1st Day: ISTANBUL – IPSALA Meeting Points: 20:00 Kadıköy Marriage Registration Office Parking Lot 20:30 Mecidiyeköy Istikbal Altunbaş Front 21:00 Incirli Ömür Plaza Front 21:45 Silivri Vega AVM Front 23:59 Tekirdağ Namık Kemal Rest Area Following our meeting with guests at the specified pick-up points in the tour program, we reach the Ipsala Land Border Gate via Tekirdağ – Malkara – Keşan – Ipsala route, taking necessary breaks along the way. After completing our exit procedures here, we cross over the Meriç River to arrive at the Kipi Land Border Gate in Greece. After completing passport and customs procedures here, we enter Greece. 2nd Day: IPSALA – METEORA - YANYA After entering Greece, we take a breakfast break along the way. Following the break, we head to Meteora. Meteora is a sacred area with numerous monasteries. Orthodox priests built these monasteries in the early periods of Christianity to retreat and be closer to God, and they are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This area, which was underwater millions of years ago, revealed these colossal rocks over time as the waters receded, and the priests constructed their monasteries on the highest points of the rocks. During the period they were built, there were no means of transportation to the top of the rocks, so the priests used to lift each other up to the monasteries via rope-made nets for years. After the tour, we move on to Yanya. Once we arrive in Yanya, we start our city tour. Yanya, the largest city in the Epirus region, is also known as the city of Tepedelenli Ali Pasha. Among the places we will see are the Aslanpaşa Mosque, Fethiye Mosque, Ali Pasha's Tomb, Byzantine Museum, and the Ottoman Castle. After the city tour, we provide free time. Following the free time, we transition to our hotel for accommodation. Accommodation is at our hotel in Yanya. Meteora Tour Included 3rd Day: YANYA - PARGA – PREVEZE – NAFPAKTOS - PATRAS After having breakfast at the hotel, our first destination is the town of Parga, where Pargalı İbrahim Pasha, the Grand Vizier of Kanuni Sultan Süleyman, was born. We will conduct a panoramic city tour in Parga, which has preserved its Ottoman architecture through its narrow streets. After the Parga tour, we move on to Preveze. Preveze is remembered in Ottoman history for the naval battle in 1538 between the Ottoman fleet commanded by Kaptan-ı Derya Barbaros Hayreddin Pasha and the Crusader army. After the Preveze city tour, we will have free time to explore its small narrow streets and marina. Next, we will head to Nafpaktos, known as İnebahtı during the Ottoman period. After providing free time in Nafpaktos, we proceed to Patras, the third-largest city in Greece. Upon arriving in Patras, we will transition to our hotel for accommodation. Accommodation is at our hotel in Patras. Parga, Preveze, Nafpaktos Tours Included 4th Day: PATRAS – NAFPLION - ATHENS After breakfast at the hotel, we complete our check-out procedures and depart for Nafplion, the first capital of Greece after gaining independence. According to legend, Nafplion was founded by Nafplios, the son of Poseidon, the God of the Sea, and the princess of Argos, Danaos Amymone. During our Nafplion city tour, we will see places such as the Bourtzi Castle built in the sea, Greece's first parliament building, and the Three Admirals Square with its colorful and flower-filled houses. After the city tour and free time, we head towards Athens, stopping at the Corinth Canal along the way. After viewing this 6.5 km-long artificial canal that separates Greece's northern land from the Peloponnese, connecting the Aegean and Ionian seas, we arrive in Athens. Upon arrival, we begin our Athens city tour, including places such as the Agora, Temple of Zeus (panoramic view), Parliament Building, Syntagma and Omonia Squares, Presidential Palace, Prime Minister's Residence, Historical Olympic Stadium, Panepistimiou Boulevard, National Library, and Academy University. After the panoramic city tour, we offer a full day for sightseeing and shopping. We then check into our hotel. Accommodation is at our hotel in Athens. Nafplion Tour Included Corinth Canal Tour Included 5th Day: ATHENS – THESSALONIKI After breakfast at the hotel, we set off toward Thessaloniki, Greece's second-largest city. Upon arrival in Thessaloniki, we will conduct our city tour. The main places to see in the panoramic city tour include the Waterfront, White Tower, Rotunda, Fair, Thessaloniki Fortress, Seven Towers, Victory Arch, Rotunda, Bey Hamam, Hamza Bey Mosque, Saint Demetrius Church, the statue of Alexander the Great, and the house of Atatürk. After the city tour, we have free time. After free time, we will proceed to our hotel. In the evening, guests wishing to do so can participate in an extra tavern tour (Tavern Tour: €55). Our Tavern tour includes dinner with limited drinks, accompanied by surprises and shows. After the Tavern tour, we return to the hotel. Accommodation is at our hotel in Thessaloniki. 6th Day: THESSALONIKI – KAVALA – PORTO LAGOS - ISTANBUL After breakfast at the hotel, we complete our check-out procedures and depart to Kavala. Kavala, one of the most important centers of Western Thrace, has a history dating back to the 600s BC. The city was founded by immigrants from Thassos Island in Greece under the name Neapolis (New City) and remained an Ottoman territory from 1387 to 1912. Today, a significant part of the city's population is Greek. Notably, Greeks from Cappadocia settled here during the population exchange in 1923. Upon arrival in Kavala, we will begin our panoramic city tour. Must-see places in Kavala include the old town called Panagia. As we head to the old town, the first place we will see is the Church of Saint Nicholas. Built in 1530 by Kanuni Sultan Süleyman for Ibrahim Pasha, this mosque was converted into a church in 1926 by reducing its minaret and adding Christian mosaics to it. Other historical sites we will see during our tour include Kavala Castle, the house of Kavalalı Mehmet Ali Pasha, an imaret that is now used as a hotel, and the aqueduct, alongside the old town. After the Kavala city tour, we will proceed to Porto Lagos. We will walk on the bridge built over Vistonida Lake and visit the Agios Nikolaos church. After a photo break with scenic views of the lake, we head to the Kipi Land Border Gate in Greece. After arriving, we complete our passport and customs procedures, followed by a shopping opportunity at the free shop, and head to the Ipsala Land Border Gate. After passport and customs procedures, we follow the Keşan – Tekirdağ – Silivri highway toward Istanbul. Along the way, we will take a meal break in Tekirdağ (opportunity to taste the famous Tekirdağ meatballs) before continuing to Istanbul. Upon arriving in Istanbul, we drop off our guests at the designated points in the tour program (along the return route) and conclude our tour. We look forward to seeing you in our next events... Porto Lagos Tour Included