EURORIENTE: THE BEST OF TÜRKIYE AND EGYPT 17 Days

Day 1: ARRIVAL / ISTANBUL

Welcome to Istanbul! Upon arrival, you will be met and transferred to the hotel according to your chosen category. Accommodation

If your arrival is at Istanbul Airport (IST) our representative will be waiting for you at your departure abroad through gate number 9 with a sign for "Euroriente Travel". If you are arriving at Istanbul Airport (SAW) on the Asian side, please head outside, cross the pedestrian walkway—which is approximately 40 meters long—located between columns 9 and 10, and continue to the left toward the "Meeting Point" area, where our representative will be waiting for you with an "Euroriente Travel" sign.

Day 2: ISTANBUL / SULEIMAN THE MAGNIFICENT (B)

Breakfast. Departure to visit the Mosque of Suleiman the Magnificent located on the third hill of Istanbul with one of the most well-known panoramic views of the city, by order of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent was built by the famous imperial architect Sinan. After the visit Free time to discover the city on your own. or optionally hire a full day visit to the Historical part of Istanbul where you can see Hagia Sophia (exterior) culmination of Byzantine art, and the pearl of Istanbul, the famous Topkapi Palace, residence of the Ottoman sultans for four centuries, Enjoy a typical lunch in a local restaurant in the Sultanahmet area, Contemplate the Blue Mosque, a prodigy of harmony, proportion and elegance; and the Hippodrome that preserves the Obelisk of Theodosius, the Serpentine Column, the Fountain of Emperor William and the Egyptian Obelisk, at the end of the afternoon visit the famous Grand Bazaar where we will enjoy free time to get lost among its 4 thousand shops. Accommodation

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

Breakfast. Departure for one of the most famous activities in Istanbul, a boat trip on the Bosphorus, the canal that separates Europe and Asia. During this journey you will appreciate the palaces of the Sultans, old 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 since then. Our Included visit ends at the bazaar where you can enjoy its atmosphere and variety of shops. In the afternoon you can optionally visit with lunch to the Asian side of the city visiting the palace of "Beylerbey" located on the Asian side of the Bosphorus. Former summer residence of the sultans of the Ottoman Empire, we will also be able to contemplate the famous Bosphorus suspension bridge that connects the European part with the Asian part of the city, after lunch we will visit the underrated district of Üsküdar located on the Asian side and then head to the Camlica Hill, one of the city's seven hills and the highest point in Istanbul. At 268 meters above sea level, Camlica Hill offers panoramic views of both sides of the city. Accommodation

Day 4: ISTANBUL / ANKARA (B-D)

Breakfast Departure en route to Ankara passing through the Bolu Mountains, After arrival we will take a panoramic tour with our coach to the capital of the Turkish Republic and the second most populous city of Turkey (Ankara), a modern and cosmopolitan city steeped in history and ancient culture. Visit the Anitkabir Mausoleum, 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 Overnight.

Day 5: ANKARA / CAPPADOCIA (B - D)

Breakfast. Departure to Cappadocia. On route we will see the second largest lake in Turkey, The Salt Lake and a 13th century caravanserai (medieval inn) Arrival in Cappadocia. Optionally you can hire a Cappadocia Jeep Safari tour, one of the most exciting adventures in Cappadocia that will allow you to explore the region in an all-terrain vehicle, where you can reach unique landscapes of the formations and valleys of this region. Dinner and overnight

Day 6: CAPPADOCIA (B-D)

Breakfast at the hotel. Visit of this fascinating region and original landscape, formed by the lava spewed by the Erciyes and Hasan volcanoes 3 million years ago. We will visit the Göreme Valley, an incredible Byzantine monastic complex made up of rock-cut churches with beautiful frescoes. Next, we will visit the Avcilar Valley and Gόvercinlik where you can admire the best view of the volcanic forms called "fairy chimneys" We will visit the typical workshops of carpets and stones of Onyx and Turquoise. Dinner and Accommodation.

Day 7: CAPPADOCIA / PAMUKKALE (B - D)

Breakfast at the hotel. Early departure to Pamukkale. Arrival and visit to Hierapolis, an ancient Hellenistic city that today stands in ruins. Visit to the famous Cotton Castle, a natural wonder of gigantic white waterfalls, stalactites and Natural Pools formed over the centuries by the passage of waters loaded with calcareous salts from hot springs. Arrival at the hotel Dinner and overnight.

Day 8: PAMUKKALE / EPHESUS / KUSADASI / OR IZMIR (B - D)

Breakfast at the hotel. Departure in the morning to Ephesus, Greco-Roman city, ancient capital of Asia Minor and one of the best preserved of antiquity, where the Temple of Hadrian, Temple of Trajan, the theater and the Library of Celsus are located. Visit to the House of the Virgin Mary, where he spent the last years of his life. Next, we will visit a leather goods gallery where we will learn about the famous production of lambskin garments of this region, at the end of the afternoon we continue to Kusadasi/or Izmir. Dinner at the hotel and overnight. (During the summer months of May -October the accommodation could be Izmir and its surroundings instead of Kusadasi)

Day 9: KUSADASI /O IZMIR / BURSA / ISTANBUL (B)

Breakfast. Departure to Bursa, the first capital of the Ottoman Empire. Visit of the Ulucamii Mosque, the Kozahan Silk Bazaar and the Green Mausoleum. Continuation of the trip to Istanbul arrival and overnight. (On some departures for operational reasons, the Izmir-Istanbul leg could be made with a domestic flight without passing through Bursa).

Day 10: ISTANBUL / CAIRO (B)

Breakfast and at the indicated time transfer to the airport to board an international flight Not included to Cairo, upon arrival you will be met and transferred to the hotel according to your chosen category.Accommodation

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

Breakfast at the hotel. Free morning with the possibility of an optional full-day visit to the city of Cairo:  the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), the Citadel of Saladin with its Alabaster Mosque of Muhammad Ali, the Coptic Quarter and the Market of Khan El-Khalili. At the indicated time transfer to Cairo Airport to board a domestic flight included to Luxor. Upon arrival transfer to the motorboat, and embark on the Nile cruise. Visit of the Karnak Temple or the Karnak temples which is considered the largest temple in Egypt with its ram avenue and its hall of 132 columns and the Luxor Temple built by Amenhotep III and Ramsis II with its famous sphinx avenue. Dinner and overnight on board in Luxor.

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

Full board on board. 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 kingdom when Thebes was the capital of Egypt, the temple of hastshepust, and the Colossi of Memnon. Navigation to Esna, passage of the lock Navigation to Edfu. Overnight on board in Edfu.

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

Full board 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 to Kom Ombo. Visit to the Temples of Sobek, the crocodile-headed god symbolizing the fertility of the Nile and Haroeris or the falcon god the elder. Sail to Aswan and overnight on board in Aswan.

Day 14: ASWAN (B-L-D)

Full board on board. Visit the High Dam considered to be 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 Egelikia Island to save it from the waters of the Nile after making the dam and felucca ride around the islands of Aswan. Night on board in Aswan Possibility of optional excursion to the famous Abu Simbel Temples.

Day 15: ASWAN / FLIGHT / CAIRO (B)

Breakfast. Disembarkation of the cruise ship, at the scheduled time transfer to Aswan Airport to take domestic flight included to Cairo. After arrival transfer to the hotel and accommodation.

Day 16: CAIRO / VISIT TO THE PYRAMIDS (B)

Breakfast at the hotel. 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 Chephren and Menkaure , the Valley Temple and the Sphinx sculpted in the rock representing the head of the pharaoh and the body of a lion. Return to the hotel and overnight. Optionally in the afternoon you can visit the Necropolis of Saqqara and the City of Memphis, Capital of the Old Kingdom. Optionally In the evening, you can visit the Sound and Light Show at the Pyramids of Giza.

Day 17: CAIRO / AIRPORT. (D)

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