Lands of the Gods
22 Days / 21 Nights
Sunday Arrivals in Athens
28 March - 17 October 2010
3 Nights Cairo, 4 Nights Nile Cruise, 4 Nights Athens,
3 nights Classical Greece Tour, 7 nights Aegean Cruise
Meals as indicated in the itinerary
Sunday: Athens Arrival
Upon arrival at Athens
International Airport you
will be greeted by your OTI
representative after clearing
customs and provided with a
welcome package and given a
quick overview of your trip. In
addition, you will be provided with
additional tour options that you
can purchase while in Greece.
A private transfer to your hotel
follows where you will spend
the remainder of the day at your
leisure. Overnight in Athens
Monday: Classical Tour
After breakfast you will have
an early morning departure by
air-conditioned motor coach to
start your four day classical tour
of Greece. A drive by the bay of
Salamis and the Saronic Gulf
will bring you to ancient Corinth.
Continue on to Mycenae to see
the Lion Gate and the Beehive
Tombs of King Agamemnon,
then to Epidaurus to visit the
world renowned theatre. Dinner
and overnight in Olympia
(Breakfast & Dinner)
Tuesday: Classical Tour
After breakfast you will visit the
famous stadium which gave
birth to the Olympic games. You
will also visit the impressive
temple of Zeus, the temple of
Hera and one of the greatest
sculptures of antiquity, ''Hermes''
by Praxiteles. Drive via Patras
to Rion, cross the channel to
Antirion on the new suspension
bridge that joins the Peloponnese
with mainland Greece. Arrive in
Nafpaktos and then continue to
Delphi for dinner and overnight
(Breakfast & Dinner)
Wednesday: Classical Tour
Morning visit to the
archaeological site and museum
at Delphi. Early afternoon drive
to Kalambaka through Amphissa,
Lamia and Trikala. Dinner and
overnight in Kalambaka
(Breakfast & Dinner)
Thursday: Classical
Tour - Athens
In the morning, visit
the breathtaking rock
formations, and monasteries
of Meteora and in the early
afternoon start the drive back
to Athens. Late afternoon
arrival in Athens. Evening
and overnight in Athens
(Breakfast)
Friday: Athens - Cruise
Ship Embarkation
Departure from Piraeus: 1700 hrs
After a leisurely morning you
will be met and transferred to
the port of Piraeus where you will
board your cruise ship for your 7
night cruise of the Aegean Sea
(Breakfast & Dinner)
Please refer to page 48 for
exact cruise itinerary
Saturday: Cruising the Aegean
7 Day Louis Cruising
(Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)
Sunday: Cruising the Aegean
7 Day Louis Cruising
(Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)
Monday: Cruising the Aegean
7 Day Louis Cruising
(Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)
Tuesday: Cruising the Aegean
7 Day Louis Cruising
(Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)
Wednesday: Cruising the Aegean
7 Day Louis Cruising
(Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)
Thursday: Cruising the Aegean
7 Day Louis Cruising
(Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)
Friday: Athens - Cruise
Ship Disembarkation
Upon disembarkation, you will
be transferred to your select
Athens hotel. Remainder of the
day to be spent at your leisure
(Breakfast)
Saturday: Athens Walking Tour
After breakfast you will be
greeted in the lobby of your
hotel by your tour guide and
then embark on your half-day
walking tour of Athens. Along
the way to a detailed visit of the
Acropolis and the Parthenon,
you will walk by the House
of Parliament, Syntagma
Square, National Gardens and
through the Plaka district.
Early afternoon arrival at your
hotel or choose to continue
onto the New Acropolis
Museum for a self-guided
tour of this incredible new
complex. Overnight in Athens
(Breakfast)
Sunday: Athens to Cairo
Midday transfer to Athens
airport for your flight to
Cairo. After clearing customs
in Cairo you will be met and
transferred to your select Cairo
hotel. Overnight in Cairo
(Breakfast)
Monday: Cairo Full Day
Sightseeing Tour
After breakfast you will embark
on your full day sightseeing
tour of Cairo that includes
visits to the Egyptian Museum,
Pyramids, Sphinx and the
Bazaar. Overnight in Cairo
(Breakfast)
Tuesday: Cairo - Luxor
- Nile Cruiseship
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 and
Luxor. Evening at your leisure.
Overnight on board cruiseship
(Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Wednesday: Nile Cruise
Luxor - Esna
After breakfast you will visit
the Valley of the Kings, the
temple of Hatchepsut and 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
(Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Thursday: Nile Cruise
Esna - Edfu - Kom Ombo
Early morning sail to and visit of
the temple of Edfu. Afternoon
sail to and visit of the temple
of Kom Ombo. Evening
entertainment includes a
Galabeya party. Overnight on
board cruiseship in Kom Ombo
(Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Friday: Nile Cruise
Kom Ombo - Aswan
Early morning sail to Aswan
with a felluca ride around the
Elephantine island. Afternoon
visits to the High Dam, the
temple of Philae and the
unfinished Obelisk. Overnight
on board cruiseship
(Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Saturday: Aswan - Cairo
After breakfast you will
disembark the cruise ship and
transfer to Aswan airport
for your short flight to Cairo.
Upon arrival you will be met
and transferred to your airport
area hotel. The remainder of
the day is to be spent at your
leisure. Overnight in Cairo
(Breakfast)
Sunday: Cairo Departure
Early morning transfer to Cairo
airport for your departure flight
from Egypt. End of services
(Breakfast)
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Accommodation Guide
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Standard |
Superior |
| Athens |
Achilleas, Arion |
Athens Gate, Athenian Callirhoe |
| Olympia |
Amalia |
Amalia |
| Delphi |
Amalia |
Amalia |
| Kalambaka |
Amalia |
Amalia |
| Aegean Cruise Ship |
Louis Cruises |
Louis Cruises |
| Cairo |
Meridien Pyramids |
Grand Hyatt |
| Nile Cruise Ship |
MS Queen of Hanza, Tiyi |
Alexander the Great |
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Pricelist
| Standard | Superior |
| Cruise Cabin Category* | Cat IB | Cat ID | Cat XA | Cat XE | Cat IB | Cat ID | Cat XA | Cat XE |
| 28 Mar - 25 Apr 10 | 5089 | 5159 | 5209 | 5479 | 6289 | 6359 | 6409 | 6679 |
| 02 May - 20 Jun 10 | 4769 | 4899 | 4949 | 5449 | 5409 | 5539 | 5589 | 6089 |
| 27 Jun - 05 Sep 10 | 4769 | 4839 | 4889 | 5159 | 5459 | 5529 | 5579 | 5849 |
| 12 Sep - 17 Oct 10 | 5119 | 5239 | 5299 | 5809 | 6169 | 6289 | 6349 | 6859 |
prices are in CAD per person based on double occupancy
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- Accommodation at select hotels
- Select berth on 7 night Aegean cruise
- Outside cabin on Nile cruise
- Meals as indicated in the itinerary
- All sightseeing as indicated in the itinerary
- All transfers
- International flight from Athens - Cairo
- Domestic flights from Cairo
- Luxor and Aswan - Cairo
- Services of professional English speaking
tour guides in Greece and Egypt
- All hotel taxes and service charges
- All entrance fees to sites and museums
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