Osiris - 3 Countries 3 Continents 2 Cruises - Athens ,Cairo & Greek Islands

₹341489.5/ Per Person

Duration

15 Day(s) 14 Nights(s)

Agent

Easytraveller.Gr

Tour Type

Group Trip

Location

Egypt, Greece, Turkey, At ...

Overview

Greece is a country in southeastern Europe known for its rich history, ancient ruins, and stunning landscapes. It's the birthplace of Western civilization, with historical sites like the Parthenon in Athens, the ancient city of Delphi, and the theaters of Epidaurus. Greece is also famous for its beautiful islands such as Santorini, Mykonos, and Crete, which offer picturesque views, crystal-clear waters, and vibrant local culture. Greek cuisine, with dishes like moussaka, souvlaki, and baklava, is celebrated worldwide.

Turkey is a transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with a smaller portion on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is known for its diverse culture, which blends Eastern and Western traditions. Istanbul, its largest city, is famous for landmarks like the Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, and Topkapi Palace. Cappadocia, with its unique rock formations and hot air balloon rides, and Pamukkale, with its terraced hot springs, are also popular tourist destinations. Turkish cuisine, including kebabs, baklava, and Turkish delight, is highly regarded.

Egypt is a country in northeastern Africa, famous for its ancient civilization and some of the world's most iconic monuments. The Pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx, and the temples of Luxor and Karnak are testaments to its rich history. The Nile River, the lifeline of Egypt, supports the fertile lands along its banks. Cairo, the capital, is home to the Egyptian Museum, which houses a vast collection of ancient artifacts. Egypt's Red Sea coast is renowned for its diving spots, such as Sharm El-Sheikh and Hurghada. Egyptian cuisine features dishes like koshari, falafel, and baklava.

**The cost of the package might be subject to alterations according to changes in foreign currency exchange rate.**

Included/Exclude

  • Accommodation

  • Breakfast

  • Airport Transfer

  • Stay Included

  • Sightseeing

  • CityTour

  • Transfers

  • Safari

  • Dinner

  • Lunch

  • Travel Tickets

  • Entry Tickets

Other Inclusion(s) & Exclusion(s)

  • 3 nights accommodation in Athens

  • Half day Athens sightseeing tour

  • 3 nights accommodation in Cairo

  • Full day Cairo sightseeing tour with lunch

  • 4 nights Nile cruise on full board basis (based on outside cabin)

  • All excursions during Nile cruise

  • 4 nights cruise to the Greek islands & Turkey on full board basis (based on the minimum inside category)

  • 1 Shore excursions during the cruise as per itinerary in the Greek Islands

  • Unlimited drinks package during the meals on cruise in the Greek Islands

  • Air ticket Athens/Cairo/Luxor and Aswan/Cairo/Athens

  • Entrance fees during guided sightseeing tours in Egypt

  • All transfers as mentioned

  • Daily breakfast

  • All meals during the cruises.

  • Government hotel taxes A special overnight tax of €4 for 5* hotels, €3 for 4* hotels, €1,5 for 3* hotels and €0,5 for 2* hotels per person per night to be paid by clients directly to the hotels in Greece

Package Itinerary

Day 1 Athens

Upon your arrival in Athens, you will be met and transferred to your selected hotel in Athens. The balance of the day at leisure. 

Day 2 Athens – Half Day City Tour

This tour is an opportunity to observe the striking contrasts that make Athens such a fascinating city. Our expert guides will take you to see the Panathenaic Stadium where the first Olympic Games of modern times were held in 1896 (shortstop). 

Continue and pass by the Prime Minister's residence (ex Royal Palace) guarded by the Euzones in their colourful uniform, the Temple of Olympian Zeus, the Hadrian's Arch, the Parliament and the memorial to the Unknown Soldier, the Academy, the University, theNational Library, the Constitution Square (Syntagma). On the Acropolis visit the Architectural Masterpieces of the Golden Age of Athens: The Propylaea, the Temple of Athena Nike, the Erechtheion and finally "the harmony between material and spirit", the monument that "puts an order in the mind", the Parthenon.  

Tour will end by visiting the Acropolis and the new Acropolis Museum, "State of the art" in museum construction and very rich in content.  Afternoon free to visit Plaka (The old Athens city) with lots of souvenir shops, restaurants and taverns.   

Day 3 Athens – Cairo

Transfer to the airport for your flight to Cairo. Arrival meeting, assistance & transfer to your hotel in Cairo. The balance of the day at leisure.  

Day 4 Cairo - Luxor

Early in the morning, transfer to the airport and departure to Lυχoe. Arrival and transfer to the port, to board the cruise. Visit later the eastern bank of the Nile river where we can see the Temple of Karnak, rebuilt in the year 2000 A.C. and dedicated to Αmon Ra. This is the largest temple in Egypt, consisting of 22 temples in its interior.  

Then we continue towards the Temple of Lυχor, built in the modern dynasty In the year 1450 BC, by Amenophis and Ramses II.  

Day 5 Luxor - Edfu

Visit to the Valley of the Kings (includes 03 of the most famous tombs) where is the tombs of the kings of the New Empire When the Capital of Egypt, the Valley of the queens (includes 03 of the most famous tombs) with The tombs of the queens and the princes, the temple of Habu or Madinet hub the funeral temple of King Ramsis III, and the Memnon colossi. Navigation to Esna, step of the lock. Navigation to EDFU. Night on board in EDFU. 


Day 6 Edfu – Kom Obo - Aswan

Visit to the temple of Horus the best preserved temple including sanctuary and ceremonial boat. Navigation to Kom Ombo. Visit to the temples of soverek the god head of crocodile symbolizing the fertility of the Nile and Haroeris or  The Falcon God. Navigation to Aswan and Night  onboard in Aswan. 


Day 7 Aswan

Visit to the High Dam, considered the largest dam of the world at the time, with a body of 3800 meters and 111 meters high, the unin -chored obelisk with its height 42 meters and weight of 1176 tons in the quarry Pink granite, the Temple of Philae or the temple of the goddess Isis Built in the Greek era and transferred to Egelikia Island to save him from the waters of the Nile and a fallac walk around of the Aswan islands. Night onboard in Aswan. 


Day 8 Aswan - Cairo


Disembark in the morning. Free time with the possibility to carry out an optional tour via air to visit the 


temples of Abu Simbel. Transfer to the airport and departure to Cairo. 


Arrive and transfer to the hotel.  




Day 9 Cairo -Ful Day City Tour

Visit to the Egyptian museum with its treasures of the ancient era and The unique treasure of the tomb of King Tut Ank Amon, the citadel from Saladino built in the 10th century DC, with the mosque more luxurious city with its alabaster decoration that Call the alabastro mosque or the Mohamed Ali mosque, 

The pyramids of Giza where the first wonder is contemplated Of the seven wonders of the ancient world the great pyramid of Keops and the pyramids of Kefren and Micerinos, the temple from the valley and the sphinx sculpted in the rock that represents the Pharaoh head and the body of a leon (does not include entry inside a pyramid). 


Day 10 Cairo – Athens

At the indicated time, transfer to the airport for your flight back to Athens. Arrival and transfer to your selected hotel in Athens. The balance of the day at leisure.  

Day 11 Athens – Mykonos

Morning transfer to Piraeus port to embark on your selected cruise ship. Our cruise ship will leave the port of Piraeus at 11:00 for 3 full days of fun and experiences. We go along the Athens Riviera in the Saronic Gulf to the south end of Attica passing close to the Temple of Poseidon in Cape Sounion. This afternoon is a good opportunity to get around and know your ship and the services we provide. In the afternoon we arrive in Mykonos,  known around the world as the Ibiza of the Aegean, the most popular destination of the  Mediterranean. An international "jet-set" known for its beautiful sandy beaches, hundreds of tiny white chapels and incredible nightlife. Stroll around the streets of the capital that are considered the most beautiful of the Greek islands and enjoy the great nightlife. It's easy to get lost in its maze of gleaming white walls dotted with blue domes and windows and balconies full of lowers. Have a coffee or a cocktail in one of the famous bars and promise to return for a longer stay and more experiences. In the evening return to the ship for overnight travel to our next destination 


Day 12 Kusadasi – Patmos

Kusadasi is a resort town on Turkey's Aegean coast. In ancient times settlers include the Aeolians in the 11th century BC and Ionians in the 9th century who made Kusadasi a centre of art and culture. In the early years of Christianity. St John the Evangelist and (according to Roman Catholic sacred tradition) Mary (mother of Jesus) both came to live in the area. 

The optional  tour is the opportunity to visit Ephesus,  an ancient Greek city and later a major Roman city, on the coast of Ionia. The city was famed for the Temple of Artemis (completed around 550 BC), one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. You can also visit the  House of the Virgin Mary,  purported to have been the last home of the Virgin Mary,  based on the visions of Sister Anne Catherine Emmerich. It is a popular place of Catholic pilgrimage which has been visited by three recent popes. Then on to the island of  Patmos,   a small Greek island in the Aegean Sea. Patmos is a destination for 

Christian pilgrimage. Participating in the optional tour, you will have the opportunity to visit the Monastery & the Grotto (the Cave of the Apocalypse) of St. John, where he lived and recorded the Book of Revelation.  


Day 13 Rhodes

 Today we visit the magnificent island of the roses, Knights and Butterflies.  Rhodes was famous worldwide for the Colossus of Rhodes, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The medieval 

Old Town of the City of Rhodes has been declared a World Heritage Site. Today, it is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Europe. The optional tour will take you to visit the old medieval city and the famous Acropolis of Lindos. If you want to be on your own you can swim in one of the many beaches of the island or just stroll in the old city and imagine being one of its inhabitants of ancient times. 

Day 14 Heraklion – Santorini

We will spend this morning exploring this beautiful city, the capital of Crete,  the largest of the Greek islands. Archaeological treasures, magnificent ruins and museums, glorious beaches and fabulous restaurants make Crete a complete vacation spot. With the included tour, you will visit the ruins of Knossos, which in Minoan times was the largest centre of population on Crete and are located within proximity or the Archaeological Museum of the city, one of the greatest museums in Greece and the best in the world for Minoan art, as it contains the most notable and complete collection of artefacts of the Minoan civilization of Crete. 

One of the jewels of small volcanic archipelagos five islands is undoubtedly Santorini. Santorini was created due to a volcanic eruption that culminated in the explosion of a volcano caldera, therefore, its rugged landscapes dotted with huge cliffs. Santorini's capital, Fira, with white-washed houses, narrow streets and open-air cafes that cling to a cliff, is at the top of the beautiful island where you can enjoy the beautiful views of the bay.  Discover Santorini villages that retain their authenticity, with beautiful blue and white buildings and barren volcanic rocks. It is a very fascinating and picturesque island. A magical place that has nothing to do with the rest of the Greek islands, a place to spread the peaceful and hospitable nature of its people. 


Day 15 Piraeus – Airport

Early morning return to Piraeus port. After breakfast, disembarkation and transfer to the airport for your departure flight.

 

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