TOUR PROGRAM

Go to the cradle of civilizations with KanulaTour,

Turkey & Egypt (Mousa’s Egypt)

kntreg01 11nights 12days

Two countries, two civilisations, boths are on the cross of the roads. They are similar but different from each other, both cradle religions, and legends, epics, scriptures and narratives. Like, a thousand-year-old civilization, to live the past at the points where the Prophet Moses, who kidnapped the people of Pharaoh, withdrew into seclusion and spoke to God, and 10 orders were entrusted to him; in order to observe the natural wonders of the Sinai Peninsula, to live the traces of the past in the lands that are important for all three religions, to see the cradle of civilizations;

Tour Program Itineraries:

Day1: Arrive day, Istanbul City, (L, D)     : After a long distance flight, you are welcome to Istanbul, the city of two continents. Meeting at the airport on arrival and transfering to the city. Getting in the luxury vechiles and enjoy to moving around the city with panoramic tour, about two hours. Having the welcome Turkish tea (at a nostalgic, historical, -about 150 years old cooffee shop- on a hill with a magnifical view, scanery.   After that driving trough the jetty to get a boat and sailing within a waterway, called BOSPHORUS,; which is connecting “blacksea to mediterranian sea” and as a border between europe and asia continents. Bosphorus by boat. The bosphore’ shore is lined with old wooden villas, palaces of marble, fortresses and small fishing villages. During the excursion you will see the magnificent sights of the following attractions from your boat, like as Dolmabahce Palace, Yıldız palace, Ciragan palace, Ortakoy which is a symbol of tolerance with the religons.. a church, a mosque and a synagogue existing side by side for centuries; Rumeli Fortress-build by Ottoman Sultan Mehmet II, the conqueror; Beylerbeyi Palace at the Asian shore..  Having the lunch at a restaurants under Old Historical Galata Bridge and than proceed to the hotel and after check in, free time for getting rest.    Dinner at the hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.

Day2: Istanbul Historical,(B, L, D)     : Today arranged for the Eastern Roma Empaire(Byzantium) and Ottoman Empaire relics with full day tour program. Going to explore some of Istanbul's most important tourist attractions, including the Blue Mosque, Haghia Sophia, Hippodrome & Obelisk, Grand Bazaar(the first and biggest covered bazzar with thousands of shops) and the Topkapi Palace (the optional extra entrance fee to Harem Room).

Visiting also, Spice Bazaar (Egyptian Bazaar) -The air here is filled with the enticing aromas of cinnamon, caraway, saffron, mint, thyme and every other conceivable herb and spice- before return the hotel. Dinner at a traditional Turkish Restaurants  Overnight in Istanbul. 

Day3: Istanbul Two Continents, - Cappadocia (B, D)     : Checking out from the hotel and getting the vechile after the breakfast, visit Dolmabahce Palace and continout o Ortakoy area, enjoy with magnificial scanery of the Bosphorus. Than driving trough over the Bosphorus Bridge and passing with a uniqe step from Europe Continent to the Asian Continent. Taking picture on Camlica Hill the highest point of Istanbul. At the top of it you can rest and admire the magnificent panorama of Istanbul and the Bosporus from the beautiful gardens, landscaped in traditional Turkish Ottoman style. Give a free time for traditional snacks as lunch.   Driving trough Kız Kulesi “maiden tower” and than to the airport. For getting domestic flight to Cappadocia. On Arrive to Kayseri, transfering to Cappadocia and the hotel.. free time..

Dinner at the hotel, Overnight in Cappadocia.

Day4: Cappadocia (B, L, D)     : Before the sunrise, early morning, picking from the hotel and driev to meeting point, having a light breakfast and goes to the balloons, with the time of sun rising.. Air balloonning over the most beautiful landscape of the World. After the balloonning having the champains and getting the flight medal arcertificate. Dropping back to the hotel about 08:30-09:00 (tour subjected to extra fee)

After the breakfast, starting to the tour of Cappadocia, with a visit to the famous Derinkuyu Underground City which was built as a defence and hiding site during the period of spreading Christianity. Later go to the ancient Christian Village of Cavusin, where you will find a triple Apse church and a monastery of St John the Baptist. Afterwards you will be taken to the Sinasos Old Greek Village, where you will be amazed by magnificent old Greek and Ottoman houses. Today's tour also includes a short visit to Uchisar Natural Rock Castle and an easy 3km hike through Red Valley, which offers some great scenery that would not be accessible by car.   Dinners at the hotel, Overnight in Cappadocia.

Day5: Cappadocia – Istanbul – Alexandria(Egypt) (B, L)     : Today, visit the Devrent Valley and the Monk's Valley (Pasabagi), where you will find the world's most incredible fairy chimneys. Have lunch in Avanos and then go to Goreme Open-Air Museum to explore a variety of churches and monasteries, which were all carved from the soft volcanic stone and decorated with beautiful frescoes by Medieval Orthodox Christian Monks around 1000-1200AD. A visit to Ortahisar Natural Rock Castle for panoramic views of the city is also included.   Evening, checking out from the hotel and driving to Kayseri for getting the flight to Istanbul and than Egypt. After a 1h30m flight to Istanbul airport, transfering to the another Turkish Airlines flight, to Alexandria, Egypt.

Day6: Alexandria (B, L, D): Turkish Airlines flight no TK696 for Alexandria, the bride of Mediterranian sea. Arrive in early morning about 02:30 a.m. and meeting with KanulaTur’ local guide and goes to the hotel. After the completion of the check-in, going to the rooms and resting.

Having the breakfast at the hotel about 10:00 a.m. and a tour begins in Alexandria, one of the important port of the Hellenistic and Roman periods. Departure time 09:30; Alexandria, which deserves the definition of “the bride of the Mediterranean” with its 27-meter granite columns, colosseum, well tombs Kom el Shokofa, novel museum, Kayitbay fortress, Alexandria library, cord length, Stanley bridge.. Dinner at a local seafood restaurant.  Accommodation at our hotel in Alexandria,

Day7: Alexandria - Sharm Al-Sheikh (B, D): After early breakfast to be taken and we leave the hotel and move to the Airport to pass to the famous Holiday city of Sharm Al-Sheikh, located at the tip of the Sinai peninsula. Egypt Airlines domestic flight flies from Alexandria to Sharm AlSheikh.  Transfer and accommodation at the hotel upon arrival in Sharm and free time afterwards. (You can wear your swimsuits and go to the sea, snorkeling can be made on the shore.) There is an boat tour at afternoon. The colorful creatures, corals and fish of the Red Sea, which is a natural aquarium, can be seen with the eye during a two-hour shore excursion with glass-bottom boats. There will be a break for snorkeling..   Dinner and accommodation at the hotel.   For those who wish fully entertainment after dinner, they can go shopping and entertainment in Neama Bay.

Day8: Sharm Al-Sheikh (B, D): After having breakfast with products from the Egyptian local cuisine, you can laze around the hotel pool and enjoy the coral sea and the sun all the day or participate in various activities (extra).    Dinner and accommodation at the hotel.

- Full day activity - extra - Ras Mohammed National Park Boat and diving tour,

-Half day activity-extra - Desert tour with ATV engines,

Day9: Sharm Al-Sheikh – Mount Moses - St.Chaterine Monastery - Sinai Desert - Cairo (B, D) : -A hard day- Departure to mount Moses early at 02.00 am. After about three hours of driving, you will reach the skirts of mount Moses, which is the located in the middle of the Sinai Peninsula, and after this point, you can start climbing with the camels of the Bedouins overthere. Camels are also left at a certain point on the road and continue on foot. In the dark darkness. The summit place, which is believed to be the place where the Prophet Moses spoke with God, and you will have the opportunity to watch the amazing sunrise with the legends that the guide will tell.    The next stop is holy place, St. Chaterina, which is on the UNESCO World Heritage list. St. Catherine's Monastery. After visiting this monastery, which is the first monastery of the Orthodox world and surrounded by walls, and used for centuries, we set off again and return to Sharm al-Seyh. Airport passes to Cairo by domestic flight. In the evening, we arrive in Cairo, the capital of Egypt, the cradle of civilizations, the largest and most crowded city of Africa, an important center of the Arab and Islamic world, and arrive at the hotel after our panoramic tour with the evening suil of the city. After the check-in, have to drawn to rest.   Dinner and accomodation in our hotel.

Day10: Cairo (B,L,D): The Cairo tour will begin after breakfast at the hotel, the first stop with panoramic information is Citadel (Omayed sultan Salahaddin Eyyubi's castle) and Mehmet Ali Pasha Mosque, the only one which is built with Ottoman architecture in Egypt; Afterwards, the King Hasan Mosque, where the grave of the Persian Shah Rıza Pehlevi, and the grave of the leader of the Rifai cult, can also be visited.  Next, it is the treasure of the child pharaoh Tut-an Kamon, mummies and the famous Egyptian National Museum, where over 140,000 artifacts are on display,   Lunch at a local restaurant near the famous Tahrir Square, and after, continued with Cairo's famous mystic, historical market, Hüseyin Mosque and Khan Al-Khalil, geting a coffee break at 100 years old “Fishawi Cafe”, which was the regular guest of Nobel Prize-winning Egyptian writer (Nacip Mahfuz) Nagib Mahfouz. After having a mint tea and resting in a while, take a short break for shopping and then return to the hotel. Free time afterwards.  Dinner and accommodation at the hotel.

Day11: Cairo (B, L, D): After the breakfast, we go to the pyramids of Egypt, with a panoramic tour in Cairo, the city, which is one of the most important centers of Africa, located in the east and west of the Nile River(known as the river of life), first go to Sakkara and see the artifacts left over from the city, which was the winter capital of the pharaohs in ancient times and built on the most important center of upper Egypt,.After seeing the stepped pyramid, temple ruins and monumental tombs, where hieroglyphic writings are still seen, we move to Memphis and see the unfinished statue of Ramses II and go to the famous Giza pyramids after lunch which is to be taken in an authentic local restaurant.   Giza Pyramids, which are located on the Giza plateau in the western part of the city, which is one of the seven wonders of the World identified with Egypt; You will visit Keops, Kefren and Mycenaus, and the magnificent Sphinx-headed Sphinx with a lion body that was built to protect these pyramids forever. -B.C. The magnificence of the Keops Pyramid, built by 100,000 people in 2690, weighing 2.5 tons each, and built with 2,300,000 stones on top of each other, will be admired.

Dinner for those who desire will be taken in restaurant-entertainment boat floating on the Nile River. After the meal to be eaten with Arabic music and folkloric shows on the boat, which is famous for its Pharaoh-era motifs and ornaments, return to the hotel until midnight.  Dinner and accommodation at the hotel in Cairo.

Day12: Cairo - Istanbul and return (B): After a comfortable relax breakfast, check-out is done and free time until given time for departure from the hotel to the airport during the collection time. After the baggage and passport procedures at Cairo Airport, we take our place on the TK695 flight plane of Turkish Airlines to return to Istanbul at 21:25 and welcome to Istanbul after a flight of two and an half hours. Than procceed to the gates of next international Turkish Airlines flights.   We are leaving to meet again with the pleasure of leaving behind an intense schedule, sweet fatigue and the excitement of being able to participate in the next KanulaTur tour.