GREECE & IONIAN ISLANDS TOUR (23-29.09.2026)

THESSALONIKI-METEORA-KALAMBAKA-PREVEZE-PARGA-LEFKADA-SKORPIOS ISLAND-ITHAKA-KEFALONIA-YANYA-SEREZ-KAVALA-DRAMA

Dear guests, a pleasant holiday awaits you in the Ionian Islands, one of the valuable tourist centers of Greece with its deep blue sea, magnificent beaches, taverns, cafes and history. We will be observing the Italian influence as a lifestyle in the Ionian Islands, which were dominated by Rome, Byzantium and Venice and were culturally enriched with the traces of these civilizations. We add Thessaloniki, along with the house where the great leader Atatürk was born, to our itinerary and offer you a very special itinerary.

TOUR PROGRAM

DAY 1: JOURNEY TO MARMARIS - IPSAL

We meet with you, our esteemed guests, on Saturday, September 23, 2023 at 12:30 at Eşref Girginç Park (opposite LC Waikiki) and set off to exit the İpsala Border Gate. Following the İzmir-Balıkesir-Çanakkale road route, we arrive at the İpsala Border Gate in the first hours of Sunday after the need breaks to carry out our customs procedures.

DAY 2: GUMULCINE - THESSALONIKI

We carry out our Customs Transactions at the Ipsala Border Gate. After customs clearance, we enter Greece through the Kipi Customs Gate. After the passport control here, we are on our way to Komotini. We take a breakfast break in Çepelli Village in Komotini. After our break, we head towards Thessaloniki via Kavala. The first place we will visit in Thessaloniki will be the Church of St. Dimitrios, which is accepted as a World Cultural Heritage by UNESCO.

After this trip, we visit the house where the Great Leader ATATÜRK was born, which will make us all emotional. After that, we go to Aristotle Square for a lunch break. After our lunch break, we visit Kamara, Rotonda (Hortacı Süleyman Efendi) Mosque, Bey Bath, Hamza Bey Mosque, Bedesten, Venizelos Statue and the square, and listen to their history with pleasure and interest from our guide one by one. Afterwards, we give free time to meet at the appointed time in Thessaloniki's famous Aristotle Square. After free time, we go to the White Tower on foot from the beach. The White Tower, which was built during the reign of Suleiman the Magnificent, used as a Castle, Garrison and Prison by the Ottomans and has become the symbol of Thessaloniki today, was captured by the Greeks during the 1912 Balkan Wars and was painted white as a symbolic baptismal practice. However, over time, the tower returned to its former color. After the wonderful photo frames we will capture here, we go to our hotel in Thessaloniki where we will stay. After checking into our hotel and resting until the appointed time, we meet again in the lobby and go to the tavern for evening entertainment. After the entertainment, we go back to our hotel. (Thessaloniki ACCOMMODATION) PHILIPION hotel

NOTE: Tavern Night (Optional): Information about this optional program, which has the option of having seafood for dinner and will be accompanied by live music, will be given by the guide on the day of the tour. Prices are between 25 – 35 €, depending on availability in the region.

DAY 3: METEORA-KALAMBAKA-PREVEZE-LEFKADA

After breakfast at our hotel in the morning, we set off for our Meteora trip. Meteora is a rocky area located near the town of Kalambaka. The name means "suspended in the air". When you see the enormously tall and steep rocks, you will be amazed by this natural formation. You will have the opportunity to take extraordinary photos in the region that will expand your imagination. The monasteries are offset to these peaks. There are many Orthodox Churches in the area. This area was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1988. After our trip to Meteora, we get on our bus and start our journey to Preveza. Preveza is the capital of the region of the same name in northwestern Greece. The city on the Ionian coast is the largest city in the Epirus region. Located in a very strategic position, Preveza has therefore been at the center of many historical events for centuries. It is the place where the famous Preveza Sea Victory took place. The marina of the city, which has a commercial and busy port, is one of the largest on the Ionian coast. Among the places we will see here are the ancient city of Nicopolis, the Preveza Clock Tower and the Citadel. After our tour, we set out for the island of Lefkada, where we will stay. (LEFKADA ACCOMMODATION) Ionion Star hotel

DAY 4 : LEFKADA-SKORPIOS ISLAND-ITHAKA-KEFALONY BOAT TOUR-HOTEL

After breakfast at the hotel in the morning, we start our Lefkada tour. We go to Nidri village and get on our boat for the Ionian sea tour. After seeing the Porto Katsiki beach, which is one of the most beautiful beaches in Greece and located in the southwestern part of the island, we continue to the island of Skorpios. Then we swim on the island across the Gulf of Alexandros, which was bought by billionaire Onasis in 1963 and sold to Russian Dmitry Rimbovlev in 2012. Our next stop will be the famous cave of the same name, where the Papanikoli submarine was hidden in 1940. Then we go to Ithaca, the island of Odysseus. We arrive at Vathi, the capital city of which is located in the northeast of Kefalonia, with an area of 96 square kilometers and a population of 5000 people. We give free time to drink coffee on this island, which is considered one of the corners of paradise with its natural beauty. Afterwards, we go to the island of Kefalonia, where the Ottomans never set foot, and visit the village of Fiskardo, which is the closest place to Ithaca. We take a lunch break after visiting this village, which has preserved its old architecture since it was not damaged in the 1953 earthquake. After we have our dinner, we return to our hotel in Lefkada. (LEFKADA ACCOMMODATION) Ionion Star hotel

DAY 5: PARGA – CASTLE VIEW- YANYA-YANYA CASTLE-ASLAN PASHA MOSQUE-FETHIYE MOSQUE-MUSEUM-HOTEL

After breakfast at our hotel, we set out to go to Parga. We reach Parga after a pleasant journey that we will take by seeing the beautiful beaches of the region. Parga, the hometown of the Ottoman statesman Pargalı İbrahim Pasha, is a small fishing and touristic town with a population of 3900, administratively connected to Preveza in the Epirus region of Greece. In the town surrounded by pine forests, we visit the castle on the hill and witness the unique view. Then we continue on the road and go to Yanya. We start our Yanya city tour. We see important works in the city identified with Tepedelenli Ali Pasha. First, after visiting the Ioannina Castle and the Aslan Pasha Mosque, which is very well preserved, we arrive at the Inner Castle, which is a part of the Ioannina Castle, and see the Fethiye Mosque and Ali Pasha's Tomb. Then we go to the shore of the lake and get on the boat to pass to the island of Yanya, which is right next to it. After a ten-minute boat ride, we visit the house, now a museum, where Ali Pasha from Tepedelen was killed. With this visit, we complete our program and settle in our hotel for accommodation. (IONIA ACCOMMODATION) Palladion Hotel.

DAY 6 : RETURN JOURNEY TO SEREZ-KAVALA-DRAMA-MARMARIS

After breakfast at our hotel in the morning, we move towards Serez. Freedom Square, Provincial Building, Çandarlı İbrahim Pasha Bedesten and Zincirli Mosque are among the places we will see on our walking tour. After seeing the Beyazıt Mosque, which is one of the Ottoman Period structures in the city center and was converted into a church after the population exchange, we give free time to visit its bazaar, which consists of small and narrow streets. Then we come to Drama, a warm city that bears the traces left by our ancestors and has been the subject of folk songs and poems. It is the most prominent settlement in the East Macedonian part of Greece. After our tour, we reach Kavala by following the Thessaloniki road route. It was built by Pargalı İbrahim Pasha in Kavala in 1530 and still stands as a church today. We are visiting Pargalı İbrahim Pasha Mosque, one of the most beautiful works of the century. We see the Imaret, Halil Bey Mosque and Madrasa, the house and statue of Kavalalı Mehmet Ali Pasha, the Aqueduct and the Old City, which are the work of Mimar Sinan, listed one by one by Evliya Çelebi. After completing our visits, we conclude this pleasant holiday and set off for the İpsala Border Gate to return to Turkey.

DAY 7 : IPSALA BORDER GATE - ENTRANCE TO TURKEY - JOURNEY TO MARMARIS

In the first hours of the seventh day, we plan to enter Turkey through the Ipsala Border Gate. After completing our login process, we continue on our way. We arrive in Balikesir-Ayvalık in the morning and plan to take a pleasant breakfast break here to gather our energy and come to ourselves. (The place where breakfast will be taken may vary depending on the border crossing times, our agency representative will make the necessary arrangements accordingly) After enjoying breakfast and free time, we continue our journey back to Marmaris. We reach Marmaris in the evening after the need breaks on the road and we say goodbye to you at the points where we met, with the hope of meeting you in other adventures.

NOTE: Our guests with a green passport do not need a visa. Our guests who want to obtain a visa can be provided with documents and appointments by our agency.

GENERAL TERMS / INFORMATION

**Our guide reserves the right to make changes in the program and itineraries, provided that all visits are made, taking into account the conditions that may affect the course of the trip, such as weather and road conditions.

**In the event that physical conditions make it impossible to make a visit (road, weather, natural disaster, etc.), our agency cannot be held responsible for the failure of this visit.

** Greek authorities do not allow entry to the country if there is a TRNC entry/exit stamp in the passports.

* If people under the age of 18 who want to travel abroad will travel only with their mother, the consent of their father, if they are traveling only with their father, the consent of their mother and if they are traveling with someone other than the parents or alone, the consent of both parents is required. If the custody of the child is with a legal representative, a notarized or official consent letter stating the permission of the legal representative is required.

* Passengers with less than 90 days to the expiry date of their passports are required to inquire before booking.

*Koral Tourism cannot be held responsible for changes and delays that may occur in customs procedures.

*Our company cannot be held responsible for the forgotten / lost items on the bus during or after the trip.

**Child discounts are valid in case of accommodation with two adults. Please contact for child prices.

**The prices given are for the early booking period and will be valid for reservations made until March 31, 2023.

**You can benefit from these prices by pre-registering with a deposit of 150,00 € per person during the first reservation.