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Great Destinations 2007/8 Greece Cyprus Italy Spain Portugal Central & Eastern Europe Austria • Croatia Czech Republic • Hungary Germany • Poland Russia • Slovenia

Egypt Jordan Morocco 7

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Just the Facts $1 MILLION CONSUMER PROTECTION PLAN

A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

Homeric Tours, as an Active Member of USTOA, is required to post $1 Million with USTOA to be used to reimburse, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the USTOA Travelers Assistance Program, the advance payments of customers in the unlikely event of Homeric Tours bankruptcy, insolvency or cessation of business. Further, you should understand that the $1 Million posted may be sufficient to provide only a partial recovery of the advance payments received. Complete details of the USTOA Travelers Assistance Program may be obtained by writing to USTOA at 275 Madison Avenue, Suite 2014, New York, NY 10016, or by calling USTOA at 212-599-6599, or by email to information@ustoa.com or by visiting their website at www.USTOA.com

GROUP TRAVEL WITH HOMERIC TOURS Dear Traveler, Homeric Tours makes it easy to experience the Great Destinations of Europe.

Since 1969, Homeric Tours has been synonymous to Greece and Mediterranean and has set the industry standard providing great vacations to travelers from North America.

Our traditions of quality products and innovative tours at affordable prices will make for a memorable vacation whether it is an Andalucian Fiesta in Spain, and Egyptian Escape, or a visit to the great cities of Italy.

With so many beautiful destinations to explore and so many unique ways to discover them, you will find the perfect vacation.

As we celebrate our 38th year, we want to welcome you to share the experience.

Every tour in this brochure is available for groups of any size. For customized itineraries to suit any budget or interest, Homeric Tours Group Department provides highly competitive pricing and complete expert coordination for worldwide air-inclusive or land-only group travel.

YOU ARE NEVER ALONE WITH HOMERIC TOURS From Greece to Portugal, and Russia to Egypt our network of representative offices are there to assist you at all times. We are with you every step of the way whether you are traveling on an independent itinerary or on an escorted vacation.

HONEYMOON WITH HOMERIC TOURS Make your honeymoon last a lifetime on one of the many exciting and romantic Great Destinations Homeric Tours offers. Picture yourself in a gondola on a moonlit night in romantic Venice, flamenco dancing in Spain, or walking hand in hand in sunny Mykonos.

Homeric Tours makes your dream destination come true.

ONLY THE BEST HOTELS WITH HOMERIC TOURS Every hotel featured in this brochure has been thoroughly inspected and carefully chosen with our valued clients in mind. Since we pride ourselves on offering the best, our programs feature only select hotels. With these hotels, all travelers are ensured a pleasant stay at any hotel chosen from our selection.

Nikos Tsakanikas President

Old Town Square, Prague

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GREECE HOMERIC ISLANDER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-9 CLASSIC DELIGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 GRECIAN DELIGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 HOMERIC WONDER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 AEGEAN ESCAPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 AEGEAN WONDER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

For our complete 2007 GREECE brochure, call us at 800-223-5570 or visit www.HomericTours.com

CYPRUS CYPRUS DELIGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 IRRESISTIBLE CYPRUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 DISCOVERY OF CYPRUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

ITALY TASTE OF ITALY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 TASTE OF ITALY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 ITALIAN CLASSICS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22-23 ITALIAN ESCAPADE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 ROMANTIC HOLIDAYS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 HOMERIC DELIGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

CENTRAL & EASTERN EUROPE GRAND CAPITALS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 DALMATIAN SUNSHINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 EASTERN EUROPEAN HIGHLIGHTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 TASTE OF RUSSIA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

SPAIN/PORTUGAL ANDALUCIAN FIESTA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 SPAIN’S HEART & SOUL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 MADRID & BARCELONA • MADRID & COSTA DEL SOL . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 IBERIAN ADVENTURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 MADRID & LISBON • LISBON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 LISBON & PORTUGAL NORTH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 POUSADAS OF PORTUGAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 LISBON & THE ALGARVE • SIGHTSEEING TOURS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

EGYPT EGYPTIAN ESCAPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 EGYPTIAN DELIGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 NILE VOYAGER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 PALACES OF EGYPT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46-47 NILE EXPLORER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 EXTENSIONS - EGYPT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 EXTENSIONS - JORDAN & GREECE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

JORDAN JORDANIAN WONDERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54 JORDANIAN DELIGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 DISCOVERY OF JORDAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 EXTENSIONS - ISRAEL & EGYPT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

MOROCCO IMPERIAL CITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 BIG SOUTH & KASBAHS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 DISCOVERY OF MOROCCO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61 CITY STAYS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62 CITY COMBINATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63 EXCURSIONS & SIGHTSEEING TOURS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

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R U S S I A POLAND GERMANY CZECH AUSTRIA HUNGARY SLOVENIA CROATIA

ATLANTIC OCEAN

ITALY

PORTUGAL SPAIN

GREECE

MEDITERRANEAN SEA

MOROCCO

CYPRUS ISRAEL JORDAN

EGYPT D RE A SE

AIRLINES USED BY HOMERIC TOURS:

Egypt Air

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The options are endless and the experience unforgettable!

Greece, the birthplace of civilization and democracy, a land full of culture, history, beauty and warmth, offers travelers a great variety of vacation options. Greece's mainland with its diverse beauty and its impressive archaeological sites and its glorious islands with their unique architecture, endless beaches and magnificent sunsets, encompass it all for a complete vacation for all types of travelers – from honeymooners to families and seniors to students.

For our complete 2007 GREECE brochure featuring 52 pages of exciting vacations, please contact us: Tel:

212-753-1100 or Toll Free 800-223-5570

E-mail: brochure@HomericTours.com or visit our web site to view the brochure

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Homeric Islander There is a depth of emotion infusing the Greek Islands unlike any other place on earth.

Surrounded by Homer's "wine-dark sea" the islands offer spectacular scenery, ancient civilization, an ideal climate with 300 sunny days a year, warm and passionate people, glorious food and drink. Although replete with modern conveniences, remnants of ancient times exist around every corner. Far from the city rush, these islands are the place to which we all yearn to escape.

T

he Homeric Islander is especially designed with our free-spirited travelers in mind. It is the perfect vacation for those who wish to visit the islands in a more leisurely manner and on a more personal basis. Along with a short stay in Athens, you are free to choose from stays on any or all of the following islands: Mykonos, Santorini, Rhodes, Crete, Corfu, Paros, Naxos, Kos or Samos. Create a combination that meets the needs of your vacation plans. Homeric is proud to offer our customers the best hotels in each category. Along with Homeric’s knowledgeable staff we will create a perfect Greek Island vacation. Relax and Enjoy!

Homeric Tours offers a variety of islands not listed in the brochure. Using our over 38 years of knowledge, we have chosen the most desirable islands with the finest hotels, wonderful beaches, delightful scenery, charming culture, and ease of travel. Should you wish an island not featured, we will be happy to assist you with your request.

TOUR INCLUDES:

DATES & PRICES

• Round-trip airfare JFK/ATHENS/JFK

Daily departures from New York.

Air add-ons available from other US cities.

• 2 nights accommodations in Athens at hotel of your choice • Buffet breakfast daily in Athens • All transfers • Hotel taxes and service charges • Porterage of one suitcase per person • Assistance at airport by Homeric Representatives • 24-Hour “Emergency” Hotline in Athens • USTOA $1 Million Consumer Protection Guarantee

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MAR 1-31 APR 1-30 MAY 1-26 MAY 27-JUN 15 JUN 16-30 JUL-AUG 29 AUG 30-SEP 6 SEP 7-30 OCT 1-31 NOV 1-30 SINGLE SUPL

ISLAND SELECTION(S) (SEE PAGES 7-9) INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING FEATURES:

POLIS GRAND

PARK

INTERCONTINENTAL

$699 959 999 1369/1219 1369 1339 1369 999 959 719 189

$739 979 1039 1419/1269 1419 1389 1419 1039 999 769 279

$789 1029 1089 1459/1309 1459 1419 1459 1089 1049 819 399

Tour prices are per person, based upon double/triple occupancy.

Airport taxes, security charges & fuel surcharges are additional.

WEEKEND SUPPLEMENT: Apr 1-May 26 & Sep 7-Oct 31: $30 each weekend, May 27-Sep 6: $45 each weekend.

Hotels featured above may be substituted according to availability.

Additional nights in Athens are available upon request.

• 3 nights accommodations on the island(s) of your choice • Meals as indicated BB = breakfast daily HB = breakfast and one other meal • Domestic inter-island air or sea transportation • Arrival and departure transfers • Hotel taxes and service charges • Porterage of one suitcase per person Homeric Tours suggests using air as transportation between the islands as the most reliable means of travel.

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Crete The island’s warm clear sea and endless beaches offer the utmost in relaxation.

Combining a rich history and culture, diverse narural landscape, exquisite, healthy cuisine and charming, unique accommodations. Tour the Palace of Knossos and the Archaeological Museum full of Minoan artifacts. Enjoy the sea-side towns of Chania, and Rethymnon, the quaint area of Elounda, or the cosmopolitan feel of Heraklion. Crete offers an ideal holiday destination whatever the season.

HOTEL

DATES

ELOUNDA BEACH DELUXE, BB MAIN BUILDING,SV ELOUNDA

MAR 24-APR 26 & OCT 19-NOV 17 $1179 APR 27-JUN 14 & SEP 28-OCT 18 1259 JUN 15-28 & SEP 14-27 1399 JUN 29-JUL 12 & AUG 24-SEP 13 1619 JUL 13-AUG 23 1859 MAR 30-APR 27 & OCT 20-NOV 17 829 APR 28-JUL 20 & SEP 8-OCT 19 1039 JUL 21-AUG 3 & AUG 25-SEP 7 1149 AUG 4-24 1269 APR 23-MAY 25 & OCT 6-22 819 MAY 26- JUL 13 & AUG 25-OCT 5 979 JUL 14-AUG 3 999 AUG 4-24 1199 *7 NIGHT MINIMUM STAY IS REQUIRED FROM AUG 4-24 APR 6-MAY 17 & OCT 15-31 549 MAY 18-JUN 2 & SEP 28-OCT 14 619 JUN 3-JUL 12 & AUG 31-SEP 27 659 JUL 13-AUG 30 819 APR 1- NOV 30 579

PORTO ELOUNDA DELUXE, BB MAIN BUILDING,SV ELOUNDA ELOUNDA MARE DELUXE, BB MAIN BUILDING,SV ELOUNDA MINOS IMPERIAL DELUXE, HB SEA VIEW ROOM MILATOS MEGARON DELUXE, BB HERAKLION TOWN ASTORIA FIRST CLASS, BB HERAKLION TOWN CASA DELFINO FIRST CLASS, BB CHANIA TOWN PORTO VENEZIANO FIRST CLASS, BB CHANIA TOWN MINOA PALACE DELUXE, HB CHANIA, NEAR BEACH

DOUBLE

EXTRA NIGHTS $265 290 335 405 479 152 220 255 295 149 199 209 269

SINGLE

EXTRA NIGHTS

Elounda Beach Amenities Include: Air Conditioning, Restaurants, Bars, Disco, Swimming Pool, Water Sports, Health & Fitness Center, Shopping, Sports, Museum, top-of-the-line room amenities.

Porto Elounda Amenities Include: All rooms with front sea view with Balcony/Terrace, Several Swimming Pools, Air Conditioning, Piano Bar, Beach Bar, 3 Restaurants, Indoor Pool, Beach, Fitness Center, Water Sports, Tennis Courts, 9 hole par-3 Golf Course, Shops, Six Senses Spa.

SINGLE RATE ON REQUEST

$1189 1499 1749 1849 1239 1519 1569 1879

$215 309 390 425 229 319 335 432

90 119 129 165 109

729 829 949 1139 849

115 149 189 229 175

Elounda Mare Amenities Include: Restaurants, Lobby Bar, Village Square with Shops, Tennis, Fitness Center, Watersports, AirConditioning, Marble Bathrooms, Satellite TV, Safe, Outdoor Heated Pool and Children's Pool, Beach.

Minos Imperial Amenities Include: Air Conditioning, Restaurants, Bars, Shops, Mini market, Game room, 4 Swimming Pools, Jacuzzi, Mini-club for children, Water sports, Fitness Center.

Megaron Amenities Include: Restaurant, Health Club, Swimming pool, internet access, satellite TV, safe, minibar.

Astoria Amenities Include: Air Conditioning, Snack Bar, Pool Bar, Restaurants, Swimming Pool.

APR 1-JUL 14 & SEP 1-NOV 30 JUL 15-AUG 31

489 499

79 85

649 669

115 125

Casa Delfino Amenities Include: Air Conditioning, Jacuzzi, Bar, Satelite TV, Safe Deposit Box.

APR 1-JUL 20 & SEP 21-NOV 30 JUL 21-SEP 20

579 619

115 125

849 919

180 205

Porto Veneziano Amenities Include: Air Conditioning, Café-bar, Taverna, Room Service, Garden, Parking, TV, Music, Balcony.

APR 1-JUN 30 & SEP 1-NOV 30 JUL 1-AUG 31

459 489

75 85

619 639

105 120

729 829 949 1049 929 989 1039

139 175 209 245 149 165 185

APR 28-MAY 19 & OCT 7-31 479 80 MAY 20-JUL 5 & SEP 16-OCT 6 569 110 JUL 6-19 & AUG 26-SEP 15 629 129 JUL 20-AUG 25 689 149 PALAZZO VECCHIO APR 1- MAY 15 559 75 FIRST CLASS, BB MAY 16-JUN 30 & SEP 11-OCT 31 579 85 RETHYMNON, OLD TOWN JUL 1-SEP 10 619 95 AIRPORT TAXES & FUEL SURCHARGES ARE ADDITIONAL AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE. PRICES ARE PER PERSON.

Minoa Palace Amenities Include: Restaurants, Pool and Beach Bar, Open air Jacuzzi, Children’s Pool and Playground, Entertainment Program, Marble Bathrooms, Safe, Internet Connection, Satellite TV. Palazzo Vecchio, a 16th century manor house in the old town of Rethymnon. Amenities Include: Air Conditioning, kitchenette corner, TV, music system, safe deposit box, hairdryer, coffe bar, swimming pool.

For our complete GREECE brochure, call 800-223-5570 or visit www.HomericTours.com

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Corfu The Ionian island of Corfu is one of Greece’s most popular destinations. Its geo-graphic location, mild climate and lovely green landscape has won it a number of admirers from ancient times up to the present. The islands appearance of Venetian, British, and Byzantine influences are evident and charming. On this island, you can combine relaxation with good times and a full nightlife, for Corfu is a tourist center that meets the demands of every traveler.

HOTEL

DATES

CORFU IMPERIAL DELUXE, HB KOMENO BAY

APR1-27 & MAY 4-13 & OCT 8-31 MAY 14-JUN 17 & SEP 17-OCT 7 JUN 18-JUL 15 & AUG 27-SEP 16 APR 28- MAY 3 & JUL 16-AUG 26 APR 11-MAY 21 & OCT 1-31 JUL 1-25 MAY 22-JUN 30 & JUL 26-SEP 30 MAY 1-14 & OCT 1-31 MAY 15-JUN 30 & SEP 1-30 JUL 1-31 AUG 1-31

DOUBLE

EXTRA NIGHTS

SINGLE

EXTRA NIGHTS

619 799 1099 1259 589 689 799 469 559 649 679

120 185 275 315 115 145 179 69 95 125 135

699 899 1419 1619 739 929 1119 629 739 839 879

120 195 340 409 145 205 265 95 135 165 175

69 79 100

609 659 N/A

105 120 N/A

CORFU PALACE DELUXE, BB KERKYRA TOWN CORFU CHANDRIS & DASSIA CHANDRIS FIRST CLASS, HB SEA VIEW ROOM DASSIA CAVALIERI APR 9-JUN 10 & NOV 1-MAR 31 449 FIRST CLASS, BB JUN 11-JUL 20 & AUG 21-OCT 31 469 KERKYRA TOWN JUL 21-AUG 20 549 AIRPORT TAXES & FUEL SURCHARGES ARE ADDITIONAL. PRICES ARE PER PERSON.

Corfu Imperial Amenities Include: Air Conditioning, Restaurant, Taverna, 3 Bars, Shopping Arcade, Tennis Court, Water Sports, Disco, Beach, Pool.

Corfu Palace Amenities Include: Air Conditioning, 2 Bars, Piano Bar, 2 Restaurants, 2 Swimming Pools, Beach, Shops, Tennis Court.

Corfu Chandris Amenities Include: Air Conditioning, Bars, Restaurants, Beach, Swimming Pool, Children’s Pool, Water Sports, Tennis Court, Children’s Club & Playground, Shops, Complimentary Shuttle Bus to Town.

Cavalieri Amenities Include: Newly renovated. Roof terrace, Restaurant, Bar, Room Service, Lounge. All rooms with Air Conditioning, Hair Dryers, TV, Direct Dial Phone.

Rhodes Rhodes, “the Island of Roses,” is considered one of the most sophisticated islands in the Mediterranean. Rhodes’ cosmopolitan atmosphere, rich history, picturesque villages, and tranquil beaches are some of the features that make this island so delightful.

RHODES HILTON DELUXE, HB GARDEN VIEW ROOM IXIA, ON BEACH RODIAN AMATHUS DELUXE, HB FOREST VIEW ROOM IXIA, ON BEACH

APR 13-MAY 31 & SEP 20-OCT 31 $519 $90 $739 $139 JUN 1-JUL 13 & AUG 29-SEP 19 619 125 839 175 JUL 14-AUG 28 689 169 939 210 SEA VIEW ROOM SUPPLEMENT: $60 P.P. FOR 3 NIGHT STAY APR 1-30 & OCT 21-31 519 90 729 135 MAY 1-31 & SEP 22-OCT 20 619 125 809 165 JUN 1-JUL 20 & SEP 6-21 659 135 869 185 JUL 21-SEP 5 699 155 919 205 SEA VIEW ROOM SUPPLEMENT: $65 P.P. FOR 3 NIGHTS DOUBLE ROOM, $130 PER PERSON SINGLE ROOM APR 1-MAY 13 & SEP 24-NOV 30 649 129 979 215 MAY 14-JUN 24 & AUG 20-SEP 23 779 169 1219 285 JUN 25-JUL 29 719 149 1119 255 JUL 30-AUG 19 869 199 1369 335 APR 1-30 & OCT 11-31 399 49 519 65 MAY 1-JUN 30 449 65 569 85 JUL 1-OCT 10 489 79 619 95

IBISCUS FIRST CLASS, HB GARDEN VIEW ROOM RODOS TOWN MEDITERRANEAN FIRST CLASS, BB REAR VIEW ROOM RODOS, ON BEACH

SINGLE

EXTRA NIGHTS

DATES

RODOS PARK SUITES DELUXE, BB OLD TOWN RODOS

DOUBLE

EXTRA NIGHTS

HOTEL

APR 1-MAY 15 & OCT 11-NOV 30 399 60 529 MAY 16-JUL 10 439 75 609 JUL 11-28 & SEP 6-OCT 10 549 99 769 JUL 29-SEP 5 599 115 839 SEA VIEW ROOM SUPPLEMENT: $80 P.P., DOUBLE, AND $160, SINGLE, FOR 3 NIGHT STAY AIRPORT TAXES & FUEL SURCHARGES ARE ADDITIONAL. PRICES ARE PER PERSON BASED ON DOUBLE/TRIPLE OCCUPANCY.

85 109 145 169

Rhodes Hilton Amenities Include: Air Conditioning throughout, 2 Bars, Piano Bar, 2 Restaurants, Tavern, 2 Outdoor Swimming Pools, Indoor Swimming Pool, Fitness Center, Water Sports, Tennis Courts, Squash, Sports, Children’s Playground, Entertainment.

Rodian Amathus Amenities Include: Restaurants, Piano Bar, 2 Pool Bars, 3 Outdoor and 1 indoor Swimming Pools, Spa, Gym, Aerobics. All rooms with Air Conditioning, Satellite TV, Hairdryer, minibar.

Ibiscus Amenities Include: Air Conditioning, Restaurant, Bar. All rooms with Private Balcony, Color TV, Radio and Direct Dial Phone.

Mediterranean Amenities Include: Location on best sandy beach in Rodos, Air Conditioning, Piano Bar, Restaurant, Swimming Pool. All rooms with Phone, Private Balcony, TV, minibar.

Rodos Park Suites Hotel Amenities Include: Restaurants,Lobby Bar, Pool Bar, Swimming Pool with jaccuzi, Massage, Solarium, Steam Bath. All rooms with airconditioning, minibar, satellite TV, mini safe, balcony.

Paros Visit Paros, the rural island noted for sandy beaches and quaint fishing villages. Explore the beautiful port of Parikia or the lovely fishing village of Naoussa. Paros’ wonderful beaches, with a variety of water sports, and fun, quaint cafes, beautiful landscapes and enjoyable nightlife are sure to satisfy.

DOUBLE

EXTRA NIGHTS

SINGLE

EXTRA NIGHTS

APR 27-MAY 31 & SEP17-OCT 7 JUN 1- JUL 6 & AUG 28-SEP 16 JUL 7- AUG 27

619 719 799

125 155 179

1039 1229 1389

239 299 349

YRIA HOTEL RESORT FIRST CLASS, BB PARIKA

APR 30-MAY 31 & OCT 1-20 JUN 1- 30 & SEP 10-30 JUL 1-19 & AUG 26-SEP 9 JUL 20- AUG 25

489 569 669 759

82 109 139 169

729 869 1049 1219

149 195 249 309

KANALE’S CAT. B NAOUSA

APR 1-MAY 31 & OCT 1-31 JUN 1-20 & SEP 18-30 JUN 21-JUL 15 & SEP 1-17 JUL 16- AUG 31

369 399 459 539

39 49 75 99

479 529 629 819

59 79 109 179

HOTEL

DATES

ASTIR OF PAROS DELUXE, BB NAOUSA, ON BEACH

AIRPORT TAXES & FUEL SURCHARGES ARE ADDITIONAL. PRICES ARE PER PERSON.

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Astir of Paros Amenities Include: Bars, Snack Bar, Restaurant, Water Sports, Tennis Court, Gym, Massage, Beach, Sports, Art Gallery, Gardens. All rooms with Marble Bathroom, Phone, minibar, TV, Balcony/Veranda.

Yria Hotel Amenities Include: A traditional style village. 3 km from center of town and 80m from sandy beach. Large Swimming Pool, Children’s Pool & Playground, Gardens, Bar, Pool Bar, Restaurant, Games, Shop, Tennis Court.

Kanales Amenities Include: Cycladic Architecture. Poolside cafeteria, Bar, Snack Bar, Swimming Pool with Jacuzzi, Sun Terraces, TV Room.

For our complete GREECE brochure, call 800-223-5570 or visit www.HomericTours.com

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Mykonos Mykonos, voted as the best European Island, is the most famous of the Greek Islands. It has enchanted visitors with its traditional architecture, whitewashed houses, tiny chapels, narrow winding streets with the characteristic slating, natural light, many sandy beaches, bluegreen crystal clear waters and its famous nightlife. Rent a car and discover the incredible natural beauty of this island. Relax on the beach. Visit its museums, shop at the chic boutiques and artistic galleries. Dine at top-rate restaurants, dance at elegant nightclubs or sit at a table at the waterfront and enjoy the serenity of the sun setting over the picturesque harbor. Whatever your vacation needs, you will find it in Mykonos.

HOTEL

DATES

DOUBLE

EXTRA NIGHTS

SINGLE

EXTRA NIGHTS

SAN MARCO DELUXE, BB DELUXE SEA VIEW ROOM

APR 05-MAY 31 & OCT 01-31 JUN 1-JULY 5 & SEP 10-30 JUL 6-26 & AUG 27-SEP 9 JUL 27-AUG 26

$449 519 559 659

$79 109 115 149

$689 839 929 1129

$155 189 229 295

SANTA MARINA DELUXE, BB CLASSIC ROOM ORNOS

MAY 01-31 & SEP 24-OCT 15 JUN 1-JUN 28 & SEP 2-23 JUN 29-SEP 1

589 789 979

130 195 255

999 1399 1769

260 390 505

San Marco Hotel Amenities Include: Newly Refurbished Air Conditioning, Beach, Swimming Pool, Restaurant, Main Bar, Pool Bar, Snack Bar, Taverna, Tennis Court, Children’s Pool & Playground, Courtesy Shuttle Bus to Town, Private Church, All rooms with Sea-view, Balcony/terrace, Fitness Room, Mini-bar, Satellite Color TV, Direct Dial Telephone.

MYKONOS GRAND DELUXE BB GARDEN VIEW ROOM

APR 23-MAY 10 & OCT 10-25 MAY 11-JUN 14 & SEP 19-OCT 9 JUN 15-JUL 26 & AUG 27-SEP 18 JUL 27-AUG 26

459 549 579 729

85 105 125 169

639 799 879 1179

139 189 215 310

Santa Marina Amenities Include: Air Conditioning, Restaurants, Bars, Swimming Pools, Fitness Room, Shops, Water Sports, Tennis Courts, Sports, Health Center, Beach, 2 Churches. All rooms with phone, Satellite TV, Mini-bar, Seaview.

SEMELI FIRST CLASS, BB MYKONOS TOWN

APR 05-MAY 03 MAY 04-31 & OCT 1-NOV 30 JUN 1-JUL 5 & SEP 10-30 JUL 6-SEP 9

419 519 629 749

65 99 135 175

589 719 919 1199

125 165 225 320

PETASSOS TOWN TOURIST CLASS, BB MYKONOS TOWN

APR 10-MAY 20 & OCT 11-25 MAY 21-JUN 22 & SEP 18-OCT 10 JUN 23-JUL 26 & AUG 27-SEP 17 JUL 27-AUG 26

349 399 439 549

45 60 79 105

459 549 629 829

79 109 135 199

AIRPORT TAXES & FUEL SURCHARGES ARE ADDITIONAL. PRICES ARE PER PERSON BASED ON DOUBLE/TRIPLE OCCUPANCY.

Santorini The enchanting island of the Southern Aegean Sea is a miracle. A blessed site of incredible beauty, created by the most terrifying and violent disaster in nature. Its wild beauty, unique architecture, black and red beaches, its 3,500 years old archaeological site at Akrotiri, its famous wineries and its dramatically aesthetic sunsets attract visitors to this tiny island from all over the world. Santorini is perhaps the most stunning landscape the world has to offer.

DOUBLE

EXTRA NIGHTS

SINGLE

EXTRA NIGHTS

APR 1-MAY 20 & OCT 1- NOV 30 MAY 21-SEP 30

849 959

189 229

1489 1729

379 459

SUN ROCKS JR SUITE, BB FIROSTEFANI

APR 1-MAY 14 & OCT 1-31 MAY 15-SEP 30

799 929

179 219

N/A N/A

N/A

CLIFFSIDE SUITES STUDIO, BB FIROSTEFANI

APR 1-MAY 15 & OCT 1-31 MAY 16-JUL 16 JUL 17-SEP 30

579 669 749

105 135 159

889 1069 1239

205 265 319

DANA VILLAS FIRA, BB TRADITIONAL SUITE

APR 1-MAY 10 & OCT 11-31 MAY 11-JUL 24 & SEP 6-OCT 10 JUL 25-SEP 5

569 679 759

105 139 165

899 1119 1269

205 279 325

FILOTERA STUDIO, BB CALDERA VIEW

APR 1-MAY 31 & OCT JUN 1-SEP 30

529 579

90 109

719 819

149 179

MAJESTIC DELUXE, BB FIRA

APR 1-JUN 9 & OCT 1-31 JUN 10-30 & SEP 11-30 JUL 1-SEP 10

479 629 679

95 139 159

669 829 949

155 205 245

HOTEL

DATES

CANAVES OIA FIRST CLASS, BB OIA

*SUPPLEMENT FOR VOLCANO VIEW $95 PER PERSON BASED ON TWIN AND $135 PER PERSON SINGLE OCCUPANCY ARESSANA FIRST CLASS STD. APT. BB FIRA

MAR 1-APR 30 & OCT 16-NOV 10 MAY 1-JUN 15 & OCT 1-15 JUN 16-JUL 31 & SEP 1-30 AUG 1-31

439 499 569 639

65 80 105 125

539 619 759 859

95 119 169 195

EL GRECO FIRST CLASS, BB FIRA

APR 1-MAY 15 & OCT 6-31 MAY 16-JUN 25 JUN 26-JUL 27 & SEP 1-OCT 5 JUL 28-AUG 31

439 519 569 649

65 85 105 129

549 659 739 869

100 135 159 199

SANTO MIRAMARE FIRST CLASS ON THE BEACH, BB SEA VIEW ROOM

MAY 1-JUN 5 & SEP 26-OCT 31 JUN 6-30 JUL 1-25 & SEP 1-25 JUL 26- AUG 31

$449 519 569 719

$65 89 105 149

$569 659 719 939

105 130 150 220

Mykonos Grand Amenities Include: Air Conditioning, Swimming Pool, Pool Bar, Indoor & Outdoor Jacuzzi, Spa Facilities, Tennis Court, Safe Deposit Box. Semeli Amenities Include: Air Conditioning, Swimming Pool, 2 Terraces, Safe Deposit Box, Baby Sitting.

Petassos Town Amenities Include: Bar, TV Lounge, Terrace with panoramic view of town, Free Shuttle Service daily to Platys Gialos. All rooms with Air Conditioning, Direct-dial phone, Color Satellite TV, music, hairdryer.

Canaves Oia Amenities Include: Traditional island style with view of Caldera.

All houses have Air Conditioning, Kitchen, Phone, Living Room, TV, Terrace, 2 Swimming Pools, 2 Bars.

Sun Rocks Amenities Include: Traditional apartments with air-conditioning, satellite TV, kitchenette, swimming pool with bar and snack bar. Couples only.

Cliffside Suites Amenities Include: Open air swimming pool, sun beds & umbrellas, pool bar, internet access, All rooms feature a kitchen area with fridge, A/C, satellite TV, safety deposit box and terrace or balcony overlooking the Aegean Sea and the Volcano.

Dana Villas Amenities Include: Air Conditioning, Satelite TV, Swimming Pool, Pool Bar, all Villas with Kitchen.

Filotera Amenities Include: All rooms with Air Conditioning, TV, Hairdryer, CD Player, Kitchenette, minibar. Swimming Pool, Jacuzzi, Internet Access, Massage.

Majestic Amenities Include: Restaurants, 3 swimming pools, fully equipped fitness center with gym, sauna, children’s playground. All rooms with sea view, jacuzzi bathtubs, minibar, satellite TV, safe, Hi-Fi with CD collection, DVD home cinema, wireless internet connection.

Santo Miramare Amenities Include: Restaurant, 2 swimming pools, children’s pool, outdoor Jacuzzi, access to private beach, beach service from the hotel bar and complimentary sun beds & umbrellas.

AIRPORT TAXES & FUEL SURCHARGES ARE ADDITIONAL. PRICES ARE PER PERSON.

For our complete GREECE brochure, call 800-223-5570 or visit www.HomericTours.com

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Kids cruise FREE on Louis Cruises

A-10 Days from $1549 Including Airfare, 3 Nights Athens, 3 Day Classical Tour & 3 Day Cruise B-12 Days from $2159 Including Airfare, 3 Nights Athens, 4 Day Classical Tour & 4 Day Cruise TOUR INCLUDES:

The Acropolis, Athens

Your Itinerary: CLASSIC DELIGHT A DAY 1, SATURDAY: NEW YORK Depart JFK for an overnight flight to Athens. Full service on board. (D,B) DAY 2, SUNDAY: ATHENS Arrival in Athens. A Homeric Tours representative welcomes you to Greece and transfers you to your hotel. Rest of your day at leisure.

DAY 3, MONDAY: ATHENS Morning sightseeing tour of Athens. Visit the Acropolis and the world-famous on-site museum.

Spend the afternoon at leisure, or explore this fascinating city on your own. (B) DAY 4, TUESDAY: ATHENS / MYCENAE / OLYMPIA Today, begin your Classical Tour of Greece.

Milleniums of history unfold as you visit the archaelogical sites of Mycenae and Epidaurus. Drive on to Olympia for dinner and overnight. (B,D) DAY 5, WEDNESDAY: OLYMPIA / DELPHI Morning visit of the ancient site of Olympia, site of the ancient Olympic Games. Drive via Patras and Rion to Delphi for dinner and overnight. (B,D) DAY 6, THURSDAY: DELPHI / ATHENS Morning visit of the archaelogical site of Delphi, including the Temple of Apollo, and its museum.

Evening return to Athens for overnight. (B) DAY 7, FRIDAY: ATHENS / PIRAEUS / MYKONOS After breakfast, transfer to Piraeus to board the 3-Day cruise to the Greek Islands and Turkey. Your first port of call is Mykonos. Enjoy the whitewashed houses and the picturesque windmills. (B,L,D) DAY 8, SATURDAY: RHODES Arrive early morning in Rhodes where you will spend a full day. Take an optional excursion to the City of Rhodes and the rocky Acropolis of Lindos to visit the Temple of Athena. (B,L,D) DAY 9, SUNDAY: PATMOS / KUSADASI Arrive in Patmos and take an optional excursion to the Monastery and Cave where John the Divine wrote the Book of Revelations. Then on to Kusadasi where 10

you can take an excursion to the ancient city of Ephesus. (B,L,D) DAY 10, MONDAY: PIRAEUS / ATHENS / NEW YORK Return to Piraeus. Disembark after breakfast and transfer to the airport for the return flight to New York. (B,L)

CLASSIC DELIGHT B DAY 1, MONDAY: NEW YORK DAY 2, TUESDAY: ATHENS DAY 3, WEDNESDAY: ATHENS DAYS 4 - 7, THURSDAY-SUNDAY: 4 DAY CLASSICAL INCLUDING THE HANGING MONASTERIES OF METEORA DAY 8, MONDAY: ATHENS / PIRAEUS / MYKONOS After breakfast, transfer to Piraeus to board the ship for your 4-Day cruise to the Greek Islands and Turkey. Arrive in Mykonos, known for its hundreds of chapels that dot the island. Visit the many chic boutiques or find a table at the waterfront and enjoy the serenity. (B,L,D) DAY 9, TUESDAY: KUSADASI / PATMOS Arrive Kusadasi where you can take an excursion to the ancient city of Ephesus. Then on to Patmos and take an optional excursion to the Monastery and Cave where John the Divine wrote the Book of Revelation. (B,L,D) DAY 10, WEDNESDAY: RHODES Arrive early morning in Rhodes where you will spend a full day. Take an optional excursion to the City of Rhodes and the rocky Acropolis of Lindos to visit the Temple of Athena. (B,L) DAY 11, THURSDAY: HERAKLION / SANTORINI Arrive in Heraklion, the capital of Crete. Take an optional excursion to the city of Heraklion, the Museum and the Palace of King Minos at Knossos.

Sail on to Santorini. Take an optional excursion to the excavation site at Akrotiri where recent Minoan excavations support the theories that Santorini might be the fabled continent of Atlantis. (B,L,D) DAY 12, FRIDAY: PIRAEUS / ATHENS / NEW YORK Return to Piraeus. Disembark after breakfast and transfer to the airport for the return flight to New York. (B,L)

• Round-trip airfare New York/Athens/ New York • 3 nights accommodations in Athens • Breakfast daily while in Athens • 3 or 4 day Classical Tour of Greece by air-conditioned motorcoach • Accommodations at the First Class Amalia Hotels with breakfast and dinner included as indicated in itinerary • 3 or 4 day cruise to the Greek Islands & Turkey, including 3 meals daily. Inside cabins, two lower beds • Athens City sightseeing tour including the Acropolis and its museum • All transfers as per itinerary • Hotel taxes and all service charges • Porterage of one suitcase per person • Assistance at the airport by our Homeric representative • Homeric “Hospitality Hours” at your hotel • 24 Hour “Emergency” Hotline • USTOA $1 Million Consumer Protection Guarantee

DATES & PRICES Classic Delight A departs Saturdays from New York.

Air add-ons available from other US cities.

POLIS GRAND INTERCONTINENTAL GRANDE ATH. CALLIRHOE PARK ATHENS PLAZA BRETAGNE GRAND O MARRIOTT HILTON KING GEORGE II

MAR 3,10,17,24,31 $1549 $1619 $1729 APR 7,14,21 1859 1939 1999 APR 28 1969 2069 2159 MAY 5,12,19,26 1969 2069 2159 JUN 2, 9 2379/2129 2479/2229 2569/2319 JUN 16,23 2379 2479 2569 JUN 30 2269 2329 2429 JUL 7,14,21,28 2269 2329 2429 AUG 4,11,18,25 2269 2329 2429 SEP 1 2299/2149 2399/2249 2489/2339 SEP 8 1869 1969 2059 SEP 15, 22, 29 1989 2089 2179 OCT 6,13 1989 2089 2179 OCT 20,27 1839 1939 2029 NOV 3 1559 1629 1739 SINGLE SUPPL 539 679 749

$1879 2159 2359 2359 2769/2519 2769 2659 2549 2549 2689/2539 2259 2379 2379 2229 1929 899

Classic Delight B departs selected Mondays from New York.

Air add-ons available from other US cities.

APR 9,23 $2159 $2239 $2299 MAY 7,14 2289 2389 2479 MAY 28,JUN 11 2699/2449 2799/2549 2889/2639 JUN 25 2569 2669 2759 JUL 9,23,AUG 6,20 2569 2629 2729 SEP 3 2599/2449 2699/2549 2789/2639 SEP 17,OCT 1,15 2349 2449 2539 SINGLE SUPPL 689 799 889

$2459 2679 3089/2839 2959 2849 2989/2839 2739 999

Tour prices are per person, based upon double/triple occupancy.

Airport taxes, security charges and fuel surcharges are additional.

Port taxes of $60 (3-day cruise) and $90 (4-day cruise) are additional. Note: November 4 departure of Classic Delight A, the 3-day Classical tour will operate Monday to Wednesday. Cabin category upgrades available upon request. Hotels featured above may be substituted according to the availability.

DEDUCTIONS FOR NOT TAKING THE INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS: JAN-MAR & NOV: $400, APR-MAY 26 & SEP 7-OCT: $550, MAY 27-SEP 6: $750 AIRPORT TRANSFERS: Included if Homeric Tours issues the International tickets.

For our complete GREECE brochure, call 800-223-5570 or visit www.HomericTours.com

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Grecian Delight

SM

Kids cruise

FREE

9 Days from $1299 Including Airfare

on Louis Cruises

3 Nights Athens & 4 Day Cruise

the excavation site at Akrotiri where recent Minoan excavations support the theories that Santorini might have been the fabled continent of Atlantis. (B,L,D) DAY 9: PIRAEUS / ATHENS / NEW YORK Early morning return to Piraeus. Disembark after breakfast and transfer to the airport for the return flight to New York. Arrive the same day. (B,L)

TOUR INCLUDES: • Round-trip airfare New York/Athens/ New York • 3 nights accommodations in Athens • Breakfast daily in Athens • 4 day cruise to the Greek Islands and Turkey including all meals and entertainment. Inside cabins, two lower beds • Athens City sightseeing tour including the Acropolis and its museum DATES & PRICES • All transfers as per itinerary Grecian Delight I departs March 1-November 17 2001 • Thursday, Hotel taxes every Fridayand all service charges Porterage of one suitcase per person and•Saturday.

Grecian Delight II departs February 25-November 13 2001 • Assistance at the airport by our Homeric every Sunday representative and Monday.

• 24available hour “Emergency” Hotline in Athens Add-ons from other U.S. cities, see page 49.

• USTOA $1 Million Consumer Protection ACROPOL ATHENS PLAZA Guarantee ESPERIA PARK DIVAN ACROPOLISDIVANI CARAVEL DATES PLAN TAN GRANDE BRETAGNE

OMONIA GRAND HILTON

ST. GEORGE

METROPOLI-

s areTES & PRICES Grecian Delight departs Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays from New York.

Air add-ons available from other US cities.

Santorini

POLIS GRAND INTERCONTINENTAL GRANDE ATH. CALLIRHOE PARK ATHENS PLAZA BRETAGNE GRAND O MARRIOTT HILTON K. GEORGE II

Your Itinerary: DAY 1, MONDAY: NEW YORK Depart JFK for an overnight flight to Athens. Full service on board. (D,B) DAY 2, TUESDAY: ATHENS Arrival in Athens. A Homeric representative welcomes you to Greece and transfers you to your hotel. Rest of the day at leisure.

DAY 3, WEDNESDAY: ATHENS Morning sightseeing tour of Athens. Visit the Acropolis and the world famous on-site museum.

Spend the afternoon at leisure or explore the city on your own. (B) DAY 4: ATHENS Day at leisure. Spend some time at Constitution Square viewing the changing of the guards at the Monument of the Unknown Soldier. (B) DAY 5: ATHENS / PIRAEUS / MYKONOS: After breakfast, transfer to Piraeus to board the ship for your 4-day cruise to the Greek Islands and Turkey.

Arrive in Mykonos, known forFEBits hundreds IIof 1069 chapels that dot the island. Visit 1159the many chic 1279 1319 1359 boutiques or find a table at the waterfront and enjoy MAR I 1139 the serenity. (B,L,D) 1219 1289 1299 1349 DAY 6: KUSADASI / PATMOS II 1069 Arrive Kusadasi where you can take an excursion to1319 1159 1279 the ancient city of Ephessus. 1359 Then on to Patmos and 1569 take an optional excursion to APR the Monastery Iand Cave 1719 1819 where John the Divine wrote 1629 the Book of Revelation.

1779 (B,L,D) II 1499 1579 1699 1799 DAY 7: RHODES 1769 Arrive early morning where you MAY will spend aI full day.

1629 1769 and 1789 Take an optional excursion to1689 the City of Rhodes the rocky Acropolis of Lindos1829 to visit the Temple of1549 II Athena. (B,L,D) 1629 1759 1769 1819 DAY 8: HERAKLION / SANTORINI JUN 01-10 I 1629 Arrive in Heraklion, the capital of Crete. Take 1689 1769an 1789 optional excursion to the city 1829 of Heraklion, the II 1549 Museum and the Palace of King Minos at Knossos.

1629 1759 1779 Sail on to Santorini. Take an optional excursion to 1819 JUN 11-30*

I

1799

MAR 1-31 APR 5-28 MAY 3-26 MAY 31- JUN 15 JUN 16-27 JUN 28-AUG 31 SEP 1-6 SEP 7,8 SEP13-OCT 20 OCT 25,26,27 NOV 1 -10 SINGLE SUPPL

$1299 $1359 $1479 1629 1719 1769 1739 1839 1929 2159/1919 2259/1999 2349/2099 2159 2259 2349 2029 2089 2199 2059/1909 2159/1999 2249/2099 1629 1729 1819 1829 1929 2019 1629 1729 1819 1319 1389 1499 549 659 739

$1629 1929 2129 2549/2299 2549 2359 2449/2299 2019 2219 2019 1689 899

Tour prices are per person, based upon double/triple occupancy.

Airport taxes, security charges and fuel surcharges are additional.

Port taxes of $90 are additional.

WEEKEND SUPPLEMENT: Apr 1-May 26 & Sep 7-Oct 31: $30 each weekend. May 27-Sep 6: $45 each weekend.

Cabin category upgrades available upon request. Hotels featured above may be substituted according to the availability.

DEDUCTIONS FOR NOT TAKING THE INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS: MAR & NOV: $400, APR-MAY 26 & SEP 7-OCT: $550, MAY 27-SEP 6: $750 AIRPORT TRANSFERS: Included if Homeric Tours issues the International tickets.

For our complete GREECE brochure, call 800-223-5570 or visit www.HomericTours.com

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Kids cruise

FREE

12 Days from $1569 Including Airfare

on Louis Cruises

3 Nights Athens, 3 Nights Mykonos & 4 Day Cruise

DAY 12, FRIDAY: PIRAEUS / ATHENS / NEW YORK: Return to Piraeus. Disembark after breakfast and transfer to the airport for the return flight to New York. (B,L)

TOUR INCLUDES: • Round-trip airfare New York/Athens/ New York.

• 3 nights accommodations in Athens.

• 3 nights accommodations in Mykonos.

• Breakfast daily in Athens and Mykonos.

• 4 day cruise to the Greek Islands & Turkey including all meals. Inside cabins, two lower beds.

• Athens City sightseeing tour including the Acropolis and its museum.

• All transfers as per itinerary.

• Hotel taxes and service charges.

• Porterage of one suitcase per person.

• Assistance at the airport by our Homeric representative.

• Homeric “Hospitality Hours” at your hotel.

• 24 Hour “Emergency” Hotline.

• USTOA $1 Million Consumer Protection Guarantee.

DATES & PRICES Mykonos

Homeric Wonder departs Mondays from New York.

Air add-ons available from other US cities.

Your Itinerary: DAY 1, MONDAY: NEW YORK Depart JFK for an overnight flight to Athens. Full service on board. (D,B) DAY 2, TUESDAY: ATHENS Arrival in Athens. A Homeric representative welcomes you to Greece and transfers you to your hotel. Rest of the day at leisure.

DAY 3, WEDNESDAY: ATHENS Morning sightseeing tour of Athens. Visit the Acropolis and the world-famous on-site museum.

Spend the afternoon at leisure, or explore this fascinating city on your own. (B) DAY 4, THURSDAY: ATHENS Day at leisure. Shop for bargains at the Athens Flea Market, Monistiraki or visit the Archaeological Museum on your own. (B) DAYS 5, 6 & 7, FRIDAY, SATURDAY & SUNDAY: ATHENS / PIRAEUS / MYKONOS Transfer to Piraeus to board your ship bound for Mykonos. Lunch on board ship. Upon arrival you are transferred to your hotel for a glorious fun-filled 3 day stay in Mykonos. Enjoy this beautiful whitewashed island at leisure. For several decades Mykonos has been the favorite destination of 12

jet-setters from around the world. Overnight in Mykonos. (B,L) DAY 8, MONDAY: MYKONOS / CRUISE Morning at leisure. Late afternoon transfer to port.

Board the ship for the continuation of the 4-day cruise to the Greek Islands and Turkey (B,D)

ATHENS:

MYKONOS:

POLIS GRAND INTERCONTINENTAL GRANDE ATH. CALLIRHOE PARK ATHENS PLAZA BRETAGNE GRAND O MARRIOTT HILTON KING GEORGE II S A N

M A R C O

H O T E L

MAR 26

$1569

$1629

$1749

APR 2,9,16,23

1879

1959

2019

$1899 2179

APR 30

2019

2119

2219

2419

MAY 7,14,21

2019

2119

2219

2419

DAY 9, TUESDAY: KUSADASI / PATMOS Arrive Kusadasi where you can take an excursion to the ancient city of Ephesus. Then on to Patmos and take an optional excursion to the Monastery and Cave where John the Divine wrote the Book of Revelation. (B,L,D)

MAY 28,JUN 4,11 2469/2219 2569/2309 2659/2409

DAY 10, WEDNESDAY: RHODES Arrive early morning where you will spend a full day.

Take an optional excursion to the City of Rhodes and the rocky Acropolis of Lindos to visit the Temple of Athena. (B,L,D)

AUG 27

DAY 11, THURSDAY: HERAKLION / SANTORINI Arrive in Heraklion, the capital of Crete. Take an optional excursion to the city of Heraklion, the Museum and the Palace of King Minos at Knossos.

Sail on to Santorini. Take an optional excursion to the excavation site at Akrotiri where recent Minoan excavations support the theories that Santorini might be the fabled continent of Atlantis. (B,L,D)

Tour price is per person, based upon double/triple occupancy.

Airport taxes, security charges and fuel surcharges are additional.

Port taxes of $90 are additional. Cabin category upgrades available upon request. Hotels featured above may be substituted according to the availability.

DEDUCTIONS FOR NOT TAKING THE INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS: APR-MAY 26 & SEP 7-OCT: $550, MAY 27-SEP 6: $750 AIRPORT TRANSFERS: Included if Homeric Tours issues the International tickets.

2859/2609

JUN 18

2469

2569

2659

JUN 25

2439

2539

2629

2859 2829

JUL 2,9,16

2419

2479

2579

2699

JUL 23,30

2499

2559

2659

2779

AUG 6,13,20

2499

2559

2659

2779

2419

2479

2579

SEP 3

2429/2179 2529/2279 2619/2369

2699 2819/2569

SEP 10,17,24

2139

2239

2329

2529

OCT 1,8,15

2089

2189

2279

2479

OCT 22

1889

1989

2079

2279

SINGLE SUPPL

799

979

1039

1199

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Aegean Escape

Kids cruise

FREE

14 Days from $2039 Including Airfare,

on Louis Cruises

3 Nights Athens, 3 Nights Mykonos, 3 Nights Santorini & 3 Night Cruise

TOUR INCLUDES: • Round-trip airfare New York/Athens – Santorini/Athens/New York.

• 3 nights accommodations in Athens.

• Half-day city sightseeing tour of Athens including the Acropolis and its museum.

• 3 nights accommodations in Mykonos.

• Buffet breakfast daily in Athens & Mykonos.

• 4 day/3 night cruise of the Greek Islands and Turkey including all meals and entertainment. Inside cabin with 2 lower beds.

• 3 nights accommodations in Santorini.

• Breakfast daily in Santorini.

• All transfers as per itinerary.

• Hotel taxes and service charges.

• Assistance at the airport by our Homeric representative.

Santorini

• 24 hour “Emergency” Hotline in Athens.

Your Itinerary: DAY 1, MONDAY: NEW YORK Depart JFK for an overnight flight to Athens. Full service on board. (D,B) DAY 2, TUESDAY: ATHENS Arrival in Athens. A Homeric representative welcomes you to Greece and transfers you to your hotel.

DAY 3, WEDNESDAY: ATHENS Morning sightseeing tour of Athens. Visit the Acropolis and the world-famous on-site museum.

Spend the afternoon at leisure, or explore this fascinating city on your own. (B) DAY 4, THURSDAY: ATHENS Day at leisure. Shop for bargains at the Athens Flea Market, the Monistiraki or visit the Archaeological Museum on your own. (B,L) DAYS 5, 6 & 7, FRIDAY, SATURDAY & SUNDAY: ATHENS / PIRAEUS / MYKONOS Transfer to Piraeus to board your ship bound for Mykonos. Lunch on board ship. Upon arrival you are transferred to your hotel for a glorious funfilled 3-day stay in Mykonos. Enjoy this beautiful whitewashed island at leisure. For several decades Mykonos has been the favorite destination of jetsetters from around the world. Overnight in Mykonos. (B,L) DAY 8, MONDAY: MYKONOS / CRUISE Morning at leisure. Late afternoon transfer to port.

Board the ship for the continuation of the 4-day cruise to the Greek Islands and Turkey. (B,D)

DAY 9, TUESDAY: KUSADASI / PATMOS Arrive Kusadasi where you can take an excursion to the ancient city of Ephesus. Then on to Patmos and take an optional excursion to the Monastery and Cave where John the Divine wrote the Book of Revelation.

(B,L,D) DAY 10, WEDNESDAY: RHODES Arrive early morning where you will spend a full day.

Take an optional excursion to the City of Rhodes and the rocky Acropolis of Lindos to visit the Temple of Athena. (B,L,D) DAY 11, THURSDAY: HERAKLION / SANTORINI Arrive in Heraklion, the capital of Crete. Take an optional excursion to the city of Heraklion, the Museum and the Palace of King Minos at Knossos.

Sail on to Santorini. Disembark in Santorini, where you will be met and transferred to your hotel. This evening, enjoy the sunset from the cliff-side. (B,L) DAY 12, FRIDAY: SANTORINI Enjoy this day at your leisure. Visit the black or red beaches, enjoy lunch at a cliff-side café or simply take in the beauty of the outstanding views. (B) DAY 13, SATURDAY: SANTORINI Enjoy breakfast at your hotel. Today you may visit on your own the archaeological site of Akrotiri or you may visit one of the famous Santorini wineries for wine tasting. (B) DAY 14, SUNDAY: SANTORINI / ATHENS / NEW YORK Morning transfer to the airport for your flight to New York, via Athens. Same day arrival. (B,L)

• USTOA $1 Million Consumer Protection Guarantee.

DATES & PRICES Aegean Escape departs Mondays from New York.

Air add-ons available from other US cities.

ATHENS: MYKONOS: SANTORINI:

MAR 26 APR 2,9,16,23 APR 30 MAY 7,14,21 MAY 28,JUN 4,11 JUN 18 JUN 25,JUL 2,9,16 JUL 23,30 AUG 6,13,20 AUG 27 SEP 3 SEP 10,17, 24 OCT 1,8,15 OCT 22, 29 NOV 5 SINGLE SUPPL

INTERCONTINENTAL PARK ATHENS PLAZA MARRIOTT HILTON SAN MARCO HOTEL XENONES FILOTERA

$2059 2369 2549 2549 3039/2789 3039 2949 3019 3019 2959 2959/2699 2699 2579 2379 2039 1159

$2159 2429 2639 2639 3129/2879 3129 3049 3119 3119 3059 3059/2799 2799 2669 2479 2159 1259

Tour price is per person, based upon double/triple occupancy.

Airport taxes, security charges and fuel surcharges are additional.

Port taxes of $90 are additional. Cabin upgrades upon request.

Hotels featured above may be substituted according to availability.

DEDUCTIONS FOR NOT TAKING THE INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS: Apr-May 26 & Sep 7-Oct 31: $550, May 27-Sep 6: $750 AIRPORT TRANSFERS: Included if Homeric Tours issues the international tickets. The island pier/airport transfers are included in any case.

For our complete GREECE brochure, call 800-223-5570 or visit www.HomericTours.com

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Aegean Wonder 12 Days from $2079 Including Airfare 3 Nights Athens, 7 Day Greek Islands & Turkey Cruise

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Kids cruise

FREE

on Louis Cruises TOUR INCLUDES: • Round-trip Airfare New York/Athens New York.

• 3 Nights hotel accommodations in Athens.

• Breakfast daily in Athens.

• Half-day city tour of Athens including the Acropolis and its on-site museum.

• 7-day cruise of the Greek Islands and Turkey. Inside cabins, two lower beds.

All meals and entertainment included.

• Airport and pier transfers as per itinerary.

• Porterage of one suitcase per person • Hotel taxes and service charges.

• 24 Hour Emergency Hotline • USTOA $1 Million Consumer Protection Guarantee.

The Throne Room, Knossos Palace, Heralion, Crete

Your Itinerary: DAY 1, MONDAY: NEW YORK Depart JFK for an overnight flight to Athens. Full service on board. (D,B) DAY 2, TUESDAY: ATHENS Arrival in Athens. A Homeric representative welcomes you to Greece and transfers you to your hotel.

Rest of the day at leisure.

DAY 3, WEDNESDAY: ATHENS Morning sightseeing tour of Athens. Visit the Acropolis and the world-famous on-site museum.

Spend the afternoon at leisure, or explore this fascinating city on your own. (B) DAY 4, THURSDAY: ATHENS Today is free. Spend some time at Constitution Square viewing the changing of the guards at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. (B) DAY 5, FRIDAY: ATHENS / PIRAEUS / CRUISE Day at leisure. In the late afternoon, transfer to Piraeus to board the 7-Day cruise to the Greek Islands and Turkey. Tonight, enjoy the shipboard activities. (B,D) DAY 6, SATURDAY: ISTANBUL Late afternoon arrival in Istanbul. Enjoy the nightlife of Istanbul and/or have a drink at a local café. (B,L) DAY 7, SUNDAY: ISTANBUL Take an optional excursion to the City of Istanbul where you will visit Aghia Sophia, the Topkapi Palace, the Blue Mosque and much more. (B,L,D) 14

DAY 8, MONDAY: MYKONOS Arrive in Mykonos, where you can enjoy a fun-filled afternoon and evening. Walk the cobblestone streets, visit the many shops, enjoy a drink while taking in the view of the ocean or enjoy dinner at a local taverna. (B,L,D) DAY 9, TUESDAY: PATMOS / KUSADASI Arrive in Patmos and take an optional excursion to the Monastery and Cave where John the Divine wrote the book of revelations. Sail on to Kusadasi where you may take an optional excursion to the ancient city of Ephesus. (B,L,D) DAY 10, WEDNESDAY: RHODES Arrive in the early morning where you will spend a full day. Take an optional excursion of Rhodes and the Acropolis of Lindos to visit the Temple of Athena.

(B,L,D) DAY 11, THURSDAY: HERAKLION / SANTORINI Early arrival in Heraklion, the capital of Crete. Take an optional excursion to the city of Heraklion and the Palace of King Minos at Knossos. Sail on to Santorini, where you may take an optional excursion to the excavation site at Akrotiri where recent Minoan excavations support the theories that Santorini might be the fabled continent of Atlantis. (B,L,D) DAY 12, FRIDAY: PIRAEUS / ATHENS / NEW YORK Return to Piraeus. Disembark after breakfast and transfer to the airport for the return flight to New York. (B,L)

DATES & PRICES Aegean Wonder departs Mondays from New York.

Air add-ons available from other US cities.

POLIS GRAND INTERCONTINENTAL GRANDE ATH. CALLIRHOE PARK ATHENS PLAZA BRETAGNE GRAND O MARRIOTT HILTON KING GEORGE II

APR 2,9,16,23 $2079 $2159 $2219 $2379 APR 30 2249 2349 2439 2639 MAY 7,14,21 2249 2349 2439 2639 MAY 28,JUN 4,11 2659/2399 2759/2499 2849/2599 3049/2799 JUN 18,25 2659 2759 2849 3049 JUL 2,9,16,23,30 2489 2549 2649 2769 AUG 6,13,20,27 2489 2549 2649 2769 SEP 3 2519 2619 2719 2899 SEP 10,17,24 2389 2489 2579 2779 OCT 1,8,15 2389 2489 2579 2779 OCT 22 2089 2189 2279 2479 SINGLE SUPPL 829 939 1029 1169

Tour price is per person, based upon double/triple occupancy.

Airport taxes, security charges and fuel surcharges are additional.

Port taxes of $190 are additional. Hotels featured above may be substituted according to the availability Cabin category upgrades available upon request.

DEDUCTIONS FOR NOT TAKING THE INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS: APR-MAY 26 & SEP 7-OCT: $550, MAY 27-SEP 6: $750 AIRPORT TRANSFERS: Included if Homeric Tours issues the International tickets.

For our complete GREECE brochure, call 800-223-5570 or visit www.HomericTours.com

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Cyprus Homeric Tours proudly presents Cyprus, the birth place of the Greek goddess of beauty, Aphrodite.

Cyprus, the largest Mediterranean island state and the third largest Mediterranean island, basks year-round in the light of its warm sun and has been attracting visitors from antiquity to today including such notables as Alexander the Great, the matchless Cleopatra, Apostle Paul, King Richard the Lion Hearted and Leonardo da Vinci.

Come and discover for yourself the quiet treasures of Cyprus. Its Neolithic settlements, Greek temples and Roman theaters, restored Crusades castles, Venetian fortresses and early Christian monasteries, its picturesque mountain villages, beautiful beaches, unique local cuisine and renowned Cypriot wines.

From independent travelers to honeymooners, archaeology lovers to friends of nature, every visitor to Cyprus finds the island irresistible.

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Cypriot Delight 8 Days from $1419 Including Airfare

6 Nights Lemesos, Troodos, Lefkara, Lefkosia, Pafos, Kourion & Aphrodite’s Birthplace tour

Akamas area, Pafos

Your Itinerary: DAY 1, MONDAY: NEW YORK Depart JFK for an overnight flight to Larnaka. (D,B) DAY 2, TUESDAY: LEMESOS Arrive Larnaka. A Homeric Tours representative welcomes you to Cyprus and transfers you to your hotel in Lemesos. Rest of the day at leisure.

DAY 3, WEDNESDAY: LEMESOS Enjoy breakfast at your hotel. Spend your day at leisure or explore on your own this beautiful sea side town which is home to many cultural treasures.

Visit Lemesos Castle, the Medieval Museum, the Folk Art Museum and the Colossi Castle. Walk on ten miles of beautiful beaches or visit the lush Municipal Gardens. (B)

DAY 4, THURSDAY: LEMESOS / TROODOS MOUNTAINS / LEFKARA / LEFKOSIA / KYKKOS / TOUR INCLUDES: LEMESOS • Round-trip airfare New York/Larnaka/ After breakfast drive to Lefkara village, world famous New York for the embroidered lace work and filigree silverware.

• 6-night hotel accommodations in Lemesos Continue to Lefkosia, the divided capital of Cyprus and into the foothills of Troodos Mountains. Climb • Buffet breakfast daily above the clouds to Mt Olympus, the highest point • Full day tour of Pafos, Kourion and in Cyprus. Continue to Kykkos Monastery, the richAphrodite’s Birthplace est in mosaics and ancient icons. Stop at a traditional village winery for free wine tasting before returning • Full day tour of Troodos, Lefkara & Kykkos to Lemesos for overnight. (B) • All transfers as per itinerary DAY 5, FRIDAY: LEMESOS / PAFOS / KOURION / • Porterage of one suitcase only per person APHRODITE’S BIRTHPLACE / LEMESOS After breakfast depart for Pafos. Stop at the Greco• Assistance at the airport by our Homeric Roman site of Kourion, visit Aphrodite’s birthplace representative and the House of Dionysos for its famous mosaics.

• Hotel taxes and service charges Pass the ruined castle of Forty Columns and Apostle Paul’s Pillar, where the Apostle is said to have been • 24 hour “Emergency” Hotline flanged when he brought Christianity to the Island.

• USTOA $1 Million Consumer Protection Stop at the Yeroskopou Village to sample the famous Guarantee Pafos delights before returning to Lemesos. (B) DAY 6, SATURDAY: LEMESOS Enjoy breakfast at your hotel. Spend your day at leisure. Enjoy one of the beautiful beaches of Lemesos, or indulge yourself in one or two day Spa treatment at DATES & PRICES the hotel Le Meridien Limassol Spa & Resort. (B) Cypriot Delight departs Mondays from New York.

DAY 7, SUNDAY: LEMESOS A full day at leisure. At night join the local people in restaurants and try the traditional meal, the “meze” and do not leave Cyprus without trying at least one of the many outstanding varieties of Cypriot wine. (B) DAY 8, MONDAY: LEMESOS / LARNACA / NEW YORK After breakfast this morning transfer to the airport in Larnaca for your return flight to New York. Same day arrival. (B,L)

OPTIONAL SPA TREATMENT PACKAGES: AVAILABLE TO GUESTS OF THE LE MERIDIEN HOTEL ONLY

THALGO PACKAGE

ELEMIS PACKAGE

1 DAY: DURATION 4 HOURS PAMPER DAY, PRICE: $500 Supervised Thalassotherapy Program, Marine Prelude, Aromadermy Facial, Therapeutic Massage, Le Spa Healthy Lunch, Herbal Tea of the Day, Sauna/Hammam. (Lunch time is additional to package duration).

1 DAY: DURATION 4 HOURS DAY OF ESCAPE, PRICE: $660 Supervised Thalassotherapy Program, Exotic Lime & Ginger Salt Glow, Deep Tissue Massage, Skin Specifics Facial, Sole Delight Foot Treatment, Le Spa Healthy Lunch, Sauna/Hammam, Herbal Tea of the Day. (Lunch time is additional to package duration).

2 DAYS: DURATION 6 HOURS BODY & SOUL, PRICE: $620 Supervised Thalassotherapy Programs, Marine Prelude, Indian Head Massage, Aromadermy Facial, Relaxing Massage, Sauna/Hammam, Herbal Tea of the Day.

2 DAYS: DURATION 6.75 HOURS PATHWAY TO BEAUTY, PRICE: $940 Supervised Thalassotherapy Programs, Exotic Coconut Rub & Milk Ritual Float, Aroma Spa Ocean Wrap, Deep Tissue Massage, Advance Performance Facial, Sauna/Hammam, Herbal Tea of the Day.

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Air add-ons are available from other US cities.

LEMESOS MIRAMARE BEACH

LE MERIDIEN AMATHUS LIMASSOL BEACH SPA & RESORT

2007 DEPARTURES JAN 15,22,29 FEB 5,12,19,26 MAR 5,12,19 MAR 26 APR 2,9,16,23,30 MAY 7,14 MAY 21,28 JUN 4,11,18,25 JUL 2,9,16,23 JUL 30 AUG 6,13,20,27 SEP 3 SEP 10,17,24 OCT 1,8,15,22 OCT 29 NOV 5,12,19,26 DEC 3,10 DEC 17,24 DEC 31 2008 DEPARTURES JAN 7,14,21,28 FEB 4,11,18,25 MAR 3,10,17 SINGLE SUPPL

$1439 1439 1439 1579 1799 1799 2289 2289 2229 2299 2299 2299 1889 1889 1419 1419 1419 1889 1419

$1829 1829 1829 1869 2019 2019 2549 2549 2439 2639 2639 2639 2219 2219 1749 1749 1749 2219 1749

$1829 1829 1829 1989 2199 2199 2699 2699 2629 2799 2799 2799 2289 2289 1749 1749 1749 1869 1749

1419 1419 1419 359

1749 1749 1749 699

1749 1749 1749 829

Tour price is per person, based upon double/triple occupancy.

Airport taxes, security charges and fuel surcharges are additional.

Additional nights in Lemesos are available upon request.

Land only deductions: Jan-Mar & Oct 29-Dec 13: $540 Apr-May 18, Sep 9-Oct 28 & Dec 14-24: $650, May 19-Sep 8: $950

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Irresistible Cyprus 8 Days from $1599 Including Airfare 3 Nights Pafos, 3 Nights Lemesos, Lefkosia, Lefkara, Mountain Villages

TOUR INCLUDES: • Round-trip airfare New York/Larnaka/ New York • 3-night hotel accommodations in Pafos • 3-night hotel accommodations in Lemesos • Buffet breakfast daily • Full day tour of Lefkosia and Lefkara including lunch • Full day tour of the Mountain Villages including lunch • All transfers as per itinerary • Porterage of one suitcase only per person • Assistance at the airport by our Homeric representative • Hotel taxes and service charges • 24 hour “Emergency” Hotline • USTOA $1 Million Consumer Protection Guarantee Village House

DATES & PRICES Your Itinerary: DAY 1, FRIDAY: NEW YORK Depart JFK for an overnight flight to Larnaka. (D,B) DAY 2, SATURDAY: PAFOS Arrive Larnaka. A Homeric Tours representative welcomes you to Cyprus and transfers you to your hotel in Pafos. Rest of the day at leisure.

DAY 3, SUNDAY: PAFOS Enjoy breakfast at your hotel. Spend your day at leisure or visit on your own. Kourion, the GrecoRoman site with the beautiful open air theatre, located on a cliff top, high above the Mediterranean Sea, Aphrodite’s birthplace and the House of Dionysos with its famous mosaics. (B) DAY 4, MONDAY: PAFOS / LEFKOSIA / LEFKARA / PAFOS After breakfast at your hotel, board your motorcoach for your tour to Lefkosia. Entering the city you pass by the newly restored Famagusta Gate and proceed to the Archbishop’s Palace where you visit St. John’s Cathedral. Continue to the city center and visit the Byzantine Museum with its priceless collection of icons and paintings. The tour continues to picturesque old quarter of “Laiki Yitonia” where there is time for lunch and a stroll around the traditional houses, shops and galleries. Leave Lefkosia and proceed to the village of Lefkara, that is world famous for the embroidered lace work and filigree silverware. It is said that Leonardo Da Vinci visited the village and bought an altar cloth which he donated to the Milan Cathedral. Return to Pafos for overnight. (B,L)

DAY 5, TUESDAY: PAFOS / LEMESOS After breakfast you will be met and transferred to Lemesos for your 3 day stay. Upon arrival check-in at your hotel and enjoy the remainder of your day at leisure in this sea-side city. (B) DAY 6, WEDNESDAY: LEMESOS Enjoy breakfast at your hotel. Spend your day at leisure or explore on your own this beautiful town which is home to many cultural treasures. Visit Lemesos Castle, the Medieval Museum, the Folk Art Museum and the Colossi Castle. Walk on ten miles of beautiful beaches or visit the lush Municipal Gardens. (B) DAY 7, THURSDAY: LEMESOS / MOUNTAIN VILLAGES / LEMESOS After breakfast at your hotel depart for the village of Kelokedara, visiting a donkey farm, where you will have the chance to sample the local wine and local delicacies such as “halloumi” “Sushukko” and oven breads. Take a donkey ride to the country side before arrive at the 13th century Sindi Monastery to try some seasonal fruit and relax in the tranquil atmosphere. Return to the farm for a typical BBQ meal with music and dancing. Return to Lemesos for overnight. (B,L) DAY 8, FRIDAY: LEMESOS / LARNACA / NEW YORK After breakfast this morning transfer to the airport in Larnaca for your return flight to New York. Same day arrival. (B,L)

Irresistable Cyprus departs Fridays from New York.

Air add-ons are available from other US cities.

PAFOS ST. GEORGE LEMESOS MIRAMARE BEACH

AZIA BEACH

ELYSIUM HOTEL LE MERIDIEN AMATHUS LIMASSOL BEACH SPA & RESORT

2007 DEPARTURES JAN 12,19,26 FEB 2,9,16,23 MAR 2,9,16,23 MAR 30 APR 6,13,20,27 MAY 4,11 MAY 18,25 JUN 1,8,15,22 JUN 29,JUL 6,13,20 JUL 27,AUG 3,10,17,24 AUG 31, SEP 7 SEP 14,21,28 OCT 5,12,19,26 NOV 2 NOV 9,16,23,30 DEC 7 DEC 14,21 DEC 28 2008 DEPARTURES JAN 4,11,18,25 FEB 1,8,15,22,29 MAR 7,14 SINGLE SUPPL

$1669 1669 1669 1759 1979 1979 2479 2479 2419 2479 2419 2059 2059 1619 1619 1619 1839 1599

$1989 1989 1989 2169 2269 2269 2749 2749 2819 2819 2819 2419 2419 1999 1999 1999 2319 2059

$2049 2049 2049 2199 2449 2449 2919 2919 2989 2989 2989 2539 2539 2039 2039 2039 2539 2099

1599 1599 1599 599

2059 2059 2059 759

2099 2099 2099 999

Tour price is per person, based upon double/triple occupancy.

Airport taxes, security charges and fuel surcharges are additional.

Additional nights in Pafos & Lemesos are available upon request.

Land only deductions: Jan-Mar & Oct 29-Dec 13: $540 Apr-May 18, Sep 9-Oct 28 & Dec 14-24: $650, May 19-Sep 8: $950

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Discovery of Cyprus 10 Days from $1799 Including Airfare

8 Nights Pafos, Lefkosia, Lefkara, Mountain Villages, Aphrodite’s Birthplace, Troodos, Omodhos TOUR INCLUDES: • Round-trip airfare New York/Larnaka/ New York • 8-night hotel accommodations in Pafos • Buffet breakfast daily • Full day tour of Lefkosia & Lefkara • Full day tour of the Mountain Villages including lunch • Full day tour of Aphrodite’s Birthplace, Pano Panayia,Troodos and Omodhos including lunch • All transfers as per itinerary • Porterage of one suitcase only per person

Petra tou Romiou, Aphrodite's Birthplace

• Assistance at the airport by our Homeric representative

Your Itinerary: DAY 1, SATURDAY: NEW YORK Depart JFK for an overnight flight to Larnaka. (D,B) DAY 2, SUNDAY: PAFOS Arrive Larnaka. A Homeric Tours representative welcomes you to Cyprus and transfers you to your hotel in Pafos. Rest of the day at leisure.

DAY 3, MONDAY: PAFOS / LEFKOSIA / LEFKARA / PAFOS After breakfast at your hotel, board your motorcoach for your tour to Lefkosia. Entering the city you pass by the newly restored Famagusta Gate and proceed to the Archbishop’s Palace where you visit St. John’s Cathedral. Continue to city center and visit the Byzantine Museum with its priceless collection of icons and paintings. The tour continues to picturesque old quarter of “Laiki Yitonia” where there is time for lunch and a stroll around the traditional houses, shops and galleries. Leave Lefkosia and proceed to the village of Lefkara, that is world famous for the embroidered lace work and filigree silverware. It is said that Leonardo Da Vinci visited the village and bought an altar cloth which he donated to the Milan Cathedral. Return to Pafos for overnight. (B,L) DAY 4, TUESDAY: PAFOS / MOUNTAIN VILLAGES / PAFOS After breakfast at your hotel depart for the village of Kelokedara, visiting a donkey farm, where you will have the chance to sample local wine and delicacies such as “halloumi” “sushukko” and oven breads. Take a donkey ride to the country side before arrive at the 13th century Sindi Monastery to try some seasonal fruit and relax in the tranquil atmosphere. Return to the farm for a typical BBQ meal with music and dancing. Return to Pafos for overnight. (B,L) DAY 5, WEDNESDAY: PAFOS Enjoy breakfast at your hotel. Spend your day at leisure or visit on your own. Kourion, the GrecoRoman site with the beautiful open air theatre,

located on a cliff top, high above the Mediterranean Sea and the House of Dionysos with the famous mosaics. (B) DAY 6, THURSDAY: PAFOS Today enjoy a full day at leisure. Explore the city on your own, or spend your day at the beautiful beach by your hotel. (B) DAY 7, FRIDAY: PAFOS Full day at leisure. An optional private tour may be arranged to visit Lemesos, the beautiful seaside town and home to many cultural treasures. Visit Lemesos Castle, the Medieval Museum, the Folk Art Museum and the Colossi Castle. (B) DAY 8, SATURDAY: APHRODITE’S BIRTHPLACE / TROODOS FOREST / OMODHOS / PAFOS After breakfast depart for Petra tou Rhomiou, the socalled birthplace of Aphrodite. Drive deep into Pafos to visit Pano Panayia, home of the first President of Cyprus, Archbishop Makarios III. Continue to the nearby Khrysoroyiatissa Monastery to visit the famous church and newly-built museum. Drive through abounded villages to reach the Rhoudias Bridge, the first of two ancient bridges. A 30 minute walk is optional along the well shaded forest tracks through virgin stands of pine. Continue to Kelephos Bridge, the second bridge dating to the Venetian period.

Continue to the most beautiful village of Cyprus, Omodhos, which is famous for its Cypriot architecture. Return to Pafos for overnight. (B,L) DAY 9, SUNDAY: PAFOS Full day at leisure to relax by the beach. At night join the local people in restaurants and try the traditional meal, the “meze” and do not leave Cyprus without trying at least one of the many outstanding varieties of Cypriot wine. (B) DAY 10, MONDAY: PAFOS / LARNACA / NEW YORK After breakfast this morning transfer to the airport in Larnaca for your return flight to New York. Same day arrival. (B,L)

• Hotel taxes and service charges • 24 hour “Emergency” Hotline • USTOA $1 Million Consumer Protection Guarantee

DATES & PRICES Discovery of Cyprus departs Saturdays from New York.

Air add-ons are available from other US cities.

PAFOS ST. GEORGE

AZIA BEACH

ELYSIUM HOTEL

2007 DEPARTURES JAN 13, 20, 27 FEB 3,10,17,24 MAR 3 MAR 10,17,24,31 APR 7,14,21 APR 28, MAY 5,12 MAY 19, 26 JUN 2,9,16,23 JUN 30 JUL 7,14 JUL 21,28 AUG 4,11,18,25 SEP 1, 8 SEP 15,22,29 OCT 6, 13 OCT 20, 27 NOV 3,10,17,24 DEC 1, 8 DEC 15, 22 DEC 29 2008 DEPARTURES JAN 5,12,19,26 FEB 2,9,16,23 MAR 1,8,15 SINGLE SUPPL

$1819 1819 1819 1869 2129 2249 2739 2739 2759 2759 2759 2759 2759 2339 2339 2249 1799 1799 2019 1799

$2189 2189 2189 2349 2489 2649 3129 3129 3069 3069 3269 3269 3269 2859 2859 2719 2399 2399 2719 2399

$2419 2419 2419 2599 2929 2929 3419 3419 3499 3499 3499 3499 3499 3069 3069 2769 2329 2329 2769 2329

1799 1799 1799 719

2399 2399 2399 999

2329 2329 2329 1269

Tour price is per person, based upon double/triple occupancy.

Airport taxes, security charges and fuel surcharges are additional.

Additional nights in Pafos are available upon request.

Land only deductions: Jan-Mar & Oct 29-Dec 13: $540, Apr-May 18, Sep 9-Oct 28 & Dec 14-24: $650, May 19-Sep 8: $950, Jun 1-Sep 6: $950

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Italy With a solid reputation for travel to the Mediterranean, Homeric Tours is proud to feature our program to the “Bel Paese”—the beautiful country of Italy!

Italy has not changed in thousands of years, having preserved its glorious and wondrous past. Castles, palazzos, churches, piazzas, wine and food and the secret to life are just some of the elements which make a trip to Italy so remarkable.

Homeric Tours will make the touring of this great country an art-form, exploring the cities and the regions for which it is known.

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A Taste of Italy 9 Days from $2349 Including Airfare Rome, Assisi, Perugia, Florence, Ravenna, Venice

TOUR INCLUDES:

Florence

Your Itinerary: DAY 1, THURSDAY: NEW YORK Depart New York for your overnight flight to Rome.

Full service on board. (D,B) DAY 2, FRIDAY: ROME Arrival in Rome. A Homeric Tours representative welcomes you to Italy and transfers you to your hotel.

Rest of the day at leisure.

DAY 3, SATURDAY: ROME After breakfast at you hotel, begin your full day sightseeing tour of Rome including Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel. Continue to monumental St. Peter’s Square and Basilica, cross the Tiber and visit the Colosseum and the Roman Forum. (B) DAY 4, SUNDAY: ROME Enjoy breakfast at your hotel. Spend your day shopping or take an optional excursion to see more fascinating sites. (B) DAY 5, MONDAY: ROME / ASSISI / PERUGIA / FLORENCE Depart Rome after breakfast for Assisi, St.Francis and Sta. Claire mystical centre. Free time to visit on your own the Basilica of St. Francis containing the most important series of frescoes in the history of painting, from Giotto to Cimabue. Lunch at a typical restaurant. In the afternoon proceed to Perugia, capital of Umbria region and jewel of the medieval art. Time at leisure to walk around or to visit the National Gallery of Umbria, containing paintings of masters as: Beato Angelico, Piero Della Francesca, etc. Overnight in Florence. (B,L)

DAY 6, TUESDAY: FLORENCE Breakfast at the hotel. Guided tour of one of the most famous cities in the world, cradle of the Italian Renaissance. The city tour will be a walking tour visiting the magnificent downtown including the Cathedral of Santa Maria Del Fiore, with Brunelleschi’s splendid dome and Giotto’s belfry, Piazza Della Signoria, with the great Loggia, the Museum of the Academy with the statue of David by Michelangelo, Ponte Vecchio, etc. In the afternoon, an optional tour to Pisa is strongly suggested. Dinner at a local restaurant. (B,D) DAY 7, WEDNESDAY: FLORENCE / RAVENNA / VENICE After breakfast at the hotel, depart for Ravenna, city of art & culture, city of mosaics, city which 1500 years ago has been three times capital of the Roman emperor of Occident, Teodorico king of the Goti.

Those events grant a presence of monuments, today’s declared human patrimony. Proceed to Venice, unique city for its enchanting atmosphere of streets, canals and bridges. Dinner and overnight. (B,D) DAY 8, THURSDAY: VENICE After breakfast enjoy a morning tour of Venice. Visit St. Mark’s square, the Bridge of Sighs and the prisons.

Afternoon at leisure. It’s suggested to take an optional excursion to Murano, Burano and Torcello. Dinner and overnight in Venice. (B,D) DAY 9, FRIDAY: VENICE After breakfast transfer to the airport for your return flight to New York. Same day arrival. (B,L)

• Round-trip airfare New York/Rome/New York • 7-nights hotel accommodation as per itinerary • Buffet Breakfast daily, 4 dinners and 2 lunches • 5-day escorted tour by deluxe air-conditioned motorcoach, visiting Rome, Florence, Ravenna and Venice • Sightseeing as per tour itinerary with English speaking local guides • Headsets where necessary • All transfers as per itinerary including a private transfer boat in Venice • Baggage handling of one piece of luggage per person • Hotel room taxes and services charges • 24 hour “Emergency”Hotline • USTOA $1Million Consumer Protection Guarantee Entrance fees are not included.

Hotels used on this tour (or similar) City Hotels ROME

PALATINO, BEVERLY HILLS, UNIVERSO

FLORENCE VENICE

RAFFAELLO CONTINENTAL

DATES & PRICES Departure from New York every Thursday Air add on available from other US cities MAR 29 APR 5,12,19,26 MAY 3,10,17 MAY 24,31 JUN 7,14,21,28 JUL 5,12,19,26 AUG 2,9,16,23,30 SEP 6 SEP 13,20,27 OCT 4,11,18,25 NOV 1,8,15,22,29 DEC 6,13,20,27 JAN 3,10,17,24,31 FEB 7,14,21,28 MAR 6,13,20,27 SINGLE SUPPL

2349 2599 2599 2989 2989 2989 2989 2599 2599 2599 2599 2349 2349 2349 769

Tour price are per person based on double/triple occupancy Airport taxes, security charges and fuel surcharge are additional.

Additional nights are available in Rome & Venice upon request.

DEDUCTION FOR NOT TAKING THE INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS: Mar 29 & Nov: $400, Apr 5-May 17 & Sep 10-Oct 31 & Dec 13-23: $550.

May 18-Sep 9: $750, Dec 24-Mar 31, 2008: $400 Holiday supplement for departing December 20 & 27: $200 per person.

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Italian Classics 9 Days from $1629 Including Airfare Independent Stays at the Italian Art Cities of Rome, Florence & Venice

TOUR INCLUDES: • Round trip airfare New York/Rome-Venice/ New York • 3-nights hotel accommodation in Rome • 2-nights hotel accommodation in Florence • 2-nights hotel accommodation in Venice • Breakfast daily in Rome Florence & Venice • Arrival transfer from Rome airport to hotel • Departure transfer from Venice hotel to airport • Hotel room taxes and service charges • First Class train ticket from Rome to Florence to Venice • Porterage of one suitcase per person • 24 hour “Emergency” Hotline • USTOA $1 Million Consumer Protection Guarantee

OPTIONAL TRANSFER PACKAGE: Trevi Fountain, Rome

Your Itinerary: DAY 1: NEW YORK Depart New York for your overnight flight to Rome.

Full service on board. (D,B) DAY 2: ROME Arrive early morning in Rome. A Homeric Tours representative welcomes you to Italy and transfers you to your hotel. The rest of the day is free for you to explore this wonderful city.

DAY 3: ROME Enjoy breakfast at your hotel. Today, explore the city of Rome or take an OPTIONAL half-day city tour.

The optional tour will highlight all the classical sites, such as, the Colosseum, the Roman Forum, Vatican City, the Trevi Fountain, the famous Spanish Steps, and give you an overview of this beautiful city, aptly named “the Eternal City”. (B) DAY 4: ROME After breakfast, you may choose your day’s activities.

Since Rome is the ultimate walking city, this is a chance to visit the Sistine Chapel, take an optional tour, do some shopping, and try some of that famous food and dessert. (B) DAY 5: ROME / FLORENCE After breakfast, you will board the train for Florence.

The trip will take you through some of the countryside north of Rome. Arrive in Florence and the remainder of the day is at leisure. (B) DAY 6: FLORENCE Enjoy breakfast at your hotel. Discover all the wonders this city has to offer on your own or enjoy 22

an OPTIONAL half-day sightseeing of this beautiful and picturesque medieval city. The highlight of the tour will be a visit to the famous piazza where you will view the magnificent Duomo and Baptistry with its equally famous Ghiberti bronze doors. Situated on the Arno River, the Ponte Vecchio spans the river with wonderful shops on both sides and on the bridge. In the Piazza Signoria, you will view the famous Michelangelo sculpture of David as well as other famous art. (B)

The transfer package includes arrival and departure transfers in all cities except the arrival transfer in Rome and the departure transfer in Venice, which are included in the tour price. $211 PER PERSON DOUBLE OCCUPANCY $375 SINGLE OCCUPANCY

DAY 7: FLORENCE / VENICE After breakfast, proceed to the railway station for your trip to Venice. The train will whisk you through the countryside towards this beautiful city at the head of the Adriatic Sea. Proceed to your hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure to explore the tiny streets that are connected by bridges and gondolas. (B)

DATES & PRICES Italian Classics departs daily from New York.

Air add-ons are available from most US cities.

3* HOTELS

FEB MAR 1-31 APR 1-MAY 17 MAY 18-JUN 30 JUL 1-SEP 9 SEP 10-OCT 31 NOV 1-DEC 15

DBL $1629 1779 2249 2619 2619 2249 2249

SGL $2219 2329 2789 3159 3159 2789 2789

4* HOTELS

DBL $1899 1929 2649 3029 3029 2649 2649

SGL $3029 3029 3779 4139 4139 3779 3779

Airport taxes, security charges & fuel surcharges are additional.

Weekend Supplement: FEB-MAY 17 & 10 SEP-31 OCT: $30 each weekend, MAY 18 -SEP & NOV-DEC 15: $45.

DEDUCTION FOR NOT TAKING THE INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS: FEB-MAY 17 & SEP 10-DEC 15: $360, MAY 18-SEP 9: $550 Additional nights are available in Rome, Florence & Venice upon request.

Land only deduction: Apr-May 31 & Sep 7- Oct 31: $550; Jun-Sep 6 $750: Nov 1-Dec 14: $360

DAY 8: VENICE Today, take an OPTIONAL walking tour of this elegant city. The tour will include a visit to the famous Piazza San Marco that is surrounded by the Duomo and wonderful outdoor cafes, shops and many pigeons. The air is infused with the sounds of violins emanating from some of the restaurants.

If not, explore this wonderful city on your own. (B) Hotels used on this tour (or similar) DAY 9: VENICE After breakfast, you will be transferred by motorlaunch to the airport for your return flight home to New York. Same day arrival.

(B,L)

City ROME

3* Hotels

4* Hotels

PORTAMAGGIORE

VITTORIO VENETO

WINDROSE

GRAND HOTEL BEVERLY HILLS

EXPRESS BY HOLIDAY INN

GRAND HOTEL PALATINO

FLORENCE

PARIS, BONCIANI, MACHIAVELLI

EXECUTIVE, JOLLY FIRENZE

VENICE

BELLE ARTI, CAPRI

AI MORI D’ORIENTE BONVECCHIATI

MILAN

MENNINI

NAPLES

5* Hotels

STARHOTEL RITZ CARAVAGIO

SANTA LUCIA

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TOUR INCLUDES: • First Class train ticket from Venice to Milan • 2-night hotel accommodations in Milan • Breakfast daily • Hotel room taxes and service charges • Departure transfer from Milan* hotel to airport (no departure transfer in Venice will be given) • 24 hour “Emergency” Hotline

Milan Extension DATES

Duomo, Milan

Your Itinerary: To be added after Venice stay.

DAY 9: VENICE / MILAN After breakfast, make your way to the rail station to board your train to Milan. Upon arrival in Milan, check in at your hotel and enjoy the remainder of your day at leisure. (B)

2 NIGHT EXTENSION TO NAPLES

DAY 10: MILAN Enjoy breakfast at your hotel. Today, explore this sophisticated city on your own or take an optional tour of Milan featuring the Cathedral, Galleria, Scala Opera House (entrance), Sforza Castle, Last Supper (entrance), Arch of Peace Arena and much more. (B) DAY 11: MILAN / NEW YORK After breakfast, you will be transferred to the Milan airport for your return flight to New York. Same day arrival. (B,L)

Your Itinerary:

DAY 7: NAPLES / FLORENCE After breakfast, make your way to the rail station board your train to Florence. Upon arrival in Florence, check in to your hotel and enjoy the rest of your day at leisure. (B)

TOUR INCLUDES: • First Class train ticket from Rome to Naples • 2-night hotel accommodations in Naples

SGL $999 769 769 899

Half-day city tour of Milan: $85 pp

Naples Extension DATES

DAY 6: NAPLES Enjoy breakfast at your hotel. Enjoy the nearby wonders of Capri or Pompeii – on your own or with an optional excursion. Enjoy a swim in the blue Mediterranean Sea or rent a car and drive the Amalfi coast and enjoy the picturesque scenery. (B)

4* HOTEL

OPTIONAL TOUR:

To be added between Rome and Florence stays.

DAY 5: ROME / NAPLES After breakfast, make your way to the rail station to board your train to Naples. Upon arrival in Naples, check in at your hotel and enjoy the remainder of your day at leisure in this sea-side city. (B)

3* HOTEL

DBL SGL DBL FEB - JUN $429 $639 $659 JUL 339 509 489 AUG 429 639 489 SEP-OCT 429 639 519 SUPPLEMENTS APPLY DURING FAIR SEASONS

JAN-MAR APR-JUN JUL-AUG SEP-OCT

4* HOTEL

DBL $389 419 389 419

SGL $459 479 459 479

5* HOTEL

DBL $589 619 589 619

SGL $919 969 919 969

OPTIONAL TOURS: Apr 1-Oct 31 Departures from Tuesday to Sunday

Half-day Naples: Piazza Plebiscito (free tasting of “sfogliatella” cake), Royal Palace, San Carlo Theater, Posillipo (panoramic), Piazza Dante, Spaccanapoli, Piazza del Gesu.

Departs at 2:30 pm. Includes bus & guide. Entrance fees not included. $55 p.p.

Half-day Pompeii: Guided visit of Pompeii ruins. A real travel back to the past into the ancient city destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvio in 79 A.D. Departs at 9:15 am.

Includes bus, guide. Entrance fee not included. $60 p.p.

• Breakfast daily • Hotel room taxes and service charges • First Class train ticket from Naples to Florence • 24 hour “Emergency” Hotline Naples

Half-day Capri: Guided visit of Capri island – Marina Grande, Anacapri, Capri center, Augustus’ gardens. Lunch included. Departs at 9:15 am. Includes bus, guide, transfers in Capri, jetfoil and lunch. Entrance fees not included. $120 p.p.

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Italian Escapade 11 Days from $2629 Including Airfare

Rome, Issisi, Siena, Florence, Piza, Padua, Venice, San Marino, Naples, Pompeii, Sorrento, Capri TOUR INCLUDES: • Round-trip airfare New York /Rome Rome /New York • 9-night hotel accommodations as per itinerary • Buffet breakfast daily, 5 dinners and 2 lunches • 8-day escorted tour by deluxe airconditioned motorcoach, visiting Rome, Assisi, Sienna, Pisa, Padua, Venice, San Marino, Naples, Pompeii, Sorrento, Capri • Sightseeing as per itinerary • Baggage handling of one piece of luggage per person

Siena

• Hotel room taxes and service charges

Your Itinerary: DAY 1, SATURDAY: NEW YORK Depart New York for your overnight flight to Rome.

Full service on board. (D,B) DAY 2, SUNDAY: ROME Arrival in Rome. A Homeric Tours representative welcomes you to Italy and transfers you to your hotel.

Rest of the day at leisure.

DAY 3, MONDAY: ROME / ASSISI / SIENA / FLORENCE Breakfast at the hotel. Early departure from your hotel by deluxe motor coach to Assisi. Arrival in Assisi and time at leisure to visit this little Medieval City. Marvel at the famous San Francesco’s Basilica. Free time for an optional lunch. Continue to Sienna in the heart of Tuscany via the “autostrada del sole”. Visit of the city encircled by ancient walls and the famous square “Piazza del Campo” designed in the shape of the shell. See the elegant Palace and the Cathedral. In the afternoon proceed on to Florence. Dinner and overnight at the Hotel. (B,D) DAY 4, TUEASDAY: FLORENCE After breakfast at the hotel, morning city tour. Enjoy the artistic beauty of Florence with its Dome by Brunelleschi, its Bell tower by Giotto and its Baptistery. Sightseeing tour continues through Piazza della Signora, Palazzo Vecchio and finally the Santa Croce church. Time at leisure and return to the hotel.

Dinner and overnight. (B,D) DAY 5, WEDNESDAY: FLORENCE / PISA / PADUA / VENICE After breakfast at the hotel we depart for the excursion to Pisa. View the famous “Square of Miracles” with its Cathedral, the Romanic bell tower of 58 mt. (the leaning Tower) and the Baptistery. Depart towards Padua for a short visit to of St. Anthony’s Basilica continuing towards Venice, the City of Gondolas. Dinner and overnight at the hotel. (BD)

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DAY 6,THURSDAY: VENICE Breakfast at the hotel. Visit of Venice built on 177 islands, 150 canals and 400 bridges. Sightseeing includes the visits to St. Mark’s square and the Doge’s Palace (external). Stop in one of the famous shops of Murano glass. Afternoon at leisure. Dinner and overnight at the hotel. (B,D) DAY 7, FRIDAY: VENICE / SAN MARINO / ROME After breakfast, depart by private motor coach from Piazzale Roma to San Marino. Arrival in one of the smaller states of the world that still has its own currency stamps and preserves its own political system for over 9 Centuries. Free time for an optional lunch. In the afternoon arrive in Rome. Overnight at the Hotel. (B) DAY 8, SATURDAY: ROME After breakfast, early departure to the artistic beauties of this famous city such as Fontana di Trevi, Pantheon, Castel Sant’ Angelo and the San Peter square with its basilica. Afternoon at leisure.

Overnight at the hotel. (B) DAY 9, SUNDAY: ROME / NAPLES / POMPEII / SORRENTO Breakfast at the hotel. Leaving Rome the coach will take the “Sun Route” driving through the regions of Lazio and Campania. Arrive in Naples for a short panoramic city tour: Merguillina, Castel dell’Ovo Plesbiscito square,the Royal Palace and the port.

Lunch at the restaurant on your way to Pompeii, where you will visit the excavations. Continue on to Sorrento. Dinner and overnight. (B,L,D) DAY 10, MONDAY: SORRENTO / CAPRI / ROME After breakfast you board a boat to the island of Capri. Visit the Blue Grotto in small rowing boats.

Lunch in a restaurant and free time for personal activities. In the afternoon depart for Rome.

Overnight at the hotel. (B,L) DAY 11, TUESDAY: ROME / NEW YORK After breakfast, transfer to the Airport for your return flight to NewYork, same day arrival (B.L)

• 24hour “Emergency” hotline • USTOA $1 Million Consumer Protection Guarantee Entrance fees are not included.

Hotel used on this tour (or similar) City Hotels ROME

4

RAFFAELLO

2

CONTINENTAL

2

AMBASCIATORI, VESUVIO, BRISTOL

1

FLORENCE VENICE SORRENTO

Nights

DIANA , METROPOL,BEVERLY HILLS

DATES & PRICES New York departure from New York on selected Saturdays.

Air add-ons available from other cities.

APR 7,14,21,28 MAY 5,12 MAY 19,26 JUN 2,9,16,23,30 JUL 7,14,21,28 AUG 4,11,18,25 SEP 1,8 SEP 15,22,29 OCT 6,13,20,27 NOV 3,10,17,24 DEC 1,8,15,22,29 2008 JAN 5,12,19,26 FEB 2,9,16,23 MAR 1,8,15,22,29 SINGLE SUPPL

2999 2999 3329 3329 3329 3329 3329 2999 2999 2629 2999 2629 2629 2629 699

Tour prices are per person based on double/triple occupancy.

Airport taxes, security charges and fuel surcharges are additional.

Additional nights are available in Rome upon request Holiday supplement for December 22 & 29 departure: $200 DEDUCTION FOR NOT TAKING THE INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS: Apr 7-May 17 & Sep 10-Oct 31 & Dec 13-23: $550 May 18-Sep 9: $750. Dec 24-Mar 31, 2008: $400

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Romantic Holidays on the Amalfi Coast

10 Days from $2019 Including Airfare Rome, Naples, Sorrento or Positano TOUR INCLUDES: • Round-trip airfare New York/Naples-Rome/ New York • 2-night hotel accommodations in Naples • 3-night hotel accommodations in Sorrento or Positano • 3-night hotel accommodations in Rome • Breakfast daily in Naples, Sorrento or Positano, Rome • Half day guided tour in Naples • Half day guided tour in Rome • First Class train ticket between Naples and Rome • All transfers as per itinerary with private service between Naples and Amalfi Coast • Baggage handling of one piece of luggage per person • Hotel room taxes and service charges • 24 hour “Emergency” Hotline • USTOA $1 Million Consumer Protection Plan

OPTIONAL TOURS: From Naples: Half-day Pompeii: $55 pp From Sorrento/Positano: Half-day Capri: $110 pp Amalfi Coast Enjoy this wonderfully independent vacation to the most picturesque and charming areas in Europe.

The Amalfi Coast is a picture postcard…seaside villages, blue waters, old-fashioned charm, welcoming locals and superb cuisine all combine to make an unforgettable trip. The cosmopolitan city of Rome offers you the culture, history, gastronomy and style that Italy is known for. Enjoy the combination of Rome, Naples and the Amalfi Coast…a romantic and treasured combination.

Your Itinerary: DAY 1: NEW YORK Depart New York for your overnight flight to Naples via Rome. Full service on board. (D,B) DAY 2: NAPLES Arrival in Naples. A Homeric Tours representative welcomes you to Italy and transfers you to your hotel.

Rest of the day at leisure.

DAY 3: NAPLES After breakfast, there will be a morning guided tour of the city of Naples. The afternoon is at leisure.

Overnight in Naples. (B) DAY 4: NAPLES / SORRENTO OR POSITANO Depart after breakfast by private car transfer for the Amalfi area to either Sorrento or Positano. Overnight in the beautiful and scenic area of Amalfi. (B) DAYS 5-6: SORRENTO OR POSITANO Enjoy breakfast at hotel. Spend your days at leisure to relax at the beach, explore Pompeii or Capri or take an optional excursion. (B)

DAY 7: SORRENTO OR POSITANO / NAPLES / ROME You will be transferred by private car to the train station for your return trip by train to Rome.

Overnight in Rome. (B) DAY 8: ROME After breakfast at your hotel, you will depart on a morning, guided tour of Rome. Return in time for lunch and a free afternoon to further explore Rome.

Overnight in Rome. (B) DAY 9: ROME You will have breakfast at your hotel and have the rest of the day at leisure to walk this wonderful city for a day of shopping and, of course, eating. You may want to take some of the optional tours to visit some sites out of the city. Overnight in Rome. (B) DAY 10: ROME / NEW YORK You will be transported after breakfast to Fuimicino Airport for your return flight to New York. Arrive the same day. (B,L)

Hotels used on this tour (or similar) CITY 3* Hotels 4* Hotels 5* Hotels NAPLES MERCURE GARIBALDI NAPOLI SANTA LUCIA MERCURE ANGIOINO CARAVAGGIO SORRENTO GARDENIA VESUVIO PRESIDENT FLORA POSITANO LE AGAVI ROME WINDROSE PRESIDENT BERNINI BRISTOL PORTAMAGGIORE UNIVERSO ST. JOHN ROYAL SANTINA

DATES & PRICES Romantic Holiday departs daily from New York.

Air add-ons available from other US cities.

Cities

Naples Sorrento Rome 3* HOTELS APR-MAY 17 $2199 MAY 18-JUN 30 2569 JUL 1- AUG 31 2419 SEP 1- SEP 9 2569 SEP 10-OCT 31 2199 SINGLE SUPPL 739

Naples Sorrento* Rome 4* HOTELS $2549 2929 2699 2929 2549 949

Naples Positano Rome 5* HOTELS $3399 3999 3619 3999 3399 1889

Tour prices are per person based on double/triple occupancy.

Airport taxes, security charges and fuel surcharges are additional.

Weekend supplements: Apr-May 17 & Sep 10-Oct 31: $30 each weekend. Jun 1-Sep 9: $45 each weekend. *Supplement for a sea view room at the 4 star hotel in Sorrento $75 per person per stay.

Add $195 for May 27-31 when not flying Alitalia.

Additional nights are available upon request.

Land only deductions: Apr-May 17 & Sep 10-Oct 31: $550, May 18-Sep 9: $750

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Homeric Delight

SM

Italy, Croatia & Greece

11 Days from $2089 Including Airfare 2 Nights Venice & 7 Day Cruise of Italy, Croatia and the Greek Islands on MSC Cruises

Grand Canal, Venice

Your Itinerary: DAY 1, THU: NEW YORK Depart JFK for an overnight flight to Venice. Full service on board. (D,B) DAY 2, FRI: VENICE Arrival in Venice. A Homeric Tours representative welcomes you to Italy and transfers you to your hotel.

Rest of your day at leisure.

DAY 3, SAT: VENICE After breakfast at your hotel, enjoy a half-day tour of Venice. Visit St. Mark’s Square, Doge’s Palace, the Bridge of Sighs, the beauty of the famed Murano glassware and the romance of the gondola’s gliding along the canals. Rest of your day at leisure. (B) DAY 4, SUN: VENICE / CRUISING Afternoon transfer to the pier to board your 7-day cruise. Evening departure from Venice. (B,D) DAY 5, MON: BARI Enjoy sometime in Bari, where you will see fairy tale houses that resemble chanterelle mushrooms and little round houses with one-topped roofs called trulli, both dating back to 3000 BC. (B,L,D) DAY 6, TUE: AT SEA Today, enjoy your day at sea. Take advantage of ship board activities. (B,L,D) DAY 7, WED: SANTORINI / MYKONOS This morning arrive in Santorini, the most spectacular of the Greek Islands. Take an optional excursion to

the excavation site of Akrotiri or stroll the town of Fira and enjoy the view Sail on to the cosmopolitan island of Mykonos. Enjoy a drink on the waterfront or shop the chic boutiques. (B,L,D) DAY 8, THU: PIRAEUS / ATHENS Early morning arrival at the Athenian port of Piraeus.

Take an optional excursion to the Acropolis and its temples. Stroll thought the Plaka, the colorful old quarter. If you choose, travel outside of Athens to Cape Sounion and the Temple of Poseidon. (B,L,D) DAY 9, FRI: CORFU Arrive in Corfu, the crown jewel of the Ionian Islands. Take an optional excursion to the Old Town or Achilleion Palace, named by Empress Elizabeth of Austria for Achilles. (B,L,D)

TOUR INCLUDES: • Round-trip Airfare New York/Venice/ New York.

• 2 Nights hotel accommodations in Venice.

• Breakfast daily in Venice.

• Half-day sightseeing tour of Venice.

• 7-day cruise visiting Italy, Croatia and the Greek Islands on MSC Armonia, including all meals and entertainment. Inside cabins, two lower beds.

• Airport and pier transfers as per itinerary.

• Hotel taxes and service charges.

• USTOA $1 Million Consumer Protection Guarantee.

DAY 10, SAT: DUBROVNIK Today arrive in Dubrovnik, the ancient city set on a peninsula and surrounded by a 1,000 year old protective wall. It is said to be one of the prettiest spots in the world, as if you stepped backing time. (B,L,D) DAY 11, SUN: VENICE / NEW YORK Disembark the ship at the port of Venice. Upon arrival you will be met and transferred to the airport for your return flight to New York. (B,L)

DATES & PRICES Homeric Delight departs Thursdays from New York.

Air add-ons available from other US cities.

APR 5, 12,19,26 MAY 3,10,17,24 MAY 31,JUN 7,14,21 JUN 28 JUL 5,12,19,26 AUG 2,9,16,23 AUG 30,SEP 6 SEP 13,20,27 OCT 4,11,18,25 NOV 1,8,15 SIINGLE SUPPL

BELLE ARTI

SPLENDID SUISS

$2399 2449 3139 3199 3199 3199 3139 2599 2449 2089 1159

$2679 2739 3419 3439 3439 3439 3419 2889 2739 2319 1199

Tour price is per person, based upon double/triple occupancy.

Airport taxes, security charges and fuel surcharges are additional.

Port taxes of $190 are additional.

Hotels featured above may be substituted according to availability.

Cabin category upgrades and additional hotel nights in Venice available upon request.

DEDUCTIONS FOR NOT TAKING THE INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS: April-May 26 & Sep 7-Oct 31: $550; May 27-Aug 31: $750 AIRPORT TRANSFERS: Included if Homeric Tours issues the International tickets.

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Central & Eastern Europe Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Germany, Poland, Slovenia, Russia Homeric Tours offers you Central and Eastern Europe and all of its fascinations. These pages are designed to give you a picture of what to expect on your tour... excitement, education and lots of fun.

We invite you to journey with us to a unique and fascinating area with a multitude of cultures and traditions. You will witness a genuine excitement among the people, experience history and cultural diversity and enjoy the many sceneries, cuisines and arts.

Join us on this fascinating discovery of the 'Other Europe'. There has never been a better time to visit窶馬or a better way.

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Grand Capitals 11 Day Hosted Tour from $1789 Including Airfare Prague, Vienna, Budapest

TOUR INCLUDES:

Savoyai Statue, Budapest

Your Itinerary: DAY 1, THURSDAY: NEW YORK Your journey will begin with an overnight flight to Prague. Dinner and breakfast will be served on board. (D,B) DAY 2, FRIDAY: PRAGUE Arrival in Prague. A Homeric Tours representatine welcomes you and transfers you to your hotel. Enjoy dinner in a local restaurant with folklore. (D) DAY 3, SATURDAY: PRAGUE Tour the old part of the city to view: the Old Town Square, the Astronomical Clock, the Jewish Ghetto, St. Nicholas Church, Charles Bridge and other sights of this captivating city. The balance of the day is at leisure. Tonight, enjoy a visit to an Opera performance. (B) DAY 4, SUNDAY: PRAGUE A morning sightseeing tour takes us to the Royal Castle of Hradcany and St. Vitus Cathedral.

Afternoon free. (B) DAY 5, MONDAY: PRAGUE / VIENNA Travel to Vienna, the “City of Waltz’ (by motor coach or First class train). Upon arrival, check in to your hotel. Dinner in a local heurigan restaurant. (B,D) DAY 6, TUESDAY: VIENNA Our morning sightseeing tour features the Hofburg, once the seat of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the

Belvedere Palace, views of Prater amusement park, UN buildings, St. Stephen’s Cathedral and other vivid reminders of the city’s imperial history. Afternoon free.

Enjoy an evening concert of Strauss and Mozart. (B) DAY 7, WEDNESDAY: VIENNA Morning guided visit to the Kunst-Historishe Museum. Afternoon at your leisure. (B) DAY 8, THURSDAY: VIENNA / BUDAPEST This morning we motor eastbound (by motor coach or First class train) towards Budapest, often called “The Paris of the East”. Afternoon free. Optional evening folklore or opera performance. (B) DAY 9, FRIDAY: BUDAPEST Situated on the opposite banks of the Danube River, the former cities of Buda and Pest are linked by a series of graceful bridges. Our morning sightseeing tour includes all the main attractions: the Parliament, the Vaci Utca, Coronation Church, Hero’s Square and Gellert Hill. The balance of the day is at leisure. (B) DAY 10, SATURDAY: BUDAPEST Morning sightseeing tour includes Castle Hill area, Fisherman’s Bastion and Royal Palace. Afternoon free.

Tonight, enjoy dinner in a typical csarda restaurant with entertainment. (B,D) DAY 11, SUNDAY: BUDAPEST / NEW YORK After breakfast we will transfer you to the airport to board your homebound flight. (B)

• Round-trip airfare New York/PragueBudapest/New York • 3-night hotel accommodations in Prague • 3-night hotel accommodations in Vienna • 3-night hotel accommodations in Budapest • Breakfast daily throughout the tour • Prague city sightseeing tour • Vienna city sightseeing tour • Budapest city sightseeing tour • Dinner with folklore in Prague • Dinner in Grinzing, a suburb of Vienna, with entertainment • Farewell dinner in typical csarda restaurant in Budapest with entertainment • Opera performance in Prague • Strauss & Mozart Concert in Vienna • Inter-city travel by modern motorcoach or first class train • All transfers as per itinerary • Professional Tour Director throughout* • Luggage handling in hotels of one piece per person • Hotel taxes and service charges • USTOA $1 Million Consumer Protection Plan * In case of traveling by train, the tour will be fully locally escorted.

Hotels used on this tour (or similar) City 4* PRAGUE: AMBASSADOR VIENNA: ANANAS BUDAPEST: MERCURE KORONA

DATES & PRICES New York departures on select Thursdays.

Air add-ons available from other US cities.

MAR 1,22 APR 5,19 MAY 3,17 MAY 31 JUN 14,28 JUL 12,26 AUG 9, 23 SEP 6 SEP 20 OCT 4, 18 SINGLE SUPPL

$1789 2479 2479 2899 2899 2889 2829 2829 2479 2479 685

Tour price is per person, based upon double/triple occupancy.

Airport taxes, security charges and fuel surcharges are additional.

LAND ONLY DEDUCTION: Mar: $350, Apr 1-May 17 & Sep 10-Oct 31: $550, May 18-Sep 9: $700

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Dalmatian Sunshine 10 Day Escorted Tour from $2199 Including Airfare Dubrovnik, Split, Plitvice Lakes, Postojna Caves, Bled, Ljubljana, Zagreb

TOUR INCLUDES:

Dubrovnik

Your Itinerary: DAY 1, FRIDAY: NEW YORK Your journey begins with an overnight flight to Dubrovnik. Dinner and breakfast will be served on board. (D,B) DAY 2, SATURDAY: DUBROVNIK Arrival in Dubrovnik. A Homeric Tours representative welcomes you and transfers you to your hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure. Dinner at the hotel. (D) DAY 3, SUNDAY: DUBROVNIK There is a walking tour of “Old Dubrovnik” this morning. We will visit the Franciscan Monastery, housing one of the world’s oldest pharmacies, the old harbor, St. Laurence Fortress, the Sponza and Rector’s Palaces and other points of interest in this best preserved European walled city. The rest of the day is at leisure. (B) DAY 4, MONDAY: DUBROVNIK / SPLIT This morning we depart Dubrovnik and travel north along the spectacular Adriatic coast, past old fishing villages and new resorts, to Split. A sightseeing tour provides a look at this city’s Roman heritage, its Renaissance and Gothic structures, and its contemporary attractions. (B,D) DAY 5, TUESDAY: SPLIT / TROGIR / ZADAR / PLITVICE LAKES After breakfast, we head north along the coast to Trogir, a 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 a famed cultural center. We pause here for an orientation tour that includes the ruins of the Roman Forum, the Cathedral and St. Donat Church.

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DAY 6, WEDNESDAY: PLITVICE LAKES A full day to enjoy 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. (B,D) DAY 7, THURSDAY: PLITVICE LAKES / OPATIJA / POSTOJNA / 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 the largest caves in Europe.

Here we tour this fantastic subterranean world by miniature electric train. Afterwards, our journey continues to Bled, beautifully situated in the Julian Alps. (B,D) DAY 8, FRIDAY: BLED Our morning sightseeing tour of this lake resort features the town of Bled with the lake shore, and include a visit to 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. (B) DAY 9, SATURDAY: BLED / LJUBLJANA / ZAGREB Our last day of the tour begins with a visit to the open air market, the City Hall, Robba’s Fountain, the Three Bridges and the Parliament in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. Then on to Zagreb, capital city of Croatia, with sightseeing of St. Mark’s Cathedral.

(B,D) DAY 10, SUNDAY: DEPART ZAGREB After breakfast we drive to nearby Zagreb airport for your flight home. (B)

• Round-trip airfare from U.S. to Dubrovnik and return from Zagreb • 2-night hotel accommodations in Dubrovnik • 1-night hotel accommodations in Split • 2-night hotel accommodations in Plitvice • 2-night hotel accommodations in Bled • 1-night hotel accommodation in Zagreb • Breakfast daily throughout the tour • 6 dinners in hotels, as per itinerary • Touring by modern air-conditioned motorcoach • Excursions and sightseeing as per itinerary • All transfers as per itinerary • Professional Tour Director throughout • Hotel taxes and service charges • Luggage handling in hotels of one piece per person • USTOA $1 Million Consumer Protection Plan Hotels used on this tour (or similar) City 4* DUBROVNIK: ARGOSY SPLIT: MARJAN PLITVICE: JEZERO BLED: PARK/GOLF ZAGREB: SHERATON

DATES & PRICES New York departures on select Fridays.

Air add-ons available from other US cities.

APR 20 APR 27 MAY 4,11 MAY 18,25 JUN 1,8,15,22 JUN 29 JUL 6,13,20 AUG 17,24,31 SEP 7 SEP 14,21,28 OCT 5,12,19,26 SINGLE SUPPL

$2199 2299 2299 2869 2869 2799 2799 2799 2799 2299 2299 549

Tour price is per person based upon double/triple occupancy.

Airport taxes, security charges and fuel surcharges are additional.

LAND ONLY DEDUCTION: Apr-May 17 & Sep 10-Oct 31: $550, May 18-Sep 9: $700

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Eastern European Highlights 14 Day Escorted Tour from $2489 Including Airfare Vienna, Budapest, Krakow, Warsaw, Berlin, Prague

TOUR INCLUDES:

Reichstag, Berlin

Your Itinerary: DAY 1, FRIDAY: NEW YORK Your journey begins with an overnight flight to Vienna.

Dinner and breakfast will be served on board. (D,B) DAY 2, SATURDAY: VIENNA Arrival in Prague. A Homeric Tours representatine welcomes you and transfers you to your hotel. Plenty of time to relax before meeting your fellow travelers and your Tour Director at the welcome dinner in the charming suburb of Neustift. (D) DAY 3, SUNDAY: VIENNA Your morning sightseeing tour features the Hofburg, the Belvedere Palace, UN buildings, St. Stephen’s Cathedral and other vivid reminders of the city’s imperial history. (B) DAY 4, MONDAY: VIENNA / BUDAPEST Today you will travel east, and after crossing the border to Hungary, you will proceed onward through the region of Transdanubia, reaching Budapest on the time to relax before dinner. (B,D) DAY 5, TUESDAY: BUDAPEST Your morning sightseeing tour includes all the main attractions: the Parliament, Royal Palace, Castle Hill area, Fisherman’s Bastion, Coronation Church, Hero’s Square and Gellert Hill. The balance of the day is at leisure to explore this exciting city on your own. (B) DAY 6, WEDNESDAY: BUDAPEST / KRAKOW The road to Krakow winds through the lovely hills and countryside of Slovakia, past the Tatras and into the great plains of Poland. A relaxing dinner in Krakow is planned upon the arrival. (B,D) DAY 7, THURSDAY: KRAKOW Wawel Castle, St. Mary’s Church, the Renaissance Cloth Hall and other ancient landmarks are included in your morning city sightseeing tour. The afternoon is free for strolling around the city on your own or to take an optional excursion to the Salt Mines. (B)

DAY 8, FRIDAY: KRAKOW / WARSAW During the morning journey to Warsaw there is time for an optional side trip to one of the most somber memorials of our past, Auschwitz. End your day in Poland’s capital city, Warsaw. (B,D) DAY 9, SATURDAY: WARSAW A morning sightseeing tour encompassing Chopin’s Monument, the Warsaw Ghetto, Lazienki Park and other landmarks. Balance of the day for shopping, strolling, or optional late afternoon Chopin concert. (B) DAY 10, SUNDAY: WARSAW / BERLIN On the way to Berlin stop in Poznan for an orientation tour. Proceed to Berlin, today’s final destination.

(B,D) DAY 11, MONDAY: BERLIN Your morning sightseeing tour features the Reichstag, and the lovely Schloss Charlottenburg. The tour continues through the city to view the other famous sights such as the Opera, the Schiller Theater and the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church. The afternoon is free to explore this once divided city on your own. (B) DAY 12, TUESDAY: BERLIN / PRAGUE In the morning continue your journey via Dresden.

There will be a sightseeing tour upon arrival, featuring the Zwinger Palace, Semper Opera House and other important historic sites. Afterwards, continue your journey to one of the most attractive cities in central Europe, Prague. (B,D) DAY 13, WEDNESDAY: PRAGUE A morning sightseeing tour takes you to the Royal Castle of Hradcany, the Jewish Ghetto, Wallenstein Garden and other sights of this captivating city. The balance of the day is at leisure for an optional cultural performance. (B) DAY 14, THURSDAY: PRAGUE / NEW YORK This morning you will be transferred to the airport to board your homebound flight. (B)

• Round-trip airfare from U.S. to Vienna, returning from Prague • 2-night hotel accommodations in Vienna • 2-night hotel accommodations in Budapest • 2-night hotel accommodations in Krakow • 2-night hotel accommodations in Warsaw • 2-night hotel accommodations in Berlin • 2-night hotel accommodations in Prague • City sightseeing tours of Vienna, Budapest, Krakow, Warsaw, Berlin, Dresden and Prague • Breakfasts daily throughout the tour • 5 dinners in hotels, as per itinerary • Welcome dinner with wine in Neustift (Vienna) • All transfers as per itinerary • Touring by modern air-conditioned motorcoach • Professional Tour Director throughout • Luggage handling in hotels of one piece per person • Hotel taxes and service charges • USTOA $1 Million Consumer Protection Plan Hotels used on this tour (or similar) City 4* VIENNA: RENAISSANCE BUDAPEST: MERCURE KORONA KRAKOW: HOLIDAY INN WARSAW: RADISSON SAS BERLIN: CLARION BERLIN OR EXCELSIOR PRAGUE: DIPLOMAT

DATES & PRICES New York departures on select Fridays.

Air add-ons available from other US cities.

MAY 4 MAY 18 JUN 1, 15 JUN 29 JUL 13,27 AUG 10,24,31 SEP 7 SEP 14,21 OCT 5 SINGLE SUPL

$2489 2919 2919 2959 2959 2959 2959 2589 2489 689

Tour price is per person based upon double/triple occupancy.

Airport taxes, security charges and fuel surcharges are additional.

LAND ONLY DEDUCTION: Apr 1-May 17 & Sep 10-Oct 31: $550, May 18-Sep 9: $700

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Taste of Russia 8 Day Escorted Tour from $2299 Including Airfare Moscow, Tver, Novogrod, St. Petersburg, Pushkin

TOUR INCLUDES:

Catherine’s Palace in Pushkin

Your Itinerary: DAY 1, FRIDAY: NEW YORK Your journey will begin with an overnight flight to Moscow. Dinner and breakfast will be served on board. (D,B) DAY 2, SATURDAY: MOSCOW Arrival in Moscow. A Homeric Tours representative welcomes you and transfers you to you hotel. The rest of the day is free to rest and relax or you may take an optional tour of the Moscow subway. (D) DAY 3, SUNDAY: MOSCOW Moscow, one of the largest cities in the world, is the symbolic heart and soul of the country. Your sightseeing tour begins at the Red Square, dominated by St. Basil’s Cathedral and by the massive red walls of the Kremlin. We will visit the Armory, the Moscow University and the popular Arbat shopping district, drive on wide boulevards and stroll through GUM, the largest Russian department store. Our early dinner will be followed by a cultural performance. (B,D) DAY 4, MONDAY: MOSCOW / TVER / NOVOGROD After an early breakfast, we depart for Tver, an ancient trading port, nestled against the banks of the Volga River. The city offers fascinating treasures including Putyevo Dvorets, built for Catherine II, as a stopping place on her journeys from Moscow to St. Petersburg. After lunch, there is a short sightseeing 32

tour of this remarkable city. We end the day in Novogrod, founded 1110 years ago, near Lake Snezhskoje. (B,D) DAY 5, TUESDAY: NOVOGROD / PETERSBURG Among the many historical structures, the morning sightseeing tour includes the marvelous Citadel and the museum of wooden buildings, which displays traditional rural homes in an open-air setting. In the afternoon we proceed north to St. Petersburg, the former capital of the Roman Czars. Upon arrival to St. Petersburg, we will visit Peter and Paul Fortress, which houses the crypt of Russian Emperors. (B,D) DAY 6, WEDNESDAY: ST. PETERSBURG Enjoy a day of continuous sightseeing of “The Venice of the North”, situated on 110 islands. In the morning we’ll explore Petrodvorets, Peter the Great’s summer palace, standing at the edge of the Gulf of Finland. In the afternoon we continue our tour with a visit to St. Isaac’s Cathedral and the highlight of the city, the famous Hermitage, which houses many treasures from the era of the Czars. (B,D)

• Round-trip airfare from U.S. to Moscow, returning from St. Petersburg • 2-night hotel accommodations in Moscow • 1-night hotel accommodation in Novogrod • 3-night hotel accommodations in St. Petersburg • Breakfast and 5 dinners daily throughout the tour • Touring by modern air-conditioned motorcoach • Sightseeing tour of Moscow • Sightseeing tour of Novogrod • Sightseeing tour of St. Petersburg • Folklore performance in St. Petersburg • Professional Tour Director throughout • All transfers as per itinerary • Hotel taxes and service charges • Luggage handling of one bag per person • USTOA $1 Million Consumer Protection Plan

Hotels used on this tour (or similar) City 4* MOSCOW: COSMOS NOVOGROD: BERESTA ST. PETERSBURG: PULKOVSKAYA

DATES & PRICES New York departures on select Fridays.

Air add-ons available from other US cities.

WITH AIR $2299 2299 2749 2749 2679 2679 2679 2299 2299 459

DAY 7, THURSDAY: ST. PETERSBURG Morning excursion in Pushkin, the summer residence of Catherine the Great. Afternoon free for individual activities. Evening folklore performance. (B,D)

APR 27 MAY 11 MAY 25 JUN 8, 22 JUL 6,20 AUG 3,17,31 SEP 07 SEP 14, 28 OCT 5 SINGLE SUPPL

DAY 8, FRIDAY: ST. PETERSBURG / NEW YORK After breakfast you will be transferred to the airport for your homebound flight. (B)

Tour price is per person based upon double/triple occupancy.

Airport taxes, security charges and fuel surcharges are additional.

LAND ONLY DEDUCTION: Apr 1-May 17 & Sep 10-Oct 31: $550, May 18-Sep 9: $700

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Spain/Portugal SPAIN - The beauty, diversity, culture and history of Spain, along with the traditional friendliness of its people, make it the ideal choice for your vacation.

In this brochure you will find packages covering the highlights of the marvelous country of Spain. From Barcelona to Seville, from Madrid to Costa del Sol, Homeric Tours offers it all. Whether you visit Spain to explore the past or celebrate the present you will surely be rewarded by the great abundance of the country's offerings.

PORTUGAL - Portugal offers the diversity of a continent in a compact, easy-to-navigate country. Whether you are looking for hilltop castles, beachfront villages, ancient Roman ruins, cosmopolitan cities or anything and everything in between, Portugal delivers.

We invite you to journey with us to a charming land, full of culture, beauty and traditions. Enjoy a choice of independent stays, motor coach tours or Fly & Drive Pousadas packages. From Lisbon to Northern Portugal to the Algarve our packages will take you there.

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Andalucian Fiesta 8 Days from $1389 Including Airfare Madrid, Cordoba, Seville, Granada, Toledo

TOUR INCLUDES: • Round-trip airfare from New York/JFK • 3-night hotel accommodations in Madrid • Breakfast daily in Madrid • Half day sightseeing tour of Madrid, including the Royal Palace • 4-day escorted tour by deluxe air-conditioned motor coach, visiting Cordoba, Seville, Granada and Toledo • Breakfast and lunch OR dinner daily during the motor coach tour • Sightseeing as per itinerary • The service of an English speaking guide during the tour • All transfers as per itinerary • Assistance at the airport, upon arrival and departure, with an English speaking escort • Baggage handling of one piece of luggage per person • Hotel room taxes and service charges • USTOA $1 Million Consumer Protection Guarantee Please note that all tours are bilingual.

English will not be the only language spoken Madrid, Spain Hotels used on this tour (or similar) 3* Hotels

Your Itinerary: DAY 1, FRIDAY: NEW YORK Depart New York for an overnight flight to Madrid.

Full service on board. (D,B) DAY 2, SATURDAY: MADRID Upon arrival in Madrid, our representative will meet you and assist in your transfer to your hotel. Rest of the day at leisure.

DAY 3, SUNDAY: MADRID After breakfast, morning sightseeing tour of Madrid.

A panoramic drive brings you to capital’s various districts, including the Royal Palace. Spend the remainder of the day at leisure, or explore this magnificent city on your own. (B) DAY 4, MONDAY: MADRID / CORDOBA / SEVILLE After breakfast, depart from the bus terminal on your motor coach tour. You will drive southward Reach Cordoba and visit the world famous Mosque, the Catholic Cathedral and the Jewish Quarter. Reach Seville for dinner and overnight. (B,L,D) 34

DAY 5, TUESDAY: SEVILLE After breakfast tour this magnificent city of splendorous past. Visit the Park of Maria Luisa, the Plaza de Espana and the Santa Cruz Quarter, the location where the myth of “Don Juan” was born. Afternoon at leisure. (B,D) DAY 6, WEDNESDAY: SEVILLE / GRANADA After breakfast drive towards Granada. Visit the glorious Alhambra with its beautiful Nazari Palaces and the Generalife Gardens. Rest of the day at leisure.

(B,D) DAY 7, THURSDAY: GRANADA / TOLEDO / MADRID After breakfast depart for Toledo. This town was made famous in El Greco’s painting. Even now it is like a great open-air museum of Spanish history and art. Lunch in Toledo. After lunch, enjoy a tour throughout the city’s narrow streets and alleys.

Return to Madrid for overnight. (B,L) DAY 8, FRIDAY: MADRID / NEW YORK Depart your hotel after breakfast for your return flight to New York. (B,L)

Optional sightseeing tours available on page 41

4* Hotels

MADRID

REGINA

EMPERADOR

SEVILLE

GIRALDA (4*)

MELIA LEBREROR

ALIXARES

CARMEN

GRANADA

DATES & PRICES New York departures every Friday from March 30-December 28, 2007.

Air add-ons available from other US cities.

MAR 30 APR 6,13,27 APR 20 MAY 4,11,18,25 JUN 1,8 JUN 15,22,29 JUL 6,13,20,27 AUG 3,10,17,24,31 SEP 7,14,21,28 OCT 5,12,19,26 NOV 2,9,16,23,30 DEC 7,14,21,28 SINGLE SUPPL

3* HOTELS

4* HOTELS

$1499 1589 1729 1589 1589 1869 1869 1869 1659 1659 1389 1389 339

$1679 1749 1919 1749 1749 2069 2069 2069 1829 1829 1559 1559 429

Tour prices are per person based on double/triple occupancy.

Airport taxes, security charges and fuel surcharges are additional.

Additional nights are available in Madrid upon request.

Land Only Deductions: MAR: $350, APR 1-JUN 14 & SEP 1-OCT 31: $450, JUN 15- AUG 31: $680

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Spain’s Heart & Soul 10 Days from $1649 Including Airfare Madrid, Cordoba, Seville, Costa del Sol

TOUR INCLUDES: • Round-trip airfare from New York/JFK • 3-night hotel accommodations in Madrid • 3-night hotel accommodations in Costa del Sol • Breakfast daily in Madrid and in Costa del Sol • Half day sightseeing tour of Madrid including the Royal Palace • 3-day escorted tour by deluxe air-conditioned motor coach, visiting Cordoba and Seville • Breakfast and lunch OR dinner daily during the motor coach tour • Sightseeing as per itinerary • The service of an English speaking guide during the tour • All transfers as per itinerary • Assistance at the airport, upon arrival and departure, with an English speaking escort • Baggage handling of one piece of luggage per person • Hotel room taxes and service charges • USTOA $1 Million Consumer Protection Guarantee Please note that all tours are bilingual.

English will not be the only language spoken

Seville Cathedral

Your Itinerary: DAY 1, FRIDAY: NEW YORK Depart New York for an overnight flight to Madrid.

Full service on board. (D,B) DAY 2, SATURDAY: MADRID Upon arrival in Madrid, our representative will meet you and assist in your transfer to your hotel. Rest of the day at leisure.

DAY 3, SUNDAY: MADRID After breakfast, morning sightseeing tour of Madrid.

A panoramic drive brings you to capital’s various districts, including the Royal Palace. Spend the remainder of the day at leisure, or explore this magnificent city on your own. (B) DAY 4, MONDAY: MADRID Full day at leisure to enjoy the highlights of the city on your own. Visit the world famous Prado museum or take an optional excursion to Toledo. (B) DAY 5, TUESDAY: MADRID / CORDOBA / SEVILLE After breakfast, depart from the bus terminal to begin your motor coach tour. You will drive southward along the land of Don Quixote, “The Man of La Mancha”, observing the vast neighboring vineyards.

Cross the natural border of “Despenaperros” into the region of “Andalucia”. Reach Cordoba and visit the world famous Mosque, the Catholic Cathedral and the Jewish Quarter. Reach Seville for dinner and overnight. (B,L,D) DAY 6, WEDNESDAY: SEVILLE After breakfast tour this magnificent city of splendorous past. Visit the Park of Maria Luisa, the Plaza de Espana and the Santa Cruz Quarter, the location where the myth of “Don Juan” was born. Afternoon at leisure. (B,D) DAY 7, THURSDAY: SEVILLE / COSTA DEL SOL After breakfast depart for Costa del Sol. Rest of the day at leisure. (B) DAY 8, FRIDAY: COSTA DEL SOL Enjoy breakfast at your hotel. Today spend your day at leisure and enjoy the sandy beaches or browse through the trendy boutiques. (B) DAY 9, SATURDAY: COSTA DEL SOL Enjoy your day at leisure or or take an optional tour to Ronda. (B) DAY 10, SUNDAY: COSTA DEL SOL / NEW YORK Depart your hotel after breakfast for your return flight to New York. (B,L)

Optional sightseeing tours available on page 41

Hotels used on this tour (or similar) 4* Hotels

5* Hotels

MADRID

EMPERADOR

MELIA MADRID PRINCESA

SEVILLE

AMERICA (3*)

EMPERADOR TRAJANO (4*)

COSTA DEL SOL MELIA COSTA DEL SOL

DON CARLOS

DATES & PRICES New York departures every Friday from March 30-October 26, 2007.

Air add-ons available from other US cities.

4 * HOTELS

MAR 30 APR 6,13,27 APR 20 MAY 4,11,18,25 JUN 1,8 JUN 15,22,29 JUL 6,13,20,27 AUG 3,10,17,24,31 SEP 7,14,21,28 OCT 5,12,19,26 SINGLE SUPPL

$1649 1749 1899 1749 1749 2039 2379 2379 1889 1769 599

5* HOTELS

$2069 2169 2349 2169 2169 2469 2469 2569 2189 2189 899

Tour prices are per person based on double/triple occupancy.

Airport taxes, security charges and fuel surcharges are additional.

Additional nights are available in Madrid and Costa del Sol upon request.

Land Only Deductions: MAR: $350, APR 1-JUN 14 & SEP 1-OCT 31: $450, JUN 15- AUG 31: $680

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Madrid & Barcelona

Madrid & Costa del Sol

8 Days from $1779 Including Airfare

8 Days from $1379 Including Airfare

Barcelona

Malaga Bridge

TOUR INCLUDES:

TOUR INCLUDES:

• Round-trip airfare from New York/JFK

• Round-trip airfare from New York/JFK

• Airfare Madrid/Barcelona

• Airfare Madrid/Malaga

• 3-night hotel accommodations in Madrid

• 3-night hotel accommodations in Madrid

• 3-night hotel accommodations in Barcelona

• 3-night hotel accommodations in Costa del Sol

• Breakfast daily in Madrid & Barcelona

• Breakfast daily in Madrid & Costa del Sol

• All airport/hotel transfers

• All airport/hotel transfers

• Assistance at the airport, upon arrival and departure, with an English speaking escort

• Assistance at the airport, upon arrival and departure, with an English speaking escort

• Baggage handling of one piece of luggage per person

• Baggage handling of one piece of luggage per person

• Hotel room taxes and service charges

• Hotel room taxes and service charges

• USTOA $1 Million Consumer Protection Guarantee

• USTOA $1 Million Consumer Protection Guarantee

Hotels used on this tour (or similar) 3* Hotels MADRID BARCELONA

4* Hotels

5* Hotels

REGINA

EMPERADOR

MELIA MADRID PRINCESA

DUE DE LA VICTORIA ALBINONI

REGINA

CLARIS

MADRID COSTA DEL SOL

DATES & PRICES

APR 1-MAY 14 MAY 15-JUN 14 JUN 15-24 JUN 25-30 JUL 1-14 JUL 15-AUG 31 SEP 1-10 SEP 11-OCT 31

3*HOTELS TWIN SGL $1829 $2499 1819 2469 2039 2719 1989 2639 1779 2329 1779 2329 1829 2499 1799 2469

4*HOTELS TWIN $1859 1839 1959 1929 1899 1899 1899 1839

SGL $2519 2499 2569 2539 2499 2499 2589 2499

5* Hotels

EMPERADOR

MELIA MADRID PRINCESA

MELIA COSTA DEL SOL

DON CARLOS

DATES & PRICES

Daily New York departures from April 1-October 31, 2007.

Air add-ons available from other US cities.

DATES

Hotels used on this tour (or similar) 4* Hotels

5*HOTELS TWIN $2279 2279 2509 2509 2449 2409 2269 2279

SGL $3399 3399 3629 3629 3529 3449 3369 3399

Tour prices are per person.

Airport taxes, security charges and fuel surcharges are additional.

Additional nights are available in Madrid & Barcelona upon request.

Land Only Deductions: APR 1-JUN 14 & SEP 1-OCT 31: $450, JUN 15-AUG 31: $680

Daily New York departures from April 27-October 27, 2007.

Air add-ons available from other US cities.

APR 27-MAY 31 JUN 1-14 JUN 15-30 JUL 1-20 JUL 21-AUG 22 AUG 23-31 SEP 1-30 OCT 1-27

4* HOTELS TWIN SGL $1379 $1779 1449 1849 1749 2149 1779 2179 1999 2499 1819 2219 1499 1899 1379 1779

5* HOTELS TWIN SGL $1799 $2539 1809 2569 2109 2869 2199 3009 2199 3009 2099 2809 1799 2539 1799 2539

Tour prices are per person.

Airport taxes, security charges and fuel surcharges are additional.

Additional nights are available in Madrid & Costa del Sol upon request.

Land Only Deductions: APR 1- JUN 14 & SEP 1-OCT 31: $450, JUN 15-AUG 31: $680

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Iberian Adventure

Spain & Portugal

13 Days from $1979 Including Airfare Madrid, Merida, Lisbon, Fatima, Cordoba, Seville, Ronda, Costa del Sol, Granada, Toledo TOUR INCLUDES: • Round-trip airfare from New York/JFK • 3-night hotel accommodations in Madrid • Breakfast daily in Madrid • Half day sightseeing tour of Madrid, including the Royal Palace • 9-day escorted tour by deluxe air-conditioned motor coach, visiting Merida, Lisbon, Fatima, Cordoba, Seville, Ronda, Costa del Sol, Granada and Toledo • Breakfast daily, 4 lunches and 4 dinners during the motor coach tour • Sightseeing as per itinerary • The service of an English speaking guide during the tour • All transfers as per itinerary • Assistance at the airport, upon arrival and departure, with an English speaking escort

Ronda, Spain

Your Itinerary: DAY 1, SUNDAY: NEW YORK Depart New York for an overnight flight to Madrid.

Full service on board. (D,B) DAY 2, MONDAY: MADRID Upon arrival in Madrid, our representative will meet you and assist in your transfer to your hotel. Rest of the day at leisure.

DAY 3, TUESDAY: MADRID After breakfast, morning sightseeing tour of Madrid.

A panoramic drive brings you to capital’s various districts, including the Royal Palace. Spend the remainder of the day at leisure, or explore this magnificent city on your own. (B) DAY 4, WEDNESDAY: MADRID / MERIDA / LISBON After breakfast depart from the Bus Terminal to begin your motor coach tour of Spain & Portugal. Begin your drive with a stop in Merida for lunch. Continue on and cross the border into Portugal for your visit to Lisbon. Overnight. (B,L) DAY 5, THURSDAY: LISBON After breakfast at your hotel, enjoy a panoramic tour of the city. Enjoy the main highlights of Alfama, Tower of Belem, Monastery of Los Jeronimos and more. Afternoon at leisure. (B) DAY 6, FRIDAY: LISBON / FATIMA / LISBON After breakfast depart for Fatima to visit the world’s famous sanctuary. Free time in Fatima. Return to Lisbon for overnight. (B) DAY 7, SATURDAY: LISBON / MERIDA / CORDOBA After breakfast depart for Merida. Enjoy lunch and a visit of the Roman Theater. Continue on to Cordoba for dinner and overnight. (B,L,D)

DAY 8, SUNDAY: CORDOBA / SEVILLE After breakfast visit the world’s famous Mosque, the Cathedral and the Jewish Quarter. Reach Seville for lunch. Afternoon at leisure. Overnight in Seville.

(B,L) DAY 9, MONDAY: SEVILLE After breakfast tour this magnificent city of splendorous past. Visit the Park of Maria Luisa, Plaza de Espana and the typical Santa Cruz Quarter, the location where the myth of “Don Juan” was born.

Afternoon at leisure. (B,D) DAY 10, TUESDAY: SEVILLE / RONDA / COSTA DEL SOL Depart for Ronda after breakfast, through the Route of the White Villages. Free time in this picturesque town, and continue to Costa del Sol. Afternoon at leisure. Dinner at your hotel and overnight. (B,D) DAY 11, WEDNESDAY: COSTA DEL SOL / GRANADA After breakfast drive towards Granada. Visit the glorious Alhambra with its beautiful Nazari Palaces and the Generalife Gardens. Rest of the day at leisure.

Dinner and overnight. (B,D) DAY 12, THURSDAY: GRANADA / TOLEDO / MADRID After breakfast depart for Toledo. This town was made famous in El Greco’s painting. Even now it is like a great open-air museum of Spanish history and art. Lunch in Toledo and continue on to Madrid for overnight. (B,L) DAY 13, FRIDAY: MADRID / NEW YORK Depart your hotel after breakfast for your return flight to New York. (B,L)

Optional sightseeing tours available on page 41

• Baggage handling of one piece of luggage per person • Hotel room taxes and service charges • USTOA $1 Million Consumer Protection Guarantee Please note that all tours are bilingual. English will not be the only language spoken

Hotels used on this tour (or similar) 3* Hotels MADRID LISBON CORDOBA SEVILLE

REGINA

4* Hotels EMPERADOR

ROMA

METROPOLITAN

TRYP GALLOS

OCCIDENTAL CORDOBA

DERBY AMERICA

MELIA LEBREROS

COSTA DEL SOL

SAN FERMIN

ALAY

GRANADA

LOS ANGELES

CORONA

DATES & PRICES New York departures every Sunday from April 1-October 28, 2007.

Air add-ons available from other US cities.

APR 1,8,15,22,29 MAY 6,13,20,27 JUN 3,10 JUN 17,24 JUL 1,8,15,22,29 AUG 5,12,19,26 SEP 2,9,16,23,30 OCT 7,14,21,28 SINGLE SUPPL

3 * HOTELS

4* HOTELS

$1979 1979 1979 2249 2249 2249 2049 2049 509

$2389 2229 2229 2509 2569 2569 2319 2319 709

Tour prices are per person based on double/triple occupancy.

Airport taxes, security charges and fuel surcharges are additional.

Additional nights are available in Madrid upon request.

Land Only Deductions: APR 1-JUN 14 & SEP 1-OCT 31: $450, JUN 15-AUG 31: $680

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Madrid & Lisbon

Lisbon

8 Days from $999 Including Airfare

7 Days from $999 Including Airfare

Madrid

Lisbon

TOUR INCLUDES:

TOUR INCLUDES:

• • • • • • •

Round-trip airfare from New York/JFK Airfare Madrid/Lisbon 3-night hotel accommodations in Madrid 3-night hotel accommodations in Lisbon Breakfast daily in Madrid & Lisbon All airport/hotel transfers Assistance at the airport, upon arrival and departure, with an English speaking escort • Baggage handling of one piece of luggage per person • Hotel room taxes and service charges • USTOA $1 Million Consumer Protection Guarantee Hotels used on this tour (or similar) 3* Hotels

4* Hotels

5* Hotels

MADRID

REGINA

EMPERADOR

MELIA MADRID PRINCESA

LISBON

ROMA

LUTECIA REAL PARQUE

TIVOLI LISBOA

• • • • • • •

Round-trip airfare from New York/JFK 5-night hotel accommodations in Lisbon Breakfast daily in Lisbon Half day sightseeing tour of Lisbon Lisbon by night including dinner & Fado show All airport/hotel transfers Assistance at the airport, upon arrival and departure, with an English speaking escort • Sightseeing as per itinerary • Hotel room taxes and service charges • USTOA $1 Million Consumer Protection Guarantee Hotels used on this tour (or similar) 3* Hotels LISBON

ROMA

4* Hotels

5* Hotels

LUTECIA REAL PARQUE

TIVOLI LISBOA

DATES & PRICES

DATES & PRICES

Departures from February to December.

Air add-ons available from other US cities.

Departures from March to December.

Air add-ons available from other US cities.

DATES FEB-MAR APR 1-JUN 15 JUN 16-30 JUL 1-AUG 31 SEP 1-OCT 31 NOV 1-DEC 10

3*HOTELS TWIN SGL $999 $1349 1349 1709 1639 1999 1559 1849 1349 1709 999 1349

4*HOTELS TWIN $1199 1519 1759 1759 1519 1199

SGL $1709 2049 2209 2209 2049 1709

5*HOTELS TWIN $1369 1779 2029 1899 1779 1339

Tour prices are per person based on single/double/triple occupancy.

Airport taxes, security charges and fuel surcharges are additional.

Additional nights are available in Madrid & Lisbon upon request.

Land Only Deductions: MAR: $350, APR 1-JUN 14 & SEP 1-OCT 31: $450, JUN 15-AUG 31: $680

SGL $1959 2569 2819 2549 2569 1989

DATES MAR APR 1-JUN 15 JUN 16-30 JUL 1-AUG 31 SEP 1-OCT 31 NOV 1-DEC 10

3*HOTELS TWIN SGL $999 $1249 1169 1399 1569 1799 1569 1799 1169 1399 999 1249

4*HOTELS TWIN $1049 1259 1599 1599 1259 1049

SGL $1349 1629 1899 1899 1629 1349

5*HOTELS TWIN $1299 1539 1939 1819 1539 1269

Airport taxes, security charges and fuel surcharges are additional.

Additional nights are available in Lisbon upon request.

Land Only Deductions: MAR: $350, APR 1-JUN 15 & SEP 1-OCT 31: $450, JUN 16-AUG 31: $680

OPTIONAL SIGHTSEEING TOURS AVAILABLE ON PAGE 41 38

SGL $1749 2179 2579 2299 2179 1749

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11 Days from $2159 Including Airfare Lisbon, Obidos, Nazare, Fatima, Leiria, Coimbra, Porto, Guimaraes, Braga, Barcelos, Viseu, Urgeirica, Castelo Branco, Castelo de Vide, Estremoz, Evora TOUR INCLUDES: • Round-trip airfare from New York/JFK • 3-night hotel accommodations in Lisbon • Breakfast daily in Lisbon • Half day sightseeing tour of Lisbon • 7-day escorted tour by deluxe airconditioned motor coach, visiting Obidos, Nazare, Fatima, Leiria, Coimbra, Porto, Guimaraes, Braga, Barcelos, Viseu, Urgeirica, Castelo Branco, Castelo de Vide, Estremoz and Evora • Breakfast daily and 6 dinners during the motor coach tour • Sightseeing as per itinerary • The service of an English speaking guide during the tour

Obidos Castle

• All transfers as per itinerary

Your Itinerary: DAY 1, THURSDAY: NEW YORK Depart New York for an overnight flight to Lisbon.

Full service on board. (D,B) DAY 2, FRIDAY: LISBON Upon arrival in Lisbon, our tour representative will meet you and assist in your transfer to your hotel.

Rest of the day at leisure.

DAY 3, SATURDAY: LISBON / OBIDOS / BATALHA / ALCOBACA / FATIMA / LEIRIA After breakfast, you will depart your hotel via motorcoach and set out to Obidos, the enchanting medieval walled town. Continue on to the charming fishing village of Nazare. Your journey continues with visits to the monasteries in Batalha and Alcobaca. The next stop is Fatima, the world famous religious center for pilgrimage. Dinner and overnight in Leiria. (B,D) DAY 4, SUNDAY: LEIRIA / CONIMBRIGA / COIMBRA / BUCACO / AVEIRO / PORT After breakfast at your hotel, depart for Conimbriga, the site of ancient Roman ruins. The road leads to Coimbra, the historic university town. On to Bucaco, famous for a national park with over 700 varieties of exotic plant life. Continue to Aveiro, the Venic of Portugal. The last stop today is Porto, home of the Port Wine trade. Dinner and overnight. (B,D) DAY 5, MONDAY: PORTO After breakfast explore the famous wine lodges, the picturesque riverside area, old houses, palaces and churches. Yout afternoon is free. Dinner and overnight in Porto. (B,D) DAY 6, TUESDAY: PORTO / GUIMARAES / BRAGA / BARCELOS / PORTO After breakfast depart for your tour of Minho Province, which includes the beautiful medieval town

of Guimaraes, Colina Sagrada, Castle and Palace of Duques of Braganca. Visit Braga, the city of archbishops and the country’s religious capital with the oldest cathedral of Portugal. Return to Porto through Barcelos, the town of the legend of the rooster. Dinner and overnight on Porto. (B,D) DAY 7, WEDNESDAY: PORTO / DOURO VALLEY / AMARANTE / VILA REAL / VISEU / URGEIRICA Depart after breakfast for the scenic Douro River Valley Port Wine region. Visit Amarante, a small picturesque town, Vila Real, a lively provincial capital, and Viseu, the scenic provincial capital. Continue to Urgeirica for dinner and overnight. (B,D).

DAY 8, THURSDAY: URGEIRICA / RANGE / CASTELO BRANCO / CASTELO DE VIDE Enjoy breakfast at your hotel and then depart for Castelo Branco via Estrela Mountain, the highest point in Portugal. Continue on to Castelo de Vide, a quaint town with a 12th Century castle and Old Jewish Quarter. Dinner and overnight. (B,D) DAY 9, FRIDAY: CASTELO DE VIDE / ESTREMOZ / EVORA / LISBON After breakfast at your hotel drive southwards through hills and extensive green and gold plains to Estremoz and its marble quarries. Continue to Evora , a living museum of tradition and history, handicrafts and gastronomy. Return to Lisbon for overnight. (B) DAY 10, SATURDAY: LISBON After breakfast at your hotel, a morning sightseeing tour of this magnificent city will show you what Lisbon has to offer. Spend the afternoon at leisure, or explore this magnificent city on your own. (B) DAY 11, SUNDAY: LISBON / NEW YORK Depart your hotel after breakfast for your return flight to New York. (B,L)

Optional sightseeing tours available on page 41

• Assistance at the airport, upon arrival and departure, with an English speaking escort • Baggage handling of one piece of luggage per person • Hotel room taxes and service charges • USTOA $1 Million Consumer Protection Guarantee Please note that all tours are bilingual. English will not be the only language spoken Hotels used on this tour (or similar) City Hotels LISBON

LUTECIA / REAL PARQUE (4*)

LEIRIA

EUROSOL (3*)

PORTO

IPANEMA / D. HENRIQUE (4*)

URGEIRICA CASTELO DE VIDE

DA URGEIRICA (4*) GARCIA DA HORTA / SOL E SERRA (3*)

DATES & PRICES New York departures every Thursday from March 29-October 25, 2007.

Air add-ons available from other US cities.

MAR 29 APR 5,12,19,26 MAY 3,10,17,24,31 JUN 7,14 JUN 21,28 JUL 5,12,19,26 AUG 2,9,16,23,30 SEP 6,13,20,27 OCT 4,11,18,25

DBL

SGL

$2159 2329 2329 2329 2659 2659 2659 2329 2329

$2679 2849 2849 2849 3139 3139 3139 2849 2849

Airport taxes, security charges and fuel surcharges are additional.

Additional nights are available in Lisbon upon request.

Land Only Deductions: MAR: $350, APR 1-JUN 15 & SEP 1-OCT 31: $450, JUN 16-AUG 31: $680

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Pousadas of Portugal

Fly & Drive

9 Days from $1039 Including Airfare The Pousadas of Portugal are a unique collection of accommodations in various settings. The Historical Pousadas are located in castles, convents or fortresses, the Nature Pousadas by the sea or in the mountains and the Charme Pousadas located in traditional and special settings. The roads of Portugal are excellent and well-marked, so feel free to explore every corner of this small county. Portugal welcomes you at every turn! Enjoy!

TOUR INCLUDES: • Round-trip airfare from New York/JFK • 2-night accommodations in Lisbon at the 4* hotel Lutecia or Real Parque (or similar) • 5-night accommodations at Charme Pousadas of Portugal.

The accommodations include any combination of 1 to 5 nights in any of the Charme Pousadas and Cities listed below • Breakfast daily in Lisbon and the Pousadas • 7-day car rentral, category “T” with unlimited mileage, CDW and all local taxes Pick-up and drop-off at Lisbon airport. Upgrades available • Hotel room taxes and service charges • USTOA $1 Million Consumer Protection Guarantee

DATES & PRICES

Charme Pousadas used on this tour

Daily New York departures from March-December 2007.

Air add-ons available from other US cities.

MAR 1-31 APR 1-JUN 15 JUN 16-JUL 31 AUG 1-31 SEP 1-30 OCT 1-31 NOV 1-DEC 10

TWIN

SINGLE

$1219 1479 1919 1917 1519 1419 1039

$1819 2119 2569 2599 2199 2029 1469

Airport taxes, security charges and fuel surcharges are additional.

Additional nights are available in Lisbon and at the Pousadas upon request.

Land Only Deductions: MAR & NOV-DEC: $350, APR 1JUN 15 & SEP 1-OCT 31: $450, JUN 16-AUG 31: $680

CHARME City Alijo Almeida Braganca Condeixa-A-Nova Elvas Guimaraes Linhares da Beira Marvao Ourem-Fatima S.Bras Alportel Valenca Minho Viana Castelo

Pousadas Barao Forrester Sra. Das Neves S. Bartolomeu St. Cristina St. Luzia N.Sr Oliveira St. Eufemia St. Maria Conde de Ourem S. Bras S. Teotonio Monte St. Luzia

NATURE City Geres-Canicada Manteigas Marao Murtosa-Torreira Sagres Sta.Clara-A-Velha Santiago Cacem Sousel Torrao

Pousadas S. Bento S. Lourenco S. Goncalo Ria Infante St. Clara Quinta Ortiga S. Miguel Vale Do Gaio

HISTORICAL DESIGN City Alcacer Do Sal Amares Arraiolos Crato

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Pousadas D. Afonso II St. M.Do Bouro N. Sr Assuncao Flor Da Rosa

HISTORICAL City Alvito Beja Belmonte Estremoz Evora Guimaraes Mesao Frio Obidos Palmela Queluz-Lisboa Setubal Tavira V.N. Cerveira V. Pouca da Beira Vila Vicosa

Pousadas Castelo Alvito S. Francisco Convento Belmonte Rainha St. Isabel Loios St. Marinha Solar Da Rede Castelo Palmela D. Maria I S. Filipe Convento Da Graca D. Diniz Concento Desagravo D. Joao IV

POUSADA UPGRADES: Per person per night

Optional sightseeing tours available on page 41

Twin

Single

$15

$25

HISTORICAL

25

50

HISTORICAL DESIGN

60

100

NATURE

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Lisbon & The Algarve

Sightseeing Tours

8 Days from $1259 Including Airfare

Costa Del Sol, Spain

PORTUGAL A La Carte The Algarve, Portugal

TOUR INCLUDES: • • • • • • •

Round-trip airfare from New York/JFK Airfare Lisbon/Faro 3-night hotel accommodations in Lisbon 3-night hotel accommodations in the Algarve Breakfast daily in Lisbon & the Algarve All airport/hotel transfers Assistance at the airport, upon arrival and departure, with an English speaking escort • Baggage handling of one piece of luggage per person • Hotel room taxes and service charges • USTOA $1 Million Consumer Protection Guarantee Hotels used on this tour (or similar) 4* Hotels LISBON THE ALGARVE

5* Hotels

LUTECIA REAL PARQUE

TIVOLI LISBOA

PESTANA DELFIM

TIVOLI MARINOTEL

Sea view supplements in The Algarve: Pestana Delfim Hotel: $90 per person, per stay on twin occupancy $150 per person, per stay on single occupancy

DATES & PRICES Daily New York departures from April 1-October 31, 2007.

Air add-ons available from other US cities.

APR 1-8 APR 9-16 APR 17-21 APR 22-MAY 31 JUN 1-15 JUN 16-30 JUL 1-7 JUL 8-AUG 31 SEP 1-15 SEP 16-22 SEP 23-30 OCT 1-13 OCT 14-31

4* HOTELS TWIN SGL $1259 $1739 1259 1739 1259 1739 1299 1809 1349 1929 1709 2249 1709 2249 1819 2409 1349 1929 1349 1929 1299 1809 1299 1809 1259 1739

5* HOTELS TWIN SGL $1559 $2249 1639 2389 1559 2249 1559 2249 1639 2389 2039 2789 1969 2619 2129 2969 1799 2729 1639 2389 1769 2559 1559 2249 1559 2249

Airport taxes, security charges and fuel surcharges are additional.

Additional nights are available in Lisbon & The Algarve upon request.

Land Only Deductions: APR 1-JUN 15: & SEP 1-OCT 31: $450, JUN 16-AUG 31: $680

From LISBON: TOUR: DURATION: Lisbon City Tour HD Lisbon City Tour & Sintra FD Obidos/Nazare/Fatima including lunch FD Sintra/Estoril/Cabo Roca HD Lisbon By Night (Dinner & Fado) Fatima Sanctuary HD Casino Estoril (Dinner & Show) From ALGARVE: TOUR: Algarve Night with dinner

DURATION:

FREQUENCY Daily Daily Daily Daily Mon / Wed / Fri / Sat Daily except 12th & 13th of each month Daily

PRICE 45 100 115 75 105

FREQUENCY Wed

PRICE 80

80 130

SPAIN A La Carte From MADRID: TOUR: DURATION: Panoramic Tour & Prado Museum HD Panoramic Tour & Royal Palace HD Panoramic Madrid & Bullfight (shade) HD Escorial Valle and Toledo FD Toledo HD Avila-Segovia (optional lunch extra) FD Dinner & Flamenco

FREQUENCY Daily except Sun & Mon Daily Daily Daily except Mon Daily Daily Daily except Sun & Holidays

PRICE 42 42 100 115 50 85 120

From BARCELONA: TOUR: City Tour Barcelona Montserrat Montserrat & the Modernish

DURATION: HD FD HD FD

FREQUENCY Daily Daily except Monday Daily Daily

PRICE 46 116 56 98

From COSTA DEL SOL: TOUR: Nerja & Frigiliana Fuengirola Market & Mijas Marbella-Puerto Banus Ronda (with lunch) Granada (with lunch) Seville (with lunch) Cordoba (with lunch) Gibraltar Visit Tanger

DURATION: HD HD HD FD FD FD FD FD FD

FREQUENCY Mon & Thu Tues Sun Tues, Thurs, Sat Tues, Wed, Fri Wed Thurs Daily except Sat & Sun Daily except Mon & Sun

PRICE 33 22 22 64 95 100 96 53 102

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Egypt Grand monuments, indescribable mystery.

Come with Homeric Tours to Egypt and visit one of the most awe-inspiring civilizations dating back to 5000 B.C. Drive along the vast expanses of the burning Sahara Desert, visit the Pyramids of Giza, the enigmatic Sphinx, the magnificent Abu Simbel, the monuments at Luxor, and the granite statues in Aswan.

Homeric Tours’ vacations are tailored for the American traveler. Our packages offer a variety of itineraries with deluxe and luxury hotels and Nile cruises, which have been carefully selected to meet every traveler’s needs.

Experienced, courteous and knowledgeable representatives are available to satisfy your every requirement in exploring Egypt.

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Egyptian Escape 8 Days from $1439 Including Airfare Cairo, 4-day Nile Cruise, Aswan, Luxor

TOUR INCLUDES: • • • • •

• • • • • • • •

Round-trip airfare from New York/JFK All flights within Egypt 3-night hotel accommodations in Cairo Breakfast daily in Cairo 1 full day of sightseeing tour in Cairo, by private car, including the Egyptian Museum, Pyramids, Sphinx, Khan El Khalili bazaars and all entrance fees The service of an English-speaking guide during the tour 3-night Nile cruise with all meals included Sightseeing in Aswan, Luxor and all shore excursions, as per cruise itinerary All transfers as per itinerary, by private car and English speaking escort Baggage handling Hotel and cruise taxes and service charges 24 hour “Emergency” Hotline USTOA $1 Million Consumer Protection Guarantee

Khan El Khalili Bazaars, Cairo

DATES & PRICES Your Itinerary: DAY 1, NEW YORK Depart JFK for an overnight flight to Cairo. Full service on board. (D,B) DAY 2, CAIRO Upon arrival in Cairo, our tour representative will meet you and assist in your transfer to your hotel for check-in and overnight.

DAY 3, CAIRO Enjoy your buffet breakfast. Meeting at the lobby of the hotel to begin your full day tour visiting: the Egyptian Museum, home of the world’s greatest collections of antiquities from the Pharaonic period. Continue your sightseeing to the Giza Pyramids. Examine Cheop’s Great Pyramid 4500 years Old and 13 acres at its base and sneak a peak at the inner burial chambers.

Explore the pyramids built by Mycerinus and Chepheren and beware the mighty Sphinx protector of the Pharaohs. Visit the Khan El Khalili bazaar before returning to your hotel for overnight. (B) DAY 4, CAIRO / NILE CRUISE / LUXOR Enjoy your buffet breakfast. Meet at the lobby of the hotel to be transferred to the Airport for your short flight to Luxor. Upon arrival you will be transferred to your cruise ship. After lunch visit the most important area of the Nile by crossing to West bank to visit the Valley of the Kings and Queens where the tombs of the Great Pharaohs with exquisite colors on walls still visible from thousands of years ago. Then proceed to the Valley of the Queens to visit the temple of

Queen Hatshepsut then the Colossi of Memnon.

Continue to the East bank of the Nile visiting the Exquisite Temple of Luxor with its grand colonnades. (B,L,D) DAY 5, NILE CRUISE Morning visit the famous Karnak Temple, built by generations of Pharaohs over a 2000 year period. Cross the Lock of Esna, and sail to Edfu.

Dinner and overnight. (B,L,D) DAY 6, NILE CRUISE After breakfast visit the 2000 year old and well preserved Temple of Horus in Edfu. Sail to Kom Ombo to see the Ptolemaic temple built for Horus & Sobek. Sail to Aswan. (B,L,D) DAY 7, NILE CRUISE / ASWAN/ CAIRO After breakfast disembark in Aswan and transfer to the Airport for your flight to Cairo. Upon arrival in Cairo Airport, you will be met and transferred to your hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure. Overnight at your hotel. (B) DAY 8, CAIRO / NEW YORK Enjoy your breakfast at your hotel. Meet at the lobby of the hotel to be transferred to Cairo International Airport for your departure flight.

(B,L) On certain dates the cruise itinerary will operate in reverse.

Due to closing of Esna Lock in June and December, the sightseeing to Luxor will be operated by motorcoach.

New York departure every Wednesday and Thursday with Egypt Air. Air add-ons available from other US cities.

CAIRO:

HILTON PYRAMIDS GOLF RESORT

CAIRO MARRIOTT & OMAR KHAYYAM CASINO (superior rooms)

CRUISE:

OBEROI SHEHRAZAD (standard cabins)

OBEROI SHEHRAZAD (deluxe cabins)

$1529 1599 1439 1639 1939 2099 2179 2019 1759 1639 1799 2319 1799

$1729 1729 1579 1769 2059 2219 2349 2179 1929 1769 1929 2449 1929

$1899 1989 1819 669

$2029 2099 1949 799

2007 DEPARTURES: JAN 1-MAR 22 MAR 28-APR 26 MAY 2-10 MAY 16-31 JUN 6-14 JUN 20-JUL 12 JUL 18-26 AUG 1-16 AUG 22-30 SEP 5-20 SEP 26-DEC 13 DEC 19-20 DEC 26-27 2008 DEPARTURES: JAN 2-MAR 27 APR 2-30 MAY 1-29 SINGLE SUPPL

Tour prices are per person based on double/triple occupancy.

Airport taxes, security charges and fuel surcharges are additional.

Business class upgrades are available upon request.

Holiday supplement of $350 per person on twin occupancy and $520 single occupancy, applies for stays in Egypt between Dec 22-Jan 4, Apr 2-14, ‘07 and Mar 17-29, ‘08.

Optional tour to Abu Simbel with private guide: $275 DEDUCTIONS FOR NOT TAKING THE INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS: JAN 1-14 & NOV 1-DEC 12 & DEC 25-31: $680 per person JAN 15-MAY 11: $560 per person MAY 12-30 & SEP 1-OCT 31: $740 per person JUN 1-15 & AUG 1-15: $890 per person JUN 16-JUL 31 & DEC 13-24: $990 per person AUG 16-31: $780 per person

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Egyptian Delight 10 Days from $1999 Including Airfare Cairo, Memphis, 5-day Nile Cruise, Aswan, Kom Ombo, Edfu, Esna, Luxor TOUR INCLUDES: • • • • •

• • • • •

Sakkara Pyramids, Cairo

Your Itinerary: DAY 1, FRIDAY: NEW YORK Depart JFK for an overnight flight to Cairo. Full service on board. (D,B) DAY 2, SATURDAY: CAIRO Your flight arrives in Cairo where our tour representative will meet and assist you in your transfer to your hotel for check-in.

DAY 3, SUNDAY: CAIRO Enjoy your buffet breakfast. Today enjoy your full day tour visiting the Giza Pyramids, the Great Pyramid, the pyramids built by Mycerinus and Chepheren and the mighty Sphinx, protector of the Pharaohs. After lunch drive to Memphis, ancient Egypt’s first capital where you will discover Sakkara, the necropolis of this city and site of Djoser’s step Pyramid. (B,L) DAY 4, MONDAY: CAIRO After breakfast begin a full day tour visiting the Egyptian Museum, containing the largest collection from the Pharaonic period. Afternoon tour of the Citadel of Saladin, the Mosque of Mohamed Ali, Old Cairo’s Coptic Church and the century-old Ben Ezra Synagogue, followed by a visit to Khan El Khalili bazaar. Tonight you will attend the spectacular Sound & Light show at the Pyramids. (B) DAY 5, TUESDAY: CAIRO / ASWAN / NILE CRUISE Buffet breakfast. This morning you will fly from Cairo to Upper Egypt and the town of Aswan, where you will be met, assisted and transferred to your Nile cruise ship for embarkation before lunch. Board small feluccas to cruise along the Nile to visit the botanical gardens and Elephantine Island. Evening activities on board the cruiser with dinner. (B,L,D) 44

DAY 6, WEDNESDAY: NILE CRUISE This morning, tour Aswan High Dam, the Granite Quarries and the temple of Philae.

Lunch back on board before setting sail for Kom Ombo to see the Ptolemaic temple built for Horus & Sobek. (B,L,D) DAY 7, THURSDAY: NILE CRUISE Sail to Edfu, where you’ll visit the 2000 year old, well preserved Temple of Horus. Return to the ship for lunch. Sail to Luxor via Esna. (B,L,D) DAY 8, FRIDAY: NILE CRUISE Today you will visit the most important area of the Nile by crossing to the west bank to visit the Valley of the Kings and Queens where the tombs of the Great Pharaohs are still visible from thousands of years ago. Lunch on board. In the afternoon you will visit the East bank of the Nile visiting the famous Karnak Temple-Complex.

(B,L,D) DAY 9, SATURDAY: NILE CRUISE / LUXOR / CAIRO Disembark after breakfast and transfer to Luxor Airport for your flight to Cairo. Upon arrival in Cairo you will be transferred to your hotel. (B) DAY 10, SUNDAY: CAIRO / NEW YORK Buffet breakfast. Transfer to Cairo International Airport for your return flight to New York.

Arrive the same day. (B,L) On certain dates the cruise itinerary will operate in reverse.

Due to closing of Esna Lock in June and December, the sightseeing to Luxor will be operated by motorcoach.

• • • •

Round-trip airfare from New York/JFK All flights within Egypt 4-night hotel accommodations in Cairo Breakfast daily in Cairo 2 full days of sightseeing in Cairo, by private car, including all entrance fees and one lunch. Included Sites: Pyramids, Sphinx, Memphis & Sakkara, Egyptian Museum, Old Cairo, Hanging Church, Ben Ezra Synagogue, Citadel, Mohammed Ali Mosque and Khan El Khalili bazaars Sound & Light Show at the Pyramids area The service of an English speaking guide during the tours 4-night Nile cruise with all meals included Sightseeing in Aswan, Luxor and all shore excursions, as per cruise itinerary All transfers as per itinerary, by private car and English-speaking escort Baggage handling Hotel and cruise taxes and service charges 24 hour “Emergency” Hotline USTOA $1 Million Consumer Protection Guarantee

DATES & PRICES New York departures every Friday with Egypt Air. Air add-ons available from other US cities.

CAIRO:

NILE CRUISE:

RAMSES HILTON

CAIRO MARRIOTT & FOUR SEASONS OMAR KHAYYAM CASINO First Residence (superior rooms) SEMIRAMIS INTERCONTINENTAL CONRAD CAIRO (Nile view rooms) OBEROI SHEHRAZAD OBEROI SHEHRAZAD MOVENPICK ROYAL (deluxe cabins) (deluxe cabins) LOTUS MOVENPICK RADAMIS II

2007 DEPARTURES: JAN 5-MAR 23 MAR 30-APR 27 MAY 4-25 JUN 1-15 JUN 22-JUL 13 JUL 20-27 AUG 3-10 AUG 17-31 SEP 7-21 SEP 28-OCT 26 NOV 2-DEC 7 DEC 14-21 DEC 28 2008 DEPARTURES: JAN 4-MAR 28 APR 4-25 MAY 2-30 SINGLE SUPPL

$1999 2199 2049 2339 2499 2669 2499 2239 2049 2299 2229 2749 2229

$2179 2359 2179 2479 2639 2799 2649 2389 2179 2479 2399 2929 2399

$2869 2929 2689 2969 3169 3299 3139 2879 2689 2929 2859 3379 2859

2329 2399 2249 799

2499 2589 2399 849

2969 3039 3039 1229

Tour prices are per person based on double/triple occupancy.

Airport taxes, security charges and fuel surcharges are additional.

Business class upgrades are available upon request.

Holiday supplement applies for stays in Egypt between Dec 22-Jan 4, Apr 2-14, ‘07 and Mar 17-29, ‘08 as follows: Hotels Hilton Ramses, Cairo Marriott, Semiramis Intercontinental and Conrad Cairo: $290 per person twin occupancy and $430 single occupancy. Hotel Four Seasons: $440 per person twin occupancy and $670 single occupancy.

Optional tour to Abu Simbel with private guide: $275 DEDUCTIONS FOR NOT TAKING THE INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS: JAN 1-MAR 31 & NOV 1-DEC 12 & DEC 25-31: $680 per person APR 1-MAY 31 & SEP 1-OCT 31: $740 per person JUN 1-15 & AUG 1-15: $890 per person JUN 16-JUL 31 & DEC 13-24: $990 per person AUG 16-31: $780 per person

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Nile Voyager 13 Days from $2699 Including Airfare

Cairo, Memphis, 7-day Nile Cruise, Luxor, Dendarah, Edfu, Kom Ombo, Aswan, Abu Simbel

Ramses II courtyard, Luxor Temple, Luxor

Your Itinerary: DAY 1, SUNDAY: NEW YORK Depart JFK for an overnight flight to Cairo. Full service on board. (D,B) DAY 2, MONDAY: CAIRO Upon arrival into Cairo, our representative will meet and assist in your transfer to your hotel.

DAY 3, TUESDAY: CAIRO After breakfast, meet at the lobby of the hotel to start your full day tour. Explore the Giza Pyramids and visit the Sphinx, protector of the Pharaohs. After lunch drive to Memphis, ancient Egypt’s first capital where you will discover Sakkara, the necropolis of this city and site of Djoser’s step Pyramid, the oldest freestanding stone structure in the world. Back to your hotel and overnight. (B,L) DAY 4, WEDNESDAY: CAIRO / LUXOR / NILE CRUISE Buffet breakfast. Meet at the lobby of the hotel to be transferred to Cairo Domestic Airport for your flight to Luxor. Upon arrival in Luxor, transfer to your 7 day/6 nights Nile cruise. Enjoy a relaxing sail along the Nile. Dinner and overnight.

(B,L,D) DAY 5, THURSDAY: NILE CRUISE Visit Dendarah and enjoy the Temple complex dedicated to Hathor, goddess of love, beauty and fertility. Afternoon sail to Luxor for overnight.

(B,L,D) DAY 6, FRIDAY: NILE CRUISE Visit Karnak Temple-Complex built by generations of Pharaohs over a 2000 year period.

Continue to the Avenue of the Sphinxes and the exquisite Temple of Luxor with its grand colonnades, guarded by the enormous statues of Ramses II. (B,L,D) DAY 7, SATURDAY: NILE CRUISE Proceed to the Valley of the Kings and Queens, visiting the Tombs of the Great Pharaohs. You will then continue to the Valley of the Queens to visit the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, visiting the Colossi of Memnon before returning to your cruise for lunch. Sail to Edfu. (B,L,D) DAY 8, SUNDAY: NILE CRUISE Travel by horse-drawn carriages to the Temple of Horus, the best preserved of all large Egyptian Temples. Sail to Kom Ombo, a hill tower overlooking the banks of the Nile for overnight, and visit the Greco Roman Temple of Kom Ombo.

(B,L,D)

DAY 9, MONDAY: NILE CRUISE Sail to Aswan, Egypt’s southern-most city. After lunch sail by felucca, passing the Elephantine Island and the Agha Khan Mausoleum. Visit Aswan High Dam and the Granite Quarries, viewing the Obelisk of Queen Hatshepsut.

(B,L,D) DAY 10, TUESDAY: NILE CRUISE / ASWAN Disembark your cruise in Aswan after breakfast.

You will be transferred to your hotel for check in and overnight. (B) DAY 11, WEDNESDAY: ABU SIMBEL / CAIRO Buffet breakfast. Fly to the colossal Temple of Abu Simbel carved from solid rock in 1235 B.C. by the great pharaoh Ramses II. Beside it stands the Temple of Athor, honoring the pharaoh’s wife, Nefertari. Flight to Cairo, via Aswan. Upon arrival in Cairo, you will be transferred to your hotel. Check in and overnight. (B) DAY 12, THURSDAY: CAIRO Buffet breakfast. Meet at the lobby of the hotel to start your full day tour visiting The Egyptian Museum, containing the largest collection from the Pharaonic period. Enjoy an afternoon tour of the Citadel of Saladin and the Mosque of Mohamed Ali and continue to Old Cairo to visit the beautiful Coptic Church and the century-old Ben Ezra Synagogue. Drive to the notorious alleys of the bazaar of Khan El Khalili. Back to your hotel and overnight. (B) DAY 13, FRIDAY: CAIRO / NEW YORK Buffet breakfast. Transfer to Cairo International Airport for your return flight to New York.

Arrival same day. (B,L) When the cruise itinerar y sails from Aswan, the itinerar y will operate as follows: DAYS 1 & 2: Same as above itinerary.

DAY 3, TUESDAY: CAIRO / ABU SIMBEL / ASWAN Buffet breakfast and transfer to the airport for the flight to Abu Simbel. Sightseeing and fly to Aswan for your overnight. (B) DAY 4, WEDNESDAY: ASWAN / NILE CRUISE Buffet breakfast. Transfer to your 7 day/6 nights Nile cruise.

DAYS 5-9: NILE CRUISE DAY 10, TUESDAY: LUXOR / CAIRO Disembark your cruise in Luxor. After breakfast, you will be transferred to the airport for your flight to Cairo. Upon arrival in Cairo, you will be transferred to your hotel. Check-in and overnight. (B) DAY 11, WEDNESDAY: CAIRO Full day sightseeing tour. Itinerary as per day 3.

DAY 12 & 13: Same as above itinerary.

Due to closing of Esna Lock in June and December, sightseeing of Luxor will be operated by motorcoach.

TOUR INCLUDES: • • • • • •

• • • • • • • • •

Round-trip airfare from New York/JFK All flights within Egypt 4-night hotel accommodations in Cairo 1-night hotel accommodation in Aswan Breakfast daily in Cairo and Aswan 2 full days of sightseeing in Cairo, by private car, including all entrance fees and one lunch. Included Sites: The Pyramids, Sphinx, Memphis & Sakkara, Egyptian Museum, Old Cairo, Hanging Church, Ben Ezra Synagogue, Citadel, Mohammed Ali Mosque and Khan El Khalili bazaars The service of an English-speaking guide during the tours 6-night deluxe Nile cruise with all meals included Sightseeing in Aswan, Luxor and all shore excursions, as per cruise itinerary Abu Simbel tour including airfare All transfers as per itinerary, by private car and English-speaking escort Baggage handling Hotel and cruise taxes and service charges 24 hour “Emergency” Hotline USTOA $1 Million Consumer Protection Guarantee

DATES & PRICES New York departures on select Sundays with Egypt Air. Air add-ons available from other US cities.

CAIRO:

HILTON PYRAMIDS GOLF RESORT / SONESTA CAIRO

CAIRO MARRIOTT & OMAR KHAYYAM CASINO (superior rooms)

ASWAN:

NEW CATARACT ASWAN

MOVENPICK ELEPHANTINE ISLAND

SONESTA SUN GODDESS

SONESTA SUN GODDESS

NILE CRUISE:

2007 DEPARTURE - CRUISE SAILINGS FROM LUXOR: JAN 14, FEB 11, MAR 11 $2899 APR 8 2979 MAY 6 2699 JUN 3 2999 JUL 1 3169 JUL 29 3269 AUG 26, SEP 23 2849 OCT 21 2979 NOV 18 2919 DEC 16 3429 2007 DEPARTURE - CRUISE SAILINGS FROM ASWAN: JAN 28, FEB 25, MAR 25 2899 APR 22 2979 MAY 20 2699 JUN 17, JUL 15 3169 AUG 12 3099 SEP 9 2699 OCT 7 2979 NOV 4, DEC 2 2919 SINGLE SUPPL 1259

$3059 3119 2799 3089 3259 3389 2959 3119 3059 3579 3059 3119 2799 3259 3219 2799 3119 3059 1299

Tour prices are per person based on double/triple occupancy.

Airport taxes, security charges and fuel surcharges are additional.

Business class upgrades are available upon request.

Holiday supplement of $475 per person twin occupancy and $700 single occupancy applies for stays in Egypt between Dec 22-Jan 4 and Apr 2-14.

A supplement of $430 per person twin occupancy and $645 per person single occupancy will apply for substituting the Sonesta Sun Goddess cruise ship with the Oberoi Philae or Sonesta Moon Goddess.

DEDUCTIONS FOR NOT TAKING THE INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS: JAN 1-MAR 31 & NOV 1-DEC 12 & DEC 25-31: $680 per person APR 1-MAY 31& SEP 1-OCT 31: $740 per person JUN 1-15 & AUG 1-15: $890 per person JUN 16-JUL 31 & DEC 13-24: $990 per person AUG 6-31: $780 per person

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Palaces of Egypt 12 Days from $3999 Including Airfare

Cairo, Memphis, 5-day Luxury Nile Cruise, Abu Simbel, Aswan, Luxor, Kom Ombo, Edfu, Esna

Feluccas on the Nile River, Aswan

Your Itinerary: DAY 1, FRIDAY: NEW YORK Depart JFK for an overnight flight to Cairo. Full service on board. (D,B) DAY 2, SATURDAY: CAIRO Your flight arrives in Cairo where our tour representative will meet and assist you in your transfer to the Mena House hotel for check-in and overnight.

DAY 3, SUNDAY: CAIRO After breakfast, enjoy your day tour visiting the Giza Pyramids, Cheops Great Pyramid, the pyramids built

by Mycerinus and Chepheren and the mighty Sphinx, protector of the Pharaohs. Experience one of the oldest forms of transportation, a camel ride. Lunch will be served at Mena House hotel. Drive to Memphis, ancient Egypt’s first capital where you will discover Sakkara, the necropolis of this city and site of Djoser’s step Pyramid. Tonight, enjoy the spectacular Sound and Light show at the Pyramids. (B,L) DAY 4, MONDAY: CAIRO / ABU SIMBEL / ASWAN Buffet breakfast. Fly to the colossal Temple of Abu Simbel carved from solid rock in 1235 B.C by the great pharaoh Ramses II. Beside it stands the Temple of Athor, honoring the pharaoh’s wife, Nefertari.

Flight back to Aswan. Upon arrival in Aswan you will be transferred to Old Cataract Palace hotel for check in. Dinner at your hotel. (B,D) DAY 5, TUESDAY: ASWAN / NILE CRUISE Buffet breakfast. After a leisurely morning, a private car and driver wait for your transfer to your deluxe Oberoi Philae Nile cruise ship. Lunch on board. This afternoon, board small feluccas to cruise along the Nile to visit the botanical gardens and Elephantine Island. Evening activities on board with buffet dinner.

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DAY 6, WEDNESDAY: NILE CRUISE This morning we tour Aswan’s high Dam, the granite quarries and the temple of Philae. Lunch back on board before setting sail to Kom Ombo as you proceed north toward Luxor. Visit to Kom Ombo.

Continue sailing to Edfu. Overnight on board. (B,L,D) DAY 7, THURSDAY: NILE CRUISE Take an early morning drive by horse drawn carriages to the Temple of Edfu. Return to the cruise ship for your buffet lunch. In the afternoon, view the EsnaTemple and continue sailing to Luxor. (B,L,D) DAY 8, FRIDAY: NILE CRUISE Today you will proceed to the Valley of the Kings and Queens, visiting the tombs of the Great Pharaohs.

Lunch on board. This afternoon, visit the East bank of the Nile visiting the famous Karnak Temple-Complex.

(B,L,D) DAY 9, SATURDAY: NILE CRUISE / LUXOR Disembark after breakfast and transfer to the Old Winter Palace hotel, which is located along the Nile River. Tonight you will attend the breathtaking Sound & Light performance at Karnak Temple. (B,D) DAY 10, SUNDAY: LUXOR / CAIRO Buffet breakfast. Morning at leisure. You will be transferred to Luxor Airport for your flight to Cairo.

Upon arrival in Cairo you will be transferred to Mena House hotel. (B) DAY 11, MONDAY: CAIRO After breakfast begin your full day tour visiting the Egyptian Museum, home of the world’s greatest collection of antiquities from the pharaonic period.

Lunch will be served at the Intercontinental Hotel.

Afternoon tour of the Citadel of Saladin, the Mosque of Mohamed Ali, Old Cairo’s beautiful Coptic Church and the century-old Ben Ezra Synagogue. Drive to the notorious alleys of the bazaar of Khan El Khalili. (B,L)

DAY 12, TUESDAY: CAIRO / NEW YORK Buffet breakfast. You will be transferred to Cairo International Airport for your return flight to New York. Arrival same day. (B,L) Due to closing of Esna Lock in June and December, the sightseeing to Luxor will be operated by motorcoach.

Luxor temple, Luxor

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Luxury

Oberoi Mena House Hotel, Cairo

Agha Khan III Mausoleum, Aswan

TOUR INCLUDES:

DATES & PRICES

• Round-trip airfare from New York/JFK • All flights within Egypt • 4-night hotel accommodations in Cairo at the Mena House Palace, Pyramids View • 1-night hotel accommodation in Aswan at the Old Cataract Aswan Oberoi • 1-night hotel accommodation in Luxor at the Old Winter Palace with Nile view • Breakfast daily in Cario, Aswan and Luxor • Dinner in Aswan and Luxor • 2 full days of sightseeing in Cairo, by private car, including all entrance fees and lunch. Included Sites: The Pyramids, Sphinx, Solar Boat, Memphis & Sakkara, Egyptian Museum including the Mummies Room, Old Cairo, Hanging Church, Ben Ezra Synagogue, Citadel, Mohammed Ali Mosque and Khan El Khalili bazaars

• Sound & Light show at Pyramids area in Cairo • Sound & light show at Karnak Temple in Luxor • The service of an English-speaking guide during the tours • 4-night luxury Nile cruise aboard Oberoi Philae, cabins with private balconies, all meals included • Sightseeing in Aswan, Luxor and all shore excursions as per cruise itinerary • Abu Simbel tour including airfare • All transfers as per itinerary, by private car and English-speaking escort • Baggage handling • Hotel and cruise taxes and service charges • 24 hour “Emergency” Hotline • USTOA $1 Million Consumer Protection Guarantee

New York departures on select Fridays with Egypt Air. Air add-ons available from other US cities.

2007 DEPARTURES: CRUISE SAILINGS FROM LUXOR JAN 12 $3999 FEB 9 3999 MAR 9 3999 APR 6 *5249 MAY 4 4189 JUN 1 4479 JUN 29 4639 JUL 27 4639 AUG 24 4219 SEP 21 4189 OCT 19 4789 NOV 16 4729 DEC 14 *5499 *PRICE INCLUDES HOLIDAY SUPPLEMENT 2007 DEPARTURES: CRUISE SAILINGS FROM ASWAN JAN 26 $3999 FEB 22 3999 MAR 23 4389 APR 20 4429 MAY 18 4189 JUN 15 4479 JUL 13 4639 AUG 10 4479 SEP 7 4189 OCT 5 4789 NOV 2, 30 4729 SINGLE SUPPL 1959

Tour prices are per person based on double/triple occupancy.

Airport taxes, security charges and fuel surcharges are additional.

Business class upgrades are available upon request.

DEDUCTIONS FOR NOT TAKING THE INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS: JAN 1-MAR 31 & NOV 1-DEC 12 & DEC 25-31: $680 per person APR 1-MAY 31 & SEP 1-OCT 31: $740 per person JUN 1-15 & AUG 1-15: $890 per person JUN 16-JUL 31 & DEC 13-24: $990 per person AUG 16-31: $780 per person

The luxurious Oberoi Philae

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Nile Explorer 13 Days from $2899 Including Airfare

Cairo, 5-day Nile Cruise, Luxor, Esna, Edfu, Aswan, Abu Simbel, 5-day Lake Nasser Cruise, Kalabsha, Wadi Seboua, Meharakka, Kars Ibrim DAY 7, FRIDAY: NILE CRUISE This morning visit the Kom Ombo Temple built for Horus & Sobek. Sail to Aswan. After lunch visit the High Dam, the granite Quarries and the Temple of Philae and the unfinished Obelisk. In the afternoon sail on the Nile by felucca around Kitchener’s Island.

Dinner and overnight in Aswan. (B,L,D)

Temple of Ramses, Abu Simbel

Your Itinerary: DAY 1, SATURDAY: NEW YORK Depart JFK for an overnight flight to Cairo. Full service on board. (D,B) DAY 2, SUNDAY: CAIRO Upon arrival in Cairo, our tour representative will meet you and assist in your transfer to your hotel for check-in and overnight.

DAY 3, MONDAY: CAIRO After a pleasant breakfast you will meet at the lobby for a full day tour visiting the Giza Pyramids.

Examine Cheops’ Great Pyramid 4500 years old and 13 acres at its base and sneak a peak at the inner burial chambers. Explore the pyramids built by Mycerinus and Chepheren and beware the mighty Sphinx protector of the Pharaohs. After lunch you will visit the Egyptian Museum and the largest collection from the Pharaonic period. Return to your hotel for overnight. (B,L) DAY 4, TUESDAY: CAIRO / LUXOR / NILE CRUISE After breakfast meet at the lobby of the hotel to be transferred to Cairo Domestic Airport for the flight to Luxor. Upon arrival in Luxor, transfer to your 5 day/4 night Nile Cruise. Visit the East bank of the Nile to see the famous Karnak Temple-Complex, built by generations of Pharaohs over a 2000 year period. Continue to the Avenue of the Sphinxes and the Exquisite Temple of Luxor with its grand colonnades. Dinner and overnight on board. (B,L,D) DAY 5, WEDNESDAY: NILE CRUISE After breakfast on board, visit the most important area of the Nile by crossing to West Bank to visit the Valley of the Kings and Queens where the tombs of the Great Pharaohs with exquisite colors on walls still visible from thousand of years ago. Then proceed to the Valley of the Queen to visit the temple of Queen Hatshepsut then the Colossi of Memnon before returning to the cruise ship for dinner and overnight. (B,L,D) DAY 6, THURSDAY: NILE CRUISE Sail to Edfu, where you’ll visit the 2000 year old and well preserved Temple of Horus. Return to the ship for buffet lunch. Sail to Kom Ombo. (B,L,D) 48

DAY 8, SATURDAY: ASWAN / LAKE NASSER CRUISE After breakfast this morning you will be transferred to your Lake Nasser cruise. Visit the Kalabsha temple with its Pharaonic aspect, remodeled into the Greco Roman style and dedicated to the God Mandoulis. Continue your visit to Hemi-speos of Beit El Wadi erected by Ramses II in the beginning of his reign and the Kiosk of Kertassi, erected to honor the Goddess Isis. (B,L,D) DAY 9, SUNDAY: LAKE NASSER CRUISE Sail to Wadi Seboua and visit the Temple which is dedicated by Ramses II to the two Gods Amon Ra and Ra Harnakis. (B,L,D) DAY 10, MONDAY: LAKE NASSER CRUISE Visit the Temple of Dakka dedicated to the God Thot of Divine wisdom and the Greco Roman temple of Meharakka. Lunch on board while sailing to Amada. The afternoon visit includes the Temple of Amada the XVIII dynasty, built during the reign of Thotmosis III, Amenophis III and Thotmosis IV. Visit the temple of Derr dedicated by Ramses II, and the tomb of Penout, viceroy of Nubia. Cocktail and overnight on board. (B,L,D) DAY 11, TUESDAY: LAKE NASSER CRUISE Sail to Kasr Ibrim. During the Pharaonic period, this hill was dominated by a citadel and throughout the Medieval era, the summit of the Hill was dominated by a cathedral of which one can still admire some Roman arches. Continue to Abu Simbel. After lunch visit the colossal Temple of Abu Simbel carved from solid rock in 1235 B.C by the great pharaoh Ramses II. Beside it stands the Temple of Athor, honoring the pharaoh’s wife, Nefertiti. Return to the cruise ship for a candlelight dinner and overnight. (B,L,D) DAY 12, WEDNESDAY: LAKE NASSER CRUISE / ABU SIMBEL / CAIRO Disembark after breakfast and transfer to the Airport in Abu Simbel for the flight to Cairo via Aswan.

Upon arrival in Cairo you will be met and transferred to your hotel. Check-in and overnight. (B) DAY 13, THURSDAY: CAIRO / NEW YORK After breakfast you will be transferred to Cairo International Airport for your return flight to New York. Arrival same day. (B) Due to closing of Esna Lock in June and December, sightseeing to Luxor will be operated by motorcoach.

TOUR INCLUDES: • • • • •

• • • • • • • • • •

Round-trip airfare from New York/JFK All flights within Egypt 3-night deluxe hotel accommodations in Cairo Breakfast daily 1 full day of sightseeing tour in Cairo, by private car, including the Egyptian Museum, Pyramids and Sphinx with all entrance fees and lunch The service of an English-speaking guide during the tour 4-night deluxe Nile cruise with all meals included 4-night Lake Nasser cruise with all meals included Sightseeing in Aswan, Luxor and all shore excursions, as per cruise itinerary Abu Simbel tour All transfers as per itinerary, by private car and English-speaking escort Baggage handling Hotel and cruise taxes and service charges 24 hour “Emergency” Hotline USTOA $1 Million Consumer Protection Guarantee

DATES & PRICES New York departures every Saturday with Egypt Air. Air add-ons available from other US cities.

CAIRO:

NILE CRUISE: NASSER CRUISE:

2007 DEPARTURES: JAN 6-MAR 31 APR 7-APR 28 MAY 5-26 JUN 2-9 JUN 16-JUL 14 JUL 21-28 AUG 4-11 AUG 18-25 SEP 1-22 SEP 29-OCT 27 NOV 3-DEC 8 DEC 15-22 DEC 29 2008 DEPARTURES: JAN 5-MAR 29 APR 5-26 MAY 3-31 SINGLE SUPPL

CAIRO MARRIOTT & OMAR KHAYYAM CASINO (superior rooms) MOVENPICK RADAMIS II KASR IBRIM

$3149 3219 2899 3199 3429 3499 3329 3069 2979 3219 3149 3669 3149 3259 3329 3219 1599

Tour prices are per person based on double/triple occupancy.

Airport taxes, security charges and fuel surcharges are additional.

Business class upgrades are available upon request.

Holiday supplement of $495 per person twin occupancy and $790 single occupancy applies for stays in Egypt between Dec 22-Jan 4, Apr 2-14, ‘07 and Mar 17-29, ‘08.

DEDUCTIONS FOR NOT TAKING THE INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS: JAN 1-MAR 31 & NOV 1-DEC 12 & DEC 25-31: $550 per person APR 1-MAY 31 & SEP 1-OCT 31: $610 per person JUN 1-15 & AUG 1-15: $850 per person JUN 16-JUL 31 & DEC 13-24: $950 per person AUG 16-31: $690 per person

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Extensions - Egypt

Extension # 3 3 NIGHTS • SHARM EL SHEIKH (Red Sea Resort) TOUR INCLUDES: • • • • •

Airfare Cairo / Sharm El Sheikh / Cairo 3-night hotel accommodations in Sharm El Sheikh Breakfast daily Arrival and departure transfers Hotel taxes and service charges

DATES & PRICES HOTELS

Alexandria

Extension # 1 1 NIGHT • ST. CATHERINE MONASTERY TOUR INCLUDES: • • • • •

1-night hotel accommodation in St. Catherine Breakfast and dinner Tour of the Monastery of St. Catherine* Escorted round trip transfers from Sharm El Sheikh Hotel taxes and service charges

MARRIOTT BEACH (mountain side)

INTERCONTINENTAL GARDEN REEF BAY/ SHERATON SHARM

MARRIOTT BEACH (sea front)

FOUR SEASONS RESORT

$469

$499

$549

$919

519 229

549 239

579 259

969 459

2007 JAN 1-DEC 31 2008 JAN 1-MAY 31 SINGLE SUPPL

Holiday supplement of $189 per person applies for stays between Dec 22-Jan 4, Apr 2-14 ‘07 and Mar 17-29 ‘08.

Supplement of $160 per person will apply if transatlantic flights are not operated by Egypt Air.

DATES & PRICES HOTELS: JAN ‘07-MAY ‘08 SINGLE SUPPL

NEW MORGAN LAND or DANIELLA $369 249

WADI EL RAHA VILLAGE $389 249

Holiday supplement of $119 per person applies for stays between Dec 22-Jan 4, Apr 2-14 ‘07 and Mar 17-29 ‘08.

A Supplement of $199 per person applies to passengers who originate in Cairo for the round-trip flight Cairo/Sharm El Sheikh or $339 if transatlantic flights are not operated by Egypt Air. *The Monastery is closed every Friday and Saturday.

The Red Sea

Extension # 2 2 NIGHTS • ALEXANDRIA TOUR INCLUDES: • • • • •

2-night hotel accommodations in Alexandria Breakfast daily 1 full day classical sightseeing of Alexandria Round trip transfers by private car from Cairo Hotel taxes and service charges

DATES & PRICES HOTEL 2007 JAN 1-APR 30 MAY 1-SEP 30 OCT 1-DEC 31 2008 JAN 1-APR 30 MAY 1-31 SINGLE SUPPL

Extension # 4 3 NIGHTS • HURGHADA (Resort) TOUR INCLUDES: • • • • •

Airfare Cairo / Hurghada / Cairo 3-night hotel accommodations in Harghada Breakfast daily Arrival and departure transfers Hotel taxes and service charges

DATES & PRICES SHERATON MONTAZAH $429 549 459 459 569 299

Holiday supplement of $139 per person applies for stays between Dec 22-Jan 4, Apr 2-14 ‘07 and Mar 17- 29 ‘08.

DELUXE SUITES HOTELS

2007 JAN 1-DEC 31 2008 JAN 1-MAY 31 SINGLE SUPPL

MOVENPICK EL GOUNA / HILTON PLAZA

HURGHADA INTERCONTINENTAL / HURGHADA MARRIOTT

OBEROI SAHL HASHEESH (deluxe suites)

$499

$519

$899

529 259

549 279

949 N/A

Holiday supplement of $189 per person applies for stays between Dec 22-Jan 4, Apr 2-14 ‘07 and Mar 17-29 ‘08.

Supplement of $160 per person will apply if transatlantic flights are not operated by Egypt Air.

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Extensions - Jordan & Greece Extend your stay to include a visit to Jordan and Greece Extension # 5 - Jordan 4 NIGHTS • AMMAN & PETRA

Extension # 6 - Jordan 6 NIGHTS • AMMAN & PETRA

TOUR INCLUDES:

TOUR INCLUDES:

• • • • • • • • • •

Airfare Cairo / Amman / Cairo 2-night hotel accommodations in Amman 1-night hotel accommodation in Petra 1-night accommodation in Cairo with breakfast Breakfast and dinner daily at the hotel in Amman and Petra Sightseeing tour of the Baptism Site, Madaba, Mount Nebo and Kerak Castle Sightseeing tour of Petra Sightseeing tour of Wadi Rum Desert All transfers, hotel taxes and service charges Porterage of one suitcase per person

DATES & PRICES AMMAN: DANA PLAZA PETRA: PETRA PANORAMA CAIRO: LE MERIDIEN HELIOPOLIS 2007 DEPARTURES JAN 1-DEC 31 $759 2008 DEPARTURES JAN 1-MAY 31 799 SINGLE SUPPL 199

AMMAN MARRIOTT PETRA MARRIOTT SHERATON HELIOPOLIS & CASINO $949 999 339

Tour prices are per person based on double/triple occupancy.

Minimum 2 passengers are required for this tour.

Airport taxes and fuel surcharges are additional.

Extension # 7 - Greece 6 NIGHTS • ATHENS & 3-DAY CLASSICAL TOUR (NAFPLION, OLYMPIA, DELPHI) TOUR INCLUDES: • • • •

Airfare Cairo / Athens / Cairo 3-night hotel accommodations in Athens with breakfast daily Half-day city tour of Athens including the Acropolis 3-day / 2-night Classical tour of Greece by air-conditioned motor coach. Accommodations at the first class Amalia hotels with breakfast and dinner daily • 1 night hotel accommodation in Cairo with breakfast • All transfers, hotel taxes and service charges • Porterage of one suitcase per person

DATES & PRICES Every Sunday in conjunction with “Egyptian Delight” Every Friday in conjunction with “Nile Voyager” and Every Thursday in conjunction with “Nile Explorer” ATHENS: INTERCONTINENTAL CAIRO: MERIDIEN HELIOPOLIS 2007 DEPARTURES JAN 1-APR 30 $1259 MAY 1-JUN 30 1299 JUL 1-AUG 31 1259 SEP 1-OCT 31 1299 NOV 1-DEC 31 1289 2008 DEPARTURES JAN 1-MAY 31 1289 SINGLE SUPPL 599

• • • • •

Airfare Cairo / Amman / Cairo 3-night hotel accommodations in Amman 2-night hotel accommodations in Petra 1-night hotel accommodation in Cairo with breakfast Breakfast and dinner daily at the hotel in Amman and Petra Sightseeing tour of the city of Amman and the GrecoRoman city of Jerash Sightseeing tour of Madaba, Mount Nebo and Kerak Castle Sightseeing tour of Petra Sightseeing tour of Wadi Rum Desert All transfers, hotel taxes and service charges Porterage of one suitcase per person

DATES & PRICES AMMAN: DANA PLAZA PETRA: PETRA PANORAMA CAIRO: LE MERIDIEN HELIOPOLIS 2007 DEPARTURES JAN 1-DEC 31 $1119 2008 DEPARTURES JAN 1-MAY 31 1179 SINGLE SUPPL 359

AMMAN MARRIOTT PETRA MARRIOTT SHERATON HELIOPOLIS & CASINO $1399 1479 539

Tour prices are per person based on double/triple occupancy.

Minimum 2 passengers are required for this tour.

Airport taxes and fuel surcharges are additional.

Extension # 8 - Greece 4 NIGHTS • ATHENS & 1-DAY CRUISE TOUR INCLUDES: • • • •

Airfare Cairo / Athens / Cairo 3-night hotel accommodations in Athens with breakfast daily.

Half-day city tour of Athens including the Acropolis 1-day Greek Island Cruise to Hydra-Poros and Aegina including lunch • 1-night hotel accommodation in Cairo with breakfast • All transfers, hotel taxes and service charges • Porterage of one suitcase per person.

DATES & PRICES This extension may be combined with all programs.

KING GEORGE II SHERATON HELIOPOLIS

Tour prices are per person based on double/triple occupancy.

Airport taxes and fuel surcharges are additional.

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• • • • • •

$1499 1569 1499 1569 1539 1539 799

ATHENS: INTERCONTINENTAL CAIRO: MERIDIEN HELIOPOLIS 2007 DEPARTURES JAN 1-APR 30 $989 MAY 1-JUN 30 1029 JUL 1-AUG 31 989 SEP 1-OCT 31 1029 NOV 1-DEC 31 1029 2008 DEPARTURES JAN 1-MAY 31 1029 SINGLE SUPPL 489

KING GEORGE II SHERATON HELIOPOLIS

Tour prices are per person based on double/triple occupancy.

Airport taxes and fuel surcharges are additional.

All Extensions are based upon Egypt Airlines as a transatlantic carrier. When any other airline is used, air supplements will apply.

$1229 1289 1229 1289 1259 1259 699

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CAIRO

HURGHADA

MENA HOUSE OBEROI

MARRIOTT

Part of the Oberoi Hotels group, the Mena House has blossomed into one of the most charming hotels to be found. Rooms have a spectacular view of the Great Pyramid. All rooms have the utmost in amenities. The chefs of the Oberoi Hotel produce extraordinary dining experiences. Bars, restaurants, disco, cocktail lounge, casino.

Located on the beachfront in Hurghada. All rooms have sea view with balcony and private bath. Highlights include a casual restaurant open 24 hours, beachfront bar, disco, Italian restaurant, island bar, poolside bar and grill, 24 hour room service, fully equipped health club & spa, outdoor swimming pool, private beach, diving center offering diving lessons, and squash and tennis courts.

CAIRO

HURGHADA

CONRAD INTERNATIONAL

OBEROI SAHL HASHEESH

The 24-story Conrad International Hotel soars impressively above the Nile, affording spectacular views of the river from all of its 617 guest rooms and suites. No comfort is spared when it comes to in-room amenities. Dining and entertainment options abound.

Casino.

Set on 48 acres, this all-suite resort is situated on the Red Sea. There are two restaurants, a poolside cafe, bar, private beach, courtyard, library, swimming pool, tennis court, health club, spa, and playground. Also offered: evening entertainment, 24-hour room service, laundry & dry cleaning, private butler service, hair salon, gift shops, concierge, and tour arrangements.

CAIRO

LUXOR

SEMIRAMIS INTERCONTINENTAL

SOFITEL KARNAK LUXOR

All 840 rooms and suites are air-conditioned and have balconies overlooking the city of the panoramic Nile.

Choices of many cuisine at the five restaurants.

Entertainment: cocktail lounge, bar, casino, nightclub.

For the sports-minded, the hotel offers gymnasium, sauna, massage, fitness programs.

A 5 star hotel offering 351 rooms. The hotel is located alongside the river Nile at the northern side of the ancient City of Luxor, close to city center. The hotel features 3 restaurants and 3 bars. Additionally, the Sofitel offers a large swimming pool, a jacuzzi, a sauna, squash and short distance to the golf course.

CAIRO

LUXOR

MARRIOTT

SOFITEL OLD WINTER

The location just couldn’t be better – a tranquil setting amid beautiful lush gardens on an island on the Nile.

With dramatically modern twin towers flanking a former royal palace, the hotel offers a magical blend of traditional elegance and contemporary facilites.

The magnificent hotel is located on the banks of the Nile in the heart of a tropical garden close to the Temple of Luxor and a 15 min drive to the airport.

Each room is different, with high ceilings, beautiful fixtures and all the modern amenities and comforts.

Along the hall, one will see boxed exhibitions of old clothing and other turn of the century artifacts.

CAIRO

LUXOR

FOUR SEASONS FIRST RESIDENCE

SONESTA ST. GEORGE

This elegant hotel, right in the heart of Cairo, boasts stunning views of the Pyramids and the Nile. All 230 rooms and 41 suites, the largest in the city, have stunning views of the Nile River, the Pyramids or the zoological and botanical gardens. All rooms have the utmost in amenities. 2 swimming pools and the largest spa and wellness center in the city.

Five-star grandeur on the banks of the Nile. The 224 room Sonesta St. George Hotel redefines magnificence in contemporary style. All rooms and suites feature AC, TV, radio, hair dryer, safety deposit box, minibar. Hotel accommodations include swimming pool, eight restaurants, two bars, sports and fitness center and shopping arcade.

CAIRO

ASWAN

INTERCONTINENTAL PYRAMIDS RESORT

MOVENPICK ELEPHANTINE ISLAND

Located five minutes from the Giza Pyramids, this hotel contains 470 spacious rooms and 33 split level suites, overlooking the grand pool or landscaped lush gardens.

All rooms have AC and offer minibar, balcony, room service, satellite/cable TV. Children’s playground, mini zoo, fitness center, various recreational facilities and unique variety of restaurants and bars.

Consisting of 224 rooms, villas and duplex suites, situated on Elephantine Island, a quick ferry ride from the city of Aswan. The temples on Philae Island, at Kom Ombo, Edfu and Kalabasha are easily accessible by car or bus. This sought-after retreat boasts its famous health spa, swimming pool, tennis court, 2 restaurants, bar and night club. All rooms are airconditioned and lead out to their own private balcony.

CAIRO

ASWAN

HILTON PYRAMIDS GOLF RESORT

OLD CATARACT

Located on the outskirts of Cairo within sight of the Pyramids of Giza. The resort, in addition to its beautiful and challenging new golf course, offers tennis course, swimming pools and a fully equipped fitness center while Egypt's historic sites and ancient monuments lie within easy reach.

This luxurious hotel is perched on a hill overlooking the Nile. Built in 1902, it has been restored down to its glass etched working elevator. The décor is Moorish with tall ceilings, long halls and colorful furnishings. An attractive large swimming pool is set in the middle of lush grounds, with walkways and terraces for relaxing. Other amenities include tennis, volleyball courts, health club, restaurants and bars. All rooms are elegantly decorated.

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SHARM EL SHEIKH

SHARM EL SHEIKH

INTERCONTINENTAL

MARRIOTT

A magnificent resort, built in Andalucian and Moorish Architectural style. It offers spectacular views of the Red Sea and the Sinai mountains, one of the best diving and snorkeling areas in the world. Located in the spectacular Garden Reef Bay, only minutes away from Sharm El Sheikh International airport, the resort features 422 rooms and suites with stunning sea views.

Located on the promenade of Sharm El Sheikh, on the shores of the Red Sea. All rooms are located around the gardens and pool with a private balcony or terrace, stylishly furnished and equipped to the highest standards.

SELECTED CRUISES MOVENPICK ROYAL LOTUS This deluxe ship has five decks and 62 large guest cabins. Cruising the Nile on Royal Lotus you will experience comfort, elegance and impeccable service.

SONESTA NILE CRUISES

Moon Goddess

The Nile’s premier five-deck cruise ship. Luxurious accommodations include a variety of suites and spacious cabins with full baths.

Enjoy a roof deck pool and leisure activity.

Nile Goddess

MOVENPICK RADAMIS II

OBEROI SHEHRAYAR & SHEHRAZAD

Deluxe vessel with 70 deluxe cabins plus 6 suites all offering panoramic views of the Nile. Enjoy dining and recreation on board while you will have the pleasure of indulging yourself in ancient Egypt.

Sisters ships are built & operated to the standards of Germanisher Lloyd.

Each vessel offers 9 guests cabins, 29 deluxe cabins and 2 deluxe suites.

Karnak Bazaar A l a r g e v a r i e t y o f q u a l i t y J E W E L RY : G o l d , S i l v e r & P h a r a o n i c • BRASS WORK

• JEWELRY

• SILK RUGS

• PERSONALIZED CARTOUCHES • HOMEMADE ART • PRECIOUS & SEMIPRECIOUS GEMS

• PHARAONIC FURNITURE • ALABASTER • POTTERY WORK

• SOUVENIERS

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• T-SHIRTS

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Jordan Deserts of stone that annihilate the sense of distance and canyons that plunge down into bottomless abysses; immaculate structures decorated with arabesques and crusaders' castles; ghost towns perched on inaccessible rocks, and rugged mountains where ancient Bible stories become a reality.

Jordan is one of the oldest countries in the world; a land where geology and history of mankind have left important, and in some respects still mysterious traces. Petra, the “rose-red city half as old as time� is already world-famous, but around Petra there is a whole country waiting to be discovered; from the ruins of Roman Decapolis to the blue waters of Aqaba, the last outpost of the country before the coral reefs of the Red Sea; from the unreal depression of the Dead Sea to the surreal rocks of Wadi Rum, where the saga of Lawrence of Arabia unfolded. Come with us and discover the ancient and modern Jordan.

Jordan is ready to welcome you and we are ready to proudly guide you through its incredible past and its amazing present.

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Jordanian Wonders

8 Days from $1879 Including Airfare Amman, Bethany, Dead Sea, Jerash, Pella, Aljoun, Mt. Nebo, Madaba, Kerak, Petra, Wadi Rum DAY 7: PETRA / WADI RUM / AMMAN After breakfast drive to the Natural Resort of Wadi Rum desert, also known as “The Valley of the Moon” for its awesome moonlike landscape. Bedouin 4 x 4 vehicles will be ready at the Camp to start a 2 hour drive in the desert.

Return to Amman for dinner and overnight. (B,D) DAY 8: AMMAN / NEW YORK After breakfast transfer to Amman Airport for your return flight to New York. (B,L)

TOUR INCLUDES: • • • • •

•

The Dead Sea

Your Itinerary: DAY 1: NEW YORK Depart JFK for an overnight flight to Amman.

Full service on board. (D,B) DAY 2: AMMAN Upon arrival in Amman, out tour representative will meet you and assist in your transfer to your hotel for dinner and overnight. (D) DAY 3: AMMAN / BETHANY / DEAD SEA / AMMAN Enjoy your buffet breakfast. Meeting at the lobby of the hotel to begin your visit of the ancient and modern city of Amman, originally built on seven hills. Discover the Citadel situated on one of the highest hills and have a splendid view of the old city; Temple of Hercules, Omayyad Palace, Byzantine Church and the Archaeological Museum. Drive to Bethany, the baptism site of Jesus Christ and continue to the Dead Sea before returning to the hotel in Amman. Dinner and overnight. (B, D) DAY 4: AMMAN / JERASH / UM QAIS / PELLA / AJLOUN / AMMAN After breakfast, drive north of Amman to Jerash, the ancient Gerasa, a beautiful and one of the best preserved Greco-Roman cities in the world.

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Continue to Um Qais, to visit the ancient GrecoRoman city of Gadara, and on to Pella, whose name given by Alexander the Great, 2,400 years ago. Drive to Ajloun to visit the 12th century castle, a very important Arab castle in the battle against the Crusaders. Return to Amman for dinner and overnight. (B,D) DAY 5: MT. NEBO / MADABA / KERAK / PETRA After breakfast drive to Mount Nebo, the alleged burial site of Moses, with its spectacular view of the Holy Land. Visit Madaba, home of the most famous Byzantine mosaics and continue to Kerak to visit the Crusader Castle dating back to the 12th century AD. Proceed to the ancient city of Petra for dinner and overnight. (B,D) DAY 6: PETRA After breakfast visit the fascinating city of Petra “the rose-red city”, which was built by the Nabateans 2000 years ago, who hewed their monumental tombs, palaces, temples and treasury from the desert rock’s sandstone in its natural hues of rose and gold. The main entrance to Petra is through a canyon between sandstone walls. Return to the hotel for dinner and overnight. (B,D)

• • • • • • •

Round-trip airfare from New York/JFK 4-night hotel accommodations in Amman 2-night hotel accommodations in Petra Breakfast and dinner daily at the hotels Sightseeing tours visiting the city of Amman, Bethany, Dead Sea, Jerash, Um Qais, Pella, Ajloun, Madaba, Mt. Nebo, Kerak Castle, Petra, Wadi Rum, by airconditioned vehicle All tours as per itinerary with an English-speaking guide and entrance fees Horse ride in Petra 4 x 4 ride in Wadi Rum Desert Welcome drink at the hotels Bottled water during the bus tours All transfers and baggage handling 24 hour “Emergency” Hotline USTOA $1 Million Consumer Protection Guarantee

DATES & PRICES New York departures every Sunday and Friday with Royal Jordanian.

AMMAN: PETRA:

DANA PLAZA PETRA PANORAMA

2007 DEPARTURES: JAN 1-10 JAN 11-APR 30 MAY 1-31 JUN 1-JUL 31 AUG 1-31 SEP 1-NOV 30 DEC 1-13 DEC 14-24 DEC 25-31 2008 DEPARTURES: JAN 1-10 JAN 11-APR 30 MAY 1-31 SINGLE SUPPL

CROWNE PLAZA CROWNE PLAZA

MARRIOTT MARRIOTT

$1929 1879 2329 2529 2329 1879 1929 2329 1929

$2119 2069 2519 2719 2519 2069 2119 2519 2119

$2149 2129 2589 2739 2549 2129 2179 2589 2179

1979 1929 2399 429

2299 2249 2729 459

2329 2329 2799 499

Tour prices are per person based on double/triple occupancy.

Minimum 2 passengers are required for this tour.

Business class upgrades are available upon request.

Airport taxes, security charges and fuel surcharges are additional.

DEDUCTIONS FOR NOT TAKING THE INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS: JAN 1-APR 30 & SEP 1-DEC 13 & DEC 25-31: $580 per person.

MAY 1-AUG 31 & DEC 14-24: $900 per person.

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Jordanian Delight

10 Days from $2169 Including Airfare Amman, Jerash, Ajloun, Dead Sea, Madaba, Mt. Nebo, Kerak, Petra, Wadi Rum, Aqaba DAY 9, AMMAN Day at leisure to explore this city on your own. Dinner and overnight. (B,D) DAY 10, AMMAN / NEW YORK After breakfast transfer to Amman Airport for your return flight to New York. (B,L)

TOUR INCLUDES: • • • • •

Oval Plaza, Jerash

Your Itinerary: DAY 1: NEW YORK Depart JFK for an overnight flight to Amman.

Full service on board. (D,B) DAY 2: AMMAN Upon arrival in Amman, our tour representative will meet you and assist in your transfer to your hotel for dinner and overnight. (D) DAY 3: AMMAN Enjoy your buffet breakfast. Meet at the lobby of the hotel to begin your visit of the ancient and modern city of Amman, originally built on seven hills. Discover the Citadel situated on one of the highest hills and have a splendid view of the old city; Temple of Hercules, Omayyad Palace, Byzantine Church and the Archaeological Museum. Return to the hotel for dinner and overnight. (B,D) DAY 4: AMMAN / JERASH / UM QAIS / AJLOUN / DEAD SEA After breakfast, drive north of Amman to Jerash, the ancient Gerasa, a beautiful and one of the best preserved Greco-Roman cities in the world.

Continue to Um Qais, to visit the ancient GrecoRoman city of Gadara, and on to Ajloun to visit the 12th century castle, a very important Arab castle in the battle against the Crusaders. Drive to the Dead Sea for dinner and overnight. (B,D)

DAY 5: DEAD SEA Day at leisure to indulge yourself at a spa center, or to float in the Dead Sea, which is the highlight of every visitor’s trip to Jordan. Dinner and overnight at your hotel.

DAY 6: MT. NEBO / MADABA / KERAK / PETRA After breakfast visit Mount Nebo, the alleged burial site of Moses, with its spectacular view of the Holy Land, continue to Madaba, home of the most famous Byzantine mosaics. Drive to Kerak to visit the Crusader Castle dating back to the 12th century AD and proceed to the ancient city of Petra for dinner and overnight. (B,D) DAY 7: PETRA After breakfast visit the fascinating city of Petra “the rose-red city”, which was built by the Nabateans 2000 years ago, who hewed their monumental tombs, palaces, temples and treasury from the desert rock’s sandstone in its natural hues of rose and gold. Return to the hotel for dinner and overnight. (B,D) DAY 8: PETRA / WADI RUM / AQABA / AMMAN After breakfast drive to the Natural Resort of Wadi Rum desert, also known as “The Valley of the Moon” for its awesome moonlike landscape.

Bedouin 4 x 4 vehicles will be ready at the Camp to start a 2 hour drive in the desert. Then drive to Aqaba, Jordan’s Red Sea resort for a free afternoon. Later head back to Amman for dinner and overnight. (B,D)

Round-trip airfare from New York/JFK 4-night hotel accommodations in Amman 2-night hotel accommodations in the Dead Sea 2-night hotel accommodations in Petra Breakfast and dinner daily at the hotels

• Sightseeing tours visiting the city of Amman, Jerash, Um Qais, Ajloun, Madaba, Mt. Nebo, Kerak Castle, Petra, Wadi Rum, Aqaba, Dead Sea, by air-conditioned vehicle • Horse ride in Petra • All tours as per itinerary with an English-speaking guide and entrance fees • 4 x 4 ride in Wadi Rum Desert • Welcome drink at the hotels • Bottled water during the bus tours • All transfers and baggage handling • 24 hour “Emergency” Hotline • USTOA $1 Million Consumer Protection Guarantee

DATES & PRICES New York departures every Friday and Sunday with Royal Jordanian.

AMMAN: DEAD SEA: PETRA:

2007 DEPARTURES: JAN 1-10 JAN 11-APR 30 MAY 1-31 JUN 1-JUL 31 AUG 1-31 SEP 1-NOV 30 DEC 1-13 DEC 14-24 DEC 25-31 2008 DEPARTURES: JAN 1-10 JAN 11-APR 30 MAY 1-31 SINGLE SUPPL

DANA PLAZA DEAD SEA SPA PETRA PANORAMA

MARRIOTT MARRIOTT MARRIOTT

$2219 2169 2629 2819 2629 2169 2219 2629 2219

$2489 2429 2889 3079 2889 2429 2489 2889 2489

2419 2369 2849 429

2699 2659 3139 599

Tour prices are per person based on double/triple occupancy.

Minimum 2 passengers are required for this tour.

Airport taxes, security charges and fuel surcharges are additional.

Business class upgrades are available upon request.

DEDUCTIONS FOR NOT TAKING THE INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS: JAN 1-APR 30 & SEP 1-DEC 13 & DEC 25-31: $580 per person.

MAY 1-AUG 31 & DEC 14-24: $900 per person.

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Discovery of Jordan

12 Days from $2789 Including Airfare Amman, Jerash, Ajloun, Madaba, Mt. Nebo, Kerak, Petra, Wadi Rum, Aqaba, Dead Sea DAY 11, MONDAY: DEAD SEA Day at leisure to indulge yourself at a spa center, or to float in the Dead Sea, which is the highlight of every visitor’s trip to Jordan. Dinner and overnight at your hotel.

DAY 12, TUESDAY: DEA SEA / AMMAN / NEW YORK After breakfast transfer to Amman Airport for your return flight to New York. (B,L)

TOUR INCLUDES: • • • • • • • •

Treasury, Petra

Your Itinerary: DAY 1, FRIDAY: NEW YORK Depart JFK for an overnight flight to Amman.

Full service on board. (D,B) DAY 2, SATURDAY: AMMAN Upon arrival in Amman, our tour representative will meet you and assist in your transfer to your hotel for dinner and overnight. (D) DAY 3, SUNDAY: AMMAN Enjoy your buffet breakfast. Meet at the lobby of the hotel to begin your visit of the ancient and modern city of Amman, originally built on seven hills. Discover the Citadel situated on one of the highest hills and have a splendid view of the old city; Temple of Hercules, Omayyad Palace, Byzantine Church and the Archaeological Museum. Return to the hotel for dinner and overnight. (B,D) DAY 4, MONDAY: AMMAN / JERASH / UM QAIS / AJLOUN / AMMAN After breakfast, drive north of Amman to Jerash, the ancient Gerasa, a beautiful and one of the best preserved Greco-Roman cities in the world.

Continue to Um Qais, to visit the ancient GrecoRoman city of Gadara, and on to Ajloun to visit the 12th century castle, a very important Arab castle in the battle against the Crusaders. Return to Amman for dinner and overnight. (B,D) DAY 5, TUESDAY: MADABA / MT. NEBO / KERAK / PETRA After breakfast depart south to visit Madaba, home of the most famous Byzantine mosaics.

Continue to Mount Nebo, the alleged burial site of Moses, with its spectacular view of the Holy Land. Continue to Kerak to visit the Crusader Castle dating back to the 12th century AD. Proceed to the ancient city of Petra for dinner and overnight. (B, D) 56

DAY 6, WEDNESDAY: PETRA After breakfast visit the fascinating city of Petra “the rose-red city”, which was built by the Nabateans 2000 years ago, who hewed their monumental tombs, palaces, temples and treasury from the desert rock’s sandstone in its natural hues of rose and gold. Return to the hotel for dinner and overnight. (B,D) DAY 7, THURSDAY: PETRA / WADI RUM After breakfast drive to the Natural Resort of Wadi Rum desert, also known as “The Valley of the Moon” for its awesome moonlike landscape.

Upon arrival you will be driven by Bedouin 4 x 4 to the great mountain of Al Khazali where you can discover clues of ancient civilizations that existed in many of these carved inscriptions.

Dinner and overnight at a Camp in Wadi Rum. (B,D) DAY 8, FRIDAY: WADI RUM / AQABA After breakfast drive to Aqaba in the Red Sea to visit the city with the old castles and to discover the well-preserved coral reef under the water of the Gulf of Aqaba. Dinner and overnight. (B,D) DAY 9, SATURDAY: AQABA Enjoy this day at your leisure. You may want to enjoy the crystal clear waters of the Gulf of Aqaba, or visit the sites reflecting human habitation for at least 5500 years, resulting from Aqaba’s strategic location at the junction of land and sea routes from Asia, Africa and Europe.

Dinner and overnight. (B,D) DAY 10, SUNDAY: AQABA / DEAD SEA After breakfast drive to the Dead Sea, the lowest spot on earth, to visit Bethany, the Baptism site of Jesus Christ by John the Baptist, one of the most recent significant archaeological and religious discoveries. Dinner and overnight.

• • • • • • • •

Round-trip airfare from New York/JFK 3-night hotel accommodations in Amman 2-night hotel accommodations in Petra 1-night camp accommodation in Wadi Rum 2-night hotel accommodations in Aqaba 2-night hotel accommodations in the Dead Sea Breakfast and dinner daily at the hotels Sightseeing tours visiting the city of Amman, Jerash, Um Qais, Ajloun, Madaba, Mt. Nebo, Kerak Castle, Petra, Wadi Rum, Aqaba, Dead Sea, Mamaluk Fork, by airconditioned vehicle All tours as per itinerary with an English-speaking guide and entrance fees Horse ride in Petra 4 x 4 ride in Wadi Rum Desert Welcome drink at the hotels Bottled water during the bus tours All transfers and baggage handling 24 hour “Emergency” Hotline USTOA $1 Million Consumer Protection Guarantee

DATES & PRICES New York departures every Friday with Royal Jordanian.

AMMAN: PETRA: WADI RUM: AQABA: DEAD SEA:

2007 DEPARTURES: JAN 1-10 JAN 11-APR 30 MAY 1-31 JUN 1-JUL 31 AUG 1-31 SEP 1-NOV 30 DEC 1-13 DEC 14-24 DEC 25-31 2008 DEPARTURES: JAN 1-10 JAN 11-APR 30 MAY 1-31 SINGLE SUPPL

CROWNE PLAZA MARRIOTT KEMPINSKI TAYBET ZAMAN MARRIOTT MARRIOTT CAPTAIN OR JABAL RUM CAMP MOVENPICK INTERCONTINENTAL INTERCONTINENTAL MOVENPICK MARRIOTT KEMPINSKI ISHTAR

$2839 2789 3249 3329 3139 2789 2839 3249 2839

$2919 2869 3329 3399 3199 2869 2919 3329 2919

$3029 2969 3429 3539 3339 2969 3029 3429 3029

3119 3059 3549 619

3199 3149 3629 749

3299 3259 3739 769

Tour prices are per person based on double/triple occupancy.

Minimum 2 passengers are required for this tour.

Business class upgrades are available upon request.

Airport taxes, security charges and fuel surcharg.es are additional.

DEDUCTIONS FOR NOT TAKING THE INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS: JAN 1-APR 30 & SEP 1-DEC 13 & DEC 25-31: $580 per person MAY 1-AUG 31 & DEC 14-24: $900 per person.

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Extensions - Israel & Egypt Extend your stay to include a visit to Israel and Egypt Extension # 1 - Israel 3 NIGHTS • THE HOLYLAND

Extension # 2 - Israel 5 NIGHTS • ISRAEL & THE HOLYLAND

Tour operates Tuesdays

Tour operates Tuesdays and Sundays

TOUR INCLUDES:

TOUR INCLUDES:

• • • • • • • •

Car transportation between Amman and Jerusalem Air transportation between Tel Aviv and Amman 3-night hotel accommodations in Jerusalem Breakfast daily at the hotel 1 full day of sightseeing tour of the New and Old City of Jerusalem 1 full day of sightseeing tour of Massada, Qumran and Dead Sea Transfers, hotel taxes and service charges Porterage of one suitcase per person

DATES & PRICES JERUSALEM JAN 1-DEC 31, ‘07 JAN 1-MAY 31, ‘08 SINGLE SUPPL

OLIVE TREE $739 779 399

DAN PANORAMA $799 849 519

Tour prices are per person based on double/triple occupancy.

Airport taxes and fuel surcharges are additional.

This tour is not valid between Mar 30-Apr 11, ‘07, Sep 25-Oct 7, ‘07 and Mar 14-26, ‘08.

Minimun 2 passengers are required for this tour.

Extension # 3 - Egypt 7 NIGHTS • CAIRO & 3 NIGHT NILE CRUISE Tour operates Fridays

• • • • • • • •

Car transportation between Amman and Jerusalem Air transportation between Tel Aviv and Amman 3-night hotel accommodations in Jerusalem 2-night hotel accommodations in Tel Aviv Breakfast daily at the hotels 1 full day of sightseeing tour of the New and Old City of Jerusalem 1 full day of sightseeing tour of Massada, Qumran and Dead Sea 1 full day of sightseeing tour of Ceasarea, Haifa, Acre and Rosh Hanikra • Transfers, hotel taxes and service charges • Porterage of one suitcase per person

DATES & PRICES JERUSALEM TEL AVIV JAN 1-DEC 31, ‘07 JAN 1-MAY 31, ‘08 SINGLE SUPPL

OLIVE TREE METROPOLITAN $999 1059 649

DAN PANORAMA DAN PANORAMA $1139 1199 769

Tour prices are per person based on double/triple occupancy.

Airport taxes and fuel surcharges are additional.

This tour is not valid between Mar 30-Apr 11, ‘07, Sep 25-Oct 7, ‘07 and Mar 14-26, ‘08.

Minimun 2 passengers are required for this tour.

TOUR INCLUDES: • • • • • • • • • • •

Airfare Amman / Cairo / Amman All flights within Egypt 3-night hotel accommodations in Cairo 1-night hotel accommodation in Amman with breakfast Breakfast daily in Cairo 1 full day of sightseeing tour in Cairo, including the Egyptian Museum, Pyramids, Sphinx, Khan El Khalili bazaars and all entrance fees The service of an English-speaking guide during the tour 3-night Nile cruise with all meals included Sightseeing in Aswan, Luxor and all shore excursions from the cruise Transfers, hotel and cruise taxes and service charges Baggage handling

DATES & PRICES CAIRO:

HILTON PYRAMIDS GOLF RESORT

CAIRO MARRIOTT & OMAR KHAYYAM CASINO

CRUISE:

OBEROI SHEHRAZAD

OBEROI SHEHRAZAD

(superior rooms)

AMMAN: 2007 DEPARTURES JAN 1-APR 30 MAY 1-JUL 20 JUL 21-AUG 31 SEP 1-30 OCT 1-DEC 31 2008 DEPARTURES JAN 1-MAY 31 SINGLE SUPPL

(standard cabins)

(deluxe cabins)

CROWNE PLAZA

CROWNE PLAZA

$1129 1089 1129 1089 1129

$1329 1229 1329 1229 1329

1129 669

1329 799

Tour prices are per person based on double/triple occupancy.

Minimum 2 passengers are required for this tour.

Airport taxes, security charges and fuel surcharges are additional.

Holiday supplement of $350 per person on twin occupancy and $520 single occupancy, applies for stays in Egypt between Dec 22-Jan 4, Apr 2-14, ‘07 and Mar 17-29, ‘08.

Optional tour to Abu Simbel with private guide: $275

Extension # 4 - Egypt 4 NIGHTS • CAIRO Tour operates Fridays

TOUR INCLUDES: • • • • •

Airfare Amman/Cairo/Amman 3-night hotel accommodations in Cairo Breakfast daily in Cairo 1-night hotel accommodation in Amman with breakfast 1 full day of sightseeing tour in Cairo, including the Egyptian Museum, Pyramids and Sphinx. Lunch and entrance fees are included • The service of an English-speaking guide during the tour • Transfers hotel taxes and service charges • Baggage handling

DATES & PRICES CAIRO: AMMAN: 2007 DEPARTURES JAN 1-DEC 31 2008 DEPARTURES JAN 1-MAY 31 SINGLE SUPPL

CAIRO MARRIOTT & OMAR KHAYYAM CASINO CROWNE PLAZA 619 659 329

Tour prices are per person based on double/triple occupancy.

Minimum 2 passengers are required for this tour.

Airport taxes, security charges and fuel surcharges are additional.

Additional nights in Cairo are available upon request.

Holiday supplement of $100 per person on twin occupancy and $150 single occupancy, applies for stays in Egypt between Dec 22-Jan 4, Apr 2-14, ‘07 and Mar 17-29, ‘08.

All extensions are based upon Royal Jordanian Airlines as a transatlantic carrier. When any oher airline is used, air supplements will apply.

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Morocco Morocco is a dream vacation offering an abundance of sights, sounds and delights – from cosmopolitan Casablanca to exotic Ouarzazate, from the coastal city of Agadir to Atlas mountains gorges, from famous Kasbahs to the sand dunes of the Sahara desert and enchanting cities like Fez and Marrakech, you will marvel at the diversity and beauty of this exciting country.

Following you will find Homeric Tours' popular escorted packages and independent stays covering the best Morocco has to offer.

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Imperial Cities

Escorted Motorcoach

9 Days from $1259 Including Airfare Casablanca, Rabat, Meknes, Fez, Marrakech

TOUR INCLUDES: • Round-trip airfare from New York/JFK on Royal Air Maroc • 7-night hotel accommodations as per itinerary • Breakfast and lunch OR dinner daily • 6-day tour of the Imperial Cities of Morocco by air-conditioned motorcoach or car • Sightseeing as per itinerary included entrance fees • The service of an English speaking guide during the tour • All transfers as per itinerary • Assistance upon arrival and departure with an English speaking escort • Baggage handling of one piece of luggage per person • All hotel room taxes and service charges • 24 hour “Emergency” Hotline • USTOA $1 Million Consumer Protection Guarantee Hotels: City CASABLANCA

4*

5*

KENZI BASMA OR LES ALMOHADES

ROYAL MANSOUR

CHELLAH

GOLDEN TULIP FARAH

RABAT FEZ

ZALAGH

JNAN PALACE

ATLAS ASNI

ROYAL MIRAGE (KSAR ROOMS)

MARRAKECH

DATES & PRICES New York departures every Friday.

Air add-ons available from other US cities.

Marrakech

Your Itinerary: DAY 1, FRIDAY: NEW YORK Evening flight from New York. Enjoy dinner, in-flight movie and continental breakfast on board. (D,B) DAY 2, SATURDAY: CASABLANCA Morning arrival in Casablanca. Our representative will meet you and assist in your transfer to your hotel. Rest of the day at leisure. Dinner and accommodation at the hotel. (D) DAY 3, SUNDAY: CASABLANCA / RABAT After breakfast enjoy a sightseeing tour of Casablanca.

After lunch drive to Rabat for dinner and overnight.

(B,L) DAY 4, MONDAY: RABAT / MEKNES / FEZ After breakfast, sightseeing tour of Rabat. Continue to Fez with visits to Moulay Idriss, and passing by Volubilis and Meknes. Dinner and overnight Fez. (B,D)

DAY 5, TUESDAY: FEZ After breakfast, full-day sightseeing tour of Fez. Dinner and overnight Fez. (B,D) DAY 6, WEDNESDAY: FEZ / BENI MELLAL / MARRAKECH After breakfast depart for Marrakech with visits to Immouzer du Kandar, Ifrane and Beni Mellal. Dinner and overnight Marrakech. (B,D) DAY 7, THURSDAY: MARRAKECH After breakfast, full day sightseeing tour of Marrakech.

Lunch at hotel. Overnight Marrakech. (B,L) Optional Fantasia dinner at $75 pp DAY 8, FRIDAY: MARRAKECH / CASABLANCA After breakfast, morning free. Afternoon departure to Casablanca. Dinner and overnight Casablanca. (B,D) DAY 9, SATURDAY: CASABLANCA / NEW YORK After breakfast, transfer to airport for Royal Air Maroc flight to New York. Enjoy lunch and in-flight movie. Arrival same day. (B,L)

4* HOTELS DBL SGL 1259 1539 1259 1539 1299 1589 1379 1669 1379 1669 1449 1749 1449 1749 1339 1619 1559 1839 1559 1839 1589 1889 1369 1669 1369 1669 1369 1669 1319 1549 1389 1619 1509 1549

JAN 5,12,19,26 FEB 2,9 FEB16 FEB 23 MAR 2,9,16,23,30 APR 6,13,20,27 MAY 4,11,18,25 JUN 1,8 JUN 15,22,29 JUL 6,13,20,27 AUG 3,10 AUG 17,24,31 SEP 7,14,21,28 OCT 5,12,19,26 NOV 2,9,16,23,30 DEC 7,14 DEC 21,28 2008 DEPARTURES JAN 4,11,18,25 1389 FEB 1,8 1389 FEB 15,22 1509

1619 1619 1759

5* HOTELS DBL SGL 1489 1909 1489 1909 1539 1959 1569 1999 1569 1999 1639 2069 1639 2069 1579 1999 1799 2219 1799 2219 1829 2259 1609 2039 1609 2039 1609 2039 1579 1939 1649 2019 1719 2109 1649 1649 1719

2019 2019 2109

Tour price is per person.

Airport taxes, security charges and fuel surcharges are additional.

Supplement of $45 for December 21 departure for both hotels category.

Compulsory New years eve Gala Dinner for December 28 departure: Add $165 pp for 4* hotels and $245 for 5* hotels.

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Big South & Kasbahs by 4x4 9 Days from $1519 Including Airfare

Escorted

Marrakech, Ouarzazate, Zagora, Erfoud, Tinghir TOUR INCLUDES:

A 1,000 year old palm grove & the High Atlas Mountain in Marrakech

See Morocco by an air-conditioned 4x4 - a great way to view the beautiful and famous Atlas Mountains and Morocco’s unbelievable landscapes. Spend a night in the Sahara under a nomadic tent, trek a mountain range, visit the many famous Kasbahs, see the gorges of the Atlas Mountains, watch the sunrise and sunset over the sand dunes of the Sahara and much more!

Truly unique and unforgettable experiences!

Your Itinerary: DAY 1, FRIDAY: NEW YORK Evening flight to Marrakech via Casablanca, on Royal Air Maroc ,from New York /JFK. Enjoy dinner, in-flight movie and breakfast on board. (D,B) DAY 2, SATURDAY: MARRAKECH Arrival in Marrakech. You will be met and assisted upon arrival and transferred to the hotel. Afternoon at leisure. Dinner and overnight at the hotel. (D) DAY 3, SUNDAY: MARRAKECH After breakfast enjoy full day sightseeing tour of Marrakech. Lunch at the hotel. Overnight in Marrakech. (B,L).

Optional Fantasia show with dinner $75pp DAY 4, MONDAY: MARRAKECH / OUARZAZATE / ZAGORA After breakfast, departure by Land Rover to Ouarzazate via Atlas Mountains. Stop in Ouarzazate for a short Visit. Continue to Zagora via the Anti Atlas mountains, Berbere villages and palm groves along the Daraa river. Dinner and overnight in Zagora. (B,D) DAY 5,TUESDAY: ZAGORA / ERFOUD After breakfast excursion to Tamegroute. Visit the sand dunes of Tinfou. Depart for Erfoud through Tansikht and Nkob pre-saharian desert. Stop at the Berbere village Tazzarine. Continue to Erfoud via Alnif village and Rissani. Dinner and overnight in Erfoud. (B,D) 60

Optional Bivouac overnight at nomadic tent in Merzouga desert $150pp DAY 6,WEDNESDAY: ARFOUD / TINGHIR Early excursion to see the sunrise over the sand dunes of Merzouga. Back to the hotel for breakfast. Depart for Tinghir Oasis, visit Todra Gorges, stop at the canyons for short hike. Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Tinghir. (B,D) DAY 7, THURSDAY: THINGHIR / OUARZAZATE After breakfast, depart for Boulmane where you enter the Dades canyons for a visit. Continue to Kalaa M’gouna Kasbah, Valley Dades and Skoura village.

Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Ouarzazate. (B,D) DAY 8, FRIDAY: OUARZAZATE- MARRAKECH After breakfast, short visit of Ouarzazate including the Kasbahs of Taourirt and Ait Benhaddou. Continue to Kasbah Talouet crossing 2 river beds and climbing the Atlas Mountains.Continue to Marrakech for dinner and overnight at the hotel. (B,D) Optional dinner Fantasia show $75pp DAY 9, SATURDAY: MARRAKECH / NEW YORK Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the airport for your flight to New York via Casablanca. Enjoy lunch and in-flight movie on board. Same day arrival in New York. (B,L)

• Round trip airfare from New York/JFK on Royal Air Maroc • 7-night hotel accommodations as per itinerary • Breakfast and lunch OR dinner daily • 9-day tour of Big South and Kasbahs by air-conditioned 4x4 • Sightseeing as per itinerary included entrance fees • The service of an English speaking guide during the tour • Assistance upon arrival and departure with an English speaking escort • Baggage handling of one piece of luggage per person • All hotel room taxes and service charges • 24 hour “Emergency” hotline • USTOA $1 Million Consumer Protection Guarantee Hotels used on this tour (or similar) City 4*

5*

MARRAKECH

RIAD OPERA OR HOLIDAYS

ATLAS MEDINA & SPA

ZAGORA

PALAIS ASMA

PALAIS ASMA (4*)

ERFOUD

BELERE

BELERE (4*)

TINGHIR

KENZI BOUGHAFER

KENZI BOUGHAFER (4*)

OUARZAZATE

BELERE OR AZGHOR

BERBERE PALACE

DATES & PRICES New York departures every Friday.

Air add-ons available from other US cities.

2007 DEPARTURES JAN 5,12,19,26 FEB 2,9 FEB 16 FEB 23 MAR 2,9,16,23,30 APR 6,13,20,27 JUN 1,8 JUN 15,22,29 JUL 6,13,20,27 AUG 3,10 AUG 17,24,31 SEP 7,14,21,28 OCT 5,12 ,19,26 NOV 2,9,16,23,30 DEC 7,14 DEC 21,28 2008 DEPARTURES JAN 4,11,18,25 FEB 1,8 FEB 15,22

4* HOTELS DBL SGL

5* HOTELS DBL SGL

1519 1519 1549 1649 1649 1729 1589 1819 1819 1849 1629 1629 1629 1579 1659 1799

1709 1709 1759 1869 1869 1939 1779 1999 1999 2059 1839 1839 1839 1789 2159 2029

1629 1629 1659 1779 1779 1849 1699 1919 1919 2929 1739 1739 1739 1669 1749 1839

1839 1839 1889 2019 2019 2089 1919 2129 2129 3159 1969 1969 1969 1879 1949 2059

1579 1579 1799

1789 1789 2029

1667 1667 1830

1879 1879 2059

Tour price is per person.

Airport taxes, security charges and fuel surcharges are additional.

Additional New years eve supplement applies for December 28 departure.

Minimum 2 persons required for this tour.

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Escorted Motorcoach

12 Days from $1999 Including Airfare Casablanca, Rabat, Fez, Meknes, Erfoud, Ouarzazate, Marrakech, Essaouira TOUR INCLUDES:

• Round-trip airfare New York/JFK on Royal Air Marco.

• 10-night hotel accommodations during the tour • Breakfast and lunch OR dinner daily.

• Sightseeing as per itinerary included entrance fees • The service of an English speaking guide during the tour • All transfers as per itinerary • Assistance upon arrival and departure with an English speaking escort • Baggage handling of one piece of luggage per person • Hotel room taxes and service charges • 24 hour “Emergency” Hotline • USTOA $1 Million Consumer Protection Plan

Rabat

Your Itinerary: DAY1, FRIDAY: NEW YORK Evening departure from New York. Enjoy dinner, in-flight movie and breakfast on board. (D,B) DAY 2, SATURDAY: CASABLANCA Morning arrival and assistance at Casablanca airport.

Afternoon at leisure. Dinner and overnight at the hotel. (D) DAY 3, SUNDAY: CASABLANCA / RABAT After breakfast at the hotel, morning tour of Casablanca. After lunch drive to the capital of the Kingdom, Rabat. Tour of the city. Dinner and overnight at the hotel. (B,D) DAY 4, MONDAY: RABAT / MEKNES / FEZ After breakfast, departure to Fez, visiting Meknes and Volubilis. Continue to Fez with visit of Moulay Idriss.

Dinner and overnight in Fez. (B,D) DAY 5: TUESDAY: FEZ After breakfast, full day tour of Fez. Dinner and overnight at the hotel. (B,D) DAY 6, WEDNESDAY: FEZ / MIDELT / ERFOUD Departure to Erfoud via the Atlas mountains passing

by Ifran, Azrou with a stop in Midelt. Continue to Erfoud via Errachidia and Ziz valley. Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Erfoud. (B,D) Optional Bivouac overnight: nomadic tent in Merzouga desert at $150pp DAY 7, THURSDAY: ERFOUD / RISSANI-TINGHIR / OUARZAZATE Optional early morning jeep excursion, to see the

sunrise over the sands dunes of Merzouga at $50pp. Back to the hotel for breakfast. Continue to Ouarzazate, visit the Rissani Kasbah, Tinghir, Toudgha canyons and Dades valley. Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Ouarzazate. (B,D) DAY 8, FRIDAY: OUARZAZATE / BENHADDOU / MARRAKECH After breakfast visit Ouarzazate including the Kasbahs of Tiffeltout, Taourirt and Ait Benhaddou. Continue to Marrakech. Dinner and overnight. (B,D)

Hotels used on this tour (or similar) City 4*

DAY 9, SATURDAY: MARRAKECH Breakfast at the hotel. Full day tour of Marrakech.

Lunch at the hotel. Overnight in Marrakech. (B,L)

CASABLANCA

5*

KENSI BASMA

ROYAL MANSOUR

RABAT

CHELLAH

GOLDEN TULIP FARAH

FEZ

ZALAGH

JNAN PALACE

ERFOUD

BELERE

BELERE (4*)

OUARZAZATE

BELERE

BEREBERE PALACE

MARRAKECH

RIAD OPERA

ATLAS MEDINA & SPA

ESSAOUIRA

EL JASIRA

SOFITEL MOGADOR

Optional Fantasia dinner at $75pp DAY 10, SUNDAY: MARRAKECH / ESSAOUIRA Late morning departure to the former Mogador, Essaouira. Visit the fishermen city. Optional sea food lunch by the beach. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

(B,D)

DATES & PRICES

DAY 11: MONDAY: ESSAOUIRA / SAFI / EL JADIDA / CASABLANCA After breakfast depart for Casablanca with visit of Safi, stop at Oualidia and continue to El Jadida for sightseeing. Dinner and overnight in Casablanca.

(B,D)

JAN 19 FEB 23 MAR 9,23 APR 6,20 MAY 11,25 JUN 15 JUL 6,20 AUG 3 AUG 17,31 SEP 7 OCT 19

DAY 12, TUESDAY: CASABLANCA / NEW YORK After breakfast, transfer to the airport for the return flight to New York on Royal Air Maroc. Same day arrival in New York. (B,L)

New York departures every Friday.

Air add-ons available from other US cities.

4* HOTELS DBL SGL 1999 2419 2079 2509 2079 2509 2149 2589 2149 2589 2289 2709 2289 2709 2319 2759 2099 2539 2099 2539 2099 2539

5* HOTELS DBL SGL 2539 3209 3359 4079 3359 4079 2859 3579 2859 3579 2869 3549 2869 3549 2959 3669 2739 3449 2709 3399 2709 3399

Tour price is per person.

Airport taxes, security charges and fuel surcharges are additional.

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City Stays Marrakech, Agadir CITY

MARRAKECH

Agadir beach

6-Night Stay DBL SGL

4* ATLAS ASNI FEB-MAR 31 APR 1-MAY 31 JUN 1- -12 JUN 13-JUL 17 JUL 18-AUG 14 AUG 15-31 SEP 1-OCT 31

1189 1319 1139 1329 1359 1169 1229

1459 1589 1359 1549 1569 1389 1469

5* ATLAS MEDINA & SPA FEB-MAR 10 MAR 11-31 APR-MAY 20 MAY 21-31 JUN 1-12 JUN 13-JUL 30 AUG 1-14 AUG 15-31 SEP1-30 OCT 1-31

1319 1439 1509 1399 1349 1579 1629 1399 1349 1399

1579 1719 1789 1649 1589 1819 1879 1649 1589 1649

TOUR INCLUDES: • Round-trip airfare from New York/JFK on Royal Air Maroc to either Marrakech or Agadir • 6-night hotel accommodations in Marrakech or Agadir • Breakfast and dinner daily at the hotel • Round trip airport/hotel transfers • Assistance upon arrival and departure with an English speaking escort • Baggage handling of one piece of luggage per person • All hotel room taxes and service charges • 24 hour “Emergency” Hotline • USTOA $1 Million Consumer Protection Guarantee

CITY

AGADIR

6-Night Stay DBL SGL

4* AMADIL BEACH (SEA VIEW ROOM) JAN-FEB 28 MAR APR-MAY JUN 1-12 JUN 13-JUL 16 JUL 17-AUG 14 AUG 15-31 SEP-OCT 31

1229 1379 1449 1259 1139 1679 1449 1299

1439 1629 1699 1459 1689 1939 1699 1519

5* LE MERIDIEN PALAIS DES ROSES JAN-MAR APR MAY-JUN 12 JUN 13-JUL 18 JUL 19-AUG 14 AUG 15-31 SEP-OCT 31

1379 1719 1449 1679 1949 1719 1449

1749 2139 1829 2059 2369 2139 1829

Tour price is per person.

Airport taxes, security charges and fuel surcharge are additional.

Business class upgrade available upon request.

Extra nights available upon request.

OPTIONAL SIGHTSEEING TOURS AVAILABLE ON PAGE 65 A Kasbah

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City Combinations Marrakech, Agadir, Casablanca, Fez TOUR INCLUDES:

• Round-trip airfare from New York/JFK on Royal Air Maroc • 3-night hotel accommodations in cities of your choice (see below) • Breakfast and lunch OR dinner daily • Round-trip Airport/Hotel transfers • Surface transportation between Fez/Marrakech and Marrakech/Agadir • Air transportation between Fez/Casablanca and Casablanca/Marrakech • Assistance upon arrival and departure with an English-speaking escort • Baggage handling of one piece of luggage per person • All hotel room taxes and service charges • 24 hour “Emergency” hotline • USTOA $1 Million Consumer Protection Guarantee Djemma El Fna Square, Marrakech

3 NIGHTS FEZ & 3 NIGHTS CASABLANCA

3 NIGHTS MARRAKECH & 3 NIGHTS AGADIR

3 NIGHTS CASABLANCA & 3 NIGHTS MARRAKECH

4* ZALAGH & IDOU ANFA

4* ATLAS ASNI & AMADIL BEACH (sea view ) DBL SGL

4* IDOU ANFA & ATLAS ASNI DBL

SGL

FEB 1- MAR 31 APR 1-MAY 31 JUN 1-12 JUN 13-JUL 17 JUL 18-AUG 14 AUG 15-OCT 31

FEB 1-MAR 31 APR 1-MAY 31 JUN 1-12 JUN 13-AUG 14 AUG 15-OCT 31

1629 1699 1589 1839 1639

JAN-MAR 31 APR 1-JUN 12 JUN 13-AUG 14 AUG 15-OCT 31

DBL

SGL

1269 1339 1539 1319

1399 1469 1679 1439

5* JNAN PALACE & ROYAL MANSOUR DBL SGL JAN-MAR 31 APR 1-JUN 12 JUN 13- AUG 14 AUG 15-OCT 31

1469 1539 1779 1539

1669 1739 1969 1739

3 NIGHTS FEZ & 3 NIGHTS MARRAKECH 4* MENZAH ZALAGH I & ATLAS ASNI DBL SGL JAN 1- MAR 31 APR 1-MAY 31 JUN 1-12 JUN 13-AUG 14 AUG 15-OCT 31

1329 1399 1289 1519 1329

1619 1689 1569 1799 1599

1369 1449 1259 1479 1589 1369

1749 1819 1579 1789 1939 1749

5*ATLAS MEDINA & SPA & SOFITEL AGADIR DBL SGL FEB 1-MAR 10 MAR 11-31 APR 1-MAY 20 MAY 21-31 JUN 1-12 JUN 13-AUG 14 AUG 15-31 SEP 1-OCT 31

1519 1669 1739 1589 1519 1899 1679 1589

2959 2129 2199 2029 1959 2339 2129 1999

1329 1409 1319 1569 1359

5* ROYAL MANSOUR & ATLAS MEDINA & SPA DBL SGL FEB 1- MAR 10 MAR 11- MAR 31 APR 1-MAY 20 MAY 21-JUN 12 JUN 13-JUL 31 AUG 1-14 AUG 15-OCT 31

1459 1519 1949 1539 1749 1769 1539

1899 1969 2039 1969 2169 2199 1969

HOTELS USED ON THIS TOUR (OR SIMILAR) CITY

4*

5*

FEZ

MENZAH ZALAGH

JNAN PALACE

5* JNAN PALACE & ROYAL MIRAGE (ex Sheraton) DBL SGL

CASABLANCA

IDOU ANFA

ROYAL MANSOUR

MARRAKECH

ATLAS ASNI

ATLAS MEDINA & SPA ROYAL MIRAGE (EX SHERATON)

JAN 1-MAR 31 APR 1-JUN 12 JUN 13-AUG 14 AUG 15-OCT 31

AGADIR

AMADIL BEACH (SEA VIEW)

SOFITEL AGADIR

1479 1559 1769 1559

1799 1879 2099 1879

Tour price is per person. Airport taxes, security charges and fuel surcharges are additional.

Business class upgrades are available upon request.

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Excursions & Sightseeing Tours

Sahara Desert

Optional Excursions for Big South and Discovery Packages: MERZOUGA AREA Travel to Merzouga by 4x4 vehicle from Erfoud. On the way, stop at a fossil quarry and visit the lake. Continue by Land Rover to the Sahara desert; the golden dunes of Merzouga.

Fez

Optional Sightseeing Tours for City Stays & City Combinations: Explore the facinating sites that Morocco has to offer. From Casablanca to Marrakech and Fez to Agadir, take in the sites and sounds of the Imperial Cities.

The following sightseeing tours can be taken with any Independent package.

FROM CASABLANCA

PRICE PER PERSON (2 persons minimum)

EXCURSION #1: SUNSET ONLY You will visit either: the Noakhla Oasis, 14km from Zagora in an unusual surrounding in deep Morocco where you will see a beautiful sunset or the Tinfou Oasis, 25 km from Zagora, surrounded by sand dunes with a marvelous view of the sunset. $90 p.p.

EXCURSION #2: 1 NIGHT BIVOUAC (SUNSET & SUNRISE) A real adventure. First you will enjoy the sunset and admire the beautiful landscape. You will enjoy a night of wonder under the nomadic tent (the Bedouin way of life). Early wake-up for attendance of marvelous sunrise.

Return to hotel. $150 p.p.

EXCURSION #3: MEHARI (THIS IS AN ADVENTUROUS PROGRAM AND MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR EVERYONE) Upon your arrival, camels will be waiting for you. Camel is the sacred animal and is called “the Desert’s ship”. Then begins the magical tour following your guide and admiring the clear stars in the sky. A bivouac will be set up. Around a fire, you will enjoy a traditional bivouac dinner. Accommodation under Nomadic tent. $180 p.p.

Half day Panoramic tour Half day Panoramic tour including Hassan II Mosque Full day El Jadida with lunch

$120

FROM FEZ Full day city tour with lunch Dinner & show at the Medina

$110 $75

FROM MARRAKECH Full day city tour (Mon, Fri, Sat & Sun) Fantasia dinner & show including transportation Excursion by Land Rover to Plateau of Kiki and Lalla Takarkoust Lake by the foot of the Atlas Asni Mountains, including lunch (Thur. only) Excursion to Ouarzazate & Kasbahs including lunch FROM AGADIR Half day city tour Full day Tafrouat -Berbere village Full day excursion to Essaouira Full day Marrakech

$55 $75

$55 $75 $105

$80

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HOMERIC’S TRAVEL TIPS GREECE: PASSPORTS & VISAS: Participants with valid U.S. and Canadian passports do not require visas. If you hold a passport of a foreign country, please contact the Greek Consulate in your area for information on whether you need a visa.

CURRENCY: The unit of currency is the Euro.

ELECTRICITY: The standard electrical current is 220 AC and the outlets are made for 2 round poles.

TIME ZONE: Greece is seven-hours (+7) ahead of Eastern Standard Time.

Poland: The unit of currency is the Zloty Slovenia: The unit of currency is the Tolar

RUSSIA: PASSPORTS & VISAS: A visa is required and may be obtained from the Russian consulate in your area.

CURRENCY: The unit of currency is the Ruble ELECTRICITY: The standard electrical current is 220 AC. Two pin razor plugs are used in all outlets.

TIME ZONE: Russia is eight hours (+8) ahead of Eastern Standard Time.

CYPRUS:

SPAIN:

PASSPORTS & VISAS: Participants with a valid U.S passport do not require visas. If you hold a passport of a foreign country, please contact the Consulate of Cyprus in your area for information on whether you need a visa.

CURRENCY: The unit of currency is the Cyprus pound.

ELECTRICITY: The standard electrical current is 240 volts.

Sockets are usually 5 amp., or 13 amp., square-pin.

TIME ZONE: Cyprus is seven hours (+7) ahead of Eastern Standard Time.

PASSPORTS & VISAS: No visa is required for U.S. passport holders for a stay of up to 3 months. For stays exceeding three months, or if you are not a U.S. passport holder, please contact the Spanish Consulate.

CURRENCY: The unit of currency is the Euro.

ELECTRICITY: 220 volts is commonly used in Spain.

Two round prong plugs are used in all outlets.

TIME ZONE: Spain is six hours (+6) ahead of Eastern Standard Time.

ITALY:

PORTUGAL:

PASSPORTS & VISAS: Participants a valid U.S. passport do not require visas. If you hold a passport of a foreign country, contact the Italian Consulate in your area for information on whether you need a visa.

CURRENCY: The monetary unit is the Euro.

ELECTRICITY: The voltage may vary from 125 to 220.

It is best to travel with dual current appliances with plug adapters.

TIME ZONE: Italy is six hours (+6) ahead of Eastern Standard Time.

PASSPORTS & VISAS: Participants with a valid U.S. passport do not require visas. If you hold a passport of a foreign country, please contact the Portuguese Consulate in your area for information on whether you need a visa.

CURRENCY: The unit of currency is the Euro.

ELECTRICITY: The standard electrical current is 220 AC and the outlets are made for 2 round poles.

TIME ZONE: Portugal is five hours (+5) ahead of Eastern Standard Time.

CENTRAL & EASTERN EUROPE:

PASSPORTS & VISAS: A visa is required and may be obtained from the Egyptian consulate in your area. A visa may also be obtained upon arrival in Egypt.

CURRENCY: The local currency is the Egyptian Pound.

ELECTRICITY: The standard electrical current is 220 volts and wall plugs are the round, two pronged European type.

TIME ZONE: Egypt is seven hours (+7) ahead of Eastern Standard Time.

PASSPORTS & VISAS: Participants with a valid U.S passport do not require visas. If you hold a passport of a foreign country, please contact the Consulate in your area for information on whether you need a visa.

ELECTRICITY: The standard electrical current is 220 AC. Two pin razor plugs are used in all outlets.

TIME ZONE: Six hours (+6) ahead of Eastern Standard Zone CURRENCY: Austria & Germany: The unit of currency is the Euro Croatia: The unit of currency is the Kuna Czech Republic: The unit of currency is the Koruna Hungary: The unit of currency is the Forint

EGYPT:

MOROCCO: PASSPORTS & VISAS: Participants with a valid U.S. passport do not require visas. If you hold a passport of a foreign country, please contact the Moroccan Consulate in your area for information on whether you need a visa.

CURRENCY: Moroccan Dirhams are the local currency.

Dirhams can only be bought and sold in Morocco.

ELECTRICITY: The voltage may vary from 125 to 220. It is recommended to travel with dual current appliances with plug adapters.

TIME ZONE: Morocco is five hours (+5) ahead of Eastern Standard Time.

JORDAN: PASSPORTS & VISAS: Participants with valid U.S. and Canadian passports do not require visas. If you hold a passport of a foreign country, please contact the Jordanian Consulate in your area for information on whether you need a visa.

CURRENCY: The local currency is the Jordanian Dinar.

ELECTRICITY: The standard electrical current is 220 volts, 50 cycles, requiring rounded two-prong wall plugs.

TIME ZONE: Jordan is seven hours (+7) ahead of Eastern Standard Time.

ISRAEL: PASSPORTS & VISAS: Participants with valid U.S and Canadian passports do not require visas. If you hold a passport of a foreign country, please contact the Israeli Consulate in your area for information on weather you need a visa.

CURRENCY: The currencies of most Western countries are recognized in Israel as legal tender.

Therefore, one can make purchases in one’s own currencies with change made in Israeli Shekel.

ELECTRICITY: The standard electrical current is 220 AC and the outlets are made for 2 round poles.

TIME ZONE: Israel is seven hours (+7) ahead of Eastern Standard Time.

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Accidental Death and Dismemberment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$25,000 Medical Expense/Emergency Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . .$25,000 Pre-Departure Trip Cancellation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Up To Trip Cost Post-Departure Trip Interruption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Up To Trip Cost Travel Delay (Up To $100 Per Day) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 500 Baggage/Personal Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 1,000 Baggage Delay (Up To $100 Per Day) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 500

THIS IS A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE POLICY. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ASK FOR THE TRAVEL INSURANCE CERTIFICATE WHICH FULLY DETAILS THE COVERAGES, PROVISIONS, LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS OF THE INSURANCE OFFERED AND IS AVAILABLE TO YOU, UPON REQUEST, AT ANY TIME.

This plan does not cover a loss that results from an illness, disease, or other condition (of you, an Immediate Family Member, Traveling Companion or Business Partner), event or circumstance which occurs at a time when this plan is not in force for you.

Certain exclusions and limitations apply and are detailed in the Travel Insurance Certificate which will be included with your travel documents and is also available to you, upon request, at any time prior to your purchase of the plan. For example, coverage does not apply to; any sickness or condition of you, a Traveling Companion or an Immediate Family Member traveling with you that existed during the 60 days prior to the effective date of the coverages (see waiver provisions below), suicide, normal pregnancy, war or any act of war, mental or nervous disorders. Other Covered Events, as defined, includes the following events or their consequences: 1) Post-Departure Trip Interruption due to cancellation of arrangements by an airline due to strike, bad weather or mechanical breakdown of the aircraft on which you are scheduled to travel (Maximum of $100 per day/$500 total or 2) cancellation or interruption of your trip due to a documented traffic accident while en route to departure; jury duty; destruction of your residence by a natural disaster; a documented theft of passports or visas; or a Terrorist Act which occurs in your departure city or in a city which is a scheduled destination for your Trip provided the Terrorist Act occurs within 30 days of the Scheduled Departure Date for your Trip; and your premium is received within 7 days of the initial deposit/payment for your Trip. A Traveling Companion is defined as a person booked to share accommodations in the same room with you during your trip. Sickness or Injury must commence while the Travel Protection Plan is in force for you. This plan is underwritten by: Stonebridge Casualty Insurance Company, Columbus, OH (all states except as otherwise noted) & Monumental General Casualty Company, Baltimore, MD (AR, CA, CT, HI, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MS, NE, OH, OK, OR, RI, SD, TX, VA and WA). This Plan is offered & administered by: Trip Mate Insurance Agency, Inc., 9225 Ward Parkway, Kansas City, MO 64114, (800) 888 7292. INSURANCE PREMIUM IS NON-REFUNDABLE.

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The policy exclusion for Pre-Existing Conditions will be waived provided, your premium is received within seven days of the initial deposit/payment for your trip and you are not disabled from travel at the time you pay your premium.

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General Information and Tour Conditions BROCHURE PRICING: Prices in brochure reflect a 3% discount for payments by check.

Those paying by credit card will pay a different price. Homeric Tours has the right to increase prices in case of a devaluation of the US dollar against the Euro. In case of human or computer error, Homeric Tours reserves the right to re-invoice for the correct price or service. A full refund will be made to those who choose not to pay the increase and send us written notice of such.

TRAVEL PROTECTION & INSURANCE: Homeric Tours highly recommends the purchase of comprehensive trip insurance.

For more information, see page 58 of our brochure or check with one of our agents.

RESERVATIONS AND PAYMENTS: A deposit of $200.00 per person is required within five business days after a reservation is made. No reservation is considered confirmed until the $200.00 deposit is received by Homeric Tours.

Final payment must reach Homeric Tours no later than 60 days prior to departure date from New York. If payment is made by credit card (AMEX, VISA, MC), Homeric requires a completion of Homeric’s authorization form, accompanied with copies of front and back of card. Instant purchase specials require full payment at time of booking.

LATE BOOKINGS AND PAYMENTS: Booking made within 21 days of departure must be paid in full by certified check or cashier’s check and will be charged a LATE FEE of $50.00 per person to cover communications expenses and express shipping of travel documents.

RETURNED CHECKS: $25 fee.

LAND ONLY BOOKINGS & TOUR DEVIATIONS: All Homeric Tours packages include airfare from New York. Land only bookings and any other deviation from the tour, requested by the client, will be assessed a charge of $50.00 per person, plus any additional costs the change may incur. ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE TRANSFERS ARE NOT PROVIDED FOR LAND ONLY BOOKINGS. CHANGES IN BOOKINGS: Any changes made in a booking after the deposit or final payment has been received by Homeric Tours, up to 60 days prior to departure, will incur a fee of $50.00 per change. Changes made within 59 days of departure and before tour documents are issued will incur a $100.00 fee plus any additional costs the change may incur.

Changes made after tour documents are issued are subject to applicable cancellation fees. A change of destination constitutes a cancellation and will be subject to full cancellation fees.

CANCELLATIONS BEFORE DEPARTURE: Cancellations and refund requests must be received in writing by Homeric Tours. The following cancellation fees will be charged per person: 60 days or more before departure: $75.00 59 to 45 days before departure: $150.00 44 to 36 days before departure: $250.00 35 to 21 days before departure: 50% OF TOTAL TRIP COST 20 to 8 days before departure: 80% OF TOTAL TRIP COST 7 days or less before departure: 100% OF TOTAL TRIP COST Once cruise and/or air tickets are issued, additional penalties will apply.

CANCELLATIONS FOR CRUISE-INCLUSIVE ITINERARIES: 70 days or more before departure: $200.00 69-45 days before departure: 25% OF TOTAL TRIP COST 44-21 days before departure: 50% OF TOTAL TRIP COST 20-8 days before departure: 80% OF TOTAL TRIP COST 7 days or less before departure: 100% OF TOTAL TRIP COST

INSURANCE: Homeric Tours is not responsible or liable for loss, damage or theft of luggage or personal belongings, or for personal injury, accidents or illness while on tour nor is Homeric Tours responsible for any type of trip interruption.

REFUNDS AND CANCELLATIONS AFTER DEPARTURE: Once the tour commences NO REFUND will be made for unused features or voluntary modifications made by the tour participant.

REFUNDS: Applications for refunds must be submitted in writing to HOMERIC TOURS, INC, within 15 days of tour termination.

Processing will take from six to eight weeks from the date HT receives relevant documents. There will be no refunds for unused package tour services or features, including missed transfers due to airline changes and/or missed flights, unused meals, missed sightseeing tours, unused entrance fees and accommodations.

PASSENGER NAME: Passengers are responsible to ensure that the names printed on the invoice exactly match the first and last name written in their passport. Any name change may require airline reservations to be canceled and rebooked. Reservations are subject to availability at the time of rebooking.

Passengers will be required to pay airlines rebooking fee of up to $250 per ticket.

Homeric Tours will not be held responsible for the denial of services by a carrier due to any name discrepancy.

SPECIAL REQUESTS: We will be happy to advise hotels, airlines and cruises lines of any special requests, provided we receive the request at time of booking. However, we cannot guarantee all requests.

FLIGHTS: All flights from New York are operated on scheduled carriers, except some flights to Athens between June to September, when charter service is used.

AIRLINES: Once issued, tickets may be nonrefundable. Airline schedules and flights are subject to change without notice. HT is not responsible for penalties incurred for tickets not issued by HT due to schedule or flight changes. Airlines reserve the right to demand immediate issuance of tickets whenever they determine that necessary. In that case, HT will require immediate full payment of the airfare portion and taxes. This situation overrides invoice terms and conditions and payment due dates. If full payment is not received, seats will be cancelled by the airline and may not be available to be rebooked on the same flights or at the same airfare. Any replacement of air arrangements and any additional cost of airfare will be the sole responsibility of the passenger.

HOTELS: Hotels accommodations will be provided in accordance with the itinerary or similar. We reserve the right to substitute hotels of equal category. All rooms are twinbedded rooms with private facilities, unless an upgrade was requested. Room selection is at the discretion of the hotel. Triple rooms consist of a standard twin bedded room plus a sofa, folding bed or cot for the third person.

BAGGAGE: The less you bring with you, the better; we recommend that you take along one suitcase per person, plus a small overnight bag. On land, due to limited motorcoach capacity, we request that only one bag per person be carried on motorcoaches. If additional baggage is carried (other than overnight bag) a supplementary charge of $2.00 per additional suitcase per “lift” will be levied according to the number of lifts. For those tours that include a domestic flight(s) only one suitcase per person will be allowed.

Additional baggage charges according to airline tariff. Baggage is carried at owner’s risk and baggage insurance is strongly recommended.

PRODUCED BY INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL COMMUNICATIONS, WARREN, NJ

PORTERAGE: Porterage of only one suitcase per person is provided in our tours. However you should know that strict security precautions, especially going through Customs inspections, on entry or exit points, demand that you carry your personal piece of luggage for the Customs official. This procedure is seriously enforced and there are no exceptions to the rule. We ask that you bring with you only a small carry on piece and one suitcase.

Both pieces you should be able to carry on your own, where necessary, when the law, for your own protection, demands it. This will only be in Customs and security areas such at ports and airports. Our own people will be there beyond these areas to assist you.

PASSPORTS AND VISAS: United States citizens require a valid passport only. It is suggested that ALL participants check with the appropriate Consulates to determine if any visas are required. Those taking one of our Russian, Egypt and/or Turkey tours require a visa and should obtain one prior to departure. Refer to Travel Tips on page 58 for more information.

PRICES IN THIS BROCHURE: All prices quoted in this brochure are based on air fares, land rates and exchange rates in effect at the time of printing and include the cost of Tour Operator planning, operation and mark-up.

Tour prices do NOT include: AIRPORT TAXES, PORT TAXES, SECURITY CHARGES, FUEL SURCHARGES, tips to guides and drivers, laundry charges, room service charges and items of a personal nature. All prices are subject to changes without notice prior to departure, due to major currency fluctuations, fuel prices and/or unforeseen economic circumstances.

RESPONSIBILITY: HOMERIC TOURS, INC. 17th fl., 55 EAST 59TH ST., NEW YORK, NEW YORK, 10022 and/or their cooperating selling agents and/or their suppliers of services offer these tours for sale only on the express understanding that they themselves do not perform or in any way assume liability for the performance of the individual components (transfers, hotels, flights, car, motorcoaches, etc.) of these tours and act only to combine these components into a single unit of sale for the convenience of the general public, and are not responsible therefore, either directly or indirectly, for any loss, accident, or injury which may result from any act, omission, negligence in or responsible for performing or providing these component services. The transportation companies concerned take no responsibility for any act, omission or event during the time the passengers are not aboard their conveyances. The passage contract issued by the transportation company shall constitute the sole contract between the transportation company and the passenger. ADDITIONAL EXPENSES INCURRED AS A RESULT OF DELAY, CHANGE OF SCHEDULES, ILLNESS, WEATHER, STRIKES, HOSTILITIES, QUARANTINE, GOVERNMENT REQUISITION OF HOTEL SPACE, OR ANY OTHER REASONS BEYOND THE CONTROL OF THE TOUR OPERATOR OR TRAVEL AGENT, SHALL BE BORNE BY THE PASSENGER. TOUR OPERATOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SUBSTITUTE HOTELS OF SIMILAR CATEGORY IF NECESSARY AND TO ALTER ITINERARIES. Any and all disputes concerning this contract, the brochure,website or your trip shall be resolved solely by the courts of the city of New York, county of Manhattan.

BROCHURE PRINTING DISCLAIMER: The tour operator is not responsible for typographical or printing errors.

HOLIDAYS: During local or national holidays abroad, certain facilities such as museums, sightseeing tours and shopping may be limited.

SUBSTITUTIONS: We reserve the right, in our discretion, to substitute carrier, aircraft, charter flight for scheduled flight, cruise line, entertainment, hosts, entertainers, hotels, restaurants, party & banquet locations, or other accommodations. We also reserve the right for good faith reasons to cancel any scheduled tour. In such event, we cannot take responsibility for your having chosen to purchase a non-refundable airfare.

CRUISES: Cruise cabins are assigned within a general cabin category on run-of-ship basis.

HT cannot guarantee a specific assignment.

Dining room seating will be done by the maitre d’hotel on board. HT will accept requests for dining time preferences.

SHIP SUBSTITUTIONS AND ITINERARY CHANGES: Cruise Lines reserve the right to substitute ships on any cruise, even at the last minute, based on decisions made by their senior management staff. Itinerary changes on any cruise are the sole responsibility of the cruise line and they may be implemented at the last minute based on factors determined by existing weather or traffic conditions. Homeric Tours as the Tour Operator cannot take any responsibility for ship substitutions or itinerary changes decided by a cruise line.

HANDICAPPED/ELDERLY PASSENGERS: Tour participants who require any form of assistance must be accompanied by a helper who is capable of and totally responsible for providing such assistance. Because of space limitations, wheelchairs and walkers cannot be carried on motorcoaches. Please note that some of our tours require a lot of walking and moving around.

TIPPING: On land, tips are not included in any of the tour packages and are left at the discretion of each participant. While cruising, passengers wishing to express their appreciation should give their gratuities to the Chief Steward at the end of the cruise which in turn are distributed to the service personnel in accordance with established practice.

Recommendations from the cruise lines are $7-$8 per person per day.

TOUR DOCUMENTS: Final documents are mailed, provided we have full payment and a signed contract, two weeks prior to departure date. One set of documents will be mailed per reservation. Documents may be sent to additional addresses for a $20 fee per address.

Should final payment be received fewer than 60 days prior to departure, a $12 overnight mail fee will be applied to your invoice. This amount must be paid in full before documents can be released.

AIR CONDITIONING: Please be advised that foreign air conditioning systems in public places, hotel and motorcoaches are not up to USA standards.

ACCEPTANCE: Payment of deposit or full payment shall be deemed as consent by the passenger to the above conditions.

WHEN AND HOW TO BOOK: Make your reservations as early as possible in order to avoid disappointment. Reservations can be made through your local travel agent or by calling: HOMERIC TOURS, INC. 55 East 59th Street New York, NY 10022 Tel: (212) 753-1100 (800) 223-5570 Fax: (212) 753-0319 VALIDITY: JAN ‘07 TO MAY ‘08

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