Tour Overview
25-Day Turkey, Greece & Egypt Tour: Istanbul, Troy, Rhodes, Santorini & Nile Cruise is planned as a 25 Days / 24 Nights journey linking Countries Covered. The route is designed to combine cultural sightseeing, practical transport connections and time in the principal destinations without compressing the main visits into a single day.
Across the itinerary, the main sightseeing is built around Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, Hippodrome, Grand Bazaar, Side, Bosphorus, ANZAC Cove, Chunuk Bair, The Nek, Gallipoli Peninsula, Troy. Each stop is positioned within the day-by-day route so that the historical, cultural and landscape highlights remain easy to follow from one destination to the next.
Travel logistics are integrated into the program rather than treated as separate arrangements. Depending on the confirmed route, the package includes 4-star hotel accommodation, licensed guided sightseeing, private transfers, domestic flights, ferry connections, a Nile cruise component. The result is a complete multi-day itinerary with the major visits, overnight stops and travel sectors clearly organized.
Tour Highlights
Day-by-Day Itinerary
Arrival in Istanbul & Welcome Meeting
The day follows the planned itinerary for Arrival in Istanbul & Welcome Meeting.
The sightseeing portion is arranged to give the day a clear progression between its principal visits, with enough time for the scheduled stops before continuing to the next part of the route.
Private transfers are used for the relevant hotel and airport connections. A domestic flight is included in the day’s routing where indicated. At the end of the program, the route continues to the hotel according to the itinerary.
Exploring Istanbul's Historic Peninsula
After breakfast, the day continues with the scheduled program. The main route is built around Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, Hippodrome.
Hagia Sophia introduces layers of Byzantine and Ottoman history in Istanbul’s historic peninsula. The Blue Mosque visit highlights Ottoman architecture and the religious character of the old city. Topkapi Palace gives a closer look at the ceremonial and residential world of the Ottoman court.
Guided sightseeing is provided for the principal cultural and historical visits. At the end of the program, the route continues to the hotel according to the itinerary.
Bosphorus Cruise & Leisure Time in Istanbul
The day follows the planned itinerary for Bosphorus Cruise & Leisure Time in Istanbul. The main route is built around Bosphorus, Side.
The Bosphorus portion of the program provides waterfront views and a perspective on Istanbul between Europe and Asia. The program also allows time to experience Side as part of the day’s scheduled route.
A Bosphorus cruise is included as one of the day’s main experiences. Lunch is scheduled where it is listed in the program.
Gallipoli Battlefields & Çanakkale
After breakfast, the day continues with the scheduled program. The main route is built around ANZAC Cove, Chunuk Bair, The Nek, Gallipoli Peninsula.
The program also allows time to experience ANZAC Cove as part of the day’s scheduled route. The program also allows time to experience Chunuk Bair as part of the day’s scheduled route. The program also allows time to experience The Nek as part of the day’s scheduled route.
Guided sightseeing is provided for the principal cultural and historical visits. Lunch is scheduled where it is listed in the program.
Ancient Troy, Pergamon & Ephesus Region
The day follows the planned itinerary for Ancient Troy, Pergamon & Ephesus Region. The main route is built around Troy, Pergamon, Pergamon Acropolis, Asclepion.
The program also allows time to experience Troy as part of the day’s scheduled route. The program also allows time to experience Pergamon as part of the day’s scheduled route. The program also allows time to experience Pergamon Acropolis as part of the day’s scheduled route.
Guided sightseeing is provided for the principal cultural and historical visits.
Ancient Ephesus & Traditional Sirince
After breakfast, the day continues with the scheduled program. The main route is built around Ephesus, House of the Virgin Mary, Library of Celsus, Temple of Artemis.
Ephesus is experienced as a broad archaeological site with monumental streets, public buildings and important Roman-era landmarks. The House of the Virgin Mary adds a quieter pilgrimage stop to the day’s archaeological program. The Library of Celsus is one of the key architectural highlights within the Ephesus visit.
Guided sightseeing is provided for the principal cultural and historical visits. Lunch is scheduled where it is listed in the program. At the end of the program, the route continues to the hotel according to the itinerary.
Pamukkale & Ancient Hierapolis Tour
After breakfast, the day continues with the scheduled program. The main route is built around Pamukkale, Hierapolis.
Pamukkale is explored through its bright travertine formations and thermal-water landscape. At Hierapolis, the sightseeing focuses on the archaeological zone, including major Roman-era remains and the ancient thermal setting.
Guided sightseeing is provided for the principal cultural and historical visits.
Ferry from Turkey to Rhodes
The day follows the planned itinerary for Ferry from Turkey to Rhodes. The main route is built around Marmaris, Rhodes.
The program also allows time to experience Marmaris as part of the day’s scheduled route. The program also allows time to experience Rhodes as part of the day’s scheduled route.
Ground transfers are arranged between the main stops shown in the day plan. At the end of the program, the route continues to the hotel according to the itinerary.
Leisure Day on Rhodes
The day follows the planned itinerary for Leisure Day on Rhodes. The main route is built around Rhodes.
The program also allows time to experience Rhodes as part of the day’s scheduled route.
The sequence is designed to keep sightseeing and transport practical within the same day, while preserving the main visits and travel connections shown in the confirmed itinerary.
Flight to Heraklion, Crete
After breakfast, the day continues with the scheduled program. The main route is built around Side, Crete, Heraklion.
The program also allows time to experience Side as part of the day’s scheduled route. The program also allows time to experience Crete as part of the day’s scheduled route. The program also allows time to experience Heraklion as part of the day’s scheduled route.
Ground transfers are arranged between the main stops shown in the day plan. A domestic flight to Heraklion forms part of the day’s travel plan. At the end of the program, the route continues to the hotel according to the itinerary.
Leisure Day in Heraklion
After breakfast, the day continues with the scheduled program. The main route is built around Heraklion.
The program also allows time to experience Heraklion as part of the day’s scheduled route.
The sequence is designed to keep sightseeing and transport practical within the same day, while preserving the main visits and travel connections shown in the confirmed itinerary.
Ferry to Santorini
The day follows the planned itinerary for Ferry to Santorini. The main route is built around Side, Santorini.
The program also allows time to experience Side as part of the day’s scheduled route. Santorini adds dramatic caldera scenery, whitewashed settlements and Aegean views.
Ground transfers are arranged between the main stops shown in the day plan. At the end of the program, the route continues to the hotel according to the itinerary.
Discover Santorini at Leisure
The day follows the planned itinerary for Discover Santorini at Leisure. The main route is built around Santorini.
Santorini adds dramatic caldera scenery, whitewashed settlements and Aegean views.
At the end of the program, the route continues to the hotel according to the itinerary.
Ferry to Mykonos
After breakfast, the day continues with the scheduled program. The main route is built around Side, Mykonos.
The program also allows time to experience Side as part of the day’s scheduled route. The program also allows time to experience Mykonos as part of the day’s scheduled route.
Ground transfers are arranged between the main stops shown in the day plan. At the end of the program, the route continues to the hotel according to the itinerary.
Leisure Time on Mykonos
The day follows the planned itinerary for Leisure Time on Mykonos. The main route is built around Mykonos.
The program also allows time to experience Mykonos as part of the day’s scheduled route.
The sequence is designed to keep sightseeing and transport practical within the same day, while preserving the main visits and travel connections shown in the confirmed itinerary.
Ferry from Mykonos to Athens
After breakfast, the day continues with the scheduled program. The main route is built around Athens, Mykonos.
Athens combines classical heritage with the atmosphere of a modern Mediterranean capital. The program also allows time to experience Mykonos as part of the day’s scheduled route.
Ground transfers are arranged between the main stops shown in the day plan. Guided sightseeing is provided for the principal cultural and historical visits. At the end of the program, the route continues to the hotel according to the itinerary.
Athens City Tour & Acropolis
The day follows the planned itinerary for Athens City Tour & Acropolis. The main route is built around Athens, Acropolis, Parthenon, Olympia.
Athens combines classical heritage with the atmosphere of a modern Mediterranean capital. The Acropolis visit centers on the monumental hilltop complex and its classical monuments. The program also allows time to experience Parthenon as part of the day’s scheduled route.
Guided sightseeing is provided for the principal cultural and historical visits.
Flight from Athens to Cairo
After breakfast, the day continues with the scheduled program. The main route is built around Athens, Cairo.
Athens combines classical heritage with the atmosphere of a modern Mediterranean capital. Cairo combines major ancient landmarks with the scale and energy of Egypt’s capital.
Private transfers are used for the relevant hotel and airport connections. A domestic flight to Cairo forms part of the day’s travel plan. Guided sightseeing is provided for the principal cultural and historical visits. At the end of the program, the route continues to the hotel according to the itinerary.
Saqqara, the Giza Pyramids & the Great Sphinx
The day follows the planned itinerary for Saqqara, the Giza Pyramids & the Great Sphinx. The main route is built around Cairo, Giza, Great Sphinx.
Cairo combines major ancient landmarks with the scale and energy of Egypt’s capital. The Giza portion of the itinerary focuses on Egypt’s best-known pyramid complex and surrounding monuments. The program also allows time to experience Great Sphinx as part of the day’s scheduled route.
Guided sightseeing is provided for the principal cultural and historical visits. Lunch is scheduled where it is listed in the program.
Grand Egyptian Museum & Flight to Aswan
The day begins with arrival arrangements and the planned transfer. The main route is built around Cairo, Egyptian Museum, Aswan, Nile.
Cairo combines major ancient landmarks with the scale and energy of Egypt’s capital. The program also allows time to experience Egyptian Museum as part of the day’s scheduled route. The program also allows time to experience Aswan as part of the day’s scheduled route.
Ground transfers are arranged between the main stops shown in the day plan. A domestic flight to Aswan forms part of the day’s travel plan. At the end of the program, the route continues to the hotel according to the itinerary.
Philae Temple & Embark on the Nile Cruise
After breakfast, the day continues with the scheduled program. The main route is built around Side, Nile.
The program also allows time to experience Side as part of the day’s scheduled route. The program also allows time to experience Nile as part of the day’s scheduled route.
Guided sightseeing is provided for the principal cultural and historical visits. Lunch is scheduled where it is listed in the program.
Kom Ombo & Edfu Temple
The day follows the planned itinerary for Kom Ombo & Edfu Temple. The main route is built around Luxor, Nile, Edfu, Kom Ombo.
Luxor brings together temples, royal tombs and some of Egypt’s richest archaeological sites. The program also allows time to experience Nile as part of the day’s scheduled route. The program also allows time to experience Edfu as part of the day’s scheduled route.
Guided sightseeing is provided for the principal cultural and historical visits.
Karnak Temple & Luxor Temple
The day follows the planned itinerary for Karnak Temple & Luxor Temple. The main route is built around Luxor, Karnak, Nile.
Luxor brings together temples, royal tombs and some of Egypt’s richest archaeological sites. The program also allows time to experience Karnak as part of the day’s scheduled route. The program also allows time to experience Nile as part of the day’s scheduled route.
Guided sightseeing is provided for the principal cultural and historical visits.
Valley of the Kings & Return to Cairo
After breakfast, the day continues with the scheduled program. The main route is built around Cairo, Luxor, Valley of the Kings.
Cairo combines major ancient landmarks with the scale and energy of Egypt’s capital. Luxor brings together temples, royal tombs and some of Egypt’s richest archaeological sites. The program also allows time to experience Valley of the Kings as part of the day’s scheduled route.
Ground transfers are arranged between the main stops shown in the day plan. A domestic flight to Cairo forms part of the day’s travel plan. At the end of the program, the route continues to the hotel according to the itinerary.
Departure from Cairo
The day follows the planned itinerary for Departure from Cairo. The main route is built around Troy, Santorini, Cairo, Nile.
The program also allows time to experience Troy as part of the day’s scheduled route. Santorini adds dramatic caldera scenery, whitewashed settlements and Aegean views. Cairo combines major ancient landmarks with the scale and energy of Egypt’s capital.
Private transfers are used for the relevant hotel and airport connections. At the end of the program, the route continues to the hotel according to the itinerary.
What's Included
Included
- Domestic flights are included.
- 7 nights in 4-star hotels with breakfast as specified in the itinerary.
- Licensed guiding is included for the scheduled sightseeing visits.
- Private Istanbul Old City sightseeing with a licensed English-speaking guide, private transport and the listed entrance fees.
- Ferry transportation is included on the sectors specifically listed in the program.
- Private airport and hotel transfers are included for the relevant sectors of the itinerary.
- Included service: Entrance Fees Entrance fees to the sightseeing attractions listed in the itinerary are included unless otherwise stated under "Not Included.".
Not Included
- International airfare to and from the destination is not included.
- Excluded service: Visas & Travel Requirements • Entry visas for Turkey, Greece, or Egypt, if required according to the traveler's nationality..
- Meals and drinks are excluded unless they are specifically listed as included.
- Optional visits, activities and extra services outside the confirmed program are not included.
- Tips and gratuities for guides, drivers and other service staff are not included.