From Crete to Cappadocia and Anatolia
The 14 -Day Ultra Deluxe Grand Tour of Greece and Turkey . Including
Cappadoccia and the enchanted Greek Isle of Crete
Tour Istanbul , Cappadocia , Athens , Crete
and Santorini
Sunset in Romantic Santorini
Ultra Deluxe Edition :
Staying at the Ciragan Palace Kempinski Hotel or Istanbul Four Seasons
Hotels . What's
your preferred destination around the Aegean Sea ? The Classic sites beckon
with the glories of empires past. Thriving bazaars exude the mystery of
the Orient. Hidden coves, sun, beaches and sails seduce you to a legendary
island removed from the everyday world. Which will you choose?
All air fare in Business Class - Compare
with the 12-Day Version
or the 18
day Greece including Rhodes Mykonos and Western Turkey
Fortunately,
you can do it all! On this 14-day adventure, Travel in Style weaves the
great travel adventures of Greece and Turkey into a seamless classic of
its own. You'll gaze in awe at the treasures of Istanbul. You'll ascend
to the Acropolis in Athens, and plumb the pleasures of the Plaka. Then
it's away from the madding crowds, to treasure full days in a hideaway
on the Greek isles of your dreams: Santorini and Crete . Pack your bags,
and take off on any day of your choosing, from April through October.
Click here for the 11 day Ephesus
edition . or Naxos
DAY
1 - Start in ISTANBUL
or in Athens -Arrive
on any day of your choosing, from April through October
Our local personnel will be on hand when you arrive at the international
airport, to escort you to your lodgings, where a fruit basket awaits.
Kempinski Ciragan Palace or the Four Seasons ( Standard Room)
Private car / driver .
You'll have time to rest up from your flight, and stretch your legs as
you make your initial discoveries of this capital of Byzantine emperors
and Ottoman sultans, where East and West have long clashed, met, and blended.
DAY
2 - ISTANBUL (BLD) Private
car / driver/Guide
We'll visit historic and modern Istanbul today. High points will include
the Hippodrome, the Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts, and the stunning
Blue Mosque. Then it's on to Aya Sophia, whose heritage as both a basilica
and emblem of Islamic architecture neatly sums up the strains that have
created modern Turkey. We'll fit in the fabled Topkapi palace, with
its formal gardens, salons of state and stately boudoirs of the sultan's
harem; as well as the Treasury, whose collection includes priceless
Chinese porcelain. After a short rest, we'll gather for dinner, accompanied
by live music, and the extraordinary Oriental art form that we know
as the belly dance.
DAY
3 - ISTANBUL (BL) Private
car / driver/Guide
This morning, we'll stretch our legs as we take in the sights, sounds,
and aromas of Istanbul up-close. We'll start off with our guide to re-discover
the Belle Epoque, when Constantinople was the Paris of the East. From
the traditional Karaköy district, where overseas bankers and shipping
companies had their headquarters, we'll ascend via the Tünel-an
antique subway line-up to Istiklal Caddesi, a sedate nineteenth-century
thoroughfare lined with former embassies. We'll stop in at the tekke
of the renowned whirling dervishes. And in keeping with the traditional
surroundings, we'll be hosted to tea at the landmark Pera Palace Hotel.
We'll continue on foot, at least as far as Galatasaray Square, and lunch
in the Çicek Pasaji (Flower Passage); then it's on to busy Taksim
Square to rendezvous with our coach. We'll venture farther a field in
the afternoon, to Yildiz Palace Park and the Ihlamur Kasri, a refined
little palace south of Yildiz, and the Military History Museum in Harbiye,
arriving in time for the strains of Mehter, the traditional Ottoman
military band.
After
a late-afternoon lunch at a charming local restaurant , we'll venture
into the legendary Grand Bazaar, there will be occasion to assemble
your own treasure from over 5000 stands, kiosks, and shops, filled with
carpets, leatherwork, and treasures and trinkets from all points eastward.
DAY
4 -- Istanbul - Kayseri - CAPPADOCIA Monday (BL)
Morning flight to Kayseri , business class air fare is included , continue
to Sultanhani , the Seljuk Turkish Carvanserai before making the drive
to Biblical Cappadocia and your hotel: one of the deluxe cave hotels in
Ürgüp , Uçhisar , or in Göreme . Private
car / driver/Guide .
Breakfast. Lunch.
DAY
5 -- CAPPADOCIA (BL)
We explore the "Moonscape" of Cappadoccia, visiting the painted
churches in the Goereme and Zelve Valleys, the rock hewn dwellings in
Ortahisar, the pottery making center of Avanos and the incredible underground
city of Kaymakl or Derinkuyu. Private
car / driver/Guide .
Breakfast. Lunch.
DAY
6 -- Cappadocia -Kayseri - Istanbul (BL)
Morning flight to Istanbul , business class air fare and your hotel hotel:
Ciragan Palace Kempinski Hotel or Four Seasons Istanbul or similar.
DAY
7 - ISTANBUL , ATHENS (B)
After
breakfast, we'll call for you and escort you to the airport, Private
car / driver , where
you'll board your flight (Domestic air fare in Greece and Istanbul/Athens
are included in our rates, always in business class ).
Fly to to Athens, where our representative assist you through customs
and immigration, and escort you to your hotel in the bustling city center.
Grand Bretagne or King George in Athens .
Private
car / driver.
The
rest of the day is yours to enjoy as you wish. Stroll, browse for curios
and treasures.
DAY 8 - ATHENS (BD) Private
car / driver/Guide
Enjoy the sights, sounds, and flavors of the Greek capital, today we have
included a half day private tour of Syntagma Square,
and the towering Acropolis. An evening dinner at a charming local Greek
restaurant.
Add private tours to Delphi and Argolis: please click here.
DAY
9 - ATHENS , SANTORINI (B)
Private
car / driver
We'll call for you and see you to the airport for your flight over the
blue Aegean to Santorini (Air fare included in business or economy class
based on plane's configuration .
Isle of Ancient " Atlantis ?!", where you'll find a room waiting
in Katikies or similar , subject to availability .
DAY
10 - Santorini (B)
Enjoy breakfast at your lovely hotel (or Villa),or venture out,to explore
ON YOUR OWN. Akrotiri,reputedly the site of fabled Atlantis.
Then on to Athinios port to take a boat across to eh dormant volcano,
and ascend through a crater-pocked moonscape to the crater. Visit Thirassia
Island and watch sunset in Oia. Return to your hotel/villa early evening,
the decision is totally yours.
Sample optional tours available based on Private arrangement or Local
Group tour
.
For
guests who are interested , a complimentary full day Greek cooking class
( available only on Thursdays -except during Easter week):
Advance reservation required, space is limited, must book this at the
time you book your tour package with us
ONE
DAY COOKING COURSE AT "SELENE" RESTAURANT.
Weekly
on Thursday : at 10 30 a.m. we will welcome you at Selene Restaurant with
fresh juice, coffee and traditional Greek cookies. A lecture by Evelyn
Volikas and George Hatziyianakis will give you an introduction to the
cuisine of the Cycladic Islands and particularly of Santorini .Following
the lecture, we will introduce to you the unique local products of our
island. The volcanic eruption that broke the island of Santorini apart
almost 3500 years ago left the dramatic caldera that you see today. With
more than 300 days of sunshine and its rich volcanic soil, the island
yields a bounty of unusual indigenous herbs and vegetables. White eggplant,
capers and caper leaves, fava (small yellow peas), exquisite baby tomatoes
- all grown virtually without water.We will introduce you to the Santorini
wine, to the grape varieties and to the Santorini vineyard, and you will
have the chance to sample four different wines in the wine tasting we
have arranged for you.
Cheeses and sausages from several other Cycladic islands, including Naxos,
Siros, Ios, Tinos, brought especially for this occasion, will accompany
the wines.At about 12.0 the presentation and the demonstration of four
different recipes will take place. You will learn how to prepare an entire
Greek menu: an appetizer,
a salad, a main course, and a dessert.
-Fava
beans with tomato caper sauce or Tomato fritters (tomatokeftedes)
-Eggplant
salad with octopus or Taramosalata
-Rabbit
with egg- cheese sauce or Lamb in grapevine leaves
-Cheese
and honey sweet pastry or Melitinia (traditional Santorini cookie)After
we have prepared the dishes, at about 2.0 p.m. you will be able to enjoy
the fruits of your labors accompanied by a bottle of delicious wine from
Santorini.
The cooking class takes place every Thursday. Web site for the world famous
" Selene" Greek restaurant : www.selene.gr
DAY
11 - Santorini- Own activities(B)
To stay in your lovely hotel and enjoy the beach, the service, and the
amenities, or to venture out to explore some of the dramatic cliffs,
coves, and villages . . . that is the question! No doubt, you'll mix
a bit of both; Relax, and revisit a favorite café or shop ,sip an ouzo
or retsina at a waterside café, discover a beach or two, pick up a loaf
of fresh bread and cheese and olives, and picnic on a hillside as you
look out to sailboats at sea.
DAY 12 - SANTORINI, CRETE (B)
Private
car / driver
We'll rendezvous in time to take you to your flight to Crete, Heraklion
and your hotel. Flights operate only on Thu & Sat, on other days,
it will be the ferry which is 5 hours ( business class ) , or flights
via Athens business or economy class based on plane's configuration .
(Supplement applies$ $195).
DAY
13 - CRETE (B)
Today in Heraklion. Explore on your own , or ask for an optional tour
maybe to visit the unique 5000 year old museum, enjoy lunch in a local
tavern, and tour to the three-story Minoan palace of Knossos.
Enjoy your stay at the hotel or explore one of the beaches. Or explore
on your own the Venetian part of the old town , click more details on
tours in Crete.
DAY
14 - DEPARTURE (B) Private
car / driver
Do your last-minute shopping this morning, or just linger deliciously
in bed. Then we'll call for you and see you to the airport to begin your
journey home. If you wish to extend your stay , please let's know in advance.
Air fare is included in business or economy class based on plane's configuration
back to Athens
Bon
Voyage.
Category
A :
Rate in US $, per person in double occupancy
: $ 7150
Rate in US $, per person in triple occupancy : $ 7001
Children
10 years and younger sharing with 2 adults : % 30 discount
Price includes:
- Air
transportation within Turkey and within Greece , as well as from
Istanbul to Athens always in business class , tax included
, as per the itinerary and dates you choose (subject to your availability)
.
- Transportation
between airport and hotels in Greece and Turkey , always private basis
- Private
guided sightseeing as indicated in ATHENS and Istanbul , including
entrance fees .
- Preset
menu lunches and dinners as indicated "L",
" D".
- Accommodations
with breakfast (B) as indicated
below, or at comparable properties, according to availability:
- Athens:
Athens King
George Hotel , Gran Bretagne Hotel . St. George Lycabettus Hotel ( Acropolis
view room) , or similar
- Istanbul
: Kempinski Ciragan Palace , the Four Seasons or similar
- Cappadoccia
: Museum
Hotel, Uçhisar. Pashahan Hotel, Göreme . Sacred House, Ürgüp,
or similar
- Sample
Villas/ Apartments in Santorini: Katikies
or similar , subject to availability
- Crete:
Heraklio / Hersonissos
Area:
* Knossos Royal Village (5 stars)
* Royal Mare Village (5 Stars)
* Aldemar Royal Mare (5 stars)
Elounda Area: Hotel Elounda Mare
With breakfast & dinner included (part of the deal, cant delete).
Lasithi Area:
Hotel Elounda Mare (5 stars) :
For PRIVATE BUNGALOW with private pool: Supplement
$200 Per person per night.
Not
Included:
-
International air transportation.
-
Trip Cancellation insurance
-
Optional excursions, such as tours on Santorini, sailing, cruising Any
meal not specifically mentioned, beverages, and personal expenses Gratuities
for local personnel Travel insurance (please inquire about flyer). Airport
taxes.
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