The Ancient Aegean: Discover the Best of Greece & Turkey

After you enroll, we’ll ask you to provide or update your personal information and preferences, which includes your health information, lodging and meal preferences for your program.

No visas are required for US and Canada passport holders to travel to Greece and Turkey.

A passport is required for this program. It must be valid for at least 6 months after your return date.

This information about travel documents pertains to participants holding U.S. passports. Non-U.S. citizens should refer to their country's requirements to ensure they have the necessary documentation for travel.

United States citizens don’t need a visa for any of the countries you’ll be visiting. Non-U.S. citizens should refer to their country's requirements to ensure they have the necessary documentation for travel.

If Road Scholar is arranging your air travel to and from the program, and you travel on the scheduled start and end dates, you’ll receive free round-trip transfers from the airport to the hotel.

Arrival day is on November 8, 2026

Meet the group at Athenian Callirhoe Hotel in Athens

Start of Trip:  2:00 p.m. Day 2 hotel check-in; 6:30 p.m. Orientation followed by Welcome Dinner.

Getting to the site: Participants arriving on the day the program starts on flights booked by Road Scholar will be met and transferred to the hotel.

Getting to the site by train or bus: On Day 2, group transfer from Athens Airport to hotel will be provided for participants who booked their flights through Road Scholar.

Your trip ends on: Saturday, November 21, 2026 in Istanbul at Armada Hotel Istanbul

End of Trip: 9:00 a.m. after breakfast; 2:00 p.m. hotel check-out.

Getting to the airport: Participants departing on the day the program ends, on flights booked by Road Scholar will be transferred to the Istanbul Airport.

Information if you are purchasing your own airfare: Participants who have not purchased airfare through Road Scholar are responsible for making their own transfer arrangements to the first site at the beginning of the program, as well as from the last site at the end of the program. The Information Packet Road Scholar sends in advance of the program includes details needed to make your transfer arrangements. If you wish to purchase airfare through Road Scholar, please call (800) 241-1404. Please note: In the unlikely event Road Scholar must make changes to the program's arrival or departure details, we will notify all participants as soon as possible. Participants who have purchased Road Scholar airfare are protected against airline change fees; however, anyone who has not purchased Road Scholar airfare will be required to make their own adjustments and may incur fees imposed by the airline.