Çeşme Movable Express Chios Island Tour 2 Nights with Ferry Daily Departure
Tour Detail
Day 1: Çeşme – Chios Island
For the Chios Island tour, we meet at 08:00 in the morning at the check-in office at the entrance of Çeşme Customs Port. Following passport control, our pleasant journey through the blue waters of the Aegean begins at 09:00. When we arrive at the Port of Chios, after completing the entry procedures, we meet at our office, leave our luggage, and have free time until the transfer time. You can explore the Chios Island bazaar called APLOTERYA, the MECIDIYE Mosque commissioned by Sultan Abdulmecid, VOUNAKI SQUARE, the largest and busiest square on Chios Island, and the island's streets.
Day 2: Chios Island
After breakfast at the hotel, we visit CHIOS CASTLE, built during the Byzantine period and later serving as the administrative center of the island during the GENOESE and OTTOMAN periods respectively, as well as the OTTOMAN monuments within it. At the designated time, we meet on our bus and set off toward the north. Our first stop is the 4 windmills by the sea (TABAKIKA), which appear on every platform as one of the island's most important symbols. The function of the historic windmills was to draw water for the leather-processing tanneries (tabakika), which also gave the area its name. In recent years, they have been restored with the municipality's support and have become a memorable landmark that no tourist visiting the island leaves without seeing. After our photo break here, we continue our tour. Our next stop is DASKALOPETRA, the area where Homeros, the most famous poet of Chios Island in ancient times, introduced his works The Iliad and The Odyssey to world literature. It is a large rock that was turned into a school by his students in the 6th century BC. This beautiful landmark will make you question the lifestyle and artistic understanding of thousands of years ago. We then take a lunch break in LANGADA, the island's most charming fishing village. In the classic Greek tavernas (restaurants) by the sea, you will have the opportunity to taste traditional appetizers and classic Greek dishes, as well as the freshest seafood. On our return journey, we take a photo break at the AGIOS ISIDOROS church, one of the island's symbolic landmarks, located over the sea. It is said that the story of mastic began with this saint. After this stop, we head to the hotel and have free time.
North Island and Chios Island City Tours Included!
Day 3: Chios Island – Çeşme
After breakfast, we take our seats in our vehicle and begin our tour toward the villages in the south of the island called MASTIHAHORIA, which hold a monopoly on the production of MASTIC GUM worldwide. Our first stop on the tour is the village of ARMOLIA, famous for its handmade ceramics for hundreds of years, where we take a short break to visit one of its renowned ceramic workshops. Our next stop is MESTA, which has preserved its architectural structure in the best condition to the present day among the many medieval castle villages on Chios Island. It takes us on a journey back in time to the 13th century, when it was built. We make our way through its labyrinth-like side streets to reach the square in the center of the village, where we take a coffee break. After visiting the Taxiarchis Church, we leave the village. Our next village is PYRGI, unique in the world for the geometric shapes on its houses. Our guide provides us with detailed information about this technique, called Ksista, which has been practiced for centuries since the Genoese period. We then go to a seaside taverna for lunch. Here, our guests can choose whatever they wish from a menu consisting of various seafood and appetizers. Our return is at 18:00. We hope to see you on your next trip..
South Island Tour Included!