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TREASURES OF THE EMPIRE; 16 days/15 nights. Experience 3 nights in Cairo, a 4 night Nile Cruise, 3 nights in Athens, 2 nights Classical tour, and 3 nights in Santorini. Sunday arrivals in Cairo, includes 15 breakfasts, 4 lunches and 6 dinners.
Itinerary
Day 1, CAIRO Arrival in Cairo. Assistance with immigration and customs, transfer to hotel for overnight.
Day 2, CAIRO After breakfast you will embark on your full day sightseeing tour of Cairo that includes visits to the Egyptian Museum, Pyramids & Sphinx and the Bazaar. Overnight in Cairo. (B)
Day 3, ASWAN - CRUISE After breakfast you will check out of the hotel to transfer and embark your Nile cruise ship. The afternoon will be spent taking a felucca (sailboat) ride around Elephant Island. Dinner and overnight on board cruise ship in Aswan. (BLD)
Day 4, NILE CRUISE~ ASWAN - KOM OMBO - EDFU In the morning you will visit the High Dam and Philae Temple in Aswan and then sail to Kom Ombo and visit the Temple of Sobek and Haroreies. In the afternoon you will sail to Edfu and overnight. (BLD)
Day 5, NILE CRUISE~ EDFU - ESNA - LUXOR In the morning you will visit the temple of Horus in Edfu and sail to Esna. In the afternoon you will cross the Esna lock and spend the rest of the day sailing to Luxor. Dinner and overnight on board cruise ship in Luxor. (BLD)
Day 6, LUXOR Morning visits to the Valley of the Kings, the temple of Queen Hatshepsut and the Colossi of Memnon. Afternoon visits to the Luxor & Karnak temples. Overnight on board cruise ship in Luxor. (BLD)
Day 7, LUXOR - CAIRO After breakfast you will disembark the cruise ship at transfer to Luxor airport for your flight to Cairo. Upon arrival in Cairo you will be transferred to your airport area hotel for your final night in Cairo. (B)
Day 8, CAIRO - ATHENS You will be met and transferred to Cairo International Airport for your flight to Athens. Upon arrival in Athens you will be transferred to your selected hotel. Overnight in Athens. (B)
Day 9, CLASSICAL TOUR After breakfast you will be met at your hotel from where you will start your 3 day Classical Tour of Greece. Drive to the Corinth Canal for a short stop. Continue onwards to Epidaurus for a visit to the Theatre and archaeological site and then to Nafplion. After a brief stop you will drive to Mycenae to visit the archaeological site and then depart for Olympia, passing through the central Peloponnese cities of Megalopolis and Tripolis. Evening arrival in Olympia for dinner and overnight.
(BD)
Day 10, CLASSICAL TOUR In the morning visit the archaeological site and the museum of Olympia. Drive via Patras to Rion where you will cross the newly built suspension bridge to Antirion on the mainland of Greece. Continue through Nafpaktos to Delphi for dinner and overnight.
(BD)
Day 11, CLASSICAL TOUR - SANTORINI In the morning you will visit the archaeological site and the museum of Delphi. Afterwards you will drive back to Athens for early evening arrival. Upon arrival in Athens, you will transfer to Athens Airport for your short flight to Santorini. Upon arrival in Santorini you will be met and transferred to your selected hotel. Overnight in Santorini. (B)
Day 12, SANTORINI Spend the day exploring this most enchanting island. Make sure to visit the main town of Fira or the archaeological site of Akrotiri. The sunset from the artist village of Oia must be seen to be believed. (B)
Day 13, SANTORINI Day at leisure. (B)
Day 14, SANTORINI - ATHENS After breakfast you will transfer to Santorini airport for your flight to Athens. Upon arrival in Athens you will transfer to your selected hotel. The remainder of the day will be spent at your leisure. (B)
Day 15, ATHENS - HALF DAY SIGHTSEEING TOUR After breakfast you will transfer to Santorini airport for your flight to Athens. Upon arrival in Athens you will transfer to your selected hotel. The remainder of the day will be spent at your leisure. (B)
Day 16, ATHENS DEPARTURE After breakfast you will be transferred to Athens Airport for your flight home. (B)
TOUR PACKAGE INCLUDES:
- 3 nights hotel accommodation in Cairo on bed and breakfast basis
- 4 nights Aswan to Luxor (or vice-versa) cruise on full board basis (B,L,D)
- 4 nights Athens hotel on bed and breakfast basis
- 2 nights Classical Tour on half board basis (B, D)
- 2 nights Santorini hotel on bed and breakfast basis
- Domestic flights from Cairo to Aswan and Luxor to Cairo or vice-versa
- International Flight from Cairo to Athens
- Return domestic flights from Athens to Santorini
- Private full day sightseeing tour of Cairo
- Half day sightseeing tour of Athens
- All excursions and entrance fees on Nile cruise
- All sightseeing and entrance fees on Classical Tour
- All transfers
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