Egypt Tour Ancient Routes (Cairo - Hurghada)
Tour Detail
Advantageous Activity Package 415 Usd instead of 375 Usd
Cairo Museum & Giza Pyramids & Sphinx (160 USD per person)
Evening entertainment & boat trip on the Nile River (with dinner) (85 USD per person)
To the Karnak Temple Sound and Light Show (70 USD per person)
To the Valley of the Kings & Hatshepsut Temple tour (100 USD per person)
*Valid when all extra tours are purchased together.
PARTICIPATION CONDITION
This tour is organized with a minimum participation requirement of 20 people. If sufficient participation cannot be achieved, the final cancellation notification date is 20 days before the start of the tour. A 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 that is 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 send you for the visa application.
In order to avoid problems with customs police at the border gate of the country to be visited due to torn, worn, wet and/or similarly damaged passports; such passports should be renewed and, if it is a country that applies visas to Turkish citizens, the relevant visa must be in the new passport. Otherwise, responsibility belongs to the passenger.
Since our guests under the age of 18 may be asked for a document showing the mutual consent of the parents by the police officer on duty at the country entry-exit points when traveling alone or with only one of their parents; we recommend that our guests under the age of 18 and their parents pay attention to this issue
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 TIMES
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 there is no obligation to participate. If the required number cannot be reached, the trips may not be carried out, or the prices, content, and vehicle used for extra tours/activities may vary depending on the number of participants. In addition, the days and times of the extra tours/activities may be changed by the guide according to the open/closed status of the museums, archaeological sites, or venues in the places to be visited and according to weather conditions.
ACCOMMODATION
During fairs, congresses, concerts, events, sports tournaments, etc., hotels may be used at a distance greater than the specified km.
3-person rooms can be provided depending on the availability of the hotels, 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 and beds called coach beds, participants are deemed to have declared that they accept the possible cramped conditions in the rooms and the bed type in 3rd person and/or child reservations.
Child discounts are valid for only one (1) child staying with 2 adults and matching the age group specified in the pricing section.
Breakfasts taken at the hotel from the services included in the tour program are served in accordance with the breakfast culture of the country visited and are generally offered 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 for groups.
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
Your mobile phone line is usable if it is open for international calls (roaming).
CLOTHING AND NECESSARY ITEMS
When entering mosques and churches in the country, shorts, skirts, clothing that leaves the shoulders exposed, and tight-fitting clothes should be avoided. We recommend that women bring a light shawl or scarf with them. Also, if you have a hat or sunglasses, you must not use them while inside the place 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 countries by the sea.
SHOPPING
You can buy local handicrafts and souvenirs
IMPORTANT NOTES
Having a valid passport and/or having obtained a visa (for a visa-required destination/passport) does not mean that entry into the country is guaranteed. 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. There may be a risk of delay on scheduled and special flights, or the 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 inside the vehicle, not including museum or archaeological site entrances. For panoramic tours, including the other tours specified in the program, if they cannot be carried out on the day and time of the tour due to the local authorities not allowing visits or entry, or due to closed roads because of any event, and likewise if it becomes impossible to carry out the tour due to weather conditions, the agency is not responsible for the inability to carry out the aforementioned tours. Some tours may, where possible, be carried out by public transport or on foot at points where roads are closed or vehicle entry is not permitted.
Tour Program
Istanbul - Cairo
Cairo
Cairo - Aswan
Aswan - Luxor
Locksmith
Luxor - Hurghada
Hurgada - Istanbul
What's Included
- Economy-class flight ticket on Turkish Airlines scheduled service from Istanbul (IST) - Cairo (CAI) outbound / Hurghada (HRG) - Istanbul (IST) return
- Economy-class flight ticket for the scheduled local airline service from Cairo to Aswan
- Airport taxes
- 2 nights' accommodation in a 5* hotel in Cairo, including breakfast
- 1 night' accommodation in a 4* hotel in Aswan, including breakfast
- 2 nights' accommodation in a 4* hotel in Luxor, including breakfast
- 1 night' accommodation in a 5* hotel in Hurghada, all inclusive
- Cairo city tour
- Aswan Dam, Philae Temple, Felucca sailing trip
- Karnak and Luxor temple tours
- Transfers between airport - hotel - airport
- Professional Turkish-speaking guide and assistance services
- Hotel and tourist city taxes
- TURSAB mandatory professional liability insurance
- Travel and health insurance (a surcharge applies for those over 65)
Not Included
- Exit fee for traveling abroad
- Visa service (A visa is not required for Green Passports. Guests who require a visa can obtain a visa on arrival at the door for $30.)
- Extra tours specified in the program
- Lunches and dinners not specified in the program
- Personal expenses
- Additional baggage fees
- Driver tips and gratuities are excluded.