Overview
This itinerary offers you the chance to explore the Acropolis of Athens, the ruins of Delphi and a boat trip to the nearby islands of Poros, Aegina & Hydra before heading on to exotic Cairo, home to the best Pharaonic, Coptic and Islamic sights in Egypt. This itinerary can also be arranged in reverse order, from Cairo to Athens.
• This is a flexible travel package for individuals. What we do is arrange all hotel accommodation and transport (from starting point Athens to ending point Cairo) and combine this with the noted sightseeing day tours in Athens & Cairo. You get to choose your own travel dates & there is also the option to customize the itinerary.
• Package Rate starts from 1400 Euro per person: based on 02 persons sharing in double/twin using standard 3* hotels. Excludes international flight to Athens for start & from Cairo at the very end.
Tour itinerary
DAY 01 : Arrival Athens
Welcome to Greece. Meet on arrival to Athens Airport and transfer to hotel. Remainder of the day & evening then free at leisure, overnight in Athens
meals: none
DAY 02 : Saronic Island Cruise
Transfer to Piraeus for embarkation on the cruise boat. Then sail for the island of Hydra where you have time (around 1 hour) for a stroll, shopping or swimming. Then sail for Poros, the smallest of the three islands, separated from the Peloponnese by a narrow strait and offering a most enchanting view of Poros Town. Your time at leisure in Poros will be about 60 minutes. Lunch will be served during the voyage. On board again and after a two hour trip arrive to the last port of call, the island of Aegina. Here you once again have some free time at leisure to stroll around or swim weather permitting. Optional excursion, by bus, to the fine preserved Temple of Afea Athena. Embarkation for the voyage of return. Overnight in Athens.
meals: breakfast & lunch included
DAY 03 : Delphi Sightseeing Tour
Meet at hotel to join on full day excursion to Delphi. Depart on drive through the fertile plain of Boeotia, crossing towns of Thebes - connected with tragedy of King Oedipus - Levadia and Arachova. In Delphi visit the ruins of the Sanctuary of Apollo Pythios. Visit the Treasury of the Athenians, the Temple of Apollo and Museum containing such masterpieces of Ancient Greek sculpture as the bronze Charioteer and the athlete Aghias. Overnight in Athens.
meals: breakfast & lunch included
DAY 04 : Athens City Tour - flight to Cairo
Breakfast at the hotel then join on one of the following regular group excursions (you get to choose):
a) 5hr Coach tour: visit Acropolis, New Acropolis Museum & panoramic drive in city center
c) 5hr Walking tour: visit Acropolis, New Acropolis Museum & stroll through the city centre
Then transfer to the airport for flight on to Cairo, arrive and transfer to hotel. Overnight in Cairo.
meals: breakfast included
DAY 05 : Giza Pyramids & Sphinx
Breakfast then meet with your tour guide and begin the sightseeing tour with a visit to Memphis, the ancient capital of Egypt dating from 3100 BC which contains the beautiful representation of King Ramsis II through his colossal statue. Then proceed on to Sakkara where you will visit the world-famous Step Pyramid of King Zoser, the oldest known of Egypt's 107 Pyramids. At the Pyramids area, visit the three Pyramids built for Pharaohs Cheops, Chephren and Mycerinus on the Giza Plateau and the mysterious Sphinx. Overnight in Cairo.
meals: breakfast included (lunch/dinner optional)
DAY 06 : Old Cairo & Museum
Breakfast and again meet with your guide to depart on to visit the Egyptian Museum, the Citadel of Saladin (Alabaster Mosque & Tomb of the Ottoman ruler Mohamed Ali) along with Old Cairo area where you find a mixture between the Islamic & Christian Monuments such as: Abu Serga Church, Al Mo'allaqa Church or the Hanging Church which are dated back to the beginning of the 5th Century AD and built in the basilica style. The day also includes a visit to the famous Khan El-Khalily Bazaar. Overnight in Cairo.
meals: breakfast included (lunch/dinner optional)
DAY 07 : Departure
Breakfast, check-out and as per your international flight departure time meet for transfer to Cairo Airport.