Jewels of Aegean Turkey & Greece Tour

Visit Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, the Hippodrome and the Grand Bazaar, then Topkapi Palace. Return to the hotel for overnight in Istanbul.

Visit Dolmabahce Palace, cross the Intercontinental Bosphorus Bridge to Camlica Hill, tour the Golden Horn and the City Walls, then take a Bosphorus cruise with lunch on the boat. Overnight in Istanbul.

Fly to Kayseri, transfer to Cappadocia, and hike through orchards and volcanic rock formations, visiting the old Christian Village of Cavusin, Pigeon Valley, the Goreme Open-Air Museum, and Uchisar. Overnight in Cappadocia.

An optional Hot Air Balloon Tour is available today. Visit Rose Valley, the Church of St. John the Baptist, Kaymakli Underground City, and Ortahisar. Overnight stay in Göreme.

Fly to Antalya for a half-day tour, including Hadrianus Gate, Clock Tower, Palm Street, Old Town, and Republican Square. Overnight stay in Antalya.

We follow the Mediterranean coastline, visiting Perge, Aspendos (with its 7,000-seat theater), the Manavgat Waterfalls and Side. Overnight stay in Antalya.

We visit the tomb of Saint Nicholas and the Myra rock-cut tombs, then Kekova's partly sunken ruins via glass-bottom boat, and Kalekoy fishing village. Overnight stay in Kas.

A free day for leisure or a self-guided tour, with diving available. Overnight stay in Kas.

A free day, optionally spent in Fethiye, one hour away. Overnight stay in Fethiye.

A free day, with an optional full-day private boat ride from Oludeniz Beach including the Blue Cave, Butterfly Valley, and the island of St. Nicholas. Overnight stay in Fethiye.

We visit Iztuzu "Turtle Beach," the ancient site of Lycia, and the city of Caunos, then enjoy the famous mud baths before driving to Kusadasi.

We visit Ephesus, the Ephesus Open Air Museum, the House of the Virgin Mary, and the Artemis Temple. Overnight in Kusadasi.

A free day in Kusadasi, followed by a 50-minute ferry ride to Samos, Greece. Overnight stay in Samos.

We transfer to Samos Port to catch the ferry to Mykonos via Paros. Overnight stay in Mykonos.

A free day at leisure to explore Mykonos's villages, white-washed houses, and turquoise waters.

A high-speed morning ferry takes us to Santorini; transfer to your hotel in Fira on the cliffs overlooking the Caldera.

A free morning, followed by an afternoon catamaran cruise to the Red and White beaches, volcanic hot springs, a Greek barbecue, and a sunset view from below Oia.

After a day at leisure in Santorini, we take a flight to Athens.

We tour Syntagma Square, the National Gardens, the Presidential Residence, the Panathenaic Stadium, Zappeion Hall, and Plaka, near the Acropolis, Parthenon, Erechtheion, Propylaia and Nike Temple.

After checking out, we have a transfer available to Athens Airport for the return flight.