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 Day
Breakfast at your hotel in Cairo and then met by your personal guide who will accompany you in day tour
to the Great Pyramids of Giza and Sphinx, the necropolis of Sakkara and the former capital, Memphis. 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: Egyptian Museum - Coptic Cairo
After breakfast, pick up for sightseeing tour
to the Egyptian Museum
to see the treasures of Tutankhamun, among many other fascinating pharaonic artifacts. Lunch at a good quality local restaurant. Then trip
to see the Hanging Church and Abu Sirga Church at Coptic Cairo. Back
to the hotel and overnight.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 9: Free at Cairo - Optional Alexandria
Free day in Cairo or optional tour
to Alexandria, the second capital of
Egypt, visiting Qaitbay Citadel, built in the 15th century by Sultan Qaitbay on the spot of Alexandria’s ancient lighthouse. See the grand Montazah Palace, which combines Turkish and Florentine architectural styles, then move on
to the new and much acclaimed Alexandria Library. Also visit the Roman cemetery cut out of the rock, the Catacombs. Lunch at local restaurant. Return
to Cairo and overnight.
Meal Plan: Breakfast
Day 10: Fly
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 11: 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, a waterfront Ottoman castle built in 1452
to prevent enemy naval reinforcements and protect the city (Mehmet the Conqueror succeeded in taking Istanbul in 1453. ) Today it is a museum. Return
to old city by taxi
to visit the spice market where a multitude of herbs have been sold since the 15th century. Return
to your hotel on foot through old streets and markets. The duration of that day is about 04 hours.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 12: 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 13: Day Tour
to Green Bursa
After breakfast, transfer by a modern coach
to the marine in Istanbul taking the ferry-boat Yalova about 45 minutes. Upon arrival transfer
to Bursa about an hour and half. Bursa is the first capital of the Ottoman Empire in the 14th century, and a major spa center. Climb up
to the mountain of Uludag, which is known as the legendary Mount Olympos, by teleferik (cable-car) afterwards visit
to Grand Mosque and the Old Silk Market in city center. Late evening return
to Istanbul and transfer
to Hotel. The duration for that tour is about 14 hours.
Meal plan: Breakfast
Day 14: 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 15: Istanbul- Back Home
After breakfast, transfer
to Istanbul International Airport for final departure.
Meal Plan: Breakfast
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