DAY 1 ISTANBUL- HURGHADA
At 19:50 We recommend that you be at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport.
At 22:50 We depart for Hurghada on Pegasus Airlines scheduled flight PC 620.
Note: Your hotel accommodation is started one day in advance so that you can check in without waiting when you arrive at the hotel.
DAY 2 HURGHADA (All-Inclusive or Half-Board Accommodation) (City Tour and SeaScope/Semi-Submarine Excursion Included)
At 00:30 Arrival. After the necessary procedures, transfer to the hotel, check-in and accommodation.
Free time to rest. After breakfast, we depart from our hotel at the time determined by our guide for the SeaScope/Semi-Submarine Tour (INCLUDED IN THE PRICE). Offering the opportunity to discover the unique underwater world of the Red Sea, SeaScope provides the chance to comfortably observe colorful coral reefs and various marine creatures through its underwater observation cabin equipped with wide panoramic windows. Afterwards, we begin our Hurghada Panoramic City Tour (INCLUDED IN THE PRICE). The places we will see include El Dahar District, the attraction center Marina, the Sahl Hasheesh District, famous for its hotels, Al Mina Mosque, the city’s most important religious building, the Coptic Church, the most important place of worship for the Christian population, and the Fish Market, where freshly caught seafood from the fertile waters of the Red Sea is sold. At the end of our tour, transfer to the hotel. Depending on your choice, Half-Board or Alcohol-Free All-Inclusive accommodation at our hotel.
DAY 3 HURGHADA- (LUXOR) (All-Inclusive or Half-Board Accommodation)
Depending on your choice, Half-Board or Alcohol-Free All-Inclusive accommodation at our hotel. Breakfast at the hotel. Your day is free. Guests who wish may join the Full-Day Luxor Tour with Lunch’ to be organized by our guide as an extra tour.
DAY 4 HURGHADA- CAIRO (Breakfast) (City Tour Included)
After checking out of the rooms and collecting the breakfast boxes from the hotel, we transfer to our hotel in Cairo by private bus in the very early hours. (Approximately 465 km) (Information: We provide safe travel with our vehicles, the oldest of which is 5 years old, and with two drivers on long journeys. We offer various snacks, water, tea and coffee service, as well as free WIFI internet access in our vehicle. Your safety and comfort are our priority. ) (Rooms will be available after 15:00.) Afterwards, on our Cairo Panoramic City Tour (INCLUDED IN THE PRICE); we will see the city’s main landmarks such as Nasr District, Heliopolis District, Unknown Soldier Memorial, Anwar Sadat Memorial Tomb, Baron Empain Palace, Tahrir Square, the Nile River, Downtown, Qasr El Nil, Gezira Island and discover this ancient city, which is home to the Pyramids and has hosted many cultures and religions throughout history, with information from our guide. (At the end of the Panoramic City Tour, guests who do not join the extra tour will be transferred to the hotel.) Guests who wish may join the Khan el Khalili Bazaar + Dinner and Show Cruise on the Nile Dual Tour to be organized by our guide as an extra tour. At the end of our tour, transfer to our hotel and check-in.
DAY 5 CAIRO (Breakfast) (Pyramids, Valley Temple of Khafre and Sphinx Tour Included)
Breakfast at our hotel. We depart from our hotel for one of the most exciting parts of our trip, the Pyramids, Valley Temple of Khafre and Sphinx Tour (INCLUDED IN THE PRICE) . During this excursion, you will be amazed and fascinated by the architectural features of these structures, one of the 7 wonders of the world that has survived to the present day, and wonder what technology and resources were used to build them thousands of years ago; accompanied by our guide, you will visit Panorama Hill, the Valley Temple of Khafre, the Sphinx, the Pyramid of Cheops, the Pyramid of Menkaure and the Pyramid of Khafre. (Entrance tickets to the tunnels inside the Pyramids are not included in the price, and we do not recommend entering them.) At the end of our tour, we go to a Papyrus Store where you can see and learn about the production stages of papyrus paper, one of the most important products of the Pharaohs’ period. Afterwards, we visit the Natural Oils and Perfume Shop, whose roots also date back to the Pharaonic Period, and complete our shopping. Free time after our tour. Return to the hotel is at your leisure. Guests who wish may join the Newly Opened Grand Museum/GEM Tour with Lunch and Dinner with a Pyramid View Dual Tour to be organized by our guide as an extra tour.
DAY 6 CAIRO- SHARM el SHEIKH (All-Inclusive or Half-Board Accommodation)
Breakfast at our hotel. Rooms will be vacated at 12:00. Your day is free. Guests who wish may join the Half-Day Old Cairo and Mosque of Kavalalı M. Ali Pasha Tour with Lunch to be organized as an extra tour. Afterwards, transfer to Sharm el Sheikh. (Approximately 500 km.) (Information: We provide safe travel with our vehicles, the oldest of which is 5 years old, and with two drivers on long journeys. We offer various snacks, water, tea and coffee service, as well as free WIFI internet access in our vehicle. Your safety and comfort are our priority.) Upon arrival, check-in to the rooms. Depending on your choice, Half-Board or Alcohol-Free All-Inclusive accommodation at our hotel.
DAY 7 SHARM el SHEİKH (All-Inclusive or Half-Board Accommodation) (Full-Day Ras Mohamed Boat Trip with Lunch and City Tour + Soho Square Included)
After breakfast, we depart from our hotel for the Full-Day Ras Mohamed Boat Trip with Lunch and Unlimited Non-Alcoholic Beverages. (INCLUDED IN THE PRICE) (If you wish, you can rent snorkeling equipment on the boat by paying an additional 10 USD, or experience scuba diving by paying 25 USD.) Ras Mohamed National Park, located on Egypt’s southern coast, is one of the most spectacular places in the Red Sea. The mangrove trees, salt lakes, natural desert scenery and impressive underwater life in this magnificent park are visited by thousands of tourists every year. During our full-day boat trip, accompanied by lunch and unlimited non-alcoholic beverages , you will have the opportunity to discover all the natural beauties filled with a unique underwater ecosystem and rich biodiversity. At the end of our tour, we begin our Sharm el Sheikh Panoramic City Tour; Peace Monument, Old City Center and El Sahaba Mosque are among the places to be seen. The final stop of our tour is Soho Square, a popular destination for tourists with its shops, cafés, bars and restaurants. After the free time we will spend here, transfer to our hotel. Depending on your choice, Half-Board or Alcohol-Free All-Inclusive accommodation at our hotel.
DAY 8 SHARM el SHEİKH- ST. CATHERİNE – DAHAB (All-Inclusive or Half-Board Accommodation) (St. Catherine Monastery Visit and Desert Jeep Safari Included)
After collecting our breakfast boxes in the early hours, we set off towards St. Catherine (approximately 220 km) At the foot of Mount Sinai, we visit St. Catherine Monastery, which is on the UNESCO World Heritage List and is considered one of the oldest active monasteries in the world. (INCLUDED IN THE PRICE) Note: As St. Catherine is an active monastery open for worship, it may occasionally be closed to visitors. This cannot be confirmed with certainty in advance. If the monastery is open to visitors, an interior visit will be conducted.
This sacred structure, located at the foot of Mount Sinai, where Moses is believed to have received the Ten Commandments, is one of the region’s most important attractions with its historic icons, unique architecture and religious heritage preserved for centuries. Following our monastery visit, we will enjoy a Desert Safari in 4X4 vehicles, during which we will also visit the Red Canyon. (INCLUDED IN THE PRICE) After our safari tour, we depart for Dahab, one of the Red Sea’s most popular coastal towns (approximately 130 km) . Upon arrival, transfer to the hotel where you will stay in Dahab. After the completion of the program, transfer to our hotel, check-in and accommodation. Depending on your choice, Half-Board or Alcohol-Free All-Inclusive accommodation at our hotel. Guests who wish may enjoy the hotel’s beach and sea.
DAY 9 SHARM el SHEİKH- ISTANBUL
After breakfast, check-out and transfer to Sharm Airport at the time determined by our guide,
At 14:20 Departure for Istanbul on Pegasus Airlines flight PC 631.
At 18:05 Arrival in Istanbul.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
1 -You must confirm your flight times with our company 48 hours before departure. Pegasus Airlines scheduled flights may be used on certain dates. We bear no responsibility for domestic flight tickets that you arrange and purchase yourself without receiving confirmation. Our responsibility is limited to domestic flight tickets issued by us.
2 -Our guide and company may make changes to the tour itinerary while keeping the content unchanged.
3 -Cancellation and refund of additional services purchased individually or collectively in Egypt is not possible. If you purchase them together with your package, the cancellation and refund conditions of your package tour will also apply to the additional services. We recommend that you purchase a guarantee package insurance policy through your agency against any unforeseen circumstances; as the necessary reservations have been made and paid to the service providers, our company has no other action it can take in this situation. List Prices apply to individual purchases.
4 -Depending on the number of people in the vehicles;
* Bus is used for groups of 16 or more people,
* Midibus is used for groups of 9 to 15 people
* Minibus is used for groups of 8 or fewer people .
5- Tour, bus and flight routes may be changed without prior notice, provided that the content remains unchanged.
* Economy class airfare on Pegasus Airlines scheduled flights on the Istanbul/Hurghada, Sharm el Sheikh/Istanbul route (reverse routes or different flights may be used on some dates)
* Airport taxes
* A total of 8 nights’ accommodation in the selected category of hotels and accommodation type: 3 nights in Hurghada, 2 nights in Cairo, 2 nights in Sharm el Sheikh and 1 night in Dahab.
* Airport/hotel/airport transfers specified in the program
* Transfers between Hurghada and Cairo, and Cairo and Sharm el Sheikh, in vehicles exclusively for our company and no more than 5 years old (two drivers are used on long journeys; tea/coffee service, water and snacks are provided, along with free WIFI internet access)
* Panoramic Hurghada City Tour
* SeaScope/Semi-Submarine
* Panoramic Cairo City Tour
* Half-Day Tour of the Pyramids, Valley of Khafre and the Sphinx
* Panoramic Sharm City Tour and Visit to Soho Square
* Full-Day Ras Mohamed Boat Tour with Lunch and Unlimited Drinks
* Full-Day Visit to St. Catherine’s Monastery
* Red Canyon Jeep Safari
* Turkish-speaking Guide Service with Egyptian Assistance
* Licensed Local Guide where Required
* Visa on arrival (No visa is required for green passport holders)
* International departure tax
* Tips (In Egypt, you are traditionally expected to tip)
* Private health and travel insurance
* Extended Services Package (not mandatory; if you wish, you can pay your agency when purchasing the tour or pay your guide in Egypt against a receipt)
* City accommodation taxes, tourist taxes and entrance fees, checkpoint and security charges, bus city entry fees, operational and local service expenses (USD 90) (mandatory; upon arrival in Egypt, this is collected in cash per person, including children, by the local authorized representative against a receipt.)
* Any service and personal expenses not explicitly stated as included
GUEST INFORMATION ABOUT EXTRA TOURS:
1-The minimum number of participants must be reached for the tours to take place with a Turkish-speaking guide. If these numbers are not reached:
A-Some tours may be conducted with English-speaking personnel (with the guest's approval)
B-They may be conducted in English or Turkish for an additional price difference (with the guest's approval)
C-If the guest does not accept the above options, the tour will be canceled and the amount paid by the guest for that tour will be refunded in full. If the discount on discounted packages is higher than the refund amount, no refund will be made; if it is lower, the difference will be refunded.
2-At the time the guest purchases the tour, the necessary reservations are made and payments are made to local service providers. Therefore, if the guest wishes to cancel the tour they have purchased;
A-If a health problem arises that is confirmed by a doctor's report for themselves and/or the person staying in the same room, the amount paid for that tour will be refunded in full. If the discount on discounted packages is higher than the refund amount, no refund will be made; if it is lower, the difference will be refunded.
B-For cancellations made up to 25 hours before the tour departure, 50% of the amount paid will be refunded. If the discount on discounted packages is higher than the refund amount, no refund will be made; if it is lower, the difference will be refunded.
C-No refund will be made for cancellations made less than 24 hours before the tour departure.
D-A guest who is not present at the specified meeting point at the specified time may join the tour by making their own way to another point. If they do not choose to do so, or if this is not possible due to the tour content, no refund will be made.
E-As some tours also pick up guests from different hotels, in the event of a delay, the guest should contact our authorized personnel to learn when the vehicle will reach them. Such delays do not affect the tour content or duration. Therefore, they cannot be considered a reason for cancellation, and no refund will be made if cancellation is requested.
F-Our authorized personnel provide the necessary information regarding the departure time during free time and at stops during the tour. If the guest is late, it is at the discretion of our personnel to wait a reasonable amount of time or continue, provided that the tour flow will not be affected. Otherwise, the guest may make their own way to the next point to continue the tour or return to the hotel by their own means. In this case, no refund will be made.
3-YOU ARE UNDER OUR GUARANTEE: The vehicles, restaurants, menus, venues, personnel and all other services used on our tours are the best based on the price/quality balance and our many years of experience in Egypt; all of them meet International Tourism Standards and are certified by the Egyptian Authorities. During our tours and activities, if incomplete and/or defective service occurs, since the process you spend with us in Egypt is continuously monitored by our company, the problems in question will be resolved through immediate intervention and/or a partial or full refund will be made depending on the problem. The net amount actually paid will be refunded after deducting the discount on discounted packages from the price.
However, our company cannot be held responsible for conditions arising outside its control, such as circumstances related to Egypt's local and general conditions, traffic, road closures, adverse weather conditions, guest error, delays due to technical malfunctions and similar situations.
4-Some of our tours may require intense physical activity. If you have a health problem, we kindly ask you to consult our authorized personnel, learn about the tour conditions and make your decision to participate accordingly.
5-Activities such as water sports, boat trips, ATV/Moto Safari, 4X4 jeep safari, scuba diving and camel rides carry certain accident risks and may lead to serious injuries or even worse consequences. Our company cannot be held responsible for any negative consequences that may occur. When participating in such tours and activities, make sure that you are aware of these risks; if you have any doubts, be sure to obtain information from our authorized personnel. If you are still unsure, do not make the purchase. When participating in such tours and activities, we kindly ask you to follow the instructions of our authorized personnel and the specified precautions to the letter, and to wear the safety equipment provided according to the circumstances. Otherwise, you will be putting both yourself and the other participants at risk.
6-At places of religious importance, our guest is responsible for wearing appropriate clothing. Our company is not responsible for guests who are not allowed to enter such places because of their clothing.
7-You may need special items/clothing for some tours and activities. Bringing or renting comfortable shoes, clothing, slippers, swimwear, snorkeling equipment, sunscreen, a keffiyeh, a shawl, or borrowing a towel from the hotel and returning it are entirely the responsibility of our guests.
8-You must inform our guide about food allergies or other allergies, and problems such as special dietary requirements for health reasons. You should know that we may not always be able to meet your needs in such special circumstances. We can only promise that we will do our best.
9-During your stay in Egypt and on our tours, we strongly recommend that you do not drink unsealed water or other beverages, do not eat fruits/vegetables unless you are sure they have been thoroughly washed and peeled, and do not consume unpackaged food sold uncovered outdoors. Since your body and immune system are not accustomed to Egypt's local conditions, symptoms such as fever, diarrhea and vomiting may occur. In this case, our company will assist you in obtaining the necessary medical treatment. However, the related expenses will be your responsibility.
10-Like every cautious individual, we strongly recommend that you arrange Health and Travel Insurance and travel with it on your domestic and international trips.