After your arrival in Cairo, capital of the Arab Republic of Egypt, a person from our English-speaking team will be waiting at your departure to assist you during the visa process, inform all the details of your trip and clear any type of doubt or query that you have as well and make a brief presentation of the city and its day to day. The transfer to the hotel will be made by one of our private air-conditioned vehicles.

At the hotel, your assistant will help you with the registration. The rest of the day is for you to relax, and begin to enjoy the comforts of your hotel.

Tip Greca: Learn everything you need to know about this Incredible country before your arrival, from the mouth of the Specialiyst: All about Egypt.

After a delicious breakfast with typical food, the route will begin through the most interesting points of Interest in the biggest metropolis of the African continent.

The Pyramids of Giza is the first place you will visit with our official English-speaker guide. You will be amazed at the majesty of the Great Sphinx of Giza, the Great Pyramid of Giza, and the Pyramid of Khufu. It is the only one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world still in existence and can be seen from the main entrance esplanade and from closer.

Optionally, you can add the excursion to the Necropolis of Saqqara. This World Heritage of Humanity where the funerary complex of King Djoser stands out, a city built exclusively for the life of the king in the afterlife, and the Pyramid of Djoser, the first stone structure built in a pyramidal shape that symbolizes the beginning of this type of construction in Egypt.

By night if you like, you can optionally see the light show on the Giza Pyramids, an extraordinary route beginning in the sphinx and touring the history of Egypt, or you can enjoy a unique dinner show in a floating restaurant on the Nile.

Greca Tip: Don’t forget your camera and sun protector.

After a tasty breakfast you will begin the full day for Al-Qahira, or in english Cairo, it means "The Strong or Victorious". The morning will begins with the visit to the Museum of the Egyptian Antiquities in the heart of the city and where you could find many priceless artifacts as the Tutankhamun´s Treasure, Mummies and beatiful sculptures.

The route continues to the Historical Cairo (Heritage of Humannity by UNESCO) that since the 10th century, was the area of the caliphs and their mosques. You will also visit the Saladino Citadel "later" fortified to defend it from the Crusaders almost a millenium ago.

After leaving the Museum, a visit to the Khan el Khalili Market is mandatory, where you will have free time to try your negotiation skills.

Before returning to the hotel, to recharge energies and visit the Copto Neighborhood, with its melting pot of religions and where you can see the Hanging Church built on the Babylon Fortress, the Church of San Sergio where it is believed that the Holy Family took refuge in Egypt when fleeing from Herod and the Ben Ezra Synagogue, one of the oldest in the Country.

Optionally, you can add a Dinner buffet with Show on a floating Restaurant on the Nile River. 

Greca Tip: Review on our blog the best haggling tips that apply to any traditional market here.

After a delicious breakfast and at the indicated time, one of our vehicles will accompany you to the Cairo international airport to check in your luggage and, if necessary, process any tax refund on "tax free" products that you have purchased.

After your arrival in what was once called Byzantium and later Constantinople, an English-speaking person will be waiting at your exit to assist you, communicate all the details of the itinerary, as well as clear up any doubts you may have and give a brief presentation of the city. and its day to day.

The transfer to the hotel will be made by one of our vehicles. At the hotel your assistant will assist you with the registration. The rest of the day will be to relax, and if you wish, start enjoying Istanbul.

Tip Greca: Check the best gastronomic options in Turkey with our assistant.

After an exquisite breakfast and at the indicated time, the visit of this magnificent city will begin, including an official English-speaking guide, entrance and visit to the outstanding monuments left by the Ottoman, Byzantine and Roman empires, such as Santa Sofía, the hippodrome, the Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, the Grand Bazaar, which houses more than 4,000 shops inside. Lunch included in a downtown restaurant and return to the hotel at sunset.

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In the early morning, after breakfast, you will start your trip to Canakkale, a city located in the famous and strategic Dardanelles Strait.

Canakkale, like the province of Istanbul, spans two continents: Europe and Asia. Here there is also the ancient city of Troy, which occupied a key position on trade routes and now holds an enduring place in both literature and archaeology. Together with your official English-speaking guide you will visit and discover this archaeological site declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1998. The legend of the Trojan War, fought between the Greeks and the people of Troy, is the most notable theme from ancient Greek literature and forms the basis of Homer's Iliad. 

Tip Greca: You may visit the Troy Museum with its transparent roof and gain more information about this important archaeological site.

After breakfast and at the time indicated by your guide, you will depart for the ancient city of Pergamom, one of the cultural, commercial and medical centers of the ancient world in Asia Minor. In Pergamom you will visit the Acropolis, the steepest theater in the world, Asclepius, and you will have a panoramic view of the Altar of Zeus, mentioned in the Book of Revelations. Another important place that you will visit is the Library, which, according to the archaeologists, competed with that of Alexandria, with more than 200,000 written records. The name of the city continues to live on as a distortion of "pergamini" or 'parchment', which was the paper that resulted from the treatment of sheepskins and rivalled that of papyrus for writing purposes. You will continue to Izmir, where you will enjoy a panoramic tour before you check in at your hotel, have dinner and rest.

Greca Tip: Kilitbahir Castle Postcard is a must when visiting Canakkale.

Breakfast and early morning departure to Ephesus, the ancient Roman capital of Asia Minor and where Cleopatra, Mark Antony and the Apostle Saint Paul once walked through its streets. In Ephesus you will visit the ruins of the Odeon, the Arch of Hercules, Hadrian's library, the Greco-Roman theater as well as the Agora and the Basilica of Saint John. You will then make a stop at the House of the Virgin Mary, which is believed to have been her last resting place.  Finally, you will continue to Izmir airport, where you will take your flight back to Istanbul. Arrival and transfer to your hotel. Rest of the day free.

Tip Greca: If you want some interesting evening dinner ideas in Istanbul, and if your flight permits it, you may consider joining an fabulous dinner cruise on the Bosphorus.

After savoring a delightful breakfast, we will arrange a seamless transfer for you to Istanbul airport, ensuring you arrive in good time for your international flight.

The entire team at Greca extends their warmest wishes for a safe and pleasant journey. We hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back soon, creating more unforgettable moments that will stay with you forever.

Have a wonderful trip! Or as the locals say, "Iyi yolculuklar!"

Greca Tip: If you feel that your time in Istanbul was too brief, you can easily add extra nights to your booking. Simply let us know your preferences, and we'll be happy to assist you.