Hurghada (4) – (Luxor) – Cairo (1)
1st Day ISTANBUL- HURGHADA (Dinner)
We recommend you to be at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport by 20:15.
At 23:35, we depart for Hurghada with Ajet Airlines flight number VF251.
Note: Your hotel reservation starts from this night to ensure you can check into your room upon arrival. Your dinner will be served as a cold platter in your rooms.
2nd Day HURGHADA (Breakfast, Dinner)
At 01:15, arrival. After necessary procedures, transfer to the hotel. Accommodation at your hotel.
After breakfast, free time for you to rest. Guests who wish can join the extra program organized by our guide for a Full Day Excursion to Giftun Island/Orange Bay with Lunch.
3rd Day HURGHADA (Breakfast and Dinner) (City Tour Included)
Breakfast, dinner, and accommodation at the hotel. Guests who wish can join an extra Glass-Bottom Boat Underwater Observation Tour. The Red Sea is one of the seas with the richest underwater life, boasting colorful corals and various exotic fish. On this enjoyable trip, you can observe the magical world underwater from our glass-bottomed boat. (If desired, you can enhance this experience by taking the SeaScope/Submarine for more comfort). Guests may also join the Desert Safari Tour by ATV/Buggy organized by our guide. (Scarves, glasses, and water are not included, and it's $10 per person.) Afterwards, we begin our Panoramic City Tour (the price is included in your package). The places we will see include the vibrant El Dahr District, the attraction center Marina, the hotel-famous Sahl Hasheesh Region, the city’s most important religious structure Al Mina Mosque, the significant temple for the Christian population, the Coptic Church, and the Fish Market, where fresh seafood caught in the fertile waters of the Red Sea is sold.
4th Day HURGHADA (Breakfast and Dinner)
Breakfast, dinner, and accommodation at the hotel. Guests who wish can join the East Luxor and Karnak Temple Tour organized. For this tour, we will leave very early in the morning for Luxor after you pick up your specially prepared breakfast packages at the hotel. (Approximately 330 km) (Note: We provide safe travel with vehicles that are at least 5 years old and have dual drivers on long routes. We provide various snacks, water, tea, and coffee on our vehicle and also offer free WIFI internet connection. Your safety and comfort are our priority.) Upon arrival, we will conduct a Panoramic City Tour (the price is included in your package); you will see Ramesseum, El Qurna, Temple of Amenhotep III, Luxor Temple, Winter Palace, Sphinx Road, Corniche, and the Nile River on the East bank of Luxor, and our guide will provide information about the mysterious history of the Pharaohs' Era that spans thousands of years. Following that, we will conduct the Karnak Temple tour, known as the "temple whose construction never ends" due to each Pharaoh adding to it. (Entrance fee is included in the price.) We will take a shopping break at the Alabaster shop, where various souvenirs made from alabaster, one of Egypt's world-famous natural stones, are sold. Afterward, free time until the evening. (You can join the Lunch-Inclusive West Luxor Tour for an additional fee). After the tour, transfer back to Hurghada. You can enjoy a late dinner buffet prepared by your hotel.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Since traveling to and from Luxor requires moving in convoy, you need to pay very close attention to the times communicated to you by our guide. If you are not present at the specified departure time, you will have to go to and return from Luxor using your own means.
5th Day HURGHADA- CAIRO (Breakfast) (City Tour Included)
After clearing the rooms and breakfast, we will transfer to Cairo by our private bus. (Approximately 465 km) (Note: We provide safe travel with vehicles that are at least 5 years old and have dual drivers on long routes. We provide various snacks, water, tea, and coffee on our vehicle and also offer free WIFI internet connection. Your safety and comfort are our priority.) Upon arrival, we will conduct a Panoramic City Tour (the price is included in your package); we will see key places in the city such as Nasr Area, Heliopolis Area, Unknown Soldier Monument, Anwar Sadat Mausoleum, Baron Empain Palace, Tahrir Square, Nile River, City Center, Kasr el Nil, Cezire Island, and explore this ancient city that has hosted many cultures and religions throughout history. Afterwards, there will be free time in the center. (You can join the Khan el Khalili Bazaar and Dinner-Inclusive, Entertaining Nile River Cruise for an additional fee). After the tour, transfer to our hotel and check into your rooms.
6th Day CAIRO (Breakfast) (Pyramids, Valley Temple of Khafre and Sphinx Tour Included)
After breakfast, we will clear the rooms. We set off from our hotel for one of the most exciting places on our tour, the Pyramids, Valley Temple of Khafre, and Sphinx Tour. (Entrance fee is included in the price.) At this inspiring site, which is one of the seven wonders of the world and has survived to this day; you will be amazed at how it was built thousands of years ago with architecture and technology; during this tour, you will visit Panorama Hill, Valley Temple of Khafre, Sphinx, Great Pyramid of Giza, Pyramid of Menkaure, and Pyramid of Khafre, accompanied by our guide. (Entry tickets to tunnels inside the pyramids are not included in the price, and we do not recommend that you enter them). After the tour, we will visit the Papyrus Shop, where you can see and learn about the production stages of the most important products of the Pharaohs Era, Papyrus paper. Then, we will visit the Natural Oils and Perfume Shop, rooted again in the Pharaonic era, to complete our shopping. After the tour, there will be free time. Return to the hotel is on your own. Transfer to the airport at the time determined by our guide. (Guests who wish can join the new Great Museum/GEM Tour with Lunch for an additional fee).
7th Day CAIRO- ISTANBUL
At 04:30, we depart for Istanbul with Ajet Airlines flight number VF 248.
At 06:40, arrival in Istanbul.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
1 - You must confirm your flight times with our company 48 hours before departure. On some dates, scheduled flights from Pegasus Airlines may be used. We are not responsible for domestic tickets purchased and arranged by you without confirmation. Our responsibility is limited to domestic tickets issued by us.
2 - Our guide and our company may change the flow of the tour program while keeping the content the same.
3 - The cancellation and refund of additional services purchased individually or collectively in Egypt is not possible. If you purchase additional services with your package, the cancellation and refund conditions of your package tour will also apply to those additional services. We recommend you purchase a guarantee package insurance policy with your agency to guard against unforeseen issues. Once reservations are made and paid to service providers, our company has no alternative actions that it can undertake in this situation. Individual purchases are subject to List Prices.
4 - Depending on the number of people on the vehicles;
* Buses are used for groups of 16 and more,
* Midibuses for groups of 9 to 15,
* Minibuses for groups of 8 and under.
5 - The bus and plane routes may change without prior notice, provided that the content remains the same.
* Ajet Airlines scheduled flights from Istanbul/Hurghada, Cairo/Istanbul in economy class (some dates may use different airlines, reverse routes or different flights)
* Airport taxes
* Accommodation for a total of 5 nights: 4 nights Half Board in Hurghada and 1 night Bed & Breakfast in Cairo at the hotel category of your choice.
* Transfers between the airport/hotel/airport specified in the program
* Transfers between Hurghada and Cairo in our special vehicles for a maximum of 5 years (for long journeys, double drivers are used, tea/coffee service, snacks and free WIFI internet connection are provided)
* Panoramic Hurghada City Tour
* Panoramic Cairo City Tour
* Turkish Guided Service with a reception in Egypt
* Mandatory licensed local guide at required places
* Mandatory Professional Liability Insurance
* Airport taxes
* Accommodation for a total of 5 nights: 4 nights Half Board in Hurghada and 1 night Bed & Breakfast in Cairo at the hotel category of your choice.
* Transfers between the airport/hotel/airport specified in the program
* Transfers between Hurghada and Cairo in our special vehicles for a maximum of 5 years (for long journeys, double drivers are used, tea/coffee service, snacks and free WIFI internet connection are provided)
* Panoramic Hurghada City Tour
* Panoramic Cairo City Tour
* Turkish Guided Service with a reception in Egypt
* Mandatory licensed local guide at required places
* Mandatory Professional Liability Insurance
* Visa on arrival (no visa required for Green Passport)
* Departure fee
* Tips (it is traditionally expected to give tips in Egypt)
* Special health and travel insurance
* Extra tours (you can pay your guide in Egypt with receipt or pay your agency when buying the tour)
* City accommodation taxes, tourist taxes and entry fees, checkpoint and security fees, bus entry fees, operational and local service costs (60 USD) (mandatory, collected in cash per person by local authorities upon arrival in Egypt, including children)
* Any services and personal expenses not explicitly stated as included
* Departure fee
* Tips (it is traditionally expected to give tips in Egypt)
* Special health and travel insurance
* Extra tours (you can pay your guide in Egypt with receipt or pay your agency when buying the tour)
* City accommodation taxes, tourist taxes and entry fees, checkpoint and security fees, bus entry fees, operational and local service costs (60 USD) (mandatory, collected in cash per person by local authorities upon arrival in Egypt, including children)
* Any services and personal expenses not explicitly stated as included
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT EXTRA TOURS:
The services included in your tour package are clearly stated. However, we recommend purchasing extra tours from us to make this trip even more unique and to do so safely. Please remember that many Turkish and Egyptian individuals who reach out to you via social media or approach you in Egypt are often providing tour services without a license, disregarding your safety in order to offer cheap prices. Poorly maintained transfer vehicles, long journeys with a single exhausted driver, boating trips and desert safaris where safety is not prioritized, and the consumption of meals that were not prepared in hygienic conditions or that have even gone bad can lead to irrevocable consequences. Our company conducts all extra tours with the priority of ensuring your safety and security, with its own offices in Egypt and a staff led by managers with over 30 years of industry experience. While you are not obligated to purchase these tours from us, we strongly advise you to purchase them from a corporate firm that meets these conditions.
You can purchase all extra tours individually upon arrival in Egypt, or if you prefer, you can buy them collectively for a more "budget-friendly" option.
Furthermore, you can choose one of the payment methods below:
-You can pay using a credit card when purchasing our package tour from your agent. In this case, you will have the same cancellation/change rights as with the package. (You can choose either listing prices one by one or the collective purchase campaign prices.)
-You can pay in cash upon arrival in Egypt. (You can choose either listing prices one by one or the collective purchase campaign prices.)
-You can also purchase it using a credit card via mail order upon arrival in Egypt. (You can choose either listing prices one by one or the collective purchase campaign prices.)
EXTRA TOURS: CAMPAIGN 1 (ESSENTIALS - TOTAL OF 3 TOURS, 1 MEAL)
Full-Day Lunch Included Giftun Island/Portakal Cove Trip (Adult: 65 USD, Child: 55 USD)
East Luxor Tour and Karnak Temple (Adult: 80 USD, Child: 70 USD)
Pyramids, Valley of the Kings, and Sphinx (Adult: 75 USD, Child: 65 USD)
Total Adult List Prices: 220 USD INSTEAD Of Bulk Purchase Campaign: 199 USD
Total Child List Prices: 190 USD INSTEAD Of Bulk Purchase Campaign: 169 USD
EXTRA TOURS: CAMPAIGN 2 (FULL PACKAGE - TOTAL OF 8 TOURS, 4 MEALS)
Full-Day Lunch Included Giftun Island/Portakal Cove Trip (Adult: 65 USD, Child: 55 USD)
Glass-Bottom Boat (Adult: 30 USD, Child: 25 USD)
East Luxor Tour and Karnak Temple (Adult: 80 USD, Child: 70 USD)
Lunch Included West Luxor Tour (Adult: 80 USD, Child: 70 USD)
Pyramids, Valley of the Kings, and Sphinx (Adult: 75 USD, Child: 65 USD)
Lunch Included New Grand Museum/GEM (Adult: 85 USD, Child: 75 USD)
Khan el Khalili Bazaar and Dinner/Show on the Nile Boat (Adult: 75 USD, Child: 65 USD)
ATV Desert Safari and Bedouin Camp (Adult: 30 USD, Child: 30 USD)
NOTE: Single ATV's are used (if you choose to ride in pairs, no refund will be given) and there is an additional charge of 30 USD per vehicle for Buggy, 20 USD for Scuba Diving, and 20 USD for SeaScope. These charges are optional.
Total Adult List Prices: 520 USD INSTEAD Of Bulk Purchase Campaign: 399 USD
Total Child List Prices: 455 USD INSTEAD Of Bulk Purchase Campaign: 329 USD
GUEST INFORMATION ABOUT EXTRA TOURS:
1-In order for the tours to be conducted with a Turkish Guide, a minimum number of participants must be reached. If this number is not reached:
A-Some tours may be conducted with English-speaking staff (with the guest's approval)
B-A price difference can be arranged to conduct them in English or Turkish (with the guest's approval)
C-If the above options are not accepted by the guest, the tour will be canceled, and the amount paid for that tour will be refunded to the guest without deduction. If the discount of the reduced packages is higher than the refund amount, a refund will not be made; if lower, a refund of the difference will be made.
2-When the guest purchases the tour, reservations are made and payments are made to the local service providers accordingly. Therefore, if the guest wishes to cancel the purchased tour;
A-If a health issue occurs that is confirmed by a doctor's report for themself and/or the person staying in the same room, the amount paid for that tour will be refunded without deduction. If the discount of the reduced packages is higher than the refund amount, a refund will not be made; if lower, a refund of the difference will be made.
B-Refunds of 50% of the paid amount will be made for cancellations made up to 25 hours before the tour departure. If the discount of the reduced packages is higher than the refund amount, a refund will not be made; if lower, a refund of the difference will be made.
C-Refunds will not be made for cancellations made less than 24 hours before tour departure.
D-Guests who are not at the specified meeting point at the specified time may choose to join the tour by reaching another point at their own expense. If they prefer not to do this, or if the nature of the tour does not allow it, no refund will be made.
E-Since some tours also pick up guests from different hotels, delays may occur; guests should contact our staff to learn the time the vehicle will arrive for them. Delays of this nature do not affect the tour content or duration. Therefore, these cannot be counted as reasons for cancellation, and no refund will be made if a cancellation is requested.
F-During the free times and breaks given during the tour, our staff provides necessary information about the return time. In the event of the guest being late, if the flow of the tour will not be affected, our staff has the authority to wait for a reasonable time or to continue. In other cases, the guest may continue the tour by getting to the next point at their own expense or return to the hotel at their own expense. In this case, no refund will be made.
3-YOU ARE UNDER OUR GUARANTEE: The vehicles, restaurants, menus, venues, personnel, and all other services utilized in our tours are the best, based on price/quality balance and our long-standing experience in Egypt, all of which are certified by the International Tourism Standards and by the Authorized Authorities in Egypt. If there are any deficiencies and/or defective services during our tours and activities, since your process in Egypt is continuously monitored by our company, instant interventions solve these problems and/or a partial or full refund is made according to the problem. The discount of the reduced packages will be deducted from the price for the net amount paid to be refunded.
However, our company cannot be held responsible for conditions outside its control, such as local and general circumstances in Egypt, traffic, road closures, weather conditions, guest errors, and delays due to technical failures.
4-Some of our tours may require intense physical activity. If you have health issues, we kindly ask you to consult our authorized personnel to learn the conditions of the tour and make your participation decision accordingly.
5-Water sports, boat trips, ATV/Quad Safari, 4X4 jeep safaris, scuba diving, camel rides, and similar activities carry some risk of accidents that could lead to serious injuries and even worse outcomes. Our company cannot be held liable for any unfortunate incidents. When participating in such tours and activities, please ensure you are aware of these risks; if you have any doubts, consult our authorized personnel. If you are still unsure, do not proceed with the purchase. When participating in such tours and activities, we kindly request that you follow the warnings given by our authorized personnel, adhere strictly to the precautions outlined for you, and wear the provided safety equipment as necessary. Otherwise, you are putting both yourself and other participants at risk.
6-When visiting religiously significant sites, it is the responsibility of our guests to dress appropriately. Our company bears no responsibility for guests who are not allowed entry due to inappropriate attire.
7-Some tours and activities may require special items/clothing. The responsibility of bringing or renting comfortable shoes, clothing, slippers, swimsuits, snorkel gear, sunscreen, shawls, and borrowing towels from the hotel lies solely with our guests.
8-You should inform our guide about any food allergies or other allergies, as well as health issues that require special diets. We must inform you that in such special situations we may not always be able to meet your needs. We can only guarantee to do our best.
9-We strongly advise you throughout your stay in Egypt and during our tours not to consume open water or other beverages, to avoid eating fruits/vegetables unless they are properly washed and peeled, and to refrain from consuming food sold openly without packaging. Since your body and immune system are not accustomed to local conditions in Egypt, you may experience symptoms such as fever, diarrhea, and vomiting. In this situation, our company will assist you in obtaining the necessary medical intervention. However, the related costs will be your responsibility.
10-Like any prudent individual, we especially recommend you take out Health and Travel Insurance for your domestic and international travels.