Wings Over the Ancient World
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Arrive in Athens, the capital of Greece and birthplace of democracy, where you are met and privately transferred to your hotel.
Meals Provided : Dinner
Begin your explorations of Athens at the Acropolis Museum, marveling at artifacts Athenians used in everyday life, as well as finds from the slopes of the Acropolis. Next, stroll the Plaka, filled with flower shops, taverns and charming boutiques, where you also enjoy...
This morning, set out on a foodie walking exploration of Athens, visiting some of the city’s oldest neighborhoods and experiencing its charming streets, street food and traditional dishes. Board your private chartered aircraft to Istanbul. On arrival, check in to your hotel.
Meals Provided : Breakfast
Visit the timeless Hagia Sophia, marveling at the structure’s imposing facade, matched only by the grandeur of its towering, vaulted ceilings; and the sixth-century Basilica Cistern. See the nearby Hippodrome and city walls. Later this afternoon, cruise the Bosphorus, toasting to its beauty and your journey with a Scenic Sundowner.
Meals Provided : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Enter the beautiful domed 16th-century Suleymaniye Mosque, created by the great Ottoman architect Sinan, whom Frank Lloyd Wright called “the supreme master builder of all time.” Afterward, explore the dazzling Grand Bazaar, a monument to the “Rise of Istanbul.” Wander...
Discover Topkapi Palace, the headquarters for the Turks who once ruled most of the Mediterranean, then briefly visit the Istanbul Archaeological Museum. This afternoon, enjoy one of these Design Your Day activities. Savor a Cup of Turkish Coffee at the historic Pera P...
Fly by private charter to Aswan, where you board the intimate dahabeah Sanctuary Zein Nile Chateau. Later, boat to the island of Agilika and view a special show at Philae Temple, a sacred complex that reflects the Egyptian, Greek and Roman eras.
Meals Provided : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Go ashore at Kom Ombo to visit the Greco-Roman temple dedicated to Haroeris (the sun god) and Sobek (the crocodile god), and view the mummified remains of several crocodiles that once basked on the Nile’s banks, just as their descendants do today.
Meals Provided : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Continue sailing toward Esna, a city sacred to ancient Egyptians, passing riverside villages where time has seemingly stood still and taking in the views as history unfolds around you.
Meals Provided : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Cruise to Luxor, where you roam through the Valley of the Kings, legendary burial ground of the pharaohs and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was here in 1922 that the tomb of “the boy king,” Tutankhamun, was found by British archaeologist Howard Carter. Now, discover...
Today, bid farewell to Sanctuary Zein Nile Chateau, disembarking to fly aboard chartered aircraft to Cairo. Explore the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities to view a vast trove of artifacts including the treasures of King Tut's tomb. Then, check in at your hotel, located along Cairo’s Corniche.
Meals Provided : Breakfast, Lunch
Venture across the Giza Plateau to view its iconic pyramids and explore the interior of one of these soaring Fourth Dynasty tombs. Then, go up close to the Great Sphinx, enjoying special private access to the paws of the enigmatic monument, close enough to touch them....
After breakfast, privately transfer to the airport for your departing flight.
Meals Provided : Breakfast
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