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Duration 10 daysTour languages
EnglishGuiding type
Fully guidedGroup size
1 - 100Hygiene protocol
IncludedBudget Class
ComfortPhysical Rating
RelaxingSuitable ages
0 - 99Pickup Location
Athens Inter...Dropoff Location
Istanbul Air...
International & Domestic Flight Tickets
Covid-19 PCR Test
Tour Itinenary
Confirmed Documents are sent by us to include Hotel reservations etc
Domestic Flight Tickets if any (Please check your title/name spelling printed correctly)
Passport Validation Terms
Visa if needed (check before your trip for the dates on your visa)
If visa needed, please ask us for invitation letter to ease the visa application process
Flight details for on time Airport transfer services
Observe the luggage limitation by Airlines for domestic flights if any
Obtain emergency contact details from our office
If you are looking for something special and extraordinary then look no further. Starting from Greece to Bulgaria, we will finish this great holiday with one of the best holiday destinations of the world, Istanbul. This an exquisite tour for you with all the bells and whistles.
Itinerary
Day 1: Athens - Arrival Day
Arrive at Athens International Airport and meet our professional driver who will transfer you to your hotel. It is your free day to explore and enjoy Athens on your own. Overnight at the hotel in Athens.
VISITED PLACES
Day 2: Athens Sightseeing Tour with Acropolis & Half Day All in One
(Breakfast included)
After breakfast, we will start the tour of the city of Athens, visiting Syntagma Square - the center of modern Athens and view the changing of the guard in front of the Parliament building. On the way to Acropolis, we will have a stop to the Panathenaic Stadium-made of white marble- where the first modern Olympic Games were held in 1896. The impressive, work of Art, Stadium was the finish line of the Marathon Race of Athens 2004 Olympics. We will also see the Temple of Olympian Zeus - the largest Temple ever built in Greece. We will view the National Gardens, the Academy, the National Library, the University, and finally we will visit the most magnificent monument in the world - the Parthenon on the Acropolis. Then drive to Piraeus, Greece's main port and continue by the costal road to Kastella, a picturesque hill area overlooking the Mikrolimano yacht harbour, having the opportunity to see numerous restaurants and cafes by the sea.
On the way to Mesoghia and the Winery, enjoy the journey through the southern suburbs of the city, along the coastal avenue of Athens Riviera with its magnificent view to the sea. Arrive at the Winery* and enjoy the visit. Drive to Porto Rafti Area by the sea to enjoy some free time. Right after, drive to McArthur Designer Outlet shopping village. In continue, we drive at a Pottery workshop to see the craft of making vases and the exhibition of different products. Afterwards, drive back to hotel, passing by the facilities of the Olympic Athletic Center of Athens where the majority of the athletic events were held during the 2004 Olympic Games. Overnight at the hotel.
VISITED PLACES
Day 3: Athens – Vergina - Thessaloniki
(Breakfast included)
Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning, drive to Vergina, a small town in northern Greece near Veria, principal of the prefecture of Imathia. Visit the museum which was built to protect the tombs, and was inaugurated in 1993, to exhibit the artefacts and show the tumulus as it was before the excavations. Departure for Thessaloniki and overnight at the hotel.
VISITED PLACES
Day 4: Thessaloniki Panoramic Tour & Departure to Bulgaria
(Breakfast included)
Breakfast at the hotel. Thessaloniki panoramic tour, the city of great historic importance and a crossed of so many civilizations and cultures. Begin the tour with a panoramic drive around the White Tower, the main landmarks of the city, the Galerius Arch, the Rotunda monument, the Old Town (Ano Poli) and the City Walls, from where you will have a marvellous view of Thessaloniki. Your escort will provide you with all the information about Thessaloniki’s history old and new as you look at these stately buildings. During the tour: There will be a short stop at Agios Demetrius Byzantine church which is the most important church of Thessaloniki for religious, historical and artistic reasons. The most famous and interesting part of the church, is underground ancient “Crypt”. After the tour, boarding on coach in Thessaloniki around noon. Departure for Bulgaria. Visit of Melnik – the smallest town in Bulgaria famous for its excellent wines and sandstone rocky pyramids. Overnight in Sofia.
VISITED PLACES
Day 5: Sandanski - Rila Monastery - Sofia
(Breakfast included)
Departure for Rila Monastery - the most exquisite example of the monastery art and architecture in Bulgaria. Guided tour of the monastery complex. Visit to Nativity of the Virgin Church with its miracle icon of the Virgin and splendid gilded iconostasis. The old kitchen and the monastery museum where you can learn about the long and heroic history of the monastery, the woodcarved cross made for a period of twelve years by a monk called Rafael, Hrelyo’s Tower and many spectacular views from the mountain and the surrounding nature. Drive to Sofia in the afternoon. Upon request – dinner at a traditional restaurant with folklore music and dances. Overnight in Sandalski.
VISITED PLACES
Day 6: Sofia – Plovdiv
(Breakfast included)
Guided sightseeing tour of the city center including visit to Alexander Nevski Cathedral - one of the largest Eastern Orthodox cathedrals in Europe, as well as one of Sofia’s symbols and a primary tourist attraction. St. George Rotunda and St. Sophia Church, built by the Roman Emperor Justinian in the 6th century, National Theatre, former Royal Palace, today housing the National Revival Art Gallery and the Ethnographic Museum, Presidency, etc. Around noon departure for Plovdiv. In the afternoon sightseeing tour in the Old Town, including a visit to the Roman Ancient Theatre, which was build in the 2nd century AD under the rule of the Roman Emperor Trajan and is nowadays considered to be the largest surviving Roman construction in Bulgaria, visit to the Ethnographic Museum, Roman Stadium, St. Constantine and Helena Church, etc. Overnight in Plovdiv.
VISITED PLACES
Day 7: Plovdiv – Bulgarian-Turkish Border
(Breakfast included)
Morning transfer for the Bulgarian-Turkish border. Upon arrival to border, we will head to Istanbul. Transfer to your hotel in Istanbul and overnight in Istanbul.
VISITED PLACES
Day 8: Istanbul City Tour
(Breakfast included)
Our journey begins in Istanbul, the only city in the world situated on two continents. Today we discover the Byzantine and Ottoman treasures of Istanbul. We visit Hippodrome and the Obelisk brought from Egypt. Then our next visit is the Blue Mosque with its six minarets. Visit St. Sophia. This ancient basilica, built by Constantine the Great in the 4th century and reconstructed by Justinian in the 6th century, is one of the architectural marvels of all time. Afternoon we will visit the Topkapi Palace, which was the residence of the Ottoman sultans, with its fabulous treasure chambers. Lunch break at 13:00 pm. After the lunch, Murtis Tour will take you to the Grand Spice Bazaar, which is a unique atmosphere with reasonable prices for your shopping. Here you will find; Exotic Spices and Herbs, Turkish Baklava, Turkish Delights, Turkish Coffee, nuts and fruits, small souvenirs such as Ceramic Handicrafts, Evil Eyes totems, all naturel olive oil, soaps and many other goods in Souvenir Shops and stores. After the tour, transfer back to your hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.
VISITED PLACES
Day 9: Istanbul Bosphorus Cruise and Shopping Tour
(Breakfast included)
Af After breakfast between 08:00 am and 09:30 am pick ups from hotel. Your tour consultant will give you final timing one day before. BOSPHORUS BY BOAT; a traditional excursion by boat along the waterway separating Europe and Asia. The shore lined with old wooden villas, palaces of marble, fortresses, and small fishing villages. During the excursion, you will see the magnificent sights of the following attractions from your boat. See Dolmabahce Palace, and further along, the parks and imperial pavilions of Yildiz Palace. On the coastal edge of this park, is Ciragan Palace, 300 meters of its marble facade faces the shore. At Ortakoy a great variety of artists, gather every sunday to display their work along the street. Ortakoy is a symbol of tolerance with a church, a mosque and a synagogue existing side by side for centuries. RUMELI FORTRESS (view from boat), Built by Mehmet the Conqueror in 1452 prior to the conquest of Istanbul was completed in only four months to control and protect the infamous Bosporus passage. It is one of the most beautiful works of military architecture anywhere in the world. BEYLERBEYI PALACE (view from boat), is the summer residence of Ottoman sultans exists in its original renovated glory featuring original antique furniture and magnificent gardens with the Harem on the Asian side of Istanbul. Lunch break at the Turkish restaurant. After the lunch we will then take you to the GRAND COVERED BAZAAR In this labyrinth of streets and passages are more than 4,000 shops with each trade having its own area: the goldsmiths' street, the carpet sellers, Turkish arts and crafts, such as hand painted ceramic plates, hand-honed copperware, brassware and trays, water ewers, onyx-ware and meerschaum pipes. After the tour transfer back to your hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.
VISITED PLACES
Day 10: Istanbul - End of Tour
(Breakfast included)
After breakfast, check out from the hotel and depart for Istanbul airport for your flight back to home. We hope your tour was a memorable one and we would like to see you in the future in one of our tours again. Have a nice trip back home and thanks for choosing TravelShop Booking.
VISITED PLACES
Routes
Included
Accommodation
• 2 nights’ hotel accommodation in Athens - Grand Hyatt Athens Hotel
• 1 night hotel accommodation in Thessaloniki - Holiday Inn Hotel
• 1 night hotel accommodation in Sandanski - Inter Hotel Sandalski
• 1 night hotel accommodation in Sofia - Ramada Sofia Hotel
• 1 night hotel accommodation in Plovdiv - Imperial Hotel
• 3 nights’ hotel accommodation in Istanbul - Pullman Hotel or Ramada Golden Horn Hotel
PS: If This hotel list not available at the time of your booking then we will arrange similar other hotel for your group. If you prefer a Different category hotel, there might be an additional cost
• Guided Athens Sightseeing Tour
• Escorted Half All in One Panoramic Tour
• Guided Vergina Tour
• Escorted Thessaloniki Panoramic Tour
• Guided Rila Monastery Tour
• Guided Koprivshtitsa and Sofia Tour
• Guided Istanbul city tour
• Guided Bosphorus Cruise Tour
• All entrance fees mentioned in the itinerary
Hygiene protocol
Please check the information below before your departure
1- International & Domestic Flight Tickets
2- Covid-19 PCR Test
3- Tour Itinenary
4- Confirmed Documents are sent by us to include Hotel reservations etc.
5- Domestic Flight Tickets if any (Please check your title/name spelling printed correctly)
6- Passport Validation Terms
7- Visa if needed (check before your trip for the dates on your visa)
8- If visa needed, please ask us for invitation letter to ease the visa application process
9- Flight details for on time Airport transfer services
10- Observe the luggage limitation by Airlines for domestic flights if any
11- Obtain emergency contact details from our office
Excluded
Flights
• International flights
Insurance
• Insurance: All types
Optional
1001 Nights Dinner Show Istanbul
Bosphorus Dinner Cruise Istanbul
Evening panoramic tour ‘Sofia by night’ and dinner at a traditional restaurant with folklore music and dances
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What is the Travelshopbooking Credits system?
TravelShopBooking Credits are a virtual money application specific to our system that allows our members to pay a portion of their shopping amount for their purchases on travelshopbooking.com.
There are 5 kinds of Credits:
a. 20 € Welcome Credit; it can be earned by becoming a member of the system,
b. %5 First Booking Credit; you can earn this credit on your first booking from the system, which must be at least 500 €.
c. %5 Invitation Credit; you gain it after you invite someone and they get an active member of our system. When they book a tour that is 1000 € or more, the price’s %5 will be your credit,
d. %2 Guest Credit; you gain it when you become a member by someone else’s invitation,
e. %1 Lucky Me Credit; you will receive it with each system booking.
f. If a traveler cancels his/her booking, the credits that were gained from the canceled booking are eliminated/deleted.
TravelShop Booking Credits can be collected and spent within certain rules as a discount for its products
1. It is not liquidity and can never be converted into cash. It can only be used as a means of payment within the rules defined in the system.
2. Travelshopbooking credits can not be transferred to others.
3. 1 Credit is equal to 1 € (for USD please check the exchange rates).
4. Every member receives 20 € Welcome Credits regardless of how they joined the system.
5. Any kind of credit can not be used on the first bookings. You can use them on your second and next bookings as a discount.
6. Travelshopbooking can arrange campaigns about gaining and spending Credits at certain times and keep the right to change the rules of the campaigns.
7. Above the campaigns and conditions link, you can learn more about current campaigns and conditions.
8. All the Credits have to be used within the next year from the first booking. Unused credits are automatically deleted from the system after 1 year.
9. Only travelshopbooking.com members can collect and use credits.
10. The credits are assigned to your account after your first booking on the system. They can be used as a discount starting with your second and next bookings.
11. Each product/tour listed in our online store, has its own credit. Credits have been shown in the price information section on the right side of the product detail page. Every product that has been ordered earns you credits equal to the quantity of your order. So as you shop, your credit will increase.
12. Only tours departing from Turkey are eligible for Credit offers.
13. From the "wallet" section on the left, you can see and follow if your credit is available or not.
14. You will be earning 1% credit on every booking.
15. Credits are valid for one year after they are given.
16. Every and each shopping/booking can use only one kind of credit at a time.
How does the invitation system work?
• Introduce your family/friend to Travelshopbooking,
• Send them the disposable link you received from Travelshopbooking.
• We will notify you of your travel credit via email after your friend/family registers a user account and buys a trip.
• When your invitation becomes a membership and do their first booking a 5% Invitation Credit will be defined on your account,
• New members gain 2% guest credit at the end of this process automatically.
• Book your next trip.
• Click the "Use Your Wallet" section on the paying stage and use your credits.
Attention:
• Invitation credits cannot be earned by married couples, parents, and children, or those who live together and are younger than 18 years old. No problem with the cousins, co-workers, second-degree relatives, and else…
• As mentioned on the main page 'Lowest Price Guarantee’ section, if you find a better price for the same services within 24 hours of booking, the difference is refunded as a credit to your account.
Travelshopbooking holds the right to cancel travel credit if suspected of any abuse, gaming, or misuse that is contrary to the principles of all kinds of Credit programs.
Regards.
Cancelation policy
As a company, we are always honored to protect the benefits of our business partners and guests, and to always provide the best price, the best package and convenience in cancellation conditions for them.
Below cancellation policy is only for land services and we will follow the cancellation policy of airline companies for domestic flights.
• If the booking is canceled 8 weeks to the departure you can get full refund.
• If the booking is canceled 7 weeks to the departure, we will refund 100 EUR only.
• If the booking is canceled 3 weeks prior to the departure, you will not be refunded.
TravelShopBooking Credits are a virtual money application specific to our system that allows our members to pay a portion of their shopping amount for their purchases on travelshopbooking.com.
There are 5 kinds of Credits:
a. 20 € Welcome Credit; it can be earned by becoming a member of the system,
b. %5 First Booking Credit; you can earn this credit on your first booking from the system, which must be at least 500 €.
c. %5 Invitation Credit; you gain it after you invite someone and they get an active member of our system. When they book a tour that is 1000 € or more, the price’s %5 will be your credit,
d. %2 Guest Credit; you gain it when you become a member by someone else’s invitation,
e. %1 Lucky Me Credit; you will receive it with each system booking.
f. If a traveler cancels his/her booking, the credits that were gained from the canceled booking are eliminated/deleted.
TravelShop Booking Credits can be collected and spent within certain rules as a discount for its products
1. It is not liquidity and can never be converted into cash. It can only be used as a means of payment within the rules defined in the system.
2. Travelshopbooking credits can not be transferred to others.
3. 1 Credit is equal to 1 € (for USD please check the exchange rates).
4. Every member receives 20 € Welcome Credits regardless of how they joined the system.
5. Any kind of credit can not be used on the first bookings. You can use them on your second and next bookings as a discount.
6. Travelshopbooking can arrange campaigns about gaining and spending Credits at certain times and keep the right to change the rules of the campaigns.
7. Above the campaigns and conditions link, you can learn more about current campaigns and conditions.
8. All the Credits have to be used within the next year from the first booking. Unused credits are automatically deleted from the system after 1 year.
9. Only travelshopbooking.com members can collect and use credits.
10. The credits are assigned to your account after your first booking on the system. They can be used as a discount starting with your second and next bookings.
11. Each product/tour listed in our online store, has its own credit. Credits have been shown in the price information section on the right side of the product detail page. Every product that has been ordered earns you credits equal to the quantity of your order. So as you shop, your credit will increase.
12. Only tours departing from Turkey are eligible for Credit offers.
13. From the "wallet" section on the left, you can see and follow if your credit is available or not.
14. You will be earning 1% credit on every booking.
15. Credits are valid for one year after they are given.
16. Every and each shopping/booking can use only one kind of credit at a time.
How does the invitation system work?
• Introduce your family/friend to Travelshopbooking,
• Send them the disposable link you received from Travelshopbooking.
• We will notify you of your travel credit via email after your friend/family registers a user account and buys a trip.
• When your invitation becomes a membership and do their first booking a 5% Invitation Credit will be defined on your account,
• New members gain 2% guest credit at the end of this process automatically.
• Book your next trip.
• Click the "Use Your Wallet" section on the paying stage and use your credits.
Attention:
• Invitation credits cannot be earned by married couples, parents, and children, or those who live together and are younger than 18 years old. No problem with the cousins, co-workers, second-degree relatives, and else…
• As mentioned on the main page 'Lowest Price Guarantee’ section, if you find a better price for the same services within 24 hours of booking, the difference is refunded as a credit to your account.
Travelshopbooking holds the right to cancel travel credit if suspected of any abuse, gaming, or misuse that is contrary to the principles of all kinds of Credit programs.
Regards.
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