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Three Continent Highlights

Countries Visited: GREECE, EGYPT, ISRAEL, CYPRUS, TURKEY
Cities/ Locations: Athens & 7-day Mediterranean Cruise (Cairo, Jerusalem, Limassol, Antalya, Santorini, Mykonos)

Tour EM5 - 12 Days/ 10 Nights from $1,989 Including airfare
 
Itinerary Hotels Departures Prices FreeGate Tourism 1-800-223-0304
FreeGate Included Features
  • Round trip economy class airfare New York-Athens-New York
  • 3 nights hotel accommodation in Athens
  • Athens half day city tour
  • 7-day/7-night Three Continents cruise on "Monarch Cruises" vessel (Inside cabins "D" with 2 lower beds - upgrades available)
  • 3 airport/port transfers with assistance and baggage handling
  • Hotel service charges and taxes
  • Sightseeing by airconditioned vehicles and English speaking professional tour guides
  • All entrance fees on included sightseeing
  • Meals as per itinerary: B=breakfast (10), L=lunch (6), D=dinner (7)
  • Host service in Athens
  • FreeGate travel bag and document portfolio

Itinerary

DAY 1: USA-ATHENS
Departure from the USA on your overnight flight to Athens.

DAY 2: ATHENS
Arrival today at the Athens International Airport where you will be met by FreeGate personnel and transferred to your hotel.

DAY 3: ATHENS (B)
After breakfast depart for a morning tour of Athens. You will be introduced to the most important sites, including the famed Acropolis and the renowned Parthenon. There will be a visit to the Acropolis Museum. The remainder of the day is at leisure.

DAY 4: ATHENS (B)
Day at leisure. You may embark on an optional tour, or on a shopping spree in the fashionable shops of the city.

DAY 5: ATHENS - CRUISE (B)
In the afternoon, transfer to the pier of Piraeus for your seven day Monarch Cruise.

DAY 6: CRUISE - AT SEA (B,L,D)
Full day at sea to enjoy the emanates of your vessel.

DAY 7: PORT SAID (Cairo, Egypt, 7:00 AM - 9:00 PM) (B,L,D)
At the entrance to the Suez Canal, Port Said is a bustling city and port. Here you may embark on an optional full day tour to Cairo, including lunch. In this magnificent city, the ancient monuments of the Egyptian empire have fascinated visitors throughout the centuries. The mystifying Sphinx and the pyramids of Giza, over four thousand years old, stand majestically on the outskirts of the city at the edge of the desert. Cairo's museum of Antiquities holds one of the finest collections of artifacts in the world, including the astounding treasures of King Tutankhamun's tomb.

DAY 8: ASHDOD (Jerusalem - Bethlehem, Holy Land) (B,L,D)
Perched on sand dunes, the ancient port of Ashdod is a gateway to the Holy Land. The ship will remain here from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM. You may explore on your own, or purchase an optional full day tour to one of the world's most captivating cities, Jerusalem. In Jerusalem you will find 3 of the world's most venerated institutions: the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the Western (Wailing) Wall, and the Dome of the Rock. You can also visit Bethlehem and the Church of the Nativity, the Dead Sea, Masada and Tiberias.

DAY 9: LIMASSOL, CYPRUS (7:00 AM - 5:00 PM) (B,L,D)
Limassol is the largest city of Cyprus. In the 12th century, it was the headquarters for invading Crusaders. Cyprus is the third largest island in Europe, the birthplace of Aphrodite (Venus), the goddess of love and beauty. Browse the local artisan shops and enjoy the natural and architectural delights of Cyprus. The island offers many seaside attractions as well as archaeological ones.

DAY 10: ANTALYA, TURKEY (7:00 AM - 1:00 PM) (B,L,D)
This fortified seaport was already centuries old when St. Paul and St. Barnabas left its harbor on their journey to Antioch. Explore the superb museum in a converted Byzantine church, visit the ancient Roman Theatre, or simply relax amid the pleasant scents of orange groves and pine forests. Antalya offers several kilometers of nice beaches and numerous historical ruins like the ancient cities of Olympos and Phalesis.

DAY 11: SANTORINI (08:30 AM - 12:00 PM), MYKONOS (5:00 - 11:00 PM) (B,L,D)
The island of Santorini is perhaps the most breathtaking and beautiful of all the Greek Islands . The town of Thera's white-washed houses, narrow streets, open-air cafes and glittering boutiques cling to a steep cliff, accessible by cablecar or donkey. Continue to Mykonos where you will find hundreds of tiny chapels dot the island and sheep graze in the shadow of white-washed windmills. Find a table on the waterfront and bask in the serenity of the sunset over the picturesque harbor.

DAY 12: ATHENS - DEPARTURE (B)
Upon disembarkation, you will be met and transferred to the airport for your return flight home.

Accommodations    VALUE OPTION A OPTION B OPTION C
ATHENS Polis Grand Titania Royal Olympic Athens Plaza
CRUISE Inside cabins category "D" with two lower beds (Upgrades available)

Departure Dates & Prices

OUR RATES INCLUDE AIRLINE FUEL SURCHARGES OF $200
DEPART USA: Monday*
VALUE
OPTION A
OPTION B
OPTION C
2008 Departures
May 5
2,379
2,529
2,609
2,749
May 19
2,599
2,749
2,819
2,959
Jun 02, 16
2,599
2,749
2,819
2,959
Jun 30
2,599
2,679
2,769
2,849
Jul 14, 28
2,599
2,679
2,769
2,849
Aug 11, 25
2,599
2,679
2,769
2,849
Sep 08, 22
2,379
2,529
2,609
2,749
Oct 06
2,379
2,529
2,609
2,749
Oct 20
2,339
2,489
2,559
2,699
Nov 03, 10
1,989
2,059
2,219
2,359
SINGLE/ TRIPLE OCCUPANCY
Single room (add)
755
950
960
1,155
Triple room (deduct)
95
105
160
185

* Other departures available on request - Let us customize your trip to suit your needs

Rates are per person in US Dollars, double occupancy, and include airline fuel surcharges. Airfare from New York is included; departures from most USA gateways are available - please inquire.
Depending on your airline schedule, an extra night stay in Athens may be required.

ADDITIONAL CHARGES (per person):
- Air taxes and security fees: approx. $145 - 200 depending on airline used

- Cruise Port taxes: $190
- Cruise Fuel surcharges: $77


CRUISE UPGRADES
to Outside cabins Category "A" please add $200 (per person/ double).


BRING-YOUR-OWN-AIR:
If you buy your own airline tickets, please deduct from above prices:

Mar 24 - May 15
930
May 16 - Sep 6
1,140
Sep 7 - Oct 31
930

BUSINESS CLASS UPGRADE (International airfare): $2,649 to $3,189 depending on your travel dates

 

 

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