1st Day | ISTANBUL–THASSOS ISLAND
At 22:00 from Kadıköy Marriage Office, at 22:30 from Mecidiyeköy Square/Bambi Cafe entrance, at 23:00 from in front of İncirli Ömür Plaza, at 23:30 from in front of Beylikdüzü Marmara Park AVM, and at 23:59 from Silivri Vega AVM, we depart and set off. (You must be at the specified locations at least 15 minutes before the departure times.) After an approximately 3-hour journey, upon arrival at the İpsala border gate, we complete customs and passport procedures and then enter Greece, continuing via Alexandroupolis, Komotini, and Xanthi to Keramoti.
2nd Day | THASSOS ISLAND
In the early morning, we cross from Keramoti to Thassos Island by ferry. In Limenas center, until the hotel check-in time announced by our guide, there will be free time for shopping, sea, sand, and sun. Guests who wish may enjoy the beaches in the center. In the afternoon at 15:00, we check in to our hotel and rest, and those who wish may join the extra Traditional Musical Greek Tavern Night at 20:30. (75 EUR / Fixed Menu – Limited Drinks) Guests who wish may use the free Limenas shuttle service. Overnight in Thassos.
3rd Day | THASSOS ISLAND
Free time in the morning for beach enjoyment. Guests who wish may join the extra island tour starting at 09:00 by paying an additional fee (Potos & Pissili Ammos Beach & Giola & Aliki Beach & Panagia Village). (75 EUR) On this tour, we first pass through the island’s modest villages and head to Potos, the most popular tourist area of Thassos Island. After a short walk in the bazaar, we give a brief free time for shopping and enjoyment. Then we go to the island’s most beautiful beach, Pissili Ammos Beach, to enjoy the sea, sand, and sun. (Sunbed, umbrella, and coffee included!) (During very busy season, there may be a short wait for sunbeds and umbrellas, but beach enjoyment begins immediately using the general areas.) At 14:30, we drop off guests who wish to see Giola, one of the most important symbols of Thassos Island, at the starting point of the walking trail. (Giola requires approximately a 30-minute path walk. Please do not forget to bring your shoes!) At 16:00, we leave Pissili Ammos and at 16:15 reunite with the guests who visited Giola, then view Archangelos Monastery along the way. (If the monastery is open, we visit inside!) Afterwards, we give a 1-hour swimming and discovery break in the Ancient City of Aliki. Our final stop is Panagia Village, the island’s most untouched village and one of its holiest settlements. Here, after walking among traditional Greek village houses and seeing Panagia Church, we visit the traditional olive oil factory and museum in the olive-famous region, and during the break we give in the village, those who wish can sip coffee at the village square café, while others may taste specialties such as lamb, kid goat, and kokoreç at the island’s most famous tavern. After the break, having seen the entire island, we return to our hotel at 20:30. Overnight in Thassos.
4th Day | THASSOS ISLAND
Free time in the morning for beach enjoyment. Guests who wish may pay an additional fee to go to Marble Beach, the symbol of Thassos Island, and enjoy a full day of sea, sand, and sun. (60 EUR) (Sunbed, umbrella, lunch {club sandwich or Caesar salad}, soft drink included!) Those who wish may join the extra Private Sailing Boat Tour and, between 09:00 and 16:00, see the unique eastern coasts of Thassos Island from a private sailboat and swim in untouched coves. (Hotel-port transfers are included for this tour.) (75 EUR) In the evening, guests who wish may use the free Limenas shuttle service. Overnight in Thassos.
5th Day | THASSOS ISLAND – ISTANBUL
After breakfast, at 11:00 we depart for Istanbul, cross to Keramoti with the 11:30 ferry, and after a short break at the Kavala cookie factory, we reach the Kipi border gate after an approximately 2.5-hour journey. After passport, customs, and duty-free shopping, we cross the Meriç River and, after the passport and customs procedures at the İpsala Turkish Border Gate, follow the İpsala, Keşan, and Tekirdağ route to arrive in Istanbul, where we drop you off at the places we picked you up from at the start of the tour and end our tour.