Day 1: Welcome
to Egypt
Arrive
to Cairo airport, meet and assist by our Rep then transfer
to your hotel for check in. our rep will provide you with detailed info about your tomorrow trip and overnight in Cairo.
Meal Plan: Welcome drink
Day 2: Giza Pyramids - Egyptian Museum - Old Cairo
Breakfast at your hotel in Cairo and then met by your personal guide who will accompany you
to Giza Plateau
to visit the Great Pyramids of Cheops, Chefren and Mykerinus, famous Sphinx and Valley temple facing the great statue. Then transfer
to the Egyptian Museum, Treasures room for the child king Tutankhamen. Continue
to Coptic Cairo
to visit the Hanging Church and Ben Ezra Synagogue. Combining fascinating history with shopping in a lively Khan El Khalili Bazaar, this dates back
to 1382. Back
to your hotel. Overnight in Cairo.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 3: Fly
to Luxor – Nile Cruise holiday
Morning Check out from Cairo then transfer
to Cairo Airport for 50 minutes flight
to Luxor, meet and assist upon arrival then transfer by an air-conditioned vehicle
to board your 5 star Nile cruise
to check in. Later after lunch on board, you will enjoy a visit
to the Karnak and Luxor Temple. Dinner and overnight on board Nile cruise.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4: Luxor West Bank - Sail
to Edfu
Breakfast on board Nile cruise, then you will be taken in an excursion
to the royal Luxor west bank, start at the famous Valley of the Kings, then
to Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, and finally
to the Colossi of Memnon. Lunch on board then sail
to Edfu enjoying a leisurely dinner on board. Overnight on board Nile Cruise.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 5: Edfu / Kom Ombo Temples Sightseeing
Breakfast on board Nile Cruise, then enjoy a visit
to the Ptolemaic Temple dedicated
to the falcon headed god Horus at Edfu. Sail again
to Kom Ombo and visit the Temple dedicated
to Sobek the crocodile god. Lunch on board. Continue sailing
to Aswan. Dinner and overnight on board your deluxe Nile Cruise.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 6: Arrive Aswan – City Sightseeing
Breakfast on Nile cruise, enjoy a day’s sightseeing in Aswan visiting the High Dam, Philae Temple and the Unfinished obelisk. Dinner on board and overnight in Aswan.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 7: Disembark / Fly
to Cairo
Disembark from your Nile cruise after breakfast, then transfer
to Aswan Airport for your flight
to Cairo, meet and assisted then transfer
to your hotel. Overnight in Cairo.
Meal Plan: Breakfast
Day 8: Departure
to Turkey
Breakfast, transfer
to Cairo International Airport for departure
to Turkey. Upon arrival at Istanbul Airport. Transfer
to your hotel in
Turkey and overnight.
Meal plan: Breakfast
Day 9: Istanbul Tours
Breakfast at your hotel in Istanbul, then transfer
to a morning scenic cruise on the Bosphorus, the strait connecting the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara. The ferry stops on both the Asian and European sides for several times during the one-hour cruise. Later, we visit the Rumeli Fortress. Fatih Sultan Mohammed had this fortress in the European part built during the preparations for the conquest in an incredibly short time in 1452. Also, visit the spice market where a multitude of herbs have been sold since the 15th century. The duration of that day is about 05 hours.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 10: Istanbul Tours
After breakfast, enjoy a day of sightseeing with a tour of Topkapi Palace, residence of the Ottoman Sultans for about 400 years, with its fabulous collections of jewels and other artifacts. Also visit the Harem section, another palace inside the Topkapi, here you will hear of the history of eunuchs and the high education of the concubines. Continue the tour with a visit
to Hagia Sophia, originally built as a church by Constantine the Great in the 4th century and used as a mosque during the Ottoman era until 1935 (today it's a museum encompassing both Christianity and Islam). Next visit the Blue Mosque, famous for its beautiful blue tiles decorating the interior walls. Built in the 17th century and both it and Hagia Sophia are considered masterpieces of their period. Continue
to the Basilica cistern, the best known and the largest of the closed cisterns built under the Justinian basilica in the 6th century. Later, we will discover the highlights of the ancient hippodrome, Egyptian Obelisk, Serpentine Column, and others. Back
to hotel and overnight. The duration of that day is from 06 till 07 hours.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 11: Istanbul Tours
After breakfast, you will be guided
to visit the Islamic Art Museum, where major pieces of Islamic art and ethnographic textiles are gathered from all over the country. After, walk
to the Covered Bazaar, a labyrinth of streets filled with all sorts of tempting items
to purchase: harem bracelets, colorful carpets, hand-painted ceramics, and more (it's said there are 3, 000 shops!). A visit
to Dolmabace Palace is included. This afternoon, enjoy a walking tour through the old streets and trade areas
to the mosque complex of Suleiman the Magnificent, the most famous piece of Islamic art of the Ottoman Renaissance and built by the great architect Sinan. Back
to Hotel and overnight. The duration of that day is about 06 hours.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 12: Istanbul- Back Home
After breakfast, transfer
to Istanbul International Airport for final departure.
Meal plan: Breakfast
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