15-Day Tour of Turkey, Egypt and Jordan

Day 1: Arrival in Istanbul, Airport Transfer and Free Day

Arrive at any time. Upon your arrival at Istanbul New Airport (IST) or Sabiha Gökcen Airport (SAW), our team will be waiting for you at the exit of the international arrivals area, holding a sign with your name on it. You will then be transferred to your hotel for check-in.

The rest of the afternoon is free for you to explore the city at your leisure. Alternatively, you can opt to join the Night Cruise on the Bosphorus with Dinner & Show at an additional cost. This experience offers a memorable evening on the Bosphorus, complete with entertainment and a delicious dinner.

• Overnight in Istanbul
• Included Meal(s): No meals are included on this day
• Accommodation: Antea Hotel Oldcity OR Muyan Suites OR Deluxe Golden Horn Hotel or similar (Standard quality)

Day 2: Istanbul Byzantine and Ottoman Relics Tour

After breakfast, around 8:30 am, you will be picked up from your hotel to begin the full-day guided tour of Istanbul’s Byzantine and Ottoman treasures.

First, you will visit the Grand Hagia Sophia, a majestic structure that originally served as a cathedral, later functioned as a mosque, and now stands as a museum. It showcases centuries of history, blending elements of both Christian and Islamic cultures.

Next, visit the iconic Blue Mosque, famous for its striking blue tiles and six towering minarets. This impressive building remains an active place of worship and a hallmark of Ottoman architecture.

From there, you’ll explore the Hippodrome, which was once the center of Byzantine public life and the venue for chariot races and other social events. Here, you’ll see important monuments, including the Obelisk of Theodosius, Serpent Column, and German Fountain.

After visiting these key historical sites, you’ll enjoy a lunch break at a local restaurant, where you can sample traditional Turkish cuisine and take a moment to relax.

Following lunch, the tour continues with a visit to the stunning Topkapi Palace, the lavish residence of Ottoman sultans for nearly 400 years. You’ll explore the palace’s vast courtyards, jewel-filled treasuries, and, optionally, the Harem, the private quarters of the sultan’s family.

The final stop of the day will be at the Grand Bazaar, one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world. With over 4,000 shops, the bazaar offers a wide range of goods, from spices and carpets to jewelry and ceramics, providing an exciting experience for both shoppers and culture enthusiasts.

At the end of the tour, you’ll be transferred back to your hotel around 5:00 pm. The rest of the day is yours to spend at leisure, whether you choose to explore more of Istanbul on your own or simply relax.

• Overnight in Istanbul
• Included Meal(s): Breakfast and Lunch
• Accommodation: Antea Hotel Oldcity OR Muyan Suites OR Deluxe Golden Horn Hotel or similar (Standard quality)

Day 3: Fly to Kayseri from Istanbul – North Cappadocia Tour

You will be picked up from your hotel around 4:00 am and transferred to the airport for your flight to Kayseri or Nevsehir, departing between 6:00 – 7:30 am. Upon arrival, our representative will meet you at the airport and transfer you to Cappadocia, where you’ll meet your guide and begin your full-day North Cappadocia tour.

Today’s first stop will be Devrent Valley, famous for its unique fairy chimneys and rock formations. Next, you’ll explore Pasabag Valley (Monks Valley), home to stunning mushroom-shaped pinnacles. After enjoying these natural wonders, you’ll head to Avanos, a town renowned for its traditional pottery making.

After enjoying lunch at a local restaurant, you will visit the Zelve Open Air Museum, where you will explore ancient rock-cut churches and caves, providing a glimpse into the monastic history of the region. Towards the end of the day, you will stop at Uchisar Castle for panoramic photos. While entry into the castle itself is not permitted, the surrounding area offers beautiful views of the landscape.

After the tour, at around 4:00 pm, you will be transferred back to your hotel in Cappadocia for check-in. The rest of the day is free for you to relax or explore at your own pace.

For extra activities, you can choose one from the following options: a traditional Turkish Night show with dinner, a 2-hour ATV tour, a 2-hour horseback riding tour through the valleys, or attend a 1-hour Whirling Dervish show. Please note that all activities are available at an additional cost, and you can join only one due to time constraints.

• Overnight in Cappadocia
• Included Meal(s): Breakfast and Lunch
• Accommodation: Holiday Cave Hotel OR Heaven Cave House OR Dedeli Konak Cave Hotel or similar (Standard quality)

Day 4: South Cappadocia Tour – Fly back to Istanbul

For an optional extra, you can book an early morning hot air balloon ride and enjoy breathtaking aerial views of the valleys. Please note that this activity comes at an additional cost.

After breakfast, you will check out of your hotel. At approximately 9:30 am, you will be picked up and met by your tour guide to begin your full-day tour of South Cappadocia. Your guide will brief you on the day’s activities. The tour starts with a visit to the Red Valley, where you can explore the famous rock-cut churches and hike approximately 5 km through the Rose Valley (Gulludere Vadisi).

Next, you will visit Cavusin Village, renowned for its historic houses and churches once home to Christian clergymen. Afterward, you’ll take a break for lunch around noon.

Following lunch, the tour continues with a visit to Pigeon Valley (Guvercinlik Vadisi), known for its breathtaking landscapes. In the afternoon, you will explore either the Kaymakli Underground City or Ozkonak Underground City, where early Christians sought refuge.

At the end of the tour, around 4:00 pm, you will be taken to either Kayseri or Nevsehir airport for your late evening flight back to Istanbul. Upon arriving in Istanbul, you will be met by our representative and transferred to your hotel, where you will stay overnight.

• Overnight in Istanbul
• Included Meal(s): Breakfast and Lunch
• Accommodation: Muyan Suites OR Midtown Hotel Taksim OR Deluxe Golden Horn Hotel or similar (Standard quality)

Day 5: Fly to Cairo from Istanbul (Flight Not Included)

After breakfast, you will proceed to Istanbul International Airport to board your international flight to Cairo. Upon arrival, you will be met by our representative and will be transferred to your Cairo hotel for check-in. The rest of the day will be free to relax or start exploring this vibrant city.

Important Note: The international airfare from Istanbul to Cairo is not included in this tour package. Please arrange and purchase this flight separately.

• Overnight in Cairo
• Included Meal(s): Breakfast
• Accommodation: Cairo Pyramids Hotel OR Ramses Hilton OR Mercure Cairo Le Sphinx Hotel or similar (Standard quality)

Day 6: Giza Pyramids, Egyptian Museum, Coptic and Islamic Cairo & Khan El Khalili Tour

After breakfast, at around 8:00 am, you will be accompanied by your personal guide to Giza Plateau to visit one of the seven wonders of the ancient world: the Great Pyramids of Cheops, Pyramid of Chephren, and Pyramid of Menkaure, along with the famous Great Sphinx of Giza and Giza Valley Temple. Next, you will head out to the Egyptian Museum, where the treasures of the boy king Tutankhamun await you. You will then go to Coptic Cairo to visit the Hanging Church and Ben Ezra Synagogue followed by a short drive to Islamic Cairo, where you will be able to explore Khan El Khalili Bazaar which is Cairo’s oldest and most alluring bazaar. After the tour, you will be transferred back to your hotel in Cairo.

• Overnight in Cairo
• Included Meal(s): Breakfast and Lunch
• Accommodation: Cairo Pyramids Hotel OR Ramses Hilton OR Mercure Cairo Le Sphinx Hotel or similar (Standard quality)

Day 7: Fly from Cairo to Luxor – Valley of the Kings Tour

After breakfast, you will be picked up from your hotel for your transfer to Cairo Airport to catch your early morning flight to Luxor. Upon arrival at the Luxor airport, you will be transferred to the West Bank of Luxor, where you will meet your professional tour guide to begin your full-day tour of the Valley of the Kings. You’ll start with a visit to the Royal Cemetery for 62 Pharaohs, nestled in the Valley of the Kings. Next, you’ll proceed to the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, built by architects of the New Kingdom during the 15th century BC. Around noon, take a break for lunch at an Egyptian restaurant known for its traditional cuisine. After lunch, your journey will continue to the Colossi of Memnon. After the tour, you will be transferred to your hotel in Luxor. There, you can proceed with check-in and then enjoy the remainder of the day at your leisure.

• Overnight in Luxor
• Included Meal(s): Breakfast and Lunch
• Accommodation: Steigenberger Luxor Hotel OR Sheraton Luxor Resort or similar (Standard quality)

Day 8: Luxor Sightseeing – Fly back to Cairo

After breakfast, at around 8:00 am, you will be picked up to visit the towering Karnak Temple and the famed Luxor Temple. After your trip to the temples, you will be driven to the Luxor airport for your flight to Cairo. When you arrive in Cairo, you will be met and assisted at the airport and then transferred to your hotel in Cairo. (Flight Time Approx: Luxor to Cairo 22:00 – 23:00).​

• Overnight in Cairo
• Included Meal(s): Breakfast and Lunch
• Accommodation: Cairo Pyramids Hotel OR Ramses Hilton OR Mercure Cairo Le Sphinx Hotel or similar (Standard quality)

Day 9: Fly from Cairo to Amman (Flight Not Included)

After breakfast, you will be transferred to Cairo International Airport for your flight to Amman. Upon arrival at Queen Alia Airport, our representative will meet and assist you through the customs and immigration procedures. Transfer to your hotel in Amman.

Important note: Please remember to book your own flight from Cairo to Amman, as this is not included in your tour package.

• Overnight in Amman
• Included Meal(s): Breakfast
• Accommodation: Sulaf Luxury OR Seven Roses Hotel OR Downtown Hotel Apartments or similar (Standard quality)

Day 10: Amman City Tour – Jerash – Ajloun – Amman

• Overnight in Amman
• Included Meal(s): Breakfast
• Accommodation: Sulaf Luxury OR Seven Roses Hotel OR Downtown Hotel Apartments or similar (Standard quality)

Day 11: Amman – Madaba – Mount Nebo – Petra

Breakfast at the hotel, then drive to visit Madaba. The amiable market town of Madaba is best known for a collection of Byzantine-era mosaics. The most famous of these is the map on the floor of St George’s Church, but there are many others in different parts of the town, several of them even more complete and vibrantly colorful. Then drive to visit Mount Nebo where Moses is said to have seen the Promised Land, a land he was himself forbidden to enter. It’s believed that he died aged 120 and was later buried in the area, although the exact location of the burial site is the subject of conjecture. After the tour, you will be transferred to your hotel in Petra for check-in.

• Overnight in Petra
• Included Meal(s): Breakfast
• Accommodation: Petra Moon Hotel OR Sella Hotel OR Petra Boutique Hotel or similar (Standard quality)

Day 12: Petra Tour

Breakfast at the hotel, and head to the site to visit Petra: The top choice archaeological site in Petra. The spectacular sandstone city of Petra was built in the 3rd century BC by the Nabataeans, who carved palaces, temples, tombs, storerooms, and stables from the soft stone cliffs. Today it is a World Heritage Site that needs little introduction; suffice to say, no visit to Jordan is complete without exploring this remarkable Ancient City. The Ancient City is approached through the 1.2km-long, high-walled Siq – a crack in the rock, torn apart by tectonic forces. Just as you start to think there’s no end to the Siq, you catch breathtaking glimpses ahead of the most impressive of Petra’s sights, the Treasury, known locally as Al Khazneh. Carved out of iron-laden sandstone to serve as a tomb, the Treasury gets its name from the misguided local belief that an Egyptian pharaoh hid his treasure in the top urn. The Greek-style pillars, alcoves, and plinths are truly masterpieces of masonry work. After the tour, you will be transferred back to your hotel in Petra.

• Overnight in Petra
• Included Meal(s): Breakfast
• Accommodation: Petra Moon Hotel OR Sella Hotel OR Petra Boutique Hotel or similar (Standard quality)

Day 13: Petra to Wadi Rum – 3-Hour Jeep Safari Adventure

Breakfast at the Hotel then transfer to Wadi Rum, a quintessential desert landscape. Experience the extremes of this dramatic environment, where towering sandstone mountains meet vast stretches of sand. Embark on a 3-hour jeep tour and explore the chiseled siqs (canyons) and hidden oases of this unique and awe-inspiring region. After your tour, head to your camp in Wadi Rum for dinner and overnight.

• Overnight in Wadi Rum
• Included Meal(s): Breakfast and Dinner
• Accommodation: Sun City Camp in Wadi Rum or similar (Standard quality)

Day 14: Wadi Rum – Dead Sea

After breakfast at the camp, you’ll be transferred to the Dead Sea, the lowest point on earth. Check in to your hotel and then enjoy the rest of the day at your leisure. Experience the unique sensation of floating effortlessly in the intensely blue, mineral-rich waters. Relax and rejuvenate in this extraordinary natural wonder.

• Overnight in Dead Sea
• Included Meal(s): Breakfast
• Accommodation: Ramada Resort OR Holiday Inn Resort Dead Sea or similar (Standard quality)

Day 15: Dead Sea – Departure Queen Alia Airport

After breakfast at the hotel, enjoy free time to relax on the shores of the Dead Sea and take advantage of the resort facilities. You will check out from your hotel before 12:00 noon and then be transferred to Queen Alia International Airport according to your flight details. This ends our tour and services.

• Included Meal(s): Breakfast
• Accommodation: No accommodation is included on this day.

INCLUDED in the Tour Price:

• Domestic flight tickets from Istanbul to Cappadocia and from Cappadocia to Izmir only.
• Domestic flight tickets from Cairo to Luxor and from Luxor to Cairo only.
• 3 nights in Istanbul at a 4-star hotel, including breakfast.
• 1 night in Cappadocia at a cave hotel, including breakfast.
• 3 nights in Cairo at a 5-star hotel, including breakfast.
• 1 night in Luxor at a 5-star hotel, including breakfast.
• 2 nights in Amman at a 4-star hotel, including breakfast.
• 2 nights in Petra at a 4-star hotel, including breakfast.
• 1 night in Wadi Rum at Sun City Camp, including breakfast.
• 1 night at the Dead Sea at a 4-star hotel, including breakfast.
• English-speaking guide during tours in Turkey and Egypt.
• English-speaking driver during the tour in Jordan.
• Local guide in Petra (2 hrs).
• Meals as per itinerary (B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner).
• Visits and entrance fees as indicated in the itinerary.
• Local taxes and service charges.

NOT INCLUDED:

• International Flight Tickets.
• Flight tickets from Istanbul to Cairo and Cairo to Amman.
• Visa to enter Turkey, Egypt & Jordan.
• Escorting tour guide.
• Cappadocia Hot Air Balloon Ride.
• Optional tours mentioned in the program, they will be provided at an additional cost.
• Services not mentioned in the program.
• Drinks with meals.
• Travel insurance (recommended).

IMPORTANT INFO:

• The order of the itinerary is indicative and subject to change, but all visits described will take place.
• Our tours in Turkey are offered as shared group tours, but if requested at an additional cost, can be provided as a private tour. Please note that the segments of the tour in Egypt and Jordan are always conducted as private tours.
• Vegetarian lunch option available upon request.
• For 1 traveler: 1 Single Room Accommodation
• For 2 travelers: 1 Double/Twin Room Accommodation
• For 3 travelers: 1 Triple Room Accommodation
• For 4 travelers: 2 Double/Twin Rooms Accommodation
• For 5 travelers: 1 Double/Twin Room and 1 Triple Room Accommodation