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SATURDAY / DAY - 1 ARRIVAL IN ATHENS
Arrival in Athens International Airport, pick up and transfer to the hotel. Overnight in Athens.

DAY 2 – HALF A DAY ATHENS CITY TOUR (B)
08:00 am depart on a half day morning tour of Athens which includes a visit to the Acropolis, its museum and the Parthenon. Also view the House of Parliament, Memorial to the Unknown Soldier, National Library, Evzones in their picturesque uniform, Presidential Palace, the Panatheanic Stadium (where the first Olympic Games of the modern era were held in 1896), Temple of the Olympian Zeus and Hadrian's Arch. After the morning tour, the afternoon is at leisure for you to further explore Athens on your own. (Optional afternoon tour to Cape Sounion to visit the Temple of Poseidon.) Overnight in Athens.

MONDAY / DAY - 3 EMBARKING THE CRUISE & MYKONOS (B-D) 09:00 am pick up from your hotel and transfer to Athens port. Embarking the Cruise. 11:00 am take off from Athens port. 18:00 - 23:00 Mykonos. Overnight on board.

DAY - 4 KUSADASI - EPHESUS TOUR & PATMOS (B-L-D)
07:00 am arrival in Kusadasi. 08:30 am pick up from the cruise and depart for Ephesus Tour. First we will visit the Temple of Artemis, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world where your guide will explain to you the significance of this important site. Following this we will make our way to Ephesus which was one of the most important cultural centers of the ancient word. We will visit the Ephesus ruins, Odeon, Celcus Library and the Theatre which is still in use today for concerts and has an amazing capacity of 25,000. As we walk through this ancient site you will notice the streets paved with marble which gives a hint to this city's great wealth many years ago. Once the tour has finished you will be returned to the Port of Kusadasi. 16:00 - 21:00 Patmos. Overnight on board.

DAY - 5 RHODES (B-L-D)
07:00 am - 18:00 Rhodes. Overnight on board.

DAY - 6 HERAKLION (CRETE) & SANTORINI (B-L-D)
07:00 am - 11:30 am Heraklion. 16:30 - 21:00 Santorini. Overnight on board.

DAY 7 – DISEMBARKING THE CRUISE & FLIGHT TO ISTANBUL (B) 07:00 am arrival in Athens and disembarking the cruise. We will than transfer you to Athens international airport for flight to Istanbul early in the morning. Arrival in Istanbul, pick up from the airport and transfer to the hotel. Free day. Overnight in Istanbul.

DAY 8- BYZANTINE & OTTOMAN RELICS TOUR (B-L)
08:15 am pick up from the reception and depart for the tour. Visiting, Haghia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, Grand Bazaar and Topkapi Palace. Tour ends around 4:00 pm. Return back to the hotel and overnight in Istanbul.

DAY - 9 BOSPHORUS & TWO CONTINENTS TOUR (B-L)
08:15 am pick up from the reception and depart for the tour. Visiting Spice Bazaar, Bosphorus Cruise for an hour, Rumeli Fortress (vision from the sea), Beylerbeyi Palace, Bosphorus Bridge and Camlica Hill. Tour ends around 5:00 pm. Return back to the hotel and overnight in Istanbul.

DAY 10 - FLIGHT TO CAPPADOCIA / CAPPADOCIA TOUR #1 (B-L)
05:00 am pick up from the reception and transfer to the airport. You will fly into either Kayseri or Nevsehir. Arrival at the airport and depart for the tour. Visiting Devrent Valley, Monk's valley (Pasabagi) where you will find the world renowned fairy chimneys. After lunch break continue on to the Goreme Open-Air Museum where you will visit the numerous rock carved churches and monasteries. Tour will end with a visit to Uchisar, a natural rock castle. Transfer back to the hotel around 5:00 pm. Overnight in Cappadocia.

DAY - 11 CAPPADOCIA TOUR #2 (B-L) 09:30 am, depart from your hotel to visit Red valley, and explore the famous rock- cut churches and walk 4-5 km through the Gulludere valley. Then visit Çavusvillage. This village is famous for the houses and churches of the Christian clergymen. After lunch drive to the Pigeon valley. In the afternoon visit Kaymakli underground city where early Christians lived in fear and faith. Transfer back to the hotel around 5:00 pm. Overnight in Cappadocia.

OPTIONAL TOUR: Hot Air Balloon Ride - $190 per person

DAY 12 - FLIGHT BACK TO ISTANBUL (B)
Pick up from your hotel 2 hours before your departure and transfer to the airport. Flight back to Istanbul (morning or afternoon). Afternoon at leisure. Overnight in Istanbul.

DAY 13 - GOODBYE (B)
Pick up 3 hours before your international flight and transfer to the airport. Have a safe trip back home!

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