Here is just a brief summary of my Turkey and Greece trip; I will go into detail of each place in posts to follow. If you have any questions, need any advice or just want to comment please feel free to use the comment box below and I will definitely reply!
Itinerary Summary
Total days: 21 (inclusive of inbound/outbound travel time)
Dates:4 -24 September 2014
Turkey:
No. of nights: 7
Places visited: Istanbul, Selcuk (Ephesus), Denizli (Pamukkale), Goreme (Cappadoccia)
Transport used: flights, train, overnight bus.
Greece:
No. of nights:11
Places visited: Athens, Nafplio, Olympia, Delphi, Meteora, Mykonos, Santorini
Transport used: flights, rental car, ferry.
Itinerary Overview
| 04 September | 22:20 – 8:20 Johannesburg to Dubai (3 hour layover)
11:20 – 14:55 Dubai to Istanbul (Emirates) |
| 05 September | 15:00 Arrive in Istanbul
Transfer to Sultanahmet Suite Life Hotel 18:00 Dinner in Istanbul Overnight Sultanahmet Suite Life Hotel |
| 06 September | Istanbul
Breakfast at hotel Full Day city tour: Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace, Blue mosque, Hippodrome, Basilica Cistern and Grand Bazaar Turkish Baths – Cemberlitas Hamami Overnight Sultanahmet Suite Life Hotel |
| 07 September | Early breakfast at hotel
9:10 – 10:10 Flight to Izmir 11:45 Train to Selcuk (1 hour) Tour of Ephesus Overnight in Nazar Hotel |
| 08 September | Early breakfast at hotel
9:00 Selcuk to Denizli (Pamukkale) by bus Tour of Pamukkale 21:00 Overnight bus to Goreme (Cappadocia) |
| 09 September | 6:30 Arrive in Cappadocia
Green Tour Overnight at Royal Stone houses |
| 10 September | Breakfast at hotel
Morning: Cappadocia Hot air balloon ride Red Tour Overnight at Royal Stone houses |
| 11 September | Early breakfast at hotel
8:00 – 9:20 Nevzehir (Cappadocia) to Istanbul Afternoon/Evening: Bosphorus Cruise Evening: Taksim square Overnight at Sultanamet Suite |
| 12 September | Early breakfast at hotel
9:30 – 10:50 Istanbul to Athens Pick up rental car (Europcar) Athens to Corinth Corinth Ruins Dinner in Nafplio Overnight at Marianna Hotel |
| 13 September | Early breakfast at hotel
Nafplio: Palamidi Fortress (close 7:30pm) Nafplio to Olympia by car (4.5 hours) Olympia Tour Overnight at Hotel Kronio |
| 14 September | Breakfast in town
Olympia tour Olympia to Delphi by car (4 hours) Delphi Tour |
| 15 September | Breakfast in town
Delphi to Meteora by car (4 hours) Meteora monastaries tour Ovenight at Dellas boutique hotel |
| 16 September | Breakfast at hotel
Meteora to Athens by car Drop off of rental car at airport- bust to get back to hotel Overnight at Pan hotel |
| 17 September | Breakfast at hotel
Athens city tour Overnight at Pan hotel |
| 18 September | Early morning breakfast at hotel
5:45 – 6:20 Athens to Mykonos Overnight at Carbonaki Hotel |
| 19 September | Breakfast in town
Mykonos Overnight at Carbonaki Hotel |
| 20 September | Mykonos to Santorini by ferry
Overnight at San Gorgio
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| 21 September | Breakfast in town
Santorini Overnight at San Gorgio |
| 22 September | 20:25 – 21:00 Santorini to Athens
Overnight at Arethusa hotel |
| 23 September | Breakfast at hotel
23:25 – 5:00 Athens to Dubai (5 hour layover) |
| 24 September | 10:15 – 16:25 Dubai to Johannesburg |