MİDİLLİ AGIASOS PETRA MOLYVOS PLOMARI
Tour Detail
3 DAYS, 2 NIGHTS ON THE ISLAND OF LESBOS
History, Culture, Gastronomy and the Unique Atmosphere of the Aegean
Are you ready to explore the island of Lesbos, which enchants with its historic streets, traditional villages, breathtaking landscapes and rich cuisine, on the opposite shore of the Aegean?
On this special three-day journey, we visit Mytilene, the historic capital of the island, Agiassos, famous for its traditional architecture, Petra and Molyvos with their stone streets opening to the sea, Mandamados with its local flavors, and Plomari, the center of ouzo culture.
We discover historical monuments dating from the Ottoman and Byzantine periods, enjoy pleasant breaks in villages with Aegean views, and experience an unforgettable evening with local flavors in a traditional Greek taverna.
In the final day, after getting to know the authentic streets of Plomari, its historic plane tree and its ouzo production culture, we pass through the island's olive-grove-surrounded villages and return to the Port of Mytilene.
Three days, two nights and countless Aegean stories waiting to be discovered...
A special island journey for those who want to not only see Mytilene, but also experience its culture and way of life.
Discover the Aegean at your own pace.
What's Included
- Ayvalık - Mytilene (Midilli) - Ayvalık round-trip ferry ticket (Fatih Jale Ferry)
- 2 nights accommodation with breakfast in a 4-star standard hotel
- Tours and transfers included in the program
- 1 evening shared fixed menu dinner at a taverna
- Turkish-speaking guide service throughout the program
Not Included
- Schengen Visa Fee
- Border Visa Valid for the Island (€80)
- Hotel Accommodation Tax, paid per room per night according to the hotel's star rating (for 4* hotels, €5 per room per night.)
- Exit fee for going abroad (1,250 TL), paid through online channels.
- Ayvalık Port Tax (300 TL, paid at the payment point at the sea border gate.)
- All lunches, dinners and drinks taken during the trip
- Alcoholic / non-alcoholic drinks consumed at the taverna
- Extras and personal expenses incurred at the hotel
- Museum and archaeological site entrance fees
- You may arrange your overseas travel insurance yourself with your insurer, or purchase it as an extra from travel consultants.
Tour Program
Day 1: Mytilene Center - Gera - Agiasos
At 07:30 am at Ayvalık Sea Border Gate after passport and ship crossing procedures, the sea voyage of approximately one and a half hours from Ayvalık begins at 09:30.
On the island, where we are welcomed by Mytilene Castle, one of the largest castles of the Mediterranean bearing traces of Byzantine, Genoese and Ottoman architecture, we begin the tour from the capital city, Mytilene. Places to see include Agios Therapon Church, which forms the silhouette of Mytilene, the Old Ottoman Bank, the square named after the island's famous poet Sappho, the city's modern market Ermou, the Historic Ottoman Bazaar, the Hamam, the Mosque and the monumental and cultural sites you will explore with your guide. Free time for shopping and dining.
The authentic architecture of Lesbos island, wood carving and ceramic craftsmanship, mineral springs, and the mountain village of Agiassos with the Church of the Virgin Mary are among our other visiting points. Passing through the Gulf of Gera, the hometown of Kaptan-ı Derya Barbaros Hayrettin Pasha, we reach Agiassos, where we complete our tour with our guide and head to the hotel.
After settling into the hotel and resting, we meet for the dinner program at around 20:00. Dinner is taken at a tavern outside the hotel. Dinner is served as a shared fixed menu. Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages are extra. We leave the restaurant around 23:00, return to our hotel and rest.
Other Details:
Breakfast: Extra / Free time
Lunch: Extra / Free time
Dinner: Included in the tour price, dinner at a tavern
Accommodation: 4* or 5* Standard Hotels
Note: Hotel accommodations may vary depending on group density.
**The flow or order of the tour program may be changed by the guide depending on the accommodation location, the density of the regions on the tour day, and the guidance of local authorities.
Day 2: Kalloni- Petra- Molyvos- Mandamados- Thermi
Our second day tour begins after breakfast at the hotel, as we reach the northern coasts of the island where we will see the westernmost point of Turkey. We move toward Petra via Kalloni, known as the beautiful town famous for the island's largest gulf, its sardines, and its salt flats. This small tourist village, whose name means "rock" in Greek, stands out with the Church of Virgin Mary perched on a rock reached by climbing 114 steps. Guests who wish can see the unique frescoes in the church, while those who wish can stroll through Petra's market.
Our next stop is Molyvos, visible from Turkey, built on the slope of a castle under UNESCO protection. At Molyvos Castle, the second largest castle on the island, conquered by Fatih Sultan Mehmet in 1462, we get out of our vehicle and walk with our guide through cobbled streets, among bay-windowed houses and under vines, down toward the historic Ottoman Fountain and the Mosque. We walk between restaurants on viewing terraces with Aegean views. We take photos capturing the Molyvos houses and the castle, then take a lunch and swimming break.
Then we arrive at the monastery, ceramics, and yogurt-famous Mandamados. We visit the Archangel Michael Taxiarchis Church, believed to work miracles not only for the Orthodox world but for all believers. Guests who wish can taste honey yogurt and lokma at the monastery's cafeteria. After the visit, on our return journey along the Turkish coast, we pass through the villages on our route and see the Thermi area and the Sarlıca Palace, the most luxurious thermal hotel of the Ottoman period, in panoramic view, completing our program and heading to our hotel for rest. Dinner is free time.
Other Details:
Breakfast: Included in the tour price, served at the hotel as a buffet or breakfast plate.
Lunch: Extra / Free time in Petra or Molyvos
Dinner: Extra / Free time
Accommodation: 4* Standard Hotels
Note:Hotel accommodations may vary depending on group occupancy.
**The tour program flow or order may be changed by the guide depending on the accommodation location, the density of the regions on the tour day, and the guidance of local authorities.
Day 3: Plomari
PLOMARI – MYTILENE PORT
After breakfast at the hotel, we check out with our luggage. We set off towards the south coast of the Island of Lesvos. Plomari, which overlooks the Aegean Sea stretching from the Dikili and Çeşme coasts to the Island of Chios, is historically known for its luxury soaps, its architecture and the production of ouzo, the traditional Greek drink. Among the points of interest in Plomari are the authentic architecture of the Plomari streets built around the monumental plane tree, and the ouzo museum/factory where we will hear about the traditional production. Free time for a swim and a lunch break after our visit.
The return journey from Plomari passes through authentic villages where olive growing is the main economy, and we enjoy a panoramic view from our vehicle of the factory ruins and windmill remains on Perama beach, once one of the largest tanneries in the Balkans in the 18th century. We arrive at Mytilene customs for passport and border procedures. After the ferry journey from Mytilene to Turkey, we arrive at the end of our tour.
Other Details:
Breakfast: Included in the tour price, served at the hotel as a buffet or breakfast plate.
Lunch: Extra/ Free time
Dinner: Extra/ Free time
**The tour program flow or order may be changed by the guide depending on the accommodation location, the density of the regions on the tour day, and the guidance of local authorities.
General Information
- Our tour is conducted over 3 days and 2 nights with overnight accommodation.
- Sea transportation from Ayvalık to Mytilene and back is included in the tour program.
- For international travel, participants must arrange a valid passport and any required travel permits.
- Accommodation is provided in 4-star hotels, subject to group availability.
- Breakfast and lunch on the first day are free time and are subject to an additional fee.
- Dinner at a traditional Greek taverna on the first evening is included in the tour price. The meal is served as a shared fixed menu; alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages are subject to an additional fee.
- Breakfast on the second day is served at the hotel and is included in the tour price. Lunch and dinner are free time and are subject to an additional fee.
- Breakfast on the third day is included in the tour price at the hotel. Lunch is taken in Plomari as part of free time and is subject to an additional fee.
- Land transportation within the city and between the islands is provided throughout the program as part of the tour organization.
- Since the tours involve walking through historic streets, comfortable shoes are recommended.
- Entrance fees for museums, churches and other visited sites are not included in the tour price unless otherwise stated.
- The program may be changed due to ferry schedules, weather and sea conditions, port procedures, or directives from local authorities.
- The order of the tour program may be changed by the guide and organization team according to operational conditions.
Important: Participants must be present at the port before the ferry departure times and comply with the times announced by the guide for passport procedures.
Tour Contract
Asil Jale
MİDİLLİ ADASI 1 GECE KONAKLAMALI PAKET TUR SÖZLEŞMESİ
Contract type: Package tour contract concluded electronically
Tour duration: 1 night accommodation
Tour route: Ayvalık – Lesbos Island – Ayvalık
Tour date: Date selected during online reservation
Package tour organizer: [Full trade name]
Brand: AEGEAN RIDE
Contact and address information: [Company information and contact addresses]
ARTICLE 1 — FORMATION AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE CONTRACT
1.1. This contract is concluded electronically in relation to the Lesbos Island package tour offered for sale via the AEGEAN RIDE website.
1.2. Before completing the reservation and payment process, the Customer is obliged to review this contract, the tour program, price and payment conditions, cancellation and refund provisions, and the pre-information documents presented to them.
1.3. The Customer's ticking of the electronic confirmation box stating that they have read and accepted the contract, and completing the reservation process, constitutes a declaration of acceptance for the electronic formation of the contract. The formation of the contract is subject to fulfilment of the information and delivery obligations required under the applicable legislation.
1.4. Upon completion of the reservation, the provisions of the contract become binding between the Customer and the package tour organizer or intermediary within the framework of applicable legislation.
1.5. The contract and reservation documents are made available electronically in a manner accessible to the Customer and reviewable at a later time, and are transmitted to the Customer through a durable medium.
1.6. It is essential that the contract can be concluded electronically without the Customer being required to provide a wet signature. Nevertheless, party information that current legislation mandates be included in the contract is incorporated into the contract through the reservation system.
ARTICLE 2 — SCOPE OF THE TOUR AND SERVICES
2.1. The package tour consists of sea transport specified in the tour program, one night of accommodation, and other tourism services offered within the scope of the program.
2.2. The departure and return dates and times of the tour, the accommodation facility, room features, route, meal plan, guiding services, services included and not included in the price, and any additional fees, if any, are specified in the tour program presented to the Customer prior to purchase.
2.3. Services not expressly specified in the tour program are not included in the package tour price unless otherwise agreed in writing.
2.4. The realization of the tour and the provision of services are subject to applicable legislation and the transport and safety rules in force.
ARTICLE 3 — CUSTOMER'S OBLIGATION TO OBTAIN TRAVEL INSURANCE
3.1. The Customer is required to obtain travel health and accident insurance that will be valid during the Lesbos Island trip, covers the travel dates, and includes coverage appropriate to the nature of the trip.
3.2. It is recommended that the insurance include coverage for medical treatment expenses, damages resulting from accidents, emergency health services, and, where necessary, medical transport or repatriation costs. The scope of coverage and limits must be clearly stated in the insurance policy.
3.3. The Customer is responsible for checking the validity of the insurance policy and the travel period, and for keeping the policy in a form that can be presented when required.
3.4. If personal health expenses, emergency intervention expenses, or transport costs that could be covered by insurance cannot be paid due to the absence of a valid personal travel insurance resulting from the Customer's own fault or failure to fulfil their obligation, the financial consequences arising from this situation shall be evaluated within the framework of the applicable legislation and the circumstances of the specific case.
3.5. The Customer's failure to obtain insurance does not eliminate the statutory liabilities of the package tour organizer. This provision may not be interpreted in a way that would remove the Customer's legal rights or transfer to the Customer liability arising from the company's fault.
3.6. In situations such as the death of the Customer or loss of capacity to make decisions during travel, the rights and obligations of their legal heirs, legal representatives, and relatives are determined within the framework of the applicable legislation. First-degree relatives cannot be burdened with an obligation to assume all of the Customer's debts and liabilities solely by virtue of this contractual provision.
3.7. The travel insurance obligation does not replace the package tour insurance that the package tour organizer is legally required to obtain.
ARTICLE 4 — NOTIFICATION OF HEALTH CONDITION AND SAFETY
4.1. The Customer is obliged to inform the tour organizer or the authorized tour leader before travel, to the extent necessary, about any health condition, mobility limitation, allergy, need for regular treatment, or special circumstances that may require emergency intervention and may significantly affect their participation in the trip, safe transport, or use of tour services.
4.2. During the tour, the Customer must promptly report to the tour leader, guide, or the company's authorized representative any ailments, symptoms, or health-related emergencies that arise and may affect their safety or their use of tour services.
4.3. If a preventable intervention is delayed or additional harm arises due to the Customer's failure to fulfil their necessary and reasonable notification obligation, liability shall be determined by taking into account the causal link and the degree of fault between the Customer's conduct and the harm.
4.4. The collection, storage, and transfer of health-related information shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions on special categories of personal data in the Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data and other applicable legislation.
4.5. This article does not eliminate the obligation to provide necessary assistance in emergencies or the statutory liabilities of the company and service providers.
ARTICLE 5 — GUIDE'S INSTRUCTIONS AND GROUP DEPARTURE TIMES
5.1. The Customer is obliged to comply with the meeting points, bus departure times, transfer times, and group departure times previously communicated by the tour leader, guide, or authorized tour representative within the scope of the tour program.
5.2. The Customer must be present at the specified point before the departure time communicated to them and must avoid conduct that would delay the group's departure.
5.3. If the Customer is late, the group may depart after a reasonable waiting period in order to protect the tour program and the rights of the other participants. The waiting period and the departure decision are determined taking into account transport conditions, safety requirements, and the nature of the program.
5.4. If, after the group has departed, the Customer is unable to join the group due to their own delay, personal preference, or any other reason attributable to them, reasonable, necessary, and documentable additional expenses arising from re-establishing transport, joining the group later, or similar actions shall be borne by the Customer to the extent they may be charged to the Customer under applicable legislation.
5.5. These expenses may include alternative transport, taxi, transfer, new tickets, or other reasonable costs necessary to rejoin the group. For such expenses to be charged to the Customer, there must be a concrete connection to the specific situation and they must be legally recoverable from the Customer.
5.6. If the Customer cannot use subsequent services due to their late arrival, refund or compensation claims shall be evaluated within the framework of the contract provisions and applicable legislation.
5.7. This article is not intended to shift to the Customer delays arising from the fault, misinformation, or failure to properly perform services by the tour organizer or other service providers.
ARTICLE 6 — PASSPORT, VISA, AND BORDER CROSSING
6.1. The Customer is obliged to obtain the valid passport, visa, and other travel documents required for the trip.
6.2. The Customer must check the requirements applicable to them based on their nationality, travel documents, and current border crossing rules. The company is obliged to provide accurate and timely information within the scope of its legal obligations.
6.3. If the Customer presents incomplete or invalid documents, or is denied border crossing due to reasons arising from their personal situation, the consequences that may arise shall be determined according to the circumstances of the specific case and applicable legislation.
6.4. Decisions of border authorities regarding entry or exit fall within the duties and powers of the competent authorities.
ARTICLE 7 — CHANGES TO THE TOUR PROGRAM AND SAILING SAFETY
7.1. Changes to the tour program may become necessary due to weather and sea conditions, port authority decisions, sailing safety, actions of public authorities, or other justified reasons.
7.2. In such a case, the company shall inform the Customer as soon as possible and act in accordance with the rights and obligations prescribed by applicable legislation.
7.3. If essential elements of the tour are changed or the tour is cancelled, the Customer's rights to withdraw from the contract, accept an alternative service, receive a refund, or exercise other legal rights are reserved.
ARTICLE 8 — CANCELLATION, WITHDRAWAL FROM THE CONTRACT, AND REFUND
8.1. The Customer may exercise the right to withdraw from the package tour contract within the conditions specified in the Regulation on Package Tour Contracts.
8.2. Deductions, notice periods, and refund conditions that may apply if the Customer withdraws from the contract before the tour begins shall be determined in accordance with applicable legislation.
8.3. If the tour is cancelled by the company, undergoes a material change, or cannot be carried out in accordance with the contract, the Customer's rights arising from legislation are reserved.
8.4. The Customer's voluntary departure from the tour or late arrival does not automatically mean that the right to a refund is extinguished in all cases. Refund and offset processes shall be evaluated in accordance with the specific case and applicable legislation.
ARTICLE 9 — PERSONAL DATA AND ELECTRONIC RECORDS
9.1. Personal data necessary for reservation, payment, ticketing, accommodation, communication, and travel organization shall be processed in accordance with applicable legislation.
9.2. Electronic reservation, confirmation, payment, information, and contract records may be retained, to the extent permitted by legislation, for the purpose of proving the conclusion and performance of the contract.
9.3. Health data and other special categories of personal data may only be processed where the legal conditions prescribed in the relevant legislation exist, and necessary security measures shall be taken.
9.4. The Customer's electronic confirmation record is one of the pieces of evidence for the formation of the contract; it does not eliminate the Customer's statutory rights of objection and application.
ARTICLE 10 — LIABILITY AND DISPUTES
10.1. The liabilities of the parties shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of this contract and applicable legislation.
10.2. No contractual provision may be interpreted in a way that would eliminate the consumer's rights arising from mandatory legislation or unlawfully limit the company's statutory liability.
10.3. In disputes arising from this contract, Turkish law and applicable mandatory provisions shall be the governing basis. The Customer's rights to apply to consumer arbitration committees and competent courts are reserved.
ARTICLE 11 — INTEGRITY OF THE CONTRACT AND ELECTRONIC CONFIRMATION
11.1. This contract shall be evaluated together with the relevant tour program, pre-information documents, and price and payment information.
11.2. Upon the Customer's electronic acceptance of the contract and completion of the reservation process, the contract is concluded in accordance with the applicable legislation.
11.3. A copy of the contract is transmitted electronically to the Customer or made accessible to them following completion of the reservation.
Package Tour Organizer: Asil Jale Deniz Taşımacılığı Gemi Acenteliği Turizm Sanayii Ticaret A.Ş
Brand: AEGEAN RIDE
Contract version: 1
Effective date: At the start of each package
Customer's electronic declaration of acceptance:
“I declare that I have read, understood, and accepted this Package Tour Contract, the tour program, the price and payment conditions, the cancellation and refund provisions, and the relevant pre-information documents.”
What to bring with you?
For a more comfortable and enjoyable trip to Lesbos, we recommend bringing the following essentials with you:
- Passport: A valid passport and any necessary travel documents for international travel.
- Personal medication: Any medications you take regularly and personal health supplies you may need.
- Comfortable walking shoes: Suitable footwear for historic streets, stone paths and village tours.
- Seasonal clothing: Clothes you can wear during the day and evening depending on the weather.
- Sunglasses and sunscreen: Especially for outdoor excursions in the spring and summer months.
- Personal care products: Toothbrush, personal hygiene items and any other products you need.
- Charger and power bank: For your phone and other electronic devices.
- Some cash in euros: For personal expenses, extra meals, drinks and shopping.
- A small backpack: So you can comfortably carry your personal belongings during day trips.
A small tip: While exploring the stone streets, traditional villages and historic beauty of Lesbos, keep your comfort in mind. Travel light and get ready for a delightful Aegean journey!
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