Best Tour of Egypt and Turkey

Overview
Duration
Duration
16 Days
15 Nights
Duration
Countries
2 Countries
10 Cities
Type
Type
Small Group Tour
12 Persons
Run
Run:
Everyday

Discover Turkey and Egypt in style, touring the best monumental sites of Tureky such as Topkapi Palace in Istanbul, Monk’s Valley in Cappadocia and Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, then fly to Egypt exploring its wonders like Giza Pyramids with Nile cruise journey from Luxor to aswan in Upper Egypt.

Included
  • Meet and greet service by our English speaking driver at Turkey airport
  • Meet and greet service by our English speaking representative at Egypt airport
  • All transfers by an air-conditioned vehicale
  • Accommodation for 4 nights in Istanbul based on bed and breakfast
  • Accommodation for 2 night in Cappadocia  based on half board
  • Accommodation for 2 night in Kusadasi based on half board
  • Accommodation for 3 nights in Cairo based on bed and breakfast
  • Accommodation for 4 nights on 05 star Superior Nile Cruise based on full board
  • All sightseeing tours in Cairo is Private Tours
  • All sightseeing tours on the cruise sharing Memphis Tours group.
  • All sightseeing tours as mentioned in Turkey is Sharing Group
  • Domestic flight ticket Cairo to Luxor and Aswan to Cairo
  • Domestic flights Istanbul- Cappadocia / Cappadocia - Izmir /  Izmir - Istanbul
  • Entrance fees to all sites as indicated on the itinerary
  • English-speaking tour guide during the tour
  • Meals as mentioned in the above itinerary
  • Bottled water during the trip in Egypt. 
  • Portage when needed.
  • Complimentary Cairo Photo Session around Giza Pyramids (Online delivery via email)
  • All service charges and taxes
Excluded
  • International Airfare
  • Entry visa to Turkey & Egypt
  • Any optional tours
  • Personal spending
  • Tipping
Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival Cairo

Welcome to Cairo, Egypt ,your tour manager will meet and assist you at Cairo International Airport (Arrival procedures) and then he will escort you to the hotel by exclusive air-conditioned deluxe vehicle. At hotel the tour manager will assist with a smooth check-in and review your holiday itinerary with you to establish and confirm pick-up times for each tour. Overnight in Cairo.

Day 2: Pyramids and Cairo Sightseeing

After enjoying a delicious wholesome breakfast at your hotel, your personal guide will take you to the Giza Plateau to start your journey by marveling at one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Great Pyramids of Giza. Visit the iconic Sphinx and Valley Temple. After your pyramid visit, you’ll go for lunch at an authentic Egyptian restaurant and then head over to the New Grand Egyptian Museum, also known as the Giza Museum, which is an archaeological museum in Giza, Egypt, about 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) from the Giza pyramid complex. The GEM Complex is now offering limited access to test site readiness and the visitor experience ahead of the official opening. Admission is currently limited to the Main Galleries, Grand Hall, Grand Staircase, commercial area, and exterior gardens. Return back to your hotel.


Overnight in Cairo.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.

Visits: Great Pyramids of Giza, Sphinx, Valley Temple, Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM).

Day 3: Fly Cairo to Luxor - Nile Cruise Tour

Check out from hotel in the morning then transfer to Cairo Airport for a flight to Luxor where you will be met and assisted, then taken by an air-conditioned vehicle to board your Egypt Nile cruise to check in. After lunch on board, enjoy a visit to the impressive Karnak Temple and Luxor Temple. Dinner and overnight on board Nile cruise.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 4: Luxor Nile Cruise Excursions

After breakfast on your Nile cruise, take an excursion to the royal cemetery for 62 Pharaohs, Valley of the Kings, then to mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, which was built by the architects of the New Kingdom Pharaoh Hatshepsut in the 15th century BC. Head to the Colossi of Memnon. After lunch, you will sail to Edfu enjoying a leisurely dinner on board. Overnight on board Nile Cruise.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 5: Edfu and Kom Ombo Temples

After breakfast on Nile Cruise, visit the well-preserved Ptolemaic Temple dedicated to Horus at Edfu. Sail to Kom Ombo to see the unique Temple of Sobek, dedicated to Sobek the crocodile god, and Horus the falcon-headed god. Have your lunch on board. Continue sailing to Aswan. Dinner and overnight on board your Nile Cruise.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 6: Aswan Nile Cruise Tours

After breakfast on Nile cruise, enjoy a day’s sightseeing in Aswan. Start with the largest known ancient obelisk, located in the northern region of the stone quarries of ancient Egypt, the Unfinished Obelisk, proceeding to the beautiful Temple of Philae, which is devoted to the two goddesses Isis and Hathor. Dinner and overnight on board deluxe Nile Cruise.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 7: Fly Aswan to Cairo

Disembark from your Nile cruise after breakfast, then transfer to Aswan Airport for your return to Cairo where you will be met and assisted at the airport then taken to your hotel. Overnight in Cairo.
Meals: Breakfast

Day 8: Cairo / Fly to Istanbul

Breakfast, transfer to Cairo International Airport for departure to Turkey. Your English-speaking driver will meet and assist you at Istanbul Airport and then escort you to your hotel. Check in to your room and enjoy the afternoon free to explore Istanbul. Overnight in Istanbul.

Meals: Breakfast

Day 9: Istanbul City Tour

After breakfast, we will start our full day of the city with the Hagia Sophia. Originally built by Emperor Constantine in the 4th century, and converted into a mosque by the Ottomans in the 15th century. The Blue Mosque, another of the world's most important religious buildings, unique for it's 6 minarets and it's celestial interior decorated with the famous blue Iznik tiles. The Hippodrome, scene of chariot races. The Topkapi Palace, residence of Ottoman Sultan's from the 15th to the 19th century. With its impressive treasury, exquisite harem, attractive courtyards and pavilions housing huge collections of antiquities, last stop at the Grand Bazaar. Transfer to hotel and overnight stay. Overnight in Istanbul.

Meals: Breakfast and lunch

Day 10: Bosphorus Day Tour

After breakfast. We begin in the Spice Bazaar, one of Istanbul’s most colorful and bustling attractions. Next, we take an unforgettable Cruise along the Bosphorus, the majestic strait that runs through Istanbul, linking Europe and Asia. In the afternoon, by driving across the first Bosphorus Bridge and head for the summit of Camlica Hill, which affords panoramic views of Istanbul, the Sea of Marmara and the Prince’s Islands. From here a short brings us to the Beylerbeyi Palace on the shore of the Bosphorus. Perhaps the most elegant of the late Ottoman palaces, Beylerbeyi boasts six sumptuously furnished reception halls. Transfer to hotel and overnight stay. Overnight in Istanbul.

Meals: Breakfast and lunch

Day 11: Flight to Cappadocia / Cappadocia Full Day North Tour

After an early checkout, you will be picked up from your hotel in Istanbul to embark on your flight to Kayseri Airport. Continuing your Istanbul & Cappadocia tour you will visit the famous “Devrent Valley and “Pasabagi” (or Monk`s Valley). After enjoying lunch at a local restaurant in Avanos, a town on the banks of Kizilirmak Red River, you will see some of the world-famous Turkish Handicrafts.
In the afternoon you will visit Göreme's Open Air Museum and Uchisar Rock Castle. Three Beauties Fairy Chimneys has a beautiful view over the city of Urgup, famous for its wine, and vineyards with apricot gardens where you can always take memorable photos. In the end, you will be transferred to your hotel after visiting Goreme Panorama, a panoramic stop south of Goreme.
Finally, you will be transferred to your hotel for a check-in.


Overnight in Cappadocia.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 12: Cappadocia Full Day South Tour

After Breakfast, full day excursion in Cappadocia. First, we will walk 4 km through the The Red Valley. During this beautiful journey, you will observe the fauna and flora of Cappadocia, rich in minerals and full of vineyards. After lunch at a local restaurant, near the The Pigeon Valley, the journey will continue to see the amazing underground city. It is from one of the best preserved and deep underground cities in the region, carved as early as the second millennium BC. The city extends on eight levels above the ground and is carved out of soft volcanic stone.
Before lunch, we will enter the Valley of Love, originally called the White Valley, which offers a beautiful view with its graceful-shaped chimneys. Then, we will visit the ancient Christian Village of Cavusin which offers spectacular views, as it has been largely eroded and partially collapsed. After this visit, we will go to the Village of Uchisar, where a natural stone castle offers great photographs from all its angles, and one of the landmarks of the region offers great photographs from all its angles. Finally visit a carpet workshop to appreciate how the Turkish rugs known in the world are woven, along with an onyx and jewelry workshop. Transfer back to your hotel.


Overnight in Cappadocia.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 13: Cappadocia / Flight to Izmir / Kusadasi

After Breakfast, you will be transferred to Kayseri airport for your flight back to Izmir. Upon arrival meet our driver and you will be transported to your hotel in Kusadasi.


Overnight in Kusadasi.
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

Day 14: Pamukkale / Hierapolis / Kusadasi

After breakfast, 08:30 You will be picked up from your hotel for Full day tour of Pamukkale & Hierapolis. In Pamukkale, you will see the Cotton Cliffs, one of the natural wonders of the world formed by deposits of calcareous salts. Also visit the ancient ruins of the City of Hierapolis with its basilica, theatre and Roman Baths. After the tour, you will be transferred to your hotel at around 19:00. Overnight in Kusadasi. Drive to Kusadasi. Dinner and overnight
Meals:Breakfast ,lunch and Dinner

Day 15: KUSADASI / ISTANBUL

Morning drive to Ancient city of Ephesus where we will visit its magnificent library, theater and temples. Then, we continue to Virgin Mary’s House and the Basilica of St. John. In the afternoon, experience and participate in an upbeat fashion show showcasing the unique leather products manufactured in Turkey. Transfer to airport of Izmir for our domestic flight to Istanbul. Arrival and transfer to the hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.
Meals: Breakfast & lunch

Day 16: Istanbul- Fly Back Home

After breakfast, transfer to Istanbul International Airport for final departure.
Meals: Breakfast

Prices & Accommodation
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May-Sept.
Per Person in Double Room
$ 3490
One Person Traveling Alone
$ 4855
Oct.-April
Per Person in Double Room
$ 3830
One Person Traveling Alone
$ 5490
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Great Tour and Amazing Guide    
Marline, 4/7/23

Very detailed history got to most sites - weather was so great also our guides were great.


 

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Tour has been amazing
Madeline B., 1/9/23

Tour has been amazing with amazing tour guide. Very good with language, knowledge and amazing with my 4 yr old.

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Great Experience    
Steven M., 12/9/22

We just recently came back from "Best Tour of Egypt and Turkey". Since the very beginning, the staff from Memphis Tours was always present and ready to solve any problem. Through a 16-day trip, we always felt accompanied and led by the excellent guides. Our guides were very friendly and knowledgeable.

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Amazing Tour
Stacey  Johns, 11/4/22

Everyone can tell you how amazing Turkey and Egypt are but I won't focus on that. What I will tell you is that the tour guides you get has a huge impact on how enjoyable your tour is.They speak good English, understand the history, and above all is just such great people to be around.

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Outstanding Tour    
David Jonas, 8/12/22

This was an outstanding 16-day tour. Our guides provided a great tour and were very knowledgeable and professional. Highly recommend using this company. Food was high notch.

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