Thessaloniki, Meteora and Kavala Tale
Jumbo and Lidl Tour Included
3 Nights 4 Days
2 Nights Thessaloniki accommodation
Departure Dates
January 22 – January 28 & February 4 & March 8 – March 9 – March 10 – March 11 & April 22 & May 14 – May 15 – May 16 – May 17 – May 18 – May 19 – May 20 & July 14 – July 15 & August 27 & October 28 & November 12 – November 15 – November 18
We start our tour by picking up our valued guests from in front of the Istanbul Kadıköy Marriage Office Parking at 21:00, in front of Mecidiyeköy Ziraat Bank at 21:30, from İncirli Ömür Bus stops at 22:00, from Beylikdüzü Marmara Park Havaist stop at 22:30, in front of Silivri 5M Vega Mall at 23:15, from Yenice Aytemiz facilities at 23:55, and from Namık Kemal Yaypet rest facilities at 00:25, following the Malkara – Keşan direction. We arrive at the İpsala border gate. After the passport and customs procedures we will perform here, we continue our journey with an overnight trip.
Following our arrival in Thessaloniki in the morning, we take a shopping break at Lidl Market. After our shopping break, we first visit the Hagios Demetrios Church, the largest church in Greece, and then the house where the founder of the Republic of Turkey, the Great Leader Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, was born and lived. After our visit, the Hagia Sophia Church, Bey Hamam, Hamza Bey Mosque, Bedesten, White Tower, Rotating Tower, and the International Fair area are some of the places we will see. We recommend that you take a walk on the Waterfront, famous for its cafes and shops, and visit Aristotle Square during the free time we will give after our tour. While our guests who wish can evaluate their free time, we also take a trip to the Jumbo Shopping Center with our guests who wish. After the free time, we see the Alexander the Great statue before heading to our hotel and set off towards our hotels. Upon our arrival, check-in to the rooms and accommodation at our hotel.
Breakfast: Will be taken as an extra on the road. Soup, breakfast plate, pastry, brewed tea alternatives can be evaluated (Not included in the tour price).
Lunch: Free time in Thessaloniki. You can prefer seafood at the fish restaurants on the waterfront (Not included in the tour price)
Dinner: Free (Not included in the tour price). Guests who wish can participate in the Tavern Tour to be organized as an extra.
Currency: € (Euro)
Route: Istanbul-Thessaloniki (590 km),
Approximate Distance to be Traveled: 650 km
Hotel Check-in Time: Estimated depending on customs crossing time: 17:30
After the breakfast we will have at the hotel in the morning, the whole day is free time. Guests who wish can participate in the full-day Meteora (Kalambaka) tour to be organized as an extra (45 Euro). We go to Kalambaka, the region of monasteries which is accepted as the Cappadocia of Greece and which continues its duties actively today at a height of 200 meters from the ground. Here, we witness the lives of the monks in the monasteries they built by carving the rocks years ago and visit the monasteries in detail. After the free time we will give in the Kalambaka city center, transfer to our hotel. Upon our arrival at the hotel, check-in to the rooms and accommodation at our hotel. In the evening, guests who wish can participate in the Greek Tavern Tour accompanied by bouzouki to be organized as an extra (60 Euro).
* Greek Tavern Menu
To be shared by 4 people
*Greek Salad *Tzatziki *Dolmadakia Gialantzi (Stuffed Vine Leaves) *Kolokithakia (Greek Style Fried Zucchini)
*Fried Potatoes *Fried Calamari *Shrimp Saganaki *Cover (Bread-Water)
Main Course (Optional – Per Person)
*Fish (Sea Bream) or *Grilled Chicken or *Meatballs
Drink (Optional - Per Person)
With limited alcoholic and non-alcoholic options
Breakfast: Will be taken as an open buffet at the hotel where we stay (Included in the tour price).
Lunch: Will be taken at a local restaurant in Kalambaka (Not included in the tour price)
Dinner: Free (Not included in the tour price). Guests who wish can participate in the Tavern Tour to be organized as an extra.
Currency: € (Euro)
Route: Thessaloniki – Kalambaka (234 km),
Approximate Distance to be Traveled: 468 km
After the breakfast taken at the hotel in the morning, we complete our check-out procedures and leave our hotel to move towards Kavala. After a journey of approximately 2.5 hours, we start our panoramic city tour upon our arrival in Kavala. During our tour, the aqueducts, harbor, castle, Panagia, lighthouse, and the churches of St. Nicholas and Theodore Kimissi are some of the places we will see. During the walking tour we will take afterwards, we see the Mehmet Ali Pasha Imaret and statue of Kavala and give you free time. During the free time, you can have lunch and buy local products. After the free time, we start our return journey with the departure at the meeting time given. Following the Egnatia road, we pass through the cities of Xanthi, Komotini, and Alexandroupoli panoramically and arrive at the İpsala border gate. On the route, guests who wish can participate in the Porto Lagos tour to be organized as an extra (5 Euro). 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, we complete our passport and customs procedures at the Turkish border and continue our way towards Istanbul, and after the meatball break we will give at a suitable facility on the road in Tekirdağ, we say goodbye with the hope of meeting you again on your next trip by leaving our valued guests at the points where we picked them up upon our arrival in Istanbul.
Breakfast: Will be taken as an open buffet at the hotel where we stay (Included in the tour price).
Lunch: Free time in Kavala. We recommend you to eat Greek Salad, Rice with Mussels, Stuffed Calamari, Eggplant Saganaki, Pilaki (Not included in the tour price).
Dinner: Will be taken freely at a suitable facility on the road to Tekirdağ (Not included in the tour price).
Currency: € (Euro)
Route: Thessaloniki – Istanbul (590 km),
Approximate Distance to be Traveled: 650 km
Prices are per person in €. Child prices apply when sharing with two adults.
| Date | Double | Single | Triple | Child 2-11 | Infant | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan 2027 | €149 | €219 | €149 | €139 | — | Available |
| 28 Jan 2027 | €149 | €219 | €149 | €139 | — | Available |
| 04 Feb 2027 | €149 | €219 | €149 | €139 | — | Available |
| 08 Mar 2027 | €149 | €219 | €149 | €139 | — | Available |
| 09 Mar 2027 | €149 | €219 | €149 | €139 | — | Available |
| 10 Mar 2027 | €149 | €219 | €149 | €139 | — | Available |
| 11 Mar 2027 | €149 | €219 | €149 | €139 | — | Available |
| 22 Apr 2027 | €149 | €219 | €149 | €139 | — | Available |
| 14 May 2027 | €149 | €219 | €149 | €139 | — | Available |
| 15 May 2027 | €149 | €219 | €149 | €139 | — | Available |
| 16 May 2027 | €149 | €219 | €149 | €139 | — | Available |
| 17 May 2027 | €149 | €219 | €149 | €139 | — | Available |
| 18 May 2027 | €149 | €219 | €149 | €139 | — | Available |
| 19 May 2027 | €149 | €219 | €149 | €139 | — | Available |
| 20 May 2027 | €149 | €219 | €149 | €139 | — | Available |
| 14 Jul 2027 | €149 | €219 | €149 | €139 | — | Available |
| 15 Jul 2027 | €149 | €219 | €149 | €139 | — | Available |
| 27 Aug 2027 | €149 | €219 | €149 | €139 | — | Available |
| 28 Oct 2027 | €149 | €219 | €149 | €139 | — | Available |
| 12 Nov 2027 | €149 | €219 | €149 | €139 | — | Available |
| 15 Nov 2027 | €149 | €219 | €149 | €139 | — | Available |
| 18 Nov 2027 | €149 | €219 | €149 | €139 | — | Available |
**Note: The travel assurance package allows guests to cancel their tours without penalty up to 72 hours before departure. The relevant package can only be added during the tour purchase stage.
INFORMATION,
- During the tour, it is sufficient to have Euros for shopping and expenses in all countries included in the program. In regions where local currency is used, the guide will assist with currency exchange.
- Comfortable walking shoes or sneakers should be preferred during the trip. It is useful to have a cardigan or similar clothing with you for the evening.
- In our weekly tours, a rotation (seat change) practice is applied for daily seat planning, and no fixed seat or front seat guarantee is given. Seat changes are organized by the vehicle guide.
- There is a mandatory minimum stay of 1 day to bring goods (alcohol, cigarettes, etc.) when entering Turkey from abroad.
- Free shop shopping limit when entering Turkey from abroad: Cigarettes: 3 cartons, Alcoholic Beverages: 1 liter of alcoholic beverages (excluding alcoholic beverages containing more than 22% alcohol, wine, and champagne), Alcoholic Beverages: 2 liters of alcoholic beverages (including alcoholic beverages containing less than 22% alcohol, wine, and champagne), Perfume: 600 ml, Makeup or Skincare Products: 5 items, Chocolate and Confectionery: 2 kg, Coffee: 1 kg, Tea: 1 kg
- Tour guides may make changes to the program flow depending on weather and road conditions, provided that they show all the places mentioned in the program.
- Guests who register for the tour have the right to cancel free of charge up to 30 days before. If there are less than 30 days left until the tour date, a 30% penalty is applied, and if there are 20 days or less, a 100% penalty is applied. Hospital reports, workplace leave documents, etc., obtained from authorities in Turkey and presented with the participant's cancellation request are unfortunately not accepted for the cancellation of hotels and services to be received outside of Turkey.
- Our tour program is organized with a minimum participation requirement of 25 people. If sufficient participation is not achieved for the trip, the final cancellation notification date is 20 days before the tour departure. The tour canceled due to insufficient participation will be notified by EMC Tur.
- In cases where only category information is provided without specifying the name in the tour program and/or there are options for the same destination, the hotel(s) will be notified by EMC Tur 2 days before the trip departure.
- During periods such as fairs, congresses, concerts, events, sports tournaments, etc., hotels may be used at distances greater than those specified. In such a case, information will be provided by EMC Tur 15 days before the tour departure date.
- Triple rooms can be provided subject to hotel availability, and the bed allocated to the 3rd person in such rooms is smaller than standard beds. Triple rooms consist of 1 large bed + 1 extra bed. Since extra beds consist of beds called opening-closing and coach beds, the 3rd person and/or child participating in the tour is deemed to have declared that they accept the potential crowding in the rooms and the bed type. Child discounts are valid for a single child staying with 2 adults who fits the age group.
- Breakfasts taken at the hotel, which are among the services included in the tour package, are presented in accordance with the breakfast culture of the country visited and usually consist of a limited menu consisting of butter, jam, bread, tea, or coffee, which is called a continental breakfast, and may be served in a separate hall allocated to the group.
- Panoramic city tours included in the tour package are tours of at most 2-3 hours, organized for the general introduction of the cities and conducted panoramically with guide narration from inside the vehicle, not including museum or archaeological site entrances. EMC Tur is not responsible for the inability to perform panoramic tours, including other tours specified in the program, if they do not take place due to roads closed by local authorities on the day and time of the tour, or due to any event, or if it becomes impossible to perform the tour due to weather conditions. Some tours can be done by public transport or on foot within the possibilities in places where roads are closed or vehicle entry is not allowed.
- Waiting times at customs gates passed by road during the trip may exceed standards, and EMC Tur cannot be held responsible for any negativity arising from these waiting times.
- Extra tours are organized by the local EMC Tur from which we receive service, with a minimum participation requirement of 20 people. If the sufficient number is not reached, the trips cannot be made, or the extra trip prices, content, and the vehicle to be used vary according to the number of participants. In addition, the days and times of the tours can be changed by the guide according to the open/closed status of museums and archaeological sites in the places to be visited and weather conditions.
- Extra tours are optional and not mandatory. Passengers who do not want to participate in the extra tours organized during the tour are deemed to have accepted to wait at a suitable rest facility on the way. These passengers are left at a roadside rest facility before the extra tour starts and are picked up from the point where they were left after the tour is completed.
- Check-in and boarding procedures that must be performed for those participating in tours with flights are personal procedures and must be performed by the guest at the relevant airline counters at the airports before the flight or online on the airline companies' websites.
- EMC Tur is not responsible for the inability of people who do not show up at the airport specified by EMC Tur at the hours notified for tour participation, who do not perform check-in and boarding procedures on time, or who perform check-in and boarding procedures on time but do not board the plane, to carry out the flight. All expenses that will arise regarding the new round-trip flight tickets and transfers in the region to be visited for those who miss the flight to join the tour belong to them.
- EMC Tur is an intermediary institution between the airline and the passenger and is subject to the 28.09.1955 Hague Protocol. There may be a risk of delay in scheduled and private flights, or hours may change before the existing trip and flight. EMC Tur is obliged to notify these changes as soon as possible. The passenger has purchased the trip by accepting the risk of time change. Children between 0-2 years old do not pay airport tax and airport service fees.
- The vehicle types used in our tours are classified according to the number of people as follows. The vehicle types below are assigned according to the number of people in each of our tours.
Buses: (Used for 25 - 46 People) *Mercedes Travego/Tourismo *NEOPLAN Cityliner/Tourliner -*Temsa Safir/Maraton *Man Fortuna
Midibuses: (Used for 17 - 24 People) *Isuzu Turkuaz, *Otokar Mega
Minibuses: (Used for up to 16 People) *Vw Volt, *Mercedes Sprinter
- All guests are deemed to have completed the sale of the tour by accepting the items specified above.