Premium Turkey & The Cyclades Islands

15 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 5 dinners

All group trips are accompanied by one of our group leaders. The aim of the group leader is to take the hassle out of your travels and to help you have the best trip possible. Premium leaders are Intrepid’s most experienced, with in-depth knowledge and extensive local networks to make it a trip of a lifetime.

Your leader will provide information on the places you are travelling through, offer suggestions for things to do and see, recommend great local eating venues and introduce you to our local friends. While not being guides in the traditional sense, you can expect them to have a broad general knowledge of the places visited on the trip, including historical, cultural, religious, and social aspects. At Intrepid we aim to support local guides who have specialised knowledge of the regions we visit. When not already included in your trip, your leader will be able to recommend a local guide service who can share more detailed or specialised information at specific sites should you be interested in delving deeper.

GREEK FERRIES:

The main means of transportation in the Greek Islands is by public ferry. These ferries are large car ferries that transport hundreds of people, along with cars and trucks. There are no reserved seats and passengers are free to walk around the ferry freely. Luggage is stored in a designated area on the car deck and is not accessible while the ferry is moving.

STRIKES:

Ferry strikes, bad weather and the general unpredictable nature of Greek public transport means you need to be prepared for possible delays and itinerary changes.

Private vehicle , Boat , Plane , Ferry , Taxi

Istanbul - Welcome Dinner

Istanbul - Welcome Meeting

Istanbul - Blue Mosque Visit

Istanbul - Orientation Walk

Istanbul - Private Bosphorus Cruise

Pergamon - Ancient City Visit & Cable Car

Ephesus - Archaeological site visit

Kusadasi - Sultanköy Carpet Demonstration & Picnic Lunch

Kusadasi - Cooking Class

Izmir - Flight to Kayseri

Cappadocia - Home-cooked lunch

Cappadocia - Goreme Open Air Museum

Cappadocia - Panoramic Sights Tour

Cappadocia - Kaymakli Underground City

Cappadocia - Farewell Dinner

Cappadocia - Pottery demonstration

Cappadocia - Red Valley Hike

Athens - Welcome Dinner at Local Restaurant

Complimentary Arrival Transfer

Paros - Highlights of Paros Half Day Island Tour with Local Guide

Naxos - Old Town Walk & Portara Visit

Naxos - Cooking Class at a Local Home

Naxos - Eggares Olive Oil Press

Santorini - Caldera Hike

Santorini - Winery Excursion & Wine Tasting

Izmir - Flight to Kayseri

*** All other flights are not included.

The style of accommodation indicated in the day-to-day itinerary is a guideline only and may change. On some occasions, alternative arrangements may need to be made due to the lack of availability of rooms in our preferred accommodation. In these cases, we will use a similar standard of accommodation.

Throughout the trip, we request that our properties prepare rooms in time for our arrival, especially if we're arriving prior to normal check-in time. However, this isn't always possible which means we won't be able to check-in immediately on arrival at some hotels. Instead, we can store our luggage and explore our new destination or on some trips, have use of shared day rooms until all rooms are available.

OCCASIONAL ALTERNATIVE ACCOMMODATION:

The style of accommodation indicated in the day-to-day itinerary is a guideline. On rare occasions, alternative arrangements may need to be made due to the lack of availability of rooms in our usual accommodation. A similar standard of accommodation will be used in these instances.

TWIN SHARE BASIS:

Accommodation on this trip is on a twin/multishare basis. We pair up solo travellers with another traveller of the same gender as per the gender marker on each of their passports. Please note there may be times where facilities will be shared rather than ensuite and rare occasions when you share a room with passengers travelling on different Intrepid trips than your own.

CHECK-IN TIME:

Throughout the trip we request that our hotels prepare rooms in time for our arrival, especially if we're arriving prior to normal check-in time. However this isn't always possible which means we won't be able to check-in immediately on arrival at some hotels. Instead, we can store our luggage and explore our new destination.

PRE/POST TRIP ACCOMMODATION:

If you've purchased pre-trip or post-trip accommodation (if available), you may be required to change rooms from your trip accommodation for these extra nights.

FACILITIES:

Your accommodation may not always have private en suite facilities or air-conditioning. European hotels generally don't provide kettles or fridges.

Comfortable hotel (10 nights), Feature Stay (5 nights)

hotel: 10 night(s);