Thessaloniki Kavala Tour
Thessaloniki – Kavala Tour
1 Night – 3 Days
2026
1 Night – 3 Days
2026
Tour Departure Dates:
January 9 / January 16 / January 23 / January 30 / February 6 / February 13 / February 27 / March 6 / March 13 / March 20 / March 27 / April 3 / April 10 / April 17 / April 24 / May 1 / May 8 / May 15 / May 22 / September 25 / October 2 / October 9 / October 16 / October 23 / October 30 / November 6 / November 13 / November 20 / November 27 / December 4 / December 11 / December 18 / December 25
January 9 / January 16 / January 23 / January 30 / February 6 / February 13 / February 27 / March 6 / March 13 / March 20 / March 27 / April 3 / April 10 / April 17 / April 24 / May 1 / May 8 / May 15 / May 22 / September 25 / October 2 / October 9 / October 16 / October 23 / October 30 / November 6 / November 13 / November 20 / November 27 / December 4 / December 11 / December 18 / December 25
Day 1: Istanbul – Keşan - Thessaloniki
On the first day of our trip, we depart at 22:00 from Kadıköy Marriage Office, 22:30 from Mecidiyeköy Oto Ekspertiz, 23:00 from Bakırköy Ömür Shopping Center, and 23:30 from Beylikdüzü Marmara Park, following the Silivri – Keşan highway to arrive at the İpsala border gate. After passport and customs procedures, we will proceed to Thessaloniki via the road passing through Dedeağaç - Gümülcine - İskeçe.
Day 2: Thessaloniki
In the morning, upon arrival in Thessaloniki, we will have a panoramic city tour; among the highlights are the waterfront, White Tower, Rotunda, Exhibition Square, Ottoman and Byzantine artifacts, the largest cathedral in Greece, the Church of St. Demetrius, the statue of Alexander the Great, Hamza Bey Mosque, and the statues of E. Venizelos and P. Konstantinos, Vardar, Macedonia, Aristotle, and Eleftherios squares. After the tour, we will visit the house of our Great Leader Atatürk and transfer to our hotel. Guests wishing to do some shopping can join the Thessaloniki Mega Center & Jumbo Store Shopping Tour organized by our guide (20 EUR). In the evening, guests can join a Yunan Taverna Tour organized by our guide for unlimited entertainment with delicious food, Greek music, and bouzouki (65 EUR). (Note: For guests not joining the Taverna tour, the round-trip transfer to Thessaloniki for 15 EUR per person.) Overnight stay at our hotel. Breakfast: will be purchased optionally en route. Options may include soup, breakfast plate, pastries, brewed tea.
Lunch: will be freely taken in Thessaloniki city center. Our guide recommends seafood at the fish restaurants along the waterfront.
Dinner: Guests can optionally join the Taverna Tour, which is organized separately.
Route: Istanbul-Thessaloniki (590 km),
Lunch: will be freely taken in Thessaloniki city center. Our guide recommends seafood at the fish restaurants along the waterfront.
Dinner: Guests can optionally join the Taverna Tour, which is organized separately.
Route: Istanbul-Thessaloniki (590 km),
Day 3: Thessaloniki-Kavala – Gümülcine – Dedeağaç – Istanbul
After breakfast at the hotel, we will depart for Kavala. After an approximately 2 to 3-hour journey, we will reach Kavala for a panoramic city tour. Highlights include the Aqueduct, the Harbor, the Castle, 19th Century Neoclassical buildings, Pangia, Old and New City, Acropolis, Lighthouse, and the churches of St. Nicholas and Teodoro Kimissi, as well as the Mehmet Ali Pasha Imaret and its statue. Afterward, there will be free time for lunch. Following the gathering, we will begin our return journey, passing through the cities of İskeçe & Gümülcine & Dedeağaç panoramically to reach the İpsala border gate. Guests can optionally join the Porto Lagos tour organized by our guide (10 EUR / This tour takes place if the entire group participates) After completing the passport and customs procedures, we will travel to Istanbul via the Keşan – Tekirdağ – Silivri highway. After a free meatball break in Tekirdağ, we will arrive in Istanbul at our starting points in the evening, marking the end of the program.
Breakfast: will be taken at our hotel and is included in the tour price.
Lunch: will be freely taken in Kavala city center. We recommend trying Greek Salad, Rice with Mussels, Stuffed Calamari, Fried Eggplant, and Pilaki.
Dinner: will be organized extra at a suitable establishment while on the way.
Route: Thessaloniki-Istanbul (590 km),
Breakfast: will be taken at our hotel and is included in the tour price.
Lunch: will be freely taken in Kavala city center. We recommend trying Greek Salad, Rice with Mussels, Stuffed Calamari, Fried Eggplant, and Pilaki.
Dinner: will be organized extra at a suitable establishment while on the way.
Route: Thessaloniki-Istanbul (590 km),
INFORMATION,
- Guests participating in the tour must have a Schengen visa valid for the entire duration of the tour. (Holders of a Green Passport are exempt from visa requirements.)
- To shop and spend in all countries included in the program during the tour, it is sufficient to have euros. In regions where local currency is used, the guide will assist with currency exchange.
- Comfortable walking shoes or sports shoes should be preferred during the trip. It is advisable to bring a cardigan or similar clothing for the evening.
- When entering Turkey from abroad, to bring in goods (alcohol, cigarettes, etc.), a minimum stay of 3 days is required.
- Duty-free shopping limits when entering Turkey from abroad: Cigarettes: 3 cartons; Alcoholic beverages: 1 liter of alcoholic beverages (excluding alcoholic drinks containing more than 22% alcohol, wine and champagne); Alcoholic beverages: 2 liters of alcoholic beverages (including alcoholic drinks containing less than 22% alcohol, wine and champagne); Perfume: 600 ml; Makeup or skin care products: 5 items; Chocolate and confectionery: 2 kg; Coffee: 1 kg; Tea: 1 kg.
- The guide may make changes to the program flow depending on weather and road conditions, provided that all places specified in the program are shown.
- Registered guests have the right to cancel free of charge up to 30 days before the tour date. If cancellation is made less than 30 days before the tour date, a 30% penalty applies, and if 20 days or less remain, a 100% penalty applies. Medical reports obtained from authorities in Turkey, workplace leave documents, etc. submitted together with the cancellation request are unfortunately not accepted for the cancellation of hotels and services to be used outside Turkey.
- Our tour program is organized with a minimum participation requirement of 25 people. If sufficient participation is not achieved, the final cancellation notice date is 20 days before the departure date. Cancellations due to insufficient participation will be notified by Viyatravel.
- In cases where only category information is provided without specifying the hotel name in the tour program, and/or there are multiple options for the same destination, the hotel(s) will be announced by Viyatravel 2 days before 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 Viyatravel 15 days before the departure date.
- Triple rooms may be provided depending on hotel availability, and in such rooms the bed assigned to the third person is smaller than standard beds. Triple rooms consist of 1 large bed + 1 extra bed. Since extra beds are folding or coach beds, participants making reservations for a third person and/or child are deemed to have accepted the possible cramped conditions in the room and the type of bed. Child discounts are valid only for one child in the relevant age group staying with 2 adults.
- Breakfasts included in the tour program are served in accordance with the breakfast culture of the country visited and are generally offered as a limited menu called continental breakfast, consisting of butter, jam, bread, tea, or coffee, and may be served in a separate hall allocated to the group.
- Panoramic city tours included in the tour package are tours of up to 2-3 hours, organized for the general introduction of the cities, conducted panoramically from inside the vehicle with guide commentary, and do not include entrance fees to museums or archaeological sites. If panoramic tours, as well as other tours specified in the program, cannot be carried out because the places to be visited are not permitted to be visited or entered by local authorities at the relevant day and time of the tour, or due to closed roads because of any event, or if weather conditions make the tour impossible, Viyatravel is not responsible for the failure to carry out such tours. Some tours may be conducted by public transport or on foot where roads are closed or vehicle access is not permitted.
- Waiting times at customs gates crossed by road during the journey may exceed standard times, and Viyatravel cannot be held responsible for any negative consequences arising from such delays.
- Extra tours are organized by the local provider we work with, with a minimum participation requirement of 20 people. If the required number is not reached, the tours cannot be operated, or extra tour prices, content, and vehicles used may vary depending on the number of participants. In addition, the days and times of the tours may be changed by the guide depending on the opening/closing status of museums and archaeological sites at the destinations and weather conditions.
- Participation in extra tours is optional and not mandatory. Passengers who do not wish to join extra tours arranged during the tour are deemed to have accepted waiting at a suitable rest area along the route. These passengers will be dropped off at a roadside rest stop before the extra tour begins and picked up from the same point after the tour is completed.
- For those participating in tours with flights, check-in and boarding procedures are personal responsibilities and must be completed by the guest before the flight at the relevant airline counters at the airport or online through the airlines' websites.
- Viyatravel is not responsible for passengers who do not arrive at the airport at the times announced by Viyatravel for participation in the tour, or who do not complete check-in and boarding procedures on time, or who complete them on time but do not board the aircraft. Passengers who miss the flight are responsible for all costs related to new round-trip flight tickets and transfers in the destination region in order to join the tour.
- Viyatravel is an intermediary between the airline and the passenger and is subject to the Hague Protocol of 28.09.1955. Delays may occur on scheduled and charter flights, or schedules may change before and during the trip and flight. Viyatravel is obliged to notify such changes as soon as possible. The passenger purchases the tour accepting the risk of schedule changes. Children aged 0-2 do not pay airport taxes and airport service fees.
- The types of vehicles used in our tours are classified as follows according to the number of participants. The vehicle types below are assigned according to the number of people in each tour:
- 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 sold the tour by accepting the above-mentioned terms.
What's Included
* Transportation services with luxury buses
* Local professional Turkish guiding services
* Accommodation in 3* or 4* hotels with breakfast
* Panoramic city tours specified in the program.
* Water service inside the vehicle
* Customs duties
* All highway, parking, and check-point expenses
* Local professional Turkish guiding services
* Accommodation in 3* or 4* hotels with breakfast
* Panoramic city tours specified in the program.
* Water service inside the vehicle
* Customs duties
* All highway, parking, and check-point expenses
Not Included
* Museum and archaeological site entrance fees.
* City taxes (5 EUR per person)
* Extras taken at the hotel and all personal expenses
* Breakfast on the first day
* Lunch and dinner.
* Schengen Visa
* Foreign exit fee
* Foreign travel health insurance
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