Arrival in Cairo (Friday)

Cairo International Airport Road - Complimentary transfer from Cairo airport to the hotel in Cairo. Check-in and overnight stay in Cairo.
(No Meal)

Cairo Highlights (Saturday)

Great Sphinx - (09:00-15:00)
Explore Cairo’s highlights including the Pyramids, Sphinx, and the Egyptian Museum. Overnight in Cairo.

The Egyptian Museum - Visit the Egyptian Museum.

Train to Luxor (Sunday)

Cairo - Meet the driver at the designated pick-up time for the evening sleeper train from Cairo to Luxor.
(Breakfast)

Train Details: Sleeping train 84 / Departure at 20:00 (CAI)
Highly recommended
Note: Upgrade to a flight from Cairo airport to Luxor airport with one night hotel accommodation, breakfast, and all transfers for €190 per person.

Optional Tour > Old Cairo tour of Islamic and Coptic sites with Khan el Khalili Bazaar tour (€90) (09:00 -13:00)

Arrival in Luxor & Karnak Luxor Temples & Nile Cruise Boat (Monday)

Luxor - (06:00/12:00)
Train Arrival Time: 06:00 (Luxor)
Upon arrival in Luxor, be greeted with a sign displaying your name. Start the HD tour.

Optional Tour > Evening Karnak sound and light show (optional €45 per person) (18:00-20:00)

Temple of Karnak - Visit Karnak Temple.

Luxor Temple - Visit Luxor Temple.

Nile Cruise Boat / King’s Valley and Hatshepsut Temple (Tuesday)

Nile River Valley - (08:00-13:00)
Early morning opportunity for a sunrise hot air balloon ride. After breakfast, visit King’s Valley and Hatshepsut Temple. Lunch on board, followed by sailing from Luxor to Aswan. Overnight on board (Edfu).
Optional Tour > Sunrise hot air balloon (€130 per person) (04:00-06:00)

Valley of the Kings - After breakfast, visit King’s Valley.

Nile Cruise / Edfu, Kom Ombo Temples Tour (Wednesday)

Edfu - (08:00 -10:00) Edfu tour
(16:00 -18:00) Kom Ombo tour
Enjoy breakfast and visit Edfu temple, lunch on board, afternoon visit to Kom Ombo temple. Oriental dinner on board and Egyptian show. Overnight on board (Aswan).
(Breakfast-Lunch-Dinner)

Edfu - Visit Edfu.

Temple of Kom Ombo - Afternoon visit to Kom Ombo temple.

Nile Cruise / Aswan Tour

Nile River Valley - (08:00-12:00)
After breakfast, tour of Philae Temple & Dam. Lunch on board. Overnight on board. (Aswan)
(Breakfast-Lunch-Dinner)

Optional Tour > Nubian village tour (€65 per person) (15:00-18:00)

Temple of Philae - After breakfast, tour of Philae Temple & Dam.

Nile Cruise Boat / Transfer to Luxor (Friday)

Aswan - (14:00 -21:00) Aswan - Luxor transfer
Breakfast and check out from the Nile cruise boat. Early morning optional tour of Abu Simbel temples. Afternoon transfer from Aswan to Luxor hotel. Overnight in Luxor.
(Breakfast)

Optional Tour > Abu Simbel Tour (€125 per person) (04:00-14:00)

Aracan Eatabe Luxor Hotel - Afternoon transfer from Aswan to Luxor hotel.

• Upgrade to Hurghada resort with all-inclusive accommodation (€90 per person).

Transfer from Luxor to Hurghada

Leisure Day / Late Check Out (Sunday)

Hurghada - Enjoy a leisure day. Late check-out from Hurghada resort (20:00) and departure transfer to Hurghada airport for the flight to Istanbul.
(Breakfast)

Arrival in Istanbul / Leisure Day (Monday)

Sabiha Gökçen International Airport - Upon arrival in Istanbul, be greeted and driven to the hotel. Check-in. The rest of the day is free. Overnight in Istanbul.
(Breakfast)
Optional Tour > Hurrem Sultan Turkish bath (€90 per person)

Treasures of Istanbul (Tuesday)

Hagia Sophia Mosque - Meet the guide at the designated pick-up time and start a full-day tour. Explore Hagia Sophia, once the largest building on earth, excluding the Egyptian Pyramids or the Great Wall of China. It was the religious center of the city during the Byzantine period.

Hippodrome - Continue to the Hippodrome, built by Roman Emperor Septimus Severus in 203 AD. During the Roman period, it was the civil center for the city’s people, accommodating 100,000 spectators.

Blue Mosque - Visit the Blue Mosque, built by Ottoman Sultan Ahmet I in 1616. It is one of the most famous landmarks of the old city with its six minarets and magnificent dome.

Grand Bazaar - Explore the Grand Bazaar, with 18 entrances and over 4000 shops, it is one of the world’s greatest bazaars. After the tour, return to the hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.

Basilica Cistern - Visit the Basilica Cistern, the size of a cathedral, 143m long and 65m wide, holding up to 80,000 cubic meters of water. It features 336 giant columns in 12 rows of 28 columns.

Cruising on Bosphorus / Flight to Izmir (Wednesday)

Misir Carsisi (Spice Market) - After breakfast, check out, leave luggage at the lobby, and meet the guide for a half-day tour. Visit the Spice Bazaar, known as the Egyptian Bazaar during the Ottoman period, where shopkeepers sold herbs and spices from Egypt and Asia.

Bosphorus Strait - Cruise on the Bosphorus, enjoying magnificent views and rich history with beautiful nature. The shore is lined with old wooden villas, marble palaces, fortresses, and small fishing villages. Pass the Dolmabahce Palace, Rustem Pasa Mosque, Rumeli Fortress, and the parks and imperial pavilions of Yildiz Palace.

Istanbul Airport - After the tour, return to the hotel, collect luggage, and drive to the airport for a 1-hour 15-minute domestic flight to Izmir.

Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport - Upon arrival, be greeted by the driver and safely driven to the hotel. Check-in. Overnight in Kusadasi.

Ancient Ephesus Tour (Thursday)

House of Virgin Mary - Meet the guide at the designated pick-up time and start a full-day tour. Visit The House of Virgin Mary, a church built in the 6th century AD on the foundations of a 1st-century AD house, declared by the church as Mary’s final residence.

Ancient City of Ephesus - Continue the tour with Ancient Ephesus, the best-preserved classical city in the Eastern Mediterranean. In the 1st century AD, Ephesus was the second-largest city after Rome, with over 250,000 citizens. Walking among the ancient streets and monuments, such as the third-largest library of the ancient world or the largest Roman theatre in Asia, feels like time travel.

The Temple of Artemis - Visit the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Its ancient cult dedicated to Artemis made Ephesus a popular pilgrimage site. After the tour, return to the hotel. Overnight in Kusadasi.

Pamukkale Tour (Friday)

Kusadasi - After breakfast, check out and meet the guide at the designated pick-up time for a full-day tour.

Pamukkale Thermal Pools - Visit Pamukkale, known as the Pools of Heaven on Earth. Pamukkale has been a popular settlement for its hot springs believed to have healing powers, considered the earliest spa on earth. The unique terraces formed by warm spring water at 35°C contain calcium bicarbonate. Today, Pamukkale is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Hierapolis & Pamukkale - Visit the ancient city of Hierapolis, which has the largest Necropolis with 1200 gravestones in Anatolia. The Sacred Pool is a highlight, with shallow thermal waters rippling over ancient Roman ruins beneath.

Antalya - At the end of the tour, drive to Antalya. Check-in. Overnight in Antalya.

Antalya City Tour (Saturday)

Tunektepe Teleferik Tesisi - Visit the cable car ride ‘from sea to sky’. Enjoy stunning views from the top of Tunektepe, 1365 meters above sea level. See the beautiful Antalya coastline, mountains, pine forests, and turquoise Mediterranean Sea. Capture unforgettable moments with great photos.

Upper Duden Waterfalls - Visit Duden waterfalls, the most beautiful and visited in the Antalya region. Walk through the park and enjoy the sound of falling water.

Kaleiçi - After lunch at a local restaurant with a panoramic view, enjoy 1-1.5 hours of free time to explore the old town (Kaleici). Discover top attractions: Hadrianus Gate, Clock Tower, Kesik Minare (Truncated Minaret), and city walls from the 2nd century. Explore boutiques, art galleries, and museums. Buy memorable souvenirs from authentic shops before leaving Kaleici. Overnight in Antalya.

Konya & Cappadocia (Sunday)

Antalya - After breakfast, check out and drive to Konya.

Mevlana Muzesi - Visit the museum of 13th-century philosopher Mevlana Celaleddin-i Rumi. Mevlana was a philosopher and mystic of Islam, advocating unlimited tolerance, positive reasoning, goodness, charity, and awareness through love.

Sultanhani Kervansarayi - Visit the 700-year-old Sultanhan Caravanserai, an ancient stop for traders and travelers on the Silk Road.

Cappadocia - After lunch, travel to Cappadocia. Check-in. Overnight in Cappadocia.

Fairy Chimneys of Cappadocia (Monday)

Goreme Open-Air Museum - Meet the guide at the designated pick-up time and start a full-day tour. Explore Goreme Museum, featuring rock-cut churches from the second half of the 9th century with colorful frescoes.

Devrent Valley - Visit Devrent Valley, famous for its quirky animal-shaped rocks, resembling a sculpture zoo made by nature.

Pasabag - Visit Pasabagi, also known as Monks Valley, where the hermitage of Simeon monks was located.

Avanos Oren Yeri - Visit Avanos, enjoy a typical Turkish lunch, and experience pottery making with local experts.

Goreme Panorama - Continue to Goreme Panorama, offering one of the best views of the Fairy Chimneys.

Uchisar - Visit Uchisar, the highest natural rock castle, providing a magnificent panorama of the surrounding area. After the tour, return to the hotel. Overnight in Cappadocia.

Underground Cities of Cappadocia / Flight to Istanbul (Tuesday)

Rose Valley - After breakfast, check out and visit Rose Valley, a unique area of Cappadocia with sharp ridges tinted pink, especially during sunset.

Cavusin - Visit Cavusin, surrounded by a valley called Red Valley. The village is famous for its rock-cut churches.

Pigeon Valley - Visit Pigeon Valley, named for the countless man-made dovecotes carved into the volcanic tuff. It’s a great spot for walking in Cappadocia.

Ozkonak Underground City - Visit the Underground Cities, once a refuge for 15,000 Christians. These settlements were crucial for Christianity’s development, providing shelter and worship until the 7th century AD. Explore ancient bedrooms, a church, meeting hall, and food storage rooms in this eight-story city connected by 30 km of corridors.

Ortahisar - Continue to Ortahisar, known for its friendly inhabitants, picturesque stone houses, narrow streets, lovely churches, and the castle-like rock formation after which the town is named.

Kayseri Erkilet Airport - After the tour, drive to Kayseri Airport for the flight to Istanbul.

Istanbul Airport - Upon arrival, be greeted by the driver and safely driven to the hotel. Check-in. Overnight in Istanbul.

Departure Day (Wednesday)

Istanbul Airport - After breakfast, check out and drive to Istanbul Airport according to the flight departure time. End of service.

• 4 night accommodation in 5* Nile Cruise Boat (FB)
• 2 night accommodation in Hurghada (second night is late check out)
• 2 night accommodation in Cappadocia
• 1 night sleeper train from Cairo to Aswan (private cabin)
• Meals: Lunch, Dinner, Breakfast
• 2 night accommodation in Kusadasi
• Economic class international flight tickets from Hurghada to Istanbul
• 3 night accommodation in Istanbul
• 2 night accommodation in Cairo
• Economic class domestic flight tickets in Egypt & Turkey
• 1 night accommodation in Luxor
• 2 night accommodation in Antalya

• Admission fees for all sightseeing mentioned in the itinerary
• Tipping guides & drivers (this amount does not include the guide)
• Flight upgrade from Cairo to Aswan (120USD per person)
• Tips for the guides & drivers, the crew of Nile Cruise (75 € per person)
• Beverage wıth meals

Embark on an extraordinary 20-day journey through the wonders of Egypt and Turkey with a personalized travel package. Discover the most renowned destinations including Cairo, Aswan, Karnak, Luxor, and Hurghada, and enjoy a 5-day cruise along the Nile. In Turkey, explore Istanbul, Kusadasi (Ephesus), Pamukkale, Antalya, and Cappadocia. Dive into history with guided tours led by local experts. Marvel at the ancient Egyptian heritage, relish a 5-day Nile cruise, and explore Byzantine, Roman, and Ottoman treasures in Turkey. Savor the exquisite flavors of Egyptian and Turkish cuisine.

• Some historical sites may be closed during religious or national holidays. Before booking the tour, you can contact our team and confirm whether there will be a closed sites for the dates you want to take the tour.
• The flight tickets including 25kg baggage+8kg cabin luggage
• Entry tickets are excluded. Your guide will have pre-paid skip-the-line tickets to avoid long ticket queues. The cost of used entry tickets can be paid to your guide in cash Lira, USD, or Euro.
• Free entry to hıstorical sites for childrens 8yr and below
• Please carefuly check optıonal tours and let us know ın advance ıf you add any of them to your program
• Land service in Egypt will be provıded by AB Voyages Egypt and land servıce ın Turkey wıll be provıded by Tour Altinkum
• Please contact to customer supper team wıth any questıons you may have

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.