Overview
Destination:
Greece,
Turkey,
Start:Athens, Greece
Finish:Istanbul, Turkey
Finish:Istanbul, Turkey
Duration:9 days
Type:Group tour (max 12)
Tripcode:
136295
Travel Period
June 2026 - October 2027
Journey from one ancient city to another on this nine-day overland trip across Greece to Istanbul. Discover the age-old temples of Athens, the Royal Tomb of Phillip, the Hospital Complex of Edirne and the culinary city of Thessaloniki. Along the way, make a stop at the floating monastery of Vistonida Lake, learn about silk in the shops of Soufli and meet women from the Pomak minority group, all before crossing the border to Turkey. With so much history and culture to explore, and local leaders from both nations guiding the way, you’ll get to know these two worlds in no time.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
1. A single supplement is available if you’d prefer not to share a room on this trip. The single supplement applies to all nights of your trip and is subject to availability. Please note that due to the small properties we use in Europe there is only a limited amount of single supplements available per trip departure. If you would like to book a single supplement and enquire about availability, please speak to your booking agent for further information.
2. Your leader will change when you arrive in Edirne. After an introduction, your European leader will return to Greece, while your Turkish leader will take care of you on the Turkish part of the trip.
3. Please provide your full name and passport details at the time of booking so that we can secure train tickets for you.
4. Due to a border crossing with Turkey, we require your full name and passport details at the time of booking in order to secure relevant transfers. Fees may apply for adding or amending details within 60 days of departure.
5. Due to essential upgrade works by Hellenic Train company, a bus replacement service will operate between Athens and Thessaloniki. Travel times may be around 45 minutes longer than usual. Work is scheduled to be completed by Summer 2026.
2. Your leader will change when you arrive in Edirne. After an introduction, your European leader will return to Greece, while your Turkish leader will take care of you on the Turkish part of the trip.
3. Please provide your full name and passport details at the time of booking so that we can secure train tickets for you.
4. Due to a border crossing with Turkey, we require your full name and passport details at the time of booking in order to secure relevant transfers. Fees may apply for adding or amending details within 60 days of departure.
5. Due to essential upgrade works by Hellenic Train company, a bus replacement service will operate between Athens and Thessaloniki. Travel times may be around 45 minutes longer than usual. Work is scheduled to be completed by Summer 2026.
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What's Included
- Meals: Meals: 8 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 1 dinner.
- Transport: Train, Public bus, Private vehicle, Taxi.
- Accommodation: Hotel (8 nights).
- Athens - leader led orientation walk.
- Thessaloniki - Meze dinner.
- Thessaloniki - Orientation Walk.
- Xanthi - Guided Old Town tour.
- Xanthi - Pachni village visit and local coffee and pies tasting.
- Vistonida Lake - Monastery of Saint Nicolas visit.
- Delta of Evros – Boat tour at Evros Delta NP.
- Soufli - Village visit.
- Soufli - Silk Museum visit.
- Edirne - Sultan Bayezid II Complex Health Museum visit.
- Edirne - Guided walking tour.
- Istanbul - city guided tour.
Dates & Pricing
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Your Itinerary
Day 1: Athens
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Day 2: Thessaloniki
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Day 3: Thessaloniki
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Day 4: Xanthi
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Day 5: Xanthi
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Day 6: Alexandroupolis
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Day 7: Edirne
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Day 8: Istanbul
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Day 9: Istanbul
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Travel Partner
Intrepid is a small group tour travel company with humble beginnings that now sends over 100,000 travellers a year on grassroots and responsible travel tours.
Tripcode: ZMSU
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per person*
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