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Cairo
and Istanbul in A Week
Can you afford a week ? We'll show you the top sights of the City of
the Sultans , Istanbul ,
ancient Constantinople & Cairo
Click
here for a 15 day edition including a Nile cruise
, or the
8 day edition with a day trip to Luxor, the Ancient Capital
of the Mighty Pharaohs , 10
day edition Egypt & Turkey covering Istanbul , Cappadoccia, Luxor,and
Cairo
DAY
1 -- ISTANBUL - Arrive Any Day .
Our staff meets your flight and escorts you to your hotel. Remainder
of the day at leisure.
Private air-conditioned
vehicle, private chauffeur for all your transfers in Turkey and Egypt
.
Tour operates daily, year round
DAY
2 -- ISTANBUL (BL)
We dive right into this fascinating city with visits to its top sights:
Topkapi, the palace of the Sultans for centuries; Hagia Sophia,
the greatest church in Christendom for a thousand years; the Blue
Mosque, with its exquisite blue tiles; the Byzantine Hippodrome,
scene of chariot races and gladiator combat; and the eerie Sunken Palace
cistern beneath it. Then a drive through modern neighborhoods brings
us to the ancient city walls and the Kariye Museum (Chora Church),
filled with brilliant Byzantine mosaics.
Private air-conditioned
vehicle, private chauffeur for all your transfers in Turkey and Egypt
.
DAY
3 -- ISTANBUL (BL)
After breakfast we board a ferryboat, help ourselves to fresh Turkish
coffee or tea, and cruise northward along the Bosphorus, the
strait which separates Europe and Asia. Disembarking at a fishing village,
we enjoy a seafood lunch at a local restaurant, then drive south to
go on a shopping spree at the labyrinth of the Grand Bazaar.
Private air-conditioned
vehicle, private chauffeur for all your transfers in Turkey and Egypt
.
DAY
4 - DEPARTURE FOR CAIRO (cB)
After breakfast, transfer to the airport to connect with your flight
to Cairo.
Where our local rep meets you at the airport and escorts you to your
hotel. Complimentary visa issued upon arrival for American ,
Australian , NZ, EU & Japanese citizens.
Visa
will be issued upon arrival.
As you exit the gate, you will pass through a door or two , down some
stairs , then walk for 2-5 minutes , until you pass the duty free shops,
at the end of a wide corridor , you will see the security officers.
There you will be met by a local representative, who will be holding
a sign with the name you prefer to use for the sign .
Our local representative will then take your passport to obtain a stamp
from the cashier / bank window and escort you to speak with the passport
officer. He will escort you through another last check on your passport
as you exit the passport control, into customs area, he will assist
you in collecting your luggage and clearing customs . After exiting
the terminal, our local representative will escort you (private vehicle)
to the hotel .
Private air-conditioned
vehicle, private chauffeur for all your transfers in Turkey and Egypt
.
DAY
5 - CAIRO (BLD)
The renowned Egyptian Museum, filled with the wealth of the pharaohs,
is our first stop on to the Royal Manial Palace of Egypt's last Crown
Prince : "Mohamed Ali". Following lunch at the charming local
Restaurant, we drive to Giza for a visit to the Sphinx
and the valley temple, and a tour of the Pyramids. The
museum of the Royal Barge of Cheops The museum is built over the rectangular
pit that housed the Royal Barge for thousands of years , the wooden
boat was readied for the king's daily journey with the sun god, Ra .
Discovered in 1954, in a completely dismantled state, the 43-metre (140-foot)
cedar boat is a rare window on the Royal boats used by the kings of
Ancient Egypt.
In the evening, we host you on a Nile dinner cruise complete
with exotic Egyptian entertainment.
Private air-conditioned
vehicle, private chauffeur for all your transfers in Turkey and Egypt
.
DAY
6 - CAIRO (B)
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel, and a full day at leisure, or join one
of the local optional tours.
Complimentary
Dinner is included at a local home:
Meet the locals,
you may wish to bring token gifts to exchange with the host family (
T shirt , small souvenirs of your home town):
This
evening we'll venture where few ordinary visitors ever tread . . . right
into the homes of some of the people of Cairo l! 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 a quiet evening with your travel companions, by letting us know
your preferences.
DAY
7 - DEPARTURE (B)
After a full breakfast, our staff escorts you to the airport for your
flight home. Bon Voyage.
Tour operates daily, year round . Private
air-conditioned vehicle, private chauffeur for all your transfers in
Turkey and Egypt .
Included
:
- Lonely
Planet Travel Guidebooks.
-
Airport transfers.
- Meals
(preset menu) as per itinerary, B/L/D: Breakfast /lunch/dinner
- Guided
sightseeing. Entrance fees.
- Hotel
accommodation, with tax and service charge.
- Complimentary
visa for Egypt, issued upon arrival for American, Canadian, Singaporean,
Mexican , Australian, NZ, EU & Japanese citizens (your passport
must be valid for at least 6 month beyond the date of arrival).
- Air
fare ISTANBUL / CAIRO , with tax. ( If you wish to return back to
Istanbul & have a round trip ticket Istanbul/Cairo / Istanbul
: Please add $ 150 to the rate.
RATES per
person in US $
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Deluxe
Hotels |
First
Class Hotels |
Tourist
Class
Modest Hotels |
| Triple |
US$
3500.00 |
US$
3140.00 |
US$
2930.00 |
| Double |
US$
3600.00 |
US$
3210.00 |
US$
3010.00 |
| Single |
US$
4640.00 |
US$
4450.00 |
US$
4110.00 |
- Children
special discount : $100.00 ( 10 years of age or younger)
- For
Christmas, New Year's & Easter weeks, please add %15 supplement
to the rates.
Not
Included :
- Visa
for Turkey ( Please contact the Turkish Consulate , or pay in cash
upon arrival)
-
Tips.
- Travel
Insurance/Trip Cancellation insurance ( Please ask us your insurance
agent)
- Extend
to Athens
: Air fare , one way $ 250 from Cairo to Athens or from Istanbul to
Athens .
More
time? Consider one of our our many tours to Egypt and neighboring
countries - Send us an e-mail for more information.
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a spa Package to your stay
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