3 Nights 5 Days by Bus to Halkidiki

Day 1 | ISTANBUL-HALKIDIKI We depart at 22:00 from Kadıköy Marriage Office, at 22:30 from in front of Mecidiyeköy Square/Bambi Cafe, at 23:00 from in front of İncirli Ömür Plaza, at 23:30 from in front of Beylikdüzü Marmara Park AVM, at 23:59 from Silivri Vega AVM, at 00:30 from Çorlu Junction Aytemiz Petrol, at 01:00 from Tekirdağ Namık Kemal Yay Tesisleri, and at 02:30 from Keşan Junction (Shell). You must be at the specified locations at least 15 minutes before the departure times. Upon arrival at the İpsala border gate, after customs and passport procedures are completed, we cross into Greece and travel to Halkidiki via Alexandroupolis (Dedeağaç), Komotini (Gümülcine), Xanthi (İskeçe), and Kavala. Day 2 | HALKIDIKI In the morning, we arrive at Afytos, the touristic settlement of Kassandra town, considered the center of Halkidiki. After a very short panoramic walk, there will be free time for breakfast and coffee. At 15:00, we head to our hotel and check into our rooms. You may immediately enjoy the hotel pool, or take a short walk to the beach and enjoy the sea, sand, and sun. Overnight at our hotel in the center of Halkidiki. Day 3 | HALKIDIKI After breakfast, free time to enjoy the hotel pool or, with a short walk, the sea, sand, and sun on the beach. Guests who wish may join the extra-cost Possidi Cape (Possidi Burnu) & Lidl Market shuttle service. (35 €) On this beautiful untouched beach area, you can enjoy the unspoiled, undeveloped shoreline until 14:00, then after approximately a 20-minute ride, we make a 1-hour shopping stop at Lidl Market and return to the hotel. Guests who wish may also join the panoramic Thessaloniki Masterpieces and lively music-filled, fun Taverna & Sirtaki tour at 19:00. (75 € / Fixed Menu – Limited Drinks) Overnight at our hotel in the center of Halkidiki. Day 4 | HALKIDIKI After breakfast, free time to enjoy the hotel pool or, with a short walk, the sea, sand, and sun on the beach. Guests who wish may join the extra-cost Full-Day Great Halkidiki Boat Tour. (75 €) In this tour, we depart from the hotel at 09:00 and, after a 45-minute ride, board our private boat waiting at Paliori port. We cruise Halkidiki’s beautiful coves and have the opportunity to swim in crystal-clear waters. On Sithonia, the middle peninsula of Halkidiki, there will be a swimming break at Kelyfos Island, a swimming and lunch stop in Neos Marmaras, and then more swimming breaks at Tarakliya Bay, after which we return to the port around 17:00 and reach our hotel around 18:45, ending the tour. Guests who wish may also use the extra-cost Kallithea shuttle in the evening, where you will find beautiful and elegant taverns, shops, and markets. (15 €) Overnight at our hotel in the center of Halkidiki. Day 5 | HALKIDIKI-THASSOS ISLAND-ISTANBUL After breakfast, we depart for Keramoti at 08:00. After a pleasant journey of about 3 hours, we stop briefly at the Kavala Cookie Factory before reaching Keramoti and then provide free time there until 17:30. Guests who wish may join the extra Thassos Island tour. (45 €) In this tour, our first stop is Panagia village, the most untouched village and one of the holiest settlements on Thassos Island. After walking among the traditional Greek village houses and seeing Panagia Church, we visit the traditional olive oil factory and museum in the region famous for its olives. During the break in the village, those who wish may sip coffee at the village square’s café, while others may try delicacies such as lamb/goat/kokoretsi at the island’s most famous tavern. We then continue with a panoramic visit to the Limenas area. Guests may enjoy the sea, sand, and sun on the beaches in Limenas, or taste Greek flavors in the taverns there and shop in the market. At 16:30, we depart from Limenas and take the 16:45 ferry to Keramoti. After approximately a 2.5-hour journey, we arrive at the Kipi border gate. After passport, customs, and duty-free shopping, we cross the Meriç River and complete passport and customs procedures at the İpsala Turkish Border Gate. Then, following the İpsala, Keşan, Tekirdağ route, we arrive in Istanbul and drop you off at the locations where we picked you up at the beginning of the tour, ending our tour. ADVANTAGEOUS EXTRA TOUR PACKAGE POSSIDI CAPE & LIDL MARKET + AGORA BEACH + BIG HALKIDIKI BOAT TOUR + THESSALONIKI & TAVERN + THASSOS ISLAND TOUR + KALLITHEA SHUTTLE + AFYTOS SHUTTLE 320 € instead of 290 €