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Trip Details:


Istanbul_to_Cairo
Trip Name: ISTANBUL TO CAIRO

Trip Region:
Middle East
Trip Ref:
TITAIO
Duration:
36 days    » Itinerary

A fascinating journey between two of the Middle East's most vibrant and exciting cities. We see some of the most impressive wonders of the ancient world - a real adventure for those looking for an in depth journey to the Middle East!

Dates & Prices 2008

$2140.00CAD
Departs February thru December
*Local payment $330.00USD



more info:


Trip Style
Simple hotels 29 nights, Bedouin style camp 1 night, seater train 2 night, gulet 1 night, felucca 1 night, overnight bus 1 night
Travel by gulet, private and public buses, service taxi, overnight seater train, overnight bus, donkey, horse-drawn carriage, felucca and hydrofoil.

Profile

During the winter this tour does not stay on the gulet, and does not visit Mt Nemrut. Optional sea kayaking from the gulet, extensive walking in Cappadocia, Palmyra and Petra, donkey ride to the Valley of the Kings and optional snorkeling at Dahab.
Group size max 18 max

Meals

34 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 6 dinners

Itinerary

Day 1Join Istanbul
Day 2Drive to small town of Canakkale; free afternoon to visit Gallipoli or Troy
Day 3Selcuk
Day 4Full day free to visit the ruins of Ephesus
Day 5Drive to Pamukkale; visit the calcified falls and ancient city of Hierapolis
Day 6Travel to Fethiye; board private gulet and cruise along Turquoise Coast
Day 7Drive to Dalyan
Day 8Day at leisure; option to visit ruins of Caunos or relax on the beach
Day 9Drive to Olympos
Day 10Drive to Antalya; overnight bus to Cappadocia
Day 11Free time to explore; options to visit the open air museum of Zelve and Goreme, the underground cities of Kaymakli or Derinkuyu or go for a walk/hike
Day 12A full day to explore further; option to explore by mountain bike
Day 13Drive across the stunning Eastern Taurus Mountains to Kahta
Day 14Free morning to visit Mt. Nemrut to see massive Commagene stone heads
Day 15Discover Urfa
Day 16Free day in Aleppo; visit the covered bazaars or citadel
Day 17Drive to Hama; option to visit the Crac de Chevaliers crusader fortress
Day 18Drive through the desert to Palmyra
Day 19Guided tour of Palmyra
Day 20Drive to Damascus; free afternoon
Day 21Free day
Day 22Amman
Day 23City tour in Amman by foot
Day 24Option to visit the Dead Sea; transfer to Wadi Musa
Day 25Explore Petra with a guide; Wadi Rum; overnight in a Bedouin style camp
Day 26Join Bedouin people of Wadi Rum for a short camel trek into the desert; travel to the Red Sea port of Aqaba
Day 27Board the Hydrofoil to Nuweiba
Day 28Free morning to relax on the beach; afternoon transfer to St Catherine
Day 29Ascend Mt. Sinai in time for sunrise
Day 30Cairo; guided visit to the pyramids and the Sphinx at Giza; overnight train to Aswan
Day 31Free day
Day 32Free morning; option to visit Abu Simbel; afternoon board feluccas to sail around the islands of Aswan
Day 33Take a horse drawn carriage to Karnak Temple
Day 34Ride donkeys to the Valley of the Kings
Day 35Arrive in Cairo; option to ride camels or horses into the desert and enjoy the sunset over the pyramids
Day 36Cairo





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