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Program #1
3nights in Cairo/ 3nights Nile Cruise and
2nights on sleeper train
Starting every Sunday in Cairo
2009 September - 2010 December
Itinerary:
Day 1: Sunday
Arrival to Cairo airport, our representative will assist you through
passport control formalities, luggage identification & portage will
greet you. From the airport you will be transferred by a private A/C car
to your hotel and overnight in Cairo. (No Meals)
Day 2: Monday
Breakfast. Visit the great Pyramids - Cheops, Chephren & Mykerions.
Cheops is the most colossal ever built. Next is a close-up look at
Sphinx - a huge funeral complex guarded by the legendary lion
body with the face of king Chephren. Then onwards to Sakkara to see the
first pyramid ever built - the step pyramid of Zosser, overnight in
hotel. (B)
Day 3: Tuesday
After breakfast, a tour to visit the Egyptian Museum which contains the
fabulous treasures of Tut-Ankamon specially the solid golden masque and
the golden coffer then proceed to the old city of
Cairo to visit the Hanging church, then proceed to visit the citadel of
Saladin and Mohamed Ali mosque in the late after noon visit to the
famous Khan El Khalili market. Transfer you to the Cairo station to
catch Sleeping train to Aswan. (B, D)
Day 4: Wednesday
Arrive in Aswan where you will be met and transferred to your Nile
Cruise. Your afternoon tour starts with High Dam and its huge lake then
take a short ferry ride to Philae Temple this Romantic and Majestic
Temple. then boat to visit Elephantine Island and Kitchener Island after
which you will sail towards Kom Ombo. Overnight on board.. (B, L, D)
Day 5: Thursday
After enjoying your breakfast on the Nile. Visit the Greco Roman Temple
of Kom Ombo dedicated to the two gods Sobek the crocodile God and
Harveris the Sun God. After visiting Kom Ombo Temple, Sail to Edfu,
visit Edfu temple. Overnight on board (B, L, D)
Day 6: Friday
Arrive Luxor. In the Afternoon you will then visit the East Bank of
Luxor Entry down the avenue of Ram Headed Sphinx to reach the Monumental
Temple of and then continue onto Luxor Temple, then visit the Karnak
temple. Overnight on board(B, L, D)
Day 7: Saturday
After breakfast, disembark, An early morning start as you cross over to
the West Bank of Luxor, as you come from sun, sand and rugged
mountainside you enter - The Valley of the Kings, Valley of the Queens,
Queen Hatshepsuts Temple and the Colossi of Memnon, Free time. Transfer
to the railway station to take the Sleeping train on your way to Cairo.
(B)
Day 8: Sunday
Arrive Cairo, Arrival, meet and assist by our representatives transfer
to the hotel (Optional day trip to Alexandria) Overnight in Cairo (B)
Day 9: Monday
Breakfast at the hotel our representative will transfer you to the
airport and assist you at the airport through final departure
formalities. (B)
B = Breakfast L = Lunch D = Dinner
Included in this tour
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3 nights hotel accommodation
in Cairo on bed and breakfast basis
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3 nights on 5 star Cruise;
Aswan & Luxor full board - excludes drinks (sight seeing included)
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All transfers in Cairo, Luxor,
and Aswan
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All your tours and excursions
are with A/C vans
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The service of meet and assist
at all your destinations
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English speaking Egyptologist
guide
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First class Sleeper train
Cairo / Aswan - Luxor / Cairo (2nights as per itinerary)
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All your visits include
entrance fees
Excluded in this tour:
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Visa Entry for Egypt (US$ 15
per passport)
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Tipping, Drinks, Personal
expenses (Laundry, Sauna, telephones.etc)
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Any meals not mentioned in the
program
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Any Optional tours,
International airfare
Sep
2009 - Dec 16 2010
Prices: (valid for minimum 2 passengers traveling together - discount
apply if more than 5 people traveling together !)
4star hotels in Cairo / 5star deluxe Nile cruise:
US$ 999 per person based on double occupancy (single supplement on
request)
High season supplement: 17Dec'09-2Jan'10 &
25Mar-15Apr'10: 40%
Hotels in Cairo : Grand Pyramids, or Oasis hotel or Amarante Pyramids or
Zoser hotel
Nile Cruise : Jaz Jubilee, or Crowne Jewel or Al Jamila, or Kon Tiki or
Concertao or Miss Sara or Mojito or Monaco " 5 star deluxe Nile Cruises"
4 star superior hotels in Cairo/ 5star deluxe Nile cruise:
US$ 1124 per person based on double occupancy (single supplement on
request)
High season supplement: 17Dec'09-2Jan'10 &
25Mar-15Apr'10: 40%
Hotel in Cairo : Movenpick Pyramids or Sofitel Sphinx or Safir or
Pyramisa
Nile Cruise : Jaz Jubilee, or Crowne Jewel or Al Jamila, or Kon Tiki or
Concertao or Miss Sara or Mojito or Monaco " 5 star deluxe Nile Cruises"
5star deluxe hotels in Cairo / 5star deluxe Nile cruise:
US$ 1207 per person based on double occupancy (single supplement on
request)
High season supplement: 17Dec'09-2Jan'10 &
25Mar-15Apr'10: 40%
Hotel in Cairo : Ramses Hilton, or Cairo Sheraton or Le Meriden Pyramids
Nile Cruise : Jaz Jubilee, or Crowne Jewel or Al Jamila, or Kon Tiki or
Concertao or Miss Sara or Mojito or Monaco " 5 star deluxe Nile
Cruises"
5 star plus - deluxe hotels in Cairo/5star deluxe Nile cruise:
US$ 1373 per person based on double occupancy (single supplement on
request)
High season supplement: 17Dec'09-2Jan'10 &
25Mar-15Apr'10: 40%
Hotel in Cairo : Intercontinental Semiramis, or Marriott Cairo or Mena
House
Nile Cruise : Jaz Jubilee, or Crowne Jewel or Al Jamila, or Kon Tiki or
Concertao or Miss Sara or Mojito or Monaco " 5 star deluxe Nile
Cruises"
Program #2
2nights in Cairo/ 3nights Nile Cruise and
2nights on regular overnight train
Starting every Saturday or Wednesday in
Cairo
2009 September - 2010 December
Itinerary:
Day 1: Sat or Wed
Arrival to Cairo airport, our representative will assist you through
passport control formalities, luggage identification & portage will
greet you. From the airport you will be transferred by a private A/C car
to your hotel and overnight in Cairo. (No Meals)
Day 2: Sun or Thu
Breakfast. Start your full day visiting the Egyptian museum of
antiquities. Collection of Egyptian art in the world. Over 250,000
genuine artifacts are presented, including an exhibit dedicated to the
Tut-Ankh-Amon collection of treasures, gold, and jewelry, as it was
enclosed in his tomb for over 3,500 years before it was discovered in
the 1920s when his tomb was excavated. Visit the great Pyramids - Cheops,
Chephren & Mykerions. Cheops is the most colossal ever built. Next is a
close-up look at Sphinx - a huge funeral complex guarded by the
legendary lion body with the face of king Chephren. Then visit Khan El
Khalili Bazaars. Transfer to Giza station to catch the First class
sitting train to Aswan. (B)
Day 3: Mon or Fri
Aswan. Arrival, meet & assist by our local representatives and transfer
to the Cruise. Boarding before lunch, Embarkation. Lunch on board. Visit
The High Dam and The Philae temple. Sail to Kom Ombo. Afternoon Tea.
Visit the temple shared by the two gods Sobek and Haroeris. Sail to Edfu.
Dinner on board. Disco party. Overnight in Edfu. (L, D)
Day 4:Tue or Sat
Breakfast on board. Visit The Temple of Horus in Edfu. Cross the lock.
Sail to Luxor. Afternoon Tea. Dinner on board & Galabya party. Overnight
in Luxor.(B, L, D)
Day 5:Wed or Sun
Breakfast on board. Visit The Temple of Karnak & the Temple of Luxor.
Afternoon tea. Dinner on board & Belly Dance show. Overnight in Luxor.(B,
L, D)
Day 6: Thu or Mon
Breakfast on board. Cross to the West Bank to visit the Necropolis of
Thebes, Valley of The Kings, the Temple of Hatshepsut and the Colossi of
Memnon. Disembarkation. transfer to Luxor train station to catch the
Sitting train to Cairo. (B)
Day 7: Fri or Tue
Cairo, Arrival, meet & assist by our local representatives and transfer
to the hotel. (City tour in Cairo) or (Optional Alexandria day trip).
Overnight in Cairo.
Day 8: Sat or Wed
Breakfast at the hotel our representative will transfer you to the
airport and assist you at the airport through final departure
formalities.(B)
Included in this tour
1. 2 nights hotel accommodation in Cairo on bed and breakfast basis
2. 3 nights on 5 star Standard Cruise; Aswan & Luxor full board –
excludes drinks (sight seeing included sharing with the Nile Cruise
group tours) Presidential Nile Cruises or Similar Standard level
3. All transfers in Cairo, Luxor, and Aswan are with A/C vans
4. All your tours and excursions in Cairo are with A/C vans
5. The service of meet and assist at all your destinations
6. English speaking Egyptologist guide
7. First class regular overnight train Cairo / Aswan - Luxor / Cairo
(2nights - overnights on regular reclining seats)
8. All your visits include entrance fees "except entry inside the
Pyramids, Royal mummies room at the Egyptian museum, and King Tut tomb
at the valley of kings"
Excluded in this tour
1. Visa Entry for Egypt (US$ 15 per passport)
2. Tipping
3. Drinks
4. Personal expenses (Laundry, Sauna, telephones…etc)
5. Any meals not mentioned in the program
6. Any Optional tours
7. International airfare
Prices in US$ (minimum 2 passengers traveling
together)
2009 Sep - 16Dec 2009 / 5Jan 2010 -
16Dec 2010 (except Easter):
Based on 3 star hotels in Cairo and 5star standard cruise:: 607 USD per
person sharing double room
Based on 4 star hotels in Cairo and 5star standard cruise: 719 USD
per person sharing double room
Single supplement on request.
Nile Cruise : Presidential Nile Cruises: M/S Nile Admiral ,M/S Nile Commodore
, M/S Nile Legend , M/S Nile Odyssey , M/S Nile Plaza , M/S Nile Ritz , M/S Nile Symphony or similar Standard 5 star
Nile cruises
Hotels in Cairo
3star hotel: Pharaohs Santana, Indiana or similar
4star hotels: Grand Pyramids, Oasis Hotel , Amarante Pyramids or Zoser
Hotel
Important Notes :
- Prices are for minimum two people traveling together
- Cruise sightseeing excursions are sharing with other people not
private, but the other tours in Cairo and the transfers "in Cairo, Aswan
and Luxor" are private
- Sleeping train upgrade US$ 125 per person two ways
- This program starts every Sat or Wed, other departure are available on
request
- Possibility to visit Abu Simbel : we should add one night in a hotel
in Aswan the day before check into the Nile Cruise, but if you will
arrive from Cairo you can fly directly from Cairo to Abu Simbel and
still do 3 nights Nile Cruise - price on request
Extensions available on request:
- Jordan extension
- Red Sea extension
- Mount Sinai and St. Catherine extension
- Bahariya oasis extension
- Alexandria and Al Alamien extension
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