Cairo (2) – Alexandria 2 Nights/4 Days
DAY 1 ISTANBUL-CAIRO
Time 20:15 We recommend you to be at Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport.
Time 23:35 We are departing for Cairo with Pegasus Airlines flight number PC 582.
Note: Your accommodation starts from today for you to take your room upon arrival.
DAY 2 CAIRO (Breakfast) (Includes Pyramid, Khafre Valley Temple, and Sphinx Tour)
Time 01:45 Arrival. After the necessary procedures, transfer to the hotel. Check-in to the rooms.
Breakfast at our hotel. We depart from the hotel for one of the most exciting places of our trip, Pyramid, Khafre Valley Temple, and Sphinx Tour. (entrance fee included in the price.) You will be amazed and astonished at how these wonders of the world, which have managed to stand the test of time, could be built thousands of years ago with the technology and means of that era. During this tour, you will visit Panorama Hill, Khafre Valley Temple, Sphinx, Keops Pyramid, Mykerinos Pyramid, and Khafre Pyramid accompanied by our guide. (The entrance ticket to the tunnels inside the pyramids is not included in the price, and we do not recommend entering.) After the tour, we will go to the Papyrus Shop, where you can see and learn about the production stages of the Papyrus paper, one of the most important products of the Pharaohs' Period. Then, we will visit the Natural Oils and Perfume Shop, which also has its roots in the Pharaohs' Period, to finish our shopping. After the tour, free time will be provided. Return to the hotel is optional. (Guests may join the New Grand Museum/GEM Tour with lunch for an extra fee.) (For the evening, you can join the Khan el Khalili Bazaar and Dinner with a Show on the Nile cruise for an extra fee.)
DAY 3 CAIRO-ALEXANDRIA (Breakfast and Dinner) (Includes Old Cairo Tour)
After breakfast, we check out of our rooms and start our Old Cairo Tour. (Entrance fees for El Moez area, Memluk Palace, and Mosque are included, but the entrance fee for the Coptic Museum is not included.) In this exploration of ancient Cairo, which has hosted many cultures, civilizations, and religions, we will discover historical streets, visiting; the first mosque in Egypt and Africa, Amr ibn al-As Mosque, the Ben Azhar Synagogue believed to be frequented by Moses, the Hanging Church which holds significance for Christians, the Abu Serga Church, which includes the cave where Mary and Jesus lived for three months, and the Coptic Museum which showcases the history of Egyptian Christians, will be seen from the outside. Free time until the transfer time.
(If you wish, you can join the Cairo Citadel and Muhammad Ali Pasha Mosque Tour with lunch for an additional fee.) Then, we will transfer to Alexandria. (Approximately 220 km.) (Note: We use vehicles with an average age of 5 years; we provide snacks, water, tea, coffee service, and free WIFI internet connection in our vehicle. Your safety and comfort are our priority.) Upon arrival, we will start our Panoramic City Tour (included in the package price). We will see Montazah Royal Palace and Gardens, Abu al Abbas Mosque, Mariout Lake, Alexandria Library, Catacombs, Qaitbay Castle, the Site of the Lighthouse of Alexandria, Stanley Bridge, beach area, Port, St. Mark's Cathedral and College, French School, Corniche Area, Freedom Square, Saar Zaghloul Square, and Salah Salem Street. After the tour, we will have an early dinner at one of Alexandria's famous fish restaurants. After dinner, free time. Transfer to the airport at a time determined by the guide.
DAY 4 ALEXANDRIA-ISTANBUL
Time 03:05 We will depart to Istanbul with Pegasus Airlines flight PC629.
Time 05:05 Arrival. Looking forward to seeing you on another trip...
IMPORTANT NOTE: The prices for the extended services are valid on the publication date and may reflect changes in sales prices due to supplier price increases, exchange rate changes, tax modifications, and entrance fee increases prior to your tour. In such a case, the new prices on the final program sent to you at least 48 hours before the tour departure date will be valid.
1- You must confirm your flight times with our company 48 hours before departure. In some cases, different scheduled flights of Pegasus Airlines may be used. We are not responsible for domestic flight tickets purchased and arranged by yourself without confirmation. Our responsibility is limited to the domestic flight tickets issued by us.
2- Our guide and our company can make changes to the tour program flow as long as the content remains the same.
3- The cancellation and refund of an individually or collectively purchased additional service is not possible. If you purchase it together with your package, the cancellation and refund conditions of your package tour will also apply to the additional services. We recommend you purchase a security package insurance policy at your agency against unforeseen circumstances, as we will have made the required reservations and payments to service providers in this situation and there is nothing else our company can do. List Prices apply for individual purchases.
4- Depending on the number of people in the vehicles;
* For groups of 16 or more, 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 tour and the flight routes can be changed without prior notice, provided that the content remains the same.
* Pegasus Airlines scheduled flights with economy class plane ticket on the Istanbul/Cairo, Alexandria/Istanbul route (different flights may be used on certain dates)
* Airport taxes
* 2 nights bed and breakfast accommodation in a selected category hotel in Cairo.
* Airport/hotel/airport transfers specified in the program
* Maximum 5 years old private vehicle transfer from Cairo to Alexandria (during intercity journeys, tea/coffee service, water, and snacks are offered, and free WIFI internet access is provided)
* Pyramids, Valley Temple of Khafre, and Sphinx Tour (entrance fees and transfers included)
* Old Cairo Tour (El Moez District, Mamluk Palace, and Mosque entrance fees and transfers included)
* Panoramic Alexandria Tour
* Dinner at a local restaurant in Alexandria
* Egypt greeting Turkish Guiding Service
* Mandatory local guide with badge in necessary places
* Mandatory Professional Liability Insurance
* Airport taxes
* 2 nights bed and breakfast accommodation in a selected category hotel in Cairo.
* Airport/hotel/airport transfers specified in the program
* Maximum 5 years old private vehicle transfer from Cairo to Alexandria (during intercity journeys, tea/coffee service, water, and snacks are offered, and free WIFI internet access is provided)
* Pyramids, Valley Temple of Khafre, and Sphinx Tour (entrance fees and transfers included)
* Old Cairo Tour (El Moez District, Mamluk Palace, and Mosque entrance fees and transfers included)
* Panoramic Alexandria Tour
* Dinner at a local restaurant in Alexandria
* Egypt greeting Turkish Guiding Service
* Mandatory local guide with badge in necessary places
* Mandatory Professional Liability Insurance
* Visa on Arrival (No visa required for Green Passport)
* Departure Tax
* Tips (It is traditionally expected to give tips in Egypt)
* Private Health and Travel Insurance
* Extended Services Package (not mandatory, you can either pay when purchasing the tour from your agent or pay your guide in Egypt against a receipt)
* City accommodation taxes, tourist taxes, entrance fees, checkpoint and security fees, bus city entrance fees, operational and local service cost (50 USD) (mandatory, collected in cash with a receipt by the local authority upon arrival in Egypt, including children)
* Any services not explicitly mentioned as included and personal expenses
* Departure Tax
* Tips (It is traditionally expected to give tips in Egypt)
* Private Health and Travel Insurance
* Extended Services Package (not mandatory, you can either pay when purchasing the tour from your agent or pay your guide in Egypt against a receipt)
* City accommodation taxes, tourist taxes, entrance fees, checkpoint and security fees, bus city entrance fees, operational and local service cost (50 USD) (mandatory, collected in cash with a receipt by the local authority upon arrival in Egypt, including children)
* Any services not explicitly mentioned as included and personal expenses
EXTENDED SERVICES GROUP PURCHASE CAMPAIGN
With your tour package, we offer you a unique experience opportunity by including all the trips and activities that you must participate in while visiting Egypt in our price. However, we recommend that you purchase our "Extended Services" to make this trip even more unique. You can purchase all services individually upon arrival in Egypt, or if you prefer a more "budget-friendly" option, you can purchase them all together.
Moreover, you can choose one of the following payment methods:
- You can purchase our package tour by paying with a credit card through your 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 the mail order method with a credit card upon arrival in Egypt. (You can choose either the individual list prices or the group purchase campaign prices.)
EXTENDED SERVICES CAMPAIGN (FULL PACKAGE)
Lunch Included New Grand Museum/GEM (Adult: 85 USD, Child: 75 USD)
Khan el Khalili Bazaar and Dinner/Show on the Nile Cruise (Adult: 75 USD, Child: 65 USD)
Lunch Included Cairo Citadel, Kavalalı Mosque (Adult: 50 USD, Child: 45 USD)
Total Adult List Prices: 210 USD INSTEAD Group Purchase Campaign: 199 USD
Total Child List Prices: 185 USD INSTEAD Group Purchase Campaign: 169 USD
GUEST INFORMATION ON EXTRA TOURS:
1- For tours to be conducted with a Turkish guide, the minimum number of participants must be reached. If these numbers are not met:
A- Some tours may be conducted with English-speaking personnel (with the guest's approval)
B- For a price difference, tours can be conducted in English or Turkish (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 higher than the refund amount, no refund will be made; if it is lower, the refund will be made for the difference.
2- When the guest purchases the tour, necessary reservations are made with local service providers, and payments are made. Therefore, if the guest wishes to cancel the purchased tour;
A- If a health problem is confirmed by a doctor's report for themselves and/or the person they shared a room with occurs, the amount paid for that tour will be refunded without deduction. If the discount of the discounted packages is higher than the refund amount, no refund will be made; if it is lower, the refund will be made for the difference.
B- For cancellations made up to 25 hours before the tour departure, 50% of the paid amount will be refunded. If the discount of the discounted packages is higher than the refund amount, no refund will be made; if it is lower, the refund will be made for the difference.
C- Cancellations made less than 24 hours before the tour departure will not be refunded.
D- Guests who are not present at the designated meeting point at the specified time can join the tour by making their own way to another point. If they do not choose this option or if it is not possible due to the tour content, no refund will be made.
E- Since some tours may pick up guests from different hotels, in case of delays, guests can contact our authorized personnel to learn the time when the vehicle will reach them. Such delays do not affect the tour content or duration. Therefore, they cannot be considered a reason for cancellation, and if cancellation is requested, no refund will be made.
F- During the free time and breaks provided during the tour, our authorized personnel will inform about the movement times. If the guest is late and the flow of the tour will not be affected, our personnel has the authority to reasonably wait for a while or to continue. In other cases, the guest may continue the tour by making their own way to the next point or return to the hotel at their own expense. In this case, no refund will be made.
3-YOU ARE UNDER OUR GUARANTEE: The vehicles, restaurants, menus, locations, personnel, and all other services used in our tours are the best according to the price/quality balance and our years of experience in Egypt, all of which are certified by the International Tourism Standards and the Egyptian Authorized Authorities. In case of any missing or defective service during our tours and activities; the period you spend with us in Egypt is constantly monitored by our company, and any problems will be solved with immediate interventions, and/or a partial or full refund will be made depending on the problem. The discount from the discounted packages will be deducted from the price, and the net amount paid will be refunded.
However, our company cannot be held responsible for conditions outside its control that may arise due to local and general conditions in Egypt, traffic, road closures, weather conditions, guest errors, technical malfunctions, and similar situations.
4- Some of our tours may require intense physical activity. If you have health issues, we kindly ask you to consult our authorized personnel to understand the conditions of the tour and make your decision accordingly.
5- Water sports, boat tours, ATV/moto safari, 4x4 jeep safari, scuba diving, camel rides, and similar activities may carry some accident risks and could lead to serious injuries or worse. Our company cannot be held responsible for any adverse situations that may arise. When you participate in such tours and activities, make sure you are aware of these risks; if you have any doubts, please obtain information from our authorized personnel. If you are still unsure, do not proceed with the purchase. When participating in these types of tours and activities, we kindly ask you to strictly follow the warnings of our authorized personnel, adhere to the precautions given to you, and wear the security equipment provided according to the situation. Otherwise, you will be putting yourself and other participants at risk.
6- In places of religious significance, the responsibility for wearing appropriate clothing lies with our guests. Our company has no responsibility for guests who are not allowed entry due to clothing issues.
7- You may need specific personal items/clothing for some tours and activities. It is entirely the responsibility of our guests to bring or rent comfortable shoes, clothing, slippers, swimsuits, snorkeling equipment, sunscreen, scarf, shawl, to borrow and return towels from the hotel.
8- You must inform our guide of any food allergies or other allergies, or special dietary needs due to health issues. Please be aware that we may not always be able to meet these special needs. We can only commit to doing our best.
9- We strongly advise against consuming open water or other beverages during your stay in Egypt, eating fruits/vegetables unless you are sure they are thoroughly washed and peeled, and consuming unpackaged foods sold on the street. Since your body and immune system are not accustomed to local conditions in Egypt, you may experience symptoms such as fever, diarrhea, or vomiting. In this case, our company will assist you in obtaining the necessary medical intervention. However, related expenses will be your responsibility.
10- As a prudent individual, we especially recommend that you take out your Health and Travel Insurance for your domestic and international travels.