09 Days Egypt & Turkey

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Overview

Discover the ancient Egyptian civilization and visit the iconic Giza Pyramids and the Sphinx and famous Egyptian Museum of Antiques. Head north towards Alexandria, Egypt’s second capital to discover the beauty of the Greco Roman civilization, visit Luxor the ancient capital of Egypt and explore Valley of the Kings, Luxor and Karnak Temple. Then fly to Turkey. This unique country straddles two continents, touching the edges of both Europe and Asia. Enjoy the prominent museum of Hagia Sohpia, the Blue Mosque, and the mighty ruin of Ephesus, among other attractions and sights.

Included Items

  • Pick up services from Cairo airport and return.
  • Pick up services from Istanbul airport and return.
  • Accommodation for 04 Nights in Cairo with breakfast.
  • Accommodation for 04 Nights in Istanbul with breakfast.
  • Round Domestic flight (Cairo – Luxor – Cairo)
  • All transfers by modern air-conditioned private vehicle.
  • All entrance fees for mentioned sightseeing.
  • English speaking guide / escort during your trip.
  • Luggage handling when needed.
  • Bottled water during the trips.
  • All taxes and service charge.

Excluded Items

  • International Airfare.
  • Entry Visa.
  • Tipping.
  • Any Personal Expenses.
  • Any Optional tours.
Day 1: Arrival – Cairo

Upon arrival Cairo Airport, our Royal Way representative will meet and assist you crossing the customs hall, then transfer to your hotel for check-in and overnight.

Day 2: Cairo Sightseeing

Around 08:00 am, you will be picked by Royal Way Egyptologist in private air conditioned vehicle to explore one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Visit the impressive 3 Pyramids of Kings Cheops, Chephren, and Menkaure which are guarded by the rock-cut statue (The Sphinx) a large half-human, half-lion statue. The Great Pyramid of King Cheops is the only standing wonder from the ancient world, although it is 2,000 years older than any other wonder on the list.

Then you will proceed to visit the world-renowned Museum of Egyptian Antiques which exhibits a collection now over 120000 masterpieces ranges from Pre-dynastic era, Pharonic era to the Greco-Roman period in Egypt including the treasures of the child King Tutankhamen, Pharaonic Gods and Goddess, with option visit to the mummies room at the Egyptian Museum where you may learn about the Great Egyptian civilization and the mummification art in ancient Egypt,

Then ending our tour with going to Khan el Khalili Bazaar which is one of Cairo's main attractions ..the district of Khan el Khalili was originally a mausoleum called "el Zaafran" for the burial of Fatimid Caliphs ,after that it became a district for the Turkish community during the Ottoman period , and now it becomes a bazaar where you will find many souvenirs shops ,coffeehouses "Café" serving Arabic coffee and offering Hookah "Shisha", and restaurants throughout the area. Then you will be picked up to your hotel to stay overnight.

Day 3: Alexandria

Breakfast at hotel, then around 07:00 am meet your guide and head north towards Alexandria, Egypt’s second capital to discover the beauty of the Greco Roman civilization.

Will start our tour by visiting Catacombs which considered one of the Seven Wonders of the middle age, It's the largest known Roman burial site in Egypt, with three tiers of tombs that could accommodate up to 300 corpses. The cemetery originally was dug to be a private cemetery for one family, then it was converted to be a public cemetery the architecture of the tombs mirrors Greco-Roman styles.

After finish our first visit in Alexander the Great city, will get a photo stop at Qaitbay’s Citadel, the 15th -century defensive fortress located on the Mediterranean Sea coast. The Citadel is situated at the entrance of the eastern harbor on the eastern point of the Pharos Island. It was erected on the exact site of the famous Lighthouse of Alexandria, which was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

Then stop for lunch at a nice sea food restaurant, ending your tour by visiting the Montazah Royal Palaces and Gardens which belonging to the royal family of Mohamed Ali Pasha from Khedive Abbas Helmy II till King Farouk I, you will wander around the 3000 meters wide gardens containing a huge selection of trees and plants and some of them are quite rare.

Drive back to Cairo and overnight.

Day 4: Luxor

Breakfast at hotel, then transfer to Cairo airport for our domestic flight to Luxor the Capital of the ancient Egyptian Civilization with its huge temples and mysterious Tombs.

Upon arrival Luxor airport, will be picked up by our tour guide to visit archaeological sites of the ancient Egyptians on the west bank of the Nile including the two colossal statues of Amenhotep III (Colossi of Memnon),

Then visit the Valley of the Kings, where the magnificent tombs discovered, those tombs were carved deep into the desert rock, richly decorated and filled with treasures for the afterlife of the pharaohs, you will visit 3 tombs.

Continue the tour to visit the Hatshepsut Temple at El Deir El Bahary, this impressive temple dedicated to the Queen Hatshepsut the only female pharaoh rises out of the desert plain in a series of terraces and merges with the sheer limestone cliffs that surround it.

Then heading to visit the two Massive temples on the eastern bank of the Nile, visit the Temple of Luxor and Temple of Karnak.

Karnak Temple, the largest place of worship ever built. Its ancient name Ipet-isut means the most sacred of places. The temple, or, more correctly, the complex of temples, was built over more than two thousand years by generation after generation of pharaohs. Within the complex, the great Hypostyle Hall is an incredible forest of giant pillars.

Then you will be transferred to the majestic Luxor Temple which built by Amenhotep III and Ramses II for ritual and festivals and dedicated to the god Amun.

After finishing the tour, you will be transferred to Luxor airport for flight back Cairo, meet our representative who will transfer you to your hotel and overnight Cairo.

Day 5: Fly to Istanbul

Breakfast at your hotel, check-out then our representative will escort you to Cairo airport for departure to Istanbul

Upon arrival, you will be meet and assist by our representative, then transfer to your hotel for check-in and overnight Istanbul

Day 6: Istanbul City Tour

Breakfast at hotel, then start your tour by visiting the Basilica of Santa Sofia Originally built by Emperor Constantine in the 4th century, and converted into a mosque by the Ottomans in the 15th century, the Roman Hippodrome and the Blue Mosque, another of the world's most important religious buildings, unique for its 6 minarets and it's celestial interior decorated with the famous blue Iznik tiles.


In the afternoon we will visit the Topkapi Palace, residence of Ottoman Sultan's from the 15th to the 19th century. With its impressive treasury, exquisite harem, attractive courtyards and pavilions housing huge collections of antiquities,


Ending our tour by visiting the Grand Bazaar, where you can do all the shopping you want, back to hotel and overnight Istanbul.

Day 7: Bosphorus Day Tour

Breakfast at hotel, then meet your tour guide and Visit to the Spice Bazaar, also known as the Egyptian market, Next, we take an unforgettable Cruise along the Bosphorus. Strait that separates Europe from Asia. In the afternoon, we will take a walk through the Asian part of Istanbul visiting the Beylerbeyi Palace and Çamlica Hill, where you can enjoy one of the best views of the city.

This day you will have the option, if you wish, of dinner with a belly dance show.

Day 8: Cruise to Princess’s Islands

Breakfast at hotel. We will then enjoy a Journey to one of the largest of the Marmara Sea Islands, rounding Seraglio Point aboard a city tour by boat to the Princes' Island of Buyukada, a picturesque sea front town with relaxing ambience, dotted with cafes and fish restaurants - behold splendid Ottoman and Victorian summer villas with colorfully flowering gardens, while exploring this island in a tour by Horse-Drawn Carriage.

Evening time is yours to relax at the hotel, or you can go for an optional tour in Istanbul to enjoy your night. Overnight Istanbul.

Day 9: Departure

Breakfast at hotel, check-out free time until transfer to airport for your departure flight.

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