Day 01: USA to Athens Greece

Day 02: Athens

Arrival Athens Airport and meet an English-speaking assistant. Transfer to your hotel.

Day 03: Athens City tour

Included: Breakfast and Dinner

The exploration of Athens begins with a panoramic drive through the city center. View the Panathenaic Stadium and the ruins of the Temple of Zeus and Hadrian’s Arch, built to celebrate the arrival of the Roman Emperor Hadrian. Continue on to visit the Acropolis, the ancient architectural masterpiece built during the Golden Age of Athens and the new Acropolis Museum, a striking modern building built at the base of the monument where many of the original statues from the Acropolis are now displayed

Day 04: Athens

Included: Breakfast

Full day to enjoy the wonderful capital of Greece

Day 05: Athens – Santorini

Included: Breakfast

Today we travel to Santorini.  One of the most popular destinations in the world and a top Greek destination. Arrive then transfer to your hotel.

Day 06: Santorini

Included: Breakfast and Dinner

Today after bus transfer we will explore Oia and Fira, two incredibly picturesque towns set on top of a volcano overlooking the blue Mediterranean.

Day 07: Santorini – Mykonos Island Greece

included: Breakfast

Today we will have a short scenic cruise from Santorini to Mykonos.

Day 08:  Mykonos Island Greece

included: Breakfast – Dinner

Today, spend a full day at leisure in Mykonos and enjoy the energetic ambiance of this chic island with its sophisticated world-class restaurants and trendy boutiques. Relax at one of the many golden sand beaches, or wander along the narrow streets of the Old Town. Allow time to shop at one of the many unique boutiques, or relax at a terrace bar or by the beach.

Day 09:  Mykonos – Istanbul

included: Breakfast

Today travel to Istanbul, transfer to your luxury 5-star hotel and enjoy its many amenities and its beautiful location on the Bosphorus.

Day10: Istanbul

included: Breakfast

Enjoy a wonderful day tour of Istanbul, the only city that straddles two continents. Your tour includes a short briefing and the picture stop at the courtyard of the Blue Mosque, a 17th century Ottoman Mosque famous for its six minarets and magnificent interior made of blue tiles.

Then visit Hagia Sophia, the great Byzantine Basilica built in the 6th century, which remained the largest cathedral in the world for almost a thousand years, it was later converted to a mosque, then was converted to a museum, and recently because of Erdogan it has become a mosque again (Note, in case Hagia Sophia is closed for prayers, you can visit the Blue Mosque or nearby square instead) . Then continue to the Grand Bazar (closed on Sundays) where you can shop for carpets, jewelry, leather and more. The bazar has 61 covered streets and over 4,000 shops attracting 250,000 to 400,000 visitors daily.

Day 11:  Istanbul City tour

included: Breakfast

Amiri Travel is the only agency which gives you a visit of Dolma Bagche the magnificent residence of the Ottomans. We visit all the opulent rooms as well as the garden.  Latter we have a visit of the Asian side of Istanbul including a viewpoint dominating the entire city.

Option:  Dinner cruise on the Bosphorus

Day 12: Istanbul Grand Bazaar

included: Breakfast-Farewell Dinner Party.

Free day or Optional tour of the Bosphorus and visit to the enchanting Princess Islands.  Lunch included at a beautiful seaside restaurant on Buyukada Island.

We have our own boat with music and lots of fun.

Day 13: Istanbul – USA

included: Breakfast Then transfer for your flight back to the USA