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From
Cairo to the Red Sea
With a Foray into Petra Jordan
An 8-Day Adventure of Jordan and Egypt - Start in Sharm or Cairo
With St. Catherine Monastery Tour & Mount Sinai
8
Days- Tour starts daily in Cairo
Experience
the best of Egypt on this tour. You'll see fascinating Cairo and the
Pyramids, of course, and even includes the unique desert beach resort
of Sharm El Sheikh .
Compare with the 6 day or 9
day version
DAY
1 - CAIRO - Daily in Cairo or Sharm
Our Cairo-based personnel will meet you at the airport and see you to
your hotel. Complimentary visa fee is included for American,
Australian , NZ, EU , Mexican, Singaporean , S. Korean & Japanese citizens.
Passports must be valid for at least 6 month at the time of arrival.
Visa
will be issued upon arrival-Fast Track .
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 - (BLD)
Today, we'll explore the wonders of the Egyptian Museum, with its treasures
of the ancient pharaohs: mummies, statuary, precious stones and metals.
Travellers have long come to Cairo just to gaze on these sights, but
our day has just started. We'll motor to the edge of Cairo to the mysterious
Sphinx and the Pyramids of Giza. Lunch will be served at a local restaurant.
DAY
3 - SHARM EL SHEIKH - CAMEL CARAVAN (B)
We're headed to a special place, today, off the traditional visitors'
itineraries. After breakfast, we'll board our flight for the short trip
to Sharm El Sheikh on the Red Sea. The rest of the day is yours to enjoy
this unique desert beach resort. Relax by the cerulean waters, take
a camel ride at your option, and observe in the distance the steady
line of ships heading to and from the Suez Canal.
Sunset Camel Caravan or on Horse Backs :
A two hour caravan on camels, if you prefer to enjoy a 2 hour of horse
back riding, please do let's know, but in this case the horse ride will
not be into the Sahara .
The camel caravan is fully escorted & guided as well by local Bedouins
through the desert and through the mountain passes of El Aat mountain
, we stop at the highest point in the valley for a cup of tea with the
Bedouin, take in the the evening charm of the desert & nature before
we head back to your hotel.
DAY 4 - SHARM EL SHEIKH (BL)
MOUNT SINAI -
St. Catherine Monastery Tour
Our knowledgeable guides arrange a pre-dawn departure into the still-cool
wilderness of Sinai, through which Moses led the Children of Israel
to the Promised Land. Reach Mount Sinai before dawn , ( Climb at your
risk) on foot or on camel-back, to the top of the mountain, watch sunrise,
then head down to tour the Monastery of St. Catherine, built of rock
at the base of Mount Sinai, at the site of the Burning Bush. We tour
the monastery, rich in history, icons and sacred paintings, then return
to Sharm El Sheik. Lunch-box is included.
The Monastery is closed during religious holidays and on Fridays.
Please
advise us early on , if you prefer to do Mount Sinai / St. Catherine's
tour by Jeep versus air conditioned sedan / van.
DAY
5 -Sharm
/ Aqaba
/ Petra / Jordan (B)
Private car /driver from you hotel in Sharm to Nuweiba to board the
Speed boat heading for Aqqaba.
Our local staff will meet you upon arrival in Aqaba.(about :3 PM, drive
time Aqqaba/Petra: 1 1/2 hour)
There is no visa requirement for arrival into Aqabba : for American,
EU , Australian, NZ & Japanese passport holders. Passport must be valid
at least for 6 month beyond the date of your arrival.
For
May-Sep Month :
Proceed on a complimentary Visit the Wadi Rum Desert and its awesome
moonlike landscape.
We board four-wheel-drive vehicles for our expedition to Wadi Rum, the
"Valley of the Moon" where T. E. Lawrence ("Lawrence of Arabia") organized
Arab resistance to Ottoman rule during World War I.
For
rest of the year,we'll offer a complimentary panoramic tour of Aqaba.
After our visit ( if the ferry time table changes or when there is a
delay, then you may not be able to visit Wadi Rum. On to your hotel
in Petra .
DAY
6 - PETRA (BL)
Today the fabulous Nabatean City of Petra awaits us. Made famous in
the Indiana Jones movie "Raiders of the Lost Ark," its ancient temples,
tombs and striking Khazneh (Treasury) were hewn right from the pink
and violet sandstone. We spend a full day here to visit the many sites
of Petra, the city that was caved into the rose-red Sharah Mountains
by the Nabateans and lost to civilization until it was rediscovered
by the Swiss Burkhardt. Walk through the Siq, a narrow and winding fissure
between the cliffs, to reach the treasury, the Roman Theater, the Courts,
Qasr Bint Pharaoun, Temple of the Winged Lion and other monuments. A
break for lunch ( included ) , or you may wish to climb up to the Monastery.
Overnight in Petra. Movenpick Hotel, Marriott or similar
DAY
7 - Sharm El Sheikh (B)
We drive to Aqqaba in time to board the 10 AM Speed Boat back to
Nuweiba & Sinai. Your private air conditioned coach/car will await
you . Our local rep will assist with a new visa to re-enter Egypt (
Fee is included on a complimentary basis).
DAY
8 - DEPARTURE FOR HOME (B)
After breakfast, our staff will see you to the Sharm El Sheik airport
and assist you with all the formalities before you board your flight
heading for Cairo where our rep will meet you to assist with your international
flight connection.
Extend your stay in Cairo ?
Bon Voyage!
This
tour starts in Cairo every day throughout the year.
RATES per person in USD:
| |
Deluxe |
First
Class |
| Triple |
US$
2501.00 |
US$
2370.00 |
| Double |
US$
2680.00 |
US$
2490.00 |
| Single |
US$ 3515.00 |
US$
3290.00 |
Add a hot-air balloon ride over Valley of the Kings
Prices
include:
- All
ground transportation in Egypt as per itinerary .
- Domestic
air transportation in Egypt "Y " Class as per itinerary
.
- Hotel
accommodations, including tax and service charges
- Meals
as indicated from preset menu (B = Continental breakfast, L = Lunch,
D = Dinner)
- Guided
sightseeing as per itinerary including all entrance fees.
- Visa
fee issued upon arrival in Cairo and Aqaba (applicable to Australian,
NZ , EU, Mexican , S. African, S. Korean Singaporean, Japan, US,and
Canadian passport holders) ,
your passport must be valid and in order.
- Ferry
ticket between Sinai & Aqqaba Jordan
Not
included:
Other
Choices:
Sample
Deluxe hotels in Sharm : Hyatt , Savoy , Rotana , Sonesta , Marriott
or similar
Sample Deluxe hotels in Cairo : Meridien, Sheraton, Hyatt , Conrad
, Sonesta or Hilton
Trip
Notes
You
can expect warm and sometimes hot weather in Luxor and Aswan. Mornings
and evenings are cooler. For shore excursions, wear lightweight clothing
of cotton and natural fabrics. Comfortable walking shoes are essential.
Other
choices : Sailing boats : Deluxe Dahabia / Deluxe Felucca Cruise Yachts
on the Nile : air-conditioned Deluxe Dahabbiya or Felucca
Compare
with Zarafa ( giraffe) Deluxe Felucca Photo Gallery
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