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Turkey,
Greece, Egypt
A
Grand 16 Day Mediterranean Tour
Three Country Grand Tour Including the Greek Isles
of Santorini and Crete
Weekly
: April - Nov
Family Friendly
Greece
Weekly
departure on Fridays , We show you the top sights in these three historic
countries in this grand tour
Day
1 - ISTANBUL - Thursday- Weekly : April- Nov
Our staff greets you at Istanbul's airport and escorts you to your hotel.
The rest of the day is yours to explore the Turkish metropolis as you
like.
Day
2 ISTANBUL Friday (BLD)
Morning at leisure , breakfast at the hotel. Late morning start and
tour of of the legendary covered Bazaar with lunch at a local restaurant.
The rest of the day is yours to explore the Turkish metropolis as you
like, Dinner is included with a Turkish folk show , a bit touristy ,
yet must see.
DAY 3 - ISTANBUL Saturday (BD)
Welcome to the City of the Sultans! We visit the top sights in an all-day
tour, including the Blue Mosque, the Byzantine Hippodrome, the Turkish
and Islamic Arts Museum with its collection of priceless oriental carpets,
and legendary Topkapi Palace Museum, the imperial residence of the sultans
for centuries. Dinner at the hotel
DAY 4 - ISTANBUL
Sunday (BLD)
"Imperial Constantinople in the Belle
Epoque" (late 19th century), the exotic romance of the "Paris of the
East:"
Morning walking tour : We start with our guide in Karaköy where
the foreign bankers and shipping companies had their headquarters, then
take the Tünel up to istiklal Caddesi; stop in the whirling dervish
tekke, and walk past the various old embassy buildings (now consulates),
and point out the architecture. Stop for tea (included) at the
famous Pera Palace Hotel.
Walk at least as far as Galatasaray Square, and have lunch in
the Çicek Pasaji (Flower Passage); then walk up to Taksim Square and
be picked up for the afternoon tour.
In the afternoon the tour visit Yildiz Palace Park and the Ihlamur Kasri,
a mini-palace south of Yildiz, and finish up with a visit to the Military
History Museum in Harbiye in time to hear the "Mehter," or Ottoman military
band (mid-afternoon). Dinner at the hotel
DAY 5 - ATHENS
Monday (B) Today we fly south (air fare is
included between Istanbul & Athens) and west across the Sea of
Marmara and the deep blue of the Aegean to fabled Athens.
(International airfares are included in the tour rates.) Upon arrival,
our staff meets you and escorts you to your hotel in the Greek capital.
The rest of the day is yours: Athens awaits you!
DAY 6- ATHENS
Tuesday (B)
A half-day city tour shows you this great city's layout: we visit Syntagma
Square, the heart of Modern Athens, drive by the parliament, and climb
up to the Acropolis. The afternoon is yours to explore Athens as you
like. Take in some shopping, or relax at a real Athenian cafe in the
Plaka.
DAY 7- One Day
GREEK ISLANDS CRUISE- Wednesday (BLD)
We drive to the Marina Trocadero and board a boat for a tour of the
saronic Gulf and its islands Aegina, Poros and Hydra.
After our delightful day at sea, the evening brings us to a local tavern
for traditional Greek dancing and entertainment.
DAY
8 - ATHENS,SANTORINI- THURSDAY (B)
We'll call for you and see you to the airport for your flight over the
blue Aegean to Santorini (Air fare included, Isle of Ancient "
Atlantis ?!", where you'll find a room waiting in a beach hotel.
Or a cliff -side Villa .
DAY
9 - Santorini - FRIDAY (B)
Enjoy breakfast at your lovely hotel (or Villa),or venture out,to explore
ON YOUR OWN.
Some suggestion that you may wish to consider (on your own):
Akrotiri,reputedly the site of fabled Atlantis. Then on to Athinios
port to take a boat across to eh dormant volcano, and ascend through
a crater-pocked moonscape to the crater. Visit Thirassia Island and
watch sunset in Oia. Return to your hotel/villa early evening, the decision
is totally yours.
DAY
10 - SANTORINI, CRETE ,
SATURDAY (B)
We'll rendezvous in time to take you to your flight to Crete, Heraklion&
your hotel. Flights operate only on Thu & Sat, on other days,
it will be the ferry which is 5 hours, or flights via Athens (Supplement
applies$ $95).
DAY
11 - CRETE - Sunday (B)
Enjoy your stay at the hotel or explore one of the beaches. Or explore
on your own the Venetian part of the old town , see below more details
on tours in Crete.
DAY
12 - CRETE /ATHENS / CAIRO - Monday(B)
This morning, we'll call for you and see you
to the airport to begin your journey to Cairo
via Athens , fly to Cairo airport, airfare included ;Upon arrival in
Cairo, we drive up to our hotel.Visa
fee for Egypt ,Visa maybe issued upon
arrival at Cairo Airport for a limited number of citizens such as :
American, EU , Canadian , EU Singaporean and Japanese citizens. Guests
are to to pay for it upon arrival ( $ 15 - subject to change ) . You
are responsible for having your passport in order valid at least for
6 month beyond the date of your arrival in Cairo . After exiting the
terminal, our local representative will escort you to the hotel .
DAY 13 - CAIRO-
Tuesday- Private Air-conditioned Vehicle, private chauffeur , private
guide (BL)
On our first day in the Egyptian capital, we show you the Egyptian Museum,
Citadel of Saladin and Mohamed Ali Mosque, made of alabaster. You will
enjoy a delicious lunch at a local restaurant. Afternoon tour of the
old Jewish/Christian / Coptic Quarter with the Coptic Museum, al-Moalaka
Church and Beni Ezra Synagogue .
DAY 14 - CAIRO
- Wednesday (BLD)
Drive
to the edge of the Sahara and to Giza for an afternoon visit to the
mysterious Sphinx, the Pyramids, and the Valley Temple. Taking a camel
ride is entirely your own choice ( included with our compliments) !
Lunch is included at the Mena House .
Afternoon tour of Memphis , Sakkara , the Step Pyramid and the Nobles
tombs / Mastabas.
Conclude a memorable day as we host you on a Nile dinner cruise complete
with exotic Egyptian entertainment.
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
15 - CAIRO - Thursday (B)
Half day walking tour of the legendary Khan El Khalili Bazaar district
always with your private guide escorting you . Remainder of the day at
leisure
DAY 16 - DEPARTURE
- Friday (B)
Our staff escorts you to Cairo airport for your flight home.
Bon Voyage
Rates per person in US$
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Tourist Class Hotels |
First
Class |
Deluxe
Class |
| Sharing
in Triple Occupancy |
US$
4105.00 |
US$
4550.00 |
US$
5650.00 |
| Double |
US$
4270.00 |
US$
4690.00 |
US$
5780.00 |
| Single |
US$
5310.00 |
US$
5770.00 |
US$
6670.00 |
A
% 5 supplement will apply for Easter ( 2 weeks)
Rates
include:
- Hotel
/ Villa accommodations (Deluxe ,first class & tourist as per
your request), including tax, service charge and continental breakfast
daily.
- Sightseeing
tours and entrance fees as per itinerary, locally escorted in each
country.
- All
transfers in Greece, Turkey & Egypt.
- Airfares
between ISTANBUL, ATHENS, The Islands & CAIRO as per itinerary
- Visa
fee for Egypt, valid for American & Western Europe citizens as
well as Australia, NZ & Japan.
- Meals
as listed : B/L preset menu breakfast/lunch.
- Complimentary
entrance ticket to the Harem quarter at the Topkapi Palace in Istanbul.
Sample
accommodation in Santorini:
- Chromata
Apartment, in Imerovigli with view of the Volcano (Four stars
superior).
- Dana
Villas: in Firostefani with view of the volcano. ( Four stars
superior) .
- Rose
Bay on Kamari Beach Hotel (four stars) , or Astra Villa.
- For
Katikies Villas & Pantheon , please add 15 % supplement to the
deluxe rate.
Sample Accommodation Crete:
Heraklio / Hersonissos Area:
* Creta Maris ( 5 stars)
* Knossos Royal Village (5 stars)
* Royal Mare Village (5 Stars)
* Atlantis Hotel ( 5 stars - Town property)
* Aldemar Royal Mare (5 stars)
Heraklio
/Amoudara Area:
* Candia Maris Hotel ( 5 stars)
Elounda Area:
* Hotel Elounda Mare (5 stars):
Supplement $65 per person per night with breakfast & dinner included
(part of the deal, cant delete).
Lasithi Area:
* Hotel Elounda Mare (5 stars) : PRIVATE
BUNGALOW with private pool: Supplement
$200 Per person per night.
4
- Star Properties:
Heraklio
Area:
* Sylva Maris Bungalows hotel ( 4 stars)
* Galaxy Iraklio Hotel ( Town property)
* Asotria Capsis Hotel ( Town Hotel)
* Marina Beach in Gouves area
* Pantheon Palace in Gouves area
Lasithi
Area:
Miramar in Aghios Nikolaos
Greek
Island Hopping
Not Included :
- Tips.
- Any
Travel Insurance
- Visa
fee for Turkey.
- Any
beverages.
[ Eastern Med Odyssey ]
[ The Ancient World in Ultimate Style ]
[ Ancient World of Greece and Egypt ]
[ Triangle of Ancient Lands ]
[ Ancient Isles & Treasures ]
[ Legends of the Greek Isles and Nile ]
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