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Classics of Turkey and Egypt
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- Accommodations as per itinerary
- Meals as per itinerary; breakfast (B), lunch (L), dinner (D)
- Sightseeing: per itinerary
- Shore excursions as per itinerary
- Travel funds escrow protection program
- Domestic flights; please inquire with your Keytours travel consultant
Excludes
- Items of a personal nature
- All other items not mentioned as included
Itinerary
Day
1
USA - Istanbul
(THU)- Enjoy a relaxing overnight flight to Istanbul.
Day
2
Istanbul - Arrival
Deluxe & Superior 2015/2016: Crowne Plaza Istanbul Harbiye or similar accommodations
Deluxe & Superior 2016/2017: Renaissance Hotel Istanbul Bosphorus or similar accommodations
(FRI)- You are greeted upon arrival and escorted to your hotel. Remainder of the day is at leisure. (Your arrival transfer is included only if you arrive on the actual day the tour commences. For customers arriving earlier an individual transfer can be organized at an additional cost.)
Day
3
Istanbul
Deluxe & Superior 2015/2016: Crowne Plaza Istanbul Harbiye or similar accommodations
Deluxe & Superior 2016/2017: Renaissance Hotel Istanbul Bosphorus or similar accommodations
(SAT)- Enjoy a full-day tour of Istanbul including Topkapi Palace (excluding harem), the Hippodrome, the Blue Mosque, and the Grand Bazaar. Consider an optional dinner with belly-dancing entertainment. (B)
Day
4
Istanbul - Ankara
Deluxe & Superior 2015/2016: Movenpick Ankara or similar accommodations
Deluxe & Superior 2016/2017: Movenpick Ankara or similar accommodations
(SUN)- Consider an optional morning tour of St. Sophia and Bosphorus cruise. In the afternoon depart for Ankara. (B,D)
Day
5
Ankara - Cappodocia
Deluxe & Superior 2015/2016: Kapadokya Lodge or similar accommodations
Deluxe & Superior 2016/2017: Kapadokya Lodge or similar accommodations
(MON)- Visit the Mausoleum of Ataturk, father of modern Turkey, and the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations with its Hittite treasures and artifacts from the world's oldest city. Continue to Cappadocia, famous for it's "moon-like" landscapes. En route visit the 13th century Caravan Inn. (B,D)
Day
6
Cappadocia
Deluxe & Superior 2015/2016: Kapadokya Lodge or similar accommodations
Deluxe & Superior 2016/2017: Kapadokya Lodge or similar accommodations
(TUE)- Early Morning Optional Balloon Tour - experience floating through volcanic valleys, fairy chimneys and caves with the sunrise. After breakfast, visit Goreme with its 6th-10th century rock chapels decorated with Christian frescoes, Pasabagi, Red Valley, and Avanos. Have a brief regional pottery workshop in a cave. (B,D)
Day
7
Cappadocia - Pamukkale
Deluxe & Superior 2015/2016: Pam Thermal Hotel or similar accommodations
Deluxe & Superior 2016/2017: Pam Thermal Hotel or similar accommodations
(WED)- Depart for Pamukkale, en route you will see the famous mausoleum of the sufi philosopher Mevlana. (B,D)
Day
8
Pamukkale - Kusadasi
Deluxe & Superior 2015/2016: Charisma Hotel or similar accommodations
Deluxe & Superior 2016/2017: Charisma Hotel or similar accommodations
(THU)- Today visit the unique Cotton Fortress, the white calcium cascades formed by mineral springs and the ruins of the Roman health spa of Hierapolis. Continue to Kusadasi. (B,D)
Day
9
Ephesus & Virgin Mary's house - Kusadasi
Deluxe & Superior 2015/2016: Charisma Hotel or similar accommodations
Deluxe & Superior 2016/2017: Charisma Hotel or similar accommodations
(FRI)- Today tour the ruins of Ephesus, the Virgin Mary's cottage, the 2,000 year old marble streets, a theater, the library of Celsius, and Hadrian's Temple. Overnight in Kusadasi. (B,D)
Day
10
Pergamum - Troy - Canakkale
Deluxe & Superior 2015/2016: Kolin Hotel or similar accommodations
Deluxe & Superior 2016/2017: Kolin Hotel or similar accommodations
(SAT)- Visit the ancient medical center Asklepion in Pergamum. Continue to a traditional village for lunch with locals. Then continue to Troy and tour its legendary walls and the replica of the famous wooden horse used during the Trojan War. Continue to Canakkale for an overnight. (B,L,D)
Day
11
Gallipoli - Dardanelles - Istanbul
Deluxe & Superior 2015/2016: Crowne Plaza Istanbul Harbiye or similar accommodations
Deluxe & Superior 2016/2017: Renaissance Hotel Istanbul Bosphorus or similar accommodations
(SUN)- Morning departure to Gallipoli, visit Anzac Cove, the Lone Pine Cemetery, and Chunuk Bair battlefield. Cross the Dardanelles to Istanbul. (B)
Day
12
Istanbul - Cairo - Luxor
Cruise Line: Movenpick Royal Lily or similar cruises
(MON)- You will be transferred to the airport for your flight to Luxor via Cairo (not included in land only package). Upon arrival, you will be met and transferred to your cruise ship. Dinner and overnight on board the cruise ship. (B,D)
Day
13
Luxor - Edfu
Cruise Line: Movenpick Royal Lily or similar cruises
(TUE)- Cross the West Bank and visit the Colossi of Memnon, the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at El-Deir El-Bahari and the Valley of Kings. Continue sailing to Edfu. Overnight on board the cruise ship in Edfu. Tonight enjoy the entertainment Nubian evening. (B,L,D)
Day
14
Edfu - Kom Ombo - Aswan
Cruise Line: Movenpick Royal Lily or similar cruises
(WED)- Tour the Temple of Horus in Edfu. Lunch on board while sailing to Kom Ombo. Visit the Temple shared by the two Gods Sobek and Haroeris. Continue sailing to Aswan. Overnight on board the cruise ship in Aswan. Tonight enjoy the entertainment show - belly dancing. (B,L,D)
Day
15
Aswan - Cairo
Deluxe & Superior 2015/2016: Semiramis Intercontinental or similar accommodations
Deluxe & Superior 2016/2017: Semiramis Intercontinental Cairo or similar accommodations
(THU)- Morning visit to Philae Temple and the High Dam. After lunch, disembark the boat. You will be transferred to the airport for your flight to Cairo (not included in land only package). Upon arrival, you will be met and transferred to your hotel. (B,L)
Day
16
Cairo
Deluxe & Superior 2015/2016: Semiramis Intercontinental or similar accommodations
Deluxe & Superior 2016/2017: Semiramis Intercontinental Cairo or similar accommodations
(FRI)- After breakfast, our Egyptologist Tour Guide will take you to visit the Pyramids of Giza and the Egyptian Museum. (B)
Day
17
Cairo
Deluxe & Superior 2015/2016: Semiramis Intercontinental or similar accommodations
Deluxe & Superior 2016/2017: Semiramis Intercontinental Cairo or similar accommodations
(SAT)- Enjoy a day at leisure in Cairo or consider taking one of the optional sightseeing tours. (B)
Day
18
Cairo - Returm
(SUN)- You will be transferred to Cairo airport for your flight home. (B)
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