Overview
Tour Itinerary
DAY 01- Bangalore - Istanbul - Arrival Day
Meals 
Dinner
- Arrival at Istanbul airport.
- After clearing customs collect the baggage and proceed to board the Coach.
- Transfer by coach from airport to hotel and check in.
- Evening free time on own.
- Dinner at the restaurant.
- Check into hotel and overnight stay in Istanbul.
DAY 02 - ISTANBUL CITY TOUR
DAY 03 - ISTANBUL - KUSADASI
DAY 04- KUSADASI
DAY 05 – IZMIR - ATHENS
DAY 06 – ATHENS
DAY 07 – ATHENS - SANTORINI
DAY 08 - SANTORINI
DAY 09 – SANTORINI - ATHENS
Meals Breakfast Lunch
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Transfer to Santorini port and speed boat to Athens.
- Pick up from port and transfer to Airport to board flight back home.
**Please note there is a possibility that the flow of itinerary might change due to weather conditions/operational constraints**
Tour Price
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Inclusions / Exclusions
Inclusions
- International return airfares
- All airport transfer services mentioned inside the itinerary
- Domestic flight from Istanbul to Izmir
- Domestic flight from Cappadocia to Istanbul
- 2 nights’ hotel in Istanbul
- 2 nights’ hotel in Kusadasi
- 2 nights’ hotel in Athens
- 2 nights’ hotel in Santorini
- All meals as mentioned in the itinerary.
- Guided Istanbul City Tour
- Guided Istanbul Bosporus Cruise
- Guided Ephesus tour
- Guided Sirince village tour and wine tasting
- All entrance fees mentioned in the itinerary
- Ferry tickets Athens – Santorini on economy class
- Speed boat tickets Santorini – Athens on economy class
- Full day Athens sightseeing tour with licensed English-speaking guide
- Full day Santorini sightseeing incl wine tasting with licensed English-speaking guide
- Entrance fees to Acropolis Hill, Acropolis museum & Akrotiri in Santorini
- Transportation in a fully air-conditioned, non-smoking coach
- Professional English-speaking tour guides
- Cost of the Schengen visa and Turkey Visa needed to participate in the tour.
- Complimentary Visa assistance.
- Meals, coach tours, transfers, entrance fees, sightseeing and surface transportation as mentioned in the itinerary.
- Cost of Oversee as Travel Insurance policy valid for the tour. (Passengers above 60 years of age will have to pay the actual difference of the insurance premium).
OUR SPECIALITY
- Experienced and caring Tour Leader throughout the Tour.
- No Hidden Cost.
- This tour includes must-see sightseeing attractions with entry fees as per the itinerary.
Exclusions
- Govt. service tax of 5% is applicable on total billing (GST will be applicable as per Govt regulation)
- Any increase in the airfare, fuel surcharge and taxes charged by the airlines on air ticket.
- Any increase in the rate of exchange leading to an increase in all land arrangement which may come into effect prior to departure.
- Cost of extension of the validity or deviation from route of your air ticket.
- Porterage, Tips, laundry, telephone charges, all items of person, all nature and food and drinks not forming part of the group menus.
- Anything not specifically mentioned in ‘What your Tour Price includes’ box.
- Taxes as applicable to be paid extra on the total tour price.
- If the payment is through Credit Card, extra charges 2.5% on the total billing.
Tour Info
TERMS & CONDITIONS
- Benchmark will be not liable for any decision by the consulate or Immigration and Customs Enforcement
- Maximum 3 adults allowed per room. As a Third person in a Triple room, most of the hotels used roll-away beds and room size may be the same as the Double room.
- Additional supplements on account of fuel hikes as and when received would be applicable with immediate effect.
- Once an air ticket is issued, date change penalty will be applicable. Check with our Sales Officer for the applicable charges.
- The rights to vary, amend, alter or withdraw any itinerary, departure or excursion rests entirely with the company. Due to demand of a airline the in / out points may change. Services however, will remain unchanged.
- In Group Packages, Arrival and Departure Sectors may change due to availability of flights. Group Size of 20 Passengers and below travelling together Driver cum Guide will be provided. Group Size of 20 Passengers and above travelling together Separate driver and Separate guide will be provided
- Itinerary is subject to change due to operational constraints if any
- Indian dinners and local meals are pre -set and a-la carte is not possible.
- Any damage caused to the hotel rooms / coach during your stay, shall be borne by the concerned passengers.
- The company shall not accept any liability or responsibility for any damages, loss of baggage, loss, injury, accident, death, breakdown or irregularity, which may occur in carrying out the tour arrangements due to weather conditions, strikes, war, threat of war, quarantine or any other cause whatsoever and all such loss or expenses must be borne by the passengers.
- The management reserves the right to claim any additional expenses incurred due to delay or changes in schedules of train, aeroplane, bus, ship or any other services.
- The tour manager and the driver will do their best to get you as close to the monuments as possible, because in some cities coaches are restricted.
- On days when certain attractions, sights, monuments, museums, etc. are closed, the Tour Manager reserves the right to amend the Itinerary / cancel the visit.
- There are no refunds for any services i.e. meals, sightseeing, etc not utilized on your tour. For the convenience.
- The flight change/cancellation fees vary based on airline rules and currency conversion rates. For exact cancellation/change fee, please do call us.
- Partly utilized ticket and No-Show tickets cannot be cancelled.
- Flight seat Guarantee: - Subject to availability at the time of booking.
- Domestic ticket is completely Non-Refundable.
- Standard Check-In time at the Hotel is -1600hrs - and Check-Out time is 1000hrs - 1200hrs. Early check-in or late check-out is subject to availability and the hotel might charge you extra for it.
- For Hotel change/cancellation fee, vary based on hotel rules and currency conversion rates.For exact cancellation/change fee, please call us.
- Children aged 12 years or above years are fully charged by the hotel.
- Refunds shall be processed within 20 Working Days, from the date request receipt.
- Coach used for transfers & sightseeing will be provided only as per itinerary and not at disposal.
- Please note the rooms in Europe is Standard room and its very small.
- Benchmark will make sure that your Turkey & Greece holiday tour will be memorable with this complete Turkey & Greece tour & travel package.
PAYMENT TERM FOR THE DEPARTURE
BENCHMARK shall confirm the booking against the payment policy listed below. Payments can be made through the following modes:
- Via online payment gateway.
- Cheque / Demand Draft – To be drawn in favor of “Benchmark Incentive & Leisure Travels Pvt Ltd.” payable at Bangalore.
- NEFT/RTGS – The Bank details are listed below for Bank transfers • Credit Card – There will be additional 2.5% tax on total billing amount.
- CASH.
All payments towards the tour cost must be made by the client to the company in accordance with the procedure and time frame mentioned herein below
CANCELLATION POLICY
- All services such as Airline seats / Hotel accommodation / ground transportation etc. for group tours are pre-blocked well in advance. We are still liable to pay to all our suppliers / vendors the agreed charges including penalties, if these services are released / cancelled within the below mentioned time frame. If circumstances make you cancel the Tour, the cancellation must be intimated to us in writing.
