Egypt & Cairo Tour Route in the Shadow of the Full Pyramids

Recommended Tours

Boat Trip on the Nile River

You can join the boat trip where you can witness the magical atmosphere of the Nile River and Cairo. Dinner will also be served during our trip.

Felucca Boat Ride

On this tour carried out with traditional boats, you can feel as if you are traveling back to ancient times.

SAMPLE HOTELS

CAIRO

5-* Gewan Hotel Cairo etc.

PARTICIPATION CONDITION 

This trip is organized with a minimum participation of 20 people.  If sufficient participation is not achieved, the final 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 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 must be renewed and, if it is a country that applies a visa to T.C. citizens, the relevant visa must be in the new passport. Otherwise, responsibility belongs to the passenger.

Since there is a possibility that our guests under 18 may be asked for a document showing the joint consent of the parents by the police officer on duty at the country entry and exit points when traveling alone or with only one of their mother or father; we recommend that our guests under 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 DURATIONS

Istanbul  -   Cairo                    02 hr 15 min

Cairo  -  Istanbul                02 hr 15 min

 EXTRA TOURS & ACTIVITIES             

Extra tours and activities are organized by the local agency we work with, with a minimum participation of 20 people, and participation is not mandatory. If sufficient numbers are not reached, excursions may not be carried out, or the prices, content, and vehicles to be 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 depending on whether the museums, archaeological sites, or venues in the places to be visited are open/closed and on weather conditions.

ACCOMMODATION   

During periods such as fairs, congresses, concerts, events, sports tournaments, etc., hotels may be used at distances greater than the indicated km.

Triple 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. Triple rooms consist of 1 large bed and 1 extra bed. Since extra beds are foldaway or coach beds, participants making reservations for a 3rd person and/or child are deemed to have declared that they accept the possible cramped conditions in the rooms and the bed type.

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

Breakfasts included in the tour program and taken at the hotel are served in accordance with the breakfast culture of the country, and generally with a limited menu called continental breakfast, consisting of butter, jam, bread, tea or coffee, and may be served in a separate hall assigned to the group.

CURRENCY    

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

It is useful to have USD (EUR) and US Dollars (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.

TELEPHONE USE    

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

CLOTHING AND NECESSARY ITEMS    

In the country, when entering mosques and churches, shorts, skirts, clothing that leaves the shoulders exposed, and body-hugging clothes should be avoided. We recommend that women bring a thin shawl or scarf. 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.

CUISINE CULTURE           

Like many coastal countries, Egypt is full of fish restaurants and fish markets.

SHOPPING         

You can buy local handicrafts and souvenirs

IMPORTANT NOTES           

Having a valid passport and/or a visa obtained (for a destination/passport requiring a visa) 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 delays 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 the field tax and field services fee

The panoramic city tours included in the tour package are tours of up to 2-3 hours organized for the general introduction of the cities and carried out panoramically from inside the vehicle with guide narration, not including museum or archaeological site entrances. Panoramic tours, including the other tours specified in the program, if they cannot be carried out because they fall on a day and time when local authorities do not allow visits or entry, or due to closed roads caused by any event, or if it becomes impossible to carry out the tour due to weather conditions, the agency is not responsible for the failure to carry out the said tours. Some tours may be carried out by public transport or on foot, where possible, at closed roads or points where vehicle entry is not permitted.