Mediterranean Odyssey
23 days / 22 nights
Sunday arrivals in Cairo
27 Mar - 23 Oct 2012
3 nights Cairo, 4 nights Nile Cruise, 3 nights Athens,
2 nights Classical GreeceTour, 10 nights Turkey Tour
Meals as indicated in the itinerary
Sunday: Cairo Arrival
Arrival in Cairo. After clearing
customs you will be met and
transferred to your select Cairo
hotel. Overnight in Cairo
(Breakfast)
Monday: Cairo Sightseeing Tour
After breakfast you will embark on
your full day private sightseeing
tour of Cairo that includes visits to
the Egyptian Museum, Pyramids
and Sphinx, bazaar and old
city. Afternoon return to your
hotel. Remainder of the day at
your leisure. Overnight in Cairo
(Breakfast)
Tuesday: Cairo - Luxor
- Nile Cruiseship
Early morning transfer to
Cairo airport for your flight to
Luxor. Upon arrival you will be
transferred to your select Nile
cruiseship. After lunch you will
embark on a sightseeing tour
of the temples of Karnak and
Luxor. Evening at your leisure.
Overnight on board cruiseship
(Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Wednesday: Nile Cruise
Luxor - Esna
After breakfast you will visit
the Valley of the Kings, the
temple of Hatchepsut and the
Colossi of Memnon. Afternoon
sail to Esna through the Esna
lock. This evening you will
be entertained with a Nubian
dance show. Overnight in
Esna on board the cruiseship
(Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Thursday: Nile Cruise
Esna - Edfu - Kom Ombo
Early morning sail to and visit of
the temple of Edfu. Afternoon
sail to and visit of the temple
of Kom Ombo. Evening
entertainment includes a
Galabeya party. Overnight on
board cruiseship in Kom Ombo
(Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Friday: Nile Cruise
Kom Ombo - Aswan
Early morning sail to Aswan with
a felluca ride around Elephantine
island. Afternoon visits to the
High Dam, the temple of Philae
and the Unfinished Obelisk.
Overnight on board cruiseship
(Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Saturday: Nile Cruise
Aswan - Cairo
After breakfast you will be
transferred to Aswan airport
from where you will embark your
flight to Cairo. Upon arrival in
Cairo you will be transferred to
your select hotel. The remainder
of the day will be spent at your
leisure. Overnight in Cairo
(Breakfast)
Sunday: Cairo - Athens
After a relaxing morning in Cairo,
you will be transferred to the
airport for your flight to Athens.
Upon arrival in Athens you will
be greeted and transferred by
private car to your select hotel.
The remainder of the day is to
be spent at your leisure in the
Hellenic capital. Make your way
to a taverna in the Plaka district
for dinner. Overnight in Athens
(Breakfast)
Monday: Classical Tour
After breakfast you will start your
3 day classical tour of Greece.
Drive to the Corinth canal for a
short stop. Continue onwards
to Epidaurus for a visit to the
theatre and archaeological site
and then to Nafplion. After a brief
stop you will drive to Mycenae
to visit the archaeological site
and then depart for Olympia,
passing through the central
Peloponnese cities of Megalopolis
and Tripolis. Evening arrival in
Olympia for dinner and overnight
(Breakfast, Dinner)
Tuesday: Classical Tour
In the morning visit the
archaeological site and the
museum of Olympia. Drive via
Patras to Rion where you will
cross the newly built suspension
bridge to Antirion on the
mainland of Greece. Continue
through Nafpaktos to Delphi
for dinner and overnight
(Breakfast, Dinner)
Wednesday: Classical Tour - Athens
In the morning you will
visit the archaeological site
and the museum of Delphi.
Afterwards you will drive
back to Athens for your early
evening arrival. Remainder
of the day at your leisure
(Breakfast)
Thursday: Athens Walking Tour
After breakfast you will be
greeted in the lobby of your
hotel by your tour guide and
then embark on your half-day
walking tour of Athens. Along
the way to a detailed visit of the
Acropolis and the Parthenon,
you will walk by the House
of Parliament, Syntagma
Square, National Gardens and
through the Plaka district.
Early afternoon arrival at your
hotel or choose to continue
onto the New Acropolis
Museum for a self-guided
tour of this incredible new
complex. Overnight in Athens
(Breakfast)
Friday: Athens - Istanbul
After breakfast you will be
transferred by private car to
Athens airport for your short
flight to Istanbul. Upon arrival
at Istanbul Ataturk airport you
will be transferred to your
select hotel. The remainder of
the day is to be spent at your
leisure. Overnight in Istanbul
(Breakfast)
Saturday: Istanbul
Sightseeing Tour
Full day city sightseeing of
Istanbul. Visits to the Topkapi
Palace, the Hippodrome,
Turkish and Islamic Arts
Museum, the Blue Mosque,
and the Grand Bazaar
(Breakfast)
Sunday: Istanbul - Ankara
Optional morning tour to the St.
Sophia and Bosphorus cruise.
Afternoon departure by deluxe
motor coach for Ankara at around
15:00 hrs. Late arrival in Ankara
(Breakfast, Dinner)
Monday: Ankara - Cappadocia
Morning departure to view the
Hittite artifacts at the Museum
of Anatolian Civilizations. Visit
the Mausoleum of Ataturk,
father of modern Turkey. Drive
to Cappadocia, touring a 13th
century caravan inn en route.
Overnight in Cappadocia
(Breakfast, Dinner)
Tuesday: Cappadocia
Tour the open-air museum of
Goreme's rock chapels decorated
with 6th century frescoes,
Zelve's cliff-side Byzantine
monastic complex, Uchisar’s
natural citadel, and the Sarhatli
underground city. Dinner and
overnight in Cappadocia
(Breakfast, Dinner)
Wednesday: Cappadocia
- Pamukkale
Drive to Pamukkale. En route
we visit the famous mausoleum
of the Sufi philosopher
Mevlana in the religious town
of Konya. Drive to Pamukkale
for dinner and overnight
(Breakfast, Dinner)
Thursday: Pamukkale - Kusadasi
Today you will pay an early
morning visit to the unique
Cotton Fortress, the white calcium
cascades and one of the first
modern spa centers of the ancient
world, Hierapolis. Afterwards,
we drive to Kusadasi. Dinner
and overnight in Kusadasi
(Breakfast, Dinner)
Friday: Ephesus & St.
Mary's House - Kusadasi
Full day tour of the famous
ruins of Ephesus and St. Mary’s
house. Dinner and overnight in
Kusadasi. Afternoon Optional:
tour of Sardis or Sirince
(Breakfast, Dinner)
Saturday: Pergamum
- Troy - Canakkale
Visit Pergamum, tour Troy
with its famous wooden
horse and continue on to
Canakkale for overnight
(Breakfast,Dinner)
Sunday: Dardanelles -
Gallipoli - Istanbul
Morning departure for Gallipoli
and visit Anzac Cove, Lone
Pine Cemetery, Chunuk Bair,
Kabatepe War Museum then
drive to Istanbul for overnight
(Breakfast)
Monday: Istanbul Departure
Pickup from your hotel for your
transfer to Istanbul Ataturk
airport. End of services
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Accommodation Guide
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Standard |
Superior |
| Cairo |
Movenpick Pyramids |
Grand Hyatt |
| Nile Cruiseship |
Royal Ruby, Queen of Hanza |
Alexander the Great |
| Athens |
Arion, Achilleas |
Athens Gate, Athenian Callirhoe |
| Olympia |
Amalia |
Amalia |
| Delphi |
Amalia |
Amalia |
| Istanbul |
Hilton Park SA |
Hilton Park SA |
| Ankara |
Crown Plaza |
Crown Plaza |
| Cappadocia |
Dedeman |
Dedeman |
| Pamukkale |
Pam Thermal |
Pam Thermal |
| Kusadasi |
Charisma |
Charisma |
| Canakkale |
Kolin |
Kolin |
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- 3 nights hotel accommodation at select
hotels in Cairo
- 4 nights Nile cruise
- 3 nights at select Athens hotels
- 2 nights Classical Greece Tour
- 10 nights Turkey Tour
- Domestic flights Cairo - Luxor & Aswan - Cairo
- International flights Cairo - Athens
& Athens - Istanbul
- Sightseeing as indicated in the itinerary
- Professional English speaking tour guides
- All transfers
- Meals as indicated in the itinerary
- All hotel taxes and service charges
- All entrance fees to sites and museums
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Pricelist
| Standard | Superior |
| 27 Mar - 24 Apr 12 | 4839 | 5859 |
| 01 May - 17 Jun 12 | 4709 | 5349 |
| 24 Jun - 31 Jul 12 | 4819 | 5499 |
| 07 Aug - 04 Sep 12 | 4819 | 5499 |
| 11 Sep - 23 Oct 12 | 4959 | 6029 |
prices are in CAD per person based on double occupancy
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