Opportunity in the Shadow of the Pyramids: Egypt & Cairo Tour

EXAMPLE HOTELS

CAIRO

5-* Gewan Hotel Cairo etc.

PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS

This tour is organized with a minimum participation of 20 people. If sufficient participation is not achieved, the final cancellation notification date is 20 days prior to the tour start date. Tours cancelled due to insufficient participation will be notified to you through your agency.

VISA      

Ordinary Passport                                      Visa required                       

Green Passport                                  No visa required

Service Passport                           No visa required             

Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the end date of travel and not older than 10 years.

In 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.

To avoid issues with customs police at the border of the country to be visited due to torn, worn, wet, and/or otherwise damaged passports; it is necessary to renew such passports and, if the country applies visa requirements for Turkish citizens, to have the relevant visa on the new passport. In case of non-compliance, responsibility lies with the passenger.

Since there may be a request by the police officer responsible for entry/exit at the country borders for a document showing joint parental consent when our guests under 18 years of age travel alone or with only one of their parents; we recommend that our guests under 18 years of age and their parents pay attention to this matter.

HEALTH

There is no mandatory vaccination requirement for Turkish citizens entering Egypt. We recommend that you do not drink tap water during your tour and consume only bottled water that has been opened by you for the first time.

FLIGHT DURATION

Istanbul  -   Cairo                    02 hr 15 min

Cairo  -  Istanbul                02 hr 15 min

 EXTRA TOURS & ACTIVITIES             

Extra tours and activities are organized by our local partner agency with a minimum participation of 20 people, and participation is not mandatory. If the required number is not met, tours may not take place, or extra tour/activity prices, content, and vehicles used may vary depending on the number of participants. Additionally, the dates and times of extra tours/activities may be changed by the guide based on whether museums, historical sites, or venues are open/closed and weather conditions.

ACCOMMODATION   

During periods such as fairs, congresses, concerts, events, sports tournaments, etc., hotels may be located at distances greater than the specified kilometers.

Triple rooms are provided subject to hotel availability. In such rooms, the bed provided for the 3rd person may be smaller than standard beds. Triple rooms consist of 1 large bed and 1 additional bed. Since additional beds are foldable or coach beds, participants who are the 3rd person and/or children booking are deemed to have accepted potential crowding in the room and the type of bed.

Child discounts apply to a single (1) child staying with 2 adults and falling within the age group specified in the pricing section.

Breakfasts included in the tour services are served according to the breakfast culture of the country visited, generally as a continental breakfast consisting of butter, jam, bread, tea, or coffee, and may be served in a separate hall allocated for 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 difference between Turkey and Egypt. When it is 12:00 in Turkey, it is 11:00 in Egypt.

PHONE USAGE    

If your mobile phone line is enabled for international calls (roaming), it can be used.

CLOTHING AND ESSENTIAL ITEMS    

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

FOOD CULTURE           

Egypt, like many countries with coastlines, is full of fish restaurants and fish markets.

SHOPPING           

You can purchase local handicrafts and souvenirs.

IMPORTANT NOTES           

Having a valid passport and/or having obtained a visa (for destinations/passports where a visa is required) does not guarantee entry into the country. The passport police have the authority to deny you entry. The agency is not responsible for this situation; responsibility lies with the passenger.

The agency acts as an intermediary between the airline and the passenger and is subject to the Hague Protocol of 28.09.1955. There may be risks of delays in scheduled and special flights, or flight times may change prior to the existing tour and flight. The agency is obligated to notify these changes as soon as possible. Our passengers purchase the tour knowing and accepting that flight details may change. Children aged 0-2 do not pay airport taxes or airport service fees.

Panoramic city tours included in the tour package are tours lasting a maximum of 2-3 hours, organized for general introduction to cities and conducted panoramically from the vehicle with guide commentary; they do not include entrance to museums or historical sites. Panoramic tours, including other tours specified in the program, may not be carried out if local authorities do not permit visiting or entering on the corresponding day and time, or due to closed roads caused by any event. Similarly, if weather conditions make it impossible to conduct the tour, the agency is not responsible for the inability to carry out the aforementioned tours. Some tours may be conducted using public transport or on foot, depending on available opportunities, at points where roads are closed or vehicle access is not permitted.