11 Days Combination of Greece - Turkey and Egypt Tour Package
Tour Code:ETP - 112
Duration:11 Dyas - 10 Nights
Departure:Everyday
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Tour Itinerary
Day 1 - Athens - Arrival Day
Upon arrival in Athens, you will meet with our local representative at the airport and be transfered to your hotel. Once you settle in, you are free to stroll in the old Plaka district. Overnight in Athens.
Day 2 - Half Day City Tour in Athens (B)
After having breakfast, you will be picked up from the hotel and start our morning sightseeing tour, including visit Acropolis. Acropolis is the Acropolis of Athens or Citadel of Athens is the best known acropolis in the world. It is the significance of the Acropolis of Athens, such as that it is commonly known as The Acropolis without qualification. The Acropolis was formally proclaimed as the pre-eminent monument on the European Cultural Heritage list of monuments on 26 March 2007. The Acropolis is a flat-topped rock that rises 150 m (490 ft) above sea level in the city of Athens, with a surface area of about 3 hectares. It was also known as Cecropia, after the legendary serpent-man, Cecrops, the first Athenian king. At the end of the tour, you will be transferred back to your hotel and the rest of the day is yours to have a walk in Athens. Overnight in Athens.
Day 3 - Daily Saronic Cruise (B + L)
You will have breakfast at your hotel and you will be picked up from your hotel then transferred to the pier to enjoy the day cruise to the Saronic Islands of Aegina, Poros and Hydra. Aegina is one of the Saronic Islands of Greece in the Saronic Gulf, 17. Tradition derives the name from Aegina, the mother of Aeacus, who was born in and ruled the island. During ancient times, Aegina was a rival to Athens, the great sea power of the era. The island, along with offshore islets, comprises the Municipality of Aegina in Piraeus Prefecture, a part of the Attica region. The capital is the town of Aegina situated at the northwestern end of the island. Due to its proximity to Athens, it is a popular quick getaway during the summer months, with quite a few Athenians owning second houses on the island. Poros is a small Greek island-pair in the southern part of the Saronic Gulf, at a distance about 58 km south from Piraeus and separated from the Peloponnese by a 200-metre wide sea channel, with the town of Galatas on the mainland across the strait. Its surface is about 31 square kilometres. The town of Poros has 4,102 of these inhabitants. The only other inhabited settlement is Agios. The ancient name of Poros was Pogon. Like other ports in the Saronic, it is a popular weekend destination for Athenian travellers. It is an island with rich vegetation as well. Much of the northern and far eastern/western sides of the island are bushy, whereas large areas of old pine forest are found in the south and center of the island. Hydra is one of the Saronic Islands of Greece, located in the Aegean Sea between the Saronic Gulf and the Argolic Gulf. It is separated from the Peloponnese by narrow strip of water. In ancient times, the island was known as Hydrea which was a reference to the springs on the island. Hydra is also a municipality and one of the few provinces in Greece to have two municipalities - which includes the island of Dokos - yet fewer than five communes. However, there are no municipal boundaries on the island and its smaller islands. Overnight in Athens.
Day 4 - Delphi Day Tour from Athens (B + L)
You will have breakfast at your hotel then you will be picked up, and drive through the fertile plain of Boeotia, crossing the towns of THEBES which is connected with the tragedy of king Oedipus - LEVADIA and ARACHOVA, we will have a short stop here you can have little time to explore the famous colorful rugs and carpets. Keep going on our journey, Upon arrival DELPHI, the center of the Ancient world - the Omphalos (Navel) of the Earth - whose prestige extended far beyond the boundaries of the Hellenic world. On the slopes of MOUNT PARNASSUS, in a landscape of unparalleled beauty and majesty, lie the ruins of the SANCTUARY of APOLLO PYTHIOS. Visit the TREASURY OF THE ATHENIANS, the TEMPLE OF APOLLO and the MUSEUM containing such masterpieces of ancient Greek sculpture as the bronze Charioteer and the famous athlete Aghias. We will have our lunch in the modern village of Delphi. After the tour, we will drive back to your hotel in Athens. Overnight in Athens.
Day 5 - Flight from Athens to Istanbul (B)
After your breakfast, check out from the hotel and you will be picked up from your hotel then transfer to Athens International airport for flight to Turkey. Upon arrival to Istanbul, you will meet with Turkey Travel Bazaar staff and transfer to your hotel. Check into hotel and overnight in Istanbul.
Day 6 - Istanbul Old City Tour (B + L)
Guided Istanbul walking old city tour visiting Topkapi Palace (closed on tuesdays) Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, Aya Sophia Museum (closed on mondays), Covered Grand Bazaar (closed on sundays). Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 7 - Istanbul Bosphorus Cruise and Two Continents (B + L)
You will have breakfast at your hotel and check out. Then you will be picked up at 08:30 from the hotel for the tour of Bosphorus Cruise and the Asian part of Istanbul. During the tour we will enjoy a Bosphorus Cruise, having lunch and visiting the Beylerbeyi Palace, Bosphorus Bridge, Asian side. At the end of the tour, transfer back to hotel and overnight in Istanbul.
Day 8 - Flight from Istanbul to Cairo (B + D)
After breakfast check out from the hotel and depart by international flight to Egypt. Upon arrive in Cairo International Airport, you will meet with your local representative and we will transfer you to hotel. Check into hotel and you can explore the city, have a relax dinner in hotel. Overnight in Cairo.
Day 9 - Visiting Pyramids (B + D)
After having breakfast at your hotel, you will be picked up and start the tour by visiting the three Pyramids of Giza. It is the oldest and largest of the three pyramids in the Giza Necropolis bordering what is now El Giza, Egypt. Also it is the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and the only one to remain largely intact. Below the pyramids, you will visit the Mysterious Great sphinx and the valley temple of Khephren.
At the end of the tour, transfer back to your hotel and the rest of the afternoon is leisure. You can join the optional tour to visit Memphis and Sakkara. Dinner and overnight in Cairo.
Day 10 - Free Day in Cairo (B + D)
Breakfast will be served at the hotel.Today, you do not need to wake up early. You can explore the city by yourself, walking around or do some little shopping before going home tomorrow. Or you can join the optional excursion to visit Museum, Citadel, Mosque and Bazaars. Dinner and overnight in Cairo.
Day 11 - Cairo - End of the Tour (B)
You will have breakfast at your hotel and check out. Today is the end of the tour, and last day in Cairo. You will be free until your departure time. Then you will be picked up from your hotel regarding to your flight departure time.
Includes
- Arrival airport transfer from Athens Airport to hotel
- 4 nights Accommodation in a double room with breakfast in Athens
- Guided half day Athens City tour
- Guided Delphi tour with lunch
- Daily Cruise tour in Athens with lunch
- Return airport transfer from hotel to Athens Airport
- Arrival airport transfer from Istanbul Ataturk Airport
- 3 nights hotel in Istanbul with breakfast
- Guided Istanbul city tour with lunch
- Return transfer to Istanbul Ataturk Airport
- Arrival airport transfer from Cairo International Airport
- 3 nights hotel with breakfast and dinner in Cairo
- Guided half day tour to visit Pyramids and Sphinx
- All entrance fees mentioned in the itinerary
- Transportation in a fully air-conditioned, non-smoking coach
- Professional English-speaking tour guides
- Return airport transfer to Cairo International Airport
Excludes
- International flights
- Visas
- Drinks
- Unmentioned services
Notes
In Istanbul Hagia Sophia closed on mondays, Topkapi Palace closed on tuesdays, Grand Bazaar closed on sundays.