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Istanbul to Cairo : 4 Weeks
Istanbul to Cairo or Cairo to Istanbul
4 weeks
Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt
Tour Cost: GBP 450
Plus Local Payment: GBP 240 (What's this?)
Highlights
Turkey - Istanbul, Gallipoli Battle Fields, Troy, Ephesus, Pamukale, Olympus and the Chimera, Aegean Coast, Island Boat Trip, Cappadocia, Syria - Aleppo, Crusaders Castle – Krac de Chevaliers, Palmyra Oasis, Damascus, Jordan, Amman, Jerash, The Dead Sea, Petra, Wadi Rum, Aqaba, Egypt - Dahab Red Sea diving, Cairo.
Extras
Visas, for most passports visas are obtained on route, Insurance, Flights, Restaurant meals.
Optional Extras
15 museums and sites
Tour summary
Turkey - Days 1 - 14
Istanbul on the Bosphorus. Gallipoli - Anzac soldiers battlefields Dardenelles cross from Europe to Asia. Troy - Trojan wooden horse Ephesus the largest Roman city on the Mediterranean coast. Temple of Artemis, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Pamukkale a hillside of white limestone curtained terraces, with ancient spa pools. Turquoise Coast - Kas and Olympos with its eternal flames. Kekova underwater temple. Cappadoccia, a region formed from volcanic ash, Goreme churches and monasteries .Derinkuyu massive underground city. Turkish carpets and pottery in the world.
Syria - Days 15 - 21
Aleppo - covered markets, citadel and caravanserais. Crusader Castle Krac-de-Chevaliers. Palmyra; the Roman city in the desert. Damascus the oldest city in the world. Day trip to Lebanon - temple of Jupiter at Baalbeck & Beirut (politics permitting).
Jordan - Days 22 - 26
Dead Sea so salty you can only float on top. Petra with buildings and temples carved into the mountain walls. Wadi Rum the desert base of Lawrence of Arabia
Egypt - Days 27 - 28
Ferry across the Red Sea to the Sinai. Dahab - the best coral reefs in the world. and transfer to Cairo.