18 Days Best Turkey, Egypt and Jordan
Turkey: Istanbul, Cappadocia; Egypt: Cairo, Aswan, Nile Cruise, Luxor, Sharm El Sheikh; Jordan: Amman, Madaba, Petra
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Tour Type: Private Tour
Price from: US$3461 Free Inquiry
Tour Feature
- 18-day package has been expertly crafted for people who are passionate about travel.
- It is likely to change the way you view the Middle East
- From the Hagia Sophia in Turkey, to the Great Pyramids in Egypt, to the magnificent Lost City of Petra in Jordan
Day 1 Arrive in Istanbul
Transfer from airport to hotel, free at leisure
Meals: None
Hotel: In Istanbul
One of our tour representatives meets you at the airport in Istanbul and then transfers you to your hotel. They will get you checked-in and then review your Turkey, Jordan, Egypt Tours itinerary with you. They will also confirm a pick-up time for the following day’s tour. After that, you will have the rest of the day to yourself.
Istanbu City View
Day 2 Istanbul
Istanbul Highlights Tour
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Hotel: In Istanbul
After breakfast, our tour guide will meet you at your hotel, and then you will be taken to see some of the city’s top tourist attractions. During this tour, you will visit the Hagia Sophia; the Blue Mosque; the Hippodrome; the Topkapi Palace, and the Grand Bazaar.
The Hagia Sophia was built during the 4th century. It was originally a Christian cathedral but it was converted into a mosque by the Ottoman rulers during the 15th century. Later it was converted into a museum, but it has recently been converted back to a functioning mosque. However, it is still open to visitors of all faiths.
Once you are finished at the Grand Bazaar, your guide and driver will transfer you back to your hotel and you will have the rest of the day to yourself.
Hagia Sophia
Day 3 Istanbul - Cappadocia by flight
Cappadocia Sightseeing Tours
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Hotel: In Cappadocia
Today you will check-out from your hotel, and our tour representative will take you to the airport where you will board a flight to Cappadocia. One of our tour representatives will meet you when you land at Kayseri Airport. You will then be taken to see Devrent Valley and Monk’s Valley (Passbagi). After visiting these two sites, you will be taken to a nice local restaurant for some lunch.
After lunch, your guide and driver will take you to see the amazing Goreme Open Air Museum and Uchisar Rock Castle. This is the last stop for the day, so once you are finished at the rock castle, you will be transferred to your hotel. You will be assisted with check-in and then you will have the rest of the day to yourself.
Goreme Open Air Museum
Day 4 Cappadocia - Istanbul by flight
Free Time, Fly Back to Istanbul
Meals: Breakfast
Hotel: In Istanbul
Today you will have some free time for yourself. At the confirmed time, our tour representative will meet you at your hotel, and then transfer you to the airport for your flight back to Istanbul. One of our tour representatives will meet you at Istanbul airport and then transfer you to your hotel.
Optional Tour: Air Balloon in Cappadocia in the early morning
Ail Air Air Balloon
Day 5 Istanbul - Cairo by flight
Fly to Cairo, transfer to hotel and check in hotel and free at leisure
Meals: Breakfast
Hotel: In Cairo
At the appropriate time, our tour representative will fetch you from your hotel and then drive you to the airport for your flight to Cairo. Your tour manager and one of our drivers will meet at the airport in Cairo and take you to the hotel where you will be staying.
There are no scheduled tours on this day of your 18-day Turkey, Jordan, Egypt Tour. Once you have checked-in at your hotel, you will have the rest of the day to yourself.
Day 6 Cairo
Egyptian Pyramids Tour: Giza Pyramids, the Sphinx and the Valley Temple, Step Pyramid of Pharaoh Djozer.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Hotel: In Cairo
After breakfast, your Egyptologist tour guide and one of our drivers will fetch you from your hotel. You will then drive to the ancient Giza necropolis to see the famous Giza Pyramids, the Sphinx and the Valley Temple. When you are finished at this site, you will be taken to a nice local restaurant for some lunch.
After lunch you will drive to Memphis which was the capital of the Old Kingdom. You will also visit the ancient Saqqara necropolis to see the famous Step Pyramid of Pharaoh Djozer. When your tour is over, your guide and driver will transfer you back to your hotel in Cairo.
Pyramids Giza
Day 7 Cairo
Egyptian Museum, Saladin Citadel and the Mohamed Ali Alabaster Mosque, Khan el Khalili Bazaar
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Hotel: In Cairo
Today you will again be picked up after breakfast, and then you will visit the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. With more than 100,000 items on display, there is just so much to see. Your tour also includes admission for the Treasures Room. This is where you can see all the relics that were found in King Tutankhamen’s tomb.
When you are finished at the museum, you will have lunch at a nice local restaurant. After lunch, you will visit the Saladin Citadel and the Mohamed Ali Alabaster Mosque which is open to all visitors. From here, you will be taken to see the Hanging Church and the Ben Ezra Synagogue.
Your last stop will be at the Khan el Khalili Bazaar. Enjoy some time at this medieval bazaar and then your guide and driver will take you back to your hotel.
Saladin Citadel
Day 8 Cairo - Aswan by flight
Flight to Aswan from Cairo. Aswan Tour: High Dam, Temple of Philae, Unfinished Obelisk
Meals: Breakfast
Hotel: In Aswan
Today you will check-out from your hotel after breakfast, and you will be taken to the airport to board a flight to Aswan. When you land in Aswan, one of our guides and a driver will be waiting for you. You will then be taken to see the Aswan High Dam, the ancient Temple of Philae, and the ancient Unfinished Obelisk. After your tour, you will check-in at a hotel and then you will have the rest of the day to yourself.
Temple of Philae
Day 9 Nile Cruise Embarkation
Abu Simbel Temples , Nile Cruise Embarkation
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Hotel: On board
Today you will check-out from your hotel at about 03h00. You will then drive to Abu Simbel to see the magnificent rock-cut temples of Pharaoh Ramses II and his wife, Queen Nefertari. The drive to Abu Simbel takes about 3 hours.
After your tour at the temples, you will drive back to Aswan. When you arrive, you will then be taken to board a 5-Star Nile River cruise.
Abu Simbel Temple
Day 10 Nile Cruise
Small Group tour to Kom Ombo Temple; Edfu : Horus Temple
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Hotel: On board
Today you will have breakfast on the cruise ship while you are sailing to Kom Ombo. When you get to Kom Ombo you will join a small group of our other clients, and our guide will take you to see Kom Ombo Temple. When everyone is back on board the ship, it will then sail to Edfu.
When you get to Edfu, our guide will take you and the other members of your group to see Horus Temple. This is the best-preserved ancient Egyptian temple. Once all passengers are back on board the ship, it will sail to Esna. Your cruise will dock in Esna until the following morning.
Temple of Kom Ombo
Day 11 Nile Cruise
Luxor West Bank Tour: Valley of Kings, Queen Hatshepsut’s mortuary temple, Colossi of Memnon
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Hotel: On board
Your cruise ship will leave Esna in the morning and it will sail to Luxor. When you get to Luxor, our guide will take you to see three ancient attractions. Your tour will start with a visit to the Valley of Kings, an ancient royal burial ground. A total of 62 tombs were discovered here, including the tomb of King Tutankhamen.
After Valley of the Kings you will visit Queen Hatshepsut’s mortuary temple. This massive rock-cut complex is once of Egypt’s most famous and most visited attractions. From here, you will visit the Colossi of Memnon and then you will return to the cruise ship shortly before lunchtime. There are no other excursions today so you will have the rest of the day to yourself.
Temple of Queen Hatshepsut
Day 12 Disembark cruise, Luxor-Sharm by flight
East Bank Tour :Luxor Temple and Karnak Temple, Fly to Sharm, transfer to hotel for staying
Meals: Breakfast
Hotel: Sharm El Sheikh
After breakfast today, you will check-out and disembark from your cruise. You will then visit Luxor Temple and Karnak Temple, both located on the East Bank. After your tour, you will be driven to the airport and you will board a flight to Sharm El Sheikh. Most flight to Sharm are indirect flights that fly via Cairo.
One of our tour representatives and a driver will be waiting for you at the airport in Sharm. When you arrive, they will drive you to your hotel and you will have the rest of the day to yourself.
Karnak Temple
Day 13 Sharm
Snorkeling at Ras Mohamed National Park
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Hotel: Sharm El Sheikh
After breakfast, your guide and driver will collect you collect you from your hotel and they will take you to the Ras Mohamed National Park. We highly recommend that you do some snorkeling here. The water is crystal-clear and there’s an abundance of colorful marine life. Lunch will be provided in the afternoon, and then a bit later in the day you will be driven back to your hotel in Sharm.
Ras Mohamed National Park
Day 14 Sharm
Free whole day
Meals: Breakfast
Hotel: Sharm El Sheikh
Many visitors like to have some free time for themselves in Sharm, so there are no outings scheduled for this day of our Turkey, Jordan, Egypt Tours. We do however offer an optional tour to the Monastery of St. Catherine.
Monastery of St. Catherine
Day 15 Sharm - Amman by flight
Fly to Amman, pick up at airport
Meals: Breakfast
Hotel: In Amman
At the appropriate time, your manager and a driver will meet you at your hotel. You will then check-out and you will be driven to the airport for your flight to Amman in Jordan. Another one of our tour representatives will meet you at the airport in Amman and then transfer you to your hotel.
Amman City View
Day 16 Amman
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Hotel: In Amman
After breakfast, your driver and an English-speaking assistant will fetch you from your hotel and then you will drive to Madaba. When you reach Madaba, you will visit the Greek Orthodox Church of St. George. This church is home to a famous stone mosaic map of the Promised Land. The mosaic dates back to the 4th century BC. It was made with more than two million vividly colored stones, all collected locally.
When you are finished at the church, you will drive to the Dead Sea coast. Enjoy a few hours relaxing, floating on the water, and treating skin with some Dead Sea mud. Later in the afternoon, you will be driven back to your hotel in Amman.
Dead Sea
Day 17 Amman - Petra - Amman
Lost City of Petra
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Hotel: In Amman
Today is going to be one of the biggest highlights of your Turkey, Jordan, Egypt Tour. After breakfast, your driver will fetch you and then drive you to the Lost City of Petra. The drive to Petra takes about 2 hours. When you reach the site, you will meet up with an English-speaking local guide near the visitor center. This guide will then give you a tour of the Lost City of Petra. Your tour will last for 2 to 3 hours and it involves quite a bit of walking, so comfortable footwear is
recommended.
During the 6th century BC, a tribe of nomadic Nabatean Arabs decided to settle down in a long, deep and narrow rock gorge. They then set about carving a city out of the canyon walls. The site is also known as the Rose City of Petra because the canyon walls take on different shades of pink and red as the sun passes overhead.
Your guide will make sure that you get to see this ancient city’s best features. These include the Street of Facades, the Royal Tombs, the Pharaoh’s Castle and the Treasury.
After your tour, you will meet up with your driver again, and then he will drive you back to your hotel in Amman.
Petra
Day 18 Departure Jordan
Transfer to airport
Meals: Breakfast
Your Turkey, Jordan, Egypt Tour ends today. At the appropriate time, our tour representative will meet you at your hotel. He will get you check-out, and then take you to Queen Alia International Airport for your flight out of Jordan.
Ends of Service
Price Includes
- Transportation between&within countries as specified (on economy class)
- Private transfer between the airport or railway station, attractions, and hotels
- Private licensed English speaking guide and driver service
- Hotel accommodation with daily breakfast on sharing basis
- All attraction entrance fees as specified
- Meals mentioned in the itinerary
Price Excludes
- International transportation to the first country and off the last one
- Gratuities to your tour guide and driver on your own discretion
- Visa Fees
- Personal expenses
- Optional tours, meals, activities and services
- Comprehensive travel insurance
Remarks:
-The reference prices are based on a group of 6 persons, with local 4- start superior accommodation
-The prices are not valid during the national holidays. Please feel free to contact us to ask the detailed prices based on your traveling dates and group size.
What our clients say
4.9/5.0 | Excellent
L
5.0
Jun 01 ,2022
The trip is divided into two very different weeks. During my stay in Egypt, I was always accompanied by my guide and driver, who ensured I had a great time visiting the different sites while learning a lot about Egyptian history. I was also supported during the check-in at the different airports. All the staff is reliable, friendly and they are very client-oriented. The hotels were fantastic. Unfortunately, the Nile cruise was rather old but clean. During the second week in Jordan, I was accompanied by my driver, Moayad. I had a guide only in Jerash and Petra which were ok. Moayad was friendly, accommodating, and caring and he ensured we reached all the sites safely and on time. He was also explaining things along the way. I highly recommend this tour, especially for solo travelers.
J
5.0
May 23 ,2022
This trip was phenomenal! I highly recommend it to anyone wanting to experience Egypt. I took this trip with my sister and her family, including young children. Our tour guide, Ali, was very accommodating and really made ancient Egypt come to life with his knowledge of the history and awareness of our age and interest levels. The Nile cruise, camel rides, pyramids, sphinx, Alexandria, ... all of it, the entire trip was amazing! Everything was arranged and went smoothly. I look forward to another trip to Egypt and will definitely book through Top Asia Tour!
S
5.0
May 06 ,2022
My trip to Egypt was amazing. I met so many amazing people and the Top Asia Tour team took great care of us. Everyone was so much fun to be around. My favorite place to visit in Egypt was Nefertari's tomb. It was just stunning! I never expected to see something like that. The beautiful intense colors, it really was great there. The whole trip was a once-in-a-lifetime experience. I will never forget it. I have learned so much on this Egypt tour. I have been interested in Egypt my whole life and our guide was able to tell us things I have never heard before. He was very engaged and passionate. It was very exciting to see this passion. The service was fantastic, and all the food in Egypt was delicious. The Four Seasons hotel in Cairo was amazing, my room was gorgeous. I enjoyed every second of this Egypt vacation. Come to Egypt with Inside Egypt. It is a wonderful country, and you will have an amazing time! Don't be afraid to come. I never felt unsafe there. Come and see everything you can.
H
5.0
Apr 15 ,2022
Did an amazing tour across Egypt and Jordan! ! Dahab was a highlight! The blue hole there was fantastic do not miss out! Jordan was cool as well but loved Egypt more! Petra was amazing but full on, bring appropriate shoes as you will be walking 20km round trip just there! Amazing time with amazing people!
M
4.9
Apr 13 ,2022
TopAsiaTour arranged an excellent 12-day tour of Turkey and Egypt for me at very short notice. Customer service was excellent and all arrangements ran quite smoothly. I would highly recommend his services. I will also be grateful that he encouraged me to keep a hot air balloon ride over Cappadocia on my itinerary when I was thinking of canceling. It was a wonderful experience that I absolutely loved.
This entire trip was such a memorable experience that crossed off so many items on my bucket list. It overshadowed any of the negatives. I will treasure this trip always. Importantly, I felt very well looked after as a solo female traveling across two continents. I highly recommend this tour and will be using TAT again.
L
5.0
Apr 12 ,2022
This was an amazing trip . We felt we got a lot of value for the price. Some of the hotels were iffy though. I got hurt on the Red Sea snorkeling, and it wasn’t part of the tour I was told. I hurt my knee and will need an MRI here at home. We were well taken care of and protected. Wondering already about a trip for next year. Is there a discount?
D
5.0
Apr 03 ,2022
I can’t overstate how extraordinary my Egypt tour is. It is run by the kindest, most considerate, most knowledgeable people. And the experience inside is unreal. The tour guides are all highly educated in their fields and share their passion in their heart and soul. The drivers are so kind and fun to be around. What're more the relationships that all members of this team share with the most interesting people in Egypt open doors that would otherwise remain closed. We saw more than we could have imagined thanks simply to them being who they are. We loved every moment and would only ever use them again.
P
5.0
Mar 20 ,2022
Just a short note to say how much we enjoyed our 11-day tour of Egypt and Jordan. This exceeded our expectations by far!!! I especially would like to commend the drivers and guides provided, especially Ahmed and Ibrahim in Egypt and Mohamad in Jordan. They took such good care of us that I will most certainly recommend this trip to my friends. Thank you so much again.
V
5.0
Feb 16 ,2022
Essential Egyptian sights in 6 days
So the tour in itself is 4 days with the first and the last day being your travel days which I liked and every day is nice and packed with the highlights so it’s a nice little tour!
N
5.0
Feb 10 ,2022
The tour was wonderful. I mean.....so much to learn & so much to see. Beautiful things that I have never thought I would see. I hope I will come back and learn more about it. I felt absolutely safe, and have never felt uncomfortable in any situation whatsoever throughout the tour. Egyptians are so friendly and kind. Top Asia Tour is doing a good job, in fact, a wonderful job! Very personable and very adaptable to what people want to see. They sort of having a sense of what the group is interested in and they focus on those areas.
P
5.0
Jan 12 ,2022
Just a quick note to say that we had a great time in Egypt and Jordan. These are 2 very amazing countries with very friendly people everywhere we went. The extra camel ride at sunset to the Pyramids was fantastic. A much better view of such a special place.
C
5.0
Dec 10 ,2021
Top Asia Tour did a great job organizing and structuring my trip to Egypt. I went with 4 of my friends for a 9-day trip, and we were able to completely customize our experience to what we wanted to do and see. Top Asia Tour was extremely accommodating and easy to work with to make our stay enjoyable and carefree. We were taken care of and informed of everything from the moment we entered the airport. I would highly recommend using them for organizing your trip to Egypt. All of the tour guides were extremely knowledgeable in the areas we visited, easy to understand, and friendly. I would like to specifically recommend Mahmoud Hassan to anyone traveling to Luxor or Aswan. He did a great job and was extremely informative, fun, and a pleasure to work with. We even exchanged contact information, and plan to keep in touch. Overall great experience, and highly recommend TAT.
A
5.0
Nov 02 ,2021
Egypt and Jordan. Spectacular! We felt that we were treated so wonderfully. We were well cared for.
J
4.8
Jan 28 ,2021
I enjoyed every aspect of my trip. The tour guides knew their history and articulated the historical details of each site that we visited very well. The hotels in which we stayed were clean, spacious, and comfortable. There also was more than enough food for everyone and it tasted good.
A
5.0
Jan 17 ,2021
I cannot recommend this Egypt tour enough. As a travel destination, Egypt is exciting, interesting, and inspirational- people were friendly and I felt safe the whole time and would happily go back. The tour was organized, and efficient, and while offering autonomy to do your own thing [could make decisions to stay at sites longer]. The itinerary (and guides) made you not want to miss any of the activities.
S
5.0
Nov 25 ,2020
Words can't describe how wonderful this trip was, but I will give it a try. A true trip of a lifetime! I felt safe and secure (thank you Mohammed and Asham). I learned so much thanks to our guide, Noura. She is incredibly knowledgeable. All transfers from place to place came off without a hitch, thanks to Hany. The tours were well planned. Lily responded in a timely manner before the trip, easing any anxiety I might have had. The optional trips were just perfect on so many levels. I have already recommended Top Asia Tour-Egypt to my friends. Thank you again for making this trip a memory of a lifetime.
F
5.0
Mar 20 ,2020
From start to finish this tour was very well organised and delivered. We were met by two travel agency staff inside the airport in Cairo to assist us through the customs department and then onto the bus to take us to the hotel where we met up with our experienced Travel Guide. The tours to each and every wonderful sight were full of detail and while I think I already knew a lot about ancient Egypt. Our cruise was the highlight, being able to relax and enjoy the varied scenery along the Nile. We would highly recommend this tour to anyone over 10 yrs old.
S
5.0
Feb 19 ,2020
We accomplished everything we wanted to and more during this trip. The guides all bent over backward to make sure we were happy and completely satisfied. The tour became family and we plan to travel together again. We are already planning a trip back to Egypt.
A
5.0
Dec 08 ,2019
I traveled with my 12-year-old daughter. The agency made our trip as comfortable as possible. They were always responsive to any questions, feedback, or inquiries; any slight problems we were facing, the agency made sure to address them immediately. The tour guides and drivers in Egypt, Jordan & Israel were like family - prompt, reliable, and thoughtful. We felt safe under their watch. They went above and beyond their call of duty to make sure we were well taken care of. They didn't look at their watches or their designated duties and squabble with our little requests.
C
5.0
Nov 12 ,2019
What a trip of a lifetime!
An Experience I will never forget. I've been back two weeks and still think about it every day. Our guide, Noura, is probably the reason. She is extremely knowledgeable, but it is her passion for the country, its people, and its wonders that truly brought to life all of the histories this country offers. The entire team, especially Haney was there every step of the way. From our arrival to anything, we needed every minute. Haney always had a smile on his face. The people behind the scenes - Lily and all the rest of the team. I always felt safe and don't think I missed one thing. Egypt will forever be in my heart
J
4.5
Nov 03 ,2019
Knowledgeable, experienced, knew what the group might need ahead of time, handled lost group members quickly and efficiently, and easy to understand. Assisted everyone with their various post-trip transportation needs - gave us excellent advice on the best way to get to, cross the border, and continue on to Jerusalem with public transportation.
L
4.0
Oct 18 ,2019
A great itinerary with a couple of weeks could improve the Jordan experience.
J
5.0
May 06 ,2019
Our Best of Egypt, Jordan and Israel tour is an amazing, lifetime experience. Egypt was beyond awesome. This tour far exceeded all our expectations and was thoroughly enjoyable in every aspect. There were absolutely no hitches or setbacks for the entire duration of the tour starting in Cairo and ending in Tel Aviv. It was smooth sailing from beginning to end. Representatives from the company promptly met us on arrival and assisted us all the way through from acquiring our visas to welcoming us to the hotel and briefing us accordingly. Likewise, similar courtesies were also extended to us through Jordan and Israel by their resident tour companies. All internal flight arrangements were also expertly handled. The 4 day Nile River cruise on the Sonesta Star Goddess was awe-inspiring. Similarly thanks to those staff who were excellent in leading us through Jerusalem and Bethlehem.
J
4.5
Mar 23 ,2019
We just returned from a family trip to Egypt and Jordan. All our guides were outstanding. I didn’t like Mazayen camp, especially the bathroom needs some updates We enjoyed everything else, and wish we stayed longer .. thank you
F
5.0
Mar 08 ,2019
We had an amazing trip to Egypt and Jordan, It was very well organized and the trip of a lifetime. Every hotel and meal was excellent, guides were outstanding Thank you
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