Come with us on a grand 10-day triangle tour of these three awe-inspiring lands of antiquity ... all in 12 Days

DAY 1 - CAIRO - Thursday -Private Transfer

Our staff greets you at the airport and escorts you to your hotel. The rest of the day is yours to explore the Egyptian metropolis as you like.

On arrival, we escort you to your comfortable hotel. Complimentary visa is issued upon arrival for the following nationalities; American, Australian, NZ, EU , Canadian , Japanese and Singaporean , your passport must be valid for at least 6 month beyond date of arrival.

DAY 2 - CAIRO - Frirday (BLD)
Private car , private driver , private Egyptologist

Welcome to the City of the pharaohs and sultans! We visit the top sights in an all-day tour. Our first stop is the Egyptian Museum, filled with the wealth of the pharaohs. Following lunch at a local restaurant, we head for the Khan El-Khalil Bazaar district then off to the old Coptic and Jewish quarter and teh Coptic museum as well as al-Moalaka Church . In the evening, we host you for dinner on a Nile cruise complete with exotic Egyptian entertainment. All meals today are included

DAY 3 - Giza Pyramids : DAHSOUR - HOME HOSTED MEAL - Saturday (cBLD)
After breakfast, we'll motor to the edge of Cairo, to the mysterious Sphinx and the Pyramids of Giza. The museum of the Royal Barge of Cheops The museum is built over the rectangular pit that housed the Royal Barge for thousands of years , the wooden boat was readied for the king's daily journey with the sun god, Ra . Discovered in 1954, in a completely dismantled state, the 43-metre (140-foot) cedar boat is a rare window on the Royal boats used by the kings of Ancient Egypt.

Those who are fit and adventurous enough may wish to penetrate into the heart of the Great Pyramid, to the King's Chamber your ticket is included with our compliments (or the interior of Kephren Pyramid). Taking a camel ride (Included) is entirely your own choice!

Continue to Dahshour, the newly-opened pyramid field south of Cairo. We visit the great pyramid of Senfru, father of Cheops, and other structure:

The "Discovery" of Dahshour:
For almost half a century, the great field of huge pyramids near the desert village of Dahshour, 25 miles south of Cairo, has been off limits to the public. Confined within the perimeter of a military base were many pyramids, including the great 4500-year-old pyramid built by Senfru, father of Cheops. Senfru's pyramid, the largest in Egypt until his son built Giza's Great Pyramid, is rhomboidal in shape: it tapers more distinctly on its upper half. All the pyramids were coated in thick plaster at one time. Most have lost these protective, decorative sheaths, but Senfru's--miraculously--is still in place.

Lunch is included at a local restaurant or at your hotel.

Complimentary Dinner is included at a local home:
Meet the locals, you may wish to bring token gifts to exchange with the host family ( T shirt , small souvenirs of your home town):
This evening we'll venture where few ordinary visitors ever tread . . . right into the homes of some of the people of Cairo l! 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 4 - CAIRO TO JERUSALEM Sunday (B)

Today we board your flight across the Sinai peninsula to Israel. Air fare is included in economy class. Tax included. Upon arrival We drive up into the Judean Hills to Jerusalem, where our local representative meets you at the bus terminal and escorts you to your hotel.

DAY 5 - JERUSALEM & BETHLEHEM Monday (B)

The Holy City is at our feet: we visit the Western Wall, Temple Mount, the Via Dolorosa, the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, the Roman Cardo, fabled Mount Zion, and King David's Tomb, then drive to biblical Bethlehem to visit Rachel's Tomb and the Church of the Nativity, returning to our Jerusalem hotel in the evening.

DAY 6 - JERUSALEM Tuesday (B)

Today fabled Jerusalem is yours to explore as you like, guidebook in hand.

DAY 7 - THE DEAD SEA Wednesday (B)

We drive down below sea level to the Dead Sea for a visit to one of its mineral spas. Try a swim in the Dead Sea's saline waters, where you'll be as buoyant as a cork!

DAY 8 - ATHENS Thursday - Private Transfers (B)

Our staff escorts you to Tel Aviv's airport for your flight to Athens (airfare is included in tour rate in economy class, tax included ). Upon arrival in Athens, our staff meets you and escorts you to your hotel in the Greek capital private transfer . The rest of the day is yours: Athens awaits you!

DAY 9 - ATHENS - Private Tour - Friday (BL)

A half-day private 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. Lunch is included at a charming local restaurant .
Now that you know the layout, the city is yours to explore as you like. Visit a museum, take in some shopping, or relax at a real Athenian taverna in the Plaka.

DAY 10 - GREEK ISLANDS CRUISE Saturday (BL)

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 traditional Greek dancing and entertainment, a fitting celebration of our three-country Triangle Tour, after which we return to our Athens hotel.

DAY 11 - ATHENS MARKETS ( Sunday ) (BL)

Ride the new Athens Subway alongside the locals today! We take pride in affording you this experience, entirely by public transportation, with orientation by our English-speaking representative. You'll get to tour Athens fascinating vegetable & fruit markets by subway and/ or taxi. Enjoy lunch at a charming local restaurant before we head back to the hotel. Private Guide .

DAY 12 - DEPARTURE -Monday (cB)

If you have chosen not to take advantage of our Santorini Extension (see below), our staff escorts you to Athens airport for your flight home.

hotel accommodation (including tax, service charge and continental breakfast daily)

sightseeing tours , always on a private basis: Private air-conditioned vehicle, private chauffeur, private guide

transfers while on tour as described in the itinerary, always on a private basis.

Air fare Cairo Tel Aviv Athens in economy class, tax included

Pre-set menu meals as listed : cB : Continental breakfast. L/D pre-set menu lunch / dinner

Not Included :

• Internationl air fare from / to your home country.
• Tips
• Travel insurance

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