JOURNEY OF ANCIENT WONDERS
Dates: From Tuesday, June 16, to Thursday, July 9, 2015
Duration: 24 days / 23 nights
Total Distance: 10,320 nautical miles
Highlights: For many adventurous pilots, crossing the North Atlantic is a lifetime dream. Air Journey brings its experience to help motivated pilots and guests realize this dream.
We will have plenty of time for both relaxation and discovery on this delightful escapade to Canada, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Poland, Hungary, Turkey, Israel, Greece, Austria, Germany and Scotland.
Cost: $ 19,995 per person (double occupancy) $ 3,250 plane registration fee Single supplement available upon request
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ITINERARY
Day 1 – Tuesday, June 16: Quebec City, Canada
Air Journey and your journey director will greet you at the Chateau Frontenac Hotel. All participants will meet for introductions and to attend an extensive briefing covering the general procedures of our journey.
Hotel: Chateau Frontenac Welcome cocktail and Dinner included
Day 2 – Wednesday, June 17: Quebec City Schefferville, Canada Kangerlussuaq, Greenland 510 + 870 NM
We will fly over the immense forests and numerous lakes of Labrador on our way to Schefferville for a technical stop. Then continue over southern Greenland’s beautiful scenery before landing at Kangerlussuaq. Because we will be approaching the Arctic Circle and the “land of the midnight sun”, we will have an astonishing 21 hours of daylight!
Hotel: Hotel Kangerlussuaq Breakfast and Dinner included
Day 3 – Thursday, June 18: Kangerlussuaq Reykjavik, Iceland 730 NM
Fly over ice-covered Greenland and then do our second water crossing. Upon arrival, we’ll transfer to the Hotel Borg where we will enjoy luxury accommodations in the very center of Reykjavik. The Hotel Borg overlooks the beautiful square of Austurvöllur, and is situated across from Althingi, the Icelandic parliament and the cathedral.
After dinner at the hotel, you may want to venture on your own to experience the local nightlife.
Hotel: Hotel Borg Breakfast and Dinner included
Day 4 – Friday, June 19: Reykjavik Stavanger, Norway Warsaw, Poland 845 + 660 NM
Fly to Warsaw. There will be a technical stop in Stavanger, Norway.
Hotel: Le Regina Hotel Breakfast and Dinner included
Day 5 – Saturday, June 20: Warsaw
Meet our local guide for a city tour of Warsaw. Sites include the Palace of Culture; Radziwill Palace, where the beloved composer Frederic Chopin gave his first concert; the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier; the Grand Theatre; and Constitution Square.
Hotel: Le Regina Hotel Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included
Day 6 – Sunday, June 21: Warsaw
Today is at leisure to relax or explore on your own.
Hotel: Le Regina Hotel Breakfast and Dinner included
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Day 7 – Monday, June 22: Warsaw Budapest, Hungary 290 NM
Fly to Budapest – the jewel of the Danube. Straddling the romantic Danube River, Budapest is the most beautiful city in central Europe. The human legacy is just as remarkable as Mother Nature’s. Architecturally, Budapest is a gem, with enough baroque, neoclassical, Eclectic and art nouveau (or Secessionist) buildings to satisfy anyone’s appetite. The city’s history dates back to the Celtic civilization of Aquincum whose ruins can be found in Budapest.
Hotel: Four Seasons Gresham Palace Hotel Breakfast and Dinner included
Day 8 – Tuesday, June 23: Budapest
Explore Budapest’s two regions: Buda, the western bank’s historic Castle District; and Pest, the commercial district and seat of government. See all the sights including Hero’s Square, Parliament House, Gellert Hill, Matthias Church and Fisherman’s Bastion.
Hotel: Four Seasons Gresham Palace Hotel Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included
Day 9 – Wednesday, June 24: Budapest Bodrum, Turkey 715 NM
Fly to Bodrum - situated on the southern Aegean coast of Turkey. This fabled coastline is where Homer’s heroes were born, where the ancient Greeks consulted their oracles and the Romans built magnificent temples to honour their gods. Amanruya is set on a peaceful hillside, offering breathtaking views of the sea and a winding pathway leading to a sheltered pebble beach.
Hotel: Amanruya Breakfast and Dinner included
Day 10 – Thursday, June 25: Bodrum
Today we will visit Bodrum’s fascinating Museum of Underwater Archaeology, housed in a former castle and containing many artifacts salvaged from area shipwrecks.
Hotel: Amanruya Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included
Day 11 – Friday, June 26: Bodrum Jerusalem, Israel 495 NM
Fly to Jerusalem - gateway to archaeological and anthropological wonders including the museum, Yad Vashem, Bethlehem, Masada and the Dead Sea.
Hotel: King David Hotel Breakfast and Dinner included
Day 12 – Saturday, June 27: Jerusalem
By private walking tour we’ll explore the highlights of the Old City of Jerusalem. We’ll visit the Western Wall; view the Temple Mount with El Aksa Mosque and Dome of the Rock. Walk through the four quarters of the city (Christian, Muslim, Jewish and Armenian) and visit the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. As we head to Mount Zion to view the Church of St. Peter in Gallicantu, the traditional tomb of King David and the room where the Last Supper is believed to have taken place we will pass through the Zion Gate.
Hotel: King David Hotel Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included
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Day 13 – Sunday, June 28: Jerusalem
We’ll follow the shores of the Dead Sea to the legendary ruins of Masada, a UNESCO World Heritage Site built by King Herod between 37 and 31 BC. This cliff-top fortress was the last stronghold of the Jewish Zealots who fled Jerusalem rather than submit to Roman rule during the First Jewish-Roman War in the 1st century AD. A cable car brings us to the top of the mountain to explore the site and learn the history from over 2,000 years ago. See King Herod’s palaces and baths.
On our return there will be time to float in the famous salt- rich waters of the Dead Sea.
Hotel: King David Hotel Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included
Day 14 – Monday, June 29: Jerusalem
Today is at leisure to relax or explore on your own.
Hotel: King David Hotel Breakfast and Dinner included
Day 15 – Tuesday, June 30: Jerusalem Heraklion, Greece 545 NM
Fly to Heraklion on the Greek island of Crete. The Elounda Beach Hotel, situated on a secluded bay protected by barrier islands with majestic mountains for a backdrop, is an exclusive resort where we’ll enjoy some relaxation.
Hotel: Elounda Beach Hotel Breakfast and Dinner included
Day 16 – Wednesday, July 1: Heraklion
Today is at leisure to relax or explore on your own. A visit to the hotel’s acclaimed spa Thalaspa Chenot for some peace and quiet is optional!
Dinner is not included tonight so you can enjoy one of the nine world class restaurants located at the resort.
Hotel: Elounda Beach Hotel Breakfast included
Day 17 – Thursday, July 2: Heraklion
Today is at leisure to relax or explore on your own.
Optional water sports include water-skiing, sailing, windsurfing, wave runners (jet ski), and a range of towable toys.
Hotel: Elounda Beach Hotel Breakfast and Dinner included
Day 18 – Friday, July 3: Heraklion Vienna, Austria 855 NM
Our flight continues to Austria to discover one of the most beautiful cities in Europe - Vienna. Home to some of the most beautiful Renaissance, Baroque, and Rococo architecture in the world, here you will find the houses of Vienna’s great composers, including Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Haydn, Brahms and Johann Strauss, all carefully preserved.
Hotel: Hotel Imperial Breakfast and Dinner included
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Day 19 – Saturday, July 4: Vienna
Meet our local guide for a walking tour of Old Town with its St. Stephen's Cathedral, Austria's most eminent Gothic edifice, housing a wealth of art treasures. After lunch we’ll visit the grandiose 17th century Schloss Schöenbrunn Palace – a former imperial 1,441-room Rococo summer residence. The palace and gardens illustrate the tastes, interests, and aspirations of successive Habsburg monarchs.
Hotel: Hotel Imperial Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included
Day 20 – Sunday, July 5: Vienna Berlin, Germany 295 NM
Fly to Berlin. A turbulent history and vibrant cultural highlights make Berlin to one of the most fascinating metropolis in the world. Around 800 years ago Berlin was founded as a small village. Unfortunately, hardly anything remains from this time.
Hotel: Ritz Carlton Breakfast and Dinner included
Day 21 – Monday, July 6: Berlin
Enjoy Berlin through a comprehensive, panoramic tour of the city’s history, architecture and culture with our local private guide.
Hotel: Ritz Carlton Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included
Day 22 – Tuesday, July 7: Berlin Wick, Scotland Reykjavik, Iceland 660 + 640 NM
After an in-depth briefing, we will launch for our over-water crossing to Iceland.
Hotel: Hotel Borg Breakfast and Dinner included
Day 23 – Wednesday, July 8: Reykjavik Kangerlussuaq, Greenland Goose Bay, Canada Bangor, ME 730 + 870 + 610 NM
After an in-depth briefing, we will head back to the US where we will clear customs and spend the night in Bangor, Maine.
Hotel: Four Points by Sheraton Breakfast and Dinner included
Day 24 – Thursday, July 9: Bangor Home
We will go our separate ways as we head home today.
Breakfast included
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TERMS & CONDITIONS
Our land program includes: All accommodations in hotels listed or similar categories based on double occupancy All meals as specified in itinerary A welcome cocktail at Chateau Frontenac All sightseeing, hotel taxes, gratuities and guide services as in indicated in itinerary All entrance fees in museum and other activities listed in the itinerary Round trip transfers between airports and hotels A full time Air Journey escort
Our land program does not include: Travel insurance (Travel insurance is high recommended. Call Air Journey at 561-841-1551 for details.) Airport departure taxes Beverages Cost of obtaining passport or visas and or inoculations Personal expenses such as laundry, room service, communication charges and other incidentals
Conditions: Valid passport is a must. No vaccinations or visas are required for this tour. Dry suits are mandatory and can be rented with the assistance of Air Journey.
Please note that hotel accommodations and sightseeing are subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances. Air Journey reserves the right to amend the order of sightseeing as necessary. Every effort will be made to operate tours as planned, but alterations may occur after the final itinerary has been issued.
Our quoted prices include planning, handling and operational charges; they are based on current rates of exchange, tariffs and taxes as of March 2014. Air Journey reserves the right to increase tour prices to cover increased costs, tariffs and taxes, and to reflect fluctuations in foreign exchange markets.
Survival equipment is available for rental on a daily basis and will be waiting for you at our departure point. Life vests and life raft are mandatory. Dry suits are mandatory for single engine aircraft. Contact us for more details.
Air Journey has quoted this itinerary with a minimum participation of 5 airplanes
The Registration fee includes: Extensive Navigation log (airports, route, frequencies, information of airspace, nav-aids, reporting points, international flight plan) tailored for each aircraft; Flight plans and eAPIS manifest (departure and arrival) filed on your behalf; Pilot briefing prior to each day’s flight; Weather website with constant updates showing TAF, METAR, Wind Aloft, prognostic forecast and review; Fuel availability confirmed along the route of flight; VFR charts, IFR low or high en route (based on aircraft type and pilot’s preferences); Flight bag, a fleece lined jacket, and a collared, cotton shirt for the pilot with his name and aircraft tail number embroidered on the upper front. Additional jackets and shirts are included for each passenger.
Cancellation Policy: a) Cancellation by the client: Is always required in writing and is subject to the following schedule of dates, whereby some or all moneys paid will be retained: i) Given outside of 90 days of departure: AJ retains $500 per person and plane registration fee ii) Between 90 and 60 days of departure: AJ retains 50% of tour cost and plane registration fee iii) Between 59 and 45 days of departure: AJ retains 75% of tour cost and plane registration fee iv) Less than 45 days or no show of departure: AJ retains 100% of tour cost and plane registration fee
Note: Travel and Cancellation Insurance is strongly recommended and is not included in the package but it can be purchased from Air Journey for about 6% of the cost of the Journey.
Also note: Air Journey reserves the right to cancel because of lack of participants (less than 5 airplanes), political unrest, terrorism, or severe weather forecast, in which case Air Journey will issue a full refund.
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