Thessaloniki & Edessa & Kavala Tour
Day 1: ISTANBUL – IPSALA
Meeting Points:
23:00 Kadıköy Marriage Registration Office Parking Lot
23:30 Mecidiyeköy in Front of Polat Holding
23:59 Incirli in Front of Ömür Plaza
01:30 Tekirdağ Namık Kemal Resting Area
After meeting with our guests at the specified points in the tour program, we reach the Ipsala Land Border Gate via the Tekirdağ – Malkara – Keşan – Ipsala route while making necessary breaks. After completing our exit procedures here, we cross over the Meriç River to arrive at the Greece Kipi Land Border Gate. Following the passport and customs procedures here, we enter Greece.
Day 2: IPSALA – THESSALONIKI
After entering Greece, we take a breakfast break along the way. After the break, we head towards Thessaloniki, which is the largest city in Greece after the capital, Athens. After arriving in Thessaloniki, we visit Aya Dimitros Church, the largest church in Thessaloniki, and Atatürk's House. Following this, we carry out our panoramic city tour. We see the promenade, White Tower, Rotonda, Fair, statue of Alexander the Great, Seven Towers, the Arch of Galerius from the Roman period (Kamara), Rotonda (Old Metropolitan Mosque), and Hamza Bey Mosque panoramically. After a free time given for exploration, we head to our hotel. Upon arrival at the hotel, we complete our check-in procedures. In the evening, our guests can optionally join the Yunan Tavernası tour (Taverna Tour: 55 €). After the taverna tour, we return to the hotel and stay overnight at our hotel in Thessaloniki.
Day 3: THESSALONIKI - EDESSA (VODINA) – THESSALONIKI
After having breakfast at the hotel, we have some free time. Guests wishing to participate in the all-day optional Edessa Waterfalls Tour (25 €) can join. In this tour, we first head to Giannitsa, known as Yenice-i Vardar during the Ottoman period. After seeing Gazie Evrenos Bey Tomb and the clock tower, we have some free time. After free time, we stop at a supermarket for shopping. Following shopping, we move to Edessa, also known as Vodina. We visit the park and famous waterfalls here, taking photo opportunities. Afterward, we have free time for lunch and photos. After the free time, we return to our hotel in Thessaloniki. In the evening, guests wishing can reach the city center by bus (Transfer fee 10 €). Overnight stay at our hotel in Thessaloniki.
Day 4: THESSALONIKI - KAVALA – PORTO LAGOS - ISTANBUL
After having breakfast at the hotel, we complete our check-out procedures and depart the hotel towards Kavala. Upon arrival in Kavala, we start our panoramic city tour. The first place we see on our way to the old city is the Church of Saint Nicholas. It was originally a mosque built by Suleiman the Magnificent in 1530, later converted into a church in 1926, and frescoes were added to the front. Other historical sites we will observe during our tour include Kavala Castle, the house of Mehmet Ali Pasha of Kavala, the imaret currently used as a hotel, the aqueduct, and the old town within the castle. After our panoramic city tour of Kavala, we move to Porto Lagos. We will walk on the bridge over Lake Vistonida and visit the church of Agios Nikolaos. After a photo stop at the lake view, we head to the Greece Kipi Land Border Gate. After completing our passport and customs procedures, we head to the Ipsala Land Border Gate, where we have the opportunity for free shop shopping. Following the completion of passport and customs procedures, we head to Istanbul via the Keşan – Tekirdağ – Silivri route. After a meal break in Tekirdağ (opportunity to taste famous Tekirdağ meatballs), we continue to Istanbul. Upon reaching Istanbul, we drop off our guests at the specified points in the tour program (on the return route) and conclude our tour. We look forward to meeting you at our next events...
1. Child discounts are valid only for the first child when staying in the same room with 2 adults.
2. Triple rooms may be allocated depending on hotel availability, and the bed assigned to the 3rd person in these types of rooms is smaller than standard beds. They consist of beds that are called fold-out beds and coach beds. Tour participants accept and agree to the potential crowding and bed type in the rooms for the 3rd person and/or child reservations.
3. Our programs are group programs, and group reservations are made at hotels. The content of group continental breakfasts may differ from the content of individual breakfasts. The breakfasts at hotels in the visited countries are not Turkish breakfasts. Group breakfasts may be served in separate halls in hotels in some countries.
4. The guide may change the days of city tours and/or extra tours depending on the content of the guided tours.
5. Panoramic city tours do not include the entrance fees for museums and historical sites and are intended to provide general information about the city.
6. The tour program consists of hotel, bus, and guiding services as a whole and cannot be considered separately.
7. No bed may be provided for children aged 0-6 during hotel accommodation.
8. The extra tours included in the tour program will be held with a minimum of 15 participants. In cases with less than 15 participants, the cost differences will be reflected in the sale price due to cost reasons. The price difference will be communicated by our guide before the tour. The days of extra tours may change due to the closure of museums and historical sites, extraordinary situations, or weather conditions in the visited region.
9. Seat numbers will not be given during the reservation.
10. Changes may be made in accommodation areas and hotels based on availability, provided they are in the same category or higher.
11. Our agency is not responsible for tours that cannot be conducted due to adverse weather conditions.
12. The vehicles used in our tours are determined according to the number of participants. A guarantee for larger vehicles is not provided. Our tours will definitely operate with a minimum participation of 25 people. The details of the types of vehicles according to the number of participants in our tours are as follows:
Buses: (Used for groups of 25 - 46 People)
• Mercedes Travego/Tourismo
• Neoplan Cityliner/Tourliner
• Man Fortuna
• Temsa Safir
13. Passports must have a minimum validity of 6 months based on the travel date. Guests traveling with less than 6 months may face the possibility of not being admitted to the country by passport police in the destination country. Additionally, torn or damaged passports may not be accepted by border police.
14. In tours, there is no guarantee for window or aisle seats, front or back seats. Seat allocation is done by a computer system according to the reservation number, with groups seated side by side or back to back. Seats 3 and 4 are reserved for the guide and Tour Responsible.
What's Included
• Transportation between Istanbul – Thessaloniki - Kavala – Istanbul
• 2 nights accommodation in 3*- 4* hotels in Thessaloniki with breakfast included
• Panoramic city tours and transfers included in the program
• Turkish guidance service
• Customs duties
• All highway and parking expenses
• 2 nights accommodation in 3*- 4* hotels in Thessaloniki with breakfast included
• Panoramic city tours and transfers included in the program
• Turkish guidance service
• Customs duties
• All highway and parking expenses
Not Included
• Foreign exit fund (It is recommended to make payments to banks before the travel date.)
• Visa fee and service charge (Our guests with a Green Passport are exempt from the visa)
• Overseas Travel Health Insurance
• Lunch and dinner
• Extras charged at the hotel
• Additional excursions specified in the program (Optional)
• All personal expenses
• Museum entrance fees (Optional)
• Driver and guide tips (Optional)
• All hotel and city taxes
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