THESSALONIKI, KAVALA, DRAMA TOUR – 4 DAYS, 2 NIGHTS
Tour Detail
Places to Visit: Kavala, Drama, Thessaloniki, Komotini, Alexandroupoli, Atatürk House, White Tower, Saint Dimitrios Cathedral, Church of Saint Demetrius, Roman Agora, Jumbo Shopping Mall
Tour Program
Day 1. Thursday, October 29th
19:00 – 20:00 We begin our journey by picking you up from KUŞADASI, TORBALI, İZMİR between these hours. (The meeting times will be sent to your phone via SMS 2 days before the tour departure.) After taking the necessary breaks, we proceed via the AYVALIK - EDREMİT - ÇANAKKALE route, arrive at the İPSALA border gate, and complete our passport procedures.
*You can join our tour from the Foça, Aliağa, Dikili, Salihleraltı, Ayvalık, Gömeç, Ören, Burhaniye, Edremit, Akçay, Güre, Altınoluk, Küçükkuyu, Ezine, Çanakkale, Keşan, and İpsala junctions…
Day 2. Friday, October 30th
IPSALA – DRAMA - KAVALA
In the morning, following our passport and customs procedures, we enter Greece through the Ipsala Border Gate. We take a breakfast break at a suitable point along the way. We arrive in Drama via Kavala and Doksat, the ancestral homeland of most of our citizens who came to our region during the population exchange, a place that was the 3rd Sanjak of the Thessaloniki Province during the Ottoman period and about which folk songs were composed. We see the historic Drama Train Station, one of the Ottoman-era structures, and take a panoramic city tour. Accompanied by our guide’s explanations, we arrive at the Water Springs named after Saint Barbara, one of the important saints of Christianity and regarded as the protector of the city. During our tour, we visit the Bayezid Mosque, one of the Ottoman-era structures, which was converted into a church after the population exchange and still functions as a church today, and then depart for our next stop, Kavala. Upon our arrival in Kavala, we begin our walking tour. We complete our tour, during which we will see the Harbor, Aqueducts, Ibrahim Pasha Mosque, 19th-century Neoclassical buildings, Imaret, the House and Statue of Muhammad Ali Pasha of Kavala, and provide free time for lunch-afternoon meal, sightseeing and shopping. During your free time, please do not forget to buy the famous Kavala cookies! After the free time, we settle into our hotel. Guests who wish may spend time along the Kavala seafront and enjoy the sea view at the cafés.
Note: Guests who wish to see the homelands of their ancestors who came to Turkey during the population exchange in 1924 may visit these places during their free time by taxi, minibus, or similar vehicles.
Kavala-Pravishte: 18 km. Kavala-Doksat : 28 km Kavala-Zigos : 15 km. Overnight at our hotel.
Accommodation: Esperia Hotel
Day 3. Saturday, October 31st
THESSALONIKI – (FULL-DAY THESSALONIKI TOUR) - JUMBO SHOPPING MALL
After having breakfast in the morning, we set off towards Thessaloniki, and then head towards the Atatürk House to commemorate the Great Leader, Supreme Commander Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, who passed away on November 10, 1938. (It underwent restoration on December 4, 2024; if the restoration is still ongoing, it will be viewed from the outside.) Accompanied by our guide, we visit Atatürk’s House, where our Leader was born and spent his childhood years, and which is now the Turkish Consulate. After our emotional visit, we begin our city tour. During our Thessaloniki city tour, the places to be seen include "the Waterfront, White Tower, Rotunda Tower, Exhibition Square, Ottoman and Byzantine monuments, the Cathedral of Saint Dimitrios, the largest cathedral in Greece, the Statue of Alexander the Great, the statues of E. Venizelos and P. Konstantin, and Aristotelous and Eleftherias Squares." Following our visit, we head to the Ano Poli (Upper Town) area, where we will see the Byzantine Castle, built on a hill overlooking the city, and enjoy a panoramic view of the city. Taking pleasant walks among the Old Turkish Houses in the neighborhood known as “Bayır” during the Ottoman period, we will witness the city’s history through photographs. We visit the Alaca Imaret Mosque, built in 1484 by Thessaloniki Sanjak Bey İshak Pasha, and the Church of Saint Dimitrios, built in honor of Saint Dimitrios, the patron saint of Thessaloniki, and complete our tour by observing the Roman Agora in the city center, followed by free time at the world-famous Jumbo Shopping Mall.
We leave the shopping mall, where you can find countless household and clothing items, souvenirs, toys, and everything else you can think of, and return to our hotel. Later, we return to our hotel and give our guests free time to get ready to join the TAVERNA. We participate in a dinner-and-limited-drinks Taverna entertainment program. (Extra) Overnight stay at our hotel.
Accommodation: Anessis Hotel
Day 4. Sunday, November 1st
THESSALONIKI – KOMOTINI - ALEXANDROUPOLI – IZMIR
After having breakfast at the hotel, we depart from Thessaloniki towards Kavala and arrive in Komotini, with a coffee break at rest facilities along the way. After having lunch in Komotini, we arrive in Alexandroupoli. We take a coffee break in this largest and modern coastal city of Greece’s Evros (Maritsa) Prefecture. After free time, we continue towards the Kipi border gate to enter Turkey.
After completing our passport and customs procedures, we finish our duty-free shopping and enter our country through the Ipsala border gate. Following a magnificent tour, we arrive in Kuşadası in the late evening and bid farewell, hoping to see you on our next tour.
What's Included
- All City and Cultural Tours in the Program
- Transportation by Luxury Bus
- One Night in Kavala and One Night in Central Thessaloniki with Bed and Breakfast Accommodation
- Tourist Taxes
- All Highway, Parking, and City Entrance Fees
- Professional Turkish-Language Guiding and Local Guide Services
- Mandatory Professional Liability Insurance
Not Included
- Visa and Service Fee (No Visa Required for Green Passport Holders)
- International Departure Fee (1,250 TL)
- Food and beverages other than hotel breakfasts and those purchased during breaks
- Museum and archaeological site entrance fees
- Traditional Greek Taverna Entertainment with Meals and Limited Alcohol
- All Hotel Extras and All Beverages Purchased at Local Entertainment Venues
- Tips for the Captains
- Private Travel Health and Assistance Insurance: €20; €35 for travelers over 65 years of age.
General Information
The tour program includes panoramic city tours, free time, and shopping breaks. If Atatürk's House is closed due to restoration, it will be viewed from the outside. The taverna night is optional and available at an additional cost. The program itinerary may be changed by the guide depending on weather, road, and border crossing conditions. Guests' passports must be valid for a minimum of 6 months from the return date of the trip.
What to bring with you?
👕 Weather-appropriate clothing
👟 Comfortable walking shoes
🕶️ Sunglasses
🧴 Sunscreen
🧢 Hat or cap
🌂 Umbrella or raincoat (if necessary)
💧 Water bottle or flask
📷 Camera / Phone
💊 Any medications you take regularly
Extra tours
Taverna