From the Nile to the Red Sea: Cairo & Sharm El Sheikh Route

Tour details

EXAMPLE HOTELS

CAIRO

Azal Pyramids Hotel 4* etc.

SHARM EL SHEIKH

Grand Plaza Resort 5* etc.

PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENT

This trip is organized with a minimum participation requirement of 20 people. If sufficient participation is not 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 valid for 6 months from the end date of the trip and not older than 10 years.

For destinations where a visa is required, the visa application must be submitted with the documents specified in the “Documents Required for Visa” list that your agency will provide to you.

To avoid problems with customs police at the border gate of the country to be visited due to torn, worn, wet and/or otherwise damaged passports; such passports must be renewed, and if the country applies visas to citizens of the Republic of Türkiye, the relevant visa must be in the new passport. Otherwise, responsibility belongs to the passenger.

As guests under the age of 18 may be asked by the police officer on duty during entry to or exit from the country to present a document showing the joint consent of the parents when traveling alone or with only one of their mother or father; we recommend that our guests under 18 and their parents show sensitivity regarding 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 consume only bottled water opened by you for the first time.

FLIGHT DURATIONS

Istanbul - Cairo 02 hr 20 min

Sharm El Sheikh - Istanbul 03 hr

EXTRA TOURS & ACTIVITIES

Extra tours and activities are organized by the local agency from which we receive services, with a minimum participation requirement of 20 people, and participation is not mandatory. If sufficient numbers are not reached, the excursions may not take place, or the prices, content, and vehicles used for extra tours / activities may vary according to the number of participants. In addition, the days and hours of extra tours / activities may be changed by the guide according to whether the museums, archaeological sites, or venues at the destinations are open/closed 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 kilometers.

Triple rooms may be provided depending on hotel availability, and the bed provided for the 3rd person in these rooms may be smaller than standard beds. Triple rooms consist of 1 double bed and 1 extra bed. Since extra beds consist of beds referred to as folding beds and coach beds, participants booking for a 3rd person and/or child are deemed to have declared that they accept any crowding in the rooms and the type of bed.

Child discounts are valid for one (1) child staying with 2 adults and belonging to the age group specified in the pricing section.

Breakfasts included in the services provided in the tour program are served in accordance with the breakfast culture of the country visited and generally consist of a limited menu of butter, jam, bread, tea, or coffee, referred to as a continental breakfast, and may be served in a separate room allocated to the group.

CURRENCY

The currency of Egypt is the Egyptian Pound (EGP).

It is advisable to carry USD (EUR) and US Dollars (USD) with you.

TIME ZONE

There is a -1 hour time difference between Türkiye and Egypt. When it is 12:00 in Türkiye, it is 11:00 in Egypt.

USE OF TELEPHONES

Your mobile phone line can be used if it is enabled for international calls (roaming).

CLOTHING AND NECESSARY ITEMS

When entering mosques and churches in the country, avoid wearing shorts, skirts, clothing that leaves the shoulders exposed, and tight-fitting garments. We recommend that women bring a thin shawl or scarf. In addition, if you have a hat or sunglasses, you must not use them while inside a place of worship. Both men and women must remove their shoes when entering a mosque.

FOOD CULTURE

Egypt, like many countries located by the sea, is full of fish restaurants and fish markets.

SHOPPING

You can purchase locally made handicrafts and souvenirs

IMPORTANT NOTES

Having a valid passport and/or having obtained a visa (for the destination/passport where a visa is required) does not mean that you will be allowed to enter the country. Passport police have the authority to deny you entry to the country. The agency is not responsible for this situation; responsibility belongs to the passenger.

The agency is an intermediary institution between the airline and the passenger and is subject to the Hague Protocol of 28.09.1955. There may be a risk of delays on scheduled and charter flights, or times may change before the existing trip and flight. The agency is obliged to notify you of these changes as soon as possible. Our passengers have purchased the tour knowing and accepting that flight details may change. Children between 0-2 years of age do not pay airport taxes and airport service fees

Panoramic city tours included in the tour package are tours lasting no more than 2-3 hours, organized for a general introduction to the cities and conducted panoramically with the guide's narration from inside the vehicle, without including museum or archaeological site admissions. If panoramic tours, including other tours specified in the program, cannot take place because local authorities do not permit visiting or entering the relevant locations on the day and at the time corresponding to the tour, or because roads are closed due to an event, likewise if weather conditions make it impossible to conduct the tour, the agency is not responsible for the inability to conduct the aforementioned tours. Some tours may be conducted by public transportation or on foot, where possible, at locations with closed roads or where vehicle entry is not permitted.

What's included

Economy class flight tickets and taxes for the Istanbul–Cairo outbound / Sharm El Sheikh–Istanbul return flights with Air Cairo Airlines
2 nights’ bed and breakfast accommodation at a 4* hotel in Cairo
3 nights’ all-inclusive accommodation at a 5* hotel in Sharm El Sheikh
Scheduled domestic flight and taxes between Cairo and Sharm El Sheikh with Air Cairo Airlines
Excursions specified as included in the program
Panoramic Cairo City Tour
Grand Egyptian Museum & Pyramids & Sphinx Tour with lunch, worth EUR 130
Turkish-speaking guide service
TURSAB compulsory professional liability insurance
Travel and health insurance (a surcharge applies for those over 65).

Not included

Fees for personal and official items such as international departure stamp tax, visa, etc.
All personal expenses and hotel extras
All services not explicitly specified in the program and included services
Entrance fees to museums and archaeological sites not explicitly stated as “visited” in the program
Optional tours and activities, if any, in the program
Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages consumed with included meals, if any, in the program
Domestic connecting flights and domestic transportation costs
Tips and driver gratuities

Tour Program

Istanbul – Cairo – City Tour – Cairo

Our tour begins with a meeting at the International Departures Terminal of Istanbul Airport. After completing our ticketing, baggage, and boarding procedures, we depart for Cairo on an Air Cairo flight. Upon arriving in Cairo around noon, we begin our Panoramic Cairo City Tour with our private vehicle waiting for us. First, we take a panoramic view of the Old Cairo city center, which reflects the city’s centuries-old Islamic heritage with its historic mosques, madrasas, stone buildings, and lively streets. We then visit the Mosque of Muhammad Ali, also known as the “Alabaster Mosque” due to its grand dome, slender minarets, and alabaster-clad interiors, rising within the Citadel of Saladin. Continuing our tour, we see the Unknown Soldier Memorial, built to commemorate the soldiers who lost their lives in the October War of 1973 and regarded as one of the symbolic structures of modern Egyptian history. Afterwards, we take a panoramic view of Baron Empain Palace in the Heliopolis district, one of Cairo’s most distinctive buildings with its extraordinary design inspired by Indian and Khmer architecture, rich reliefs, and towered appearance, and enjoy a photo stop. We then visit Tahrir Square, one of the best-known squares in modern Egyptian history and an important center of the city’s administrative, political, and social life. In the final part of our tour, we head to Khan el-Khalili Bazaar, located in the heart of historic Cairo. Free time is provided at this colorful bazaar, known for its narrow streets, traditional handicraft shops, spice vendors, souvenir stalls, and lively atmosphere, allowing you to shop and explore the surroundings. After the free time, we transfer to our hotel. Overnight at our hotel.

Cairo – Grand Egyptian Museum – Pyramids – Sphinx – Cairo

After breakfast at our hotel, we will begin our Grand Egyptian Museum, Pyramids and Sphinx Tour with lunch. We set off to discover the most important symbols of Cairo and the ancient Egyptian civilization. Our first stop will be the Grand Egyptian Museum, located near the Giza Pyramids and considered the world’s largest museum dedicated to a single civilization. Combining contemporary architecture with the magnificent heritage of Ancient Egypt, the museum offers the opportunity to explore the different periods of Egyptian civilization through thousands of years-old artifacts, including the Tutankhamun galleries, statues of pharaohs, mummies, everyday objects, royal treasures and the funerary boats of Khufu. Following our museum visit, we will have lunch at a local restaurant. After lunch, we will proceed to the Giza Pyramids, home to the Pyramid of Khufu, the only surviving structure from the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, as well as the Pyramids of Khafre and Menkaure. We will see the pyramids, built during the Fourth Dynasty as monumental tomb complexes for the pharaohs, along with the impressive desert landscape, and take photo breaks at designated points. Our tour will continue with a visit to the Great Sphinx of Giza, carved from a single piece of limestone and symbolizing the power and wisdom of the pharaohs with its human head and lion’s body. Rising in front of the Pyramid of Khafre complex as if guarding the Giza Plateau for thousands of years, this monumental structure is one of the most mysterious and iconic works to have survived from Ancient Egypt to the present day. Following the tour, we will be transferred to our hotel. Overnight at the hotel.

Cairo – Sharm El Sheikh

After breakfast at our hotel, we depart on a scheduled Air Cairo flight for Sharm El Sheikh, where you can enjoy the sea, sand, and sun. Upon arrival, we transfer to our hotel. Free time at our all-inclusive hotel to enjoy the sea, sand, and sun. Overnight at our hotel.

Sharm El Sheikh

After enjoying breakfast at our hotel, you can spend the entire day taking advantage of the hotel’s activities, explore the rich underwater world in the crystal-clear waters of the Red Sea, and fully savor local cuisine, the sea, sand, and sun at our all-inclusive hotel. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Sharm El Sheikh

Sharm El Sheikh – Istanbul

After breakfast at our hotel, we will be transferred to Sharm El Sheikh Airport, where we will complete our ticketing and baggage procedures for our scheduled Air Cairo flight to Istanbul. Upon arrival at Istanbul Airport, our tour and services will come to an end.