Egypt and Turkey Historical Tour

Welcome to Cairo, Egypt, where your tour manager will greet and help you at Cairo International Airport (arrival formalities) before escorting you to your hotel in a luxurious air-conditioned deluxe vehicle to begin your Egypt and Turkey Tour Package. The tour manager will assist you with a seamless check-in and go over your vacation itinerary with you to determine and confirm pick-up timings for each tour. Cairo will be our home for the night.

Start your Egypt and Turkey Tour Package by delicious breakfast at your Cairo hotel, followed by a tour to the Giza Plateau to see one of the ancient world's seven wonders, the Enormous Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinus, as well as the famed Sphinx and Valley Temple facing the great statue. Lunch at a high-end neighborhood establishment. After that, visit the Egyptian Museum. Visit the Hanging Church and the Ben Ezra Synagogue in Coptic Cairo. Continue your journey to Islamic Cairo, where you can visit Khan El Khalili, Cairo's historic bazaar. Return to your hotel room. Cairo will be our home for the night. 
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.

In the morning, check out of your accommodation and head to Cairo Airport for your flight to Luxor, where you will be greeted and assisted before being driven to your Egypt Nile cruise to check-in. Enjoy a visit to the spectacular Karnak Temple and Luxor Temple after lunch on board. Dinner and an overnight stay on a Nile cruise are included. 
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Your Egypt and Turkey Tour Package continues, take an excursion from your Nile cruise after breakfast to the Valley of the Kings, the royal grave for 62 Pharaohs, and then to the funerary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, which was built by the architects of the New Kingdom Pharaoh Hatshepsut in the 15th century BC. Make your way to Memnon's Colossi. You'll sail to Edfu after lunch and have a relaxing dinner on board. Spend the night on a Nile Cruise. 
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Visit Edfu's well-preserved Ptolemaic Temple dedicated to Horus after breakfast on the Nile Cruise. Sail to Kom Ombo to witness the unusual Temple of Sobek, which is devoted to the crocodile god Sobek and the falcon-headed divinity Horus. Bring your lunch with you on board. Continue your journey to Aswan. Onboard your Nile Cruise, you'll have dinner and spend the night. 
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Enjoy a day of sightseeing in Aswan after breakfast aboard your Nile cruise. Begin with the Unfinished Obelisk, the world's largest known ancient obelisk, located in the northern region of ancient Egypt's stone quarries, before moving on to the lovely Temple of Philae, dedicated to the two goddesses Isis and Hathor. On a luxury Nile Cruise, dine and stay the night. 
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and Dinner 

After breakfast, disembark from your Nile cruise and transfer to Aswan Airport for your flight back to Cairo, where you will be met and escorted to your hotel. Cairo will be our home for the night. 
Meals: Breakfast

After breakfast, you will be transferred to Cairo International Airport for your flight to Turkey to start the second part of your Egypt and Turkey Tour Package. At Istanbul Airport, your English-speaking driver will greet and help you before escorting you to your hotel. Check into your room and take advantage of the free afternoon to explore Istanbul. In Istanbul, spend the night. 
Meals: Breakfast 

We'll begin our full day of sightseeing in the city with the Hagia Sophia after breakfast. Built-in the 4th century by Emperor Constantine and turned to a mosque by the Ottomans in the 15th century. The Blue Mosque, one of the world's most important religious structures, is distinguished by its six minarets and celestial interior, which is covered with the iconic blue Iznik tiles. The Hippodrome is where chariot races take place. From the 15th to the 19th centuries, the Topkapi Palace served as the residence of Ottoman Sultans. Last stop to the Grand Bazaar, with its massive treasury, exquisite harem, lovely gardens, and pavilions containing huge collections of artifacts. Transfer to the hotel for the night. In Istanbul, spend the night concluding the 9th day of your Turkey Egypt Tour.
Meals: Breakfast and lunch 

Following breakfast. enjoy the 10th day of Egypt and Turkey Tour Package and visit The Spice Bazaar, one of Istanbul's most colorful and crowded attractions, is where we start. Following that, we embark on an incredible cruise around the Bosphorus, the magnificent waterway that connects Europe and Asia and flows through Istanbul. Drive across the first Bosphorus Bridge in the afternoon to the summit of Camlica Hill, which offers panoramic views of Istanbul, the Sea of Marmara, and the Prince's Islands. A short walk from here takes us to the Beylerbeyi Palace on the Bosphorus's shore. Beylerbeyi is one of the most exquisite late Ottoman palaces, with six lavishly equipped reception halls. Transfer to the hotel for the night. In Istanbul, spend the night. 
Meals: Breakfast and lunch

Immediately the following breakfast. 
Transfer to Istanbul airport for our flight to Cappadocia on a domestic flight. Arrive at the hotel for an overnight stay. Dinner and a night in Cappadocia are included. 
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner

After breakfast, proceed your Egypt and Turkey Tour Package and take a full day tour of Cappadocia, including stops at the Goreme Open Air Museum and the Uchisar Natural Fortress. We will have the chance to learn about the rich heritage of local handicrafts such as hand-knotted carpets, Turkish tiles, onyx, and potteries. Pasabag Valley and Avanos will be the final stops. Dinner and a night in Cappadocia are included. 
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner 

For a full-day tour of South Cappadocia, you will be picked up from your hotel. You will be able to see the following on this day: KIZILCUKUR is a remote valley located behind Urgup. It has some amazing hidden rock-carved churches and magnificent rock formations. The most fascinating aspect of this area is the spider web of trails that connect the little villages and towns through vineyards and gardens. Villagers are frequently seen laboring in the region and providing grapes, apples, or apricots to visitors. Cavusin, one of the area's oldest communities, is located 2 kilometers from Goreme on the Göreme-Avanos route. A panoramic view of the village can be found from the Church of St. John the Baptist. This church and its paintings originate from the 5th century, making it the region's oldest church. It used to have a big courtyard, which was rare for Cappadocia, but it has since corroded away. UNDERGROUND CITY: One of Cappadocia's 40 underground cities, it is the largest and deepest. They both have eight floors, albeit not all of them are accessible to the general public. PIGEON HOUSES AND ROCK FORMATIONS: Take a look at the pigeon houses and rock formations. Transfer to the airport for your flight to Izmir at the end of the excursion. Kusadasi is where you'll spend the night finishing the 13th of Egypt and Turkey Tour Package.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner

You will be picked up from your hotel at 8:30 a.m. for a full-day tour of Pamukkale and Hierapolis. The Cotton Cliffs, one of the world's natural marvels, are formed by layers of calcareous salts and may be seen in Pamukkale. Visit the historic ruins of Hierapolis, which include a basilica, a theater, and Roman Baths. At roughly 19:00, you will be taken to your hotel following the trip. In Kusadasi, spend the night. Take the road to Kusadasi. Dinner and a night in 
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and Dinner 

Drive to Ephesus in the morning, where we will see its famous library, theater, and temples. We next proceed to Virgin Mary's House and St. John's Basilica. In the afternoon, attend and participate in an energetic fashion display highlighting Turkey's unique leather products. Transfer to the Izmir airport for our flight to Istanbul. Arrive at the airport and transfer to the hotel. In Istanbul, spend the night. Meals: Breakfast and lunch.

It is the end for your Egypt and Turkey Tour Package, transfer to Istanbul International Airport for final departure after breakfast. 
Meals: Breakfast.