Turkey,
Greece, Egypt
Three
Country Grand Tour
Luxor 12 -Day Edition
we
show you the top sights in these three historic countries in a 12 day
grand tour - Click here for the
14 day edition starting in Athens . Compare
with the 17 day edition
DAY
1 - USA - Thursday - Weekly departure , March - Nov
Board your comfortable wide body jet at JFK International Airport. Overnight
across the Atlantic.
Air fare from JFK is included in our rate , (if you wish to handle your
own air fare please deduct $500 : For JFK / Istanbul & Cairo / JFK
), add on from most West Coast cities : $300.
Atlanta , Detroit , Chicago, Miami , Denver : $ 250 . Summer air fare
supplement of $300 ( Jun-Aug) will not apply when you handle your own
air fare.
Please deduct $500 when you handle your own air fare
Day 2 - ISTANBUL Friday (D)
Our staff greets you at Istanbul's airport and escorts you to your hotel.
The rest of the day is yours to explore the Turkish metropolis as you
like.
DAY 3 - ISTANBUL Saturday (BD)
Welcome to the City of the Sultans! We visit the top sights in an all-day
tour, including the Blue Mosque, the Byzantine Hippodrome, the Turkish
and Islamic Arts Museum with its collection of priceless oriental carpets,
and legendary Topkapi Palace Museum, the imperial residence of the sultans
for centuries. Dinner at the hotel
DAY 4 - ISTANBUL Sunday (BLD)
"Imperial
Constantinople in the Belle Epoque" (late 19th century), the exotic
romance of the "Paris of the East:"
Morning walking tour : We start with our guide in Karaköy where the
foreign bankers and shipping companies had their headquarters, then take
the Tünel up to istiklal Caddesi; stop in the whirling dervish tekke,
and walk past the various old embassy buildings (now consulates), and
point out the architecture.
Stop for tea (included) at the famous Pera Palace Hotel.
Walk at least as far as Galatasaray Square, and have lunch in the
Çicek Pasaji (Flower Passage); then walk up to Taksim Square and be picked
up for the afternoon tour.
In the afternoon the tour visit Yildiz Palace Park and the Ihlamur Kasri,
a mini-palace south of Yildiz, and finish up with a visit to the Military
History Museum in Harbiye in time to hear the "Mehter," or Ottoman military
band (mid-afternoon).
Dinner at the hotel
DAY 5 - ATHENS Monday (B)
Today we fly south (air fare is included between Istanbul & Athens)
and west across the Sea of Marmara and the deep blue of the Aegean
to fabled Athens. (International airfares are included in the
tour rates.) Upon arrival, our staff meets you and escorts you to your
hotel in the Greek capital. The rest of the day is yours: Athens awaits
you!
DAY 6- ATHENS Tuesday (B)
A half-day city tour shows you this great city's layout: we visit Syntagma
Square, the heart of Modern Athens, drive by the parliament, and climb
up to the Acropolis. The afternoon is yours to explore Athens as you
like. Take in some shopping, or relax at a real Athenian cafe in the
Plaka.
.
DAY 7- GREEK ISLANDS CRUISE Wednesday (BLD)
We drive to the Marina Trocadero and board a boat for a tour of the
saronic Gulf and its islands Aegina, Poros and Hydra.
After our delightful day at sea, the evening brings us to a local tavern
for traditional Greek dancing and entertainment.
DAY 8- CAIRO Thursday (B)
Morning at leisure, maybe to enjoy a last minute shopping at the Plaka,
later in the day
we drive to Athens airport for our flight to Cairo airport, airfare
included ;Upon arrival in Cairo, we drive up to our hotel.
Complimentary
Visa is issued upon arrival at Cairo Airport , this is valid for American
& Western Europe citizens as well as Australia, NZ & Japan.
DAY 9 - CAIRO Friday (BL)
On our first day in the Egyptian capital, we show you the Egyptian Museum,
the Giza Pyramids, the Sphinx, Citadel of Saladin & Mohamed Ali
Mosque, made of alabaster. You will enjoy a delicious lunch at a local
restaurant.
DAY
10 - CAIRO /LUXOR/CAIRO - Saturday
(BL)
Early morning
flight to Luxor , upon arrival we proceed to cross
the Nile , we tour the magnificent tombs in the Valley of the Kings
, including King Tut's tomb, and Valley of the Queens. After
lunch (included):
The
gigantic Great Temple of Amon at Karnak, and the mighty Temple
of Luxor are our goals in the morning, followed by a return flight
to Cairo. In the afternoon, wander through the city on your own,
or do your last-minute shopping.
DAY
11 - CAIRO-Family
Dinner - Sunday (B)
Half day tour of the Abdeen Royal Palace, the seat of power in Egypt
for the Royal family for almost a century. The Palace rivals Versailles
with its treasures of art.
The afternoon at leisure.
Meet
the local : Complimentary Family dinner : This evening we'll venture
where few ordinary visitors ever tread . . . right into the homes of
some of the people of Istanbul! You'll be invited to a family dinner,
and while you enjoy wholesome home-cooked specialties, you'll learn
about and appreciate the outlook, aspirations, and way of life of your
hosts. Be assured, as curious as you may be about your new friends,
they're sure to have questions about your own background. Once the ice
is broken, you'll enjoy a lively evening, and find that you have more
in common than you ever suspected. Of course, you may enjoy a quiet
evening with your travel companions, by letting us know your preferences.
DAY 12 - DEPARTURE Monday (B)
Our staff escorts you to Cairo airport for your flight home.
Bon
Voyage
RATES
per person in US$
A
%10 supplement will apply from Dec 15,through Jan 5.
| From
JFK in Economy Class |
Deluxe
|
First
Class |
Modest
Tourist Class
Hotels |
| Triple |
US$
5280.00 |
US$
4675.00 |
US$
4355 |
| Double |
US$
5395.00 |
US$
4780.00 |
US$
4485 |
| Single |
US$
6395.00 |
US$
5850.00 |
US$
5985 |
Rates
include:
-
Air
fare from JFK, (if you wish to handle your own air fare please deduct
$500 : For JFK / Istanbul & Cairo / JFK ), add on from most
West Coast cities : $300.
Atlanta , Detroit , Chicago, Miami , Denver : $ 250 . Summer air
fare supplement of $300 ( Jun-Aug) will not apply when you handle
your own air fare.
Please deduct $500 when you handle your own air fare
-
Nine
nights' hotel accommodations (Deluxe ,first class & tourist
as per your request), including tax, service charge and continental
breakfast daily.
-
As
well as sightseeing tours and entrance fees as per itinerary, locally
escorted in each country.
-
All
transfers in Greece, Turkey & Egypt.
-
Airfares
between ISTANBUL, ATHENS & CAIRO, " Y " economy class
. Tax included .
-
Airfare
in Egypt , " Y " economy class . Tax included
-
Visa
fee for Egypt, valid for American & EU citizens as well as Australian,
NZ, Singaporean & Japanese .
-
Meals
as listed : B/L preset menu breakfast/lunch.
-
Complimentary
entrance ticket to the Harem quarter at the Topkapi Palace in Istanbul.
Not Included :
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| |
Deluxe
Hotel & Cruise |
First
Class Hotels
First Class Nile Cruise |
| Ashkelon |
Dan
Gardens Hotel |
Dan
Gardens Hotel |
| Amman
|
Four
Seasons ( Supplement applies)
Sheraton Amman
Grand Hyatt
SAS Radisson |
Bristo
Hotel Amman
Amman West Hotel
Golden Tulip Hotel |
| Athens |
Divani
Palace
(Upgrade to King George or Grand Bretagne Supplement applies) |
Electra
Palace / Stanley |
| Cairo
|
Hilton
/ Sheraton/ Hyatt
Movenpick |
Shepheard's
/ Oases
Novotel |
Dead
Sea
( Jordan) |
Marriott
Jordan Dead Sea
Kempinski Ashtar Dead Sea Resort
Movenpick Resort Dead Sea |
|
| Istanbul
|
Hyatt
, Conrad , Divan |
Aygun
Plaza , Richmond, Arena |
| Aswan |
Mövenpick Aswan .
New Cataract Hotel
(upgrade to Old Cataract : $150 per per person night Nile View
) |
Basma
|
| Jerusalem
|
American
Colony Hotel |
Notre
Dame Hotel |
| Luxor
|
Sonesta
Luxor Hotel
Luxor Hilton Hotel
Luxor New Winter Palace Hotel
Sheraton Hotel Luxor
Sonesta Luxor
(upgrade to Old Winter : $150 P. Person P. Night ) |
Novotel
|
| Nile
Cruise |
Monaco
/ Monte Carlo / TiYi / Nile Vision / Mojito |
Nile
Dream / Ruby /
Presidential Nile Cruise |
| Tel
Aviv |
Dan
Panorama . King David ( Supplement applies |
Metropolitan
Hotel |
| Tiberias |
|
Nof
Ginnosar Kibbutz |
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