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Day 1 Arrive
Athens (2 nights) |
You are
met at Athens airport and transferred to your hotel. After
check-in the rest of the day is at leisure to explore. Later
we enjoy a Welcome Drink with our local Trafalgar
Representative in the hotel. (Buffet Breakfast)
Hotel: Athenaeum Intercontinental
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Day 2 Athens
Sightseeing |
Sightseeing includes a visit to the Acropolis, the Olympic
stadium and the Evzone guards at the tomb of the unknown
soldier. We'll also tour some of the most famous sites in
Athens such as the Temple of Zeus and Hadrian's Arch.
Afterwards, your afternoon and evening is at leisure. Why
not dine on local specialities in one of Athens' many
cosmopolitan restaurants? (Buffet Breakfast)
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Day 3 Athens -
Cruising |
This morning is at leisure in Athens. This afternoon we are
transferred to the port of Piraeus to board our cruise ship,
our home for the next seven nights. (Dinner)
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Day 4 Cruising -
at sea |
Time to relax and enjoy the ship’s facilities as we cruise
to Egypt. (Buffet Breakfast / Lunch/ Dinner)
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Day 5 Cruising -
Port Said - Pyramids Excursion |
We dock in Port Said at the entrance to the Suez Canal.
Today we have a full day excursion to Cairo where we visit
the Egyptian Museum, home of King Tutankhamun’s priceless
treasures, discovered by Howard Carter in the Valley of the
Kings in 1922. After an included lunch, we drive to see the
only remaining Wonder of the Ancient World, the Great
Pyramids of Giza, overlooked by the inscrutable Sphinx.
After free time to shop and take pictures we return to our
ship in Port
Said. (Buffet Breakfast / Lunch/ Dinner)
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Day 6 Cruising -
Ashdod - Jerusalem Excursion |
We dock in Ashdod this morning and drive through the Judean
Mountains to Jerusalem, one of the oldest towns in the
world. On arrival we will drive through the New City to the
Mount of Olives with wonderful views over the Old City. Then
on foot we will enter the old city and reach the Via
Dolorosa, the route Jesus took to his Crucifixion. We see
the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, then continue to the
Jewish Quarter and the Wailing Wall, the location of King
Solomon’s Temple, where now stands the Dome of the Rock. We
walk through the Bazaar and drive to a Kibbutz for lunch.
After we drive to Bethlehem to visit the Church of the
Nativity and have some free time before returning to our
ship in Ashdod.(Buffet Breakfast / Lunch/ Dinner)
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Day 7 Cruising -
Limassol |
We dock early at the Mediterranean island of Cyprus, where
the day is yours to explore the city of Limassol, the centre
of the Cypriot wine industry (Buffet Breakfast / Lunch/
Dinner)
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Day 8 Cruising -
Antalya |
We arrive early in the Turkish port of Antalya, with time to
explore the old town today and maybe visit the fascinating
Archaeological Museum. (Buffet Breakfast/ Lunch/ Dinner)
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Day 9 Cruising -
Santorini - Mykonos |
We visit the unique island of Santorini with its white
cuboid houses, before continuing to Mykonos, renowned for
its windmills this afternoon. There is time to shop in the
amazing labyrinth of narrow little alleyways or just to
relax and enjoy a cool drink in a taverna. (Buffet
Breakfast/ Lunch/ Dinner)
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Day 10 Piraeus -
Athens |
We disembark in Piraeus and are transferred back to our
hotel in Athens. Time for last minute shopping or
sightseeing or just to relax in a café. (Buffet Breakfast)
Hotel: Athenaeum Intercontinental
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Day 11 Depart
Athens |
We transfer you to the airport for your return flight to the
USA.
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