Ancient Greece and Best of Egypt Tour

Departure Cities & Prices (USD)

New York

$3299

Los Angeles, Washington, Boston, Chicago

$3499

San Fransico, Atlanta

$3699

Detroit, Orlando, Seattle, Charlotte, Houston, Dallas

$3899

This Price is for selected departures September 2024 to May 05 2025.
Other 2024 & 2025 departures available at an extra cost.
Prices are higher for Christmas & New year.
Price per person in double room; Solo Traveler supplement USD 749.

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What's included

Flights

All international flights and domestic flights within Egypt, we offer departures from most major cities in the USA and Canada. Required valid Canadian or American passport with blank pages. Valid for six months past your return date.

Accommodations

Four nights Athens Golden Age Hotel, Polis Grand or similar.
One night Amalia Hotel Kalambaka or similar.
Three nights Cairo Swiss Inn Pyramids Golf Resort or similar.
Four nights aboard the MS Semiramis Nile River cruise, MS Esmeralda or similar. Featuring on average sixty + comfortable modern cabins, with panoramic windows. Includes all meals & daily off-shore excursions.

Meals

Breakfast daily.
One dinner in Greece.
Cairo sightseeing tour includes lunch.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily aboard the Nile River Cruise.

Sightseeing Ancient Greece and Best of Egypt

Included Sightseeing

Included Sightseeing

Grand Pyramids of Cairo & Sphinx + Valley Temple of Khafre.
Short Camel ride for a photo opportunity.
Step Pyramid of Djoser in Sakkara.
Karnak and Luxor Temples.
Valley of the Kings & Hatshepsut Temple.
Colossi of Memnon and Edfu Temple.
Kom Ombo Temple & Museum.
Aswan's High Dam.
Enjoy a tranquil Felucca Ride (Traditional Egyptian Sailboat).
Philae Temple.
Cruise Galabeya Party Night; dress up in traditional Egyptian attire.
Half day Athens sightseeing bus coach Tour.
Archeological Site of Delphi, visiting the Temple of Apollo-Oracle.
The famous Meteora Monasteries.
Athens free day at leisure.

Egypt: Egyptologist guided sightseeing.
Greece: Coach bus tour sightseeing.

Services & Fees

Meet & assist representative services.
Airport - Hotel - Airport & cruise port transfers.
Tourist sites entrance fees and Taxes. ( Except Greece’s local room tax )

Not included:

American and Canadian passport holders only: Tourist Visa fee on arrival at Cairo airport USD 25 Per Person. The fee to be paid in exact cash per person.
No drinks are included.
Customary tips to drivers, guides, cruise/hotel staff, etc.
Greece local room tax 4 € per room, per night paid locally.
Airline advance seat selection or checked-in luggage fees. ( when applicable )

Itinerary

Board your International flight to Athens; we offer departures from most major Cities in the USA and Canada.

You need a valid Canadian or American Passport to enter Egypt; it must be valid for six to eight months from your exact return date, and have blank pages.
A tourist visa is also required. American and Canadian passport holders can purchase it upon arrival.

Arrive at the Athens airport, welcome assistance, and transfer to your Athen's Hotel.

Golden Age Hotel, Polis Grand or similar

No Meals

After breakfast at your hotel, begin your day with a panoramic tour of the most important monuments and landmarks of Athens, including the Panathinaikon stadium, the Zappeion, the temple of Olympian Zeus, Hadrian's Arch, Syntagma square, the Parliament, the tomb of the unknown soldier, Schliemann's house, the Academy, the University, the National Library, and the old Parliament. Next, a guided visit to the Acropolis, including the Propylaea, the temple of Athena Nike, the Parthenon, and the Erechtheion. Later, continue with a guided visit to the Acropolis Museum. Rest of the day at leisure to explore the city at your own pace.

Golden Age Hotel, Polis Grand or similar

Breakfast

After breakfast, depart northwards towards Delphi, which used to be the most sacred place in the ancient world; admire the Sanctuary of Apollo, and walk the Sacred way to the Pythia (the Oracle). Cross the mountains of central Greece to arrive in Kalambaka on time for dinner.

Amalia Hotel Kalambaka

Breakfast and dinner

Breakfast at your Hotel. Start your sightseeing with a visit to the famous Meteora Monasteries. Fantastic rock formations, like sandstone towers, stand ageless and have provided sacred retreats for monks over the centuries. The view over the plain is breathtaking. Meteora is considered among the most beautiful areas of mainland Greece.

Return to Athens with a stop at Thermopylae to admire the statue of Leonidas, king of Sparta.

Golden Age Hotel, Polis Grand or similar

Breakfast

A day at leisure in Athens for you to explore more of this historical capital of Europe.

Or you may opt for one of the available optional excursions such as:

Optional:
Day cruise to the nearby islands of the Saronic Gulf: Aegina, Poros and Hydra.
Hydra picturesque little "vehicle free" island, well-known internationally, Poros: offering great views to mainland Greece and Aegina, the largest of the three islands where you can explore the town’s market.

Golden Age Hotel, Polis Grand or similar

Breakfast

After breakfast, transfer to Athen’s airport for your flight to Cairo.

Upon landing in Egypt, purchase your visa by filling out an application form provided at the airport and submit applicable fee paid in USD cash per person. Meet our Representative who will assist you and also transfer to your Cairo Hotel.

Swiss Inn Pyramids Golf Resort or Similar

Breakfast

After breakfast at your Hotel join your guide for a tour of:

- The Grand Pyramids of Cairo & Sphinx + Valley Temple of Khafre.
- Short Camel ride for a photo opportunity.
- The Step Pyramid of Djoser in Sakkara.

Swiss Inn Pyramids Golf Resort or Similar

Breakfast and lunch at a local restaurant

After breakfast at your hotel:
- You will be transferred to Cairo airport for your flight to Luxor.
- Upon arrival in Luxor you will be transferred to your Nile River Cruise.

Later join your guide for sightseeing tours of:
- Luxor Temple.
- Karnak Temple.

Nile river cruise features, on average, sixty cabins with panoramic windows, a private bathroom with hairdryer, and a shower. There is also a swimming pool, and a sun deck with bar. Your Cruise includes all meals + daily offshore guided sightseeing tours.

MS Semiramis Nile River cruise, Esmeralda or similar

Breakfast, lunch and dinner

After breakfast on board depart with your guide to tour:
- Nile West Bank of Luxor to the Valley of the Kings.
- Queen Hatshepsut Temple.
- Colossi of Memnon.

MS Semiramis Nile River cruise, Esmeralda or similar

Breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, and dinner

After breakfast on board join your guide for today’s sightseeing tours:
- Temple of Edfu.
- Temple of Kom Ombo.
- Tonight enjoy a traditional Galabeya cruise dinner party night.

MS Semiramis Nile River cruise, Esmeralda or similar

Breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, and dinner

After breakfast on board join your guide for sightseeing tours:
- The High Dam.
- Temple of Philae.
- Felucca ride. (a felucca is a traditional Egyptian sailing boat)

MS Semiramis Nile River cruise, Esmeralda or similar

Breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, and dinner

Breakfast on board.
Disembark. Our representative will transfer you to the Aswan’s airport for your flight back to Cairo. Upon arrival transfer to your Cairo Hotel.

Optional tour: Depart early morning to visit the famous Abu Simbel Temples. Abu Simbel is the second most visited ancient site after the Grand Pyramids. 199 USD p/person

Swiss Inn Pyramids Golf Resort or Similar

Breakfast

After breakfast at your hotel, Transfer to the airport for your return flight Home..
Tour Ends.

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Available for weekly departures; this price is valid for departures.

September to October 2021, and September to October 2022.

Other 2021 & 2022 departures available at a higher rate.

Prices are per person double occupancy. Single Supplement USD 699.

Includes flights, hotels with breakfast, ferry tickets, transfers, Athens city tour, and taxes. (except local room fee).

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It was well-organized and all parts of the tour went smoothly!

Traveling during Covid presents many challenges. From the beginning, people at Travel Discounters were responsive by email and phone to manage these challenges. They assisted me with logistics issues and spent significant time designing the itinerary that I wanted.

- Seth

Travel Discounters were absolutely fabulous during COVID times!

They were absolutely fabulous with myself and my family when we needed to reschedule our trip due to COVID. They were honest, transparent and extremely helpful, we really felt that they went above and beyond to ensure we were feeling good about our plans.

- Mira

The trip itself was incredible. We would recommend this agency to anyone!

From beginning to plan our itinerary to navigating travel during post-COVID times to enjoy the sights of Egypt, Travel Discounters made our experience truly remarkable. All details were patiently and carefully explained. They were very professional.

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The trip itself was incredible. We would recommend this agency to anyone!