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Let's
Go to Turkey and Egypt
Tour Egypt and Turkey in 14 Days
Visit
Turkey's top sights-- Istanbul, Ephesus, Pamukkale, Konya, Cappadocia
and Ankara, then on to Cairo to see
the best of Egypt: a good look at Cairo and a 5-day cruise along the
Nile
Weekly
in Istanbul on Wednesdays , year round , compare
with 17-day or the Bodrum Edition
We
have even included all the tips
DAY
1 - ISTANBUL - Friday
We meet your flight and escort you to your hotel . Private transfers
at all times
DAY
2 - ISTANBUL- A Very Full Day - Saturday - Private Touring
(cBL)
Let us show you the city: the Blue Mosque, Byzantine Hippodrome,
Hagia Sophia , then the Underground Cistern. walk thru the columns
of this grand water reservoir and Topkapi Palace.
Lunch is included at a local restaurant.
DAY
3 - IZMIR - Sunday- Private Touring
(cB)
We fly to Izmir ( air fare is always included, in economy class
, tax included ) and after touring the local bazaar and the fortress
built by Alexander the Great , we head for Kusadasi and your hotel
DAY
4 - EPHESUS & PAMUKKALE- Monday- Private Touring (cBLD)
We drive to Selçuk to visit the extensive ruins of Roman
Ephesus and the House of the Virgin Mary. After lunch we continue to
Pamukkale for a tour of the ancient Roman spa of Hierapolis and
its warm calcium-rich mineral baths. Lycus River Hotel or similar.
DAY
5 - KONYA- Tuesday- Private Touring (cBLD)
Passing through Turkey's fertile Lake District, we drive to Konya,
capital of the Seljuk Sultanate of Rum and home of the Whirling Dervishes.
We visit the Mevlana Museum, where the founder of the dervish order
is buried, Konya Ozkaymak Hotel (modest 3 stars - best available), or
similar.
DAY
6 - CAPPADOCIA - Wednesday- Private Touring (cBD)
Enjoy your breakfast before continuing on to Cappadocia, stopping
at the Sultanhan Caravanserai on the way. We descend into a labyrinthine
Underground City at Kaymakli, then tour the rockhewn cave churches
and monasteries of the Göreme Valley and the rockhewn natural
citadel of Uçhisar. Cappadocia Inn Hotel , Perissia Hotel or,
Kapadokya Lodge or similar
DAY
7 - Cappadocia / ISTANBUL / Cairo - Thursday (cB)
Enjoy breakfast before heading to the airport for our flight to Istanbul
where you will connect with
your flight
to Cairo,
air fare is included in our rate. Economy class Cappadocia / Istanbul
Cairo .
In Cairo : our representative greets you at the airport and whisks you
to your hotel.
Visa fee for Egypt is included and visa will be issued upon arrival
at Cairo Airport for : Australian, NZ, American, EU , Canadian &
Japanese citizens. You are responsible for having your passport in order
valid at least for 6 month beyond the date of your arrival in Cairo.
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
DAY
8 - CAIRO - Friday - Private Touring (BL)
On your first full day in Egypt we show you the Egyptian Museum,
including the " Mummies Room" , the Pyramids of Giza,
the Sphinx, the Citadel of Saladin, and the Mohammed
Ali Mosque, made of alabaster.
DAY 9 - LUXOR - BOARD your NILE CRUISE - Saturday
(BLD)
Very Early morning flight to Luxor . Transfer is always on a private
basis . From the airport : We proceed to tour the magnificent tombs
in the Valley of the Kings, including Tut-Ankh-Amon's tomb, and
the great temple of Queen Hatshepsut, we stop at the Colossi of Memnon
on the way back to our cruise.
Check in on your Nile cruiser at noon. After lunch, we visit the great
temples of Luxor and Karnak, then return to our Nile cruiser
in time for afternoon tea.
DAY
10 - Full day Cruising - Sunday (cBLD)
We cruise to Esna and pass through the Esna locks to Edfu,
where we Dock for the night
DAY
11 - EDFU & KOM OMBO - Monday (cBLD)
In Edfu, we board horse-drawn carriages for the ride to the Temple
of Horus. Returning to our ship, we set sail for Kom Ombo. In the
evening, there's a jolly galabia party aboard.
DAY
12 - KOM OMBO & ASWAN - Tuesday (cBLD)
We explore the twin Temples of Haroeris and Sobek at Kom Ombo,
then sail south to Aswan. After lunch we board a graceful felucca
and cruise among the islands, returning to our ship in time for tea.
DAY
13 - ASWAN ABU Simbel CAIRO - Wednesday (cB)
After
breakfast we check out, visit the awesome Aswan dams, and next
an ancient granite quarry complete with an unfinished obelisk, then
board a motor launch to visit the Temples of Philae, returning
to Aswan by late morning. Transfer is included ( private car/driver)
back to Aswan airport.
A
short flight to Abu Simbel.
If you wish to overnight in Abu Simbel & attend the Sound &
Light show, please click here
in Abu Simbel : There we'll marvel at the temples dedicated to Ramses
the Great and Queen Nefertari, saved from rising waters of the Nile
when the High Dam was built, fly back to Aswan and connect with our
returning flight to Cairo . Domestic air fare is included Aswan
Abu Simbel Aswan as well as back to Cairo , in Cairo , we meet you at
the airport & escort you back to your hotel .
Add
an extra night in Cairo ?
DAY
14 - CAIRO- Thursday- Departure (B)
Our representative escorts you to the airport for your homeward flight.
Bon Voyage !
Itinerary
is subject to change without notice.
Bon Voyage
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First
Class Hotels
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Deluxe
Hotels
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| Triple |
US$
4110.00 |
US$
4705.00 |
| Double |
US$
4220.00 |
US$
4800.00 |
| Single |
US$
5690.00 |
US$
6530.00 |
Rates
per person in USD $
Tour
starts in Istanbul every Wednesday, year round . Click here for the
12 days edition ( Without Egypt)
. For group tour please note that we do not over night in Konya,
rather in Cappadoccia.
YOUR
TOUR INCLUDES:
One way air fare Istanbul Cairo , the domestic airfare within Turkey
and Egypt (economy class ) as well as sleeper
train ticket within Egypt.
Nile Cruise in Egypt including all meals & shore executions.
All transfers and porterage within Turkey and Egypt.
Guided sightseeing (including admissions fees) as described in the
itinerary
Meals as shown: (cB = continental breakfast;
L = set-menu lunch; D
= set-menu dinner)
Hotel & Nile Cruise accommodations, including hotel tax and service
charges
Bonus! Lonely Planet Turkey guidebook
- Al
tips to drivers, guides, porters, crew on board any cruise during
your trip
Rate
doesn't include :
- International
air fare.
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Visa
Fee : in cash upon arrival,or
from any of the Turkish Consulates
- Trip/travel
insurance, please ask your insurance agent
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