Cairo , Alexandria And Athens
In A Week

Can you afford a week ?
We'll show you the top sights of Athens & Cairo

The New Alexandria Library overlooking the Mediterranean in Egypt

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DAY 1 - ATHENS - Daily Arrival . Year Round
Arrive at Athens Airport, where you will be greeted by our staff and transferred to your hotel. The rest of the day is yours to spend as you like. Take your first look at this great ancient-modern city. Wander through the Plaka, and up to the Acropolis if you like, guidebook in hand.
All transfers in Egypt & Greece are always on a private basis , private air-conditioned vehicle, private driver .

DAY 2 - ATHENS CITY TOUR (cBLD)
After breakfast, half day group tour "seat in a coach tour ":
we tour the great Greek capital, including Constitution (Syntagma) Square, Parliament, the Memorial to the Unknown Soldier, and the National Library. Driving down Herod Atticus street you will see the Evzones in their picturesque uniforms and the Presidential Palace. On your way to the Acropolis, you will see the Panathenaic Stadium (where the first Olympic Games of the modern era were held in 1896), the Temple of the Olympian Zeus and Hadrian's Arch. After the tour we will meet you to escort you to a local Greek restaurant for lunch . The afternoon at leisure.
Evening dinner with Greek folk music .

DAY 3 - ARGOLIS - Group Tour (cBL)
Leave Athens along the Saronic Gulf coastal road to the Corinth Canal, which connects the Aegean Sea with the Ionian Sea. Drive on to Mycenae, the Homeric City of the Atreides, "rich in gold" of the ancient poets. (Visit the Lion's Gate, the Cyclopean Walls and the Royal Tombs). Drive through the fertile plain of Argolis to Nafplion, a picturesque town nestled at the foot of the Palamidi Fortress. After lunch, leave for Epidavros to visit the theater (4th Century B.C.), famous for its astonishing acoustics. Return to Athens by the national road connecting Epidavros with Corinth. Lunch in Mycanae or Nafplion.
(winter season), excursions to ARGOLIS operate on Tuesdays and Saturdays only

DAY 4 - DEPARTURE FOR CAIRO (cB)
After breakfast, transfer to the airport to connect with your flight to Cairo. Where our local rep meets you at the airport and escorts you to your hotel. Complimentary visa issued upon arrival for American , EU , Canadians , Australian, NZ , Mexican, Singaporean and Japanese citizens.

Visa will be issued upon arrival.
As you exit the gate, you will pass through a door or two , down some stairs , then walk for 2-5 minutes , until you pass the duty free shops, at the end of a wide corridor , you will see the security officers. There you will be met by a local representative, who will be holding a sign with the name you prefer to use for the sign .
Our local representative will then take your passport to obtain a stamp from the cashier / bank window and escort you to speak with the passport officer. He will escort you through another last check on your passport as you exit the passport control, into customs area, he will assist you in collecting your luggage and clearing customs . After exiting the terminal, our local representative will escort you (private vehicle) to the hotel

All transfers in Egypt & Greece are always on a private basis , private air-conditioned vehicle, private driver .

DAY 5 - CAIRO (cBLD)
The renowned Egyptian Museum, filled with the wealth of the pharaohs, is our first stop then its on to the Royal Manial Palace. Following lunch at a charming local Restaurant, we drive to Giza for a visit to the Sphinx and the valley temple, and a tour of the Pyramids. In the evening , we host you on a Nile dinner cruise complete with exotic Egyptian entertainment.

All transfers in Egypt & Greece are always on a private basis , private air-conditioned vehicle, private driver .

DAY 6 - ALEXANDRIA - (BL)
Today we board an air-conditioned first class train to Alexandria, or if you prefer you may choose to go by private air-conditioned vehicle , private chauffeur .
Today we'll get to known Alexandria in depth, as we visit the Roman Amphitheater, the Koum El Shougafa Tomb , the new museum in Alexandria , the building was originally built in 1926 for the US consulate in Alexandria and is a masterpiece in 1920's architecture & Mediterranean style buildings, an Qayet Bey Fortress : Qayet Bey Fort was built on the same site of the ancient wonder of the world : the famous Alexandria Light House.
A brief stop at " El Selsela" the site of the Underwater reserve where Cleopatra Place was discovered, as well as Caesar Kiosk. Lunch is included in an Alexandrine restaurant , then its off to the new site for the Alexandria Library before heading to the old souks and zanket el setat, wander through the old city /medina , and when you are ready , we will head back to your hotel.

All transfers in Egypt & Greece are always on a private basis , private air-conditioned vehicle, private driver .

Octavious visiting Alexander the Great's Tomb in Alexandria just after the Roman Emperor defeated Cleopatra & Marc Anthony.  He left his coat as a token of respect to Alexander the Great. The search continues for Alexander the Great's Tomb.

Day 7 - Alexandria ( BL)
Breakfast at the hotel. Morning at leisure . Late morning departure . Lunch box will be prepared by your hotel before we leave, also included 2 large bottled water for each guest to be available on board your air conditioned vehicle back to Cairo , or if your prefer we may also use the train back to Cairo , always first class seats, air conditioned Reach Cairo early evening and your hotel.

All transfers in Egypt & Greece are always on a private basis , private air-conditioned vehicle, private driver .

DAY 8 - DEPARTURE (B)
After a full breakfast, our staff escorts you to the airport for your flight home. Add Italy

All transfers in Egypt & Greece are always on a private basis , private air-conditioned vehicle, private driver .

Included :

• Lonely Planet Travel Guidebooks.
• Airport transfers.
• Guided sightseeing. Entrance fees.
• Hotel accommodation, with tax and service charge.
• Complimentary visa for Egypt, issued upon arrival for American & Japanese citizens (your passport must be valid for at least 6 month beyond the date of arrival).
• Air fare ATHENS / CAIRO , in economy class with tax included .
• First Class air conditioned train tickets Cairo Alexandria Cairo

Tour operates daily, year round

RATES per person in $ USD

• For Christmas, New Year's & Easter weeks, please add %10 supplement to the rates.
  
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