The Sultans' Route: Turkey - Egypt

Arrival and assistance of the guide. Transfer to the hotel. Hotel accommodation

Breakfast at the hotel. Free morning with the possibility of having an optional excursion Topkapi Palace and Grand Bazaar.

VISIT OPTION: PALACIO TOPKAPI AND GRAN BAZAR
Departure from the hotel to visit Topkapı Palace, residence of the sultans of the Ottoman Empire, famous for its excellent collection of jewelry and porcelain. (Harem room with supplement). Continuation for free time in the Grand Bazaar (closed on Sundays and religious holidays), building that houses more than 4000 stores inside
In the combined hour (+ | - 14:00) departure by bus to Ankara, passing through the intercontinental bridge of Istanbul. Arrival to the capital of the country. Dinner at the hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel Visit to the capital of Turkey with the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations with exhibition of Paleolithic, Neolithic, Hittite, Phrygia Urartu and the Ataturk Mausoleum , dedicated to the founder of the Turkish Republic. Departure for Cappadocia. Along the way, visit the underground city of Saratli built by Christian communities to protect themselves from Arab attacks. The underground city preserves the stables, common rooms, meeting room and small rooms for families. Arrival at the Cappadocia hotel. Dinner, Departure from the hotel to see the Girovagos Dervish Ceremony- (dancers) that represents the mystical journey of spiritual ascent of man through love, the search for truth and reach Perfection. Hotel accommodation.

VISIT OPTION: GLOBE EXCURSION
At dawn, possibility of participating in a hot air balloon excursion, a unique experience, about the rock formations, fairy chimneys, natural formations, lunar landscapes ..
                                                           Breakfast at the hotel dedicated to the visit of this fantastic region, unique in the world Goreme Valley , with its cave churches, with paintings from the 10th and 11th centuries; Visit the Trogloyta village of Uçhisar , Paşabag Valley , with its most spectacular fairy chemineas from Cappadocia, Derbent Valley with its curious natural formations and time for craft workshops such as carpets and onyx-semiprecious stones. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Breakfast and departure to Konya. In the pre-course, stop to visit the Caravanserail of Sultanhan of the Seljucidas era. Arrival in Konya, visit of the important city of the 12th century, with the old convent of the Whirling Dervishes and the Mausoleum of Mevlana , famous Islamic mystic. Continuation for Pamukkale. Free time in Pamukkale Cotton Castle, unique in the world with calcareous thermal pools and petrified waterfalls. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel. Departure for Selçuk-Efeso. Arrival and visit the ruins of Ephesus , a city dedicated to Artemis I the Odeon, the Temple of Hadrian, the House of Love, the Library of Celsus, the Agora, the Marble Street and the Theater. Visit to the house of the Virgin , supposed last abode of the Mother of Jesus. Stop at a leather production center and continue by the İzmir-Izmir airport to take a domestic flight to Istanbul. Arrival to Istanbul Transfer to the hotel. Hotel accommodation.

Breakfast at the hotel. Departure from the hotel to visit the Egyptian Bazaar (spice market) and then travel by boat on the Bosphorus, the strait that separates Europe from Asia where we can enjoy the great beauty of the forests of Istanbul, its palaces and the yalı , wooden mansions built on both banks. In the afternoon visit the Sultanahmet neighborhood with the Roman Hippodrome square, the Blue Mosque, unique among all Ottoman mosques to have 6 minarets and the splendid Basilica of Santa Sofia of the sixth century. Back to the hotel. Hotel accommodation.

Breakfast at the hotel. At the combined time, transfer to the airport to take the flight to Cairo
Arrival at Cairo International Airport reception and transfer to the Hotel. Hotel accommodation.

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to Cairo airport, flight to Luxor. Arrival and transfer to the ship. Lunch on board Visit to the Temples of Luxor and Karnak. Dinner and night on board.

Visit to the necropolis of Thebes: Valley of the Kings, Funerary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut known as El Deir el Bahary, and the Colossi of Memnon. At the scheduled time we will sail towards Esna. We will cross the Esna lock and continue sailing towards Edfu. Night on board

In the morning, you will embark on a felucca ride on the Nile (typical Egyptian sailboats) to admire a panoramic view of the Agha Khan Mausoleum, the Elephantine Island and the Botanical Garden. Then visit the Aswan Dam and Filae Temple. Night on board

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to Cairo airport, flight to Luxor. Arrival and transfer to the ship. Lunch on board Visit to the Temples of Luxor and Karnak. Dinner and night on board.

Breakfast and landing. Transfer to Aswan airport to take a flight to Cairo. Arrival to Cairo Transfer to the hotel and accommodation at the hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel. Departure to make the visit including the three Pyramids of Giza, the eternal Sphinx and the Temple of the valley does not include entrance to the inside of a Pyramid. Free afternoon. Transfer and accommodation at the hotel .

Breakfast at the hotel. Airport transfer.