Full Egyptian Tour Ancient Routes (Cairo-Hurghada)
Tour Detail
Evening Activity Suggestions:
You can join an enjoyable boat tour on the Nile River with dinner.
You can watch this impressive show, which presents the history of Ancient Egypt with a visual and auditory feast.
PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENT
This trip is organized with a minimum participation requirement of 20 people. If sufficient participation is not achieved, the last cancellation notification date is 20 days before the tour start date. The tour canceled due to insufficient participation will be notified to you through your agency.
VISA
Ordinary Passport Visa required
Green Passport Visa not required
Service Passport Visa not required
You must have a passport valid for 6 months from the end date of travel and not older than 10 years.
For destinations requiring a visa, the visa application must be made with the documents specified in the “Documents Required for Visa” list that your agency will provide to you for the visa application.
To avoid problems with customs police at the border of the country to be visited due to torn, worn, wet and/or similarly damaged passports; such passports should be renewed, and if the country applies visas to T.R. citizens, the relevant visa must be in the new passport. Otherwise, responsibility belongs to the passenger.
Since our guests under 18 may be asked by the police officer on duty at the country’s entry and exit points for a document showing the mutual consent of the parents when traveling alone or with only one of the mother or father, we recommend that our guests under 18 and their parents show sensitivity on this matter
HEALTH
There is no vaccination requirement for Turkish citizens entering Egypt. Throughout your trip, we recommend that you do not drink tap water and only consume bottled water that will be opened by you for the first time.
FLIGHT DURATIONS
Istanbul Cairo 02 hr 15 min
Hurghada Istanbul 02 hr 55 min
EXTRA TOURS & ACTIVITIES
Extra tours and activities are organized by the local agency we work with, with a minimum participation requirement of 20 people, and participation is not mandatory. If the required number is not met, the tours may not be carried out, or the prices, content, and vehicle used for the extra tour/activity may vary depending on the number of participants. In addition, the days and times of extra tours/activities may be changed by the guide according to the opening/closing status of museums, ruins, or venues at the places to be visited, and according to weather conditions.
ACCOMMODATION
During periods such as fairs, congresses, concerts, events, sports tournaments, etc., hotels may be used at distances greater than the specified km.
3-person rooms may be provided depending on hotel availability, and the bed offered to the 3rd person in such rooms may be smaller than standard beds. 3-person rooms consist of 1 large bed and 1 extra bed. Since extra beds are folding beds or coach beds, participants making 3rd person and/or child reservations are deemed to have declared that they accept the possible congestion in the rooms and the bed type.
Child discounts are valid for only one (1) child staying with 2 adults and matching the age group specified in the pricing section.
Breakfasts received at the hotel from the services included in the tour program are presented in accordance with the breakfast culture of the country and usually as a limited menu called continental breakfast, consisting of butter, jam, bread, tea or coffee, and may be served in a separate hall allocated to the group.
CURRENCY
The currency of Egypt is the Egyptian Pound (EGP).
It is useful to have USD (EUR) and US Dollar (USD) with you.
TIME ZONE
There is a -1 hour difference between Turkey and Egypt. When it is 12:00 in Turkey, it is 11:00 in Egypt.
PHONE USE
It can be used if your mobile phone line is open to international calls (roaming).
CLOTHING AND REQUIRED ITEMS
When entering mosques and churches in the country, shorts, skirts, clothing that leaves the shoulders uncovered, and body-hugging clothes should be avoided. We recommend that women bring a thin shawl or scarf with them. Also, if you have a hat or sunglasses, you should not use them while inside places of worship. Both men and women are required to remove their shoes when entering a mosque.
FOOD CULTURE
Egypt is full of fish restaurants and fish markets, like many seaside countries.
SHOPPING
You can buy local handicrafts and souvenirs
IMPORTANT NOTES
Having a valid passport and/or having obtained a visa (for visa-required destinations/passports) does not mean that entry into the country will be allowed. The passport police have the authority to deny you entry into the country. The agency is not responsible for this situation; responsibility belongs to the passenger.
The agency is an intermediary between the airline and the passenger and is subject to the Hague Protocol of 28.09.1955. Delays may occur on scheduled and special flights, or times may change before the current trip and flight. The agency is obliged to notify these changes as soon as possible. Our passengers have purchased the tour knowing and accepting that flight details may change. Children aged 0-2 do not pay airport tax and airport service fees
The panoramic city tours included in the tour package are tours organized for the general introduction of the cities, lasting at most 2-3 hours, and conducted panoramically with guide narration from the vehicle without museum or archaeological site entrance fees. The agency is not responsible for the inability to carry out the panoramic tours, including the other tours specified in the program, if they do not take place on the day and time of the tour due to places that are not permitted to be visited or entered by local authorities, or due to closed roads because of any event, or when weather conditions make the tour impossible. Some tours may be carried out by public transportation or on foot, where possible, in places with closed roads or where vehicle entry is not permitted.
Tour Program
Istanbul – Cairo
Cairo
Cairo - Aswan
Aswan - Luxor
luxury
Luxor - Hurghada
Hurgada – Istanbul
What's Included
- Economy class flight ticket with Turkish Airlines scheduled service from Istanbul (IST) to Cairo (CAI) and from Hurghada (HRG) to Istanbul (IST)
- Economy class flight ticket for the Cairo–Aswan flight with local airlines scheduled service
- Airport taxes
- 2 nights' accommodation with breakfast included at a 5* hotel in Cairo
- 1 night's accommodation with breakfast included at a 4* hotel in Aswan
- 2 nights' accommodation with breakfast included at a 4* hotel in Luxor
- 1 night's accommodation with all-inclusive service at a 5* hotel in Hurghada
- Cairo city tour
- Aswan city tour
- Aswan Dam, Philae Temple, Felucca sailing trip
- Karnak and Luxor temple visits
- Cairo Museum & Giza Pyramids & Sphinx tour including lunch valued at 120 USD
- Valley of the Kings & Hatshepsut Temple tour including dinner valued at 100 USD
- Transfers between airport - hotel - airport
- Professional Turkish-speaking guiding and assistance services
- Hotel and tourist city taxes
- TURSAB mandatory professional liability insurance
- Travel and health insurance (a surcharge applies for those over 65 years old)
Not Included
- Foreign departure tax
- Visa service (Visa is not required for holders of a Green Passport. Guests who require a visa can obtain a visa on arrival for $30 at the door.)
- Lunches and dinners not specified in the program
- Personal expenses
- Excess baggage fees
- Driver tips and gratuities are not included.