Day 1-2: Fly overnight to Turkey
Arrive in Istanbul
Take a walking tour with your Tour Director
Day 3: Istanbul
LEAP! Taste of TurkeyTaste of Turkey
Learn how to prepare and cook a traditional Turkish meal. Reap the rewards of your endeavors by enjoying your delicious creations afterwards.
Discover Istanbul with a local guide:
• Hippodrome of Constantinople
• Blue Mosque
• Hagia Sophia
• Topkapi Palace
Day 4: Gallipoli Peninsula-Canakkale
Travel to the Gallipoli Peninsula
Explore World War I sites
Board a ferry to Canakkale
Visit Troy
Day 5: Ephesus-Kusadasi
Visit Ephesus:
• Temple of Serapis
• Arena
• Library of Celsus
• House of the Virgin Mary
Continue to Kusadasi
Day 6: Patmos
Board ship for three day Aegean cruise
Discover Patmos
Visit the Monastery of St. John
Day 7: Rhodes
Explore Rhodes:
• Medieval fortifications
• Palace of the Grand Master
Discover the temple Lindos
Day 8: Knossos-Santorini
Visit Knossos:
• Bronze Age Palace
Continue to Santorini
Day 9: Piraeus-Delphi
Stop in Piraeus
Add: Excursion to Delphi:
Explore Delphi with a local guide:
• Oracle Site
• Temple of Zeus
• Sanctuary of Apollo
Day 10: Athens
Discover Athens with a local guide:
• Theater of Dionysos
• Agora
• Acropolis
• Parthenon
• National Archaeological Museum
Visit the Acropolis Museum
LEAP! Mousaka & SoustaMousaka & Sousta
Join hands for traditional Greek line dancing. Next, head to the taverna and live like a local. Enjoy Greek culture, cuisine - and a show!
Day 11: Return Home to the United States
Customize this tour by adding:
• Delphi
**The Aegean cruise is only available from mid-March through September, so this tour is not available outside those dates. Please check with your Tour Consultant for exact dates.
This itinerary requires all travelers to secure a travel Visa(s). Please contact the embassy or consulate of the country for the most up to date visa requirements and fees. Visa fees are not included in the NETC pricing and are your responsibility.