EURORIENTE: MAGICAL TURKIYE AND PHARAONIC EGYPT WITH THE RED SEA (17 Days)

Day 1: ISTANBUL

Upon arrival, you will be welcomed and transferred to your chosen hotel. Accommodation

Day 2: ISTANBUL / SULEYMAN THE MAGNIFICENT (B)

Breakfast. Departure at 08:00 am to visit the mosque of Suleyman the Magnificent located on the third hill of Istanbul with one of the most famous panoramas of the city. Built by the order of Sultan Suleyman the Magnificent, it was constructed by the famous imperial architect Sinan. After the visit, free time to explore the city on your own or optionally hire a Full Day tour to the Historic part of Istanbul where you can visit Hagia Sophia (exterior), the culmination of Byzantine art, and the pearl of Istanbul, the famous Topkapi Palace, the residence of the Ottoman sultans for four centuries. Enjoy a typical lunch at a local restaurant in the Sultanahmet area, admire the Blue Mosque, a prodigy of harmony, proportion, and elegance; and the Hippodrome which preserves the Obelisk of Theodosius, the Serpentine Column, the Emperor's Fountain, and the Egyptian Obelisk. In the late afternoon, visit the famous Grand Bazaar where you will enjoy free time to wander among its 4,000 shops. Accommodation.

Day 3: ISTANBUL / BOSPHORUS CRUISE / SPICE BAZAAR (B)

Breakfast. Departure for one of the most famous activities in Istanbul, a boat trip on the Bosphorus, the channel that separates Europe and Asia. During this journey, you will see the palaces of the Sultans, ancient and typical wooden houses, and enjoy history in a different way. Next, we will make one of the star visits, the Spice Bazaar, established by the Ottomans 5 centuries ago and used ever since. Our included visit ends at the bazaar where you can enjoy its atmosphere and variety of shops. In the afternoon, you can optionally take a tour with lunch to the Asian part of the city, visiting the "Beylerbeyi" Palace located on the Asian side of the Bosphorus. The former summer residence of the sultans of the Ottoman Empire, we will also see the famous suspension bridge of the Bosphorus that connects the European part with the Asian part of the city. After lunch, we will visit Camlica Hill Located in the undervalued district of Üsküdar, on the Asian side, one of the seven hills of Istanbul and the highest point in the city. At 268 meters above sea level, Camlica Hill offers panoramic views of both sides of the city. At the end of the day, return to the hotel. Accommodation

Day 4: ISTANBUL / ANKARA (B - D)

Breakfast. Departure on route to Ankara passing through the Bolu mountains. Upon arrival, we will take a panoramic tour with our bus to get to know the capital of the Turkish Republic and the second most populous city in Turkey (Ankara), a modern and cosmopolitan city steeped in history and ancient culture. Later we will visit the Anitkabir Mausoleum, a symbol of Ankara, as it is the place where the founder of the Turkish Republic lies. At the end of the afternoon, arrival at our hotel Dinner and Accommodation.

Day 5: ANKARA / CAPPADOCIA (B - D)

Breakfast. Departure for Cappadocia. En route, we will see the second largest lake in Turkey, Lake Tuz, and a 13th-century caravanserai (medieval inn). Arrival in Cappadocia. Optionally, you can book a Jeep Safari tour in Cappadocia, one of the most exciting adventures in Cappadocia that allows you to explore the region in an off-road vehicle, where you can reach unique landscapes of the formations and valleys of this region. Dinner and Accommodation.

Day 6: CAPPADOCIA (B - D)

Breakfast at the hotel. Visit to this fascinating region and its original landscape, formed by lava thrown by the Erciyes and Hasan volcanoes 3 million years ago. We will visit the Göreme Valley, an incredible Byzantine monastic complex consisting of churches carved into the rock with beautiful frescoes. Next, we will visit the Avcilar Valley and the Pasabagi and Güvercinlik Valleys where you can admire the best view of the volcanic formations called "fairy chimneys." We will visit typical carpet and Onyx and Turquoise stone workshops. Dinner at the hotel and Accommodation

Day 7: CAPPADOCIA / PAMUKKALE (B - D)

Breakfast at the hotel. Early departure to Pamukkale. Arrival and Visit to Hierapolis, ancient Hellenistic city now in ruins. Visit to the famous Cotton Castle, a natural wonder of gigantic white waterfalls, stalactites, and Natural Pools formed over centuries by the passage of water loaded with calcareous salts from thermal springs. Arrival at the hotel Dinner and Accommodation.

Day 8: PAMUKKALE / EPHESUS / IZMIR / FLIGHT / ISTANBUL (B)

Breakfast at the hotel. Departure in the morning to Ephesus City, an ancient Greco-Roman city, the former capital of Asia Minor, and one of the best-preserved cities of antiquity where you will find the Temple of Hadrian, the Temple of Trajan, the theater, and the Library of Celsus. Visit to the House of the Virgin Mary, the place where she spent the last years of her life. Continue to Izmir Airport to board a domestic flight to Istanbul, upon arrival transfer to your hotel and Accommodation

Day 9: ISTANBUL / HURGADA (B - D)

(It is recommended to book the direct Turkish Airlines flight with departure at 01:15 am from Istanbul and arrival at 03:00 am in Hurghada, in this case the night of accommodation in Istanbul is changed to a night in Hurghada to guarantee the room at the arrival of passengers)

Breakfast and at the indicated time transfer to the airport to board the flight to Hurghada. Arrival assistance and transfer to the hotel. Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Hurghada

Day 10: HURGADA (B - D)

Breakfast. Free day to enjoy the beauty of the Red Sea beach and the facilities of your hotel. Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Hurghada

Day 11: HURGHADA / LUXOR (Boarding on a Nile River cruise) (B-L-D)

Breakfast. Departure in the morning by air-conditioned car to Luxor. Arrival and transfer to the boat. Boarding the motor ship and lunch on board. Visit of the Karnak Temple or the Karnak temples which is considered the largest temple in Egypt with its avenue of rams and its hall of 132 columns and the Luxor Temple built by Amenophis III and Ramsis II with its famous avenue of sphinxes. Dinner and overnight on board in Luxor.

Day 12: LUXOR / ESNA / EDFU (Nile River Cruise) (B-L-D)

Breakfast. Visit to the Valley of the Kings (includes 03 of the most famous tombs) where you will find the tombs of the kings of the new empire when Thebes was the capital of Egypt, the temple of Hastshepust, and the Colossi of Memnon. Navigation towards Esna, passage of the lock Navigation towards Edfu. Night on board in Edfu.

Day 13: EDFU /KOMOMBO / ASWAN (Nile River Cruise) (B-L-D)

Full board regime on board. Visit to the Temple of Horus, the best preserved temple where the best sanctuary with its Nauos of the god and the ceremonial boat. Navigation towards Kom Ombo. Visit the Temples of Sobek, the crocodile-headed god symbolizing the fertility of the Nile, and Haroeris or the elder Falcon god. Sailing to Aswan and overnight on board in Aswan.

Day 14: ASWAN (Nile River Cruise) (B-L-D)

Full board regime on board. Visit to the High Dam considered the largest dam in the world at the time with a body of 3800 meters and 111 meters high, the Temple of Philae or the temple of the goddess ISIS built in Greek times and moved to the island Egelikia to save it from the waters of the Nile after making the dam and ride a felucca around the Aswan islands. Night on board in Aswan

Possibility of taking an optional excursion to the famous Abu Simbel Temples.

Day 15: ASWAN / FLIGHT / CAIRO (B)

Breakfast. Disembarkation after breakfast. At the scheduled time, transfer to Aswan Airport to take a flight to Cairo. Transfer to the hotel. Accommodation

Possibility of making an optional visit to a Buffet Dinner with Show on a boat on the Nile River.

Day 16: CAIRO / VISIT THE PYRAMIDS (B)

Breakfast. Visit the Pyramids of Giza where you can see the first wonder of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the great pyramid of Cheops and the pyramids of Khafre and Mycerinus, the Valley Temple and the Sphinx sculpted in the rock that represents the head of the pharaoh and the body. of a lion (Does not include entry to the interior of a pyramid). Return to the hotel and accommodation.

In the afternoon, possibility of making an optional visit to the Saqqara Necropolis and the City of Memphis, Capital of the Old Kingdom. At night, possibility of making an optional visit to the Light and Sound Show at the Pyramids of Giza.

Day 17: CAIRO / AIRPORT. (D)

Breakfast and at the indicated time transfer to the airport. End of Services