Treasures of Turkey

Day 1 Airport / Istanbul

Arrive in Istanbul. Meet and assist at the airport and transfer to your hotel. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight in Istanbul.

Day 2 Istanbul

Full day sightseeing tour with lunch. Highlights will be the Hagia Sophia - The ancient basilica, The Blue Mosque -famous for its blue tiles, The Hippodrome, the place chariot races and competitive athletic events took place during the Roman period. Topkapý Palace. Afternoon, visit the Suleymaniye Mosque and explore the world famous Grand Covered Bazaar. Dinner and show at one of the most popular night clubs. Overnight in Istanbul.

Day 3 Istanbul / Ankara / Cappadocia

Transfer to the airport for a morning flight to Ankara. Proceed to the world-wide famous Anatolian Civilizations Museum at which there are numerous finds from the Stone Age, Hittities, Urartians, Phrygians and many others. Citadel of Ankara and the Mausoleum of Atatürk. Drive to the Cappadocia region along the Salt Lake. Dinner and overnight in Cappadocia

Day 4 Cappadocia

After breakfast, full day excursion in Cappadocia with Kaymaklý Underground city, the place early Christians hid from Arabic persecutors and later proceed to the open air museum through Göreme Valley and visit the early Christian churches. In the afternoon, visit Zelve and Avanos and shop for world-wide famous handicrafts. Dinner and overnight in Cappadocia.

Day 5 Cappadocia / Pamukkale

Early departure for Pamukkale. On the way visit the 13th century Seljukian masterpiece Sultanhan Caravanserai and arrive in Konya. After visiting the Mausoleum of Mevlana, the world-wide famous mystic, proceed to Karatay Theological School. Drive to Pamukkale for dinner and overnight.

Day 6 Pamukkale/ Kusadasy

In the morning visit the ancient Hierapolis with the Apollo temple and magnificent Necropolis. After having some free time to swim in the healing pools of Pamukkale drive to Aphrodisias. Visit the ruins and museum of Aphrodisias. Drive to Kusadasy for dinner and overnight.

Day 7 Kusadasy / Istanbul Full day tour of Ephesus

Visit the House where the Virgin Mary spent her last years. Visit the Temple of Artemis and St. John’s Basilica. Transfer to the airport for an evening flight to Istanbul. Arrive in Istanbul and check in to your hotel. Dinner at an Indian Restaurant.

Day 8 Istanbul/Airport

After breakfast at the hotel, transfer to the airport.

Mysteries of Egypt

Day 1 Arrive at Cairo International Airport

You will be met, assisted and transfered to the hotel. Check in and overnight at the hotel.

Day 2 Pyramids of Cheops, Mycerinus and Khefren

Meet at the lobby and depart for your exciting tour of one of the wonders of the world. Visit the Pyramids of Cheops, Mycerinus and Khefren and enter one of the pyramids. Visit the Sphinx and the Valley Temple. Take a camel ride after which we continue our tour to Memphis, the ancient capital of Egypt, and Sakkhara. Return to the hotel for overnight stay.

Day 3 Egyptian Museum

Start touring by visiting the renowned Egyptian Museum and view it’s priceless antiquities, the Citadel- the medieval fortress of the great Salah-EL-Din, the Mohammed Ali Mosque displaying exquisite Islamic architecture, Old Cairo, the Hanging Church, Ben Ezra Synagogue and the Khan el Khalili Bazaar. Back to your hotel.

Day 4 Aswan

After breakfast transfer to the airport for your flight to *Aswan. Arrive Aswan Airport and transfer to your Nile Cruise Boat, your hotel for the next 4 nights. After lunch, visit the Botanical Gardens by Felucca and relax on this Egyptian Sailboat. Pass along the white marble Agha Khan Mausoleum. An optional tour to Abu Simbel to view the Ramses Temple can be arranged. Overnight on the ship in Aswan.

Day 5 High Dam

Visit the High Dam, the Old Dam, the Granite quarries, view the unfinished Obelisk of Queen Hatsepshut and the Temple of Philae. Sail to Kom Ombo and visit the unique Greco-Roman temple dedicated to the Sun god- Horus and the Crocodile God. Sobek. Continue to Edfu by Ship. Overnight on the ship in Edfu.

Day 6 Temple of Horus

Visit the Temple of Horus in Edfu, one of the best preserved Egyptian Temples. Relax and enjoy the leisurely sailing on the Nile, cross the Esna Lock and continue to Luxor. Overnight on the ship in Luxor.

Day 7 West Bank

Visit the West Bank. The Valley of the Queens and the Kings. Visit the terraced temple of Queen Hatsepshut, the Colossi of Memnon. Spend the afternoon at leisure exploring sights or just relaxing on the ship. Overnight on the ship in Luxor.

Day 8 Karnak Temple

Disembark the cruise ship at 0800AM. Visit the Karnak Temple complex and the Avenue of the Sphinxes and the grand imposing Temple of Luxor. Transfer to the Luxor airport for your flight to Cairo. Transfer to the hotel.

Day 9 Airport

Transfer to the airport for your International flight.

*Note: Nile cruise may start from Luxor depending upon the cruise departure date

Kaleidoscope of Israel

Day 1 Tel Aviv

Arrive BGN airport and transfer to your hotel in Tel Aviv.

Day 2 Haifa / Tzippori / Tiberias

Depart Tel-Aviv for Haifa. Drive up to the peak of Mt. Carmel to enjoy the panorama of Haifa, including the Bahai Shrine, Persian Garden. Continue via Acre to Rosh Hanikra; descend by cable car to visit te grottos and the Lebanese border, then motor down to Tzippori, Continue to Kibbutz Hotel or Tiberias for overnight.

Day 3 Nazareth, Upper Galilee and Golan Heights

Travel to Nazareth and visit the Church of the Annunciation & Mary’s Well. Continue through the Upper Galilee and ascend the Golan Heights. Visit the former Syrian fortifications, Birkat Ram. The Druze villages via Banias, source of the Jordan River. Drive to the Kibbutz hotel for overnight.

Day 4 Tiberias-Beth Shean, Tel Aviv

Drive to Capernaum, visit the ruins of the ancient synagogue, then Mt. of Beatitudes and drive through Tiberias. Continue to Beth Shean, visit the city & the excavations and through the Sharon Valley drive south to Tel Aviv-Jaffa for a short city tour and overnight.

Day 5 Tel Aviv, Beersheva, Arad, Massada, Jerusalem

Depart Tel Aviv - via Ashdod- Ashkelon - Beersheba. A short visit to the Negev capital. Continue via Arad to Massada. Visit the excavations, Herod’s palaces, the synagogue, bathhouse, etc. Enjoy the breathtaking view of the Roman camps and the Dead Sea. Descend for a possible float in the Dead Sea. Proceed Via Ein Gedi & Kalya to Jerusalem for overnight.

Day 6 Jerusalem (New City)

Drive to Mt. Scopus, the Garden of Gethsemane and Church of the Agony. Drive to Mt. Zion for a visit to the tomb of King David, the Room of the Last Supper and Dormition Abbey. Visit Israel Museum’s Shrine of the Book with the famous Dead Sea scrolls, new Supreme Court bldg. Mt. Herzl and Yad Vashem. Visit the model of the Herodian city of Jerusalem, Hadassah Medical Center & the synagogue with Marc Chagall stained glass windows. Then via Ein Karem, return to the Hotel.

Day 7 Jerusalem (Old City) / Bethlehem*

Visit the Jewish Quarter, the Western Wall, the Temple area, the colorful bazaars, Via Dolorosa, and the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. Continue to Bethlehem* to visit Rachel’s Tomb and the Church of the Nativity and return to Jerusalem for overnight.

Day 8 Airport

Transfer to the airport, or extension tour to Jordan.

*Site under the Palestinian Authority Jurisdiction. Visit subject to local situation

Imperial Cities of Morocco

Day 1 Casablanca / Airport

Arrival at Casablanca Mohamed V airport. Meet and assist and transfer to the hotel in Casablanca. Check-in, dinner and overnight.

Day 2 Casablanca / Rabat

We meet our tour guide and begin sightseeing of Casablanca, the business capital of Morocco with external visit of Hassan II great mosque before strolling along the Aïn Diab corniche. Depart for Rabat. Visit of the administrative capital of Morocco with the splendid Mohamed V Mausoleum. Late in the afternoon, check-in at the hotel. Dinner and overnight.

Day 3 Rabat / Meknes / Fez

After breakfast, departure to Fez with a stop at the Roman ruins of Volubilis and the sacred town of Moulay Idriss Ist. Depart for Meknes or (the Moroccan Versailles) which was founded at the end of the 17th Century by Moulay Ismail. The sightseeing of this city will include Bab Mansour, Hari Souani and the old medina. Arrive in Fez. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Day 4 Fez

The whole day is devoted to the sightseeing of Fez; the oldest cultural and spiritual city of Morocco. You will see the craftsmen working in the old-age way with a possibility to buy one of these items. Continue our sightseeing in the afternoon. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Day 5 Fez / Beni-Mellal / Marrakech

After breakfast, departure to Marrakech passing by Immouzer El Kander and Azrou; known for its handicraft cooperative. Through the wooded and mountainous region of the middle Atlas, arrive in Beni- Mellal. Continue to Marrakech. Check-in at the hotel, dinner and overnight

Day 6 Marrakech

The day will be devoted to the visit of Marrakech; the second oldest imperial city known as the « Pearl of the South » with the Saadian tombs, the Koutoubia, the Bahia Palace and the Menara Garden. Return to the hotel for lunch. In the afternoon, explore the souks and the Djemaâ El Fna place with its various entertainments. CHEZ ALI FANTASIA Dinner under Caïdal tents while watching folkloric troops from different Moroccan regions. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 7 Casablanca

After breakfast, morning free at leisure for personal exploration or relaxation by the pool of the hotel. In the afternoon, departure to Casablanca via Settat. Arrival at the hotel, check-in. Dinner and overnight.

Day 8 Casablanca / Airport

Departure transfer to Mohamed V Airport.

Classical Cities of Greece

Day 1 Athens

Arrive Athens and transfer to your hotel.

Day 2 Athens

Half. day Athens sightseeing - Depart for TEMPLE OF OLYMPIAN ZEUS (visit). Proceed to PANATHINAIKO STADIUM, Pass by the Prime Minister’s residence, Ex Royal Palace, (guarded by colourful Evzones) Zappion (Conference and Exhibition Hall), National Garden, Hadrian’s Arc, St. Paul’s Church, Parliament, Tomb of the Unknown soldier, Schliemann’s House (Numismatic Museum), Catholic Cathedral, Academy, University, National Library, Old Parliament, Constitution Square, Russian Orthodox Church, ACROPOLIS, (visit Propylaea, Temple of Athena Nike, Parthenon, Erechtheion and Museum of the Acropolis).

Day 3 Athens

Day cruise - Dep by bus to Piraeus and sail for Aegina. Cruise through the straits to visit Poros. Visit Hydra (time at leisure for swimming or shopping). Sail back to Piraeus and transfer by bus to Athens. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 4 Olympia

Depart from Athens; we pass by the OLYMPIC STADIUM. We continue to the CORINTH CANAL. Drive to EPIDAURUS and visit the Ancient theatre, world famous for its outstanding acoustics. Proceed to NAUPLIA (short stop) and through the plain of ARGOS, arrive in MYCENAE. Visit the archaeological site and the Tomb of Agamemnon. Depart for OLYMPIA, the birth place of the Olympic Games, through the cities of Tripolis and MEGALOPOLIS Overnight stay in Olympia.

Day 5 Delphi

Visit the archaeological site with the Temple of Zeus, the Temple of Hera, the altar of the Olympic flame, the Stadium and the archaeological Museum. Depart via PATRAS (short stop) to RION, cross the Corinthian bay by the new bridge to ANTIRION. Pass by the city of NAFPAKTOS and from there on, along the coastal road to DELPHI, known in ancient times as the navel of the world. In the afternoonvisit the picturesque mountain village of ARACHOVA. Overnight stay in Delphi.

Day 6 Kalambaka

Visit the archaeological site, and, the MUSEUM of Delphi. Depart for KALAMBAKA via Central Greece. Overnight stay in Kalambaka (a small town built at the foot of the majestic grey rocks and crowned by the METEORA Monasteries).

Day 7 Athens

Leave in the morning for nearby Meteora to visit the BYZANTINE MONASTERIES. Return to Athens passing the heroic monument of Leonidas at THERMOPYLAE. Overnight in Athens

Day 8 Airport

Depart to the Airport.

Splendors of Jordan

Day 1 Airport / Jerash / City tour / dinner at Reem Al Bawadi / Amman.

Meet and assist at Queen Alia International Airport, finalize passport formalities and directly drive to Jerash which has the ruins of one of the best-preserved Decapolis Cities. Here we see the temples of Artemis and Zeus, The Roman Forum, Hadrians Arch and the mile long street of Columns. We then continue further north to Ajloun to visit Salahiddin Castle before returning to Amman to start a half day tour of Amman, visiting the most interesting highlights of the City such as Abdullah Mosque, the modern side of Amman ( Abdoun ) where you can view some interesting sites, continue to downtown Amman to explore the old part of the city including souqs and old Bazaars and stop by some shops to experience real life ( maybe for coffee ), then we stop at the Amphitheatre for a short time before we visit the citadel. We then drive to Reem Al Bawadi restaurant for dinner then to our hotel in Amman for overnight stay.

Day 2 Amman / Kings Hwy / Petra

After breakfast we drive south to Petra via Madaba, Mt. Nebo, Kerak and finally Petra for dinner and overnight stay at the hotel. We leave our hotel at around 8 AM and journey south to visit the important Christian sites of Madaba and Mount Nebo. At Madaba we will visit the famous mosaic of the Holy Land in the Church of St. George (along with a peek at the nearby miracle of the Blue Hand) and we will visit the impressive displays at the local Archaeological Park. From Mount Nebo we, like Moses before us, will gaze across the Dead Sea into the land of milk and honey. We then take the Desert Highway, south to Kerak to briefly view Kerak Castle and then continue south to Petra and our hotel for dinner & overnight.

Day 3 Petra visit / Dinner at Kan Zaman / Amman

After Breakfast at the hotel, start a full day guided tour of the Rose-Red city. After passing through the main gate, you will be assisted with the horse-back riding for a mere 700 meters to the beginning of the SIQ - a huge fissure between two overhanging cliffs - once there, get off the horse and walk the kilometer-long SIQ until the most astonishing monument of Petra, the Khazaneh (Treasury), appears all of a sudden. Wander with the guide among the temples, tombs, water cisterns, caves, monuments, Street of Facades, the Roman Theater, the massive Courthouse or the Urn Tomb, the Royal Tombs and finally ending at Qasr Al-Bint. In the afternoon, walk back through the SIQ, check out and transfer to Kan Zaman restaurant in Amman for dinner then to our hotel for overnight stay.

Day 4 Amman / Airport

Breakfast at the hotel, Transfer to Queen Alia Airport for departure.

Day 1 Arrive Sarajevo

We will meet you at the airport and transfer you to your hotel. The balance of the day is at leisure. Welcome dinner and overnight.

Day 2 Sarajevo

Sarajevo, the capital city of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina , has been influenced by a number of cultures and civilizations. On your city tour visit the picturesque Turkish bazaar "Bas Carsija", the Husref Bay's Mosque, Olympic Stadium and Sarajevo War Tunnel Museum. Afternoon free.

Day 3 Dubrovnik

A drive through the marvelous gorge of the River Neretva to Mostar, where we will see the remains of the Turkish quarter and the recently reconstructed 16th century single arch stone bridge. Dinner and overnight in Dubrovnik. 286 km.

Day 4 Dubrovnik

There is a walking tour of "Old Dubrovnik" this morning; the Rector's Palace, Bell Tower clock, Orlando's Column and the Sponza Palace. You will also see the Dominican Monastery and Franciscan Monastery with it's Pharmacy, one of the oldest in the world. The rest of the day is at leisure.

Day 5 Split

This morning we depart Dubrovnik and travel north along the spectacular Adriatic coast, past old fishing villages and new resorts, to Split. Enjoy a city tour featuring the historic inner city, built around Roman Emperor Diocletian's Palace, a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site. See remnants of Split's Roman heritage, its Renaissance and Gothic structures, Jupiter's Temple, the Peristyle and the Cathedral. 227 km.

Day 6 Trogir, Zadar and Plitvice Lakes

After breakfast, we head north along the coast to Trogir, the center of artistic activities, where scholars from around the world gather to study and paint. Then it's on to Zadar, the oldest Slavic city on the Adriatic, once famed cultural center. We pause here for an orientation tour that includes the ruins of the Roman Forum, the Cathedral and St. Donat Church. Our journey continues as we turn inland towards the beautiful Plitvice Lakes National Park. 317 km.

Day 7 Plitvice Lakes

A full day to enjoy Plitvice National Park listed in UNESCO's World Heritage list, the breathtaking scenery of this natural wonder of 16 terraced lakes surrounded by thickly wooded mountains and lush vegetation. In the morning, there's a walking tour around several of the lower lakes. The rest of the day is at leisure.

Day 8 Opatija, Postojna and Bled

We return to the coast to the beautiful bay of Kvarner and its popular resort, Opatija. Then we head north to Postojna, home of one of the largest caves in Europe. Here we tour the fantastic subterranean world by miniature electric train. Afterwards, our journey continues to Bled, beautifully situated in the Julian Alps. 352 km.

Day 9 Bled

Our morning sightseeing tour features the town of Bled with the lake-shore, and includes a visit to the Bled Castle, perched on a cliff high above the lake. Balance of the day at leisure for optional activities, such as visiting the old church with a collection of religious art on a small island in the middle of the lake.

Day 10 Ljubljana and Zagreb

Our last day of the tour of Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia, begins with a visit to the open-air market, the City Hall, Robba's Fountain, the Three Bridges and the Parliament. Then, proceed to Zagreb, the capital city of Croatia. Your sightseeing tour upon arrival will take you along the historic Upper Town, to see the St. Mark's Church, the St. Catherine's Church, the Cathedral, the Parliament and the Government Palace. 189 km

Day 11 Depart Zagreb

After breakfast we drive to nearby airport for your flight home.