Cairo ,
Luxor and Athens
Tour Egypt and Greece in A Week
Can you afford a week ? We'll show you the top sights of Athens, Luxor
& Cairo .
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DAY
1 - ATHENS - Daily Arrival
Arrive at Athens Airport, where you will be greeted by our staff
and transferred to your hotel.
Transfers are always on a private basis The rest of the day is yours
to spend as you like. Take your first look at this great ancient-modern
city. Wander through the Plaka, and up to the Acropolis if you like,
guidebook in hand.
DAY
2 - ATHENS CITY TOUR (cBD)
After breakfast, half day "seat in a coach tour ":
we tour the great Greek capital, including Constitution (Syntagma)
Square, Parliament, the Memorial to the Unknown Soldier, and the National
Library. Driving down Herod Atticus street you will see the Evzones
in their picturesque uniforms and the Presidential Palace. On your way
to the Acropolis, you will see the Panathenaic Stadium (where the first
Olympic Games of the modern era were held in 1896), the Temple of the
Olympian Zeus and Hadrian's Arch. The afternoon at leisure.
Evening dinner , Greek folk music and show.
DAY
3 - ARGOLIS (cBL)
Leave Athens along the Saronic Gulf coastal road to the Corinth Canal,
which connects the Aegean Sea with the Ionian Sea. Drive on to Mycenae,
the Homeric City of the Atreides, "rich in gold" of the ancient poets.
(Visit the Lion's Gate, the Cyclopean Walls and the Royal Tombs). Drive
through the fertile plain of Argolis to Nafplion, a picturesque
town nestled at the foot of the Palamidi Fortress. After lunch, leave
for Epidavros to visit the theater (4th Century B.C.), famous
for its astonishing acoustics. Return to Athens by the national
road connecting Epidavros with Corinth. Lunch in Mycanae or Nafplion.
(winter season), excursions to ARGOLIS operate on Tuesdays and
Saturdays only
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Delphi ?
DAY
4 - DEPARTURE FOR CAIRO (cB)
After breakfast, transfer to the airport to connect with your flight
to Cairo.
Where our local rep meets you at the airport and escorts you to your
hotel. Complimentary visa issued upon arrival for American ,
EU , Canadians , Australian, NZ , Mexican, Singaporean and Japanese
citizens.
Visa
will be issued upon arrival.
As you exit the gate, you will pass through a door or two , down some
stairs , then walk for 2-5 minutes , until you pass the duty free shops,
at the end of a wide corridor , you will see the security officers.
There you will be met by a local representative, who will be holding
a sign with the name you prefer to use for the sign .
Our local representative will then take your passport to obtain a stamp
from the cashier / bank window and escort you to speak with the passport
officer. He will escort you through another last check on your passport
as you exit the passport control, into customs area, he will assist
you in collecting your luggage and clearing customs . After exiting
the terminal, our local representative will escort you (private vehicle)
to the hotel
All
transfers in Egypt & Greece are always on a private basis , private
air-conditioned vehicle, private driver .
DAY
5 - CAIRO (cBLD)
The renowned Egyptian Museum, filled with the wealth of the pharaohs,
is our first stop then its on to the Royal Manial Palace. Following
lunch at a charming local Restaurant, we drive to Giza
for a visit to the Sphinx and the valley temple, and a
tour of the Pyramids. In the evening, we host you on a Nile
dinner cruise complete with exotic Egyptian entertainment.
DAY
6 - CAIRO Home Hosted Dinner (BD)
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel, and a full day at leisure, or join one
of the local optional tours.
Complimentary
Dinner is included at a local home:
Meet the locals,
you may wish to bring token gifts to exchange with the host family (
T shirt , small souvenirs of your home town):
This
evening we'll venture where few ordinary visitors ever tread . . . right
into the homes of some of the people of Cairo l! You'll be invited to
a family dinner, and while you enjoy wholesome home-cooked specialties,
you'll learn about and appreciate the outlook, aspirations, and way
of life of your hosts. Be assured, as curious as you may be about your
new friends, they're sure to have questions about your own background.
Once the ice is broken, you'll enjoy a lively evening, and find that
you have more in common than you ever suspected. Of course, you may
enjoy a quiet evening with your travel companions, by letting us know
your preferences.
DAY
7 - Cairo / LUXOR (cB)
Very early morning transfer to Cairo Airport for your flight to Luxor
( economy class, tax included).
In Luxor we cross the Nile to visit the Valley of the Kings and
the Colossi of Memnon. Return to the hotel for lunch
, after which we tour the Great Temple of Amon at Karnak, and
visit the Sacred Lake . We have a quick look at the great temple
of Amon Ra at Luxor on our way to the airport for our
flight back to Cairo, and our hotel .
Extend to Alexandria ?
DAY
8 - DEPARTURE (B)
After a full breakfast, our staff escorts you to the airport for your
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Included
:
- Lonely
Planet Travel Guidebooks.
-
Airport transfers.
- Guided
sightseeing. Entrance fees.
- Hotel
accommodation, with tax and service charge.
- Pre-set
menu meals as per itinerary: B= Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner
- Complimentary
visa for Egypt, issued upon arrival for American , Australian, NZ,
EU. Mexicans, S. Korean , and Japanese citizens (your passport must
be valid and in order ).
- Air
fare ATHENS / CAIRO / LUXOR / CAIRO , in economy class, with tax included
.
RATES per
person in $ USD
For
Christmas, New Year's & Easter weeks, please add %10 supplement
to the rates
RATES per
person in $ USD |
Deluxe
Hotels |
First
Class |
Modest
Tourist Class
Hotels |
| Triple |
US$
3020.00 |
US$
2510.00 |
US$
2320.00 |
| Double |
US$
3240.00 |
US$
2630.00 |
US$
2390.00 |
| Single |
US$
3710.00 |
US$
3340.00 |
US$
3010.00 |
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General
info and Notes
Extend
your stay to Santorini , the Island of Honeymooners , Love & Romance
in Greece
Get
your own Villa in Santorini - Your Honeymoon Greek Island
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