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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 at your choice of hotels in Cairo
based on half board.
- 4 nights aboard your choice of Nile Cruise (outside
junior suite cabin) from Luxor
to Aswan on Monday (on Ms Monte Carlo) or Saturday
(Ms Monaco) 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.($18.00USD)
- 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 |
| Ramses Hilton or similar |
Oasis Hotel Cairo or similar |
Cosmopolitan Hotel or similar |
All Ships Used are 5 Star:
Ms Monaco on Saturday and
Ms Monte Carlo on Monday
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