadocia hotel.
Turkey
Day 12: (Optional) Pick up from the hotel in the early morning for the Balloon Ride over the spectacular view of Cappadocia Valleys. After Balloon Flight transfer back to the hotel for breakfast.
Your tour guide will meet you at the hotel at 09:00 am for the Cappadocia tour to visit; Uchisar Castle, Goreme Open Air Museum, Avanos, Valley of Monks (Pasabaglar), Devrent Valley. Next, transfer back to your hotel. Overnight in Cappadocia.
Day 13: Your tour guide will meet you at the hotel at 09:00 am for the Cappadocia tour to visit; Kaymakli Underground City, Soganli Valley, Sobesos Roman Bath, Taskinpasa Madrasah, Mustafapasa – Sinasos. After the tour transfer back to your hotel. Overnight stay in Cappadocia. Next, transfer to airport for Istanbul flight. Upon arrival in Istanbul, pick up from the airport and transfer to your hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 14: Your tour guide will meet you at the hotel at 11:00 am for a 4-Hours Food Tour Experience in Istanbul to taste local Turkish cuisine on foot and cross Kadikoy with a public ferry. Then, you be will be accompanied by your guide to your hotel. Overnight stay in your Istanbul hotel.
Day 15: Pick up from your hotel and transfer to New Istanbul Airport for your international flight to Tel Aviv / Israel. Upon arrival to Tel Aviv, you will be met by our representative, then transfer to your hotel. Overnight stay in your hotel in Jerusalem.
Day 16: Your tour guide will meet you at the hotel for a Classical Jerusalem tour to visit; a number of holy and significant sites to both Christianity and Judaism. Start atop the Mount of Olives before descending to the Church of Agony and the Gardens of Gethsemane. Enter the Old City through the Dung Gate and stop at the Western Wall, the most sacred place to Jews today.
Next visit the Crusader Church of St. Anne and the Pools of Bethesda. Walk the Stations of the Cross to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, the site of Jesus’s crucifixion. Enjoy some time in the markets and along the Byzantine Cardo before leaving the Old City via the Zion Gate. Tour around Mount Zion and the tomb of King David as well as the Room of the Last Supper.
Then, you will be transferred to your hotel and overnight in Jerusalem.
Day 17: Your tour guide will meet you at the hotel for the Bethlehem & Jericho tour to visit; some of the holiest sites in Israel on the Bethlehem and Jericho private tour. Participate in an enlightening journey that will take you through Bethlehem where you will walk from Manger Square to the Church of Nativity, as well as the grotto where Jesus was laid to rest in the manger.
Encounter sites you’ve dreamed of – like Shepherd’s Field, the place where the angels first announced the birth of Christ. Pass by the Inn of the Good Samaritan, overlooking the landscape the Judean Desert has to offer. Make your way through Jericho, where you’ll encounter the crumbled Canaanite walls and recall the conquest of the city by Joshua. Discover the sycamore tree which Zacchaeus climbed to get a better view of Jesus, as well the sight of Mt. Temptation and the mound of Ancient Jericho.
Then, you will be transferred to your hotel and overnight in Jerusalem.
Day 18: Your tour guide will meet you at the hotel for Masada & Dead Sea tour to visit; Masada and the Dead Sea. Start by descending into the Jordan Valley, taking in how the landscape changes around you. From there ascend to the summit of Masada by cable car and see the well-preserved archaeological excavations, including a synagogue, bathhouse, and storerooms.
Then, make a stop at the Dead Sea to float in the water and cover your bodies in the mineral-rich mud. Rinse off in the Sulfur pools before finishing your Masada and Dead Sea custom tour. If time permits, visit Qumran National Park, where the two-thousand-year-old Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered.
Then, you will be transferred to your hotel and overnight stay in Jerusalem.
Day 19: Your tour guide will meet you at the hotel for the Nazareth & Sea of Galilee tour to visit; Mt. Precipice and arrive in Nazareth. Here we tour the beautiful Church of Annunciation and the Church of St. Joseph. On route to the Sea of Galilee, we pass Cana, where Christ transformed water into wine.
From a distance, we see Mt. of Beatitudes where Jesus gave the Sermon on the Mount and stop in Capernaum on the shore of the Sea of Galilee. In Tabgha, we tour the Roman Catholic Church of the Multiplication of the Loaves and Fishes. We pass Tiberias on the edge of the Sea of Galilee and stop at Yardenit. This River Jordan baptismal site could have been where John baptized Jesus.
Then, you will be transferred to your hotel and overnight in Jerusalem.
Day 20: Your tour guide will meet you at the hotel for Caesarea, Acre & Rosh Hanikra tour to visit; several stops along the Mediterranean coast. You will be taken to your first on a tour of the ruins around Caesarea. Explore the excavated buildings, bathhouses, ancient port, arena, and amphitheater. From Caesarea, you will continue up the coast to Acre which boasts centuries-old excavations of the massive pillars supporting the arched roof over the magnificent Knight’s hall, the courtyards, and the stairway to the lost second story.
Explore the secret tunnels before heading with your personal guide for a walk through the Arab Market. Continue north to Haifa and make a quick stop to enjoy the panoramic views of Haifa Bay and the Bahai gardens before leaving for the final stop on your private tour at Rosh Hanikra where you will descend by cable car to visit the beautiful grottoes.
next, you will be transferred to your hotel and overnight in Jerusalem.
Day 21: Pick up from your hotel and transfer to Tel Aviv Airport for your international flight to Athens. Upon arrival in Athens, you will be met by our representative, then transfer to your hotel. Overnight in your hotel in Athens.
Day 22: Your tour guide will meet you at the hotel for Aegina Tour from Athens to visit; Piraeus Port, fast ferry to the Island of Aegina, Church of Agios Nikolaos, The Monastery of Saint Nectarius, Temple of Afea Athena, Village of Paleochora, Santa Marina, fast ferry back to the port of Piraeus.
Then, you will be transferred to your hotel and overnight in Athens.
Day 23: Your tour guide will meet you at the hotel for Hydra Tour from Athens to visit; Piraeus Port, fast ferry to Island of Hydra which is an ideal place to rest, walk, eat well, swim, and spend time reading. The island of Hydra overflows with flowers in bright colors, millinery trees, cats with penetrating eyes, labyrinthine streets. You will have all day to enjoy Hydra, an island reserved for pedestrians, with donkeys and taxi-boats being the only means of transport.
After the tour, you will be transferred to your hotel and overnight in Athens.
Day 24: Your tour guide will meet you at the hotel for Cape Sounion & Temple of Poseidon with Athens Riviera to visit; Cape Sounion of the Attica peninsula, Athenian shoreline, Temple of Poseidon, free time to visit Cape.
(Please advise if you would like to take picture of the magnificent sunset here, so we can arrange a late departure)
Then, you will be transferred to your hotel and overnight in Athens.
Day 25: Your tour guide will meet you at the hotel for Poros Tour from Athens to visit; Piraeus Port, fast ferry to the Island of Poros considered as the island of Poseidon, Archaeological Museum, Poros Seashell Museum, Monastery of Zoodochos Pigi, Church of Agios Georgios, Clock Tower, fast ferry back to Piraeus.
Next, you will be transferred to your hotel and overnight in Athens.
Day 26: Your guide will meet you at the hotel for Spetses Tour from Athens to visit; Piraeus Port, fast ferry to the Island of Spetses, Square of Dapia, Museum of Spetses, Anargyros Mansion, Kaiki or Zogeria beaches the best of the island, horse-drawn carriage car, fast ferry back to Piraeus.
Then, you will be transferred to your hotel and overnight in Athens.
Day 27: Your guide will meet you at the hotel for a Day Cruise to 3-Islands of Agistri, Moni & Aegina to visit; Port of Piraeus, ferry to the Island of Agistri, optional bike tour between Melalochori and Chalikiada Beach, Island of Moni, Island of Aegina, Temple of Apollo, Temple of Aphaia, Port of Marina Zeas, ferry back to Port of Piraeus.
Next, you will be transferred to your hotel and overnight in Athens.
Athens – Turkey Tour
Day 28: Your tour guide will meet you at the hotel for Delphi Tour from Athens to visit; Delphi Ancient City listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site, Mount Parnassus, Thebes, city of Arachova, The Delphi oracle, Sacred Way, Treasury of the Athenians, Museum of Delphi, Charioteer of Delphi, a sanctuary dedicated to Athena Pronaia.
After the tour, you will be transferred to your hotel and overnight in Athens.
Day 29: Your guide will meet you at the hotel for Argolis & Mycenae, Peloponnese Tour from Athens to visit; Corinth canal, panoramic photos connecting Peloponesse and Central Greece, Acropolis of Mycenae the center Mycenean (Achaean) civilization, Cyclopean Walls, the Lion Gate, the Tombs of ancient kings, the Palace, the 99-step water cistern, the tomb of Aegisthus and the tomb of Clytemnestra, the tomb of King Agamemnon, Nafplion, Palamidi Fortress and panoramic photo stop, Epidaurus, Theater of Epidaurus.
Then, you will be transferred to your hotel and overnight in Athens.
Day 30: Your tour guide will meet you at the hotel for Agistri Tour from Athens to visit; Piraeus Port, fast ferry to the island of Agistri, Megalochori (Mylos) Village, Church of Zoodochos Pigi, Aponisos, Town of Limenaria, Agia Kiryakis Church, the beach of Skala, Aponissos, Magiza, and Bariama, fast ferry back to Piraeus Port.
Next, you will be transferred to your hotel and overnight in Athens.
Day 31: Pick up from your hotel and transfer to Athens Airport for your flight back home.
Q: Is it possible to change the tour route?
A: Of course, as this is a private tour we can change the tour route and make a new program according to your wish.
Q: What are the language options?
A: We can operate your tour in English, Spanish and Italian upon request. Please contact us for other language options.
Q: Why hotels are not included?
A: As hotels offer good rates on online booking platforms we don't include hotel booking service however we will suggest you the central locations in each destination to book your hotel, so you can make your hotel booking in accordance with your priorities.
Q: Are pick-up times set for each day?
A: Depending on your wish, health conditions, and tour program of the previous day you can decide your departure time by talking with your guide.
Q: Are international flights included in this package?
A: Flight from Turkey to Israel and Israel to Greece are included in this package. On the other hand, from your hometown to Turkey and from Greece to your hometown are not included in this package. Please advise us of your international flight details so we can create a more accurate tour itinerary for your package.
Q: Can we add another site or choose the sites of the visit to our program?
A: Please advise us in advance if you would like to choose the sites of visit or add another site of the visit to your tour itinerary, so we can revise it accordingly.
Q: Are we alone with the guide or will there be a group?
A: As this is a private tour service, you/your family will be alone with your tour guide.
Q: What kind of vehicle is used for transportation?
A: Depending on your number vehicle choice is managed however our tours are generally operated with Mercedes Vito or Mercedes Sprinter for larger groups.
Q: Are we going to visit local villages and meet with local people in the region or only visit tourist sites?
A: As this is a private tour operated to discover historic sites, learn about the culture and people your tour guide will take you to villages to meet with people and walk out of the well-known sites to have unforgettable experiences.
Q: Are we having the same guide throughout the tour?
A: You will have different tour guides in each country which means you will have various friends in each new destination.
Q: Can we extend the duration of the trip or shorten it to less than 31 days?
A: Of course, we will revise the itinerary according to your priorities and extend/shorten it by considering your schedule.
Q: How do we handle the hotel bookings?
A: Once we agree on the tour itinerary we will suggest you most central locations to book your hotels.
Q: Is this tour can be operated as an all-inclusive package?
A: We don't provide all-inclusive packages however after finalizing the tour itinerary we will offer optional tours and activities at each destination to make it a more special tour for you.
