DAY 1 ISTANBUL - CAIRO
20:15 We recommend you be at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport.
23:35 Departing for Cairo with Pegasus Airlines flight PC 582.
DAY 2 CAIRO (Breakfast) (Fayyum Oasis, Magic Lake and Tunis Village Tour Included)
01:45 Arrival. After the necessary procedures, transfer to the hotel. Check-in to the rooms.
Breakfast is at our hotel. We depart from our hotel for our Fayyum Oasis, Magic Lake and Tunis Village Tour. (Note: We ensure a safe journey with our vehicles, the oldest of which is 5 years old. We provide snacks, water, tea and coffee service, as well as free WIFI internet connection in our vehicle. Your safety and comfort are our priority.) We go to Fayyum, a city that gained significant importance in history when the first pharaoh Amenemhet moved the capital of the country to Fayyum Oasis during the 12th Dynasty. Today, with a population of over 300,000, it has become an important settlement. . (Approximately 120 km) Due to its fertile lands, most of the population's livelihood comes from agriculture and livestock, thus making it the food depot of the mega city Cairo. Upon arrival in Fayyum, we will first make a lake trip on the picturesque Harun Lake (Magic Lake) on an authentic felucca boat. (included in the price) The contrast of the lush oasis in the center of the boundless Fayyum Desert and the breathtaking views of Mudavara Mountain will accompany this pleasant trip. Afterwards, we visit the authentic Tunis Village, located on a hill overlooking the Salt Lake, which is known as the center for artists and artisans. We will tour the village together. (the village entrance fee is included in the price) In our free time, guests may choose to explore this peaceful village, shop from the various ceramic pottery workshops, even participate in a course, or visit the art gallery. If you're interested, you can even take a horseback ride in the desert and by the lake. The village offers restaurants serving delicious meals and pleasant cafes. (You can also join the Rayan Valley Waterfall and Whale Valley Open-Air Museum Jeep Safari for an extra fee) After the tour, we return to Cairo.
DAY 3 CAIRO (Breakfast) (Pyramids, Khafre Valley Temple and Sphinx Tour Included)
Breakfast is at our hotel. We depart from our hotel for one of the most exciting places of our journey, the Pyramids, Khafre Valley Temple and Sphinx Tour.(Entrance fee is included in the price.) In this trip, which is considered one of the seven wonders of the world, you will be amazed at how the pyramids were built thousands of years ago with the technology and means of that time; you will visit the Panorama Hill, Khafre Valley Temple, the Sphinx, the Great Pyramid of Khufu, the Pyramid of Menkaure and the Pyramid of Khafre with our guide. (The entrance ticket to the tunnels inside the pyramids is not included in the price and we do not recommend entering.) After our tour, we will visit the Papyrus Shop, where you can see and learn about the production stages of the products most important during the Pharaohs period, namely papyrus paper. Then we will go to the Natural Oils and Perfume Shop, which dates back to the Pharaoh period, to finish our shopping. After the tour, you will have free time. Returning to the hotel is optional. (Guests can join the newly opened Grand Museum/GEM Tour for an extra fee with lunch included)(If you wish, you can also join the Nile Cruise Dinner with Show for an extra fee from Khan el Khalil Bazaar)
DAY 4 CAIRO - ASWAN (Breakfast, Dinner) (Old Cairo Tour Included)
After breakfast, we check out from our rooms and start our Old Cairo Tour. (Entrance fees to El Moez District, Mamluk Palace and Mosque are included in the price; entrance to the Coptic Museum is not included.) In this exploration of ancient Cairo, which has hosted many cultures, civilizations, and religions, we will visit the first mosque of Egypt and Africa, the Amr ibn al-As Mosque, the Ben Azhar Synagogue, which is believed to have been visited by Moses, and the Asma (Hanging) Church, which holds significant importance for Christians, as well as Abu Serga Church, which houses the cave where the Virgin Mary and Jesus lived for three months, and the Coptic Museum which tells the history of Egyptian Christians. These will be seen from outside. You will have free time until transfer time. (If you wish, you can join the Citadel of Cairo and Muhammad Ali Pasha Mosque Tour with lunch for an extra fee.) After that, we have our dinner consisting of seafood. Transfer to the airport.
23:20 Departing for Aswan on Egyptair flight MS 80.
00:40 Upon arrival, transfer to our hotel and accommodation.
DAY 5 ASWAN (CRUISE) (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) (High Dam and Unfinished Obelisk Tour Included)
After breakfast and checking out from our rooms, we depart from our hotel for the High Dam and Unfinished Obelisk Tour. The Unfinished Obelisk in Aswan provides significant insight into how statues and temples were carved from rocks during the Pharaohs period. You will gain crucial information about the craftsmanship of that era when you visit here. Our next stop will be the High Dam. Started in 1958 and completed in 12 years with contributions from Yugoslavian and Soviet architects and engineers, the Nasr Dam has changed the fate of the region. As one of the major projects of its time, the dam is the lifeblood of Egypt, where over 96% of the land is desert. (Entrance fees to the Unfinished Obelisk Site and Nasr Dam are included) After our tour, we head to our cruise ship where we will stay for 4 days for lunch. After settling into the rooms, you will have free time. (If you wish, you can join the Filae Island and Temple, Nubian Village Tour by Boat for an extra fee.) Dinner and accommodation on our ship.
DAY 6 ASWAN (ABU SIMBEL) - KOMOMBO (CRUISE) (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and accommodation on our ship.(If you wish, you can join the Abu Simbel and/or Komombo Temple Tours for an extra fee.)
DAY 7 KOMOMBO - EDFU - LUXOR (CRUISE) (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) (Horus Temple Tour Included)
Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and accommodation on our ship. After the ship docks at Edfu, we will depart for the Horus Temple Tour. (Entrance fee and transportation costs are included in the price) After visiting this major temple, which is the largest and best-preserved in Egypt besides Karnak Temple, we will return to our ship. Guests may choose to join the Karnak Temple Light and Sound Show for an extra fee.
DAY 8 LUXOR - HURGHADA (Breakfast, Dinner) (East Luxor and Karnak Temple Tour Included)
Guests may choose to join the Luxor Balloon Tour for an extra fee. After breakfast and checking out from our rooms, we depart from our ship for the East Luxor and Karnak Temple Tour. During our Panoramic City Tour (included in your package price), we will see the Ramesseum, El Qurna, Temple of Amenhotep III, Luxor Temple, Winter Palace, Sphinx Road, Corniche, and the Nile River on the East bank of Luxor, and our guide will provide information about the mysterious history of the Pharaohs period that spans thousands of years. We will continue our tour with the most important religious structure of the Pharaohs period, known as the "temple whose construction never ends" due to each arriving Pharaoh adding to it, which is the Karnak Temple Tour. (Entrance fee is included.) We will take a shopping break at the Alabaster Shop, where various souvenirs made from the renowned natural stones of Egypt are sold. Afterward, you will have free time until the evening. (If you wish, you can join the West Luxor Tour with lunch for an extra fee.) After our tour, we will transfer to Hurghada. (Approximately 330 km) You can enjoy your meal at the prepared late dinner buffet by the hotel. (Note: We ensure a safe travel with our vehicles, the oldest of which is 5 years old. We serve various snacks, water, tea and coffee, as well as free WIFI internet in our vehicles. Your safety and comfort are our priority.)
DAY 9 HURGHADA (Breakfast, Dinner)
Breakfast and dinner at our hotel. To ensure your comfort of using your rooms until the airport transfer time, your hotel has been paid for this night as well. After breakfast, we will depart for the Glass Bottom Boat Marine Observation Tour (included in your package price). The Red Sea is one of the seas with the richest underwater life in the world, boasting colorful corals and various exotic fish. During this enjoyable trip, you will be able to observe the magical underwater world from our glass-bottomed boat. (If you wish, you can make this trip even more enjoyable and comfortable by doing it with SeaScope/Submarine for an additional fee.) Afterwards, we will begin our Panoramic City Tour (included in your package price). We will see the lively spots in town, including The Dahr District, the attraction center Marina, the famous hotel area Sahl Hasheesh, the most important religious structure in the city Al Mina Mosque, the most important temple for the Christian population Coptic Church, and the Fish Market, where fresh seafood caught from the bountiful waters of the Red Sea is sold. After the tour, we will return to our hotel. Check-out of the rooms and a pickup of breakfast boxes from the hotel will be done before the transfer to the airport.
DAY 10 HURGHADA - ISTANBUL
02:50 Departing for Istanbul on Pegasus Airlines flight PC 621.
05:35 Arrival.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The prices of extended services are valid on the announcement date of the publication, and the prices may reflect any changes due to supplier price increases, currency fluctuations, tax changes, increases in entrance fees, etc. In such cases, the new prices will be valid, which will be sent to you at least 48 hours prior to the tour departure date on the final program.
1 - You are required to confirm your flight times with our company 48 hours prior to departure. There may be different scheduled flights of Pegasus Airlines on some dates. We are not responsible for domestic tickets that you have purchased without confirmation. Our liability is limited to the domestic tickets issued by us.
2 - Our guide and our company may change the flow of the tour program as long as the content remains the same.
3 - The cancellation and refund of any additional services purchased individually or collectively in Egypt is not possible. If you purchase additional services with your package, the cancellation and refund conditions for your package tour will also apply to additional services. We recommend purchasing a safety package insurance policy from your agency against potential inconveniences, as there will be no other application available from our company once reservations are made and payments are made to service providers. In individual purchases, the list prices will be valid.
4 - Depending on the number of people in the vehicles;
* For groups of 16 and above, a bus will be used,
* For groups of 9 to 15, a midibus will be used
* For groups of 8 or fewer, a minibus will be used.
5- The routes for buses and planes may be changed without prior notice, provided the content remains the same.
EXTENDED SERVICES GROUP PURCHASE CAMPAIGN
We offer you a unique experience by including all the tours and activities that you must participate in while visiting Egypt within your tour package. However, we recommend that you purchase our "Extended Services" to make this trip even more unique. You can purchase all services upon arrival in Egypt one by one, or you can buy them collectively for a more "budget-friendly" option.
Moreover, you can choose one of the payment methods below:
- You can make a payment with a credit card while purchasing our package tour through your travel agency. In this case, you will have the same cancellation/change rights as the package. (You can choose either the individual list prices or the group purchase campaign prices.)
- You can pay in cash upon arrival in Egypt. (You can choose either the individual list prices or the group purchase campaign prices.)
- You can purchase using a credit card via mail order method upon arrival in Egypt. (You can choose either the individual list prices or the group purchase campaign prices.)
EXTENDED SERVICES CAMPAIGN (ADVANTAGE PACKAGE)
Lunch Included New Grand Museum/GEM (Adult: 85 USD, Child: 75 USD)
Lunch and Dinner Included Cairo Citadel, Mosque of Muhammad Ali (Adult: 50 USD, Child: 45 USD)
Temple of Philae and Nubian Village (Adult: 80 USD, Child: 70 USD)
Abu Simbel (Adult: 175 USD, Child: 165 USD)
Lunch Included West Luxor (Adult: 80 USD, Child: 70 USD)
Total Adult List Prices: 470 USD INSTEAD of Group Purchase Campaign: 399 USD
Total Child List Prices: 425 USD INSTEAD of Group Purchase Campaign: 349 USD
EXTENDED SERVICES CAMPAIGN (FULL PACKAGE)
Lunch Included Wadi Rayan Waterfalls, Whale Valley Jeep Safari (Adult: 125 USD, Child: 115 USD)
Lunch Included New Grand Museum/GEM (Adult: 85 USD, Child: 75 USD)
Khan el Khalili Bazaar and Dinner/Show Nile Cruise (Adult: 75 USD, Child: 65 USD)
Lunch Included Cairo Citadel, Mosque of Muhammad Ali (Adult: 50 USD, Child: 45 USD)
Temple of Philae and Nubian Village (Adult: 80 USD, Child: 70 USD)
Abu Simbel (Adult: 175 USD, Child: 165 USD)
Kom Ombo Temple (Adult: 65 USD, Child: 55 USD)
Karnak Temple Sound and Light Show (Adult: 80 USD, Child: 70 USD)
Lunch Included West Luxor (Adult: 80 USD, Child: 70 USD)
SeaScope/Submarine Difference (Adult: 30 USD, Child: 25 USD)
Total Adult List Prices: 845 USD INSTEAD of Group Purchase Campaign: 599 USD
Total Child List Prices: 755 USD INSTEAD of Group Purchase Campaign: 499 USD
GUEST INFORMATION ABOUT EXTRA TOURS:
1- To realize the tours in Turkish, a minimum number of participants must be reached. If these numbers are not reached:
A- Some tours may be conducted with English-speaking staff (with the guest's approval)
B- They can be conducted in English or Turkish for a price difference (with the guest's approval)
C- If the above options are not accepted by the guest, the tour will be canceled, and the amount paid for that tour will be refunded without deduction. If the discount of the discounted packages is more than the refund amount, the refund will not be made; if it is less, the difference will be refunded.
2- When the guest purchases the tour, necessary reservations are made, and payments are made to local service providers. Therefore, if the guest wants to cancel the purchased tour;
A- If a health problem confirmed by a doctor's report arises for themselves and/or the person sharing the same room, the amount paid for that tour will be refunded without deduction. If the discount of the discounted packages is more than the refund amount, the refund will not be made; if it is less, the difference will be refunded.
B- Refunds for cancellations made up to 25 hours before the tour will be 50% of the amount paid. If the discount of the discounted packages is more than the refund amount, the refund will not be made; if it is less, the difference will be refunded.
C- No refund will be made for cancellations made less than 24 hours before the tour.
D- Guests who are not present at the meeting point at the specified time may join the tour by making their way to another location. If they do not prefer this, or if it is not possible due to the nature of the tour, a refund will not be made.
E- Some tours pick up guests from different hotels, so if there is a delay, the guest should contact our authorized staff to learn when the vehicle will reach them. Such delays do not affect the content or duration of the tour, hence cannot be considered a reason for cancellation, and if cancellation is requested, no refund will be made.
F- During the tour, the authorized staff will provide the necessary information regarding the timing of breaks and free time given. In case the guest is late, staff has the authority to wait a reasonable amount of time or to continue if the tour flow is not significantly affected. In other cases, the guest can choose to make their way to the next location independently or return to the hotel. In this case, no refund will be made.
3-YOU ARE UNDER OUR GUARANTEE: The vehicles, restaurants, menus, locations, staff, and all services used in our tours are the best based on the price/quality balance and our long experience in Egypt, and all have been documented by the Egyptian Authorities according to International Tourism Standards. In cases of lacking or defective service during our tours and activities; since your experience with us in Egypt is constantly monitored by our company, instant interventions will solve the problem and/or depending on the problem, either a partial or full refund will be provided. Discounts from discounted packages will be deducted from the price paid, which will be refunded.
However, our company cannot be held responsible for conditions beyond its control, such as local and general conditions in Egypt, traffic, road closures, weather conditions, guest errors, technical failures that lead to delays, and similar issues.
4- Some of our tours may require intense physical activity. If you have health issues, we kindly request that you consult our authorized personnel to learn about the conditions of the tour before making your decision to participate.
5- Activities such as water sports, boat trips, ATV/Jeep safaris, scuba diving, and camel rides carry certain risks of accidents which can lead to serious injuries or worse. Our company cannot be held responsible for any negative outcomes. When participating in these types of tours and activities, ensure that you are aware of these risks; if in doubt, please consult our authorized personnel. If you are still unsure, we recommend you not to proceed with the purchase. When participating in such tours and activities, we kindly ask that you adhere strictly to the warnings and instructions given by our authorized personnel, and wear the safety equipment provided as needed. Otherwise, you could risk not only yourself but other participants as well.
6- At religiously significant sites, the responsibility for wearing appropriate clothing lies with the guest. Our company has no responsibility for guests who are denied entry due to clothing issues.
7- Some tours and activities may require special items/clothing. It is entirely the responsibility of our guests to bring or rent comfortable shoes, clothing, flip-flops, swimsuits, snorkeling equipment, sunscreen, shawls, or scarves, borrow towels from the hotel, and return them.
8- You should inform our guide of any food allergies or other allergies, or health-related special dietary issues. Please be aware that we may not always be able to meet your needs in such special cases. We can only assure you that we will do our best.
9- We strongly advise against consuming open water or other beverages, unwashed and unshelled fruits/vegetables, or open, unpackaged food sold outside during your stay in Egypt and on our tours. Your body and immune system are not accustomed to local Egyptian conditions, which may lead to symptoms like fever, diarrhea, or vomiting. In such cases, our company will assist you in obtaining the necessary medical intervention. However, the costs involved will be borne by you.
10- As a precaution, we especially recommend that you obtain health and travel insurance for your domestic and international travel.