Our small group tours explore a mix traditional and classical sites and seldom visited areas With a maximum of 12 participants, we eat at small local restaurants and go where larger groups cannot. We stay in 3–4-star hotels, often with 2-night stays. When possible, we select boutique hotels where we may be only clients. Our trips include most meals, hotels (based on double occupancy), domestic air where indicated, most tips, guide services and entry fees and transportation in an air conditioned, private minibus.
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Our 2025 small group tours to Greece, Turkey & Bulgaria
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Tour A: Greece, North Macedonia, Bulgaria to Istanbul (days 1 to 15) 15 days |
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Tour B: Greece, North Macedonia, Bulgaria & Turkey (days 1 to 25) 25 days |
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05/02/25 |
Tours A & B arrive in Athens |
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2 |
05/03/25 |
Ancient Athens Tour: Acropolis, Parthenon & Acropolis Museum. Afternoon free. |
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05/04/25 |
Free morning and panoramic Drive in city before driving to the archaeological site of Sounion to visit temple of Poseidon and the sunset. Drive back to Athens |
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05/05/25 |
Depart from Athens. Brief stop at the Corinth Canal, Visit to Mycenae, Nafplion for lunch and Venetian fortresses, head to Epidaurus to see the ancient theater. Drive to Olympos |
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5 |
05/06/25 |
visit Olympos ancient site and musuem. Drive to Delphi. |
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6 |
05/07/25 |
Full day in Dephi. Visit Apollo temple and museum. |
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7 |
05/08/25 |
Drive to Kalambaka. Visit Meteora monasteries and overnight. |
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8 |
05/09/25 |
Drive to Skopje. |
Skopje |
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9 |
05/10/25 |
Tour in old city of Skopje. |
Skopje |
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10 |
05/11/25 |
Visit Rila monastery on the way to Sophia. |
Sophia |
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11 |
05/12/25 |
Half day Sophia then visit Koprivshtitsa and Troyan Monastery on the way to Veliko Turnovo. |
Veliko Turnovo |
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12 |
05/13/25 |
Visit Tsarevets Citadel & 40 Holy Martyrs Church |
Veliko Turnovo |
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13 |
05/14/25 |
Leave for Plovdiv. After a brief stop at the Shipchenski monastery of St Nicholas, we cross Shipka pass. Our next stop is the Etar Ethnographic village, a UNESCO world heritage site. |
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Tour C: Turkey (days 14 – 25) 11 days |
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05/15/25 |
Plovdiv tour then exxplore Edirne on the way to Istanbul. Tour C arrives in Istanbul |
Istanbul |
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15 |
05/16/25 |
Drive to Canakkkale and short tour in Battalefield. Tour A flies home |
Çanakkale |
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16 |
05/17/25 |
Troy & Canakkale Naval Museum and submarine. overnight |
Çanakkale |
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17 |
05/18/25 |
Pergamun and on to Kusadasi |
Kusadasi |
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18 |
05/19/25 |
Ephesus & Sirince |
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19 |
05/20/25 |
Didyme Appollo temple and head to Bodrum. Visit Bodrum Castle and Mausoleum of Halicarnasus |
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20 |
05/21/25 |
Aphrodisias and Laodicea then drive Pamukkale for Overnight |
Pamukkale |
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21 |
05/22/25 |
hireapolis and Terraces in Pamukkale and head to Konya. |
Konya |
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05/23/25 |
Morning city tour in Konya including Whirling dervish school, Sultanhani Caravan Saray and Ihlara canyon. Overnight in Cappadoccia |
Cappadoccia |
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23 |
05/24/25 |
Tour in Cappadoccia. Overnight |
Cappadoccia |
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24 |
05/25/25 |
Fly to Istanbul |
Istanbul |
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25 |
05/26/25 |
Tours B & C fly home |
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Optional post-trip days in Istanbul – with/without guide |
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