Turkey & Greece,
a balloon over cappadocia, then the islands.
Cappadocia comes first, not last, and that is deliberate: the balloon at sunrise is what most people came for, and putting it on day three leaves room to move it if the wind is wrong. Then three days of Istanbul across two continents — Hagia Sophia, Topkapı, the bazaars and a Bosphorus cruise — before the trip flies to Santorini and takes the ferry chain through Mykonos to Athens.
Cappadocia comes first, not last, and that is deliberate: the balloon at sunrise is what most people came for, and putting it on day three leaves room to move it if the wind is wrong. Then three days of Istanbul across two continents — Hagia Sophia, Topkapı, the bazaars and a Bosphorus cruise — before the trip flies to Santorini and takes the ferry chain through Mykonos to Athens.
- ● Hot-air balloon at sunrise over Cappadocia
- ● A night in a cave hotel in Göreme
- ● Kaymaklı underground city and a guided ATV run to sunset point
- ● Hagia Sophia, Topkapı, the Blue Mosque and a Bosphorus cruise
- ● Santorini and Mykonos, with the ferry between them
- ● A full guided day through ancient Athens
“The ferries between the islands are part of the trip, not a transfer. Book a deck seat and stay outside — the approach into Mykonos is worth more than most paid excursions.”
Rohan Mehta
Europe & Mediterranean Designer · 180+ journeys designed
Sample journeys to Turkey & Greece
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When to visit
Our pick — reliable balloon weather, Greek islands open and not yet full
Equally good. The Aegean is at its warmest in September.
Very hot in Cappadocia and Athens, and the islands are at capacity
Many island hotels and ferries shut down. Istanbul and Cappadocia still work.
Things to do in Turkey & Greece
The Cappadocia balloon
Up before sunrise over the valleys and fairy chimneys. Weather-dependent, which is why we build a buffer into the schedule.
A cave hotel in Göreme
Rooms cut into the rock. One night as standard, and a luxury cave suite as an upgrade.
Kaymaklı underground city
Levels carved beneath the plain, followed by a guided ATV run out to sunset point.
Hagia Sophia and Topkapı
A full guided Istanbul day taking in the Blue Mosque, the Grand Bazaar and the Spice Bazaar, ending with a Bosphorus cruise.
Santorini's caldera
A guided half day around the viewpoints and the villages built into the crater rim, with the afternoon left to you.
Ancient Athens
A full guided day through the temples and the citadel — the architecture the rest of Europe spent two thousand years copying.
Why travel Turkey & Greece with AVR
Designed for you
No fixed packages. Every itinerary is built around your family, your pace, and your preferences — from flights to floor of the hotel.
Planned by experts
Trip designers who have personally travelled where they plan. Twenty hand-selected hotels per destination, not two thousand search results.
With you every step
From the first call until you are home, your dedicated coordinator is one WhatsApp message away. Real humans, twenty-four hours.
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