Jordan Land of Legends

About Petra

Petra has been visited by many royalties, presidents and celebrities and has made many appearances on films such as Hollywood’s “Indiana Jones & The Last Crusade”

                    

A recent visit to Petra was US President Obama who was amazed at the spectacular the wonders of Petra. The president had ended his tour of the Middle East in Petra, Jordan which he said “has always been a safe haven”.  He enjoyed his tour and bought souvenirs for his family.

Petra receives thousands of visitors each year from around the World, not only for its amazing architecture and history, but also to witness the safety, hospitality and friendliness of the people of Jordan

Chronos travel is a licensed and bonded travel agency & tour operator, a specialist in the Middle East region & beyond since 1996 offering quality tours with our clients need in mind.  Tours can be private, scheduled or tailor-made, ranging from the luxurious to the adventurous.

Middle East & Beyond:  Egypt, Jordan, Israel, Lebanon, Oman

Longer Journeys: India & Indian Ocean, Sri Lanka, Kenya, South Africa, China and many more

Discover Jordan, experience the relaxing waters of the Dead Sea, splendid castles, Biblical landmarks, desert landscapes, historical sites and of course the rose red city of Petra, one of the Seven Wonders of the World and a UNESCO heritage site.

 Private tour from only €549 per person, includes:

 Flights from Larnaca to Amman
3 nights accommodation twin share
buffet breakfast
private vehicle with driver each day
visits to sites & guided tours
entrance fees
airport tax

Note: entry visa obtained on arrival for most nationals.

Contact Mary at Chronos Travel for more details of this tour and many more private tours to Jordan available.

Tel: 22464040    or email  chronos@chronostravel.com

Eastern Mediterranean Cyprus neighboring Cultural Middle East

Cyprus may be considered as Europe's sun rising country, however is just 25 minutes flight from Lebanon's Beirut airport and just an hour's flight from Cairo-Egypt, Amman-Jordan, Tel Aviv-Israel. Located between or surrounded by Greece and Turkey. Cyprus with more than 9000years of history has a lot to explore. I am aware that millions of people from USA, or Japan - China and Australia, visit every year Petra in Jordan, Pyramids in Egypt and Jerusalem - Israel. Or even a combination of all these countries. All above countries have historical culture to promote. So as our small island in the eastern mediterranean. Cyprus may be well known for its sunshiny days and beach holidays or tourist night life in certain resorts surely mostly to europeans, however as mentioned earlier has a lot of history and surely worth at least a 3nights/4 days stay on the island.

Other authors have written extensively on the sites / monuments - Unesco protected or byzantine sites of Cyprus and have thought is no need to repeat these once again. Just wanted to give emphasis on the fact that Cyprus is so close to Middle East and those of the travelers will be travelling to Middle Eastern countries perhaps they would consider including Cyprus in their itinerary with the assistance of their local travel consultant at the origin point.

If it helps i usually recommend to our associates abroad that is best they have their customers accommodated in Limassol. Limassol based visitors can explore one day to western Cyprus - Paphos, one day to the mountain - central cyprus and the third day to Capital Nicosia or to eastern Cyprus (Larnaca - Ayia Napa area). Additionally we should note that Limassol is open all year round which makes it ideal as it combines beach, shopping and big city facilities.

The two international airports of Paphos and Larnaca are just 50 minutes drive.

Gigabyte dealers trip to Cyprus (from Syria)

Chronos Travel Cyprus recently organized an appreciation trip to Cyprus for Gigabyte dealers of Syria coordinated by Sunlight Travel. The Group arrived on 16th April 2011 and started with a tour to the Troodos Mountains, stopping via Kakopetria village for Lunch. Accommodation for 2 nights was in Limassol at the Mediterranean Beach Hotel. Other tours taken were Safari Jeep exploring the unspoilt region of Akamas, Avakas Gorge, Baths of Aphrodite and of course tasting delicious sea food at the seaside village of Latschi. The same evening we took a cruise with dinner whilst watching the sunset. The next day we headed to the capital Nicosia enjoying a walking tour of the old city, exploring its narrow alleyways amongst the Venetian Walls. We ate the most delicious fish meze in Acropolis and had time the next day for some souvenir shopping, stopping to see the Cyprus Mall before arriving in Larnaca. A quick stop at the Hala Sultan Tekke on the salt lake. With some extra time to spare we enjoyed an orientation tour of Palm Tree promenade “Corniche” before arriving at Larnaca Airport for the Departure back to Syria. Chronos travel was careful to ensure that every detail from start to finish was strategically arranged to provide a rewarding and memorable experience for the entire group. Our thanks to Sunlight Travel Syria and Gigabyte for their trust in our services in Cyprus. (Manolis Manoli - Incoming Operations). Chronos travel organizes incoming services throughout Cyprus for Groups and individuals. For more details and contact please visit our website www.chronostravel.com.

MAGELLAN TRAVEL CLUB CO., LTD.
JAPAN
Cyprus Tour - Cyprus Insight Cultural Tour Itinerary
Day 1 23Nov2010
Meet your guide and half day sightseeing of The HALA SULTAN TEKKESI
and St.LAZARUS CHURCH.
Transfer to LIMASSOL
Lunch at the local restaurant.
Dinner and overnight at the hotel in LIMASSOL.
Day 2 24Nov 2010
Hot Buffet breakfast at hotel.
Full day excursion of LEFKARA( THE MUSEUM OF TRADITIONAL
EMBROIDERY AND SILVER SMITHING) and KHIROTIKIA SETTLEMENT
with guide.
Lunch at the local restaurant.
Dinner and overnight at the hotel in LIMASSOL
Day 3 25Nov 2010
Hot Buffet breakfast at hotel.
Transfer to PAPHOS via KOLOSSI MEDIEVAL CASTLE, THE SANCHUARY
OF APOLLO HYLATES,THE CURIUM ARCHAELOGICAL SITE, PETRA
TOU ROMIOU, THE PAPHOS MOSAICS,THE TOMBS OF THE KINGS with
g u i d e . .
Lunch at the local restaurant.
Dinner and overnight at the hotel in PAPHOS.
Day 4 26Nov 2010
Hot Buffet breakfast at hotel.
Transfer to NOCOSIA via TRODOS ( ASINOU CHIURCH, ASIOS NIKALAOS
TIS STEGIS, PANAGIA TIS PODITHOU etc,) and OMODOS with guide.
Lunch at the local restaurant.
Dinner and overnight at the hotel in NICOSIA.
Day 5 27Nov2010
Hot Buffet breakfast at hotel.
View of THE GREEN LINE INCLUDING CHECK POINT.
Fullday excursion to GIRNE(BELLAPAIS ABBEY ,KYRENIA
CASTLE,CHURCH OF ST.GEORGES,SHIPWECK MUSEUM）with guide.
Sightseeing of THE BUYUK HAN, SELIMIYE CAMII etc. with guide.
Lunch at the local restaurant.
Dinner and overnight at the hotel in NICOSIA.
Day 6 28Nov2010
Hot Buffet breakfast at hotel.
Full day excursion to FAMAGUSTA (OTHELLO’S TOWER, CASTLE WALL,
ST.NICOLAS CHURCH) and SALAMIS ARCHAELOGICAL SITE with guide.
Lunch at the local restaurant.
Dinner and overnight at the hotel in NICOSIA.
Day 7 29Nov2010
19:30
Hot Buffet breakfast at hotel.
Free in the morning.
Lunch at the local restaurant.
After lunch, sightseeing of THE FAMAGUSTA GATE, St JOHNS
CATHEDRAL and CYPRUS MUSEUM with guide.
Dep for DXB
Coach: with air condition
Guide: Japanese speaking or English speaking
Hotel: 4 star or 5star
Tour size: 4person+ 1free (tour leader), 6+1, 8+1
Meal: lunch/standard menu, dinner/ superior menu
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25a, 25th March Street
2408 Engomi
Nicosia – Cyprus
TEL: +35722464040
FAX: +35722464041
chronos@chronostravel.com
www.chronostravel.com
Above Magellan suggested program includes:
- Meet and assistance at Larnaca Airport
- Escorted, Official Cyprus Tourism Organisation Guide, during tours (Cyprus Free part)
- Luxury 4 or 8 seater vehicles (depending on your group capacity)
- 2 nights accommodation in Limassol in a 4 star hotel on HALF Board basis
- 1 night accommodation in Paphos in a 4 star hotel on HALF Board basis
- 3 nights accommodation in Nicosia in a 4 star hotel on HALF Board basis
- 7 lunches in local restaurants based on the itinerary program area
- Entrance to the sites
- Services of our Organisation
- 6 nights 7 days as per above program
NOT INCLUDED:
- Air flights to Cyprus
- Tips to driver and Guide
PRICES: Below prices are per person NET in EUROS based on TWIN Sharing room.
NOTE: Maximum persons 8

CAARI Archaeological Tour of Jordan (from Cyprus)

April 1 - 8, 2011

Sponsored by the Cyprus American Archeological Research Institute

*Mount Nebo *Kerak Castle *Aqaba * Petra *Jerash *Ajloun Castle *Amman *Madaba

*Jordan Valley sites, including Pella and Umm Qais

*Desert Castles Qasr Amra and Qasr-el-Kharanna

* Petra (one of the new seven wonders of the world)

Tour Hosted by Thomas W. Davis Ph. D., Director, CAARI. Dr Davis has a Ph.D. in Syro-Palestinian Archeology and excavated in Jordan in 1982 and 1983. As part of the tour we will visit our sister institute ACOR (American Center of Oriental Research) and meet Dr Barbara Porter, Director. Tom and his wife Jenny will host a pre-tour get-together at CAARI before departure.

Chronos Travel AgencyTour Information:

Cost: 1,525 euros per person (Single room supplement: 364 euros for Complete stay).

Package includes:

• Return flights from/to Amman via Royal Jordanian airlines (Departure from Larnaca - Cyprus)
• Meet and assist at Amman airport upon arrival and departure
• 7 nights accommodation at 4* and 5* hotels (based on standard twin share room)
• Daily breakfast and dinner: Lunches on Days 5, 6, and 7
• Transportation in private air-conditioned bus wiht professional driver
• English speaking cultural guide
• Entrance fees to all tour locations and sites
• Porterage at hotels and airport
• Airport taxes
• Jordan entry visa
• Tax-deductible donation to CAARI

Not included: beverages, lunches on Day 1-4, tips, travel insurance (optional)

Tour limit: 20 persons. Signups will be taken on a first-come, first-serve basis. A deposit of 250euros per person to hold your place must be given to Mary Manoli, Chronos travel, 25a, 25th Martiou Str., Engomi 2408, Nicosia. (Phone 0035722464040 or email mary@chronostravel.com) by August 31, 2010.

Preferred payment by cash/bank transfer (Bank of Cyprus, Laiki, Hellenic, or Alpha) or by Cyprus cheque. Credit card payments: a surcharge of 2.5% applies on total cost. If you do not already have travel insurance, its purchase is highly recommended.

IML Group Conference in Cyprus

"The IML Group recently hosted a Conference in Cyprus organized by Chronos Travel.

The IML Group conference was held at the Elias Beach Hotel in Limassol during the second week of July 2010.

Delegates arrived from various Countries in the Middle East and Gulf region.

The IML Group, "Delivering Support & Marketing Solutions". has a strong presence in the region.

The conference was a great success and inspired all who attended.

For all your tours or conferences to Cyprus or even tours From Cyprus to Middle east or Gulf please contact the Chronos Travel team.

Classmates reunite with Cyprus Ambassador in Kenya

Last week i had received a surprising call from a mate of during high school years, requesting me to attend a reunion gathering, on the occasion of his excellency the ambassador of Cyprus in magical Kenya, Mr Agis Loizou would have been in Cyprus for a few days, therefore thought is best we all reunite.
Elegant Katy who organised the whole event, at the place she runs in Nicosia, the COuntry CLub, located just a few minutes from Nicosia, direction to Limassol, was the event's meeting place. Having had liaise with my old friend Christos, we had arranged to meet at his house and from there on, headed to the Country CLub.

Surprisingly, the second one, the past week, I have realised it was just us there, I mean the old class mates only. No other people, nor customers of Country Club were there. Absolute Exclusivity. After we had our chats from the past and present we proceeded for dinner. I must say it has been the first time in my life that had attended an event whose only guests were a bunch of people, all of us together, twenty in total.

The place seem to have recently been renovated, food was excellent and the staff was very willing. During course we had exchanged lots of ideas, one of them being the suggestion to organize a familiarization trip to Nairobi.. Agis's Embassy base. Most of the schoolmates were not aware that my self operates, together with other colleagues, Tailor Made Holidays to the Middle East and Beyond under the Chronos Leisure tours and tailor made journeys license.

Lastly when we all agreed to pay our dividend, Kate had not accepted to receive any amounts. Kate, from as long as i remember in life, has always been generous and has proved so once more again. Kate tank you for all.

I have thought to express my thoughts.
Manolis