TGT032 - ROYAL IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF PHARAOHS: CAIRO & DLX NILE CRUISE & LUXOR & HURGHADA AIR CAIRO • DEPARTURE FROM ISTANBUL AIRPORT

Meeting at 09:15 in front of the Air Cairo counter at Istanbul Airport International Terminal. After check-in, baggage and passport procedures, departure to Cairo on flight SM304 at 12:15.

Arrival in Cairo at 13:20 local time. Reception upon arrival and departure for our panoramic city tour of Cairo. During the tour, you will visit the city's prominent tourist attractions including the Citadel of Cairo, Muhammad Ali Mosque, Sultan Hassan Complex, Al-Rifa'i Mosque, Sadat Mausoleum, Al-Azhar Mosque, Museum of Islamic Art, Cairo Tower, Khan El Khalili Bazaar, and Tahrir Square... In the evening, guests who wish may join an optional Dinner Cruise on the Nile River. Overnight stay at our Cairo hotel.

Optional Tour: Dinner Cruise on the Nile River // $75 adult - $55 child.

During our boat cruise on the Nile River, we enjoy the lights and night views of Cairo while having dinner accompanied by live music. Hotel-boat-hotel transfers, dinner, live music, and traditional dance show are included in the tour price. Drinks consumed during the meal are extra.

After breakfast at the hotel, guests who wish may join an optional tour to the Giza Pyramids, the Great Sphinx, and the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), scheduled by our guide.

Optional Tour: Giza Pyramids, Great Sphinx & Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) Tour (with Lunch) // $120 per adult - $85 per child.

The tour includes visits to the Giza Pyramids, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world that has survived to the present day, the mysterious Great Sphinx, and the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), which brings together Egypt’s unique historical heritage with a modern approach to museum curation. Lunch is served at a local restaurant. Entrance fees for the Pyramids area and the Grand Egyptian Museum are included in the tour price. Beverages consumed during lunch are extra.

Departing from our hotel early in the morning, we transfer to Cairo Airport. We then fly to Aswan via the Air Cairo domestic flight included in the package price: Cairo–Aswan. The scheduled flight is SM129 (06:20–07:40), though flight times may change due to airline reasons.

Upon arrival in Aswan, we transfer to our Nile Cruise ship and complete boarding procedures. After lunch on board, we begin our city tour of Aswan. The tour includes visits to the Aswan High Dam, the Unfinished Obelisk, and the Philae Temple.

After the tour, we return to our ship. Dinner and overnight stay on our DLX Nile Cruise ship.

After breakfast on board, we have free time. After lunch, our ship sets sail towards Kom Ombo. Upon arrival at Kom Ombo, interested guests may join the optional Kom Ombo & Sobek Temple Tour.

After the tour, we return to our ship and depart for Edfu. Dinner and overnight stay on our Nile Cruise ship.

Optional Tour: Kom Ombo & Sobek Temple Tour // 60 USD per adult.

We visit the Kom Ombo Temple, one of the most unique structures of Ancient Egypt, dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek and the falcon god Haroeris. We explore important details about the medical knowledge and daily life of that period found in the temple’s reliefs.

After breakfast on board, guests who wish may join the optional Edfu Tour. For those not participating in the tour program, free time will be available on the ship.

Following our Edfu program, we return to our ship and continue our journey toward Luxor. After arriving in Luxor, guests who wish may join the optional Karnak and Luxor Temples Tour. Dinner and overnight stay on our Nile Cruise ship.

Optional Tour: Edfu Tour // 60 USD per adult.

We visit the Temple of Edfu, one of the best-preserved temples of Ancient Egypt dedicated to Horus, accompanied by our guide’s commentary.

Optional Tour: Karnak and Luxor Temples Tour // 120 USD per adult.

We visit the Karnak and Luxor Temples, among the most magnificent religious structures of Ancient Egypt, and learn about the architecture, culture, and belief system of that era.

After completing our departure procedures following the breakfast on board, we will set off to explore the west bank of Luxor. As part of our tour, we will visit the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple, the Colossi of Memnon, and the Alabaster Workshops.

After our tour, we will travel by road towards Hurghada. Following our journey which will take approximately 4-5 hours, we will arrive in Hurghada and check into our hotel. Overnight stay at our hotel in Hurghada.

After breakfast, enjoy free time to make use of our hotel facilities and relax. Guests who wish can join the extra Orange Bay & Giftun Tour arranged additionally. ATV Safari is offered as an alternative at a suitable time slot determined by our guide.

After our tour, we return to our hotel. Free time and overnight stay at our hotel in Hurghada.

Extra Tour: Orange Bay & Giftun Tour // 60 USD adult - 40 USD child.

In this full-day boat tour to Giftun Island, one of the most beautiful spots of the Red Sea, we take swimming and snorkeling breaks and enjoy the turquoise waters of Orange Bay. Lunch on board, limited non-alcoholic drinks, sunbed and umbrella usage, and the national park entrance fee are included in the tour price.

Extra Tour: ATV Safari Tour // 40 USD adult - no child discount available.

In this safari tour on desert tracks with ATVs, we explore the impressive desert atmosphere and natural beauties of Hurghada with a different experience. Participation conditions are confirmed by the local supplier.

Check-out of rooms and transfer to Hurghada Airport according to flight and transfer time. After check-in, baggage and passport procedures, departure to Istanbul with Air Cairo flight SM307 at 13:20. Arrival at Istanbul Airport at 17:20 local time and end of our tour.