Tour Egypt, Ancient Egypt Cruise

TOUR PROGRAM

Tour to Ancient EGYPT & Nile Cruise

Cairo AbuSimbel Aswan NileCruise Luxor

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7days

Two civilizations at the intersection of roads, two important countries of our geography; Turkey and Egypt are similar and different with the cradle of monotheistic religions, the forces of antiquity, wars, legends, epics, holy scriptures and narratives… To experience the traces of the past, to see the cradle of civilizations and to live today in a land that is important for thousands of years of civilization and all three religions. We are going to EGYPT…

Here is the Tour Schedule:

Day1: ISTANBUL-CAIRO , LUXOR, NILE CRUISE BOAT

After check-in procedure and passport facilities ve are boarding at 00:55 to Tukish Airlines flight to Luxor-Egypt. Arriving Luxor about 02:45 in the morning. Getting rest at a hotel and after the breakfast we start discover the area and visiting the famous temples of Luxor and Karnak, transfer and check-in to the cruise boat where we will take the Nile cruise.

Lunch on board and then free time.

Dinner and overnight on board in Luxor.

Day2: LUXOR CRUISE EDFU

After early breakfast, we leave the ship and after visiting the temple of Hatshepsut, the female pharaoh, and the Valley of the Kings with 61 burials, return to the ship and lunch. The ship leaves Luxor in the afternoon, continues to Edfu after a surface change with a lock at Esna.

Dinner and overnight on board in Edfu.

Day3: EDFU KOMOMBO ASWAN CRUISE

After visiting the temple of Edfu – the Temple of Horus – the most famous and best preserved Ptolemaic temple in Egypt, anchor towards KomOmbo. Arriving in Kom Ombo, visit the Temple of Kom Ombo, dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek and the falcon god Haroeris, and sail towards Aswan.

Lunch, Dinner and overnight on board in Aswan.

Day4 CRUISE ASWAN ABUSIMBEL

Early in the morning, after breakfast, we go to Abu Simbel with a desert journey. Huge, magnificent World War II, both carved from a cliff by the Nile. We visit and photograph the temple of Ramses and the temple of the beloved Queen Nefertari. Then return to Aswan, lunch on board.

In the afternoon, we tour the area with the great dam, granite quarries, the unfinished obelisk and the Philae Temple dedicated to the goddess Isis. In free time you may want to enjoy a felucca cruise around the rocky island of the Nile.

Dinner and overnight on board in Aswan.

Day5: ASWAN – CAIRO

Breakfast on the last day on the Nilde boat is taken early and transfer to the airport to return to Cairo after check-out. Welcome back to Cairo after a two-hour flight. Upon arrival, we get into our vehicle and visit the famous Egyptian National Museum, which was opened with a magnificent ceremony in 2021, the eternal place of pharaoh mummies, the treasure of child pharaoh Tut-an Kamon, mummies and more than 140,000 artifacts.

Return to the hotel and free time after settling in.

In the evening, the “welcome dinner” will be taken on the restaurant ships floating on the Nile River. After dinner with Arabic music, folkloric shows and belly dancer on the ship, which is famous for its motifs and decorations from the Pharaonic period, return to the hotel towards midnight.

Overnight in Cairo

Day6: CAIRO , PYRAMIDES

CAIRO, the city, which is one of the most important centers of Africa and is located in the east and west of the Nile River, the source of life, after a panoramic tour in Cairo; First, go to Sakkara to see the ruins of the city, which was the winter capital of the pharaohs in ancient times and was built on the most important center of Lower Egypt. After seeing the stepped pyramid, temple ruins and mausoleums still containing hieroglyphic inscriptions, we proceed to Memphis, where the second Ramses statue, whose construction is still unfinished, can be seen, and after lunch at an authentic local restaurant, we set off for the famous Pyramids of Giza.

Located on the Giza plateau to the west of the city, one of the seven wonders of the world identified with Egypt, the Pyramids were built in the middle of the desert, away from the settlements in ancient times; Cheops, Khafren and Mikerenos, and the Sphinx, the eternal guardian of these pyramids.

The magnificent Sphinx with the body of a lion and the head of a pharaoh, created by processing a single piece of rock; B.C. In 2690, the magnificent Pyramid of Cheops was completed in 20 years, with 2.3 million stones, each weighing 2.5 tons, placed on top of each other and more than a hundred thousand people worked in its construction.

On the other hand, we will not be able to pass without seeing the ancient Nile boat displayed in a glass bell jar.

At the end of the tour, go to the hotel.

Accommodation in Cairo.

Gün7: KAHiRE - ISTANBUL

After the breakfast to be taken at the hotel, check-out procedures and the first stop on the today's Cairo tour, together with panoramic information, the Citadel (Salahaddin Eyyubi's castle) and the Mehmet Ali Pasha Mosque, built with the only Ottoman architecture in Egypt, with its magnificent workmanship; Afterwards, the King Hassan Mosque, where the tomb of Iranian Shah Reza Pahlavi is located, and the tomb of the leader of the Rifai sect, can be visited.

After lunch, continuing with Cairo's famous mystical and historical bazaar, Hussein Mosque and Khan Al-Khalil, a mint tea is drunk at the "Fishawi Cafe", which has never been closed for 100 years, where Nobel Prize-winning Egyptian writer (Nacip Mahfuz) Nagib Mahfouz has been a regular. After resting, a short break for shopping and then transfer to the airport.

You are flying to Istanbul at 21:35 with THY's scheduled flight TK695. Arriving at Istanbul Airport after midnight, we are leaving to meet again with the pleasure of leaving behind a busy schedule, sweet tiredness and the excitement of being able to join the next KanulaTur trip.

End of the Tour

GENERAL INFORMATION

INCLUDES?

*Turkish Airlines, economy class, Istanbul-Luxor // Cairo-Istanbul flight ticket.

* Economy class domestic flight ticket from Aswan-Cairo return with Local Airlines.

*30kg baggage allowance on international flights, 20kg on domestic flights and airport taxes.

*Nil Cruise from Luxor to Aswan and excursions within the framework of this tour, entrance fees.

*5* Full board four nights on board the Nile Cruise.

*Two nights 5* hotel accommodation and breakfast in Cairo.

*Two dinners in Cairo, one with the show at the floating restaurant on the Nile.

*Three lunches in Cairo.

*AbuSimbel tour from Aswan.

* Other excursions and museum ruins entrance fees included in the itinerary. The tours within the scope of cruise are jointly supplied by the ship operator for the cruise passengers.

*Professional local guidance. Guidances within the scope of the cruise are provided by the operating company.

*Transports and transfers by air-conditioned luxury vehicles on days and events other than the cruise.

*Two 0.50 cl of water per day.

*Insurance, compulsory insurance as per the law numbered 1618.

*Hasan HAZIRLAR guidance and coordination.

EXCLUDES?

*Visa fee

*Overseas departure fee

*Drinks that are not included in the menu.

*Tips

*Personal expenses

*Extra fees that may occur due to unforeseen factors

HOW MUCH PAYING?

,-$ per person in a double room, ,-$ is added in case of single occupancy (the trip program budget is prepared on the basis of 12 participants, in any case, it will be done with ten participants.)

WARNING AND NOTES

IMPORTANT INFORMATION and TERMS

Extra Tour and Event Details

Extra Tour: not available

Accommodation hotels, transportation vehicles, restaurants and resting places are selected from those with hygiene certificates.

Accommodation Hotels -example

Cairo: 5* Intercontinental Nile Hotel Semiramis

Cruise Boat: 5* M/S Royal Ruby

In cases where only category information is given without specifying the name in the tour program and/or there is an option for the same destination, the hotel(s) are notified at least 48 hours before the tour departure. Child discounts are valid for only one child, who fits the age group, staying with 2 adults.

Accommodation hotels can be changed according to the density, provided that they are of the same standards.

Airline

With Turkish Airlines flights; Istanbul-Luxor and Cairo to Istanbul TK695 21:25-00:40.

Domestic flights with Egyptair or local airlines from Aswan to Cairo.

Transportations

Tour transportation vehicles are covid-hygen certified and are new model comfortable tourism vehicles.

Conditions of Participation

This trip is organized with the condition of 12 participants and a minimum of 10 participants. If there is not enough participation, the last cancellation notification date is 21 days before the start of the tour. The tour canceled due to lack of participation will be notified to you by our agency (via your agency).

Instead of being canceled, the realization of the tour with the current suitors is possible with the approval of the participants and may require re-pricing.

Visa and Passport

Egypt requires visas for Turkish passports. Participants under the age of 20 and over the age of 45 will not receive a consular visa and a visa stamp will be purchased upon arrival in Egypt. For participants within the specified age limits, a visa is required before travel, and the visa process takes at least three months.

Shopping

original gifts, handcrafts, local belly dancer dresses etc

Other Important Notes

Tours Hotel, transportation, services as a whole cannot be considered separately. Transportation, Accommodation, Sightseeing, etc., which are not used in the tour for various reasons. Rights are non-refundable.

Kanula Tourism has no responsibility for the tours that cannot be made before and during the tour due to the weather opposition.

Provided that the main elements in the tour program remain constant, changes can be made in the program order due to country conditions, transportation and unpredictable issues.

The social rules that we have to follow during our trip will offer us a smooth and enjoyable journey.

In addition to the hot weather during the tour, a cardigan and a top may be required in the evenings.

Travelers with chronic illnesses and allergies should consult our agency for their travel conditions.

It is recommended that the guests take shoes suitable for walking and spring conditions (comfortable), lip protectors, clothes that can adapt to sudden temperature changes (cardigan, vest).

The personal belongings, bags, suitcases of the people participating in the tour are under their own responsibility. KanulaTur is not responsible for forgotten, lost, stolen items. In the event that forgotten items are found, the costs incurred in transporting them to the country and/or person belong to the owner of the item.

In cases where our guests under the age of 18 do not participate in the tour with one or both of their parents, it is obligatory to have the consent documents required for participation in the tour with them during the trip.

It is obligatory for people to have reports about their health problems, pregnancy status, and medications they regularly use while participating in the tour.

We regret to inform that our customers who want to stay in a double room and book as a single person will have to pay the single person difference or cancel the trip if a roommate cannot be found 60 days before the trip.

SCOPE OF MANDATORY TRAVEL INSURANCE NUMBER 1618: It covers the failure of the agency to provide package tour services due to bankruptcy or any reason. It is not health insurance and does not cover treatment costs. (Private health insurance is the guest's private expense).

OUR TOUR PROGRAMS ARE PREPARED ACCORDING TO THE CONSUMER LAW NUMBER 4077.

The tour will be held with the coordination, guidance and participation of Hasan HAZIRLAR, one of the former Managers of THY Egypt, the owner of KANULA Tourism.

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