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12N/13D · International
Turkey & Greece
Cappadocia → Istanbul → Santorini → Mykonos → Athens
A hot-air balloon over Cappadocia, three days of Istanbul across two continents, then the ferry chain through Santorini, Mykonos and Athens.
- Duration
- 12N/13D
- Stops
- 5 places
- Best time
- Apr – Jun
- Price
- From ₹6,00,000 per couple, all-inclusive
Day by day
Day 1: Istanbul → Cappadocia
Land at Istanbul early, clear immigration and take the domestic flight to Cappadocia. Check in at Göreme and keep the evening free — you have an early start coming. Overnight Cappadocia.
Stay: Göreme, 3–4★ or similar
Day 2: Cappadocia — Uçhisar, Pigeon Valley, Love Valley
Full cultural day across the region — Uçhisar Castle, Pigeon Valley, Love Valley and the rock formations between them. Overnight Cappadocia.
Stay: Göreme, 3–4★ or similar
Day 3: Balloon at Dawn, Cave Hotel & Underground City
Up before sunrise for the hot-air balloon, back for breakfast, then check out and into a cave hotel. The day's touring starts at 4pm: Kaymaklı underground city, then a guided ATV ride out to sunset point. Overnight Cappadocia.
Stay: Cave hotel, Göreme or similar
Day 4: Cappadocia → Istanbul — Taksim
Private transfer to Cappadocia airport and fly to Istanbul. Private transfer to a hotel near Taksim Square, and the evening free on the square itself. Overnight Istanbul.
Stay: Taksim, 3–4★ or similar
Day 5: Hagia Sophia, Topkapı & the Bosphorus
Full guided day — Hagia Sophia, Topkapı Palace and the Blue Mosque, then the Grand Bazaar and the Spice Bazaar. Evening cruise on the Bosphorus between Europe and Asia. Overnight Istanbul.
Stay: Taksim, 3–4★ or similar
Day 6: Dolmabahçe, Rahmi Koç & Galata Tower
Guided tour of the Dolmabahçe Palace, then the Rahmi Koç Museum and its vintage cars in the afternoon. Galata Tower in the evening for the view back over the whole city. Overnight Istanbul.
Stay: Taksim, 3–4★ or similar
Day 7: Istanbul → Santorini
Private transfer to the airport for the non-stop flight to Santorini, and a private transfer from the airport to your hotel. Evening free. Overnight Santorini.
Stay: Fira or Firostefani, 3–4★ or similar
Day 8: Santorini — Guided Half Day
Half-day guided tour of the island — the viewpoints, the villages and the cafés built into the caldera edge. Afternoon yours. Overnight Santorini.
Stay: Fira or Firostefani, 3–4★ or similar
Day 9: Ferry to Mykonos
Transfer to the ferry terminal and sail to Mykonos. Check in, then the evening in Mykonos town. Overnight Mykonos.
Stay: Mykonos town, 3–4★ or similar
Day 10: Mykonos — Free Day
A whole day with nothing booked. Beaches, the windmills, Little Venice at sunset, or nothing at all. Overnight Mykonos.
Stay: Mykonos town, 3–4★ or similar
Day 11: Ferry to Athens
Transfer to the ferry terminal and sail to Athens. Check in, evening free. Overnight Athens.
Stay: Central Athens, 3–4★ or similar
Day 12: Athens — The Ancient City
Full guided city tour, and a purely historic one — the temples, the citadel and the Greek architecture the rest of Europe spent two thousand years imitating. Overnight Athens.
Stay: Central Athens, 3–4★ or similar
Day 13: Departure from Athens
Breakfast, then private transfer to the airport for the flight home.
What’s included
Included
- Return international flights
- Visa application support and fees
- Central hotels, hand-picked (Comfort or Premium tier — your choice)
- Daily breakfast and dinner
- Every intercity train, coach and ferry on the route
- All sightseeing, entry tickets and guided tours listed day by day
- Airport and station transfers
- WhatsApp support from our team throughout the trip
Not included
- Lunches
- City tourist tax, payable at the hotel
- Personal expenses, tips and laundry
- Travel insurance
- Optional experiences not listed in the day-by-day
- Anything not explicitly listed in inclusions
Hotels
Two budgets. We confirm the exact hotels, or similar, when you book.
Comfort
- Göreme, 3–4★
- Cave hotel, Göreme
- Taksim, 3–4★
- Fira or Firostefani, 3–4★
- Mykonos town, 3–4★
- Central Athens, 3–4★
Premium
- Boutique cave hotel
- Luxury cave suite
- Bosphorus-view 5★
- Caldera-view 5★
- Beachfront 5★
- Acropolis-view 5★
Upgrades you can add
A buffer day in Cappadocia
Balloons are cancelled for wind without notice. One spare night is the difference between doing it and not.
Private catamaran, Santorini
Half day around the caldera and the hot springs, just your group.
Business-class flights
Lie-flat on the long sector out and back. We book through your preferred alliance.
First-class rail
Upgrade every intercity leg — more luggage space, quieter carriage, seat reservations included.
Private guides instead of group tours
Swap any small-group day tour for a private guide and vehicle, at your own pace.
Visa for Indian passports
From official sources, last checked October 2026. We confirm it again when we plan your trip.
Schengen EuropeVisa in advance
Indian passport holders need a Schengen short-stay visa. One visa covers France, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Greece, Austria, Hungary, Czechia, Croatia and the other Schengen countries.
Documents and how to apply →TürkiyeVisa in advance
Indian ordinary passport holders need a visa for Türkiye. If you hold a valid Schengen, US, UK or Irish visa or residence permit, you can get a single-entry e-Visa online instead.
Documents and how to apply →
When to go
- Apr – Jun
- Our pick — reliable balloon weather, Greek islands open and not yet full
- Sep – Oct
- Equally good. The Aegean is at its warmest in September.
- Jul – Aug
- Very hot in Cappadocia and Athens, and the islands are at capacity
- Nov – Mar
- Many island hotels and ferries shut down. Istanbul and Cappadocia still work.
Things to do
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.
Photos
Turkey & Greece: common questions
- No — flights are cancelled for wind without notice, anywhere in Cappadocia. We schedule it early in the trip and recommend a buffer night so a cancellation is not final.
- The direct flight is short and the sea crossing from Turkey is slow and seasonal. Once you are in the Cyclades, the ferries are the right way to move.
- The second day is deliberately unbooked. After Cappadocia and Istanbul most people want one day with nothing on it, and this is where we put it.
- No. Every trip is planned for one family, couple or group of friends at a time: flights, hotels, drivers, guides and sightseeing, all chosen for you.
- Message us on WhatsApp — there is no form. Tell us roughly where, roughly when, and who is travelling. A trip designer replies personally, usually the same day, and follows up with a call to understand your priorities before sending a proposal.
- Where we show a figure it is indicative, per couple, and all-inclusive — flights, visa, hotels, sightseeing, transfers, breakfast and dinner. It is a planning number, not a quote: it is confirmed once hotels and transport are actually held, and it moves with the exchange rate on the day of booking. Trips without a figure are priced on enquiry.
- Yes. On our Europe trips both are included in the indicative price — return flights and visa application support and fees. Elsewhere we book flights through your preferred airline alliance and co-ordinate visa documentation separately.
Plan your Turkey & Greece trip
Tell us your dates and who is travelling. We send this plan back adjusted for you, with a price.