APOLLO
Athens, Hop-On Hop-Off, Delphi & Meteora with Day Cruise, Giza, Pyramids, Saqqara, Historical Cairo & Khan El Khalili Market.
Guaranteed daily departures from june to September; and every Sunday, Monday and Tuesday from October to May.
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What is included in this package
- 4 nights of accommodation in Athens, according to the desired hotel category.
- 1 night accommodation in Kalambaka, in a 3* or 4* hotels.
- 3 nights accommodation in Cairo, in a 4* or 5* hotels.
- Mini Circuit of 2 days - 1 night to Delphi & Meteora with Half Board
- Tourist Bus Hop On - Hop Off valid for 48 hours.
- Guided night-walking tour through Monastiraki, Plaka and Anafiotika.
- One day cruise around the islands of the Saronic Gulf with lunch included.
- Tickets included to the archaeological sites of Delphi & Monasteries of Meteora.
- Entrance fees included to the archaeological sites visited during all guided excursions in Cairo.
- Ticket / Air ticket Athens - Cairo.
- All necessary transfers, as mentioned in this itinerary.
- Official English-speaking guide during a visit to Cairo.
- 24 hour emergency telephone number.
- Daily breakfast.
Not included & Optionals
- Personal expenses.
- Tips or personal expenses.
- Tickets - International air tickets.
- Pistachios from the island of Aegina!
- Entrance to the Pyramids.
- Purchase Optional Excursions in Cairo by clicking on "Customize your Program" or in step 1, when entering your reservation.
- Acquire an entry Visa to Egypt by clicking on "Personalize your Program" or in step 1, when entering your reservation.
- Purchase additional nights in Athens and/or Cairo, by clicking on "Customize your Program" or in step 1, when entering your reservation.
- Find out the answer to your most frequently asked questions, including the hotel category by category as well as hotel rates not included here.
- 10% discount for groups of 10 travelers or more.
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Package Tour Itinerary: Apollo
Upon your arrival in the mythical city of Athens, you will be greeted with a seamless transfer to your hotel in one of our vehicles, where your professional and friendly English-speaking driver will ensure your comfort and convenience throughout the journey.
Later in the afternoon, at an agreed time, our representative will meet you at the hotel to provide all the essential details of your trip. They will also offer a captivating presentation of the city, sharing insights into its everyday way of life. This is an excellent opportunity for you to ask any questions and have any doubts dispelled, ensuring a smooth and enjoyable experience throughout the rest of your trip.
You will have the remainder of the day free to relax and explore Athens at your own pace, taking in the sights, sounds, and flavors of this remarkable city.
Greca Tip: Extend your stay by adding more nights during Step 1 of 3 of your reservation!
In the morning, and after a good breakfast, you will visit Delphi, a UNESCO World Heritage site and the center or 'navel' of the ancient world. It was here where the renowned Oracle of Delphi, a counsellor of kings and pilgrims, could be found. You cannot miss out on a visit to the museum, which houses the "Bronze Charioteer", a masterpiece of Greek sculpture.
At the end of your Delphi tour, you will descend the slopes of Mount Parnassus and head towards the plains of Thessaly, where the city of Kalambaka is located.
Upon your arrival in Kalambaka you will check in at your hotel, have dinner and rest or you can go out to explore the town’s old picturesque district with its narrow cobblestoned streets and traditional houses.
Greca Tip: You may also use your free time to visit the Temple of Athena Pronaia at Delphi.
Early in the morning you will visit Meteora, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1988. In this mysterious landscape, the natural beauty is combined with the compelling presence of the eternal monasteries suspended or "meteora" on top of the huge rocks. Currently there are only six in use, five for the male and one for the female monastic community.
On the way back to Athens, you will briefly stop at Thermopylae, where you can see the statue of the Spartan King Leonidas, famous for leading the battle against the Persians in 480 BC. In the late afternoon you will arrive in Athens, where we will drop you off at your hotel.
Dress code to the Monasteries: Sleeveless clothing and shorts above the knee are not allowed. Skirts, shawls and trousers are available at the entrance of the Monasteries in case visitors do not have such clothing to cover themselves with.
Greca Tip: Take a stroll in Kalambaka's old town and look for handmade wood carved objects and religious icons as well as home-made sausages, honey, fruit sweets and jams, and the regional pudding (“spatoula”) or “halva” for a sweet aftertaste.
Take your seat and enjoy the city of Athens and its suburbs in a comfortable open top, double-decker bus with this unique 48-hour pass and for as many times as you wish. Available in more than 16 languages including English, Spanish and Chinese with departures from selected points all over Athens as well as from the cruise terminal.
In the evening you can join our English-speaking guide in a leisurely but very informative walk through the prettiest districts of Athens, such as Anafiotika, Tiseo, Monastiraki and Plaka.
Orange Line
Visit the Acropolis and the Parthenon. The orange line will take you on a tour of the most beautiful attractions of the Athenian historic center, where among others, you can see the neighborhoods of Plaka, Thisseo, and Monastiraki, considered to be some of the most traditional and lively areas of Athens! You can also visit the famous "Adrian’s Gate" in honour of the Roman Emperor, the Temple of Olympian Zeus, built during the Roman period and the largest temple in Greece at the time, the Hellenic Parliament in order to witness the change of Guards at the tomb of the Unknown Soldier and Ermou Street, the heart of the capital’s commercial district. Do not hesitate to explore the Panathenaic Stadium, where the first modern Olympic Games were held, the National Library and a little further away the National Archaeological Museum.
Blue Line - Piraeus
If you arrive by cruise you can begin your tour immediately upon disembarkation from any of the stops specifically located in the vicinity of the cruise terminal. You will marvel at the charming ports of Pasalimani, Turcolimano, the yacht marina and even "Mikrolimano", the old port of Piraeus. By combining the Orange Line with the Blue Line you will not miss out on the impressive new Acropolis Museum or the Acropolis Hill with superb views of the Parthenon.
Yellow Line - Glyfada
Begin your tour of the Athenian Riviera from the "Planetarium" stop of the Blue Line. Discover how once one of the least populated places has now become one of the most cosmopolitan areas of Greece. From the Stavros Niarchos Foundation to the largest marina, in the Mediterranean "Marina Alimou", the Yellow Line to Glyfada is a mixture of history and modernism; a combination of old-time culture and contemporary entertainment. Do not miss the sunset seen from the Marina Flisvou, or sunbathe and swim in the Aghios Kosmas beaches. In the Glyfada Terminal, you can also stroll in the most cosmopolitan neighborhoods of the capital, shop in the luxurious department stores, relax in the beautiful cafes and enjoy a delicious cocktail in one of the sea-front bars.
Green Line - Vouliagmeni
Vouliagmeni may have been associated with beaches, but the area is a history lesson in itself. From the Allied Forces Cemetery to the Byzantine Museum, Vouliagmeni is certainly worth visiting with Green Line. Relax on the beautiful Kavouri Oceanis beach, one of the most popular beaches in Athens. Discover Vouliagmeni Lake, the hidden treasure of Attica’s nature and have a truly natural and unique thermal spa experience.
Train of Happiness - Piraeus
If you arrive by cruise, you can start your visit immediately upon disembarkation at one of the stops located in the vicinity of the cruise terminal. With Blue Line or with this train line operating its distinctive vehicles, you can roam in the narrow streets of Piraeus and get a closer look of this sizeable teeming port. Among others, important landmarks are the impressive Municipal Theater, the Nautical Museum, the Pasalimani port as well as Korai Square, the commercial center of Piraeus.
Greca Tip: If you want a truly memorable and romantic experience, combine this tour with the Cape Sounion Sunset Tour package.
In the morning you will be transferred to the port to commence your full day cruise to three of the most beautiful islands of the Saronic Gulf. Aegina is famous for its variety of pistacios, Poros for its scenic beauty and Hydra, the greenest of these islands, for its elegant stone mansions, serene atmosphere and vehicle free roads.
While on board the ship, you will also have the chance to enjoy lunch in the accompaniment of traditional Greek music and dance. At the end of the day you will be comfortably transferred back to your hotel.
Greca Tip: Try the different varieties of pistachio nuts grown on the famous island of Aegina.
At the indicated time, one of our vehicles will take you to the Athens international airport to fly to Egypt.
After your arrival in Cairo, capital of the Arab Republic of Egypt, a person from our English-speaking team will be waiting to assist and inform you of all the details of your trip and clear any type of doubt that you have and give you a brief presentation of the city and its day to day. The transfer to the hotel will be carried out by one of our private air-conditioned vehicles.
At the hotel, the assistant will help you with the registration. The rest of the day will be to relax and start enjoying the comforts of the hotel.
Greca Tip: If you want to occupy your time on your days off, ask about excursion options, such as dinner with dance and light and sound shows.
After a delicious breakfast with typical food, the route will begin through the most interesting points of Interest in the biggest metropolis of the African continent.
The Pyramids of Giza is the first place you will visit with our official English-speaker guide. You will be amazed at the majesty of the Great Sphinx of Giza, the Great Pyramid of Giza, and the Pyramid of Khufu. It is the only one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world still in existence and can be seen from the main entrance esplanade and from closer.
Optionally, you can add the excursion to the Necropolis of Saqqara. This World Heritage of Humanity where the funerary complex of King Djoser stands out, a city built exclusively for the life of the king in the afterlife, and the Pyramid of Djoser, the first stone structure built in a pyramidal shape that symbolizes the beginning of this type of construction in Egypt.
By night if you like, you can optionally see the light show on the Giza Pyramids, an extraordinary route beginning in the sphinx and touring the history of Egypt, or you can enjoy a unique dinner show in a floating restaurant on the Nile.
Greca Tip: Don’t forget your camera and sun protector.
After a tasty breakfast you will begin the full day for Al-Qahira, or in english Cairo, it means "The Strong or Victorious". The morning will begins with the visit to the Museum of the Egyptian Antiquities in the heart of the city and where you could find many priceless artifacts as the Tutankhamun´s Treasure, Mummies and beatiful sculptures.
The route continues to the Historical Cairo (Heritage of Humannity by UNESCO) that since the 10th century, was the area of the caliphs and their mosques. You will also visit the Saladino Citadel "later" fortified to defend it from the Crusaders almost a millenium ago.
After leaving the Museum, a visit to the Khan el Khalili Market is mandatory, where you will have free time to try your negotiation skills.
Before returning to the hotel, to recharge energies and visit the Copto Neighborhood, with its melting pot of religions and where you can see the Hanging Church built on the Babylon Fortress, the Church of San Sergio where it is believed that the Holy Family took refuge in Egypt when fleeing from Herod and the Ben Ezra Synagogue, one of the oldest in the Country.
Optionally, you can add a Dinner buffet with Show on a floating Restaurant on the Nile River.
Greca Tip: Review on our blog the best haggling tips that apply to any traditional market here.
At the indicated time, one of our vehicles will take you to the Cairo International Airport to check in your luggage and, if necessary, process any tax refund on tax-free products that you have purchased.
From Greca, we hope to see you again to enjoy some wonderful moments that will remain forever in your memory.
Have a good trip! Or, as you will say yourself, “Rihlat Jayida!”
Greca Tip: If you feel that your stay in Egypt has not revealed all its secrets yet, you can add more nights to this fantastic city.
