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Legends of
Turkey , Greece and Egypt

A Grand 18-day Mediterranean Fantasy Tour
: Exploring
"Imperial Constantinople in the Belle Epoque"
: Istanbul
Plus Greece and a Nile Cruise in Egypt

 

Turkish Ladies early 19th century, harem's quarter topkapi Palace, istanbul



You may add extra days in Istanbul and /or Cairo
Among the most treasured memories of many travelers are a trip to Istanbul
the Greek Isles and a journey on a Nile steamer . In this trip you will experience them all

Compare with the Four Seasons Ultra Deluxe Edition
. Add Rome , or add Capadoccia and Ephesus

 

 

DAY 1 -- ISTANBUL - Start Weekly on : Wednesday - March - Nov
Tour starts weekly in Istanbul. Our staff meets your flight and escorts you to your hotel.
Private chauffeur, private air conditioned vehicle for all your transfers while you are in Greece, Turkey and Egypt with us . This tour starts weekly in Istanbul, yet please keep in mind that we keep the right to substitute some site based on the following: Topkapi Palace is closed on Tuesday. Ayasofia is closed on Monday. Kariye Museum is closed on Wednesdays. The Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays.

 

 

 

DAY 2 -- ISTANBUL- Thursday (BL)
We dive right into this fascinating city with visits to its top sights: Topkapi, the palace of the Sultans for centuries; Hagia Sophia, the greatest church in Christendom for a thousand years; the Blue Mosque, with its exquisite blue tiles; the Byzantine Hippodrome, scene of chariot races and gladiator combat; and the eerie Sunken Palace cistern beneath it. Then a drive through modern neighborhoods brings us to the ancient city walls and the Kariye Museum (Chora Church), filled with brilliant Byzantine mosaics.

 

 

 

DAY 3 -- ISTANBUL - Friday (BL)
ISTANBUL- "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). Then go on a shopping spree at the labyrinth of the Grand Bazaar.
Breakfast, Lunch. Prefer to add Cappadocia ? please click here.

 

 

 

DAY 4 - Istanbul - Athens - Saturday (B)
Our local rep will assist you with the transfer to Istanbul airport for your flight to Athens . Breakfast is included at the hotel .
Air fare is included in our rate Istanbul Athens in economy , tax included . In Athens Our local personnel meets you at the airport and escorts you to your hotel. Sample Athens hotels : Deluxe: Divani Palace Acropolis. First Class Hotels : Titania . Electra Palace . Tourist : Stanley
Athens is yours and you may wish to cover on your own the high points of the city, especially the towering Acropolis and the adjacent museum.
. Private chauffeur, private air conditioned vehicle for all your transfers while you are in Greece, Turkey and Egypt with us


 

DAY 5 - Sunday- Group Tour of ATHENS (B)
A half-day group Athens city tour will orient you to the high points of Athens. You'll visit Syntagma Square, at the very heart of the city; the Parliament; Hadrian's Arch; and culminate with the Acropolis and the new Acropolis museum.
Your afternoon is free for further exploring, shopping, or, perhaps, another visit to the Plaka.

 

 

DAY 6 - Monday - Group Tour - MYCENAE, EPIDAURUS , NAUPLIA (BD)
We set forth from Athens to tour classical Greece, passing Corinth and its steep-walled canal as we go. We stop at Mycenae, center of ancient Mycenaean civilization (2800-1100 BC); and Epidaurus, site of the temple of Asclepius.
We spend the night in Nauplia. First class hotels : Amalia or similar . Tourist class : Victoria or similar

 

 

DAY 7 - Tuesday - Group Tour - OLYMPIA (BD)
We pass by Tripolis and Megalopolis on our way to Olympia, ancient site of the Olympic games. We visit the great Temple of Zeus, one of the Wonders of the Ancient World, and tour the museum. First class hotels : Europa or similar . Tourist class : Ilis or similar

 

 

 

DAY 8 - Wednesday - Group Tour - DELPHI (BD)
We drive through Rion, Antirion and Nafpaktos and along the Corinthian coast on our way to Delphi, site of the famed oracle, at the foot of Mount Parnassus. First class hotels : Amalia or similar . Tourist class : Hermes or similar

 

 

 

DAY 9 - Thursday - Group Tour - DELPHI - ATHENS (B)
We tour the ruins of Delphi and its oracle, sacred to Apollo and Dionysus. In the afternoon, we drive via the lovely village of Arachova to the Byzantine monastery of Ossios Loucas, then on to Athens.

 

 

 

DAY 10 - Friday - ATHENS, CAIRO (B)
You'll sail into Piraeus early in the morning.
Our Athens-based local rep. will take you to the airport to catch your flight for Cairo . Air fare is included in economy class Athens Cairo with tax included .
Our local representative greets you at Cairo Airport and whisks you to your hotel. Visa may be issued upon arrival at Cairo Airport for a limited number of citizens such as : American, EU , Canadian , EU Singaporean and Japanese citizens. For Americans , please pay the $ 15 USD fee in cash upon arrival . You are responsible for having your passport in order valid at least for 6 month beyond the date of your arrival in Cairo. Our local rep. meets with a sign that carries your name you after you clear the passport and customs formalities . After exiting the terminal, our local representative will escort you (private vehicle) to the hotel :

Sample Deluxe Hotels :
Ramses Hilton , Cairo Conrad , Cairo Semiramis Inter-Continental , Grand Hyatt or similar .
Sample First Class Hotel : Shepheard's Hotel , Sonesta Hotel or similar
Sample Tourist Class Hotel : Novotel or similar

Private chauffeur, private air conditioned vehicle for all your airport transfers while you are in Greece and / or Egypt with us .

 

 

 

DAY 11 - Saturday - CAIRO (BL)
Today, you'll explore the wonders of the Egyptian Museum, with its treasures of the ancient pharaohs: mummies, statuary, precious stones and metals. Travellers have long come to Cairo just to gaze on these sights, but your day has just started. You'll also see the Citadel of Saladin and the alabaster mosque of Mohammed Ali. Lunch is included at Naguib Mahfouz, then we tour the new Al-Azhar Park ( hadaik El-Azhar ) El Darb El-Ahmar . Muizz LedeenAllah Street and Khan El Khalili Bazaar.

 

 

DAY 12 - Giza - Sunday (BL)
Today, we drive to the edge of Cairo and reach Giza, on the edge of the desert, you'll gaze in awe at the mysterious Sphinx and the Pyramids, for those interested a complimentary ticket is included for entry to the King's chamber inside the Pyramid, you must be physically fit to be able to climb. Lunch is included at the Mena House. Afternoon tour of Memphis and Sakkara including the Step Pyramid and the Nobles Mastabas and tombs, on the way back to Cairo , we stop at the Haraniya girls Kleem/ rugs village
. Possible evening folk performance at Wekalet El Ghouri ( subject to their own schedule).

The Great Pyramid of Cheops . . . Are You Up to the Adventure?


A journey into the heart of the Great Pyramid is a real-life Indiana Jones adventure. But it can also be a taxing and frightening one.

You'll follow claustrophobic passages cut into the heart of the pyramid, feel the pull of the mass of stone directly above. For better or worse, you have placed yourself in the hands of the engineering expertise of the ancients.

As you continue along the unventilated passages, the oxygen becomes depleted, the air becomes noticeably warmer and more pungent. The ascent of steep stairways consumes more energy than you imagined, and you find yourself short of breath. Lighting is dim, every footstep must be carefully calculated. Low passageways repeatedly oblige you to advance while bent down, and your muscles protest. Where walls disappear into the dark above, you feel wedged into a shaft. Despite warnings, and your own resolve, claustrophobic feelings are hard to suppress.

Finally, you behold the King's Chamber at the heart of the Great Pyramid. The effort to reach it has made the reward more exhilarating than you imagined. If only you can face the return.

Is the King's Chamber for you? If you're not used to bending and regular exercise, you might find the challenge beyond your capabilities. Turning back is more difficult the farther you go, and the experience could leave you aching for days afterwards.

Be realistic about yourself, your abilities, and your disposition. And remember that there are many other rewarding sights and adventures at Giza, without the physical challenge and risks of the King's Chamber.

The decision is up to you.

 

 

DAY 13 - Monday - ASWAN ( or Luxor) - Camel Caravan - Nubian Village
Board your Nile Cruise (BLD)
Our Cairo personnel will escort you to the airport to board your flight to Aswan in Upper Egypt.
Private chauffeur, private air conditioned vehicle for all your transfers while you are in Greece, Turkey and Egypt with us

You'll arrive in time to take lunch aboard your Nile cruiser. Welcome fruit basket awaits you on board.
We'll have the opportunity to experience Egypt at its most authentic, as we sail the Nile in a graceful felucca. If you wish, try your hand at camel riding! We'll take a traditional caravan to enjoy tea with Nubian villagers.
sample Nile Cruise : Deluxe : M/S Monaco . M/S Mojito or similar . Sample First Class : M/S Nile Dream. M/S Ruby , these same First Class cruise will be used for the Tourist class rate as well.

 

 

 


DAY 14- Tuesday - ASWAN , KOM OMBO- on Board your Nile Cruise (BLD)
After breakfast on board, we'll visit the dams at Aswan, including the High Dam, a modern wonder in this ancient land. At the ancient granite quarry, we'll see an obelisk left unfinished, then board a launch on Lake Nasser to visit the Temples of Philae, rescued from rising waters. Back aboard our cruiser, Ancient Goddess ISIS :

The Mystery of Isis : Two millennia ago the Mediterranean world was enthralled by the mystery of Isis:

"I, Isis, am all that has been, that is or shall be; no mortal man hath ever seen me unveiled."

Called Aset by the ancient Egyptians, the goddess was a Madonna in the Mediterranean tradition that stretches far, far back to the primitive Mother Goddess from Anatolia, home to some of the oldest human communities on earth.

Isis was the powerful and quick-witted protector of her son Horus, the Sun God. Ancient peoples throughout the Mediterranean regarded Isis and Horus as the perfect Madonna and Child. Another legend says she was also the mother of the fertility god Min who, judging from the depiction of him on temple walls, needed no help from Viagra!

Because of her wisdom and skill at protection, she was admired as a good magician capable of healing the sick and protecting the dead in their journey to the Underworld.

Isis is portrayed regally, as a queen seated on a throne (which may be the meaning of her name), often holding her son Horus as a baby. Other images show her with broad, magnificent gilded wings able to protect the world. We'll sail northward down the Nile at a stately pace, disembarking for a visit to Kom Ombo, the twin temple dedicated to the crocodile river god, Sobek. Cabin amenity : 2 Large bottled water.

 

 

 

DAY 15 - Wednesday- EDFU, ESNA- on Board your Nile Cruise (BLD)
Horse-drawn carriages or vans meet us at riverside to take us through Edfu to the Temple of Horus, best-preserved in all of Egypt. Later, we'll cruise to Esna, and by evening, we'll be in fabled Luxor.
Cabin amenity: Egyptian Sweets platter.

 

 

 

DAY 16 -Thursday - LUXOR- on Board your Nile Cruise (BLD)
We'll cross the Nile to view an array of ancient splendors: the tomb chambers of the Valley of the Kings; the imposing tomb-temple of Queen Hatshepsut in the Valley of the Queens; and the Colossi of Memnon.

Afterward, we'll continue on Luxor's west bank to get a totally different perspective on ancient Egyptian life, at the ancient workers' settlement of Deir el-Medinah. While most of the imposing stone monuments and sites of Egypt honor the lives and after-lives of royalty, Deir el-Medinah gives us unique and surprising insights into the ordinary citizens who constructed and decorated the tombs.

Here we'll see the excavated homes shared by laborers with their domestic animals. These quarters were surprisingly large, with three good-sized rooms, courtyard, kitchen, and even storage cellars. While ancient Egypt might not have been a workers' paradise, we'll see that artisans and builders were highly regarded in their community. We are proud to be the only operator to offer regular visits to this singular ancient settlement in its tour and cruise programs. All transfers and tours are always on a private basis . Evening farewell dinner & a belly dance show: Complimentary Galabya will be delivered to your cabin with our compliments.

 

 

 

DAY 17 -Friday - LUXOR, CAIRO (B)
We'll visit the imposing Great Temple of Amon at Karnak and the great Temple of Luxor before heading to the airport to catch our flight to Cairo. After we settle you into your hotel, you'll have your last opportunity to experience the excitement of this great city and, of course, do some last-minute shopping.
Private chauffeur, private air conditioned vehicle for all your transfers while you are in Greece, Turkey and Egypt with us

 

DAY 18 - Saturday - RETURN HOME (B)
Our Cairo-based staff escorts you to the airport for your flight home. Bon Voyage.
 

 

Rate per person in USD Based on Modest Tourist class Three Stars Hotels :


 
Minimum
2-3 Guests

Minimum
4-5 Guests

Minimum
6 -7 Guests

Triple
US$ 6180.
US$ 5439.
US$ 5173.
Double
US$ 6211.
US$ 5599.
US$ 5214.
Single
US$ 7310.
US$ 6672.
US$ 6329.

 


 

Rate per person in USD Based on First class Four Stars Hotels :

 

 
Minimum
2-3 Guests

Minimum
4-5 Guests

Minimum
6 -7 Guests

Triple
US$ 6830.
US$ 6090.
US$ 5787.
Double
US$ 6925.
US$ 6140.
US$ 5861.
Single
US$ 8030.
US$ 7272.
US$ 6982.

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Rate per person in USD Based on Standard Deluxe - Modest Five Stars Hotels :


 
Minimum
2-3 Guests

Minimum
4-5 Guests

Minimum
6 -7 Guests

Triple
US$ 7450.
US$ 6688.
US$ 6392.
Double
US$ 7555.
US$ 6767.
US$ 6488.
Single
US$ 9060.
US$ 8284.
US$ 7909.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rate includes:

 

  • Lonely Planet travel guide books to Istanbul , Greece and Egypt

  • Nile cruise, including all meals , afternoon tea served on deck daily , and shore excursions.

  • One large bottled water per person delivered to your cabin daily while you are on board the Nile Cruise . Plus a small bottle of water with each & every meal on board the cruise

  • Tea or coffee and water with each & every meal while you are on board the Nile cruise.

  • Welcome drink upon arrival on board the Nile Cruise and awelcome fruit basket awaits you in your cabin on board the Nile Cruise.
  • Hotel accommodation as mentioned in Istanbul , Greece, and Cairo, including tax and service charges, and breakfast daily.
  • Meals as indicated, with preset menu (B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner).
  • Airport greeting and assistance. Transportation between airports, hotels, and port.
  • One-way air transportation from Istanbul to Athens to Cairo " Y ", economy Class with tax .
  • Port taxes.
  • Domestic air transportation in Egypt " Y " economy class , with tax

 

 

Sample Boutique Hotel Listing ( or similar) : Istanbul
Istanbul : Boutique style Ottoman Mansion Hotel : Blue House . Arena . Yesil Ev, Sultanahmet Sarayi , Sultanhan or similar

 

 

 

Not Included:

  • Trip interruption and cancellation insurance
  • International air fare.
  • Turkish and Egyptian Visa fee, please secure in your home country or upon arrival in Istanbul ( Cash only) , please check with the Turkish consulate near you.
  • Additional personal expenses, beverages, and meals not specifically mentioned in the itinerary
  • All tips to drivers, guides etc.
  • Visa for Egypt may be issued upon arrival at Cairo Airport for a limited number of citizens such as : American, EU , Canadian , EU Singaporean and Japanese citizens. For Americans , please pay the $ 15 USD fee in cash upon arrival . You are responsible for having your passport in order valid at least for 6 month beyond the date of your arrival in Cairo. Our local rep. meets with a sign that carries your name you after you clear the passport and customs formalities .

 

 

 

More choices :

 

 

 

What other say about our service in Greece :

 

" Omar -

We had a perfect vacation in Greece!

Dinner our first night at the rooftop restaurant of the Titania overlooking the Acropolis as the sun set and the lights came on!

Santorini was magical - though we enjoyed the sunsets from Fira instead of Oia. We did rent an ATV and got to Red Beach and Oia on day trips.

The ferry to Crete made half the boat sick - but not us!

The Movenpick in Crete was really beautiful - a luxurious place to rest after a long week.

We were upgraded to executive suites by both the Titania and the Athens airport Sofitel, you should know. They took good care of us!

We loved the Ouzo, the shopping, the sunsets, the beaches, the colors of the sea and sky, the friendly waiters, the people at the Tzekos Villas, the shop owners - we loved Greece!

We WILL return someday, especially to Santorini!

And contacting you via the Internet to arrange it was the perfect way to set it up.

Let us know if we owe you money - the hotels said everything was pre-paid though we charged a few things, like bottled water, to our rooms.

Thank you again, Omar, for everything! I've already referred a couple of other people to you. You do a fine job!

Gratefully,

Jodi and Stan ""

 

 

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