Classic Turkey & Greek Islands

Acropolis

Parthenon

Greek islands of Santorini

Mykonos & Samos

Ephesus

Pamukkale & Hieropolis

Cappadocia landscape & underground cities

Istanbul

Entrance fees to sites visited in Turkey

Tipping kitty

All accommodation as stated in the itinerary

hotel: 12 night(s), berth-cabin: 1 night(s);

All transport and transfers

Greek island ferry crossings as per itinerary

Port-hotel transfers on Greek islands

24-hour airport arrival & departure transfer service

Ferry journeys to the Greek islands are booked in advance and approximate timings are given in our tour itineraries. These are subject to change however, and any tour that visits the islands is subject to adjustments and amendments based on the available ferry schedules. While it does not happen often, sometimes ferry schedules are changed without notice and ferries may also be cancelled completely due to poor weather conditions. In this event the program may need to be adjusted and you may end up spending more or less time in one location than originall planned. This is the nature of travel between the islands and we thank you for your patience and understanding in the rare event of this occurring.

Services of a local tour leader throughout

Services of a Greek tour leader from Athens to Samos

Services of a professional Turkish tour guide from Kusadasi to Istanbul

We are committed to being a small group operator, as we feel this gives everyone in the group the best chance to get to know their fellow travellers and to hear and make the most of their guide. There’s no point in us providing great guides if you’ve got to peer over 30-40 shoulders to see them! So, we won’t ever put you in a 50-seater coach with 49 other people and just one guide. Instead, we set group departures on this tour to have a maximum of 20 travellers (dedicated Anzac Day tour groups may be larger).

In Greece we provide a professional tour guide for the tour in Athens, and a tour leader to accompany throughout the whole tour until you board the ferry for Turkey in Samos.

In Turkey we provide a fully trained, local English-speaking guide to accompany you all the way from Kusadasi to the end of the tour in Istanbul. They will escort you on all of the sightseeing tours.

At Encounters Travel we try to use local guides and reps as much as possible. We feel this gives you the best experience of the country and the sites you are seeing.

12 Breakfasts

5 Dinners

vegetarian, vegan, halal, meat