DAY 1 - USA TO TURKEY - Sun.

 

DAY 2 - ANKARA - Mon.

Arrival Ankara. Our staff will welcome you at the airport and escort you to your hotel. For the rest of the day, you will be at your leisure. (-/-/D)

DAY 3 - CAPPADOCIA - Tue.

A half-day tour of Ankara will include a stop at the Museum of Anatolian Civilisations which houses one of the world's richest collections of pre-historic artifacts. Nearby is the citadel of Ankara, another must-see for travelers. We will visit the Mausoleum of Atatürk before lunch and our drive to Cappadocia begins. (B/L/D)

DAY 4 - CAPPADOCIA - Wed.

We spend whole day exploring Cappadocia and its natural and historical beauties, starting with Uçhisar and Pigeon Valleys, continuing onto the Göreme Open Air Museum and the Zelve Valley which gives you a chance to see world famous 'fairy chimneys' up close. The underground city of Kaymakli is our last Stop. (B/L/D)

DAY 5 - ANKARA - ISTANBUL - Thu.

After breakfast, we spend half day exploring the region then we drive to Ankara airport to fly to istanbul, and transfer to our hotel. (B/L/D)

DAY 6 - ISTANBUL - Fri.

Istanbul is a 2600 year old metropolis where East meets West. We start exploring this exceptional city with visits to the Blue Mosque and the St. Sophia Church. Our next stops are the Hippodrome and the eerie underground cistern, Yerebatan. Topkapi Palace with it's dazzling treasures and ever Iasting splendor, is our Iast stop. (B/L/D)

DAY 7 - ISTANBUL - Sat.

After breakfast we spend the morning on a cruise of Bosphorus, the waterway that divides Europe and Asia. it is an unforgettable journey between two continents. In the afternoon, we visit the great Süleymaniye Mosque, and the historical market districts that house the shopper's paradise, the Covered Bazaar and the Spice Market. (B/L/D)

DAY 8 - CRUISING - Sun.

After breakfast transfer to port to start your 6 day The Golden Adventure Cruise on the Aegean. Departure, ( 06:00 p.m. ) (B/L/D)

DAY 9 - CRUISING KUSADASI - Mon.

Arrival in Kusadasi ( 02:30 p.m. ) - departure ( 08:00 p.m. ) (B/L/D)

DAY 10 - CRUISING RHODES - Tue.

Arrival in Rhodes ( 07:00 a.m.) - departure ( 06:00 p.m. ) (B/L/D)

DAY 11 - CRUISING CRETE (Heraklion) & SANTORINI - Wed.

Arrival in Heraklion ( 07:00 a.m.) -departure ( 11:30 p.m.)
Arrival in Santorini ( 04:00 a.m.) -departure ( 09:30 p.m.) (B/L/D)

DAY 12 - CRUISING PATMOS & MYKONOS - Thu.

Arrival in Patmos ( 07:00 a.m.) -departure ( 11 : 00 a.m.)
Arrival in Mykonos ( 04:00 p.m.) -departure ( 10. 00 p.m.) (B/L/D)

DAY 13 - ATHENS - Fri.

Arrival Piraeus and disemberkation. Morning tour of Athens will include visits to the Acropolis, Parthenon, Erechtheum, Acropolis Museum. We will also drive by the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Presidential Palace, Panathenian Stadium, Temple of Zeus. Afternoon at Ieisure. (B/-/-)

DAY 14 - ATHENS - NAUPLION - Sat.

After breakfast, depart for Nauplion. A drive along the Salamis Bay and Saronic Gulf will bring you to Corinth Canal. Our tour will continue on to ancient Mycenae, one of the most powerful Kingdoms in Greece. On this site you will be visiting the beehive tomb of king Agememnon and the Iion gate. Epidaurus and its world famous theatre will be the Iast stop of the day. Dinner and overnight in Nauplion. (B/-/D)

DAY 15 - NAUPLION - OLYMPIA - Sun.

A morning drive through the town of Tripolis and Megapolis will bring you to
Olympia, the birthplace of Olympic Games. Here you will have a change to visit the stadium, temple of Zeus, temple of Hera and the Museum which houses one of the greatest statues of all times, Hermes of Praxiteles. Dinner and overnight in Olympia. (B/-/D)

DAY 16 - OLYMPIA - DELPHI - Mon.

Today, enjoy a scenic drive to Patras, the capital of Pelaponnese and take the ferry from Rion to Antirion. The drive to Delphi will take you through the picturesque towns of Nafpaktos and Galaxidi. Delphi will be your base for visits to the sanctuaryof Athena. Dinner and Overnight in Delphi. (B/-/D)

DAY 17 - DELPHI - ATHENS - Tue.

After breakfast, continue with your tour of Delphi. There will be free time for Iunch and shopping. The drive back to Athens will take you through the villages of Arachova, Levadia and Thebes. Arrival in Athens will be Iate in the afternoon. Overnight in Athens. (B/-/-)

DAY 18 - ATHENS - DEPARTURE - Wed.

You will be transferred to Athens airport for departure. (B/-/-)

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