Sunday, May 3, 2009

Itinerary


Tuesday, May 5: RDU/ In-Transit (casual)
9:00am: Meet at gate if traveling with the group
10:59am: Depart RDU for Cairo (flight details: DL # 6586 / RDU-JFK / 1059a-1234p … DL # 84 / JFK-CAI / 420p-1035a on 6 May)

Wednesday, May 6: Cairo, Egypt (casual)
10:35am: Arrive in Cairo & transfer to Sofitel El Gezirah Hotel
Afternoon/Evening: Free (recommended activity: Faluka sailboat ride)

Thursday, May 7: Cairo, Egypt (business formal)
7:00am-11:00am: Breakfast served at Le Sud Restaurant
9:00am-10:00am: Company Visit with Egyptian Exchange
10:30am-12:30pm: Company Visit with MobilNill
12:30pm-2:00pm: Transit/Lunch Stop
2:00pm-3:30pm: Company Visit with Egyptian Institute of Directors
4:30pm-6:00pm: Company Visit with HSBC
7:30pm: Group Dinner at Mena House (you may choose to stay after dinner for a laser light show but will need to get a taxi back to the hotel)

Friday, May 8: Cairo, Egypt (casual)
7:00am-11:00am: Breakfast served at Le Sud Restaurant
7:30am-5:30pm: Full day Cultural Tour (will include Sakkara Step Pyramid, Architect’s House, Buried Pyramid, Carpet School, Optional camel rides & State-owned store)
Evening: Free

Saturday, May 9: Cairo, Egypt (casual)
7:00am-11:00am: Breakfast served at Le Sud Restaurant
FREE DAY / Optional Islamic Cairo Tour (will include Cairo Museum, Citadel, Alabaster Mosque, City of the Dead, Al Azar Mosque, shopping at Khan el Khalili Market and Tent Maker’s Street)

Sunday, May 10: Cairo, Egypt (business casual)
7:00am-11:00am: Breakfast served at Le Sud Restaurant
9:00am-10:00am: Company Visit with El Mobadra Corporation
10:30am-1:30pm: Company Visit with IBM Innovation Center (lunch included)
2:30pm-5:00pm: Company Visit with Egypt Crafts/Fair Trade Egypt
Evening: Free

Monday, May 11: Cairo, Egypt / Istanbul, Turkey (casual)
7:00am-11:00am: Breakfast served at Le Sud Restaurant
Early Morning: Transfer to airport
10:45am: Flight from Cairo to Istanbul (flight details: Egypt Air # 737 / CAI-IST / 10:45am-1:00pm)
1:00pm: Arrive & transfer to Richmond hotel
3:30pm-7:30pm: Istanbul Cultural Tour (will include Blue Mosque, Cistern, and Grand Bazaar)
Evening: Free

Tuesday, May 12: Istanbul, Turkey (business formal)
7:30am-10:00am: Breakfast served at the Breakfast Room
9:00am-10:30am: Company Visit with Pulusa Corporation
11:15am-2:00pm: Company Visit with Arcilek Appliances (lunch included)
3:30pm-5:00pm: University Visit with Koc University
5:00pm: Take Water Taxi back to town
Evening: Free

Wednesday, May 13: Istanbul, Turkey (business formal)
7:30am-10:00am: Breakfast served at the Breakfast Room
Morning/Afternoon: Company Visit with Mavi Jeans (tentative)
8:00pm: Group Dinner at Cinaralti Restaurant

Thursday, May 14: Istanbul / Kusadasi, Turkey (casual)
7:30am-10:00am: Breakfast served at the Breakfast Room
Morning/Early Afternoon: Free (recommended activities: Topkapi and Hagia Sophia)
3:00pm: Meet at hotel to depart for airport
5:00pm: Flight from Istanbul to Kusadasi (flight details: Turkish Air -TK # 332 / IST-ADB / 500p-605p)
6:05pm: Arrive & transfer to Charisma hotel
Evening: Free

Friday, May 15: Kusadasi, Turkey (casual)
7:30am-10:00am: Breakfast served at the Breakfast Room
Morning: 1/2 day sightseeing tour to Ephesus to visit archeological sites (ending with lunch at Le Wagon)
Afternoon/Evening: Free

Saturday, May 16: Kusadasi, Turkey (casual)
7:30am-10:00am: Breakfast served at the Breakfast Room
FREE DAY

Sunday, May 17: Kusadasi / In-Transit to RDU (casual)
6:00am: Transfer to airport
8:00am: Flight from Izmir to Istanbul (flight details: TK # 309 / ADB-IST / 800a-905a)
12:30pm: Flight from Istanbul to RDU (flight details: DL # 73 / IST-JFK / 1230p-455p … DL # 6469/ JFK-RDU / 8:00pm-10:06pm)
10:06: Arrive back to RDU

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