3-Week Greece and Turkey Tour Packages
How about exploring the charming Blue Mosque, the Topkapı Palace and Misir Carsisi, visiting the travertine terraces of Pamukkale and the underground city of Göreme, then soaking in the amazing views of Athens from the Acropolis and seeing the Parthenon? Stroll the streets of Santorini and Paros and sunbathe at the sandy beaches. Turkey and Greece - three weeks well spent.
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Classic Greece to Turkey Adventure
This 20-day trip takes you through 12 stops in Greece and Turkey, starting at Athens' Acropolis and Parthenon before heading to Istanbul's lively streets. You'll check out UNESCO-listed Ancient Delphi, hike around Cappadocia's famous fairy chimneys, and walk the Gallipoli battlefields.
Athens Greece
23 miMetéora Greece
73 miDelphi Greece
65 miNafplion Greece
58 miAthens Greece
104 miVolos Greece
88 miThessaloniki Greece
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Kavala Greece
238 miIstanbul Turkey
147 miÇanakkale Turkey
160 miSelcuk Turkey
34 miIzmir Turkey
417 miCappadocia Turkey
351 miIstanbul Turkey
21 Days in Turkey & Greece, incl. Istanbul and Athens
This 21-day circuit through Turkey and Greece covers 13 remarkable destinations. Ancient wonders stretch from Troy to the Acropolis. Luxuriate in quality hotels including Doubletree Canakkale and Terra Blue Santorini. Domestic flights and ferry connections between islands included.
- Days 1-3
Istanbul, Turkey
Start your journey in Istanbul's historic Sultanahmet district. Visit the Blue Mosque on day two, bringing socks and modest clothing. Get to Topkapı Palace by 8:30 AM to avoid crowds. Visit the Spice Market in late afternoon when locals do their shopping. On day three, visit the quieter Fener and Balat neighborhoods with their photogenic Ottoman houses.
- Days 4-5
Aegean Coast
Take a trip south to Çanakkale with a stop at Gallipoli's WWI sites. Visit Troy's ruins early the next morning before it gets too hot. Move on to ancient Pergamon and then Izmir. Try the local grilled sea bass - it's what the region is known for.
- Days 6-7
Mediterranean Coast
Visit Pamukkale's white terraces - bring water shoes as the surface is slippery. Move on to Antalya's Old Town where ancient streets lead to a Roman harbor. A recent visitor shared: "Walking through Hadrian's Gate at sunset, with the mountains glowing pink behind the ancient stones, was unforgettable."
- Days 8-10
Cappadocia
Travel inland to see Cappadocia's unique landscape. You can take a hot air balloon ride for $230 if you're willing to wake up at 4:30 AM. Visit underground cities like Göreme but bring a jacket as it's cool underground. You can watch Turkish Night shows featuring whirling dervishes in the evening.
- Days 11-13
Athens, Greece
Fly to Athens and spend your first day in the Plaka neighborhood. Visit the Acropolis at 8 AM the next day to beat the crowds and heat. Use day three to see the New Acropolis Museum and explore Monastiraki's flea market.
- Days 14-16
Paros Island
Take a 3-hour morning ferry from Piraeus to Paros. Stay in either Parikia or Naoussa. Visit Kolimbithres beach with its interesting rock formations. Local buses connect all the villages regularly.
- Days 17-19
Santorini
Take a 2.5-hour ferry to Santorini. Book accommodation in Fira or Oia for views of the caldera but expect lots of stairs. For the famous Oia sunset, get to the Castle an hour early. Buses run between main towns every 30 minutes.
- Days 20-21
Final Days in Athens
Return to Athens by fast ferry. Spend your last day seeing anything you missed and enjoy dinner with a view of the lit-up Acropolis.
Ankara Turkey
138 miCappadocia Turkey
119 miTarsus Turkey
231 miAntalya Turkey
113 miPamukkale Turkey
70 miSardis Turkey
60 miKusadasi Turkey
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Ephesus Archaeological Museum Turkey
8 miKusadasi Turkey
39 miIzmir Turkey
48 miPergamum Turkey
161 miIstanbul Turkey
238 miKavala Greece
7 miPhilippi Greece
77 miThessaloniki Greece
167 miMetéora Greece
73 miDelphi Greece
75 miAthens Greece
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What people love about 3-week Greece and Turkey tours
- The Great Odyssey (Small group tour)
Everything went smoothly. Every transfer and hotel pickup, great tour guides and good standard of accommodation and meals. I think day 16 could be rescheduled as we sat around until late in the day to catch the ferry to Crete. Then got in so late we didn’t have time to see anything of Crete that day. Would be better to catch that late afternoon ferry on day 15 and have one night on Santorini and 3 on Crete.
- Best of Turkey and Greece with Island Hopping (Small group tour)
Overall the tour was good. However, in Turkey 2 day's were wasted travelling all day. In Greece we have no contac person to address issues raised during the trip. I.e. In Samos the boat departure was cancelled and we received only a message with the notification . In the meantime we have to leave the hotel at midday and spent the time until midnight with no accommodation. In Santorini the tour guide didn't speak english
- Best of Turkey and Greece Tour
Generally very good, except the group size was too large in the Greece portion.