Tour Itinerary

  • Days: 7
  • Starting Point: Athens
  • Ending Point: Athens (Airport)
  • No Booking Fees

Upon arrival in Athens you will be met and transferred to your hotel. Balance of the day at leisure.

  • Destination: Athens
  • Legend:

After breakfast, you will be picked up from the hotel, and you will be led to a guided Athens sightseeing tour to the House of Parliament, the Unknown Soldier's Tomb, the Hadrian's Arch, the Olympian Zeus Temple, the Panathenaic Stadium, the Academy, the University and the National Library. Balance of the day at leisure.

  • Destination: Athens
  • Legend: B

Early in the morning transfer to Piraeus port and departure for the 4-day cruise to the Greek islands and Turkey. First stop Mykonos, an island known for its fantastic sandy beaches, its vivid nightlife, Little Venice and famous windmills.

  • Destination: Athens - Mykonos
  • Legend: B

Arrival at the Turkish port of Kusadasi port. with the option to visit Ephesus, one of the most complete ancient cities ever excavated. Then on to the island of Patmos island, where participating in the optional tour, you will have the opportunity to visit the Monastery and the Grotto of St. John where he lived and wrote the book of the Revelation.

  • Destination: Kusadasi - Patmos
  • Legend: B

Early morning arrival in the magnificent island of the roses situated in the southeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea. Rhodes island is visited by hundreds of tourists every year since it offers a combination of great historical sites, marvelous beaches, a vivid nightlife and great shopping areas. By participating in one of the optional tours, you will be able to visit the medieval city and the famous Lindos Acropolis.

  • Destination: Patmos - Rhodes
  • Legend: B

Next port of call is the Cretan port of Heraklion. Don't miss the opportunity to participate in the optional tour to the Knossos Palace, the center of the Minoan Civilization. Departure to Crete and arrival in Santorini island in the afternoon, the island which is said to be the lost continent of the Atlantis.

  • Destination: Heraklion (Crete) - Santorini
  • Legend: B

The cruise ship will arrive at Piraeus port early in the morning. Disembarkation after breakfast and transfer to the airport for your flight back.

  • Destination: Athens (Airport)
  • Legend: B

Tour Details

  • Special Features

    You only need 7 days to visit this fantastic region of Greece.

  • What's Included

    2 nights hotel accommodation in Athens
    Half day Athens sightseeing Tour including the Acropolis
    4-day Cruise to the Greek islands & Turkey on full board basis (based on the minimum inside cabin category)
    Port Taxes
    Entrance fees to the sites, during guided sightseeing tours
    All transfers as mentioned
    Daily breakfast
    Hotel taxes

  • What's Not Included

    Gratuities (optional);
    Drinks.

Departure Date

Every Saturday from 10 March until 20 October.  
A date is not scheduled.

Price List

Costing
The cost of this tour may change according to your travel dates, accommodation level and number of people traveling. Please send us a quick enquiry through our web site so that we can make our best offer. Given that our reservations office is located in Greece, we have access to best deals possible.
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  • Start: 10.03.2018
    Finish: 20.10.2018
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    Double/Twin PP: -
    Triple PP: -

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Reviews

Graham & Sharyn Ambrey

Australia

Hi Ishan and Michael

We have had a fantastic holiday and are so glad we came. Thank you for organising everything. It has run like  clockwork. We are very impressed by the high standard of accommodation, great  food and professional tour guides. We have not felt unsafe at any time. We hope the tourists return to your beautiful country soon. The hot air balloon trip was the highlight. Regards, Graham & Sharyn Ambrey

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Bahiyeh and Serreddin

Adelaide, Australia

Dear Michael

We would sincerely like to thank you very much for organising private Silk Road tour of Turkey in such a short notice, not to mention tailoring it according to our chosen destinations, budget with seeing so many historical places in such a short space of time. Our family would also like to congratulate you on your excellent work, well organised and well arranged without any delay or hardship.

We specificlly would like to let you know of the service each of the guided tour companies offered us for their friendliness and excellent information and professionalism. All six of us enjoyed every minute of the tour, be it for the excellent accomodation, tours and delicious foods as well as all organised transports. We cant get over of how everything was just perfect. Our memories of Mother Mery,s house in Ezmir, the old city of Ephesus, Pumakale, Konya, and Cappadocia and the Baloonning on the skies of Cappadocia shall stay with us for many years. Most of all we all felt at home, we found the turkish people very friendly, neat and helpful and this itself was a bonus.

This makes us want to come to turkey very soon again. Just wanted to let you know that our family is saving from now to travel again to Turkey soon in the future.

Also our tour guide for Konya was very kind to us and as soon as he found out that we have an interest in Hodja Nassreddin's monument he took us to Aghshair and showed us the city centre and Nassreddin's tomb and statues, we also exchanged many of the humor about Nassreddin and shared many laughs.

We hope this email serves justice in expressing our positive feelings and happy emotions about this trip. Also our friends who traveled with us are very impressed for the services and enjoyed the trip and also thinking of comming back to turkey again soon. With your permission we would like to recommend you to any one wanting to organise a tour with you.

If you would like to use this email as part of your marketing you are most welcome to do so.

Thank you again

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Travel Information and Guide to Greece

Greece has always been and will be one of the most popular destinations for tourism. It is not hard to see why. The country and surrounding islands, have a colourful historical timeline filled with stories of the ancient gods, and philosophers like Aristotle. It also has superb coastlines filled with beautiful beaches and swimming spots. Throw in the welcoming and interesting cultural aspects like food and cuisine and everything combines to form a holiday hotspot where people truly can enjoy themselves.

Hotel Accommodation

Such is the demand for tourism, every type of hotel accommodation is available from the budget hostels for backpackers to 5 star plus spa centres for honeymooning couples. If you book one of our tours, we arrange accommodation for you.

When to Go

From July to August, soaring temperatures are guaranteed. While this is ideal for sunbathers, anyone who wants to explore cultural or historical sites should confine their walks to morning or evening and avoid the peak of temperatures from 12 noon to 3pm.

Aside from these months, January to June and September to November are ideal, although evening temperatures require a light cardigan or jacket. December to March is the coldest months but destinations like Athens are still popular for all year round city breaks.

Currency and Spending

Greece used to be a cheap country until the introduction of the Euro. It is still possible to travel on a budget but travellers should look out for the small establishments serving cheap food and avoid centres where prices of drinks etc are more expensive. An average budget per day is 90 euros including accommodation, food and transport. This can increase with fees to museums and historical sites. Our Greece tours range from budget to luxury and you can see the full range here.

Where to Go

There is huge amount of potential destinations, depending on what you look for in a travel experience. The diversity of regions will ensure that everyone is accommodated for. Many of our tours visit more than one destination so you can see the best of what Greece has to offer, all in one trip. You can see the tours here but the main five highlights of Greece are…

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

This is a destination that has something for everyone because Thessaloniki has an abundance of Byzantine historical sites, museums, cultural activities, sports and art festivals. Hotels and restaurants are in abundance and the diversity means you are sure to find what you seek.

 

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.


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