Kavala - Drama and Santa Claus Village Tale
Shopping Opportunity in Christmas Markets
Departure Dates:
December 11 - December 18 - December 25
Picking up our esteemed guests from in front of Istanbul Kadıköy Marriage Office Parking Lot at 23:00, in front of Mecidiyeköy Ziraat Bank at 23:30, from İncirli Ömür Bus Stops at 23:59, from Beylikdüzü Marmara Park Havaist stop at 00:40, in front of Silivri 5M Vega Mall at 01:15, from Yenice Aytemiz facilities at 01:55, from Namık Kemal Yaypet Rest facilities at 02:15, we start our tour following the Malkara – Keşan direction. We arrive at the İpsala border gate. Following the passport and customs procedures we will perform here, we continue our journey with an overnight ride. Following the passport and customs procedures we will perform here, we continue our journey with an overnight ride.
In the morning hours, following the Egnatia highway, we arrive at the town of Nea Karvali located near Kavala and have our morning breakfast there (Soup, breakfast plate, and pastry alternatives are available for breakfast. It is not included in the tour price). After tasting the famous Kavala cookies here and arriving at Kavala city center, some of the places we will see respectively are Kavala Port, Panagia Streets, Old Ottoman Houses, Ali Pasha of Kavala House, imaret, Pargalı Ibrahim Pasha Mosque, and the Christmas market established in the city square. After our Kavala Tour, we continue our journey towards Drama. After a journey of about 40 minutes, we arrive at Drama, the largest city of the Eastern Macedonia region, which remained under Ottoman rule for 551 years. The events of the fairy-tale "Oneiroupolis" (Dreamland) established every year by municipal workers and volunteers in the park, which is still used as a city park from the Ottoman period to the present, transport children and adults into fairy tales. During the free time our guide will give, we embark on a fairy-tale journey and complete the Drama program by seeing areas such as the Santa Claus House, fairy tale house, elves' workshops, and adventure house established in the square, and then transfer to our Komotini hotel. In the evening, guests who wish can participate in the optionally organized Greek Tavern tour (55 Euro). After this night where you will have your fill of entertainment accompanied by bouzouki and Greek music where you can taste Greek mezes and dishes with limited drinks, transfer to our hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
After the breakfast we will have at the hotel in the morning, we complete our check-out procedures, leave the hotel with our luggage, and start our Komotini and Xanthi tour. In Komotini, the center of Western Thrace and also a student city, we visit the City Square, Komotini Bazaar, Çukur Kahve, Kılıç Square, and in Xanthi, Platanos Square (Çınar meydanı), old city streets, and the old bazaar are some of the places we will see. After completing our Xanthi tour, we continue on the way to Porto Lagos, which will be done optionally (Will be realized with the participation of the whole group and is 5€). We see these 2 small churches with a fairy-tale atmosphere built on Lake Vistonida and then continue towards the city of Alexandroupoli (Dedeağaç). After the shopping and meal break we will give here, we move towards the Kipi border gate. After our passport procedures are completed at the Greek customs, we give you a limited time for your shopping at the Greek free shop. Afterwards, after completing our passport and customs procedures at the Turkish border, while continuing our journey towards Istanbul, we say goodbye with the hope of seeing you again in your next trip upon our arrival in Istanbul following the meatball break we will give at a suitable facility on the way in Tekirdağ, dropping our esteemed guests off at the points where we picked them up.
Prices are per person in €. Child prices apply when sharing with two adults.
| Date | Double | Single | Triple | Child 2-11 | Infant | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec 2026 | €89 | €159 | €89 | €79 | — | Last 4 seats |
| 18 Dec 2026 | €89 | €159 | €89 | €79 | — | Available |
| 25 Dec 2026 | €89 | €159 | €89 | €79 | — | Available |
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