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Royal Tour
The Ottoman Empire in North Africa

Ultra Deluxe grand 16 day tour : From Marrakech to Constantinople Via Cairo
Private tours, choose your own arrival date
Explore the two gems of North Africa--Morocco and Egypt,
then off to the capital of the Empire
The delightfully Istanbul . Tour Casablanca, Marrakech, Cairo and Luxor

Honeymoon in Morocco

 

Day 1 - MARRAKECH -Arrive any day of the week - Year Round
Your international flight arrives in mystical Marrakech. Our local rep. escorts us to our hotel.
Private car, driver for all your transfers

 

 

Day 2 - MARRAKECH (BLD)
Full day today seeing Marrakech, including the Koutoubia, the landmark mosque of the city. Perhaps you'll note its similarity to its sister tower, the Giralda of Seville, in Spain. You'll continue to the Saadian Tombs, and the Bahia palace, built in the nineteenth century, with room after stately oriental room with intricate plaster work and finely detailed columns, and sedate hidden gardens. In the afternoon, you'll discover the old city and always-lively Djemaa El Fna Square, populated by water sellers, magicians, peddlers, politicians, and animal tamers, who carry on an endless flurry of activities straight out of the middle ages. Lunch is included at a charming local restaurant. Dinner with folk dance at a local restaurant. Evening dinner at a typical Moroccan restaurant.

 

 

DAY 3 - MARRAKECH (BLD)
We board a horse-drawn carriage for a clip-clop tour of this ancient royal capital, including the Kotoubia, a former royal palace, and of course the labyrinthine souks (bazaars). Lunch is included at a charming local restaurant. Private car, driver and guide for all your tours , dinner is included at the hotel.

 

 

Day 4 - MARRAKECH - Home Hosted Family Dinner (BD)
Now that you've got your bearings, today is yours to explore the city on your own. If you prefer, join one of our optional tours (for an additional fee): one takes you to a nearby Berber village, another takes you into the souks for a shopping spree.

This evening we'll venture where few ordinary visitors ever tread . . . right into the homes of some of the people of Marrakech ! You'll be invited to a family dinner, and while you enjoy wholesome home-cooked specialties, you'll learn about and appreciate the outlook, aspirations, and way of life of your hosts. Be assured, as curious as you may be about your new friends, they're sure to have questions about your own background. Once the ice is broken, you'll enjoy a lively evening, and find that you have more in common than you ever suspected. Of course, you may enjoy dinner in a quiet restaurant with your travel companions, by letting us know your preferences.

Private car, driver and guide for all your tours

 

 

Day 5 - BY TRAIN TO CASABLANCA (BL)
"Getting there is half the fun!" We board the train for our return to Casablanca, cruising through the lovely countryside past green fields, fruit-laden orchards, traditional villages and modern towns, with the lofty Atlas Mountains soaring in the distance.

Lunch is included in Casablanca. Our tour escort points out interesting features, and fills us in on Moroccan life and culture. After arriving in Casablanca, we visit the majestic new Grand Mosque of King Hassan II, second only to the Great Mosque at Mecca in size. We continue on a panoramic tour of the city and its souks. Overnight and hotel in Casablanca.

 

 

 

Day 6 - Casablanca / CAIRO (B)

After breakfast , we check out . Our local rep. will escort you to Casablanca Airport for your Royal Air Maroc or Egyptair flight across North Africa to Egypt, air fare is included in business class , tax included. We arrive in Cairo , upon arrival in Cairo , our local representative greets you at the airport and whisks you to your hotel. Visa fee for Egypt , visa may be issued upon arrival at Cairo Airport for a limited number of nationalities such : American , Australian, NZ, EU , Canadian and Japanese citizens. Pleas epay the $ 15 in cash in USD , Euro or Japanese Yen etc. You are responsible for having your passport in order valid at least for 6 month beyond the date of your arrival in Cairo . After exiting the terminal, our local representative will escort you (private vehicle) to the hotel.

 

 

DAY 7 - CAIRO (BL)
Today we visit Cairo's most famous monuments: The awesome pyramids of Giza, the Valley Temple, Cheops Royal Barge Museum and the timeless Sphinx. After lunch at the Mena House we drive to Dahshour, the newly opened pyramid field south of Cairo, where we visit several ancient structures, including the great pyramid built by Senfru, father of Cheops. Dinner is included at La Bodega restaurant.

 

 

DAY 8 - CAIRO - The Newly restored Al-Muizz Stree (BL)
Today weenjoy a walking tour of the newly restored Al-Muezz stree , feel free to discuss with your guide your preference as you explore this true Medieval Cairo gem :
All entrance fees are included for all the monuments that would fit in before sunset. Lunch is included and served at a charming local restaurant.


Partial list of the historical monuments that may be visited :

Bab al-Futuh (AD 1087). Bab Zuwayla (AD 1092) . Al-Hakim Mosque (AD 990 and later) .

Zawyat Abul-Kheir al-Kelibati . Al-Silihdar Complex (mosque, caravansary and school) (AD 1837) . The Mustafa Jaafar Mansion . Al-Aqmar Mosque .

The Katkhuda Sabeel/Kuttab (caravansary and school) . Amir Bashtak Palace .

Al-Kamileya School .Sultan al-Zahir Barquq Funerary Complex .

The Sabeel/Kuttab of Khassru Pasha . The Madrasa of Baybars al Bunduqdari .

Al-Ashrafiya School .The Sabeel/Wekala of Naffissa al-Baydha . Sultan al-Mu’aid Mosque .

The Hammam (bath) of Sultan al-Ashraf Inal . Complex of Salih Najm al Din Ayyub .

The Sabeel of Mohammad Ali – Aqqadeen. The Sabeel of Mohammad Ali – Nahasseen .

Al-Fakahani Mosque .Madrassa of al-Nassir ibn Qalawun . Al-Ghuri Complex .

The Sultan al-Mansur Qalawun Complex


Photo Gallery.



 

DAY 9 - LUXOR- By Air (BLD)
Very early breakfast at the hotel, we leave around 4 AM to board a an early morning flight to Luxor , upon landing we cross the Nile to visit the Valley of the Kings and the Colossi of Memnon. After lunch in Luxor, we tour the stupendous Great Temple of Amon at Karnak, and visit the Sacred Lake and red granite quarry with its huge unfinished obelisk. We take a quick look at the great temple of Amon Ra at Luxor on our way to the airport for our flight back to Cairo.
Private car, driver and guide for all your tours . Dinner is included at your hotel.

 

 

 

DAY 10 - CAIRO -Home Hosted Dinner (BLD)
The world-famous Egyptian Museum, which holds the treasures of Tutankhamon, is our first stop today, after which we visit the Citadel of Saladin and its Alabaster Mosque, enjoying spectacular views of the city below. We descend from the Citadel into Khan el-Khalili, the bazaar district, in search of Egyptian treasures. Lunch is included at Hadaik el-Azhar or Naguib Mahfouz.
In the evening you are invited to dinner with
an Egyptian local home to meet the locals, you may wish to bring token gifts to exchange with the host family ( T shirt , small souvenirs of your home town). ( if you prefer to have a quiet dinner at the hotel, please let's know ).

 

 

 

 

Day 11 - Istanbul (B)
After breakfast, our staff escorts you to the airport for your flight to Istanbul , air fare is included in business class with tax, ticket is issued and delivered in Cairo Egypt

You're met by our representative, who sees you to your hotel, and answers any questions you may have about getting to know the city. As you ride into the great metropolis from the airport, two thousand years of history are revealed: towering Roman walls, ancient Byzantine churches, slender minarets framing the bulbous domes of graceful mosques. These ancient monuments float on the skyline of a bustling modern metropolis of ten million people. Welcome fruit basket in your room awaits you with our compliments.

 

 

DAY 12 - ISTANBUL (BL)
The center of ancient Constantinople and Istanbul was on Seraglio Point, framed by the Golden Horn, the Bosphorus and the Sea of Marmara. We visit the Blue Mosque, built by Sultan Ahmet III to challenge the architectural primacy of neighboring Sancta Sophia. We then walk next door to compare achievements in Justinian's great Sancta Sophia. Right behind Sancta Sophia is our next stop, sumptuous Topkapi Palace, the sultans seraglio for centuries, filled with breathtaking exhibits of priceless jewels, golden thrones, delicate colored tiles, and lavish court costumes. After lunch in a local restaurant ,we finish up in the bustling Grand Bazaar, where you can find jewelry, carpets, goat-hair rugs, hand-painted ceramics, copper and brass in labyrinthine streets holding nearly 4000 shops.

 

 

 

DAY 13 - BOSPHORUS - (BL)
Istanbul's history was formed by the Bosphorus, the winding strait that separates Europe and Asia, connecting the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara. Now, as in ancient times, it is a maritime vital link between the countries bordering the Black Sea and those in the rest of the world. Today we take a leisurely cruise northward along this historic waterway. Along its shores are ranged palaces great and small-Topkapi, Dolmabahçe, Beylerbeyi, Küçüksu, Hünkar Iskelesi. Four great fortresses rise on the hills, reminding us that to control the Bosphorus was to control the destinies of nations. Our afternoon cruise (morning cruise fro Oct-Apr season) of two continents, crossing from Europe to Asia and back, includes visits to the Navy's Museum (showing some magnificent boats used by the Ottoman Sultans), the Bosphorus Bridge, Çamlica Hill lookout, and stupendous Dolmabahçe Palace.

Lunch is included at a charming local restaurants . Hotel Room amenity : Complimentary Turkish Lokoom pastries



DAY 14 - ISTANBUL (B)
Istanbul is all yours, day at leisure, any way you like it.
Grab your Lonely Planet guidebook to Istanbul and stroll along the restored 19th-century thoroughfare of Istiklal Caddesi, once known as the Grand Rue de Péra. Search for spices and folk remedies in the Egyptian Bazaar. Admire the medieval mosaics in the city's many Byzantine churches. Shop in the chic boutiques around Taksim Square. Climb the Galata Tower, built by the Genoese six centuries ago, for a panoramic view of Old Istanbul.

 

 

Day 15 - "Imperial Constantinople in the Belle Epoque"
(late 19th century), the exotic romance of the "Paris of the East:"
(BL)

Morning walking tour
: We start with our guide in Karaköy where the foreign bankers and shipping companies had their headquarters, then take the Tünel up to istiklal Caddesi; stop in the whirling dervish tekke, and walk past the various old embassy buildings (now consulates), and point out the architecture. Stop for tea (included) at the famous Pera Palace Hotel.
Walk at least as far as Galatasaray Square, and have lunch in the Çicek Pasaji (Flower Passage); then walk up to Taksim Square and be picked up for the afternoon tour. In the afternoon the tour visit Yildiz Palace Park and the Ihlamur Kasri, a mini-palace south of Yildiz, and finish up with a visit to the Military History Museum in Harbiye in time to hear the "Mehter," or Ottoman military band (mid-afternoon).

 

 

DAY 16 - Departure - ISTANBUL (B)
There are many more things to see and do in this fascinating city, but they will have to wait for your next visit. After breakfast, our representative escorts you to the airport for your homeward flight--until next time!

Bon Voyage. Add a Nile Cruise

 

 

Hotels :

Deluxe Superior

Marrakech in Morocco :
Deluxe Superior 5 stars Riad - RIAD KNIZA www.riadkniza.com
Deluxe five stars Superior hotel / Riad : JARDINS DE LA KOUTOUBIA www.lesjardinsdelakoutoubia.com

In Egypt : Cairo Four Seasons Hotel
In Istanbul : Four Seasons or Ciragan Palace

 

 

 

RATES per person in USD

Deluxe Hotels
In Triple occupancy
US$ 9230.
Double
US$ 9438.
Single
US$ 10,940.

 

 

 

Your tour includes:

 

 

  • International airfare from Casablanca to Cairo and on to Istanbul in business class, tax included

  • Domestic airfares in Egypt as per itinerary , in BUSINESS ( subject to plane configuration) , including tax

  • First-class day train Marrakech-Casablanca , including tax and service

  • All airport and train station transfers ( private car/driver ) as described in the tour itinerary

  • Your hotel room at a carefully-selected deluxe hotel, including tax & service

  • B = Breakfast or Buffet Breakfast , L = Lunch, D = Dinner and all Egyptian airport taxes.

  • Private Guided sightseeing as listed in the itinerary including all entrance fees.

 

 

 

Not included:

  • Trip interruption and cancellation insurance
  • International air fare from / to your home country .
  • Personal expenses, including excess baggage or shipping charges, beverages, and personal charges in hotels for laundry, telephone, or other services

  • Tips

  • Visa Fee for Turkey : in cash upon arrival ( subject to change without notice ) upon arrival, or from any of the Turkish Consulates
  • Visa fee for Egypt , visa may be issued upon arrival at Cairo Airport for a limited number of nationalities such : American , Australian, NZ, EU , Canadian and Japanese citizens. Pleas epay the $ 15 in cash in USD , Euro or Japanese Yen etc. You are responsible for having your passport in order valid at least for 6 month beyond the date of your arrival in Cairo . After exiting the terminal, our local representative will escort you (private vehicle) to the hotel.

 

 

Al Sultan Muezz Le-Din-Allah ( LedeenAllaah )
He was the fourth Fatimid Caliph in Tunisia, the first in Egypt and the 14th Imam of the Ismaili branch of Shi’ism.

He ruled from AD 953 to AD 975 during which he sent his Commander Jawhar al-Siqqily to conquer Egypt.

After having wrenched the country out of Abbasid hands, Al-Siqqily built a new capital, al-Qahira (Cairo), in which he established the Eastern Palace and asked al-Muizz to preside at the opening ceremony.

Al-Muizz was well-read in numerous languages, and well-informed in science and literature. He knew how to administer the affairs of the state and was able to build a strong army, which united Morocco and extended Fatimid influence as far as southern Italy

 






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