Lonely Planet: Istanbul To Cairo On A Shoestring, 1st Ed

Discover the Classic Middle Eastern Overland Route.

Istanbul to Cairo is a classic overland route offering an extraordinary range of travel experiences in six of the Middle East's most fascinating countries. With over 75 maps, this brand new budget-traveller's guide covers all the essentials and more.

Contains:

- wander through some of the 400 rooms of the harem in Istanbul's Topkapi Palace
- explore the fine Roman-era ruins and palm-fringed oasis at Palmyra
- retrace the steps of Lawrence of Arabia among the rockscapes of Wadi Rum
- dance the night away in Beirut, home to the middle East's best nightclubs
- bob about like a cork on the Dead Sea
- be awestruck by the Pyramids of Giza or the Great Temple of Karnak