
Ancient Cities Express This 11-day Friends Abroad(tm) itinerary takes you to Athens, Cairo and the ancient cities of the Nile, including a four-day (three-night) luxury Nile cruise, and Nile-side journeys aboard a first-class sleeper train. Compare with Greece & Israel Tour
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DAY 1 - DEPARTURE Saturday We take off aboard our wide-body Olympic Airways jet from New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport, bound for Athens.
DAY 2 - ATHENS Sunday We arrive in the ancient-modern city of Athens, where our staff meets you at the airport and escorts you on a half-day sightseeing tour of the Greek capital, with special attention to the Acropolis. After settling in at our hotel, the rest of the day is yours to explore the city-and its shops!- as you like. DAY 3 - ATHENS - Day Greek Cruise Monday Cruising to Antiquity Epidaurus – Mycenae – Aegina Islands After an early breakfast at the hotel , we'll assist with your transfer to Piraeus to board a luxurious cruise boat and enjoy an unforgettable journey by crossing the Saronic gulf and visiting the temple of Aphaia in Aegina island - explore the Mycenaean civilization – meet with the perfection of the acoustic and harmony of dimensions at the unique ancient theatre of Epidaurus and feel the smell of Mediterranean sea, relax under the sun in the golden sandy beaches of Aegina below the temple of Aphaia or swim on the magical scenery of patricianly sunken ancient port of Epidaurus. Sail: 08:15 Sailing
from Piraeus to the Argolis ancient port of Epidaurus, arriving at this
lovely fisherman village, with patricianly sunken ancient city, the
picturesque valley with olive and orange trees and the well-preserved
small Roman theater on the side where concerts and drama still performance. At 14:00 we leave
from the ancient port of Epidaurus ,enjoying lunch onboard while being
entertained with Greek music, we arrive at the picturesque port of Aegina
Island, famous all over the world for the excellent quality of peanut
production. DAY 3 - CAIRO Tues day
Visa fee is included
and issued upon arrival for : American , Canadian, Western European,
Australian, NZ & Japanese citizens, passport must be valid fro at
least 6 month beyond the date of arrival.
DAY 4 - CAIRO & Home Hosted Dinner - Wednesday (cBLD) Cairo is ours! We explore today : The Egyptian Museum, the Pyramids and Sphinx . Lunch is included at a local restaurant, with a home hosted dinner with an Egyptian family tonight.
DAY 5 - CAIRO Thursday (cB) Full day at leisure, own activities Continue your explorations of Cairo. In the evening, we depart for Aswan aboard the Nile Express first-class sleeper train.
DAY 6 - ASWAN Friday (cBLD) Upon arrival at Aswan Station, we escort you to your luxury Nile cruise vessel. After lunch, explore Aswan's lively bazaar, or stroll along the banks of the Nile, as you like. In the evening, we cast off and cruise down the Nile.
DAY 7 - KOM OMBO & EDFU Saturday (cBLD) We visit the twin temples at Kom Ombo, then set sail for Edfu with its great Temple of Horus. The evening finds us docked at Esna.
DAY 8 - ESNA & LUXOR Sunday (cBLD) We pass the locks at Esna and cruise down the Nile, past bucolic scenes little changed from ancient times, until our late afternoon arrival at Luxor.
DAY 9 - LUXOR Saturday (cBD) We check out of our cabins after breakfast, but the facilities of the vessel are available to us until the evening. Explore the great temples or the bazaar as you like. In the evening, we escort you to the Aswan Station for our first-class sleeper train journey back to Cairo.
DAY 10 - CAIRO Monday (cB) We escort you to your hotel. (Your room may not be ready until noon, but all other hotel facilities are available.) Why not go shopping in Khan el-Khalili bazaar?
DAY 11 - DEPARTURE Tuesday (cB) After breakfast, we escort you to the airport for your flight home on Olympic Airways via Athens to New York.
RATES per person in US $
This tour departs every weekly from New York, year round. These rates are subject to change without notice. Rates are guaranteed only after receipt of your deposit by Nubian Cruises, Inc., According to the Terms & Conditions in our web site : www.nubiannilecruises.com
The tour includes...· international airfare New York-Athens-Cairo-Athens-New York on Olympic Airways, tax included (although we reserve the right to use any accredited IATA international air carrier) · Cairo-Aswan and Luxor-Cairo first-class sleeper train tickets · four-day (three-night) Nile cruise, including onboard accommodations, all meals, and daily sightseeing excursions · all transfers within Greece and Egypt · one night's hotel accommodations in Athens and three in Cairo, including all taxes and service charges, based on the rate category you choose · meals as indicated in the itinerary by the codes "cB" for continental breakfast, "L" for set-menu lunch, and "D" for set-menu dinner · guided, escorted sightseeing tours as indicated in the itinerary, including all entry fees
Not included:
Greek Isles, perfect for your Honeymoon
Nubian Cruises, Inc. can arrange for add-on airfares at excellent rates from many cities in the USA to get you to New York for the tour departure. Please ask for a copy of the Nubian Cruises hotel flyer, which contains detailed information on these fares. The flyer also provides information on the individual hotels and Nile cruise vessels visited on this tour. The complete Terms & Conditions which govern this tour are printed in our tour catalog entitled In Search of Ancient Lands which accompanies this tour itinerary. (If you did not receive a copy of the catalog, please request one from Nubian Cruises, Inc. or your travel agent, or refer to our Internet web site .Please read the complete Terms & Conditions before paying your tour deposit; receipt of a tour deposit by Nubian Cruises, Inc. Confirms that you have read and fully accept the Terms & Conditions which govern this tour. The
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