3-Week Greece and Turkey Tour Packages

Insider tips: Recommended 3-week Greece And Turkey tour itineraries

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• 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.

  

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  • 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.

    

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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.

  

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  • Athens Greece

    23 mi

  • Metéora Greece

    73 mi

  • Delphi Greece

    65 mi

  • Nafplion Greece

    58 mi

  • Athens Greece

    104 mi

  • Volos Greece

    88 mi

  • Thessaloniki Greece

    79 mi
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  • Kavala Greece

    238 mi

  • Istanbul Turkey

    147 mi

  • Çanakkale Turkey

    160 mi

  • Selcuk Turkey

    34 mi

  • Izmir Turkey

    417 mi

  • Cappadocia Turkey

    351 mi

  • Istanbul Turkey

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  • Athens Greece

    5 mi

  • Piraeus Greece

    98 mi

  • Mykonos Greece

    5 mi

  • Delos Greece

    155 mi

  • Skiathos Greece

    13 mi

  • Skopelos Greece

    137 mi

  • Chios Greece

    73 mi
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  • Kusadasi Turkey

    8 mi

  • Ephesus Archaeological Museum Turkey

    25 mi

  • Samos Island Greece

    4 mi

  • Pythagóreio Greece

    32 mi

  • Patmos Greece

    79 mi

  • Paros Greece

  • Parikia Greece

    295 mi

  • Náousa Greece

    238 mi

  • Idra Greece

    46 mi

  • Athens Greece

    5 mi

  • Piraeus Greece

    52 mi

  • Nafplion Greece

    157 mi

  • Chania Greece

    118 mi

  • Gytheio Greece

    22 mi

  • Sparta Greece

    186 mi

  • Mystras Greece

    336 mi

  • Giardini Naxos Italy

    1 mi

  • Taormina Italy

    53 mi

  • Syracuse Italy

    91 mi

  • Mgarr Malta

    2 mi

  • Gozo Malta

    95 mi

  • Porto Empedocle Italy

    3 mi

  • Agrigento Italy

    110 mi

  • Valletta Malta

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