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Private
Tour of Egypt
The Best of Egypt
Here's
the best way to see the best of Egypt in only five days.
Tour starts daily in Cairo , year round . Compare
with the group departure
Private Transfers . Private Car / Driver . Private Egyptologist . Add
Greece
Compare
with the 8-Day version with Alexandria -
Fly from Rome Italy
Add Abu
Simbel Temples
Now
you tour the highlights of Egypt in only 5 days . You'll start with
the throbbing capital of Egypt, and an exploration of the key sites
both within the city and nearby. Then it's on to the old-new land of
Luxor, the Ancient Capital of the first United Kingdom ( Egypt was originally
divided into two kingdoms, that got united by Ahmos I ) thus creating
a United Kingdom in the Nile Valley. Compare with the
6 day edition , add Alexandria
, Morocco , Israel
/Palestine or Petra
DAY 1 - CAIRO
Our staff meets you at the airport and escorts you to your hotel, visa
will be issued on a complimentary basis for American, Australian, NZ,EU
, Canadian, S. Korean , Mexican, Singaporean & Japanese citizens,
your passport must be valid at least for 6 month beyond the date of
arrival. If you arrive between 5
and 8 AM , please click here. Private
Transfers . Private air-conditioned vehicle . Private Egyptologist
Visa
will be issued upon arrival.
As you exit the gate, you will pass through a door or two , down some
stairs , then walk for 2-5 minutes , until you pass the duty free shops,
at the end of a wide corridor , you will see the security officers.
There you will be met by a local representative, who will be holding
a sign with the name you prefer to use for the sign .
Our local representative will then take your passport to obtain a stamp
from the cashier / bank window and escort you to speak with the passport
officer. He will escort you through another last check on your passport
as you exit the passport control, into customs area, he will assist
you in collecting your luggage and clearing customs . After exiting
the terminal, our local representative will escort you (private vehicle)
to the hotel
DAY
2 - CAIRO- Home Hosted Dinner (cBL)
Today is a very full day , this program is designed for guests who do
not have much time, yet would like to get a glimpse of the different
layers of history Egypt and Cairo may offer, you need not to cover all
the list today :
We start with the best of Cairo: the Egyptian Museum, Manial Palace
of the former Crown Prince Mohamed Ali, Citadel of Saladin and its
Alabaster Mosque. After lunch , we walk the narrow streets of
Old Cairo, once a Roman fort, later the Jewish Quarter, then
the Coptic Christian Quarter. We visit the Coptic church of Al
Molaka , the Coptic Museum, and Ben
Ezra synagogue.
Complimentary
Dinner is included at a local home:
Meet the locals,
you may wish to bring token gifts to exchange with the host family (
T shirt , small souvenirs of your home town):
This
evening we'll venture where few ordinary visitors ever tread . . . right
into the homes of some of the people of Cairo l! You'll be invited to
a family dinner, and while you enjoy wholesome home-cooked specialties,
you'll learn about and appreciate the outlook, aspirations, and way
of life of your hosts. Be assured, as curious as you may be about your
new friends, they're sure to have questions about your own background.
Once the ice is broken, you'll enjoy a lively evening, and find that
you have more in common than you ever suspected. Of course, you may
enjoy a quiet evening with your travel companions, by letting us know
your preferences.
Private
Transfers . Private Car / Driver . Private Egyptologist
DAY
3 - CAIRO (cBLD)
In the morning, we visit the majestic pyramids of Giza, the Valley
Temple and the timeless Sphinx. Those who are fit and adventurous
enough may wish to penetrate into the heart of the Great Pyramid, to
the King's Chamber your ticket is included with our compliments (or
the interior of Kephren Pyramid). Taking
a camel ride (Included) is entirely your own choice!
After lunch we drive to Dahshour, the newly-opened pyramid field
south of Cairo. We visit several ancient structures, including the great
pyramid built by Senfru, father of Cheops. In the evening, we board
our first-class sleeper train. Dinner is served in our private
compartments as we speed southward along the banks of the Nile.
The sleeper is officially rated 4 stars, we do rate it however as only
3 stars, the tracks are not smooth enough to allow you to get a good
night sleep. The train is really for the train buffs, and when you prefer
to save a bit on hotel accommodation for the night , if
you prefer to fly, please click here. Private
Transfers . Private Car / Driver . Private Egyptologist
DAY
4 - LUXOR (cBL)
We leave our train for breakfast in a luxury hotel, after which we cross
the Nile to visit the Valley of the Kings and the Colossi
of Memnon. After lunch in Luxor, we tour the Great Temple
of Amon at Karnak, and visit the Sacred Lake . We have a
quick look at the great temple of Amon Ra at Luxor on
our way to the airport for our flight back to Cairo, and our hotel.
Private
Transfers . Private Car / Driver . Private Egyptologist
DAY
5 - DEPARTURE (cB)
After breakfast, our staff escorts you to the airport for your flight
home. Compare
with the 6 day edition , add Petra
. Private
Transfers . Private air-conditioned vehicle / private chauffeur
Bon
Voyage
RATES per
person in USD
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Four
Seasons Hotel In Cairo
Standard Room |
Deluxe
Hotels
A |
Deluxe
Hotels
B |
| Triple |
US$
1720.00 |
US$
1400.00 |
US$
1150.00 |
| Double |
US$
1870.00 |
US$
1550.00 |
US$
1210.00 |
| Single |
US$
2250.00 |
US$
2050.00 |
US$
1810.00 |
Combine with Paris
or Petra & England /Scotland
Rate
Includes:
- Hotel
accommodation with tax.
- All
transfers are on a private
basis : Private air-conditioned vehicle / private chauffeur
- Guided
sightseeing including all entrance fees, touring is on a private
basis : Private air-conditioned vehicle / private chauffeur /
Private Egyptologist .
- Domestic
air & sleeper train tickets in Egypt. Economy class, tax included
- Pre
set meals as listed including B = Breakfast,
(or cB, Continental Breakfast), L
= Lunch, D = Dinner
-
Egypt travel guide book.
- Visa
fee for Egypt for
American, Australian, NZ , EU , Canadian,S. Korean , Singaporean ,
Mexican & Japanese citizens, your passport must be valid
Rate
Does Not Includes:
On
board the ultra deluxe Movenpick Nile Cruise
On
board the ultra deluxe Movenpick Nile Cruises
Around
the Mediterranean Tour Series
From Andalusia to Anatolia
Spain, Turkey and North Africa Grand Crossing
34 - Day :Turkey , Morocco , Tunisia, Spain and Egypt
Here's
the best way to see the best of Andalusia , Spain, Turkey , Anatolia
and Istanbul as well as
North Africa : Morocco , Tunisia , Egypt, the Great North African Desert
. Including Camping in the Sahara in Morocco . Tour starts weekly
Egipto:
Escapada a Egipto. 4 Dias- El Cairo
Egipto
Clasico : 8 Dias : El Cairo. Aswan . Kom Ombo . Edfu . Luxor
Incluye
crucero por el Rio Nilo de 5 dias en pension completa.
Escapada
A Egipto En Tren
El
Cairo- Luxor - Aswan - 7 Dias - Diarias ( Abril a Octubre)
Egipto
Arqueologico :12 dias
El
Cairo y crucero : Luxor - Aswan - - Luxor- Edfu - Kom Ombo- Abu Simbel
Kasr Ibrim - Wadi El Sebou: 12 Dias - Diarias ( Abril a Sep )
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