3 Continents - Europe/Asia & Africa

Turkey Greece & Egypt

Duration: 21 Days / 20 Nights
Highlights: Cairo, Aswan, Luxor, Nile Cruise, Edfu, Kom Ombo, Athens, Olympia, Delphi, Istanbul, Cappadocia, Ephesus, Pamukkale, Kusadasi, Canakkale
Departure Dates: Everyday
Note: All tour packages are modular & you can use these itineraries as a starting point & we can help modify the itineraries to accommodate your personal requirements & desires to find your perfect holiday. The order of countries visited can be shuffled, please ask us for particulars.



Day 1 : Cairo Arrival
Arrival in Cairo. After clearing customs you will be met & transferred to your select Cairo
hotel. Overnight in Cairo.

Day 2 : Cairo
After breakfast you will embark on your full day private sightseeing tour of Cairo that includes visits to the Egyptian Museum, Pyramids & Sphinx, bazaar & old city. Afternoon return to your hotel. Remainder of the day at your leisure. Overnight in Cairo.

Day 3 : Cairo / Luxor / Nile Cruise
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 & Luxor. Evening at your leisure. Overnight on board cruiseship.

Day 4 : Nile Cruise
After breakfast you will visit the Valley of the Kings, the temple of Hatchepsut & 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.

Day 5 : Nile Cruise
Early morning sail to & visit of the temple of Edfu. Afternoon sail to & visit of the temple of Kom Ombo. Evening entertainment includes a Galabeya party. Overnight on board cruiseship in Kom Ombo.

Day 6 : Nile Cruise
Early morning sail to Aswan with a felluca ride around the Elephantine island. Afternoon visits
to the High Dam, the temple of Philae & the unfinished Obelisk. Overnight on board cruiseship.

Day 7 : Nile Cruise
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.

Day 8 : 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 & transferred to your select hotel. The remainder of the day is to be spent at your leisure in the Hellenic capital. Make sure to make your way to a taverna in the Plaka district for dinner. Overnight in Athens.

Day 9 : Athens / Olympia
After breakfast you will be met at your hotel from where 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 & archaeological site & then to Nafplion. After a brief stop you will drive to Mycenae to visit the archaeological site & then depart for Olympia, passing through the central Peloponnese
cities of Megalopolis & Tripolis. Evening arrival in Olympia & overnight.

Day 10 : Athens / Delphi
In the morning visit the archaeological site & 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 & overnight

Day 11 : Athens
In the morning you will visit the archaeological site & the museum of Delphi. Afterwards you will drive back to Athens for early evening arrival. Remainder of the day at your leisure.

Day 12 : Athens
After breakfast you will depart your hotel for your half-day city tour of Athens. Visits to the tomb of
the Unknown Soldier, Royal Palace, Acropolis, Panathenian stadium (site of the first modern Olympiad), temple of Olympian Zeus, National Library, Monastiraki & Thesseum are included in
the tour. The remainder of the day is at your leisure. Overnight in Athens.

Day 13 : 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.

Day 14 : Istanbul
Full day city sightseeing. Visits to the Topkapi Palace, St. Sophia, the Hippodrome, Turkish &
Islamic Arts Museum, the Blue Mosque, & the Grand Bazaar. Return to hotel for overnight.

Day 15 : Istanbul / Ankara /  Cappadocia
Early morning departure for transfer to Istanbul Airport to catch your flight to Ankara. Upon arrival
at Ankara airport you will proceed to the museum of Anatolian Civilizations & the mausoleum of Ataturk. After lunch, drive to Cappadocia through the countryside. Overnight in Cappadocia

Day 16 : Cappadocia
Full day tour of Cappadocia including the natural citadel of Uchisar, Goreme & Zelve valleys & the underground city of Kaymakli. Overnight in Cappadocia.

Day 17 : Cappadocia /  Pamukkale
Early departure is required today for a long day’s drive to Pamukkale. Along the way you will visit
the 13th century Sultanhan Caravanserai of Seljuks. You will also visit the mausoleum of Mevlana, founder of the Whirling Dervishes order, then proceed to Karatay theological school. Lunch by the
picturesque Egirdir Lake. Late afternoon arrival in Pamukkale

Day 18 : Pamukkale /  Kusadasi
Morning visit to the ruins of the temple of Apollo, the theatre & the necropolis. Drive to Kusadasi
via Aphrodisias, the ancient city dedicated to the goddess of love, Aphrodite. Lunch en route. Overnight in Kusadasi

Day 19 : Kusadasi
Drive to the magnificent ruined Roman city of Ephesus, followed by visits of the house of the Virgin
Mary, the basilica of St. John & the Selcuk archaelogical museum. Return to hotel in Kusadasi for overnight

Day 20 : Kusadasi / Canakkale
Early departure to Ancient Pergamum, visit its acropolis & asklepion. After lunch you will then continue to Troy. Explore the ancient city with nine habitation levels covering a period of 3000
years. Overnight in Canakkale.

Day 21 : Canakkale /  Istanbul
Cross the Dardanelles by ferry & visit the Anzac Cove & memorials on the Gallipoli Peninsula en-route to Istanbul. Overnight in Istanbul.