Overnight flight to Izmir Airport in Turkey.
Arrive at Izmir Airport and check into our hotel. Dinner and overnight in Izmir.
Depart to Kusadasi, stopping for the day in the ancient cities of Hierapolis (Necropolis, Domitian Gate, Byzantine Gate, Roman Bath) and Laodicea (Zeus Temple, Theater, Church, Monumental Fountain, Odeon, Imperial Cult, Caracalla Fountain, Syria Avenue, Gymnasium, Stadium). Dinner and overnight in Kusadasi.
Enjoy a visit to ancient Ephesus to see the Terrace Houses, the Great Theater, the Fountain of Trajan, the Library of Celsus and the Chapel of the Virgin Mary. Continue on to visit the Basilica of St. John, and the remains of the city of Miletus. Finish the day's touring in Didyma, home to a large temple dedicated to Apollo, called the Didymaion. Dinner and overnight in Kusadasi.
Take a charter boat to the island of Patmos and tour the Monastery of St. John and the Grotto of the Revelation (Cave of the Apocalypse). Dinner and overnight in Kusadasi.
Spend the day in Pergamum and see the Acropolis and the Great Theater, the steepest in the ancient world. Nearby, visit the Red Basilica, which converted from a pagan temple into a Christian church. Dinner and overnight in Kusadasi.
Enjoy a visit to a traditional rug shop and a leather shop. Then return to Izmir Airport for our flight to Athens. Dinner and overnight in Athens.
Begin the day in ancient Corinth and visit one of the largest museums in Greece. Then make a visit to Cenchreae and a short stop at the Isthmus of Corinth. Dinner and overnight in Athens.
Spend the day touring Athens, beginning with a visit to the Panathenaic Stadium. Continue your tour with the Zappeion Hall, the Greek Parliament and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Then enjoy a glimpse of the triad of neoclassical buildings: The Library, the Academy and the University. Next, visit Mars Hill and the Acropolis with magnificent monuments such as the Parthenon, the Temple of Athena Nike, the Erechtheion, the Propylaea, the Ancient Agora, the theatre of Dionysus and the Odeon of Herodes Atticus. Finish the day with free time in the Plaka. Dinner and overnight in Athens.
Depart for Kalambaka, stopping for the day in Delphi, an ancient Greek city that includes an archaeological site and museum. Dinner and overnight in Kalambaka.
Depart for Thessaloniki. Along the way, view the rare geological phenomenon of Meteora, a cluster of huge sandstones, upon which were built six monasteries, and enjoy the panoramic ride to visit one of the six. Then continue on to Vergina to visit the Polycentric Museum of Aigai and the Museum with the four tombs, including the tomb of Philip II. Finish the day with a stop in Veria (ancient Berea) to see the Step of Apostle Paul and the Synagogue in the Jewish District. Dinner and overnight in Thessaloniki.
Enjoy a visit to ancient Philippi and see the Ancient Theatre and the Church of Philippi, the first church in Europe. Stop at the Baptistery of St. Lydia of Filippisias, then continue on to view the beautiful city of Kavala. Dinner and overnight in Thessaloniki.
Spend the day touring Thessaloniki, including Saint Dimitrius Church, the Agora, the White Tower, and the Upper Town with a panoramic view of Thessaloniki. Finish the day with free time. Dinner and overnight in
Thessaloniki.
Fly home from Thessaloniki Airport.
Early Bird Price available through 11/01/2025
Early Bird Price available through 11/01/2025
**Cost quoted assumes minimum of 25 participants. Itinerary is subject to change. To best serve the group, the schedule may be altered or substitutions made at the discretion of your tour leaders and guides.
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