15 NIGHTS / 16 DAYS
Plan
DAY 01: ISTANBUL
arrived at Istanbul airport. Reception and assistance from our correspondent. transfer to your hotel. Accommodation.
DAY 02: ISTANBUL
Breakfast. In the morning, visit this city located between two continents: Europe and Asia. We will visit the Hagia Sophia Palace, which contains one of the richest museums in the world; the Blue Mosque, lined internally with Iznik tiles and the only one with six minarets, the Roman hippodrome, etc. We will continue along the coast to appreciate the ancient walls of Constantinople. In the afternoon we will take a Bosphorus Cruise with lunch. We will start from Pierre Loti, where we will contemplate the wonderful visit of the Golden Horn, we will continue the visit of the new mosque, one of the most important in the city, next to the Spice Bazaar, where spices brought from Egypt were sold during the Ottoman era, we will board the Cruise in which we will stroll through the Bosphorus, that separates the European and Asian continents and from where we can admire the beautiful villas, palaces, and fortresses built by the Ottomans. Accommodation.
DAY 03: ISTANBUL-ANKARA-CAPADOCIA
Breakfast. Departing the city by bus and through the Bolu mountains, we will reach our destination Ankara, capital of the Turkish Republic. Arrival and visit of the city: the Museum of Ancient Anatolian Civilizations, the Mausoleum of Ataturk (founder of the Republic). Lunch. We will continue to Cappadocia; fascinating region of lunar landscapes, formed over centuries on the thick and soft layer of lava sculpted by the two nearby volcanoes. Dinner and accommodation.
DAY 04: CAPADOCOA
Breakfast. In the morning optional ride in the Balloon. We will dedicate the full day to the Cappadocia region. We will visit the Göreme Valley, an incredible Byzantine monastic complex made up of churches excavated in the rock with beautiful frescoes, the troglodyte villages of Uçhisar (a natural fortress) Zelve, Ortahisar, the Fairy Chimneys of Ürgüp and Avanos potters' village. Lunch We will visit the underground city of Serati, built by Christian communities to protect themselves from Arab attacks. Visit a carpet workshop to see how Turkish carpets are woven by hand. Dinner and accommodation.
DAY 05: CAPPADOCIA - PAMUKKALE
Breakfast. We will leave this incredible area and head to Konya, to visit the monastery of the Dancing Dervishes founded by Mevlana. After lunch we will continue to Pamukkale, which together with Hierapolis, the cotton castle, a natural wonder formed by gigantic white waterfalls, stalactites and pools formed over the centuries, by the passage of waters with calcareous salts. Dinner and accommodation.
DAY 06: PAMUKKALE-EFESO-KUSADASI
Breakfast. We will leave for Ephesus and after lunch, we will visit the best preserved ancient city in Asia Minor, which during the 1st and 2nd centuries had a population of 250,000 inhabitants, monopolizing the wealth of the Middle East. We will visit the House of the Virgin Mary, supposedly the last resting place of the Mother of Jesus. We will continue to Kusadasi. Dinner and accommodation.
DAY 07: KUSADASI-ISTANBUL-DUBAI
Breakfast. We will continue to Bursa, where we will make a panoramic tour of the city that was the Capital of the Ottoman Empire before Edirne. We will be able to admire the mosques of Beyazit Emir Sultan and Orhan and we will have the opportunity to stroll through the silk market, where you can buy antiques, silk, perfumes, pashminas, etc. After lunch we will continue to Istanbul. Transfer to the airport to take a flight to Dubai.
DAY 08: DUBAI
Arrival in Dubai. Transfer to the hotel. Departure for our PANORAMIC TOUR to get to know Dubai. The most charming and cosmopolitan city in the Gulf. Where the modern mixes with the old. We will begin our trip passing by the “Zabeel” Palace. Next, we will take the wide Sheik Zayeed Avenue that runs through the modern city and admire numerous skyscrapers with futuristic architecture, including the tallest building in the world, the Burj Khalifa, 828 meters high. We will continue our trip to the magnificent Al Bastakiya, a historic neighborhood and where we will visit the Dubai Museum in the Al Fahidi fortress. We will continue our tour in an “Abra”, a famous water taxi, to visit the spice and gold markets. Free afternoon. At night Optional Excursion to attend dinner on THE DHOW CRUISE, where you will enjoy a Buffet dinner on the Dhow Cruise, consisting of a selection of typical Middle Eastern and Indian dishes and non-alcoholic drinks. This excursion combines a romantic dinner with a very interesting walk along the Creek, the Dubai River, on a handcrafted Dhow, a long wooden boat with traditional decoration. During this 2-hour trip you will have the opportunity to enjoy the illuminated buildings, of the area's special nightlife atmosphere and the ancient and modern architecture that merge perfectly in Dubai. Back to the hotel. Accommodation. This excursion combines a romantic dinner with a very interesting walk along the Creek, the Dubai River, on a handcrafted Dhow, a long wooden boat with traditional decoration. During this 2-hour trip you will have the opportunity to enjoy the illuminated buildings, of the area's special nightlife atmosphere and the ancient and modern architecture that merge perfectly in Dubai. Back to the hotel. Accommodation. This excursion combines a romantic dinner with a very interesting walk along the Creek, the Dubai River, on a handcrafted Dhow, a long wooden boat with traditional decoration. During this 2-hour trip you will have the opportunity to enjoy the illuminated buildings, of the area's special nightlife atmosphere and the ancient and modern architecture that merge perfectly in Dubai. Back to the hotel. Accommodation. Back to the hotel. Accommodation. Back to the hotel. Accommodation.
DAY 09: DUBAI
Breakfast. Free day for personal activities. In the afternoon, an unforgettable excursion in the Dubai desert, where we will have fun with the exciting experience aboard the 4x4 Jeeps among the large sand dunes and appreciate the most beautiful sunset in the Middle East. Next we will go to the exclusive Sahara Fort Restaurant, which has been designed like an ancient Arab fortress. There we will have the opportunity to ride a camel and/or horse, smoke shisha, get a henna tattoo, and enjoy a pleasant oriental buffet dinner with barbecue, the camels are available for those who want to have a short ride. Accommodation.
DAY 10: DUBAI (CITY TOUR)
Breakfast buffet. We will leave at the appointed time to take the half-day City Tour. Back to the hotel. Accommodation.
DAY 11: DUBAI – CAIRO
Buffet breakfast. Free Day OPTIONAL TOUR ABU DHABI. Transfer to the airport by our Dubai correspondent to take the flight to Cairo. Arrival in Cairo and transfer by our correspondent to the hotel and accommodation.
DAY 12: CAIRO - ASWAN
Breakfast. Full-day visit in which we include the famous pyramids of Cheops, Khafre and Mycerinus, as well as the impressive Sphinx of Khafre and the Valley Temple. Transfer to the airport to take the flight to Aswan. Arrival in Aswan Transfer to the cruise ship. Full board regime on board.
DAY 13: ASWAN-EDFO-KOM OMBBO
Optional Excursion Abu Simbel, In the afternoon a ride on feluccas (typical Egyptian sailboats) around Elephantine Island. Visit to the great Aswan dam located on Lake Nasser, and the granite quarry with the unfinished obelisk weighing almost 200 tons, Navigation to Kom Ombo and visit to its temple, the only temple dedicated to two gods, Sobek and Haroesis . We will also see a nilometer used by the ancient Egyptians to measure the water level of this river. Navigation to Edfu. Night on board.
DAY 15: DUBAI (CITY TOUR)
Breakfast. Disembarkation. In the morning we will cross the Nile to the western bank to visit the necropolis of Thebes, where we will discover the Valley of the Kings (tombs of the main Pharaohs) as the explanation of the tombs that are visited within them is not allowed, our guide will tell you He will give the explanations outside (Tutankhamun's Tomb is not included since all the treasures are in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo). We will also visit the Colossi of Memnon, two impressive statues of Amenophis II as well as the Temple of Queen Hatsepsut on the way to the Valley of the Queens. Transfer to the airport to take a flight to Cairo. Arrival in Cairo. Transfer to the hotel. Accommodation.
DAY 16: CAIRO
Breakfast. At the scheduled time, transfer to Cairo airport to board our flight to the city of origin. End of our services.
INCLUDES
- 7 Nights in Türkiye
- 2 Nights in Dubai
- 6 Nights in Egypt
- All visits mentioned in the program
- All transportation mentioned
- Spanish speaking guide
- Dubai and Egypt visa
NOT INCLUDED
- All personal expenses
- Tip 7 dollars per day throughout the program
- Domestic or international flight
PLANNED OR SIMILAR HOTELS
Türkiye
- Ninova Thermal Hotel Pamukkale 4* or Similar
- Ramada Encore Istanbul 4* or Similar
- Moustafa de Cappadocia 4* or Similar
- Windsor Istanbul 5* or Similar
DUBAI
- Majestic Hotel Tower 4* or similar
- Ramada jumeirah 4* or similar
- Hilton 5* or similar
- Radisson Blu Hotel 5* or similar
- The Carlton Tower 4* or similar
- Atana Hotel 4* or similar
Cairo
- Le Passage 4* or similar
- Radisson Blu Hotel 4* or similar
- Cairo Pyramids Hotel 5* or similar
- Sonesta Cairo 5* or similar
- Grand Nil hotel 5* or similar