TRAVEL DATES: APRIL 02-16, 2023
 
ITINERARY:
02 APRIL – DAY 1 DEPARTURE MANILA, Philippines / ARRIVE ATHENS, Greece Check-in airline, enjoy inflight amenities and entertainment on-board. Welcome to Athens, the capital city of Greece! Meet and greet by our Tour Director. Upon arrival,  check-in and overnight.
 
03 APRIL – DAY 2 ATHENS / CORINTH CANAL (B/L/D)
Breakfast inside hotel 
visiting The Propylaea, the Temple of Athena Nike, the Erectheion,  the Parthenon.
visit Panathenaic Stadium. Through the Roman Temple of Olympian Zeus, National Garden, Hadrian's Arc, St. Paul's Church, the Schliemann's House (Numismatic Museum), Catholic Cathedral, National Library, Old Parliament, Constitution Square, Parliament House, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and the Russian Orthodox Church.
shop at the Monastiraki Area.
proceed to the Corinth Canal and experience Boat Tour.
Dinner enroute then continue to hotel for overnight.
 
04 APRIL – DAY 3 ATHENS / SANTORINI (B/-/D)
Breakfast inside hotel, check-out
head to port of Piraeus for our ferry going to Santorini.
Relax onboard then we arrive to perhaps one of the most breath-taking islands in the world! Take the cable car and arrive in Santorini.
Check-in in our hotel and freshen-up.
Enjoy a pleasant walking tour of the cities of Fira and Firostefani.
Free activity then gather again for dinner in local restaurant. In the evening back to hotel for overnight.
 
05 APRIL – DAY 4 SANTORINI FULL DAY (B/L/D)
Breakfast inside hotel then start the full day tour of Santorini Island
visiting Pyrgos Village and Pyrgos Castle.
proceed to Kasteli Village, the highest point of Santorini.
Photo-stop opportunity at Megalochori.
Enjoy Red Beach and Black Sandy Beach of Perivolos & Kamari.
Then in the afternoon, visit Oia, a village famous for its white and blue buildings with charming sunset views.
have dinner then back to our hotel for overnight.
 
06 APRIL – DAY 5 SANTORINI / ATHENS (B/-/D)
Breakfast inside hotel
enjoy boating to the volcano, hot springs, and Thirasia Island.
Last minute souvenir shopping then we proceed to port for our ferry going back to Athens.
Arrived in Athens, dinner then we continue to hotel for check-in and overnight.
 
07 APRIL – DAY 6 ATHENS / DELPHI / KALAMBAKA (B/L/D)
Breakfast in the hotel, check-out then depart on tour.
Drive north, along the highway, passing the town of Thebes, connected with the tragedy of King Oedipus Rex, the mountain village of Arachova then arrive in Delphi, the Navel of the Earth.
Mt. Parnassus lie the ruins of the Sanctuary of Apollo Pythios.
Pass by to see and hear the story of Castalia Spring and then enter the archaeological site.
Doric Temple, the Treasury of the Athenians, and the Ancient Theatre. Visit the museum housing masterpieces of ancient Greek sculpture such as the bronze charioteer.
See the modern town of Delphi
passing towns and villages of central Greece to Kalambaka, the town nestling at the foot of Meteora.
Arrive in the early evening and transfer to the hotel for Check in. Dinner then rest for overnight.
 
08 APRIL – DAY 7 METEORA / ATHENS (B/L/D)
Have an early breakfast, check-out then board our coach
visit 2 of the Meteora monasteries. Standing amid striking scenery, perched on top of huge rocks,
see exquisite specimens of Byzantine arts, manuscripts, and jewellery.
In the noon time, depart for Athens.
Arrive back in the early evening.
continue to Plaka, the old quarter with its array of shops and boutiques.
dinner at a local restaurant there.
Free time to walk around and shopping until we transfer to hotel for check-in and overnight.
 
09 APRIL – DAY 8 FLIGHT TO ISTANBUL, Turkey / CAPPADOCIA (B/L/D)
After breakfast, check-out and take flight to Istanbul,
Turkiye then connecting flight to Kayseri Airport then set off for Cappadocia! Visit Uchisar Castle - this old village consists of small dwellings carved into huge rock.
The contemporary village is at the skirts of the rock. If time permits, you may visit one of these homes and experience life in here.
Transfer to
Premium Cave Hotel for check-in, dinner, and overnight.
 
10 APRIL – DAY 9 CAPPADOCIA FULL DAY (B/L/D)
In the morning Hot Air Balloon ride as an Optional tour
visit Valley of the Birds then stop at Dervent valley.
visit Cardak Underground City.
After lunch, visit Carpet weaving center to see handmade Turkish carpets.
visit Avcilar Valley and view Mt Erciyes which erupted millions of years ago and formed Cappadocia region.
visit Goreme Open Air Museum which has churches carved into volcanic formations and painted by frescoes by early Christian settlers.
Visit Avanos - a town famous with pottery and ceramics.
Dinner and back to hotel in Cappadocia.
 
11 APRIL – DAY 10 CAPPADOCIA – KONYA – PAMUKKALE (B/L/D)
After breakfast, drive to Konya.
visit the 13th century Caravanserai where Silk Road tradesmen accommodate in those days. Lunch at Konya.
visiting the Mevlana Museum,
drive to Pamukkale.
Visit Textile Outlet Center in Pamukkale.
dinner & overnight in Pamukkale.
 
12 APRIL – DAY 11 PAMUKKALE – KUSADASI (B/L/D)
After breakfast proceed to the Antique City of Hierapolis,
drive to Selcuk.
visit Ephesus.
visit House of Virgin Mary.
shopping stop at Turkish Delight (Candy) & Olive Oil Outlet.
Dinner and overnight in Kusadasi.
 
13 APRIL – DAY 12 KUSADASI / CANAKKALE (B/L/D)
After breakfast,
visit Leather Outlet Center for live fashion show. Free time for shopping.
lunch in Bergama
visiting Pergamon to see the Asklepion.
Continue drive to Troy, referred to in Homer's "Iliad" and "Odyssey"
Take photo of Wooden Horse of Troy.
We will check-in to our hotel in Canakkale for dinner and overnight.
 
14 APRIL – DAY 13 CANAKKALE / ISTANBUL (B/L/D)
After breakfast drive back to Istanbul.
Upon arrival have lunch at local restaurant.
Visit Roman Hippodrome where horse chariot aces and events were held. Then, visit the Blue Mosque-Sultan Ahmet I.
visit Topkapi Palace (Topkapi Sarayi) w
Tonight, enjoy Dinner Cruise with show.
 
15 APRIL – DAY 14 DEPARTURE ISTANBUL, Turkiye (B)
After breakfast,
visit Hagia Sophia.
famous Grand Covered Bazaar of Istanbul which is covered by hemispheric domes-houses 4, 000 shops.
Free time for shopping then transfer to the airport for your flight back to Manila.
 
16 APRIL – DAY 15 ARRIVAL MANILA, Philippines