5 DAYS TURKEY AND GREECE STOPOVER TOUR ITINERARY:

Day 1 – Istanbul – Arrival Day
Welcome to Turkey, Istanbul Airport. Meet with TravelShop Turkey staff and transfer to your hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.

Day 2 – Istanbul City Tour
(Breakfast included)
Pick up at 08:30am from your hotel for the a day tour of old Istanbul city. Visit to ST. SOPHIA This ancient basilica, built by Constantine the Great in the 4th century and reconstructed by Justinian in the 6th century, is one of the architectural marvels of all time.

TOPKAPI PALACE The great palace of the Ottoman sultans from the 15th to the 19th centuries housing an exquisite collection of cyrstal, silver, and Chinese porcelain, robes worn by the sultans and their families, the famous jewels of the Imperial Treasury, miniatures, the Holy Mantle; enshrining relics of the Prophet Mohammed.

SULTANAHMET IMPERIAL MOSQUE Across from St. Sophia built in the 16th century by the architect Mehmet, is known as the BLUE MOSQUE because of its magnificent interior decoration of blue Iznik tiles. HIPPODROME Ancient Hippodrome, the scene of chariot races, with the three monuments; the Obelisk of Theodosius, the bronze Serpentine Column and the Column of Constantine. Murtis Tour will then take you to the GRAND COVERED BAZAAR In this labyrinth of streets and passages are more then 4,000 shops with each trade having its own area: the goldsmiths’ street, the carpet sellers, Turkish arts and crafts, such as handpainted ceramic plates, hand-honed copperware, brassware and trays, water ewers, onyx-ware and meerschaum pipes. After the tour, transfer back to your hotel. Free evening and optional Istanbul evening shows or Bosphorus dinner cruise incluing traditional Turkish entertainment and dinner. Overnight in Istanbul.

Day 3 – Istanbul – Athens
(Breakfast included)
After breakfast check out from the hotel and depart by international flight to Greece. Upon arrival our friendly staff will transfer you to your hotel. Balance of day at leisure. Overnight in Athens.

Day 4 – Athens City Tour
(Breakfast included)
After breakfast pick up for city tour of Athens includes visit to the Acropolis and its museum and the new Acropolis Museum. Overnight in Athens.

Day 5 – Athens – End of Tour
(Breakfast included)
After breakfast check out from the hotel. We hope your tour was a memorable one and we would like to see you in the future in one of our tours again. Have a nice trip back home and thanks for choosing TravelShop Turkey.

TURKEY SECTION INCLUDES:

• Arrival airport transfer from Istanbul Ataturk Airport
• 2 nights hotel in Istanbul
• 2 open buffet breakfasts
• Guided Istanbul city tour
• Return transfer to Istanbul Ataturk Airport

GREECE SECTION INCLUDES:

• 2 nights in Athens BB
• Athens sightseeing tour SIC with English Guide Entrance Fees included
• All Transfers Private basis
• Hotel taxes

TOUR DOES NOT INCLUDE:

• International flights
• Insurance: All types
• Turkey entry visa
• Greece entry visa
• Items of a personal nature such as alcoholic drinks, cold drinks, laundry
• Any others expenses which are not mentioned at the included section
• Optional land excursions