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DAY 01 / MAY 12 MANILA / ISTANBUL (D)

• Depart Manila onboard your flight to Istanbul. Enjoy inflight meals and entertainment. Upon arrival, meet with your local assistant and transfer to Istanbul for hotel check in and overnight.

DAY 02 / MAY 13 ISTANBUL – BOLU (BLD)

• Visit Blue Mosque and Hippodrome then proceed to Hagia Sophia (outside photo stop). Visit Topkapi Palace, Hippodrome, Grand Bazaar, and Spice Market. Dinner and overnight in Bolu.

DAY 03 / MAY 14 BOLU – ANKARA – CAPPADOCIA (BLD)

• After breakfast, drive to Ankara to visit Anatolian Museum, lunch at a local restaurant. Then transfer to Cappadocia for dinner and overnight.

DAY 04 / MAY 15 CAPPADOCIA (BLD)

• Optional: Hot air balloon ride early in the morning. Visit Goreme Open Air Museum, Uchisar Castle, and Pasabag Valley. Proceed to Avanos Pottery Village. Dinner and overnight.

DAY 05 / MAY 16 CAPPADOCIA – KONYA – PAMUKKALE (BLD)

• Drive to Konya, visit the Sultanhani en route then to Caravansarai Anatolian. Lunch at a local restaurant. Continue to visit the Mevlana Museum. Drive to Pamukkale for dinner and overnight.

DAY 06 / MAY 17 PAMUKKALE – EPHESUS – KUSADASI (BLD)

• Visit the ancient city of Hierapolis and see the Cotton Castle. Lunch then visit the ruins of Ephesus and Virgin Mary House. Drive to Kusadasi for dinner and overnight.

DAY 07 / MAY 18 KUSADASI – CANAKKALE (BLD)

• Breakfast at hotel then check out. This morning, visit the best-preserved temple of Artemis. After lunch, drive to Assos to visit the House of Virgin Mary. Have photo stop at Troy and its replica of the Trojan Horse. Drive to Canakkale then check in to hotel for dinner and overnight.

DAY 08 / MAY 19 CANAKKALE – ISTANBUL (BLD)

• Visit the ancient battle site of Gallipoli. Cross the Dardanelles Strait by ferry, continue to Istanbul. Visit the Grand Covered Bazaar for shopping. Transfer to hotel for dinner and overnight.

DAY 09 / MAY 20 ISTANBUL / ATHENS (B)

• Breakfast at the hotel and check out. Proceed to the airport for your regional flight to Athens. Upon arrival, meet and transfer to your hotel for check in and overnight.

DAY 10 / MAY 21 ATHENS CITY TOUR (B)

• Begin with a panoramic tour of Athens which includes Constitution Square, House of Parliament, Memorial to the Unknown Soldier, National Library, Temple of Zeus, Hadrian’s Arch, and Panathenaic Stadium. Visit the Acropolis and Parthenon, Propylaea, the Temple of Athena Nike, and the Erechtheion. Explore Plaka, and some free time for shopping. Return to hotel for overnight.

DAY 11 / MAY 22 ATHENS – DELPHI – KALAMBAKA (BD)

• Depart northwards towards Delphi. Visit the archaeological site and the museum. Lunch at a local restaurant then drive to Kalambaka for dinner and overnight.

DAY 12 / MAY 23 KALAMBAKA – METEORA – ATHENS (BD)

• Visit the unique Meteora monasteries built on high rocks. Lunch at a local restaurant then return to Athens for dinner and overnight.

DAY 13 / MAY 24 ATHENS – PIRAEUS – SANTORINI BY FERRY (B)

• Breakfast at the hotel then transfer to the port of Piraeus to take a speed ferry to Santorini. Upon arrival, transfer to hotel for check in and overnight.

DAY 14 / MAY 25 SANTORINI (ISLAND TOUR)

• Drive to the picturesque villages of Megalochori, Profitis Ilias Monastery, Pyrgos, and Oia. Visit a local winery for wine tasting. Enjoy free time to stroll around Santorini’s shops or picturesque streets. Continue to Fira and enjoy free time for shopping. Return to hotel for overnight.

DAY 15 / MAY 26 SANTORINI / ATHENS / MANILA (B)

• Breakfast at the hotel, check out, and transfer to the airport for flight to Athens. Connect with onward international flight back to Manila.

DAY 16 / MAY 27 ARRIVAL MANILA

• Welcome back to Manila. Home sweet home!