TURKEY, ISRAEL
& CAIRO TOUR
extension to LUXOR

TOUR ITINERARY:

Day 01 Depart from USA or Canada

Day 02 Arrive Istanbul Airport
Our representative will meet you after the customs and baggage claim. Meet and transfer to the hotel. Afternoon Boat Tour along the Bosphorus visiting both Asian and European shores of Istanbul Dinner and overnight. (D)

Day 03 Istanbul
Full day Istanbul tour; the Roman Hippodrome Square, Blue Mosque with its beautiful blue tiles, St. Sophia Church, built by Constantine the Great and reconstructed by Justinian in the 6th century, one of the worlds greatest architectural marvels and a designated World Heritage site, Topkapi Palace, the Imperial Residential Palace of the Ottoman sultans between the 16th and 19th centuries and the oldest and largest of the remaining palaces in the world. Its displays include priceless world-class collections of jewelry, porcelain and costumes of the sultans. Then visit the Istanbul Archaeology Museum. Return to the hotel for dinner and overnight. (B,D)

Day 04 Istanbul - Troy - Canakkale
Drive to Çanakkale. Cross the Dardanelles Strait by car ferry. Proceed to Troy to see the legendary city and the replica of the Wooden Horse. Dinner and overnight in Çanakkale. (B,D)

Day 05 Alexander Troas(Acts 16:8-11; 20:5, 6, II Tim. 4:13 II Cor. 2:12) - Pergamon(Rev. 1:11; 2:12)- Smyrna(Rev. 1:11; 2:8)
Drive to Alexandria Troas, founded by Alexander the Great. Paul visited here at least twice. Leave for Pergamon. Visit the Acropolis with the steepest theater of the ancient world and the Temple of Trajan. Then visit the Red Basilica which was an Egyptian Temple, later converted to a church in the 1st century. It is also considered as one of the Seven Churches of the Revelation. Continue to Izmir. (B,D)

Day 06 Ephesus (Acts 18:19-24; 19:1-35; 20:16-17; 21:29, 1 Cor. 15:32; 16:8, I Tim. 1:3 II Tim. 1:18; 4:12, Rev. 1:11, 2:1)-Izmir
Visit the famous ancient city of Ephesus, the Ephesus Archaeological Museum and the Basilica of St. John. Dinner and overnight in Izmir. (B,D)

Day 07 Izmir Airport - Fly Tel Aviv (via Istanbul) - Tiberias
Early transfer to the Izmir Airport for flight to Tel Aviv via Istanbul. Fly to Istanbul by TK 311 09:00/10:05. Then take the connection flight to Tel Aviv TK 1186 12:25/14:25. Arrive Tel Aviv Airport at 14:25. Our representative will meet you after the customs and baggage claim. Meet and transfer to the hotel for dinner and overnight. (B,D)

Day 08 Tiberias
Visit Capernaum, Mt. of Beatitudes, Tabgha, the church of Loaves and Fishes, Jordan River, Boat ride on the Sea of Galilee. Back to the hotel in Tiberias for dinner and overnight. (B,D)

Day 09 Tiberias - Jerusalem
Visit Cana of Galilee, Nazareth, Jaricho, Dead Sea, then to Jerusalem for dinner and overnight. (B,D)

Day 10 Jerusalem
Visit Mt. of Olives, Mt.Zion, Bethlehem, back to the hotel in Jerusalem for dinner and overnight. (B,D)

Day 11 Jerusalem
Walking tour in the Old City of Jerusalem, visit the Wailing Wall, Via Dolorosa, The Church of Calvary, the Bazaar, back to the hotel for dinner and over night. (B,D)

Day 12 Jerusalem - Taba Border - Cairo
Leave Jerusalem to Taba border to cross to Egypt. Change buses. Drive to Cairo with Egyptian Bus and Guide. Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Cairo. (B,D)

Day 13 Cairo Tour
Full day Cairo Tour. Visit Sakkara and the Pyramids. Dinner and overnight in Cairo. (B,D)

Day 14 Cairo Tour
Full day Cairo Tour. Visit Egyptian Museum and El Khalil Bazaar. Dinner and overnight in Cairo. (B,D)

Day 15 Cairo - Fly Istanbul
Transfer to Cairo Airport for 10:45 am flight to Istanbul. Arrive Istanbul at 1:00 pm. Meet and transfer to the hotel. (B,D)

Day 16 Istanbul - Fly back to New York
Transfer to Istanbul Airport for 10:50 am flight to New York. Arrive JFK Airport at 14:45 same day. End of our services.


EXTENSION:

Day 15 Cairo - Fly Luxor
Morning flight to Luxor. Visit East Bank Luxor and Karnak Temples. Overnight Luxor. (B,D)

Day 16 Luxor
Full day visit to West Bank; Valley of Kings, Hatshibsut Temple, Clossi of Memnon. Overnight Luxor. (B,D)

Day 17 Fly Cairo - Fly Istanbul
Transfer to Luxor Airport for morning flight to Cairo. Then, take the 10:45 am flight to Istanbul. Arrive Istanbul at 1:00 pm. Meet and transfer to the hotel. (B,D)

Day 18 Istanbul - Fly back to US or Canada
Transfer to Istanbul Airport. End of our services.