SMALL GROUP - 16 PERSON MAXIMUMWEEK 1 - 7 DAYS TURKEY

Istanbul - Cappodocia - Ephesus

Two 2-Night Stays and one 3-Night Stay

Fairy Chimney Formations - Cave Hotel - Steps of Paul

Blue Mosque - Spice Markets - Private Bosphorus Cruise

2 Meals Daily - Professional Licensed Guide - Luxury Motor Coach

WEEK 2 - 7 DAYS GREEK ISLES

50-Passenger Luxury Mega Yacht, Harmony V

Santorini - Mykonos - Crete - Kythira - Monemvassia - Nafplion - Hydra

Visit Small Islands big cruise ships cannot

Swim in the Aegean Sea, right from the Boat

EXTENSION - 6 DAYS PELOPONNESE LAND TOUR

Delphi - Olympia - Meteora - Athens

Let’s Go to Greece/TurkeyApril 2015

w/Optional Post-Trip Peloponnese Extension

WEEK 1: TURKEY

DAY 1 - FRI – Arrival Istanbul. Private transfer from the airport to the Hotel.Informal Meet and Greet Reception this evening at Hotel.

Accommodation: AND Hotel - Reception

DAY 2 – ISTANBULAfter breakfast at the hotel, we will meet our guide in the hotel lobby and begin our day tour to theBasilica Cistern. We want to be at this site when it opens so that we can be the first to go in to feel

the ambiance without anyone blocking your view at this stunning uniquesite. Next we head to the Byzantine Hippodrome, Topkapi Palace andSpice Market. After a break for lunch (included), we will visit the BlueMosque. Dinner will be at a restaurant on the Kumkapi Restaurant street,noted for its seafood and table-side gypsy serenades.

Accommodation: AND Hotel - B, D

DAY 3 – ISTANBULAfter breakfast at the hotel, we again meet our guide for a morning tourto visit the Grand Bazaar and visit the Chora Church. Lunch is includedtoday in Ortakoy, after which we will embark on our PRIVATE Cruise onthe Bosporus Sea, after which we visit Aya Sophia. After a no-hostdinner we catch our flight from Istanbul to Cappadocia at7:50pm, arriving 9:20pm.

Accommodation: Laly Sary Hotel - B, L

The Basilica Cistern is one of the many cisterns in Istanbul built during the Byzantine era to give life to this grand city. When you walk downto the Basilica cistern, which is now under one of the busiest streets of Istanbul, you can see the breathtaking pillars of former temples creatinga mystical ambiance. Byzantine Hippodrome. When Constantinople became the capital of the Roman Empire, the Byzantine, trying to competewith the grandeur of the city of Rome, built this Hippodrome three times larger than the biggest stadium of Rome, with a capacity of one hundredthousand people. Topkapi Palace was the first palace of the Ottomans bui8lt in Istanbul in the late 1400's. At the heigh of its existence as aroyal residence, the palace was home to as many as 4,000 people. It is now used as a museum to display the treasury of the Ottomans. TheSpice Market was built in the 1500s. It was the terminating point of the Silk Road. It is a market that the locals still use as part of their dailylife. The Blue Mosque. The blue tiles of this mosque impressed the Europeans of the 17th Century so much that the mosque is called “The BlueMosque.” The building is a marvel of engineering with its half and quarter domes supporting its huge dome.

Sarihan Caravanserai was built during the reign of Izzettin Keykavus II (1249-1254), perhaps by him, in 1249. It is constructed of smoothlyhewn yellow, pink and beige stone. Two contrasting colors of stone are used to decorative effect on the arches of the main outer portal and innerportal. Restoration of this caravanserai, parts of which were in ruins, was completed in 1991. This was the last caravanserai to be built by theSeljuk sultans.

Uchisar is situated at the highest point in Cappadocia. The top of the Uchisar Castle, provides a magnificent panorama of the surrounding areawith Mount Arcos in the distance. Many rooms hollowed out into the rock are connected to each other with stairs, tunnels and passages. At theentrances of the rooms, there are millstone doors, just like the ones in the underground settlements, used to control access to these places.Although it is not possible to reach all the rooms, most are in use as pigeon houses (dovecotes) today. Farmers used these cave pigeon housesto collect the droppings of pigeons which is an excellent natural fertilizer for the orchards and vineyards. Most of these cave dwellings have beenpainted white to attract the birds and their valuable droppings. The fairy chimneys to the west, east and north of Uchisar were hollowed outand used as graves during the Roman period. Inside these rock cut tombs, the entrances which generally face west, are kilns or stone slabson which the bodies were laid.

DAY 4 – CappadociaToday we wake up in our charming cave hotel to a mesmerizing view of the Derbent Valley. Afterbreakfast we meet our guide for a Tea Break in Avanos (famous for its earthenware pottery), beforevisiting Zelve Open Air Museum. We then drive through the valley, where we find the famous fairychimneys and have an opportunity to walk around and take pictures, after which we stop for lunch atUrgup. This afternoon we will visit Goreme and the Chez Galip Pottery works. Dinner is no-hosttonight.

Accommodation: Laly Sary Hotel* - B, L

DAY 5 – CappadociaBreakfast at the hotel, or an optional balloon ride at sunrise with a champagne breakfast overlooking

the beautiful valleys of Cappadocia. We meet our guide today and beginour full day tour including Uchisar, Pigeon Valley, and OrtahisarVillage Museum. We will enjoy a special lunch in a village home beforevisiting Kaymakli to see Turkish Hand Crafts. Dinner will be on yourown.

Accommodation: Laly Sary Hotel* - B, L

DAY 6 – SIRINCEAfter breakfast we meet our transfer person and guide at 9:00am in the lobby. After a visit to theSarihan Kervan Sarai and lunch, at 3:15 we fly to Izmir, arriving in Kusadasi at 4:45pm. Here wemeet our private vehicle and visit the village of Sirince, a wine-producing village on the Aegean coast.Surrounded by peach orchards, olive groves and vineyards, it is a treat for photographers. The ladiesof the village either make wine or make lace, and they sell their hand crafts either in front of theirhomes or on wooden stands lining the streets. This village attracts the Turkish people more thanforeigners.

Accommodation: Karisma Hotel* - B, L, D

Still holding true to the influences of design stemming from the Ottoman state Avanos has built a fine reputation for ceramic production intraditional style and spirit. Turkish ceramic art with its colour and design characteristics, has made a huge impact throughout the ages. Ceramicshave been a traditional handicraft in Avanos probably since Hittite times, 2000-1500 BC. Today this central Anatolian town has carried thistradition into the 21 st century. CHEZ GALIP KORUKCU ceramic master, known throughout the Cappadocia region is host and owner of ÇEÇPottery. His knowledge stems from his youth as he was born and grew up in Avanos where he learned the craft from his father. Galip and hiswife Lilian have devoted themselves to the culture of ceramic art and share the knowledge with guests.

The Zelve Open-Air Museum, which once housed one of the largest communitiesin the region is an amazing cave town, honeycombed with dwellings, religious andsecular chambers. Here, the Christians and Muslims lived together in perfectharmony, until 1924. Then Christians had to leave the Valley because of the exchangeof minorities between Greece and Turkey, and the Muslims were forced to evacuatethe Valley in the 50's when life became dangerous due to risk of erosion. GoremeValley holds the region’s best collection of churches carved in the rocks and decoratedwith excellent frescoes (1000-2000 AD).

The Christians abandoned Sirince Village in 1922 in the population exchange with theMoslems coming from Macedonia and Western Thrace. When the immigrants arrived, theycould not afford to build new houses so they simply started using what they found here.Eventually this thousand year old village became a historic monument for its uniquearchitecture in a fabulous setting.

DAY 7 – EPHESUSThis morning we meet our guide at 8:30 and begin our full day tour. On theway to Ephesus, we will drive by the temple of Artemis of the Ephesiansand then on to Ephesus itself to stroll the grand avenues and intact socialbuildings of the largest Roman excavation site in Turkey. In its day, it wasthe 4th largest city of the Roman Empire. After a visit to the TerraceHouses, we enjoy a great get away from all the commercial and touristythings around us, to be welcomed by a local family for a feast of home-cooked real Turkish food. In the afternoon we visit the Museum of Ephesus, which proudly displaysan incredible collection of Hellenistic and Roman statues which were excavated in Ephesus.

Accommodation: Karisma Hotel* - B, L

DAY 8 - FLY TO ATHENS or HOME** or ARRIVE ATHENS***After an early breakfast, we meet our transfer person at 7:30am and drive from the hotel to Izmir International Airport. Our flightdeparts at 11:10am, arriving in Athens at 12:10pm. Lunch will be served on the airplane.

*Or Equivalent**Separate arrangements will be made for those not wishing to continue on to Greece.*** Those doing just Greece must arrive in Athens no later than noon.

WEEK 2: GREEK ISLES CRUISE

DAY 1 - Arrival ATHENS - KEAWe arrive in Athens (no later than noon) and are met and transferred toMarina Zea, Piraeus to board Mega Yacht Harmony V for our 3pmdeparture via Cape Sounian to Kea. After dinner on board, we will havetime at leisure to explore Kea’s tiny port, Korrisia. The ship will depart forDelos in the early hours.

Accommodation: Mega Yacht Harmony V - D

DAY 2 – DELOS & MYKONOSBuffet Breakfast on board. We will be anchored near Delos and you maychoose an optional morning tour to the archaeological site, antiquity’smost sacred island.On to the port of Mykonos, with a swim stop on the way. Freeafternoon and evening to enjoy the island’s cosmopolitan lifestyle,including no-host dinner. Overnight in Mykonos.

Accommodation: Mega Yacht Harmony V - B, L

The grand avenues and intact social buildings of Ephesus help one build the city in the imagination with not too much effort. As one walks inthe theater, which had a seating capacity of 24,000, the sounjds of the enraged Ephesians, led by Demitrius the silversmith, can almost be heard.According to Acts 19, St. Pau, who visited Ephesus twice, was never given an opportunity to speak in this theater when the Ephesians werereminded that St. Paul and his teachings were a threat to the way they made their living. So Paul wrote everything he had to say to theEphesians in his letters. Thus Ephesus is mentioned not only in Acts but there is an entire chapter in the Bible named the Epistle of Apostle Paulto the Ephesians.

The island of Delos, near Mykonos, near the center of the Cyclades archipelago, is one ofthe most important mythological, historical and archaeological sites in Greece. Theexcavations in the island are among the most extensive in the Mediterranean; ongoing worktakes place under the direction of the French School at Athens and many of the artifactsfound are on display at the Archaeological Museum of Delos and the National ArchaeologicalMuseum of Athens. Delos had a position as a holy sanctuary for a millennium beforeOlympian Greek mythology made it the birthplace of Apollo and Artemis.

DAY 3 – SANTORINIBuffet Breakfast on board and noon arrival in Santorini (anchorage at Fira).Experience the stunning natural drama of the volcanic caldera. Freeafternoon and evening to enjoy Santorini and/or optional tour toarchaeological sites. Overnight sailing to Crete.

Accommodation: Mega Yacht Harmony V – B, L or D

DAY 4 – RETHYMNON, CRETEBuffet Breakfast on board. Morning arrival at Crete’s famous and lively port of Rethymnon. Day atleisure to enjoy Rethymnon and/or optional tour to the ancient city of Knossos near Heraklion. Latedeparture for Kythira. Overnight at sea.

Accommodation: Mega Yacht Harmony V – B, L or D

DAY 5 - KYTHIRABuffet Breakfast on board followed by a late morning swim stop and afternon arrival to Kythira, a lesser known island gemnow fast becoming a favorite among visitors to Greece. . Evening at leisure to visit the picturesque main town of Chora and

experience the subdued charms of this peaceful island. Overnight in Kythira.

Accommodation: Mega Yacht Harmony V – B, L or D

DAY 6 – MONEMVASSIA - NAFPLIONBuffet Breakfast on board and early morning sailing to Monemvassia. Discover aremarkable medieval fortified town, with time at leisure to explore the uniquelypreserved Byzantine and Venetian architecture and experience the beauty of thenatural setting. Depart for Napflion in the early afternoon, with a swim stop on theway. Evening arrival at Nafplion. The old quarter is charming, with narrowstreets and characteristic period architecture. Also, impressive medievalfortifications can be seen in the port and crowning the hills above.Overnight in Nafplion.

Accommodation: Mega Yacht Harmony V – B, L or D

DAY 7 – NAFPLION - HYDRA or SPETSESBuffet Breakfast on board with more time to explore Nafplion or take an optional land tour to Mycenae.*Early afternoon departure for the islands of Hydra or Spetses. Time at leisure to explore this picturesqueport town. Overnight in port.

*Those continuing on to the land tour extension will visit Mycenae later.

Accommodation: Mega Yacht Harmony V – B, L or D

The island of Santorini or Thira is located in the Cyclades islands, in the middle of theGreek Islands of the Aegean Sea. Santorini is, along with Mykonos and Crete, the mostfamous holiday destinations in Greece. It is a small group of volcanic islands and itsname refers to to Saint Irene. Called also Strongili and Kalisti, the island was the siteof one of the largest volcanic eruptions in the world and what remains today is asubmerged volcano and a caldera. The island of Santorini is related to the myth ofAtlantis, the amazing views from the villages of Fira, Oia perched on cliffs, santoriniansunset, the black and red beaches, the wine, and much more.

This region as a whole is rich with ancient history, most notably through the Minoan civilization centered at Kydonia east of Rethymon. Today'sold town (palia poli) is almost entirely built by the Venetians. It is one of the best preserved old towns in Crete. The town still maintains its oldaristocratic appearance, with its buildings dating from the 16th century, arched doorways, stone staircases, Byzantine and Hellenic-Romanremains, the small Venetian harbour and narrow streets. The city's Venetian-era citadel, the Fortezza, is one of the best-preserved castles inCrete. Other monuments include the Neratze mosque (the Municipal Odeon arts center), the Great Gate, the Piazza Rimondi (Rimondi square)and the Venetian Loggia.

For many centuries, while naval travel was the only means for transportation, the island of Kythira possessed astrategic location. Since ancient times, until the mid 19th century, it had been a crossroads of merchants, sailors,and conquerors. As such, it has had a long and varied history and has been influenced by many civilisations andcultures. This is reflected in its architecture (a blend of traditional, Aegean and Venetian elements), as well as thetraditions and customs, influenced by centuries of coexistence of the Greek, Venetian, Ottoman and Britishcivilisations as well as its numerous visitors.

DAY 8 - MARINA ZEA, PIRAEUSDeparture in the early hours for Marina Zea, Piraeus. Arrival and disembarkation after Buffet Breakfast on board.Transfer to Athens airport for departure or to Athens hotel for those continuing on to the Greece Land Tour Extension.

WEEK 3 - PELOPONNESE EXTENSION

DAY 1 - MARINA ZEA, PIRAEUS - ATHENSDeparture in the early hours for Marina Zea, Piraeus. Arrival and disembarkation after Buffet Breakfast on boardMega Yacht Harmony V. Transfer to Athens. Welcome Dinner included.

Accommodation: Divani Palace Acropolis– B, D

DAY 2 - CORINTH - EPIDAURUS - MYCENAE - OLYMPIABuffet Breakfast at hotel. Early departure by private motor coach. After ashort stop at the Corinth Canal, we drive to Epidaurus to visit theTheatre, and then on to Mycenae, with a short stop at Nauplia, where wewill allow time for a no-host lunch. From here we depart for Olympia. Dinner

at the hotel is included.

Accommodation: Best Western Europa– B, D

DAY 3 - OLYMPIA - DELPHIBuffet Breakfast at hotel. This morning we will visit the archaeological site andMuseum of Olympia, and then drive via Patra to Rion, across the channel toAntirion on the new suspended bridge considered to be the longest and mostmodern in Europe, arriving in Nafpaktos and continuing on to Delphi. Dinner atthe hotel is included.

Accommodation: Delphi Hotel Amelia– B, D

DAY 4 - DELPHI - KALAMBAKAAfter our Buffet Breakfast at the hotel, we visit the archaeological site andthe Museum of Delphi. Depart for Kalambaka, driving through Amphissa,Lamia and Trikala, arriving in Kalambaka late afternoon. Dinner at the hotel isincluded.

Accommodation: Hotel Meteora– B, D

DAY 5 - METEORA - ATHENSBuffet Breakfast at hotel, followed by a moring visit to the breathtaking rockyformations and monaasteries of Meteora. After lunch we start the drive back toAthens, passing via Thermopylae and Kammena. Dinner tonight will be on yourown at the hotel or one of the many nearby restaurants.

Accommodation: Divani Palace Acropolis– B

DAY 6 - ATHENSAfter your Buffet Breakfast at the hotel you will have the full day for self-guided sightseeing in Athens.

Our hotel is within short walking distance to the Acropolis/Parthenon, thenew Acropolis Museum, Temple of Zeus, Parliament building andchanging of the guards, and Plaka shopping area. We finish our adventureand say goodbye to Greece tonight at a special Farewell Dinner.

Accommodation: Divani Palace Acropolis– B, D

DAY 7 - DEPARTUREAfter our Buffet Breakfast at the hotel, we will have a group transfer to the Athens airport and depart for home.

PRICING

You may choose from several options: 1) both Turkey & Greek Isles Cruise; 2) just Turkey; 3) justGreek Isles Cruise; 4) Greek Isles Cruise + Peloponnese Land Tour Extension; 5) Turkey & Greek IslesCruise + Peloponnese Land Tour Extension

LET’S GO TO GREECE & TURKEY

$TBD per person, double occupancySingle Supplement $TBD(an attempt will be made to pair you with a roommate if you want, but there is no guarantee)

DEPOSIT AND FINAL PAYMENT DUE DATES$500 Deposit due October 1, 2014, or upon sign up after this date$TBD Final Payment due February 10, 2015, or upon sign up after this date

You may choose only the week in Turkey for $TBDSingle Supplement: $TBDYou may choose only the Greek Isles Cruise for $TBDSingle Supplement: $TBD

6-NIGHT POST-TRIP EXTENSION - Classical Greece Land Tour to the Peloponnese including Meteora

$TBD per person, double occupancySingle Supplement $TBD

EARLY BIRD DISCOUNTSign up before October 1, 2014 to receive $100 Early Bird Discount (will be reflected on Final Payment Invoice)

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INCLUSIONS

TURKEY

IncludedAll transfers within TurkeyIstanbul airport – Hotel – AirportCappadocia airport to hotel & returnIzmir Airport – hotel –Izmir Airport7 Nights AccommodationsMeals:- 8 Buffet Breakfasts- 6 Lunches including a special lunch at the organic Turkish farm in Kusadasi, including local Turkish wine- 2 Dinners (1 in Istanbul & 1 in Kusadasi)Excellent professionally licensed English speaking guide throughout the tourGuide and Driver TipsAll entrance fees to sites mentioned in itineraryDomestic Plane Tickets- Istanbul to Cappadocia- Cappadocia to Izmir International- Izmir to Athens

Private transportation throughout the tour will be either Mercedes VIP vehicle (10 passengers or less) or 27-seat Mercedes orSafir mini-bus (11-16 passengers). Both vehicles are fully air conditioned. Bottled water will be available in the bus fridge foreveryone.

Not IncludedAirfare to IstanbulFour No-Host Dinners, as indicated on the itineraryHotel Bell and Housekeeping TipsBalloon ride in CappadociaTrip Insurance (Highly Recommended – ~5% of trip cost – Travel Guard available)

GREEK ISLES CRUISE

IncludedTransfersAthens airport – PortPort to Athens Airport7 Nights Accommodation in Category A Cabins on Harmony VMeals: American buffet breakfast and one main meal daily, including a Welcome Cocktail, a Greek Night, fun BBQ (weatherpermitting) and Captain's DinnerRegular (filter) coffee, tea and still mineral water free all dayUse of fishing and snorkeling equipment (subject to availability)Multilingual Cruise EscortCrew Tips$100 Ship Board credit for every cabinBottle of wine and fruit basket in each cabin

Not IncludedBeverages (except those mentioned above)One Meal DailyShore excursions on the islands or other land arrangementsPassenger personal expensesTrip Insurance (Highly Recommended – ~5% of trip cost – Travel Guard available)

PELOPONNESE POST-TRIP EXTENSION

IncludedTransfersPort to Athens hotelAthens Hotel to Athens AirportAccommodations3 Nights Athens HotelFirst Class hotels while on land tour1 Night Delphi1 Night Olympia1 Night KalambakaMeals- 6 Buffet Breakfasts- 5 Dinners (including Welcome and Special Farewell Dinner)English Speaking Professional GuideDeluxe Motor Coach TransportationGuide and Driver TipsBottled WaterEntrance to Archeological Sites and MuseumsGratuities

Not IncludedBeverages (except complimentary coffee and tea with meals)1 No-Host Dinner in AthensHotel Bell and Housekeeping TipsPassenger personal expensesTrip Insurance (Highly Recommended – ~5% of trip cost – Travel Guard available)

*NOTE: Although every effort will be made to adhere to this itinerary, it is subject to tweaking as conditions dictate. Hotelsmay change, but will be equivalent.

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