15 Days | 14 Nights
EGYPT WITH NILE CRUISE - ISTANBUL - ANKARA - CAPPADOCIA - 15 DAYS
Do you want to discover two ancient civilizations and two transcendental religions? With this 15-day trip to Egypt and Jordan, you'll be able to visit the Pyramids of Giza, the Valley of the Kings, Petra, the Dead Sea, the Holy City of Jerusalem, and more.
Wonders of the Middle East.
On this trip, you will be able to explore the history, culture and religion of these two civilizations. You will visit the impressive pyramids of Giza, the ancient temples and tombs of the Valley of the Kings, the Citadel of Saladin in Cairo, the Hagia Sophia and Topkapi Palace in Istanbul, and Cappadocia, a unique region with a lunar landscape formed by extinct volcanoes.
Arrival at Cairo International Airport. Reception, assistance and transfer to the hotel.
Night accommodation at the hotel in Cairo.
Breakfast at the hotel.
Departure for the included full-day visit to the Three Pyramids of Giza; Khufu, Khafre and Mycerinus, to the Eternal Sphinx and the Temple of the Valley of Khafre "does not include entrance to the interior of a Pyramid in the afternoon Departure for the visit included The Egyptian Museum of Pharaonic Art. At night, optional visit to the Show of Light and Sound in the Pyramids of Giza.
Night accommodation at the hotel in Cairo.
Breakfast at the hotel.
Transfer to Cairo Airport, departure to Aswan. Arrival in Aswan. Transfer to the motor ship, and boarding. Lunch on board. Visit to the High Dam, considered the largest dam in the world at the time with a body of 3800 meters and 111 meters high. The Temple of Philae or the temple of the goddess ISIS built in Greek times and moved to the island of Egelikia to save it from the waters of the Nile after making the dam. Afterwards, we will take a felucca ride around the islands of Aswan The Nubian village. Dinner.
Night on board in Aswan.
Full board regime on board. Navigation to KomOmbo. Free morning with the possibility of taking the excursion (Optional) to Abu Simbel. Visit to the temple dedicated to the gods Sobek and Haroreis. In this temple, the relief of medicinal instruments stands out above all. As the years went by, the people of this town did not like to be associated with a god who represents evil (Sobek), so they added another god, Haroreis, as their brother and partner in the temple cult. Legend has it that Sobek, the evil Brother, plotted against his Brother Haroreis and the population, upon seeing his beloved god abandon the town, he also left until leaving the town completely deserted. Navigation towards Edfu. Dinner and night on board.
Night on board in Edfu.
Full board regime on board. Visit to the Temple of Horus. It is the best preserved temple in Egypt and the most important after Karnak. One of its most curious features is the lighting of the temple, with increasingly smaller rooms that gradually prevented the passage of light until reaching the dark sanctuary, which receives lighting only from the axis. Navigation to Luxor, Visit of the Karnak Temple or the Karnak Temples, which is considered the largest temple in Egypt with its avenue of rams and its hall of 132 columns and the Luxor Temple dedicated to the god Amun - Ra where the Avenue stands out. of the Sphinxes, the Obelisk with more than 25 meters high and the statues of Ramses II and the Naos. Dinner.
Night on board in Luxor.
Disembarkation after breakfast. Full board regime on board. Visit to the Valley of the Kings where the tombs of the kings of the new empire are located when Thebes was the capital of Egypt, Queen Hatshepsut known as the Deir el Bahari, and the Colossi of Memnon. At the time, transfer to Luxor airport to board the flight to Cairo. Reception, assistance and transfer to the hotel.
Night accommodation at the hotel in Cairo.
Breakfast at the hotel. Departure to visit the city of Cairo included: the Citadel of Saladin with its Alabaster Mosque of Muhammad Ali, the Bazaar of Khan el Khalili and the Coptic Quarter. Optional visit to Buffet Dinner with Show on a boat on the Nile River. Return to the hotel.
Night accommodation at the hotel in Cairo.
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to Cairo International Airport to take the flight to Dubia Arrival at Istanbul International Airport, After finishing the immigration and luggage formalities, Our staff will be waiting with a sign of the clients' name in the arrival hall Arrival and assistance at Amman International Airport by our representative, proceed with our Spanish-speaking tour guide to the Wadi Rum desert, for 2-hour Bedouin 4x4 Jeep Tour in Wadi Rum. Continue to the Bedouin camp for dinner and overnight.
Breakfast.
A full-day visit to the magnificent city of Istanbul, visiting the historical part of the Hagia Sophia, the culmination of Byzantine art, and the pearl of Istanbul; We will also visit the famous Topkapi Palace, residence of the Ottoman sultans for four centuries, including the treasury and sacred relics. At noon we will enjoy a typical lunch in a local restaurant in the Sultanahmet area and we will continue with the visit to the Blue Mosque, a prodigy of harmony, proportion and elegance; and to the Hippodrome that preserves the Obelisk of Theodosius, the Serpentine Column, the Fountain of Emperor William and the Egyptian Obelisk. At the end of the afternoon we will visit the famous Grand Bazaar where we will enjoy free time to get lost among its 4 thousand shops. Overnight Overnight accommodation at the hotel in Istanbul.
Breakfast.
Panoramic visit to the famous and artistic Balat neighborhood that is famous for its colorful houses. Next we will take a boat trip along the Bosphorus that separates the city of Istanbul into two continents. During this journey we will see the palaces of the Sultans, old and typical wooden houses and enjoy history in a different way. Next, we will make one of the star visits, the spice bazaar, established by the Ottomans 5 centuries ago and used since then. Rest of the day at leisure with the possibility of optionally taking an excursion to visit the mosque of Sultan Süleyman the Magnificent, which is located on top of Eminonu Hill. Lunch and then we cross the Bosphorus Bridge to visit the Beylerbey Palace.
Night accommodation at the hotel in Istanbul.
Breakfast.
After breakfast, departure by bus to the city of Ankara Passing through the Bolu Mountains, Bolu is a small city that is about two hours east of Istanbul and is very famous for its mountains. Next we arrive in Ankara, the political capital of Turkey and the second largest city in the country, visiting the mausoleum of Atatürk, who was the founder of the Turkish Republic and his name means the father of the Turks. At the end of the afternoon Arrival at our hotel Dinner and accommodation.
Night accommodation at the hotel in Istanbul.
Breakfast at the hotel
Depart for Ankara Citadel, On the top of a hill overlooking the old town of Ankara, Ankara Castle (Ankara Kalesi), also known as Ankara Citadel (Hisar), is the most imposing monument in the city. Framed by fortifications from the 7th and 9th centuries, its streets are flanked by Ottoman houses and restaurants with wooden beams and topped by walls that offer spectacular views of the city, we continue towards the Hamamönü neighborhood, a very famous old neighborhood of the city. of Ankara and known for its old houses in the Sellucid and Ottoman style. We continue towards Cappadocia, passing through the salt lake on the way, the second largest lake in Turkey and from there more than half of the salt that Turkey consumes is produced. Arrival at our hotel. Dinner.
Night accommodation at the hotel in Cappadocia.
Breakfast at the hotel
Optionally, we recommend enjoying a spectacular hot air balloon ride at dawn. Departure to visit this fantastic region, where San Jorge was born, with its fascinating and original landscape, formed 3 million years ago by lava thrown from the Erciyes and Hasan volcanoes. Visit of the numerous monasteries and chapels of Göreme, carved into the rocks and decorated with frescoes. We will make a stop at a carpet and kilim workshop. We will also pass through the Güvercinlik (dovecote) valley and admire a wonderful panoramic view of the Uchisar castle, located on top of a volcanic rock promontory pierced by tunnels and windows. At the end we will make a stop at an artisan workshop for decoration, typical stones and jewelry from Cappadocia. At night, Optionally we can attend a Turkish folk dance show. Dinner and accommodation.
Night accommodation at the hotel in Cappadocia.
Breakfast at the hotel.
At the scheduled time, transfer to the airport to take the flight to the city of Istanbul. Arrival, transfer to the hotel and accommodation.
Night accommodation at the hotel in Istanbul.
Breakfast and at the indicated time transfer to the airport.
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