Tour Overview
11-Day Turkey & Egypt Tour : Istanbul to Nile Cruise is planned as a 11 Days / 10 Nights journey linking Istanbul, Cairo, Aswan, Nile Cruise, Luxor. The route is designed to combine cultural sightseeing, practical transport connections and time in the principal destinations without compressing the main visits into a single day.
Across the itinerary, the main sightseeing is built around Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, Hippodrome, Grand Bazaar, Side, Bosphorus, Cairo, Giza, Great Sphinx, Egyptian Museum, Aswan. Each stop is positioned within the day-by-day route so that the historical, cultural and landscape highlights remain easy to follow from one destination to the next.
Travel logistics are integrated into the program rather than treated as separate arrangements. Depending on the confirmed route, the package includes 4-star hotel accommodation, licensed guided sightseeing, private transfers, domestic flights, ferry connections, a Nile cruise component. The result is a complete multi-day itinerary with the major visits, overnight stops and travel sectors clearly organized.
Tour Highlights
Day-by-Day Itinerary
Arrival in Istanbul
The day begins with arrival arrangements and the planned transfer.
The sightseeing portion is arranged to give the day a clear progression between its principal visits, with enough time for the scheduled stops before continuing to the next part of the route.
Ground transfers are arranged between the main stops shown in the day plan. At the end of the program, the route continues to the hotel according to the itinerary.
Private Istanbul Old City Tour
The day follows the planned itinerary for Private Istanbul Old City Tour. The main route is built around Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, Hippodrome.
Hagia Sophia introduces layers of Byzantine and Ottoman history in Istanbul’s historic peninsula. The Blue Mosque visit highlights Ottoman architecture and the religious character of the old city. Topkapi Palace gives a closer look at the ceremonial and residential world of the Ottoman court.
Guided sightseeing is provided for the principal cultural and historical visits. At the end of the program, the route continues to the hotel according to the itinerary.
Bosphorus Cruise Tour
The day follows the planned itinerary for Bosphorus Cruise Tour. The main route is built around Bosphorus.
The Bosphorus portion of the program provides waterfront views and a perspective on Istanbul between Europe and Asia.
A Bosphorus cruise is included as one of the day’s main experiences. Lunch is scheduled where it is listed in the program. At the end of the program, the route continues to the hotel according to the itinerary.
Flight to Cairo, Egypt
After breakfast, the day continues with the scheduled program. The main route is built around Cairo.
Cairo combines major ancient landmarks with the scale and energy of Egypt’s capital.
Private transfers are used for the relevant hotel and airport connections. A domestic flight to Cairo forms part of the day’s travel plan. At the end of the program, the route continues to the hotel according to the itinerary.
Giza Pyramids, Saqqara & the Sphinx
The day follows the planned itinerary for Giza Pyramids, Saqqara & the Sphinx. The main route is built around Giza, Great Sphinx.
The Giza portion of the itinerary focuses on Egypt’s best-known pyramid complex and surrounding monuments. The program also allows time to experience Great Sphinx as part of the day’s scheduled route.
Guided sightseeing is provided for the principal cultural and historical visits.
Grand Egyptian Museum & Flight to Aswan
The day follows the planned itinerary for Grand Egyptian Museum & Flight to Aswan. The main route is built around Egyptian Museum, Aswan, Nile.
The program also allows time to experience Egyptian Museum as part of the day’s scheduled route. The program also allows time to experience Aswan as part of the day’s scheduled route. The program also allows time to experience Nile as part of the day’s scheduled route.
Ground transfers are arranged between the main stops shown in the day plan. A domestic flight to Aswan forms part of the day’s travel plan.
Philae Temple & Nile Cruise Embarkation - Day 1
The day follows the planned itinerary for Philae Temple & Nile Cruise Embarkation - Day 1. The main route is built around Luxor, Aswan, Nile.
Luxor brings together temples, royal tombs and some of Egypt’s richest archaeological sites. The program also allows time to experience Aswan as part of the day’s scheduled route. The program also allows time to experience Nile as part of the day’s scheduled route.
The sequence is designed to keep sightseeing and transport practical within the same day, while preserving the main visits and travel connections shown in the confirmed itinerary.
Kom Ombo & Edfu Temples - Day 2
The day follows the planned itinerary for Kom Ombo & Edfu Temples - Day 2. The main route is built around Nile, Edfu, Kom Ombo.
The program also allows time to experience Nile as part of the day’s scheduled route. The program also allows time to experience Edfu as part of the day’s scheduled route. The program also allows time to experience Kom Ombo as part of the day’s scheduled route.
The sequence is designed to keep sightseeing and transport practical within the same day, while preserving the main visits and travel connections shown in the confirmed itinerary.
Discover Luxor - Day 3
The day follows the planned itinerary for Discover Luxor - Day 3. The main route is built around Luxor, Karnak.
Luxor brings together temples, royal tombs and some of Egypt’s richest archaeological sites. The program also allows time to experience Karnak as part of the day’s scheduled route.
The sequence is designed to keep sightseeing and transport practical within the same day, while preserving the main visits and travel connections shown in the confirmed itinerary.
Valley of the Kings & Return to Cairo
The day follows the planned itinerary for Valley of the Kings & Return to Cairo. The main route is built around Cairo, Luxor, Valley of the Kings.
Cairo combines major ancient landmarks with the scale and energy of Egypt’s capital. Luxor brings together temples, royal tombs and some of Egypt’s richest archaeological sites. The program also allows time to experience Valley of the Kings as part of the day’s scheduled route.
Ground transfers are arranged between the main stops shown in the day plan. A domestic flight to Cairo forms part of the day’s travel plan.
Departure from Cairo
After breakfast, the day continues with the scheduled program. The main route is built around Cairo.
Cairo combines major ancient landmarks with the scale and energy of Egypt’s capital.
Ground transfers are arranged between the main stops shown in the day plan. A domestic flight is included in the day’s routing where indicated.
What's Included
Included
- Domestic flights are included.
- 3 nights in 4-star hotels with breakfast as specified in the itinerary.
- Included service: Nile River Cruise 3 nights aboard a 5-star Nile River Cruise from Aswan to Luxor, including breakfast, lunch, and dinner..
- Licensed guiding is included for the scheduled sightseeing visits.
- Private Istanbul Old City sightseeing with a licensed English-speaking guide, private transport and the listed entrance fees.
- Included service: Meet & Greet Service Meet & Greet service at Istanbul and Cairo airports..
- Private airport and hotel transfers are included for the relevant sectors of the itinerary.
- Included service: Entrance Fees Entrance fees to all sightseeing attractions specifically listed in the included tour programs, except the Pyramids of Giza..
Not Included
- International airfare to and from the destination is not included.
- Excluded service: Travel Insurance 🛂 Egypt Entry Visa Egypt entry visa, currently USD 25..
- Excluded service: Pyramids of Giza Entrance to the Pyramids of Giza..
- Optional visits, activities and extra services outside the confirmed program are not included.
- Excluded service: Hot Air Balloon Ride Hot air balloon ride over the West Bank of Luxor..
- Meals and drinks are excluded unless they are specifically listed as included.
- Personal expenses are not included.