DAY 1 – Arrive in Istanbul for your Turkey, Egypt and Jordan Tours

One of our tour representatives will meet you at the airport in Istanbul when you arrive for your Turkey, Egypt and Jordan Tours, and then transfer you to your hotel in a clean and modern air-conditioned vehicle. After you have checked in, a pick up time for the following day will be confirmed with you, and then you will be free to enjoy your first day in Istanbul as you wish.

DAY 2 – Istanbul Sightseeing Tour

Sightseeing tours begin on the second day of our 18-Day Turkey, Egypt and Jordan Tours, so shortly after breakfast you will be picked up from your hotel, and then you will be taken for a guided tour. During today’s tour, you will visit several of the city’s most remarkable attractions, including the magnificent Hagia Sophia; the Blue Mosque; the Hippodrome; Topkapi Palace, and finally the massive Grand Bazaar.

After your Istanbul tour, you will then be driven back to your hotel and you will have the rest of the day to yourself.

Meals Included: Breakfast and Lunch

DAY 3 – Cappadocia Sightseeing Tour

Today, you will check-out from your hotel in Istanbul and then you will be taken to the airport to board a short flight to Cappadocia where you will once again be met by one of our tour representatives/guides who will then take you on a tour to see Devrent Valley and Pasabagi (also known as Monk`s Valley). From here you will head to the town of Avanos where you will have lunch at a good local restaurant.

After lunch, enjoy some time looking at some Turkish handicrafts for which the town is famous for. Next, you will visit the fascinating Goreme Open Air Museum and Uchisar Rock Castle, and then finally you will be driven to the hotel where you will be staying for this night of your Turkey tour.

Meals Included: Breakfast and Lunch

DAY 4 – Return to Istanbul

On the 3rd day of our Turkey, Egypt and Jordan tours you fly back to Istanbul after enjoying some free time for yourself. Many visitors choose to use this free time by going for an early morning Hot Air Balloon ride over Cappadocia. Later in the day, you will be picked up from your hotel and then taken to the airport in time for your flight to Istanbul. Our tour representative will again meet you at the airport and then transfer you to the hotel where you will be staying for your last night in Turkey.

Meals Included: Breakfast

DAY 5 – Transfer to Cairo

The second phase of our Turkey, Egypt and Jordan tours begins today, so at the appropriate time, your driver will fetch you from your hotel in Istanbul and take you to the airport in time for your flight to Cairo. On arrival in Cairo, your tour manager will meet you with one of our drivers, and then transfer you in a clean and modern air-conditioned vehicle to the hotel where you will be staying while you are in Cairo. Once you have checked in and a pick-up time has been confirmed with you for the following day’s tour, you will be free to enjoy your first day in Cairo as you wish.

Meals Included: Breakfast

DAY 6 – Egyptian Pyramids Tour

The 6th day of our 18-Day Turkey, Egypt and Jordan Tours will see you enjoying a private guided tour of Egypt’s most famous pyramids. In the morning you will visit the Giza necropolis to see the Great Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx, and then you will be taken for lunch at a good local restaurant. After lunch, you will head to another ancient necropolis at Saqqara to see the Step Pyramid of Pharaoh Djoser which is about 2,000 years older than the Great Pyramid at Giza. This was the very first pyramid built by the ancient Egyptians.

Next, you will visit Memphis, the ancient capital of the Old Kingdom, and then finally you will drive back to your hotel in Cairo.

Meals Included: Breakfast and Lunch

DAY 7 – Historical Cairo Tour

Another private guided tour to look forward to today, this time in the heart of Cairo itself. Enjoy your morning at the Egyptian Museum admiring it’s countless ancient artifacts, including all of those which were recovered from King Tutankhamen’s tomb which are today on display in the museum’s Treasures Room. Access to this room is included in the price of our 18-Day Turkey, Egypt and Jordan Tours, but you will need to purchase a separate ticket at the museum if you would like to access the museum’s Mummies Room to see some real mummies.

After your morning at the museum, you will then be taken for lunch at a good local restaurant, after which you will visit several more Cairo tourist attractions, including the Saladin Citadel; the Mohamed Ali Alabaster Mosque; the Hanging Church; the Ben Ezra Synagogue, and the Khan El Khalili Bazaar which has been around ever since the late 14th century. After spending some time at the bazaar, you will then be dropped off back at your hotel for your last night in Cairo.

Meals Included: Breakfast and Lunch

DAY 8 – Aswan Sightseeing Tour

This day of your trip will see you checking out from your hotel and then boarding a flight to Aswan where you will be met by one of our Egyptologist tour guides and a driver. You will then enjoy a short tour during which you will visit the Aswan High Dam; the fantastic Philae Temple and the Unfinished Obelisk which is the largest know obelisk ever discovered. Following your tour, you then be driven to the hotel where you will be staying for the night.

Meals Included: Breakfast

DAY 9 – Abu Simbel Temple Tour and Nile Cruise Embarkation

For many people, today is considered to be one of the biggest highlights of our 18 Day Turkey, Egypt and Jordan Tour package because it includes a trip to the spectacular Abu Simbel Temples. These majestic rock-cut temples are described by many as being Egypt’s most magnificent ancient site. You will also be boarding your 5-Star Nile cruise today, so in order to facilitate a visit to the Abu Simbel Temples, you will depart from Aswan at 03h30 in the morning. You will of course be issued with a breakfast box to enjoy during the 3.5 hour drive to the site.

After exploring the temples, you will travel back to Aswan, and then you will board your cruise ship shortly before lunch. Once you have checked in, the remainder of the day will be yours to enjoy as you wish. This night of our 18 day combination tours is spent in your cabin on the water at Aswan.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

DAY 10 – Kom Ombo and Edfu Tours

Enjoy breakfast on the Nile while sailing to Kom Ombo. On arrival, you will join a small group of our other clients, and then your tour guide will take you to see the twin temples of Kom Ombo. This ancient complex was once dedicated to two different gods: Sobek the crocodile god, and Horus the falcon-headed god. Following your tour, you will return to the ship and it will then sail to Edfu where you will enjoy another tour, this time to the Temple of Horus which is the best-preserved temple ever discovered in Egypt.

Return to the ship after your tour, and enjoy a leisurely lunch on the Nile while sailing to Esna. This night of our 18 Day Turkey, Egypt and Jordan Tours is spent on the water at Esna.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

DAY 11 – Luxor West Bank Tour

Enjoy another breakfast on the water, this time while sailing to Luxor. On arrival at Luxor, you will visit the West Bank with your group and our tour guide, and you will be taken to see three more fantastic ancient sites:

Valley of the Kings, an ancient royal burial ground which is home to more than 60 tombs, including that of Ramses VI and King Tutankhamen. You will also visit the rock-cut mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut which was constructed during the 15th-century BC, and finally you will enjoy a brief stop at the Colossi of Memnon as you make your way back to the ship. Lunch will be served aboard the vessel, and then you will have the remainder of the day for relaxing.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

DAY 12 – East Bank Tour and Transfer to Sharm El Sheikh

After breakfast, you will check-out and disembark, and your guide will then take you to see two ancient sites on the East Bank: Luxor Temple and the Karnak Temple complex. Once your tour ends, you will travel to the airport and you will board a flight to Sharm El Sheikh, where you will again be met at the airport and then driven to the resort hotel where you will be staying while in Sharm.

Meals Included: Breakfast

DAY 13 – Snorkeling at Ras Mohamed National Park

The 13th day of our 18 Day Turkey, Egypt and Jordan Tours features a different kind of sightseeing. Instead of ancient sites, today you will heading to the Ras Mohamed National Park for some snorkeling in crystal clear water that is literally teeming with aquatic life. Even if you don’t snorkel, it is a wonderful opportunity to swim in the cool and refreshing water of the Red Sea, or to enjoy some quality relaxation time.

Meals Included: Breakfast and Lunch

DAY 14 – Free Day in Sharm with Optional Tour

With two weeks of almost non-stop sightseeing behind you, this day of your tour has been set aside for you to enjoy as you wish. Alternatively, you can enjoy an optional tour to the Monastery of St. Catherine which is located at the foot of Mount Moses. This is an optional tour, and therefore not included in the price of our 18 Day Turkey, Egypt and Jordan Tours.

Meals Included: Breakfast

DAY 15 – Transfer to Amman in Jordan

The final phase of our 18 Day Turkey, Egypt and Jordan Tours begins today, so at the appropriate time, you will be picked up from your hotel in Sharm and you will be driven to the airport in time for your flight to Amman in Jordan. On arrival at the airport in Amman, you will again be met by one of our tour representatives, and transferred to a hotel in Amman where you will be staying during your time in Jordan.

Meals Included: Breakfast

DAY 16 – Mt. Nebo, Madaba and Dead Sea Tour

Your Jordan sightseeing tours begin on the 16th day of our Turkey, Egypt and Jordan Tours, with your first stop being at Mount Nebo. While on this Mount, Moses was allegedly shown the Promised Land, and many believe that he actually died here as well. You will also visit the old monastery from which you will be able to enjoy spectacular views of the Jordan Valley; the Dead Sea; Jericho and Jerusalem.

Next, you will travel to St. George’s Church at Madaba to see an incredible stone mosaic map of Palestine dating back to the 6th-century. After a brief stop at the church, you will then travel to the Dead Sea for an afternoon of leisure. An afternoon at the Dead Sea is always a big hit with our clients, most of which want to experience floating on the water and/or take advantage of its therapeutic mineral-rich mud which is today found in so many top end skin care products. Once evening time starts drawing near, you will then travel back to your hotel in Amman.

Meals Included: Breakfast and Lunch

DAY 17 – Lost City of Petra Tour

For many people, today is one of the most memorable days of our 18-Day Turkey, Egypt and Jordan Tours because today you will be heading out to see the magnificent Lost City of Petra. The Nabatean Arabs carved an entire city out of the cliffs of a long and deep rock gorge, complete with a complex water system which provided the city with year round water despite its harsh desert location. Created during the 6th-century BC, the Lost City of Petra is today recognized as being one of the New Wonders of the World, and it is easy to see why from the very minute you arrive at the site.

When you reach the site, you will meet up with a specialist local tour guide for your Petra tour, which only makes a visit to this site more incredible than ever. The tour does include quite a bit of walking though, so we highly recommend wearing suitable footwear. After your tour, which typically lasts for 2 – 3 hours, you will then travel back to your hotel for the last night of your Turkey, Egypt and Jordan Tours adventure.

Meals Included: Breakfast and Lunch

DAY 18 – Turkey, Egypt and Jordan Tours End and Final Departure

At the appropriate time, you will be picked up from your hotel by our tour representative and then driven to the airport in time for you to catch your flight out of Jordan. Your trip has now reach the end, but you can be certain that you will have had a tavel adventure you will never forget, because when you book one of our 18-Day Turkey, Egypt and Jordan Tours, lifetime memories are guaranteed.

Meals Included: Breakfast