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Arrivals in Cairo (Day 1) Every Week
on Fridays or Wednesdays (depending on the cruise ship
used for the package) Package can be adjusted to arrivals
on other days as well )
Highlights : Cairo, Pyramids of Giza, The
Sphinx, Egyptian Museum, Hassan Mosque , Citadel, Khan El
Khalili Bazaar, Aswan, Felucca Ride, Temple of Philae, Kom
Ombo, Edfu, Temple of Horus, Luxor, Colossi of Memnon,
Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, Valley of Kings, Valley of
Queens, Temple of Luxor and Karnak
Day 1: CAIRO
Arrive Cairo airport Meet & assist through Passport
Control and customs . Transfer to hotel. Check in . and
overnight at hotel.
Day 2 : CAIRO (BL)
Breakfast. Full day tour to visit the Great Pyramid of
Cheops which was built by manual labor, is the largest
of the three main Pyramids and is the only survivor of the
Seven Great Wonders of the Ancient World, the Pyramid of
Chephren, which is the best preserved, and the Pyramid of
Mycerinus. Nearby see the Sphinx, a marvelous sight carved
out of a natural rocky outcrop, the lion's body stretching
45m, with its paws 15m long. Lunch at local restaurant.
Learn how paper was made in the ancient times with a visit
to the Papyrus Institute.. Overnight in Cairo.
Day 3 : CAIRO (B L )
Breakfast. Full day tour of the world famous Egyptian
Museum with its 100,000 objects covering 4,000 years
of ancient Egyptian civilization . Lunch during tour at
local restaurant . Continue to visit Citadel of Mohamed
Ali , Sultan Hassan Mosque and then to Khan El
Khalili Bazaars. Overnight at hotel in Cairo.
Day 4 : CAIRO-LUXOR (CRUISE) (B L D)
(Mondays or Saturdays)
Breakfast . Transfer to Cairo airport for departure to
Luxor. Arrive Luxor. Transfer to Nile Cruise .Embarkation.
Lunch at 12:00 AM. Then we tour the awe inspiring Temple
of Luxor and Karnak. Back to Cruise at 05:00 P.M.
Dinner and overnight on board.
Day 5 :LUXOR -EDFU (B L D)
After breakfast, we cross to the west bank of the
Nile today past the Colossi of Memnon and visit
Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, before going the Valley of the
Kings. Lunch on board. Sail to Edfu through Esna Lock
Dinner and overnight on board.
Day 6 : EDFU-KOM OMBO - ASWAN (B L D)
After Breakfast we visit Edfu's beautiful preserved Temple
of Horus, the best preserved of all large Egyptian
temples and built by the Ptolemies. Sail to Kom Ombo.
Lunch on board .Visit the Temple of Sobek the
crocodile god, conveniently situated on the riverbank.
Continue to Aswan. Tonight we'll enjoy a sumptuous
Oriental Dinner and dance all night away to the Egyptian
Galabea Party. Overnight on board Nile Cruise.
Day 7 : ASWAN (BLD)
Breakfast .We view the Aswan High Dam and then to
the unfinished Obelisk. Lunch on board . Then will
sail on the traditional Nile Felucca along the shores of
Elephantine Island and Botanical Gardens . Dinner and
overnight on board.
Day 8 :ASWAN - CAIRO (B)
Breakfast. Optional tour to Abu Simbel Temple. Transfer to
Aswan airport for departure to Cairo . Upon arrival Cairo
airport, transfer to hotel .Optional Gala dinner at Nile
Pharaoh restaurant or similar (cruising restaurant down
the Nile for 2 hours including , Show , belly dancer ,
open buffet.). Overnight at hotel
Day 9 :CAIRO -YOUR DESTINATION (MOB )
Breakfast at hotel . Transfer to Cairo airport for final
departure
Home Sweet Home
Rates
Include :
- Roundtrip transfers within Egypt including
handling and porterage.
- 4 nights accommodation in Cairo with
breakfast
- 4 nights aboard your choice of Nile Cruise from
Luxor to Aswan on Monday (on Ms Nile Shams or similar)
or Saturday (Ms Liberty or similar) based on
full board with all shore excursions.
- Full day Cairo Pyramids Tour: Great Pyramids and
Sphinx including lunch.
- Full day Cairo City Tour: Egyptian Museum,
Citadel, Sultan Hassan and bazaar including lunch.
- Service of English or French speaking guide.
- All entrance fees and hotel taxes.
- Domestic Air within Egypt: Cairo/
Luxor and Aswan/Cairo
Rates Exclude :
- Visa to
enter Egypt.
- Departure taxes (to be paid to local authority)
- Tips and personal items.
Hotels Used:
| 5 Star Deluxe
Category |
4 Star Superior
Category |
3 Star Standard
Category |
| Movenpick Pyramids or similar |
Shepherd
Hotel or similar |
President Hotel or similar |
All Ships Used are 5 Star:
Ms Nile Shams or Ms Liberty or similar
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