8-Day All inclusive Luxury package to (Egypt) Cairo and Istanbul

Day 1 Arrival to Cairo.

1. 1

   Cairo

   1 hour

   Our representative will meet you upon your arrival at Cairo International Airport, he will assist you with all the paperwork and transfer you to your hotel with an A/C vehicle.

Day 2 Full-Day Giza pyramids, Sphinx and Sakkara

1. 1

   Pyramids of Giza

   3 hours Admission ticket included

   After breakfast, your expert tour guide will pick you up from your hotel to start your private day at Giza Plateau, where you will explore one of the 7 ancient world wonders, the Great Pyramid for King Cheops, Pyramids for King Khefren and Pyramids for king Mycernes, you will see the whole complex, the 9 pyramids from an excellent location, we name it the Panoramic view location, it is considered one of the best places to have excellent photos.

2. 2

   Great Sphinx

   2 hours Admission ticket included

   Then we will go to the Valley temple of King Chephren, the builder of the second pyramid, you will learn more about Mummification and purification processes and you will see the Sphinx. You will get excellent photos from the best locations. Lunch will be in one of the local restaurants overlooking the pyramids.

3. 3

   Saqqara (Sakkara) Pyramids

   2 hours Admission ticket included

   Then you will drive to Sakkara, where the Step Pyramid is located, it is considered the first Pyramid built in Egypt, the first time in mankind to use stones on a big scale dates back to the third Dynasty (2730 B.C).
   At the end of the tour, after lunch, you will be transferred safely back to your hotel

4. 4

   Cairo

   2 hours

   Optional Visits: Sound & Light show by Giza Pyramids at night.
   Sailing Nile Dinner Cruise, enjoying the folklore show and the belly dance show.
   Camel or Carriage Ride through the dunes at Giza Pyramids plateau
   Desert Safari by Quad Bike (ATV) around Giza Pyramids for thrill-seekers.

Day 3 Egyptian Museum – Coptic Cairo

1. 1

   The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities

   3 hours Admission ticket included

   Breakfast at your hotel, and then you will start your tour with your expert Egyptologist to visit the Egyptian Museum downtown, one of the biggest museums all over the world including the golden treasures of King Tutankhamun.

2. 2

   Old Cairo

   3 hours Admission ticket included

   After lunch, you will drive to visit Old Cairo to visit the Abu Sirga Church (St. Sergius), the Hanging Church, and the Ben Ezra Synagogue.

Day 4 Optional day tour to Alexandria City

1. 1

   Cairo

   8 hours

   Breakfast at your hotel, then you have a choice to have a free day at leisure in Cairo

2. 2

   Alexandria

   2 hours 30 min

   you have the option to join an optional day tour to Alexandria city (210 Km. from Cairo), it was the capital of Egypt during the reign of the Greeks, and now, it is the second biggest city after Cairo, it overlooks the Mediterranean sea,

3. 3

   6 hours

   you will have a chance to see a Greco-Roman monument in Alexandria city like the Roman Cata-Comb, and Sultan Qaitbay citadel, which dates back to the 15th. Century, which was built at the same place where the ancient lighthouse stands, and you will visit the new Alexandria library, then you will return to Cairo at the end of the day tour.

Day 5 Fly from Cairo to Istanbul

1. 1

   4 hours Admission ticket included

   Breakfast at your hotel, and then our representative will pick you up at Cairo airport to fly to Istanbul.

2. 2

   Istanbul

   4 hours

   Upon arrival, our representative will pick you up from Istanbul Airport, transfer you to your hotel, and enjoy an afternoon free to explore Istanbul. Overnight in Istanbul.

Day 6 Istanbul City Day Tour

1. 1

   Hagia Sophia Mosque

   2 hours Admission ticket included

   Breakfast at your hotel, then your tour guide will pick you up to visit Hagia Sophia, it was built in 530 A.D., and it served as a Christian Orthodox church before its conversion to a Muslim Mosque, it has a very big dome, it unique decoration is mix between the Byzantine and Turkish design.

2. 2

   Blue Mosque

   1 hour Admission ticket included

   After, you will visit the fabulous Blue Mosque, which was built on the 17th.

3. 3

   Topkapi Palace Museum

   2 hours Admission ticket included

   Century by the engineer Youssef Beshnak, and you will visit Istanbul Topkapi Palace museum, built in 1465 A.D., it was a resident and center of administration for the members of the Ottoman Empire till the 29th. Century, and opened as a museum in 1924.

4. 4

   Istanbul

   1 hour

   Later, you will visit St Segiuos and St. Bacchus church, they are two Syrian officers who believe in Christianity and were murdered by the Romans. Finally, back to your hotel and overnight in Istanbul.

Day 7 Bosphorus cruise and Spice market

1. 1

   1 hour 30 min Admission ticket included

   After breakfast at your hotel, you will drive with our representative to the dock, where you will embark on the Bosphorus ferry boat for one hour and a half, it runs between Asia and Europe continents through Istanbul city, your guide will tell you more about a shore villages and many Ottoman palaces when you will pass by it.

2. 2

   Istanbul

   5 hours

   Then, your guide will escort you to the spice market, which dates back to the 17th. Century, and you will visit a leather wholesaler firm. Finally, back to your hotel and overnight in Istanbul

Day 8 Flight back home

1. 1

   2 hours Admission ticket included

   Breakfast at your hotel. Then transfer to Istanbul International Airport for your final departure flight.