Greece Ionian Sea Swimming Tour 3 Nights 5 Days
Day 1 – ISTANBUL – IPSALA
20:00 Kadıköy Marriage Office Front
20:30 Next to Mecidiyeköy Ziraat Bank
21:00 In front of Bakırköy İncirli Ömür Plaza
21:45 In front of Silivri Vega Mall
23:00 Tekirdağ Namık Kemal Rest Area
After meeting with our guests at the departure points specified in the tour program, we reach the Ipsala Land Border Gate by taking the necessary breaks along the Tekirdağ – Malkara – Keşan – Ipsala route. After the procedures we will complete there, we cross over the Meriç River and arrive at the Greek Kipi Land Border Gate. After our passport and customs procedures here, we enter Greece.
Day 2 – IPSALA – HALKIDIKI - IOANNINA
After entering Greece, we stop for breakfast along the way. After the break, guests who wish can join the extra Halkidiki Swimming tour (25 €). We give free time on the beach in the Halkidiki region. (There are spending limits on beaches in Greece. Expenses made at the beach are the responsibility of the guests.) At the time determined by your guide, we depart for Ioannina. After arriving in Ioannina, we start our city tour. Ioannina, the largest city in the Epirus region, is also known as the city of Tepedelenli Ali Pasha. Among the places we will see are the Aslan Pasha Mosque, built in the name of Ali Pasha, also known as the Governor of Ioannina (the Lion of Ioannina), the Fethiye Mosque, Ali Pasha’s Tomb, the Byzantine Museum, and the Ottoman Castle Interior. After our city tour, we give free time. After the free time, we proceed to our hotel where we will stay overnight. Accommodation at our hotel in Ioannina.
Day 3 – IOANNINA – CORFU – IOANNINA
After breakfast at the hotel in the morning, free time. Guests who wish can join the Corfu Island tour (75 €). In the morning, we reach the island by ferry from Igoumenitsa Port. Corfu Island, called Kerkyra in Greek, is the second largest island in the Ionian Sea. After arriving in Corfu, we first give free time on the beach so you can enjoy the sea. (There are spending limits on beaches in Greece. Expenses made at the beach are the responsibility of the guests.) Then we move to the center of the island and carry out our panoramic city tour. Main places to be seen during the city tour: Saint George Church built by the British, Old Town, Byzantine Museum, Old Fortress, Town Hall, Saint Spyridon Church. After our panoramic city tour, we return by boarding the ferry from the port. We head to our hotel where we will stay overnight. Accommodation at our hotel in Ioannina.
Day 4 – IOANNINA - PARGA – PAXOS – ANTIPAXOS - IOANNINA
After breakfast at the hotel in the morning, free time. Guests who wish can join the extra Paxos & Antipaxos Islands Boat tour (50 €). Our boat tour departing from Parga port starts at 10:00 and will continue until 18:00. Our first stop will be Antipaxos Island. We give a swimming break on the island. Then we see the Ortholitos rocks, which are only accessible by sea and are located on the back side of Paxos Island, and the Blue Cave caves, and we give a swimming break in the cave. Afterwards, in Gaios, the center of Paxos Island, we give free time for swimming, lunch, and shopping. After the free time, we return to Parga port and then to our hotel in Ioannina. Accommodation at our hotel in Ioannina.
Day 5 – IOANNINA – KAVALA – ISTANBUL
After breakfast at the hotel in the morning, we complete our check-out procedures, leave our hotel, and arrive in the city of Kavala. After arriving in Kavala, free time for a meal break here. After the free time, at the time determined by the guide, we head toward the Greek Kipi Land Border Gate. Upon arrival, we complete our passport and customs procedures and head to the free shop for shopping and then to the Ipsala Land Border Gate. Following the passport and customs procedures, we travel to Istanbul via the Keşan – Tekirdağ – Silivri highway. After arriving in Istanbul, we drop our guests off at the points listed in the tour program (along the return route) and conclude our tour. We hope to meet again on our next trips.
In extra tours, children aged 0–6 are free of charge. (Except for extra tours with meals).
In extra tours, a 50% discount is applied for children aged 7–12. (Except for extra tours with meals).
Bus seating arrangement is made according to the order of tour purchase
No rotation is made in the bus seating arrangement during the tour.
Guests who wish can purchase the seat next to them for an additional €100 per person. (Throughout the entire trip)
What's Included
Transportation by bus
Accommodation in 3 or 4-star hotels in Yanya for 3 nights, including breakfast
Panoramic city tours and transfers included in the program
Professional Turkish guiding service
Customs duties
All highway and parking fees
Not Included
Foreign exit fee (It is recommended to make payments to banks before the travel date.)
Visa fee and service charge (Guests with a Green Passport are exempt from visa fees)
International Travel Health Insurance (€10) for guests over 65 years old (€25)
Lunch and dinner
Extras taken at the hotel
Optional environmental tours specified in the program
All personal expenses
Entrance fees for museums and archaeological sites (Optional)
Tips for the driver and guide (Optional)
All accommodation or city taxes (For 3* hotels €5, for 4* hotels €10, for 5* hotels €15 per night per room paid by guests at the hotel reception.)