Discover a first-class journey from Istanbul to Athens via Thessaloniki and Meteora, blending guided highlights, scenic drives, and free time.
  • Discover Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, and the Grand Bazaar.
  • Stroll Xanthi’s cobblestone streets in the “city of a thousand colors.”
  • Tour Philippi’s archaeological site, once vital on the Via Egnatia.
  • See Thessaloniki’s 15th-century tower and the Basilica of Saint Demetrious.
  • Explore Vergina’s Royal Tombs Museum and the treasures of Philip II.
  • Explore Meteora’s UNESCO-listed monasteries of Varlaam and St. Stephen.
  • Reflect at Thermopylae and see the statue of Leonidas.
  • Visit Athens’ Acropolis, Syntagma Square, and the Temple of Zeus.
Stay in centrally located, first-class hotels throughout the journey: Titanic City Taksim in Istanbul; Astir Egnatia Alexandroupoli in Alexandroupoli; Grand Hotel Palace in Thessaloniki; Amalia Kalambaka in Kalambaka; and Wyndham Grand Hotel Athens in Athens, providing comfortable bases for daily sightseeing.