From the Pyramid Pyramids to the Red Sea: Cairo & Sharm El Sheikh Tour Route V4

Recommended Tours

Boat Trip on the Nile River

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

Felucca Boat Ride

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

SAMPLE HOTELS

CAIRO

Pyramids Park 4* etc.

SHARM EL SHEIKH

Cleopatra Luxury 5* etc.

PARTICIPATION CONDITION 

This trip is organized with a minimum participation of 20 people.  If sufficient participation is not achieved, the final cancellation notice 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.

In order 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 applying a visa for Turkish citizens, the relevant visa must be in the new passport. Otherwise, responsibility belongs to the passenger.

Since our guests under 18 years of age may be asked for a document showing the mutual consent of the parents by the police officer on duty at the country entry-exit while traveling alone or with only one of their parents, we recommend that our guests under 18 and their parents be sensitive about this matter

HEALTH

There is no vaccination requirement for Turkish citizens entering Egypt. During your trip, we recommend that you do not drink tap water and only consume bottled water that will be opened for the first time by you.

FLIGHT DURATION

Istanbul  -   Cairo                    02 hr 15 min

Sharm El Sheikh  -  Istanbul                02 hr 15 min

 EXTRA TOURS & ACTIVITIES             

Extra tours and activities are organized by the local agency from which we receive service with a minimum participation of 20 people, and participation is not mandatory. If sufficient numbers are not met, the tours may not be carried out, or extra tour / activity prices, content, and the vehicle to be used 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, ruins or venues to be visited and the weather conditions.

ACCOMMODATION   

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

3-person rooms may be allocated depending on hotel availability, and the bed provided for 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 foldable beds and coach beds, participants are deemed to have declared that they accept the room congestion and bed type that may occur 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 included in the tour program services and taken at the hotel are offered in line with the breakfast culture of the country being visited 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 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. While it is 12.00 in Turkey, it is 11.00 in Egypt.

PHONE USE    

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

CLOTHING AND REQUIRED ITEMS    

When entering mosques and churches in the country, shorts, skirts, clothes that expose the shoulders, and body-hugging garments should be avoided. We recommend that women bring a thin 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 must remove their shoes when entering a mosque.

CUISINE CULTURE           

Egypt, like many seaside countries, 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 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 institution 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 hours before the current trip and flight may change. 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, conducted panoramically from inside the vehicle with guide commentary and not including entrance fees to museums or ruins. The agency is not responsible if the panoramic tours, including the other tours specified in the program, cannot be carried out on the day and time of the tour due to being prohibited from being visited or entered by local authorities, or due to closed roads because of any event, or when the tour becomes impossible due to weather conditions. Some tours may be carried out by public transport or on foot, within possibilities, at points where roads are closed or vehicle entry is not allowed.