10 Day Affordable Greece with Istanbul

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Highlights Escorted Package Includes Flights NYC-Athens, Istanbul-NYC Other departure cities available. Click on date of departure for selection and price Airline fuel surcharges Intra-flight 8 nights accommodations in your choice of hotels 3 nights Athens 1 night Delphi 1 night Kalambaka (Meteora) 3 nights Istanbul Arrival transfer Breakfast daily Sightseeing per itinerary in modern air-conditioned motor coach Services of an English-speaking tour manager Days 3-5 Services of an English-speaking local host in Athens Entrance fees per itinerary Special Features The Agora Temple of Apollo The Castalia Spring Itinerary DAY 1, Monday - Depart the USA Depart the USA to Greece. Your flight includes meals, drinks, and in-flight entertainment for your journey DAY 2, Tuesday - Arrive in Athens Arrive in Athens and transfer to your hotel. Balance of the day at leisure Overnight: Athens DAY 3, Wednesday - Corinth and Delphi Sightseeing Depart Athens via the scenic coastal road to the Corinth Canal. On arrival, visit the ancient town of Corinth where St. Paul lived and preached for two years. Visit the city's main archaeological sites, including the Agora and the 6th century Temple of Apollo. Continue via Thebes and Levadia to the quaint village of Arachova, where you may enjoy time at leisure. Continue to Delphi. This afternoon, visit the Castalia Spring, where pilgrims purified themselves before entering the Sanctuary of Apollo Optional: Classical Greece Dinner Package Overnight: Delphi Meals: Breakfast DAY 4, Thursday - Drive to Kalambaka Enjoy the morning at leisure in Delphi. This afternoon, drive via Karditsa and Trikala to Kalambaka, a small town situated amid smooth sandstone cliffs in the foothills of Meteora. Meteora's name, meaning "suspended in air" is exceptionally apt, with towering rock pillars soaring over a thousand feet above the plain Optional: Delphi Tour Overnight: Kalambaka Meals: Breakfast DAY 5, Friday - Meteora and Kalambaka, Drive to Athens Spend the morning at leisure in Meteora, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that boasts some of Greece's most significant and distinctive monasteries. Free time in Kalambaka before departing for Athens. Continue via Larissa past Thermopylae, arriving in Athens in the early evening Optional: Meteora Tour Overnight: Athens Meals: Breakfast DAY 6, Saturday - Full Day in Athens Enjoy the day at leisure to explore Athens, the birthplace of Western Civilization, independently Optional: Half Day Athens Sightseeing (AM) Optional: Athens by Night with Dinner (PM) Overnight: Athens Meals: Breakfast DAY 7, Sunday - Flight Athens to Istanbul Transfer independently to the airport for your flight to Istanbul. Once you arrive in Istanbul, transfer to your hotel independently. Optional transfers are available. Balance of the day at leisure Overnight: Istanbul Meals: Breakfast DAY 8, Monday - Full Day in Istanbul Enjoy the day at leisure to explore Istanbul independently. The only city that straddles two continents, Istanbul blurs the line between East and West, with incredible architecture that is rivaled only by its spectacular natural setting on the Bosphorus Strait Optional: Full Day Istanbul Bosphorus Cruise with lunch Overnight: Istanbul Meals: Breakfast DAY 9, Tuesday - Full Day in Istanbul Spend your last full day in Istanbul at leisure. Take time to visit the grand Blue Mosque or the Hagia Sophia, a former basilica held to be the greatest example of Byzantine architecture in the world Optional: Half Day Historical Istanbul Tour (AM) Overnight: Istanbul Meals: Breakfast DAY 10, Wednesday - Depart for the USA Transfer independently to the airport for your departure flight. An optional transfer is available Meals: Breakfast Optionals Book your Optional Tours before you travel and see more, save time, save money, and protect your investment. Tours purchased while traveling cost at least 10% more! Tours often sell out - avoid disappointment! Save your cash - many countries do not accept credit cards. Travel insurance only covers services purchased prior to departure. Two Dinners Package -Plan A Day #3 01 Nov 2008 - 31 Mar 2009     $70 After the day's sightseeing, enjoy dinner at your hotels in Delphi and Kalambaka. Both four-course dinners include an appetizer, main course, seasonal salad, and dessert. Pre-purchasing these two dinners is both a convenience and a way to lock in the price for your meals regardless of currency fluctuations. Two Dinners Package -Plan B Day #3 01 Nov 2008 - 31 Mar 2009     $50 After the day's sightseeing, enjoy dinner at your hotels in Delphi and Kalambaka. Both four-course dinners include an appetizer, main course, seasonal salad, and dessert. Pre-purchasing these two dinners is both a convenience and a way to lock in the price for your meals regardless of currency fluctuations. Delphi Tour Day #4 01 Apr 2008 - 31 Mar 2009     $26 Enjoy an optional tour of Delphi. Visit the Sanctuary of Apollo Pythias and the Museum. The Museum contains masterpieces of ancient Greek sculpture such as the bronze Charioteer and the famous athlete Aghias. Meteora Tour Day #5 01 Apr 2008 - 31 Mar 2009     $26 Enjoy an optional tour to the unique formations of Meteora. Visit the age-less monasteries, which appear to be suspended in mid-air perched on top of the huge rocks. View exquisite specimens of Byzantine Art. Half Day Athens Sightseeing (1) Day #6 29 Oct 2008 - 24 Dec 2008     $64 27 Dec 2008 - 31 Dec 2008     $64 02 Jan 2009 - 24 Mar 2009     $64 26 Mar 2009 - 31 Mar 2009     $64 The tour begins with a panoramic drive through the city center of Athens. View Constitution Square, the Houses of Parliament, and the Evzones, an elite unit of light infantry, wearing their traditional uniform. Continue on to the Panathenaic Stadium, site of the first modern Olympic Games and the only major all-marble stadium in the world. Then, visit the Temple of Zeus and Hadrian's Arch. Finally, visit the Acropolis to see such monuments as the Propylea, the Temple of Athena Nike, the Erechteion, and the Parthenon, often considered the most perfectly proportioned building ever constructed. Tour departs at 8:45 AM. Pick-up from hotel approximately 30-60 minutes prior to departure time. Tour ends at hotel. Athens by Night with Dinner Day #6 01 Jun 2008 - 31 Mar 2009     $69 Begin the evening with a walking tour of the Plaka, including its hidden features and antiquities. Afterward, enjoy dinner in a local Greek restaurant where you will toast the evening with a drink of Ouzo. *Drinks at restaurant not included. Pick-up from hotel approximately 30-60 minutes prior to departure time. Tour ends at hotel. Full Day Istanbul Bosphorus Cruise with lunch 9:00 AM (TS-01/A) -Bus Day #8 01 Oct 2008 - 07 Dec 2008     $67 09 Dec 2008 - 31 Dec 2008     $67 01 Jan 2009 - 31 Dec 2009     $73 Today's tour of Istanbul includes a cruise on the Bosphorus, with lunch. The tour begins with a visit to the famous Istanbul Spice Market before boarding a ferry, crossing the Bosphorus into Europe and Asia. While visiting both Europe and Asia, enjoy stops along the way to photograph the 15th century Rumelihisari Fortress, as well as various summer palaces and old wooden homes. The cruise terminates at the fishing village of Sariyer, close to the Black Sea. After lunch, enjoy a pleasant drive to Camlica Hill on the Asian side, via the Bosphorus Bridge, to see Istanbul in beautiful panorama. For your final stop, visit the Beylerbeyi Palace, the former summer residence of the Ottoman Sultans, to see its original furnishings and formal gardens.(L) The Beylerbeyi Palace is closed on Monday and Thursday. Likewise, the Spice Market is closed on Sunday, as well as the following holiday dates: Sept 30 - Oct 2, Dec 8 - 11, 2008. The Beylerbeyi Palace will be closed for renovations from June through October 2008 and will be replaced in the tour with the Dolmabahce Palace during that time. Departs at 9:00 a.m. Pick up from the hotel approximately 45-minutes prior to departure time. Drop off at the hotel. Half Day Historical Istanbul Tour 9:00 AM (TS-02) Day #9 03 Oct 2008 - 07 Dec 2008     $52 09 Dec 2008 - 31 Dec 2008     $52 01 Jan 2009 - 10 Apr 2009     $55 Today, enjoy a half day tour into the heart of Istanbul City, including visits to St. Sophia, the great Byzantine basilica built in the 6th century, and the world-famous Blue Mosque. The tour also includes a visit to the Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum, featuring a vast collection of artifacts from the Anatolia civilizations. Continue to the Roman Hippodrome, the ancient site of chariot races and competitive athletic events, before a final stop to visit the renowned Grand Bazaar, the world's largest covered market, featuring over 58 streets and more than 4000 shops. The Basilica of St. Sophia and the Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum are closed on Monday. Likewise, the Grand Bazaar is closed on Sunday. Departs at 9:00 a.m. Pick up from the hotel approximately 45-minutes prior to departure time. Drop off at the hotel. Book your Optional Tours before you travel and see more, save time, save money, and protect your investment. Tours purchased while traveling cost at least 10% more! Tours often sell out - avoid disappointment! Save your cash - many countries do not accept credit cards. Travel insurance only covers services purchased prior to departure. Rates & Hotels Click On A Date To Book Online * All Prices are in USD 2008 Land Only Air & Land Nov 10; 17; 24; Dec 8 949 1489 2009 Land Only Air & Land Jan 12 949 1489 Feb 16 949 1569 Mar 2; 9 949 1489 Mar 16 939 1479 Mar 24 949 1569 *Not included: airport taxes, fees & September 11th Security Fee, optional tours, Turkey visa fees, tips to driver, and tour manager (see Terms & Conditions). US travelers will need a visa for this trip. Click here to learn more about entry requirements. Land only price does not include arrival transfer, but does include flight Athens-Istanbul. March 24 Departure: Will depart the USA on Tuesday. March 16 Departure: Plan A passengers will be accommodated at the N J V Athens Plaza Hotel in Athens. Delphi, Plan B: Passengers may be accommodated at the Hermes or the Olympic Hotel. Hotel Plans Plan B - [details]   Stanley Hotel   Athens This superior tourist class hotel a short walk to the historical center of Athens including the Plaka, the Acropolis, and the Archaeological Museum. [more] Hermes   Delphi This tourist class hotel is located on the main street in the center of Delphi town, and has a view of the olive grove. [more] Panorama Hotel   Kalambaka This tourist class hotel is located in the village of Kalambaka, at the foot of Meteora. [more] Hotel Yigitalp   Istanbul This first class hotel is located at Sehzadebasi, the business, entertainment and historical center of Istanbul. [more] Plan A - [details]   Amalia Hotel   Athens This first class hotel is located in the heart of the city facing the National Gardens and just off Constitution Square. [more] N J V Athens Plaza Hotel   Athens This deluxe hotel is centrally located in Constitution Square, in the heart of the business district. [more] Amalia Hotel   Delphi This first class hotel is located within walking distance of the town and main tourist attractions. [more] Divani Hotel   Kalambaka This first class hotel is situated at the foot of the rocks of Meteora at the small village of Kalambaka. It is surrounded by beautiful gardens, and has stunning views of the mountains. [more] Best Western The President Hotel   Istanbul This first class hotel is situated in the center of old Istanbul. [more] Mosaic Hotel   Istanbul This first class hotel is located in the center of the Old City near to the the Grand Bazar. [more] Package Date: Select Date   Include Flight? 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