As sete igrejas do Cristianismo

The representative of DestinoGrecia will be waiting for you at the airport to take you to the hotel. Accommodation. Free time as you wish.

After breakfast, a full day tour of the city of Istanbul, visiting the Church of San Salvador in Chora, famous for its mosaics and frescoes. Continuation to the Mosque built in Istanbul after the conquest of the city by the Ottomans. Then climb the Pierre Loti's Café Hill to enjoy the view of the Golden Horn. Visit the Galata Tower to enjoy the panoramic view of the historical area of Istanbul. Lunch at a local restaurant, after a visit to the Justinian's Cistern. Return to hotel.

Visits to important monuments of the Ottoman and Byzantine Empires, the Sultanahmet district, the Blue Mosque and the Hippodrome. We will continue to the Topkapi Palace, the Suleiman the Magnificent Mosque and visit the Kuçuk Agiasofiá Mosque (Saint Sophia Church) as well as the Grand Bazaar with its 4000 shops. Return to hotel.

After breakfast, transfer to the port of Yenikapi to board the ferry to Bandirma. Arrival and transfer to Tyatira. View of the Old City, the site of one of the 7 Churches of the Apocalypse. After lunch, we will continue to Pergamo, rival city of Alexandria in the field of Arts and Letters. One of the most important cultural, commercial and medical centers of antiquity. Lunch. We will visit the Acropolis in which, next to the ruins of the Temple of Athens and the Library, stands the Great Theater, with an impressive slope, the Altar of Zeus and view of the Pergamon Church known as the Red Class. Arrival in Izmir. Accommodation. Dinner.

After breakfast, departure to visit the Church of St. Polycarp. Continue to Sardis. Arrival and visit to Agora, the Temple of Artemis, the Synagogue. In antiquity in Sardis was one of the most important churches of Asia Minor. Then depart for Philadelphia where the famous church is located. Continue to Pamukkale, getting to know Laodicean and Sultaniye. Arrival in Pamukkale, accommodation. Dinner.

Early morning enjoy unsurpassed white waterfalls in Pamukkale, spectacular and unique throughout the world. On the way to Kusadasi, visit the Ancient City of Hierapolis. The Necropolis has more than 150,000 graves. After lunch, we will continue to Kusadasi. Optional tour to visit the ancient city of Ephesus, Greco-Roman, ancient capital of Asia, where Temple of Hadrian, Temple of Trajan, Theater, Library of Celsius and etc. are located. Visit to the House of the Virgin Mary, where she lived her last years of life. Dinner. Accommodation.

In the morning we will board the 3-night cruise in the port of Kusádasi. During lunch, the ship will continue to the island of Patmos, which has religious importance. According to the Book of Revelation, it was the place where the Apostle John was exiled. There will also be an optional excursion on this day to visit the monastery and grotto where St. John received the revelation to write the Book.

We will disembark in Rhodes, known as the Island of Roses, where we will spend all day. To the south of this, the city of Líndos, with its old Acropolis, on top of the mountain and, below, the beautiful bay of São Paulo. Enjoy the medieval city of Rhodes, famous for the Castle of Knights and its walls that today are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Everything in Rhodes gives the impression of being out of a fairy tale!

In the morning, the ship will arrive at the Heraklion Port on the island of Crete. There will be an optional excursion to visit the ruins of the Knossos Palace, home of King Minos and seat of Ancient Minoan Civilization. Take a stroll through the old town of Heraklion with the old Venetian harbor and enjoy the wide variety of restaurants and bars, where you can try the typical Cretan cuisine, which is the base of Mediterranean cuisine or visit the Heraklion museum and see the famous Phestos record. After lunch, the ship will continue the trip to the most beautiful island of the Egorus Sea, the romantic Santorini, famous for its spectacular view of the Caldera considered by many to be the lost continent of Atlantis. Get to know Firá, the capital of the island, and the great crater called Caldéra, with its picturesque white houses, narrow streets, cafes and restaurants in the open air, on the edge of the cliffs, accessible by cable car or donkeys and mules! Also meet Firostefáni, Imerovígli, Ía! Santorini has unique beaches with black or red volcanic sand. Enjoy the Vinsanto wine, try typical flavors of the gastronomy there and delicious sweets. Before sunset, watch the most beautiful sunsets seen in the typical village of Ía, where the sun seems to sink into the blue of the Aegean sea! You will fall in love with the idyllic landscape !!!

Upon landing at the Port of Piraeus in Athens, DestinoGrécia will be waiting for you to begin the panoramic tour of the Athenian Neoclassical center, with special emphasis on the Parliament, the University, the National Academy and the National Library. Stop at the Constitution Square (Syntagma) to watch the exchange of the presidential guard in front of the Monument of the Unknown Soldier. Soon after, we will visit the Arch of Hadrian, the Temple of Zeus, we will pass by the presidential residence and the majestic Panathinaikó Stadium where the first Olympics of the modern era took place in 1896. Finally we will visit the most famous tourist spot in Greece: the spectacular Acropolis , the magnificent Parthenon-monument dedicated to Goddess Athena and the Museum of the Acropolis. Accommodation. Enjoy the rest of the day as you wish. Meet Pláka, Monastiráki, Thisío. Sample flavors of Greek gastronomy, Greek sweets, shop in Grífes-Ermú street. Look for Adrianú (Adriano) street nearby, where you can choose from many small shops, traditional souvenirs, decorative items, handicrafts, souvenirs, and stroll through the archaeological sites on your way or take the tourist train from where you find it, to know, passing by small picturesque alleyways, even more ancient Athens! The evening will have an optional dinner in a typical Greek taverna restaurant, with folkloric show, live Greek singers and traditional Greek dance ballet.

Free day. After a delicious breakfast, we suggest 2 optional all-day excursions, one in Argolida and one in Peloponnese with lunch, to choose, as you wish.

After breakfast, the representative of DestinoGrécia will escort you to the Athens Airport for boarding your flight. Until next trip! Appreciate!!