Classic Greece Tour 3 Nights 5 Days
Classic Greece Tour
3 Nights 5 Days
3 Nights 5 Days
Thessaloniki – Kalambaka (Meteora) – Athens – Corinth Canal – Kavala
Tour Departure Dates:
January 21 / January 28 / February 11 / March 18 / April 22 / April 29 / May 15 / May 27 / June 24 / July 8 / July 22 / August 5 / August 19 / September 2 / September 23 / October 14 / October 28 / November 11
Special Days:
January Semester: January 21 / January 28
Ramadan Feast: March 18
April 23 National Sovereignty and Children’s Day: April 22
January Semester: January 21 / January 28
Ramadan Feast: March 18
April 23 National Sovereignty and Children’s Day: April 22
May 19 Commemoration of Ataturk, Youth and Sports Day: May 15
Kurban Feast: May 27
Kurban Feast: May 27
Republic Day: October 28
November Semester: November 11
November Semester: November 11
Day 1 Istanbul – Thessaloniki
On the first day of our trip, we will depart at 22:00 in front of Kadıköy Marriage Office, 22:30 in front of Mecidiyeköy Oto Ekspertiz, 23:00 in front of Bakırköy Ömür Shopping Center, and at 23:30 in front of Beylikdüzü Marmara Park, heading through Silivri – Keşan highway to reach the İpsala border gate. After passport and customs procedures, we will travel through Dedeağaç - Gümülcine - İskeçe towards Thessaloniki.
Day 2 Thessaloniki
Arriving in Thessaloniki in the morning, we will have a panoramic city tour covering the waterfront, White Tower, Rotunda, Exhibition Square, Ottoman and Byzantine artifacts, the largest cathedral in Greece, the Church of Saint Demetrius, the Statue of Alexander the Great, Hamza Bey Mosque, the statues of E. Venizelos - P. Konstantinos, Vardar, Macedonia, Aristotelous, and Eleftherios squares. At the end of the tour, we visit the house of our Great Leader Atatürk and transfer to our hotel. Guests can join an additional shopping tour to Thessaloniki Mega Center & Jumbo Store featuring various famous brands organized by our guide (20EUR). In the evening, guests can also join the Greek Tavern Tour organized by our guide for delicious meals, Greek music, and unlimited entertainment (65EUR). (Note: For those not joining the Taverna tour, the Thessaloniki evening transfer round trip cost is 15EUR per person.) Overnight stay at our hotel.
Breakfast: Extra breakfast will be available on the way. Options may include soup, breakfast platter, borek, and brewed tea.
Lunch: During free time in Thessaloniki City Center, it will be available extra. Recommendation from the guide would be seafood at the waterfront fish restaurants.
Dinner: Guests can optionally join the extra Taverna Tour.
Route: Istanbul-Thessaloniki (590 km),
Arriving in Thessaloniki in the morning, we will have a panoramic city tour covering the waterfront, White Tower, Rotunda, Exhibition Square, Ottoman and Byzantine artifacts, the largest cathedral in Greece, the Church of Saint Demetrius, the Statue of Alexander the Great, Hamza Bey Mosque, the statues of E. Venizelos - P. Konstantinos, Vardar, Macedonia, Aristotelous, and Eleftherios squares. At the end of the tour, we visit the house of our Great Leader Atatürk and transfer to our hotel. Guests can join an additional shopping tour to Thessaloniki Mega Center & Jumbo Store featuring various famous brands organized by our guide (20EUR). In the evening, guests can also join the Greek Tavern Tour organized by our guide for delicious meals, Greek music, and unlimited entertainment (65EUR). (Note: For those not joining the Taverna tour, the Thessaloniki evening transfer round trip cost is 15EUR per person.) Overnight stay at our hotel.
Breakfast: Extra breakfast will be available on the way. Options may include soup, breakfast platter, borek, and brewed tea.
Lunch: During free time in Thessaloniki City Center, it will be available extra. Recommendation from the guide would be seafood at the waterfront fish restaurants.
Dinner: Guests can optionally join the extra Taverna Tour.
Route: Istanbul-Thessaloniki (590 km),
Day 3 Thessaloniki – Kalambaka – Athens
After breakfast at the hotel, we will leave Thessaloniki to head towards Athens. On the way, guests can join an optional Kalambaka (Meteora) tour organized by the guide. (45 EUR) (This tour can only be realized if all participants join) We will go to Kalambaka, known as the Cappadocia of Greece, where we will witness the monasteries that were carved into the rocks by monks years ago, which are still active today. After some free time in Kalambaka city center, we will continue our journey to Athens. Once we arrive in Athens, we will check into our hotel. Overnight stay at our hotel in Athens. Guests may optionally participate in the extra Athens by Night and famous Piraeus Port tour organized by the guide. (20 EUR)
Breakfast: This will be at our hotel and is included in the tour price.
Lunch: This will be during free time in Kalambaka and will be available as an extra.
Dinner: This will be during free time in Athens and will be available as an extra.
Route: Thessaloniki-Kalambaka (235 km), Kalambaka-Athens (341 km)
After breakfast at the hotel, we will leave Thessaloniki to head towards Athens. On the way, guests can join an optional Kalambaka (Meteora) tour organized by the guide. (45 EUR) (This tour can only be realized if all participants join) We will go to Kalambaka, known as the Cappadocia of Greece, where we will witness the monasteries that were carved into the rocks by monks years ago, which are still active today. After some free time in Kalambaka city center, we will continue our journey to Athens. Once we arrive in Athens, we will check into our hotel. Overnight stay at our hotel in Athens. Guests may optionally participate in the extra Athens by Night and famous Piraeus Port tour organized by the guide. (20 EUR)
Breakfast: This will be at our hotel and is included in the tour price.
Lunch: This will be during free time in Kalambaka and will be available as an extra.
Dinner: This will be during free time in Athens and will be available as an extra.
Route: Thessaloniki-Kalambaka (235 km), Kalambaka-Athens (341 km)
Day 4 Athens
After breakfast at the hotel, we will take a city tour of Athens. During this tour, we will see the Agora, the Temple of Zeus, the Parliament Building, Syntagma - Omonia Squares, the Presidential Palace, Prime Minister's Residence, Historical Olympic Stadium, National Gallery, War Museum, Panepistimiou Boulevards, National Library, and Academy of Athens panoramically. After the panoramic tour, guests who wish can participate in the optional Acropolis tour, one of the world's most famous archaeological sites (35 EUR entrance fee not included). After the Acropolis tour, guests who wish can also join the additional Corinth Canal tour organized by our guide (40 EUR). In this tour, we will cross one of the world's most famous canals and go to the point where the canal meets the sea to watch the passing ships. After the tour, we will transfer back to the hotel. In the evening, guests have the opportunity to join the extra Greek Tavern tour organized by our guide, featuring delicious meals, Greek music, and unlimited entertainment (55 EUR).
Breakfast: This will be at our hotel and is included in the tour price.
Lunch: This will be during free time in Kalambaka and will be available as an extra.
Dinner: This will be during free time in Athens and will be available as an extra.
Route: Athens
After breakfast at the hotel, we will take a city tour of Athens. During this tour, we will see the Agora, the Temple of Zeus, the Parliament Building, Syntagma - Omonia Squares, the Presidential Palace, Prime Minister's Residence, Historical Olympic Stadium, National Gallery, War Museum, Panepistimiou Boulevards, National Library, and Academy of Athens panoramically. After the panoramic tour, guests who wish can participate in the optional Acropolis tour, one of the world's most famous archaeological sites (35 EUR entrance fee not included). After the Acropolis tour, guests who wish can also join the additional Corinth Canal tour organized by our guide (40 EUR). In this tour, we will cross one of the world's most famous canals and go to the point where the canal meets the sea to watch the passing ships. After the tour, we will transfer back to the hotel. In the evening, guests have the opportunity to join the extra Greek Tavern tour organized by our guide, featuring delicious meals, Greek music, and unlimited entertainment (55 EUR).
Breakfast: This will be at our hotel and is included in the tour price.
Lunch: This will be during free time in Kalambaka and will be available as an extra.
Dinner: This will be during free time in Athens and will be available as an extra.
Route: Athens
Day 5 Athens-Kavala-Istanbul
After breakfast at the hotel, we will check out and meet with the vehicle. We will travel for approximately 8 hours through Lamia, Trikala Road to reach Kavala and take a panoramic city tour. Highlights include Water Aqueducts, the Port, Castle, 19th-century Neoclassical buildings, Pangia, Old and New Town, Acropolis, Lighthouse, Churches of Saint Nicholas and Teodoro Kimissi, and the warehouse and statue of Kavalalı Mehmet Ali Pasha. After the tour, we will have free time for lunch. After gathering, we will pass through the towns of İskeçe & Gümülcine & Dedeağaç, which are in the Western Thrace region, and head towards the İpsala border gate. After completing passport and customs procedures, we will return to Istanbul, following the Keşan – Tekirdağ – Silivri road. After a kebab stop in Tekirdağ, we will arrive at the starting points in Istanbul in the evening, concluding the program.
Breakfast: This will be at our hotel and is included in the tour price.
Lunch: This will be during the travel and will be available as an extra.
Dinner: This will be during free time in Kavala and will be available as an extra.
Route: Athens-Kavala (655 km), Kavala-Istanbul(445 km)
After breakfast at the hotel, we will check out and meet with the vehicle. We will travel for approximately 8 hours through Lamia, Trikala Road to reach Kavala and take a panoramic city tour. Highlights include Water Aqueducts, the Port, Castle, 19th-century Neoclassical buildings, Pangia, Old and New Town, Acropolis, Lighthouse, Churches of Saint Nicholas and Teodoro Kimissi, and the warehouse and statue of Kavalalı Mehmet Ali Pasha. After the tour, we will have free time for lunch. After gathering, we will pass through the towns of İskeçe & Gümülcine & Dedeağaç, which are in the Western Thrace region, and head towards the İpsala border gate. After completing passport and customs procedures, we will return to Istanbul, following the Keşan – Tekirdağ – Silivri road. After a kebab stop in Tekirdağ, we will arrive at the starting points in Istanbul in the evening, concluding the program.
Breakfast: This will be at our hotel and is included in the tour price.
Lunch: This will be during the travel and will be available as an extra.
Dinner: This will be during free time in Kavala and will be available as an extra.
Route: Athens-Kavala (655 km), Kavala-Istanbul(445 km)
What's Included
* Transportation with luxury buses
* Local professional Turkish guiding service
* 3 Nights accommodation with breakfast in 3 or 4-star hotels
* Panoramic city tours specified in the program.
* Limited water service on the vehicle
* Customs taxes
* All highway, parking, and checkpoint expenses
Not Included
* Museum and archaeological site entrance fees.
* Extra tours
* City Taxes (20 EUR per person)
* Extras taken at the hotel and all personal expenses
* Tips for the driver and guide.
* Breakfast on the first day
* Lunch and Dinner.
* SCHENGEN VISA (HOLDERS OF GREEN PASSPORTS ARE EXEMPT FROM VISA).
* Outbound exit fee.
* International travel health insurance.
- All participating guests must hold a valid Schengen visa for the entire duration of the tour. (Green passport holders are exempt from the visa requirement.)
-- For our New Year tours, guests who wish to add the Gala Dinner must pay the Gala Dinner fee at the time of tour registration.
- To enable shopping and spending in all countries included in the program during the tour, carrying Euros is sufficient. In regions where local currency is used, the guide will assist with currency exchange.
- Comfortable walking shoes or sneakers should be worn during the trip. It is advisable to bring a sweater or similar clothing for the evenings.
- When entering Turkey from abroad, a minimum stay of 3 days is required to bring goods (alcohol, tobacco, etc.).
- Duty-free shopping limit when entering Turkey from abroad: Cigarettes: 3 cartons; Alcoholic beverages: 1 liter of spirits (excluding spirits with more than 22% alcohol, wine, and champagne); Alcoholic beverages: 2 liters of spirits (excluding spirits with less than 22% alcohol, including wine and champagne); Perfume: 600 ml; Makeup or skin care products: 5 items; Chocolate and confectionery: 2 kg; Coffee: 1 kg; Tea: 1 kg
- During the tour, guides may make changes to the itinerary while ensuring all countries listed in the program are visited, depending on weather and road conditions.
- Guests who register for the tour have the right to cancel free of charge up to 30 days before the tour date. If cancellation occurs less than 30 days before the tour date, a 30% penalty applies; if 20 days or less remain, a 100% penalty applies. Documents submitted with a participant's cancellation request, such as hospital reports or work permission letters obtained from Turkish authorities, are unfortunately not accepted for cancellations of accommodations and services booked outside Turkey.
- Our tour programs are organized subject to a minimum participation of 25 people. If sufficient participation is not achieved, the final cancellation notification date is 20 days before the tour departure. Tours cancelled due to insufficient participation will be notified by Viyatravel.
- In cases where hotel names are not specified but only category information is provided, and/or multiple options exist for the same destination, the hotel(s) will be announced by Viyatravel 2 days prior to the tour departure.
- During periods such as fairs, congresses, concerts, events, sports tournaments, etc., hotels may be located further than the specified kilometers. In such cases, information will be provided by Viyatravel 15 days before the tour departure date.
- Triple rooms are subject to hotel availability. In these rooms, the third bed is smaller than standard beds. Triple rooms consist of 1 large bed plus 1 additional bed. Since additional beds are foldable or coach-style beds, participants booking triple rooms for a third person and/or children are deemed to have accepted any potential crowding and the type of bed in the room. Child discounts apply only to one child per two adults, within the appropriate age group.
- Breakfasts included in the tour package are served according to the local country's breakfast culture, typically as a limited continental menu consisting of butter, jam, bread, tea, or coffee. For groups, this may be served in a separate hall assigned exclusively to the group.
- Panoramic city tours included in the tour package are short tours (maximum 2–3 hours) designed for general city introduction, conducted from the vehicle with guide commentary, and do not include entry to museums or historical sites. Viyatravel is not responsible if these panoramic tours cannot be carried out due to restrictions imposed by local authorities preventing access or entry on the scheduled day and time, closure due to events, closed roads, or adverse weather conditions making the tour impossible. Some tours may be conducted via public transport or on foot where vehicle access is restricted, within available possibilities.
- Waiting times at customs checkpoints crossed by road during travel may exceed standard limits. Viyatravel cannot be held liable for any negative consequences arising from such waiting times.
- Extra tours are organized by our local partner Viyatravel subject to a minimum participation of 20 people. If sufficient numbers are not met, the excursions may not take place, or extra tour prices, content, and vehicles used may vary based on the number of participants. Additionally, the days and times of tours may be changed by the guide depending on whether museums and historical sites are open or closed, and weather conditions.
- Extra tours are optional and not mandatory. Passengers who choose not to participate in extra tours organized during the trip are deemed to have agreed to wait at a suitable rest facility along the route. These passengers will be dropped off at the roadside rest facility before the extra tour begins and picked up again from that location after the main tour is completed.
- Check-in and boarding procedures for flights are personal processes and must be completed by the guest either at airline counters at the airport before the flight or online via the airline's website.
- Viyatravel is not responsible for any failure to board the flight resulting from guests not being present at the designated airport at the time specified by Viyatravel, failing to complete check-in and boarding procedures on time, or completing them on time but failing to board the aircraft. All costs for new round-trip flight tickets and transfers in the destination area required for missed passengers to join the tour are borne by the individuals themselves.
- Viyatravel acts as an intermediary between the passenger and the airline and is subject to the Hague Protocol of September 28, 1955. There may be risks of delays in scheduled and special flights, or flight times may change prior to the current tour and flight. Viyatravel is obligated to notify passengers of such changes as soon as possible. By purchasing the tour, the passenger accepts the risk of schedule changes. Children aged 0–2 years are exempt from paying airport taxes and airport service fees.
- The types of vehicles used in our tours are classified according to the number of passengers as follows. The specific vehicle type for each tour is determined based on the number of participants:
Buses: (Used for groups of 25–46 people) *Mercedes Travego/Tourismo *NEOPLAN Cityliner/Tourliner *Temsa Safir/Maraton *Man Fortuna
Midibuses: (Used for groups of 17–24 people) *Isuzu Turkuaz, *Otokar Mega
Minibuses: (Used for groups up to 16 people) *VW Volt, *Mercedes Sprinter
- All guests are deemed to have accepted the above terms upon completing the tour purchase.
-- For our New Year tours, guests who wish to add the Gala Dinner must pay the Gala Dinner fee at the time of tour registration.
- To enable shopping and spending in all countries included in the program during the tour, carrying Euros is sufficient. In regions where local currency is used, the guide will assist with currency exchange.
- Comfortable walking shoes or sneakers should be worn during the trip. It is advisable to bring a sweater or similar clothing for the evenings.
- When entering Turkey from abroad, a minimum stay of 3 days is required to bring goods (alcohol, tobacco, etc.).
- Duty-free shopping limit when entering Turkey from abroad: Cigarettes: 3 cartons; Alcoholic beverages: 1 liter of spirits (excluding spirits with more than 22% alcohol, wine, and champagne); Alcoholic beverages: 2 liters of spirits (excluding spirits with less than 22% alcohol, including wine and champagne); Perfume: 600 ml; Makeup or skin care products: 5 items; Chocolate and confectionery: 2 kg; Coffee: 1 kg; Tea: 1 kg
- During the tour, guides may make changes to the itinerary while ensuring all countries listed in the program are visited, depending on weather and road conditions.
- Guests who register for the tour have the right to cancel free of charge up to 30 days before the tour date. If cancellation occurs less than 30 days before the tour date, a 30% penalty applies; if 20 days or less remain, a 100% penalty applies. Documents submitted with a participant's cancellation request, such as hospital reports or work permission letters obtained from Turkish authorities, are unfortunately not accepted for cancellations of accommodations and services booked outside Turkey.
- Our tour programs are organized subject to a minimum participation of 25 people. If sufficient participation is not achieved, the final cancellation notification date is 20 days before the tour departure. Tours cancelled due to insufficient participation will be notified by Viyatravel.
- In cases where hotel names are not specified but only category information is provided, and/or multiple options exist for the same destination, the hotel(s) will be announced by Viyatravel 2 days prior to the tour departure.
- During periods such as fairs, congresses, concerts, events, sports tournaments, etc., hotels may be located further than the specified kilometers. In such cases, information will be provided by Viyatravel 15 days before the tour departure date.
- Triple rooms are subject to hotel availability. In these rooms, the third bed is smaller than standard beds. Triple rooms consist of 1 large bed plus 1 additional bed. Since additional beds are foldable or coach-style beds, participants booking triple rooms for a third person and/or children are deemed to have accepted any potential crowding and the type of bed in the room. Child discounts apply only to one child per two adults, within the appropriate age group.
- Breakfasts included in the tour package are served according to the local country's breakfast culture, typically as a limited continental menu consisting of butter, jam, bread, tea, or coffee. For groups, this may be served in a separate hall assigned exclusively to the group.
- Panoramic city tours included in the tour package are short tours (maximum 2–3 hours) designed for general city introduction, conducted from the vehicle with guide commentary, and do not include entry to museums or historical sites. Viyatravel is not responsible if these panoramic tours cannot be carried out due to restrictions imposed by local authorities preventing access or entry on the scheduled day and time, closure due to events, closed roads, or adverse weather conditions making the tour impossible. Some tours may be conducted via public transport or on foot where vehicle access is restricted, within available possibilities.
- Waiting times at customs checkpoints crossed by road during travel may exceed standard limits. Viyatravel cannot be held liable for any negative consequences arising from such waiting times.
- Extra tours are organized by our local partner Viyatravel subject to a minimum participation of 20 people. If sufficient numbers are not met, the excursions may not take place, or extra tour prices, content, and vehicles used may vary based on the number of participants. Additionally, the days and times of tours may be changed by the guide depending on whether museums and historical sites are open or closed, and weather conditions.
- Extra tours are optional and not mandatory. Passengers who choose not to participate in extra tours organized during the trip are deemed to have agreed to wait at a suitable rest facility along the route. These passengers will be dropped off at the roadside rest facility before the extra tour begins and picked up again from that location after the main tour is completed.
- Check-in and boarding procedures for flights are personal processes and must be completed by the guest either at airline counters at the airport before the flight or online via the airline's website.
- Viyatravel is not responsible for any failure to board the flight resulting from guests not being present at the designated airport at the time specified by Viyatravel, failing to complete check-in and boarding procedures on time, or completing them on time but failing to board the aircraft. All costs for new round-trip flight tickets and transfers in the destination area required for missed passengers to join the tour are borne by the individuals themselves.
- Viyatravel acts as an intermediary between the passenger and the airline and is subject to the Hague Protocol of September 28, 1955. There may be risks of delays in scheduled and special flights, or flight times may change prior to the current tour and flight. Viyatravel is obligated to notify passengers of such changes as soon as possible. By purchasing the tour, the passenger accepts the risk of schedule changes. Children aged 0–2 years are exempt from paying airport taxes and airport service fees.
- The types of vehicles used in our tours are classified according to the number of passengers as follows. The specific vehicle type for each tour is determined based on the number of participants:
Buses: (Used for groups of 25–46 people) *Mercedes Travego/Tourismo *NEOPLAN Cityliner/Tourliner *Temsa Safir/Maraton *Man Fortuna
Midibuses: (Used for groups of 17–24 people) *Isuzu Turkuaz, *Otokar Mega
Minibuses: (Used for groups up to 16 people) *VW Volt, *Mercedes Sprinter
- All guests are deemed to have accepted the above terms upon completing the tour purchase.