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Greece and Egypt Highlights

Countries Visited: GREECE & EGYPT
Cities/ Locations: Cairo and 5-day/4-night Nile cruise, Athens and a 4-day/4-night Greek Island Cruise

Tour EM35 - 16 Days/ 14 Nights from $ CALL
 
Itinerary Hotels Departures Prices FreeGate Tourism 1-800-223-0304
Santorini FreeGate Included Features
  • Round trip economy class airfare from New York to Cairo and Athens
  • One way airfare from Cairo to Athens
  • 3 nights at a Cairo hotel with breakfast daily
  • Full day tour of Cairo
  • 5 day/ 4 night Nile cruise. Accommodations in outside cabins with private facilities and all meals included
  • All shore excursions during the Nile cruise
  • Economy class airfare within Egypt (Cairo-Luxor/ Aswan-Cairo)
  • 3 nights at an Athens hotel with breakfast daily
  • Half day tour of Athens
  • 4 day/4 night Greek Island & Turkey cruise with all meals included Accommodation in Inside cabins category IC - upgrade to Outside cabins or suites is available
  • All transfers in Greece and Egypt as per itinerary with assistance & baggage handling
  • Sightseeing in air-conditioned vehicles with English-speaking professional tour guides
  • All hotel service charges & taxes
  • Entrance fees to all sites included in the sightseeing tours
  • Meals as per itinerary: B = breakfast (14), L = lunch (8), D = dinner (8)
  • FreeGate document portfolio

Itinerary

Day 1, Fri: USA-CAIRO  
An overnight transatlantic flight, with meals on board, takes you to exotic Cairo.

Day 2, Sat: CAIRO
Enjoy a warm welcome at the airport from our representative, who will assist you through customs and baggage claim formalities and escort you to your hotel. The remainder of the day is at leisure.

Day 3, Sun: CAIRO - PYRAMIDS & SPHINX - MUSEUM OF ANTIQUITIES (B)
Your tour this morning starts with a visit to Giza to visit one of the 7 Wonders of the World, the Pyramids, and the Sphinx. Return to Cairo to visit the impressive Museum of Antiquities, which houses treasures from the 1st to the 31st dynasties of Egypt's Pharaohs, including the treasures of King Tutankhamun. Finish your touring today at the fascinating Khan El Khalili Bazaar, where you can search for hidden bargains. Return to the hotel for overnight.

"M/S Jaz Minerva" Nile cruise shipDay 4, Mon: CAIRO - LUXOR - NILE CRUISE -TEMPLES OF LUXOR & KARNAK (B,L,D)
Morning transfer to the airport for the short flight to Luxor, to board your Nile cruise ship. Lunch on board. A In the afternoon you will start your splendid cruise by visiting the East Bank of Luxor where you will discover the complexes of Karnak & Luxor temples. Dinner on board and overnight in Luxor.

Day 5, Tue: LUXOR - WEST BANK - EDFU (B,L,D)
After breakfast, you will disembark for exploring the mysteries of the West Bank of Luxor: the great valley of the kings and Queens where generations of Pharaohs & nobles were buried in splendid crypts cut into the cliffs and guarded by the huge Colossi of Memnon. You will then visit the temple of Queen Hatchepsut. Back to the ship for lunch. Enjoy your time free while sailing to Edfu via Esna. Overnight on board.

"M/SChateau Lafayette" Nile cruise shipDay 6, Wed: EDFU - KOM OMBO (B, L, D)
Enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Nile while having breakfast on your way to Edfu. In Edfu you will discover the huge temple dedicated to the god Horus by horse carriage and tour it with your guide. Enjoy your lunch while sailing to Kom Ombo where you will visit the magnificent, unusual double temple dedicated to the god Sobek and the god Haroeris. Dinner and overnight in Kom Ombo.

Day 7, Thu: KOM OMBO - ASWAN (B,L,D)
Early sail to Aswan. After breakfast you will visit the High Dam, the unfinished Obelisque and the beautiful Philae Temple. Back to the ship for lunch. In the afternoon you will visit the beautiful Botanical Garden by Felucca, Overnight in Aswan.

Day 8, Fri: ASWAN - CAIRO - CITADEL, MOSQUES(B)
Disembark after breakfast and transfer to the airport for your flight to Cairo. Meeting with your host upon arrival. Proceed on a half-day visit of Citadel, Mohamed Ali and Sultan Hassan Mosques. After the tour you will be transported to your hotel for check-in. Overnight.

Day 9, Sat: CAIRO - ATHENS (B)  
Transfer to the airport for your flight to Athens. Meet with local FreeGate personnel and transfer to your hotel. The remainder of the day is at leisure.

Athens and the Acropolis DAY 10, Sun: ATHENS (B)
Leave the hotel in the morning for the Athens city tour, which will introduce you to the most important sites of the city. You will visit the famed Acropolis, site of the renowned Parthenon, and the Acropolis Museum. Remainder of the day at leisure. Overnight.

DAY 11, Mon: ATHENS - 4 DAY CRUISE - MYKONOS (B,L,D)
After breakfast at the hotel, you will be transferred to Piraeus to embark on your 4-day Greek Island cruise. The first port of call today will be the jet set island of Mykonos. Stroll at leisure through the white-washed, flower-decked alleyways to the sculpture-like church of Paraportiani, or along the waterfront to the famous windmills.

DAY 12, Tue: KUSADASI - PATMOS (B,L,D)
Early morning arrival into Kusadasi, a most popular Turkish port and gateway to the ancient city of Ephesus. In the afternoon, your ship will call at the island of Patmos. Here you can visit the Monastery of St. John, where the Book of Revelations was written.

DAY 13, Wed: RHODES (B,L,D)
Early morning arrival into Rhodes, the island of Roses. You will spend a full day on the island to explore on your own. Or simply hire a taxi and go to one of the nearby beaches for a swim in the crystal clear waters of the Aegean.

DAY 14, Thu: SANTORINI - HERAKLION (B,L,D)
In the morning the first port of call will be Santorini, where you can explore the land of the fabled Atlantis. Then on to your next port of call Heraklion, where you may choose to discover the town on your own or embark on an optional excursion to the Minoan Palace of Knossos.

DAY 15, Fri: CRUISE - ATHENS (B)
Early morning arrival in Piraeus. After disembarkation you will be transferred to your hotel. The remainder of the day is at leisure to explore the city on your own or embark on any of the optional tours available.

DAY 16, Sat: ATHENS - DEPARTURE (B)
Transfer to the airport for your departure flight.

Accommodations
 
HOTEL / CRUISE SHIP

OPTION A OPTION B
CAIRO HOTELS
Safir Hotel (Cairo)
Movenpick Resort (Pyramids)
Marriott (Cairo)
Le Meridien (Pyramids)
NILE CRUISE
M/S Chateau Lafeyette
M/S Jaz Minerva or similar
GREEK ISLAND CRUISE
Louis Cruises "Aquamarine" or "Aegean Pearl" - Inside cabins Category "IC" with two lower beds (Upgrades available)
ATHENS HOTELS
Amalia
(Superior 4 -star)

Departure Dates & Prices

DEPART USA: Friday (other departures available)

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