- 13 Nights / 14 Days Turkey & Greece Tour with Three Domestic Flights
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Turkey and Greece Tours
Turkey and Greece combined tours from Magnificent Travel run 10 to 14 days and cover Istanbul, Cappadocia, Athens, and Santorini in a single guided itinerary. Every package includes a licensed English-speaking guide in each country, hotels with daily breakfast, private airport transfers, and domestic and international flights between Turkey and Greece. Tours operate as private departures on your chosen dates or as small group trips with fixed schedules.
The two countries sit on opposite shores of the Aegean Sea and share centuries of overlapping history. Within a two-week trip, you can move from Byzantine mosaics at the Hagia Sophia to the Parthenon to a caldera sunset over a Santorini cliff, covering three distinct civilisations and two seas without retracing a single route.
Why Turkey and Greece Work as One Itinerary
Turkey and Greece are geographically close but culturally distinct. Istanbul and Athens are 1.5 hours apart by direct flight. The Aegean coast of Turkey and the Greek islands have been commercially and culturally linked since antiquity. A combined tour takes advantage of this proximity to deliver a circuit that neither country alone can match. Turkey provides the depth of the Ottoman and Byzantine empires. Greece provides Classical antiquity and island landscapes. Together they cover roughly 3,500 years of continuous civilisation.
What Each Country Covers
Turkey (Days 1 to 5 typically)
Istanbul is the starting city. The Hagia Sophia (completed 537 AD), the Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, the Grand Bazaar, and the Bosphorus cruise make up the core two-day Istanbul program. From Istanbul, packages fly to Kayseri (1 hour 15 minutes) to reach Cappadocia. Cappadocia adds two nights in cave hotels, a visit to the Goreme Open-Air Museum, and an optional hot air balloon flight. Some packages include Ephesus and Pamukkale on the Aegean coast before crossing to Greece.
Greece (Days 6 to 10 or 14 typically)
Athens receives most packages for 2 nights. The Acropolis with the Parthenon (438 BC), the New Acropolis Museum, the Plaka neighbourhood, and Cape Sounion constitute the Athens program. From Athens, packages continue by ferry or flight to Santorini for 2 to 3 nights. Santorini covers Oia village, a caldera boat cruise, and the Akrotiri excavation site. Mykonos can be added for 1 to 2 additional nights.
Suggested Route and Duration
10 days: Istanbul (2 nights) + Cappadocia (2 nights) + Athens (2 nights) + Santorini (2 nights). This is the minimum practical length for the core combination.
12 days: Adds Ephesus and Pamukkale (2 nights on the Aegean coast) between Cappadocia and Athens. This is the most booked length for first-time visitors to both countries.
14 days: Adds Mykonos (2 nights) after Santorini, or extends Athens with a Delphi day trip.
Getting Between Turkey and Greece
The standard connection is a direct flight from Istanbul (IST or SAW) to Athens (ATH), which takes 1 hour 30 minutes. On packages that include Ephesus, travelers fly from Izmir (ADB) to Athens. An alternative uses the ferry from Kusadasi or Bodrum to the Greek islands, available April through October. All connections are arranged and included in the package price.
Best Time to Travel
April through June and September through October suit both countries. Cappadocia balloons operate and Ephesus avoids peak summer heat. The Acropolis is accessible without August crowds. Avoid August for both countries if possible: the Acropolis reaches 40 degrees at midday, Santorini accommodation is sold out months in advance, and Istanbul is at its most crowded.
Extending the Circuit
For a larger regional itinerary, Turkey, Greece, and Egypt combined tours add Cairo, the Pyramids, and a Nile cruise after Santorini in approximately 16 to 19 days. Individual destination options are available on our Turkey tours page and Greece tours page.
Turkey and Greece Tours FAQs
Learn more about the destinations and packages we offer.
A standard 12-day package covers Istanbul (Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, Grand Bazaar), Cappadocia (Goreme Open-Air Museum, cave hotel, optional balloon), Athens (Acropolis, New Acropolis Museum, Plaka), and Santorini (Oia village, caldera cruise). Some packages add Ephesus and Pamukkale on the Turkish Aegean coast. All programs include licensed English-speaking guides in both countries.
Ten days is the minimum practical length for Istanbul, Cappadocia, Athens, and Santorini. Twelve days adds the Aegean coast of Turkey. Fourteen days allows the classical mainland Greece circuit including Delphi. Most first-time visitors to both countries find 12 days the best balance.
Ten to twelve day private tours cost approximately 1,900 to 2,800 USD per person based on double occupancy, depending on hotel category, group size, and domestic flight inclusions. Small group departures are typically 25 to 35 percent less per person. Contact us for a current quote.
Yes. International flights between Istanbul and Athens are included in all combined package prices. Domestic flights within Turkey (Istanbul to Kayseri for Cappadocia) are also included. Your international flights from your home country are not included.
Turkey requires an e-Visa from evisa.gov.tr for approximately 50 USD. For Greece (Schengen), citizens of the US, UK, Canada, and Australia do not need a visa for stays under 90 days. Your Magnificent Travel representative will confirm specific requirements before travel.
Most itineraries start in Istanbul and finish in Santorini. Istanbul is a major intercontinental hub with direct flights from most cities, and Santorini is a natural end point before flying home from Athens. Packages can be reversed if your flights work better in the other direction.
Yes, on all packages of 10 days or more. Cappadocia requires a minimum of 2 nights and is reached by a 1 hour 15 minute flight from Istanbul to Kayseri. The optional balloon flight costs approximately 180 to 350 USD per person and is arranged separately due to weather dependency.
Yes. Mykonos can be added after Santorini for 1 to 2 nights on private tours. Island extensions are arranged as part of the package with ferry or short-haul flight connections included. Contact us with the islands you want to add.
Yes. A licensed guide is included in Turkey for all city and site visits. A licensed archaeologist guide is included for the Acropolis visit in Greece (required by Greek law). Both are English-speaking and licensed by their respective national tourism authorities.
Yes. Turkey, Greece, and Egypt combined tour adds Cairo, the Pyramids, Luxor, and a Nile cruise after the Greece portion in approximately 16 to 19 days.
Yes. The combination is designed specifically for first-time visitors who want to see both countries in one trip. The package handles all logistics including connections between countries, visa guidance, and local transfers.
In Turkey: 4-star hotels in Istanbul's Sultanahmet or Taksim, boutique cave hotels in Cappadocia. In Greece: 3 to 4-star hotels near the Plaka in Athens, cliff-side boutique hotels in Oia or Fira in Santorini. Luxury upgrades are available on request.
