EUROPE - Scenic Tours

GREECE & TURKEY AND
RIVER CRUISING
The Acropolis, Athens
Day 1 Athens Welcome to Athens. You will
be met at Athens International airport by your
Scenic Tours Representative and transferred to your
centrally located hotel. This evening meet your Tour
Director and fellow passengers. Scenic Enrich Enjoy
a festive dinner in a popular Greek restaurant located
in the atmospheric Plaka area. Two Night Special Stay
: King George II Palace or similar. Meals: HD
Day 2 Athens This morning enjoy an Included
guided tour of the Acropolis, whose famous Parthenon
dates to the 5th century B.C. Also see amongst other
buildings the Propylaea, the majestic gates of the
complex. Scenic Enrich This afternoon journey to
Cape Sounion and visit the Sanctuary of Poseidon,
where you will admire stunning views of the
Aegean Sea. Later enjoy a fabulous dinner at a seaside
restaurant that offers unsurpassed water views.
Meals: FB,HD
Day 3 Athens – Olympia Your fi rst stop
today will be the city of Mycenae, famous for its
remarkable pottery. Continue to Nafplion, a delightful
seaside town and fi rst capital of modern Greece.
Your journey continues to Olympia, where tonight’s
accommodation is set in a prime location. Overnight
Stay: Olympia Palace.
Meals FB,L,D
Day 4 Olympia – Delphi Today visit the ruins
at Olympia, site of the ancient games from at least
776 B.C. Depart Olympia and cross the Corinthian
Gulf either by ferry or over the tallest hanging bridge
in the world. Scenic Enrich This afternoon visit the
picturesque and iconic seaside villages of Galaxidi and
Nafpactos and savour a cup of delicious Greek coffee
before arriving in Delphi. Overnight Stay: Amalia
Hotel.
Meals: FB,D
Day 5 Delphi – Kalambaka After breakfast,
visit the ruins of Delphi including the Temple of
Apollo. A relaxing drive out of Delphi will take you
through the Plain of Thessaly, the breadbasket of
Greece. Scenic Enrich You’ll call in at Arachova,
a traditional mountain town famous for its local
produce including “formaela” cheese, a staple diet
for the 3,000 townsfolk. Continue on to Kalambaka,
situated beneath the majestic limestone pinnacles of
Meteora. Overnight Stay: Hotel Divani.
Meals: FB,D
Day 6 Kalambaka – Athens As early as the
11th century AD hermit monks were known to live in
the caves of the limestone pillars. This morning you’ll
visit two of the rock monasteries at this UNESCO
site. Arrive back in Athens in time to relax before our
farewell dinner at a stylish local restaurant, the perfect
way to say goodbye to Greece. Overnight Stay: King
George II Palace or similar. Meals: FB,HD
Day 7 Athens – Istanbul After a hearty
breakfast at the hotel you will transfer to the airport
for your Included fl ight to Istanbul. Arrive in this
exotic city and transfer to the hotel. This evening
meet for a welcome drink. Two Night Stay: The Ritz
Carlton or similar.
Meals: FB
Day 8 Istanbul After breakfast, you’ll embark on
an Included tour of this amazing city. Highlights of the
day include a visit to the most magnifi cent example of
Byzantium architecture, Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace
and the Blue Mosque. You’ll have time to wander the
evocative Grand Bazaar. This special day concludes
with a delicious seafood dinner on the Asian shore of
the Bosphorus.
Meals: FB,HD
Day 9 Istanbul – Canakkale Today travel to
the Gallipoli Peninsula, site of the WWI landings by
allied forces including ANZAC troops on the morning
of April 25, 1915. Explore the sights and gain an
understanding of this unforgettable and sombre
location, set amongst steep cliffs, dead-end canyons
and barren ridges. A picnic lunch is provided before
time to wander the landmark sites such as ANZAC
Cove, the Nek, Lone Pine and Shrapnel Gully.
Overnight Stay: Kolin Hotel. Meals: FB,L,D
Day 10 Canakkale – Izmir The day’s
sightseeing begins with a fascinating tour of Homer’s
Troy, a legendary site of the Trojan Wars and home
to a replica of the infamous Trojan Horse. Continue
your historic journey in Pergamon for lunch. Visit
the magnifi cent Acropolis, which contains the ruins
of Pergamon’s acclaimed 200,000 volume library.
Depart for Izmir, where this evening a spectacular
dinner has been organised at one of the best seafood
restaurants in the city. Overnight Stay: Grand Efes
Swissôtel.
Meals: FB,L,HD
Day 11 Izmir – Kusadasi A treat awaits as you
visit incomparable Ephesus, perhaps the world’s bestpreserved
ancient city that once housed the Temple
of Artemis, completed in 550 B.C and one of the
Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Here among
other amazing sites such as the Library, you will visit
the House of Virgin Mary. Two Night Stay: Korumar
or Charisma Hotel.
Meals: FB,D
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