21 Day Greece, Turkey, Egypt, Dubai, Abu Dhabi Tour

DAY 1 – Greece, Turkey, Egypt, Dubai, Abu Dhabi Tour Begins

When you arrive at Athens airport in Greece, one of our tour representatives will be there to meet you, and then you will be transferred to the hotel where you will be staying for the next 4 nights of your Greece, Turkey, Egypt, Dubai, Abu Dhabi tour.

You will be assisted with check-in, and pick-up times for your various tours will be confirmed with you, and then you will have the remainder of the day to enjoy as you wish.

DAY 2 – Athens Morning Tour and Free Time

Begin the 2nd day of your Greece, Turkey, Egypt, Dubai, Abu Dhabi tour with a good hotel breakfast, and then remarkable panoramic tour of some of the city’s most famous landmarks, including places such as Panathenaic 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, you will make your way to the Acropolis for more sightseeing which will include the Propylaea, the Temple of Athena Nike, the Parthenon, and the Erechtheion. To round off this morning’s tour you will taken to visit the Acropolis Museum which has been voted one of the world’s best museums.

With your morning tour now over, we can either drop you off back at your hotel, or you choose to continue exploring on your own. We would certainly recommend visiting Plaka, the old part of the city which is very picturesque.

Meals Included: Breakfast

DAY 3 – Day Cruise to Saronic Islands

Today, breakfast will be a bit earlier than usual because we will need to get you to the port area where you will be boarding your cruise to 3 beautiful Saronic Gulf Islands. The first island you will visit is Hydra, a tiny and very picturesque island which is completely free of vehicles. You will be free to explore the island on your own, and we highly recommend going for a donkey ride around the old cobbled streets.

After Hydra, you will then visit the small island of Poros, and from there you will head to the island of Aegina which is a very popular weekend destination amongst the locals in Athens. Again, you will have some time to explore the island on your own, and we recommend doing so by means of a horse-drawn carriage ride.

At the set time, everyone will get back on board the vessel, and a buffet lunch will be served while is sails slowly back to Athens. You will also be able to watch, or even take part in some traditional Greek dances. Once you get back to port, you will of course be taken back to your hotel.

Meals Included: Breakfast

DAY 4 – Free Day in Athens with Optional Activities

This day of your Greece, Turkey, Egypt, Dubai, Abu Dhabi tour is yours to enjoy as you wish. We have found that most visitors like to have some time for exploring Athens on their own, so this is why we have left this day open. However, there are of course several optional activities which you can take advantage of if you want to.

Meals Included: Breakfast

DAY 5 – Transfer from Greece to Turkey

The next phase of your Greece, Turkey, Egypt, Dubai, Abu Dhabi tour begins today, so shortly after breakfast you will need to check out from your hotel so that we can get you to the airport in time for your flight to Istanbul in Turkey.

When you arrive at Istanbul Airport, you will again be met by one of our tour representatives, and then escorted to the hotel where you will be staying for the next 3 nights. After you have checked in, and after pick-up times have been confirmed with you, you will have the rest of the day to yourself to enjoy as you wish.

Meals Included: Breakfast

DAY 6 – Istanbul Half Day Tour

Enjoy breakfast at your hotel, and then it will be time for your half day Istanbul city tour.

Your sightseeing today begins with a visit to the magnificent Blue Mosque, followed by a visit to the world famous Hagia Sophia. From hear you will be taken to see the Egyptian Obelisk and the Snake Column at the Hippodrome, and from here you will head to the city’s famous covered Grand Bazaar which is home to 3,500 shops. Explore the area until around lunchtime, and then you will be returned to your hotel and you will have the rest of the day to enjoy as you wish. Alternatively, we can leave you at the bazaar to continue exploring on your own steam.

Meals Included: Breakfast

DAY 7 – Bosphorus and Cruise and Golden Horn Tour

After breakfast at your hotel, you will again be picked up, and then you will be taken to board a boat for your cruise along the Bosphorus and the Golden Horn. Enjoy spectacular views and visit some spectacular attractions such as the Dolmabace Palace; the ancient Walls of Constantine and Topkapi Palace.

Finally, enjoy some time at the city’s ever-popular spice market, after which you will be driven back to your hotel, and you will have the rest of the day for yourself.

Meals Included: Breakfast

DAY 8 – Full Day Tour in Cappadocia

Enjoy and early breakfast and then it will be time for you to check-out from the hotel so that we can get you to the airport in time for your flight to Cappadocia.

On arrival at the airport at Cappadocia, your Turkish guide will meet you, and you will be taken for a truly unforgettable tour that will include visiting several of Turkey’s most fascinating places, including Göreme Open Air Museum, Devrent Valley, Pasabagları, Avanos and Uchisar Natural Rock Castle.

Following your extensive tour, you will be driven to the hotel where you will be staying for this night of your incredible Greece, Turkey, Egypt, Dubai, Abu Dhabi tour.

Meals Included: Breakfast and Lunch

DAY 9 – Optional Morning Activities and Transfer to Istanbul

Today you will have the option of enjoying one or more optional activities in the morning, such as a Hot Air Balloon ride at sunrise for example, and then a bit later it will be time for you to check-out from your hotel so that we can get you to the airport in time for your flight (included) back to Istanbul.

On arrival in Istanbul, you will again be met by one of our tour representatives, and then you will be taken to the hotel where you will be staying for your last night in Turkey.

Meals Included: Breakfast

DAY 10 – Transfer from Istanbul to Cairo

The next unforgettable phase of your Greece, Turkey, Egypt, Dubai, Abu Dhabi tour begins today, so at the appropriate time, you will need to check-out from your hotel, and then we will transfer you to the airport so that you can board your flight to Cairo in Egypt.

When your flight lands, your tour manager will meet you and assist you, and then escort you to the hotel where you will be staying for the night. After you have checked in, a pick-up time will be confirmed for the following day’s tour, and then you will have the remainder of the day to yourself.

Meals Included: Breakfast

DAY 11 – Giza Pyramids and Cairo Tour

At the time confirmed with you yesterday, you will be collected, and then you will make your way to the famous Giza Plateau to see Egypt’s most famous ancient monuments, the Great Pyramids and the Sphinx. While at this site, you will also have the chance to explore the Valley Temple, and then you will be taken for lunch at a good nearby restaurant.

After enjoying your lunch, you will first head to the famous Egyptian Museum which is home to nearly a quarter of a million artifacts, including a stunning collection which was retrieved from the tomb of King Tutankhamen.

Next, you will be driven to one of Cairo’s most famous and most loved landmarks, the bustling Khan El Khalili Bazaar where traders have been selling their wares ever since 1382.

Meals Included: Breakfast

DAY 12 – Cruise Embarkation and Luxor East Bank Tour

Enjoy a hearty breakfast at your hotel, and then at the confirmed time, our tour representative will fetch you from the hotel; he or she will assist you with check-out, and then they will escort you to the airport where you will be boarding a short flight to Luxor.

On arrival at Luxor, you will once again be met at the airport, and then you will be driven to the port where you will be boarding a luxury 5-Star Nile River cruise ship.

Shortly after embarkation, you will be served your first onboard lunch, and then you, along with a small group of others, will enjoy a very pleasant excursion to visit two amazing ancient attractions on Luxor’s East Bank: the Karnak Temple complex, and Luxor Temple.

Following your tour, you will return to the ship and you will have some free time before dinner is served. Overnight on the Nile at Luxor.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

DAY 13 – Luxor West Bank Tour and Cruise to Edfu

Shortly after you have finished eating breakfast, you will disembark and your Egyptologist tour guide will take you for an unforgettable our on the Luxor West Bank.

Here you will visit the Valley of the Kings, an ancient necropolis where more than 60 royal tombs have been discovered, including the royal tomb of Ramses VI and the royal tomb of King Tutankhamen. Visiting this site will be another one of the highlights of your trip.

Next you will visit the amazing rock-cut Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, followed by a brief visit to the ancient Colossi of Memnon, after which you will return to the cruise ship for lunch, and it will then begin sailing to Edfu. Enjoy another good dinner and good night’s sleep on the quiet waters of the Nile at Edfu.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

DAY 14 –Sightseeing Cruise from Edfu to Aswan

Begin the 14th day of your Greece, Turkey, Egypt, Dubai, Abu Dhabi tour with another excellent breakfast, and then it will be time for another excursion, this time to visit the Edfu Temple of Horus which is the best-preserved Ptolemaic Temple in Egypt.

Following your tour, you will return to the ship and it will sail to Kom Ombo where you will enjoy another excursion see the incredible Kom Ombo Temple of Sobek and Haeroris, the two ancient gods to which this magnificent temple was devoted to.

Return to the ship after your tour and enjoy lunch while you are sailing to Aswan. Enjoy your dinner and a good night’s rest on the water at Aswan

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

DAY 15 – Aswan Tour and Free Time

Begin your day with another good breakfast, and then your Egyptologist guide will take you for a tour of Aswan’s historical attractions.

First, you will visit the Aswan High Dam and then you will head to the northern region of Egypt’s ancient stone quarries to see the world’s biggest Obelisk, known as the Unfinished Obelisk.

Next, you will visit the ancient Temple of Philae which was dedicated to two goddesses, Isis and Hathor. Philae Temple had to be moved in its entirety to higher ground in order to save it from the rising waters of the Lake Nasser.

After your tour, everyone will return to the ship in time for lunch, and then you will have the remainder of the day to yourself. Enjoy dinner and a good night’s rest in your beautifully appointed cabin on the water at Aswan.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

DAY 16 – Transfer Aswan to Cairo

Enjoy one last breakfast on the cruise ship, and then it will be time for final disembarkation, after which you will be taken to the airport to board your flight (included) back to Cairo.

On arrival in Cairo, you will again be met and escorted to the hotel where you will be staying for your last night in Egypt. Spend the remainder of the day at your hotel, or head out and discover more of Cairo on your own.

Meals Included: Breakfast

DAY 17 – Transfer from Cairo to Dubai

The final phase of your Greece, Turkey, Egypt, Dubai, Abu Dhabi tour begins today, so after breakfast, and at the appropriate time, you will have to check-out from your hotel, and then we will take you to the airport in time for your flight to Dubai.

On arrival at Dubai, you will once again be met by one of our tour representatives, and then you will be driven to the hotel where you will be staying for the remaining nights of your Greece, Turkey, Egypt, Dubai, Abu Dhabi tour. There are no events scheduled for this day, so feel free to explore the best of Dubai as you wish.

Meals Included: Breakfast

DAY 18 – Dubai Traditional Cruise and Dhow Dinner Cruise

Begin the final leg of your 21-day Greece, Turkey, Egypt, Dubai, Abu Dhabi tour with a good breakfast at your hotel in Dubai, and then the fun begins.

Today’s tour kicks off with a visit to the 225-year old Fort of Al Fahidi located in the heritage area of Bastakiya. You will also be able to visit the Dubai Museum which is housed within the fort, and then you will enjoy scenic boat ride across Dubai Creek on a traditional abra boat to visit the gold and spice souks.

Your next stop will be at the beautiful Jumeirah Mosque, built entirely from white stone. After visiting the mosque, you will then proceed to one of Dubai’s famous landmarks, Burj Al Arab where you will have some time for taking photos.

After your stop at Burj Al Arab, enjoy some free time back at your hotel, and later in the day you will be picked up again, and you will be taken for a truly magical Dhow dinner cruise in the Dubai Marina, after which you will be dropped off back at your hotel.

Meals Included: Breakfast and Dubai Marina Dinner Cruise

DAY 19 – Afternoon Desert Safari and Sunset BBQ

Have breakfast at leisure, and enjoy some free time until about 14h00. At the agreed time, you will be picked up from your hotel, and you will be taken for a short desert safari in a modern air-conditioned 4×4 vehicle.

Enjoy conquering the dunes of Arabia and enjoy the views from the top of the area’s highest dune. Try your hand at some sand-boarding if you want to, and then you will head to a really nice Bedouin campsite where you can enjoy some refreshments and even a short camel ride in the desert.

While you are out on your camel or relaxing in the shade, your host will prepare a delicious BBQ dinner for you which you will be able to enjoy just as the stars start coming out. There will also be a belly dancer and a tanoura dancer dancing to some traditional Arabian music. After a wonderful evening in the desert, you will be driven back to your hotel.

Meals Included: Breakfast and Desert Sunset BBQ

DAY 20 – Abu Dhabi Day Trip with Louver Museum Visit

The last sightseeing day of your Greece, Turkey, Egypt, Dubai, Abu Dhabi tour will be a trip to Abu Dhabi shortly after breakfast.

Once you reach Abu Dhabi, you will be taken to visit the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque which is the 4th biggest mosque in the world, capable of accommodating up to 40,000 people. Next, you will visit Union Square, and then you will proceed to the Corniche, and then on to Heritage Village via the Emirates Palace (exterior visit only).

Finally, you will visit the Louvre Museum, and then you will be driven back to your hotel where you will be spending the last night of your Greece, Turkey, Egypt, Dubai, Abu Dhabi tour.

Meals Included: Breakfast and Lunch

DAY 21 – Egypt, Greece, Turkey and Dubai Tour Package Ends

Unfortunately, all good things come to an end, and today is the end of your incredible Greece, Turkey, Egypt, Dubai, Abu Dhabi tour. Enjoy a good hotel breakfast and then check-out at the appropriate time, at which point one of our tour representatives will escort you to the airport in time for your flight back home.

Thank you for trusting us with your holiday dreams, and we wish you a safe and pleasant trip home.

Meals Included: Breakfast

What IS included in your Greece, Turkey, Egypt, Dubai, Abu Dhabi Tour

• Meet and assist by our representatives at airports
• Customer assistance available throughout your tour
• Accommodation for 4 nights in Dubai including daily breakfast
• Accommodation for 4 nights in Athens including daily breakfast
• Accommodation for 4 nights in Istanbul including daily breakfast
• Accommodation for 1 night in Cappadocia with breakfast
• Accommodation for 3 nights in Cairo with daily breakfast
• Accommodation for 4 nights on 5-Star Nile Cruise on full board (breakfast, lunch and dinner)
• All transfers to/from airports and hotels in clean and modern air-conditioned vehicles
• Domestic flight tickets from Cairo to Luxor and from Aswan to Cairo (Egypt)
• Domestic flight tickets from Istanbul to Cappadocia and back to Istanbul (Turkey)
• Bilingual (English and Spanish) tour leader in Spain, Portugal and Morocco
• Group tours in Greece, Turkey and Dubai
• Private guided tours in Cairo
• Small group tours during Nile River cruise
• Entrance fees to all sites listed in the Greece, Turkey, Egypt, Dubai, Abu Dhabi tour itinerary
• Bottled water during the tours
• All service charges and taxes

What is NOT included in your Greece, Turkey, Egypt, Dubai, Abu Dhabi Tour

• International airfare
• Entry visas for Greece, Turkey, UAE and Egypt
• Tourism Dirham fee
• Optional tours and/excursions
• Personal spending money
• Tipping

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Prices for our 21-Day Greece, Turkey, Egypt, Dubai, Abu Dhabi Tour are quoted per person in US$ and are valid until the 30th of September 2022, except during the Christmas, New Year, and Easter holidays.