Sightseeing and Things to Do in Turkey, Greece and Egypt

Tour of Turkey, Greece and Egypt


(Country wise World Heritage Sites are given at http://world-heritage-spots.blogspot.com/)

Turkey

Istanbul

• The Blue Mosque- Sultan Ahmet Tsami
• Hippodrome Square
• Topkapi Palace
• Sophia Museum
• Boat cruise from Eminonu on Bosphorous Straits lined with palaces
• Shopping at Grand Bazar
• Cruise in Maramara Sea to Pricess Island
• Ride in horse drawn carriage among the pine trees after relaxing on beaches

Greece
Athens

• Acropolis Site and Museum
• Royal Palace
• Angora Museum
• Temple of Zeus
• Hadrian's Arch Monument
• Royal National Garden
• The Parthenon
• Corinth Canal
• Ruins of Mysenae
• Beehive Tombs
• Treasury of Atreus
• Lion gate
• Sanctuary of Aesculapius, God of Medicine
• Amphitheater
• Saronic Cruise on Agean Sea
• Islands of Aegina, Poros and Hydra

Egypt
Alexandria

• Roman Amphitheater
• Catacombs
• Qaitbay Fort
• See the Mediterranean Sea
• Montazah Palace

Cairo

• Egyptian Museum
• Royal Mummies Room
• Ancient treasures of King Tutankhamun
• Cairo Tower
• Shopping at the Khan al Khalili Bazaar

Abu Simbel

• Temples of Abu Simbel built in the middle of desert by Ramses II

Aswan

• High Dam
• Old Dam
• Philae Temple by felucca boat
• Horse drawn carriage ride
• Board Nile cruise for 3 nights, 4 days from Aswan

Kom Ombo

• Temple of Sobek Haroeris at Edfu
• Temple of Horus at Edfu
• Cross Esna Lock and sail to Luxor
• Belly dance show on the Nile Cruise

Luxor

• Valley of Kings and Queens
• Deir El-Bahari Temple of Queen Hatshepsut and two Colossi of Memnon
• Luxor and Karnak Temples
• Disembark the cruise

Cairo

• Light and sound show at Giza Pyramids
• Great Pyramids of Giza
• Visit second Pyramid from inside
• Giant figure of Sphinx
• Citadel and Alabaster Mosque

Estimated Duration of the Tour: Approximately 19 to 20 days
Estimated Cost of the Tour: Approximately US$ 6000