Turkey & Tutankhamun - 16 days
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- Istanbul - Take in the highlights of the cosmopolitan city, including Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque
- Ephesus - Explore the classic Roman city, one of the best-preserved examples in the whole of Europe
- Pamukkale - Unwind in the thermal hot springs, surrounded by the fairytale white landscape
- Gallipoli - Pay your respects at ANZAC Cove and the WWI cemeteries of Lone Pine and Chunuk Bair
- Pyramids of Giza - Take in one of the Ancient Wonders of the World, visit Saqqara and the new Grand Egyptian Museum
- Luxor - Uncover the tombs of the Valley of the Kings, visit mighty Karnak and see the Colossi of Memnon
- Nile felucca cruising - Relax on a 2-night Nile felucca cruise, stopping en route to swim and explore
- Aswan - Sail the Nile to Philae Temple, located on an island in a beautifully scenic and peaceful setting
- Kom Ombo - Visit the famous Nile-side double temple, which is also home to a mummified crocodile museum
- Cairo - Discover Egypt's charismatic capital city independently, and opt to shop in the Khan el Khalili bazaar
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- Breakfast daily, 2 lunches and 2 dinners
- 6 nights 4 star hotels in Turkey, 5 nights 4-5 star hotels in Egypt. 2 nights aboard a felucca (open deck). If booking our Nile Cruise Upgrade: 4 nights 4-5 star hotels and 3 nights 5 star Nile Cruiser (en suite cabin)
- 2 nights overnight trains from Cairo to Aswan and Luxor to Cairo (Private 2 berth sleeper cabin)
- Guided sightseeing in Turkey - Istanbul, Gallipoli, Ephesus, Pergamum and Pamukkale Hierapolis
- Guided sightseeing in Egypt - Cairo, Giza, Saqqara, Aswan and Luxor
- Escorted by degree qualified tour guides in Turkey and Egypt
- Economy flight from Denizli (Pamukkale) to Istanbul
- Turkey - Airport arrival transfer on day 1 and departure shuttle on day 8 at 11am and 1:30pm to Istanbul Airport
- Cairo - Airport arrival transfer on day 8 and departure transfer on day 16
- All relevant transfers and transportation in private air-conditioned vehicles
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Saturday. Hello Turkey! Arrive Istanbul and transfer to our hotel. Spend the afternoon at leisure consider heading out to explore the city.
Guided tour of the city that spans Europe and Asia. Tour the Hippodrome area, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace and the Underground Cistern.
Istanbul – Gallipoli. Our first destination is Gallipoli where we’ll enjoy a guided tour of the historical battlefields, carefully tended cemeteries, Lone Pine and Chunuk Bair memorials, and of course – ANZAC Cove.
Gallipoli – Kusadasi. Heading south, we enjoy a guided tour of Homer’s Troy, famed for the Trojan wooden horse and fabled Helen. Continuing to the Roman acropolis of Pergamum - the cultural and political capital of its time, we tour the impressive temple ruins, librar...
Today, we explore legendary Ephesus and see the ruins of the great Temple of Artemis - one of the Seven Ancient Wonders. Under the Romans, Ephesus, was a vast city with a population upwards of 250,000 and was a extremely important city in the Roman empire. Make sure y...
Kusadasi - Pamukkale. Tour the ancient town of Hierapolis and the magnificent white calcium terraces of Pamukkale. You can walk barefoot along the terraces allowing the mineral rich waters to wash over your feet or opt for a dip in the hot springs renowned for their therapeutic powers since roman times. Continue to our hotel for an evening at leisure.
Friday. Pamukkale - Istanbul - Cairo. After breakfast and hotel check out we make our way to Denizli airport for our onward flight to Istanbul where our representative will be waiting to meet you. You need to independently book your flight from Istanbul to Cairo, ...
This morning we visit Egypt's most iconic site - the awe-inspiring pyramids and huge Sphinx at the Giza Plateau. You can also opt to enter Chephren or Mycerinus pyramids, depending upon which is open on the day. After, we visit a government supervised papyrus emporiu...
Cairo - Aswan. Today we embark on a guided tour of the Grand Egyptian Museum, an extraordinary 490,000 sq.m complex that houses over 100,000 artefacts and will eventually showcase a giant exhibition featuring the treasures of King Tutankhamun. Many of the items on dis...
Arrive Aswan and check into our hotel. Today, we visit the High Dam and travel by boat to the Temple of Philae and a perfume oil emporium. Then there is free time to shop in the colourful souqs or sit back and watch an amazing sunset.
Aswan - Nile felucca cruise. Optional early morning drive to Abu Simbel, the famous the rock-cut temple of King Ramses II. This afternoon, we board our Nile felucca for a 2 night cruise downstream. Relax, top up your tan and chat with new friends as the felucca gently...
Kom Ombo - Luxor. Arrive in Luxor and opt to visit the wonderfully illuminated Luxor Temple by night (book/pay locally).
Luxor - Cairo. Today we tour West Bank, visiting the Colossi of Memnon, Valleys of the Kings and the colonnaded Temple of Hatshepsut. After time for lunch, we explore the giant Temple of Karnak - a spectacular complex of sanctuaries, pylons, chapels, halls and obelisk...
Cairo. After arriving to Cairo this morning the day offers free time for you to relax, shop and explore. You may wish to join us on an optional visit Khan el-Khalili bazaar to pick up some last minute souvenirs.
Sunday - Cairo. Hotel check out and included onward departure transfer to airport.
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What's excluded
- International flights and visa
- International flight between Istanbul and Cairo is not included and needs to be booked separately by the traveller - refer to the Trip Notes, on day 7 for details
- Tip for your tour guides in Turkey and Egypt. In Egypt, we recommend you allow USD$5 - 7 per day, per traveller for your guide. In Turkey, we recommend you allow EUR €5 - 7 per day, per traveller for your guide. For your driver in Turkey we recommend EUR €2 per traveller per day. Tipping is an entirely personal gesture
- Entrance Fees: EUR€200-215pp, paid in EUR (Turkey) | USD$100-120pp, paid in local currency (Egypt)
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