 |
GREECE EGYPT PACKAGE 01:
ATHENS and CAIRO SIGHTSEEING TOUR
DAY 01 : Arrival to Athens
Arrival to Athens Airport and meet for transfer on to the hotel. Rest of the day is then at leisure (as per your flight arrival time). Overnight in Athens.
DAY 02 : Delphi Sightseeing Tour
Breakfast then depart on the full day Delphi Sightseeing Tour. Drive through the fertile plain of Boeotia, crossing towns of Thebes connected with the tragedy of King Oedipus – Levadia and Arachova. At Delphi lies the ruins of the Sanctuary of Apollo Pythios. Visit the Treasury of the Athenians, Temple of Apollo and the Museum containing such masterpieces of Ancient Greek sculpture as the bronze Charioteer and the famous athlete Aghias. Overnight in Athens
DAY 03 : Cruise to the Saronic Islands
In the morning transfer from Athens to Piraeus Port for embarkation on the cruise boat. 08:30 depart to Hydra arriving at 11:45. Here you have free time for a walk around the town or a swim. Then at 13:30 embarkation and sail for Aegina passing through Poros and along the shore of the Peloponnese. Lunch is served during the voyage. At 15:30 arrive to Aegina where you have free time for a stroll or swim. At 18:00 embark for the return voyage to Athens. Overnight stay.
DAY 04 : Athens City Tour and flight to Cairo
Breakfast, check out and meet to depart on the 1/2 day morning Athens City Tour which includes a visit to the Acropolis, the Parthenon and the Acropolis Museum. During the tour you will also have the chance to view other important sights such as the Evzones in their picturesque uniform, Presidential Palace, Hadrian’s Arch and Temple of Zeus. After tour, free time at leisure until the transfer on to Athens Airport for flight to Cairo (flight on Egypt Air or Olympic Air subject to time and date of travel required). On arrival to Cairo Airport meet for transfer on to hotel with the remainder of evening at leisure. Overnight in Cairo.
DAY 05 : Sightseeing of Giza including Sakkara and Memphis
Breakfast then meet with your tour guide and begin the days excursion with a visit to Memphis, the ancient capital of Egypt dating from 3100 BC which contains the beautiful representation of King Ramsis II through his colossal statue. Then proceed on to Sakkara where you will visit the world-famous Step Pyramid of King Zoser, the oldest known of Egypt's 107 Pyramids. At the Pyramids area, visit the three Pyramids built for the Pharaohs Cheops, Chephren and Mycerinus on the Giza Plateau and the mysterious Sphinx. Overnight in Cairo.
DAY 06 : Tour Old Cairo and Museum
Breakfast and again meet with your guide to depart on to visit the Egyptian Museum, the Citadel Of Saladin (Alabaster Mosque & Tomb of the Ottoman ruler Mohamed Ali) along with Old Cairo area where you will find a mixture between the Islamic & Christian Monuments such as: Abu Serga Church, Al Mo'allaqa Church or Hanging Church which are dated back to the beginning of the 5th Century AD and are built in the basilica style. Overnight stay.
DAY 07 : Transfer to Cairo Airport
Breakfast, check out and as per your flight time transfer to Cairo International Airport.
|
|
| Please take note of the following |
|
Please use the Enquiry Form to receive a quote on the above itinerary as per class of hotel (3*/4*/5*) and dates/month of travel preferred.
|
| What's Included |
* Hotel accomodation based on bed and breakfast basis
* All noted sightseeing tours on regular group or private guided basis
* Main entrance fees to sights visited and guiding in English
* Required flight ticket Athens to Cairo including roundtrip airport transfers
* Taxes and handling services
|
|
|
|
|
