Antiope Tour
Our tour includes all major sites in Athens and Greek islands and Turkey.
Tour Itinerary
Upon arrival in Athens you will be met and transferred to your hotel. Balance of the day at leisure.
After breakfast, you will be picked up from the hotel, and you will be led to a guided sightseeing tour: to the House of Parliament, the Unknown Soldier's Tomb, Hadrian's Arch, the Olympian Zeus Temple, the Panathenaic Stadium, the Academy, the University and the National Library. And of course, the famous Acropolis and the Parthenon. Balance of the day at leisure.
In the morning, transfer to the port of Pireaus and embark in the Cruise of 6 nights to the Greek Islands and Turkey. First stop at Mykonos. Enjoy a free day to meet the beautiful and cosmopolitan island of Mykonos, the point of global celebrities, its beautiful golden beaches, its crystal clear waters and its nightlife. It is a place of great contradictions, said to have been created by sun and by stone.
At 07:30 a.m., the ship arrives at Kusadasi, on the coast of Turkey. You have an (optional) excursion to visit the ancient city of Ephesus, city Greco-Roman, the ancient capital of Asia, see the Temple of Hadrian, the Temple of Trajan, the Theater and the Library of Celsus. Departure at 01:00 p.m to Samos, the center of Ionian culture in the classical times and birthplace of famous ancient philosophers, mathematicians and astronomers, such as Pythagoras, Aesop, Epicurus and Aristarchus. Departure at 10:00 p.m.
At 09:00 a.m, the ship arrives at the port of Milos, the island is famous for have been found there a statue of Aphrodite (the "Venus of Milos", classical sculpture with no arms and legs, now in the Louvre Museum), and also of gods Asclepius (now in the British Museum), Poseidon and Apollo in Athens today. Departure at 06:00 p.m.
In the morning, the ship arrives at the port of Lavrio, near Athens. Departure at 02:30 p.m. and proceed to the island of Siros, it was a port city important port during the 19th century surpassed in significance even the port of Piraeus. Departure at 11:00 p.m. to Cesme, in Turkey.
In the morning, the ship arrives at the port of Cesme, a popular holiday stanza and lunch will go to Bodrum, situated opposite the Greek Island of Kos. It is a tourism and nautical center and was known in ancient times as Halicarnassus, famous for its mausoleum. The ship will be at the port until 05:00 a.m. the next morning.
At 07:00 a.m., the ship arrives at Kos, it is a birthplace of the father of medicine, Hippocrates was born on the island around 460 B.C. and founded the Great School of Medicine of Kos. Since Prehistoric times was an important maritime route that began in the Black Sea and continued along the coast of Asia Minor and the Aegean Islands, reaching North Africa. Departure at 06:00 p.m.
In the morning we arrive at Ios island. At 02:30 p.m., the ship will go to Santorini, to the most beautiful island of Aegean Sea. Disembark and transfer to the hotel.
Day at leisure to enjoy the unique views, the black sandy beaches as well as the most romantic sunset of the world. Enjoy a half day cruise to the small volcanic islands of Nea Kameni and Palea Kameni found in the center of the famous caldera and the hot springs with the orangey water where you will have free time for swimming. Do not leave the island without visiting its capital city, Fira, with the beautiful white-washed houses, the narrow streets and open air cafes that cling on the steep cliff.
Transfer to the port and departure to Piraeus. Arrival and transfer to your selected hotel in Athens.
Depending on your flight departure time, you will be transferred to Athens airport.
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Reviews
Ross and Ilona F.
Fingal Bay NSW Australia
Hi Liz,
Here we are back in Australia after our travels in Turkey and afterwards in Hungary.
Our tour of Turkey was wonderful from beginning to end and the organisation was perfect at every step of the way. We appreciated the visit from Ihsan at our hotel on our arrival in Istanbul and his assurance of being available via mobile 24/7 in case of problems. I did call him twice to confirm pick up times. He was also very supportive when Ilona and I got sick in Kusadasi - we had a to miss a full day's touring the day we were scheduled to go to Ephesus but thanks to the reorganisation, we visited Ephesus with Ali the next day when we felt much better and also visited Hierapolis and Pamakkale as scheduled - so we didn't miss anything. Please thank Ihsan for us as we don't have his personal email.
Our treatment the day we were sick was exceptional. Our guide Ayca kindly arranged for us to be taken to a clinic in Selcuk, where we were examined most efficiently and then put onto beds and given intravenous medication - we stayed there for several hours until mid-afternoon. We left with our temperatures back to normal, with antibiotics to take and feeling much better, although it took a few days to fully recover. We cannot speak highly enough of the caring and competent treatment we received at the clinic. I think the clinic is part of the West Aegean Health Service.
Istanbul was a delight for us, as we explored Sultanamet and its small streets and the Blue Mosque and Topkapi areas and then at the end of our tour, over on the Istiklal St side. Our guide took us to a Turkish rug centre, where we bought a rug we really didn't want but it will be a lovely souvenir of Turkey. Actually we bought a second smaller rug at another rug display centre on the way to Pamukkale.
All of our guides were very good and looked after us well. At Gallipoli we had a retired professor Kenan Celik who is a world expert on that campaign and was a mine of information on what happened and could have happened. We came away with a deeper understanding of both sides of the battles there but appalled by the waste of young lives.
Hayim showed us Sophia and Topkapi Palace - very informative and friendly but left us alone with his rug merchant mate whose persuasive powers were greater than our determination not to buy. Mustafa took us to the Spice Market and the Bosporus tour and also the Dolmabahce Palace - the PA system on the boat was unfortunately poor and the commentary therefore partly missed but overall it was a good day. Ayca was terrific and took us to from Canakkale to Troy, Pergamon and on to Kusadasi - both ancient cities fascinating. He also arranged for our treatment when we were sick. Ali was also great and took us to Mary's House, Ephesus and Hieropolis/Pamukkale - also fascinating.
Cappadocia was wonderful including the hot air balloon ride - we're very glad we went there - it's such a fascinating place and Goreme is a lovely town. Our guide was excellent. A Japanese group on our minibus had its own guide fluent in Japanese - he said Turkish and Japanese are similar!
Back in Istanbul we liked Istiklal and the Taksim district and on our last day visited the Modern Art Museum and the wonderful Van Gogh exhibition.
Our hotels were varied but all were good. The Canakkale hotel is historic and quaint and maybe only 2 stars but it was only for one night - our room was at the front and revellers kept us awake until 2 a.m. - I think it was 18 March celebrations. The staff at the boutique hotels were very helpful and friendly.
Our tour of Turkey exceeded our expectations and we will tell all our friends how great is was. Ihsan was keen that we leave with a good impression of Turkey so please assure him that we did and please thank him for us.
If you would like any further specific feedback I would be glad to give it. I've already passed your details to a friend whose children are planning to visit Turkey.
Read MoreJohn and Rosemary O.
NSW, Australia
Dear Michael - Rosemary and I would like to thank you and Enver and the rest of your staff for the efficient and friendly way in which you made our travel arrangements for our recent trip to Turkey. The itinerary was interesting, and the guides knowledgeable. Any problems we had were quickly dealt with - in particular I was impressed with the speed and efficiency of the correction of our travel from Kusadassi to Pamukaale - a call from a comfort stop en route resulted in a driver and guide waiting for us after lunch at Pamukaale! Thank you also for tracking down and forwarding the carpet that we left in the bus at Sanli Urfa, that was great. The staff at the Sokulla Pasa were great, we appreciated your personal visit, and when we unfortunately were unwell, the hotel staff were helpful and understanding. The doctor they summoned was professional and accurate in his diagnosis, and I think you should keep him on your books.
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Athens
The capital and largest city in Greece, is home to some of the world’s most prolific ancient sites which is not a surprise considering that throughout history, it has always been a centre of learning, art and philosophy. Sites to see include including Acropolis, ancient agora, the 19th century neighbourhood of Anafiotika, the unknown soldiers tomb and Hadrian’s arch
Thessaloniki
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Santorini
This island is well-known for white sugar cube houses covered with pink bougainvillea, and the emphasis while here is to relax and admire the beauty. Sunsets are adorable and the urban landscape provides many picture postcards scenes. Also try the local wine and cuisine.
Mykonos
This Greek island is famous for its beaches and nightlife. Landmarks to visit include the windmills; the Municipal library based in an 18th century mansion and Petros the pelican that is the mascot for the island.
Rhodes
One of the most famous and top visited Greek islands, Rhodes includes the historical old part of the town within the old city walls. It is also well known for its shopping opportunities and local taverns serving delicious Greek cuisine.