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Soak up island life in the Eastern Mediterranean as you explore ancient Turkish ruins, cruise the Greek Islands and wander through olive groves and vineyards on your journey through Greece and Turkey. Learn about the myths and legends of Ancient Greece as they come to life on tour, sample some traditional Turkish delight, and enjoy Santorini sunsets on a cruise or guided tour of the Eastern Med.

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11 Days Istanbul to Istanbul

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15 Days Athens to Athens

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10 Days Athens to Athens

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8 Days Athens to Athens

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Discover Must do experiences and highlights in Greece and Turkey

Hot Air Balloon Over Cappadocia
Hot Air Balloon Over Cappadocia

Soar over intriguing mountain ranges, valleys and obelisks carved from erosion along with a rainbow of other balloons that dot the morning sky.

Atmospheric Athens
Atmospheric Athens

Steeped in history, mythology and character from the ancient ruins of the Acropolis to the street art and lively open air restaurants, it’s one for the list!

Sunsets on Santorini
Sunsets on Santorini

Pick your vantage point for the Santorini sunsets, that special time of day when the sky turns pink and the whitewashed buildings follow suit.

The Monasteries of Meteora
The Monasteries of Meteora

Perched atop sandstone peaks are a collection of monasteries crafted between the 14th and 16th centuries by determined monks who called the area home. Once 24-strong, there are still six monasteries in operation.

Haggle at Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar
Haggle at Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar

Get lost amidst the spice shops, rug merchants, and stalls adorned with colourful stained glass lanterns. Sample Turkish delight from street side vendors and spend hours deciding how much patterned pottery to buy.

Recent Reviews What our clients are saying about their journeys through Greece and Turkey

Incredible Crete   , NSW, Australia, Sep 2025
We loved Crete and the experience this trip offered us. We’ve just spent 3 weeks travelling in Crete and incorporated this 7 day Intrepid tour as we wanted to see the more rural areas of Crete and didn’t want to drive. It was incredible and gave us an authentic and local look into Crete. We loved the home stay experience and the small seaside village... read more allowing us to trek one of the gorges. Our tour guide was very good and attentive to making our experience a true local experience.

This is our first Intrepid tour and definitely won’t be our last. We enjoyed Intrepid’s travel style, small groups (we only had 5 in our group) and their focus on sustainable responsible travel and supporting locals. This is our 4th tour booked through Global Journeys. The service is always excellent with prompt communication and response times. I highly recommend this tour.
Ancient Greece     , BC, Canada, Sep 2025
Greece has always been an intriguing country because if its impact on language, plus philosophy and mathematics. And oh! those wonderful gods and goddesses. Their power and behaviour! The 8 day/4 days cruise of the islands was delightful. Our Tour Director. Themis, is fabulous. She loves her job and it shows. She is so enthusiastic and well organized.... read more Themis is very caring and kind - she watches closely the well being of her group, and has loads of information to impart. She is a very special person and makes this tour an excellent choice.
Adventures in Turkey     , ACT, Australia, Sep 2025
G Adventures certainly fulfilled a lot of places on our bucket list, hot air ballooning Cappadocia, cascade pools at Pamukkale, Anzac cove to name just a few. It was non stop, lots of walking, and not a lot of downtime. All in all It was good value and our guide was very knowledgeable. Home stay was fantastic, there were five bedrooms, and 15 guests,... read more the food was very very good, only downside was no showering, but two toilets 1 western and one squat. Plenty of comfort stops about every 1.5-2 hrs. Hotels were Ok usually small rooms, some did not have a lift.

The bus, was a Mercedes Benz Sprinter, with 15 seats and fifteen passengers, it was a very tight fit, the seats were not terribly comfortable, my advice is take a small thin cushion. Would we do it again, maybe/maybe not, these were our own personal thoughts nothing to do with the company, just our own take on an organised tour. We thought it was very good value for the price we paid. Would have preferred a more comfortable ride.
Excellent tour for young travellers   , Vic, Australia, Aug 2025
Great tour if you are fit and healthy. Heaps of walking at sites and some steep. We enjoyed the tour, but few order travellers did find it challenging. Once the tour starts, it should be Explorers responsibility to make sure guest are safely taken back to the hotel. This did not happen on the first day of the tour. However, we had an excellent tour... read more leader that made up for all the short comings.

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