Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrive Cairo. Arrive at Cairo Airport at any time. Where our representative will meet and assist you through customs and then you claim your baggage. You will be transferred to your selected hotel; The day is free for you to spend at your leisure. If you arrive early there are plenty of things to see and do. (Check with our Rep). Overnight - Cairo Hotel.
Day 2: Full Day Pyramids Tour - Aswan. In the morning, you will be picked up from your hotel for exploration of the legendary majestic Pyramids of and Sphinx. Short stop for Lunch (the Guide will recommend you where will have Lunch.) Then visit the Egyptian museum. Then onwards to Sakkara to see the first pyramid ever built - the Step Pyramid of Zosser. Early evening transfer to the rail station Catch train to Aswan. Overnight - Sitting train. Includes: (B).
Day 3: Arrive Aswan. Arrive Aswan around 10 AM and check into our hotel. A visit out of town takes us to the mighty High Dam, short boat trip to Agilika Island for Philae Temple, Back to the hotel. Afternoon excursion on a traditional felucca sailing around Elephantine and Kitchner Island’s. The rest of the day is free. Overnight - Aswan.
Day 4: Aswan. Optional tour to Abu Simbel by car or enjoy the day to explore Aswan on your own Afternoon excursion on a traditional felucca sailing around Elephantine and visit Kitchner Island’s. The rest of the day is free. Overnight - Aswan. Includes: (B).
Day 5: Aswan-Luxor. Early at 07.30 AM departure with private A/C car from Aswan stopping of at the Temples of Kom Ombo and Edfu. Arrive to Luxor around 14.00 and transfer to your hotel. Early evening Tonight, an optional visit is available to the Temple of Luxor with a restaurant dinner afterwards. Transport is by traditional horse and carriage. The excursion is payable locally. Rest of evening free to enjoy the facilities of our hotel. Overnight - Luxor. Includes: (B).
Day 6: Luxor. Early morning There is the option to float over Luxor in a hot air balloon and see area wake up and come alive. Afterwards, we cross to the West Bank, where we’ll see the massive twin seated statues known as the Colossi of Memnon. We’ll then explore the Valleys of the Kings and Queens and the awesome ramped and colonnaded Temple of Queen Hatshepsut. Later, a chance to relax before our visit to the colossal Temple of Karnak. Lose yourself in the stone-columned Hypostyle Hall and go crazy with your camera. This is ancient Egypt. Rest of evening free to enjoy the facilities of our hotel. Overnight - Luxor. Includes: (B).
Day 7: Luxor. Full Day Denderah and Abydos-Cairo. Morning convoy departs 08.00am to full day tour to visit Dendara and Abydos temples. Abydos is the temple dedicated to the Ancient Egyptian God Osiris and the Pharaoh Seti 1. This temple contains some of Egypt’s finest relief carvings including the Flower of life symbol. Dendara Since the time of the old kingdom, it has been revered as a centre of the Goddess Hathor Goddess of love, beauty and joy. This is a time for speaking out your truth enabling you to become more empowered then drive you back to luxor then Tonight, we return by overnight train to Cairo. Overnight - Sitting train. Includes: (B, L).
Day 8: Arrive Cairo. Arrive in Cairo and transfer to the hotel.Start your full day visiting the renowned Citadel that was built by Saladin in the 12th Century and was the seat of power for the following 700 years. On the premises is the Alabaster Mosque of Mohammed Ali, one of the landmarks in Cairo whose minaret can be seen from any part of the city. The Mohammed Ali mosque was built in Turkish style, very similar to the Blue Mosque in Turkey Short Stop for Lunch then visit of Coptic Cairo (include; Church of Abu Serga where situated the most ancient relics of the Holy Family in Egypt, Hanging Church, and Synagogue of Ben Ezra the oldest Jewish relic in Egypt), In the evening, we'll embark on a Nile River Steamer for an open buffet dinner accompanied by a folkloric Sufi ("whirling dervish") and belly-dancing show. Overnight - Cairo.
Day 9: Departure Cairo. Transfer by private A/C car to airport and assistance through airport formalities for your international departure flight. End of our services. Includes: (B).
Notes:
- Christmas & New Year (from 20 Dec 2009 to 06 Jan 2010) incurs a supplement of 45%.
Price Includes:
- Breakfast daily (except on overnight sitting train)
- 3 Stars Hotels
- 02 Nights First class Sitting train Cairo/Aswan – Luxor/Cairo
- 02 Nights in Cairo on Bed & Breakfast basis
- 02 Night in Aswan on Bed & Breakfast basis
- 02 Night in Luxor on Bed & Breakfast basis
- Airport 'Meet & Greet' arrival and departure transfer
- Touring of Cairo, Giza, Saqqara, Aswan, Kom Ombo, Edfu & Luxor
- All sightseeing tours (Private Tours), including English Egyptologist guide & transfer by a modern air-conditioned van
- All relevant transfers in private modern A/C buses
- Free SIM card for your cell phone helping you to keep in touch with your home.
Price Excludes:
- Visa Entry for Egypt (US$ 15 per passport)
- Tipping
- All your visits exclude entrance fees
- Personal expenses (Laundry, Sauna, telephones…etc)
- Any meals not mentioned in the program
- Any Optional tours
- International airfare.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Prices:
- 2 persons: 685 USD
- From 2 - 5: 635 USD
- From 6 - 9: 590 USD
- More Than 10: 500 USD.
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