Island Hopping and a Foray into Egypt
Greece and Egypt Tour
A
Grand 12-Days Mediterranean Tour : Honeymoon and Anniversary
Tour Special
If you have only a short time, this is the perfect getaway. Greek
Isles , the Turkish Riviera .
Your days are filled with enough exotic sights, sounds, scenes and
scents to make it seem like weeks. We'll even provide you with the
Lonely Planet guides to Greece and Turkey so that you can explore
on your own, as you like, in your free time! Arrive ANY DAY!
Athens, Mykonos , Santorini , and Cairo
Arrive any day May - Oct
. Private transfers and Private touring
Day
1 , Athens.
Arrive at Athens Airport, where our representative
will meet you, and assist with the transfer to your hotel .
Morning
arrivals for guests flying from Europe or the east coast of the
USA may connect same day to Mykonos if so desire and have Athens's stay
at the end or eliminate Athens completely.
Day
2 , Athens (B)
A morning sightseeing tour takes us to all the
high points : The Temple of Olympian Zeus, Hadrian's Arch, Syntagma
Square, The Parliament & The world famous Acropolis.
Day
3 , Athens (BD)
Full day at leisure , or ask us for help with
one of the optional tours. Why not have lunch at a taverna in the Plaka,
take in a museum or gallery , then do some cafe-sitting and people -watching
in Syntagma Squab.
In the evening , enjoy a Greek dinner with a folk show in a charming
local restaurant.
Day
4 , Athens / Santorini (B)
We'll rendezvous in time to take you to your morning
flight heading for Santorini ( economy Class ) . On arrival, we'll see
that you're checked in to your hotel.
Santorini Hotel/Apartments/ Villas
Day 5 , Santorini (B)
Enjoy
breakfast at your lovely hotel and linger for as long as you wish. The
day is your as you please.
Sample
optional tours available based on Private arrangement or Local Group
tour
.
Day
6 , Santorini (B)
Enjoy
breakfast at your hotel . We offer an optional tour to the archaeological
site of Akrotiri, reputed to be the center of the lost civilization
of Atlantis.
Fira
is
the capital (largest city) while Oia and Firostefani are 2 other
towns. This is a brief description of these 2 places.
Firostefani, a suburb of the capital Fira (less than 1 km from the
center), offering the same stunning views of the magnificent caldera,
at a slight distance from all the action. Firostefani also has
a very picturesque square, and a beautiful church dedicated to St. Gerasimos,
that is surrounded by cypress trees. The stroll from Fira to Firostefani
can be completed in roughly 20 minutes, although it usually takes at
least an hour because of frequent pauses to enjoy the view.
Oia is on the northern tip of the island and is about 11 km from
Fira, built on a steep slope of the caldera. Oia is quieter than Fira,
but easy enough to hop a bus or grab a taxi into town to visit the capital. Its
streets are charming narrow passageways that twist their way along the
rim of the caldera, and down the slope of the cliff. There are plenty
of tourist shops, but they are of a different, more artisan, quality
than the more traditional tourist offerings of Fira, and there rare
also a number of beautiful commercial galleries.
Day
7 , Departure From Santorini to Cairo via Athens (B)
We'll pick you up and see you to Santorini Airport, fly to Athens, please
proceed to connect with the flights going to Cairo ( air ticket is included
in economy class ). Kalo Taxidi!
Marhaba ! Aaaah Egypt , the exotic romance of the "Land of the Pharaohs:":
You're met at the airport or seaport by our representative, who sees
you to your hotel.
Our
local rep will answer any questions you may have about getting to know
the city.
As you ride into the great metropolis from the airport , thousands years
of history are revealed: towering Mamluk and Saladin walls, ancient
Coptic churches, slender minarets framing the bulbous domes of graceful
mosques. And the Great Pyramids of Giza . These ancient monuments float
on the skyline of a bustling modern metropolis of ten million people.
Please reconfirm locally the time you prefer for tomorrow tour, we suggest
to meet around 8:30 AM or 9 AM
In
Cairo 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
DAY
8 - 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
9 - CAIRO LUXOR CAIRO (cBL)
We fly from Cairo around 6 or 7 AM for Luxor, where cross the Nile to
visit the Valley of the Kings and the Colossi of Memnon.
After lunch in Luxor, 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.
DAY
10 - Dahshour - CAIRO Home Hosted Dinner (B)
After
breakfast, we'll motor to the edge of Cairo, to the mysterious Sphinx
and the Pyramids of Giza. The
museum of the Royal Barge of Cheops The museum is built over the rectangular
pit that housed the Royal Barge for thousands of years , the wooden
boat was readied for the king's daily journey with the sun god, Ra .
Discovered in 1954, in a completely dismantled state, the 43-metre (140-foot)
cedar boat is a rare window on the Royal boats used by the kings of
Ancient Egypt.
Those
who are fit and adventurous enough may wish to penetrate into the heart
of the Great Pyramid, to the King's Chamber your ticket is included
with our compliments (or the interior of Kephren Pyramid). Taking
a camel ride (Included) is entirely your own choice!
Continue
to Dahshour, the newly-opened pyramid field south of Cairo. We
visit the great pyramid of Senfru, father of Cheops, and other structure:
The "Discovery" of Dahshour:
For almost half a century, the great field of huge pyramids near the
desert village of Dahshour, 25 miles south of Cairo, has been off limits
to the public. Confined within the perimeter of a military base were
many pyramids, including the great 4500-year-old pyramid built by Senfru,
father of Cheops. Senfru's pyramid, the largest in Egypt until his son
built Giza's Great Pyramid, is rhomboidal in shape: it tapers more distinctly
on its upper half. All the pyramids were coated in thick plaster at
one time. Most have lost these protective, decorative sheaths, but Senfru's--miraculously--is
still in place.
Lunch is included at a local restaurant or at your hotel.
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
11 - CAIRO (B)
After
breakfast, enjoy Cairo as you wish, or ask us for information on optional
tours.
DAY
12 - DEPARTURE (B)
After a full breakfast, our staff escorts you to the airport for your
flight home.
Rates
per person in double in US $
Children
10 years and younger sharing with 2 adults : % 20 discount
Infants
- 2 Years : pay only 10 %
| Sample
hotel used
(or similar) |
Athens |
Cairo
|
Santorini |
| 4
star hotels |
Stanley
(4 stars) |
Zoser
cataract
(Moderate
5 stars)
|
Volcano's
View |
| 5
Stars hotels |
Divani |
Hyatt
, Conrad , Meridien Pyramids
|
Grotto,
Dana
Chromata |
Tour starts every day in Athens May - Oct.
Rates are per person , in US Dollar, and are subject to change. Rates
do not include any international air fare. Please call us for special
air deals or secure your own.
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Inclusions:
- All Transfers
in Greece and Egypt on private basis. Private air-conditioned
vehicle, private Chauffeur.
- Hotel
l accommodation, including tax, service charges & continental
or buffet breakfast daily.
- Guided
sightseeing in Athens and Egypt as per itinerary including all
entrance fees.
- Ferry
and l air tickets in Greece and Egypt , as well as Athens Cairo
, in economy class as per itinerary.
- Visa fee for Egypt, for the listed nationalities
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Not included:
- International
airfare from/to your home country .
- Gratuities,
porterage at hotels.
- Personal
expenses.
- Beverages,
and meals not specifically listed .
- Trip
Cancellation Insurance. Travel Insurance
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