From
Cairo to the Red Sea
A 7-Day Private Tour of Egypt - Start in Sharm or Cairo
Experience
the best of Egypt on this 7 - day tour. You'll see fascinating Cairo
and the Pyramids, of course, and even includes the unique desert beach
resort of Sharm El Sheikh
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 , Singaporean , Korean & Japanese citizens. Passports
must be valid for at least 6 month at the time of arrival.
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 - (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. Then it's on to the Citadel of Saladin
and the Alabaster Mosque of Mohammed Ali. Lunch will be served at a
local restaurant. In the evening, it's all aboard! We'll see you to
your private sleeping compartment on the train bound along the banks
of the Nile. You'll enjoy dinner in the dining car, as the lights of
villages reflect in the river. If
you prefer to fly then please add
: $150 to any of the listed rates. You 'll overnight in Cairo and fly
tomorrow to Aswan .
DAY
3 - ASWAN (B)
After breakfast on board, the train arrives in Aswan. We start our day
with fresh coffee or tea at the hotel , then we'll visit the world famous
Nubian Museum, , the dams at Aswan, including the High Dam, a modern
wonder. At the ancient granite quarry, we'll see an obelisk left unfinished,
then board a launch to visit the Temples of Philae, rescued from rising
waters, dedicated
to the Ancient Goddess ISIS :
The
Mystery of Isis : Two millennia ago the Mediterranean world was enthralled
by the mystery of Isis:
"I,
Isis, am all that has been, that is or shall be; no mortal man hath
ever seen me unveiled."
Called
Aset by the ancient Egyptians, the goddess was a Madonna in the Mediterranean
tradition that stretches far, far back to the primitive Mother Goddess
from Anatolia, home to some of the oldest human communities on earth.
Isis
was the powerful and quick-witted protector of her son Horus, the Sun
God. Ancient peoples throughout the Mediterranean regarded Isis and
Horus as the perfect Madonna and Child. Another legend says she was
also the mother of the fertility god Min who, judging from the depiction
of him on temple walls, needed no help from Viagra!
Because
of her wisdom and skill at protection, she was admired as a good magician
capable of healing the sick and protecting the dead in their journey
to the Underworld.
Isis
is portrayed regally, as a queen seated on a throne (which may be the
meaning of her name), often holding her son Horus as a baby. Other images
show her with broad, magnificent gilded wings able to protect
the world. Isis,
the great Mother Goddess. Come explore her mystery in timeless Egypt
when you Travel in Style!
DAY
4 - ASWAN / Luxor (B)
Breakfast
at the hotel . Then it's a
short flight & we'll be in fabled Luxor. All transfers are included.
We'll cross the Nile and continue to view an array of ancient splendors:
the tomb chambers of the Valley of the Kings; the imposing tomb-temple
of Queen Hatshepsut in the Valley of the Queens.
Then it's on to the Colossi of Memnon. After lunch, we'll visit the
imposing Great Temple of Amon at Karnak and the great Temple of Luxor.
DAY
5 - LUXOR, 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
6 - SHARM EL SHEIKH (B)
The Red Sea just off "Sharm" is replete with fascinating coral and aquatic
species unique to this area. If you choose, you may spend the full day
today exploring these wonders as you snorkel or scuba dive ( included
in our rate, at your option, for which proof of certification is a must).
There's also time to relax, take an optional excursion, or look into
the life of the Bedouins who have made a way of life in the apparently
hostile desert.
Your
Full day includes transfers from / to your hotel
Diving Equipment list ( included)
- Mask
and Snorkel
-
Fins
-
Half Wet Suit
-
Full Wet Suit
-
Stab Jacket ( BCD)
-
Regulator
-
Torch
-
Life Jacket
-
Compass
-
Weight Belt
Day
7 - 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. Add an extra day in Sharm ? Bon Voyage!
This
tour starts in Cairo every day throughout the year.
RATES per person in USD
|
Deluxe |
First
Class |
| Triple |
US$
1920.00 |
US$
1710.00 |
| Double |
US$
2075.00 |
US$
1869.00 |
| Single |
US$ 2905.00 |
US$
2679.00 |
Rates
include:
- All
ground transportation in Egypt as per itinerary .
- Rail
transportation with sleeper accommodation 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 (American, Australian , NZ, EU , Singaporean & Japanese citizens.
Passports must be valid for at least 6 month at the time of arrival.
)
Not
included:
Other
Choices:
Extend
your stay one night in Abu Simbel :
Jacquie
Kennedy & Abu Simbel:
All Americans alive during the 1960s remember President John F Kennedy
and First Lady Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy. Most Americans from that
time also remember Abu Simbel, the dramatic, ancient Pharaonic temple
threatened by the rising waters blocked by the new Aswan High Dam. Read
More.
It’s
worth remembering that it was Jacquie Kennedy who provided crucial support
for the mammoth rescue project. Without her help, Abu Simbel might have
been lost. Times change, leaders come and go, but some acts of support
and generosity are remembered through the decades. Read
More.
First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy loved Egypt, and Egypt still loves
her.
Abu Simbel:
Ramses the Great's huge desert temple at Abu Simbel marked the southern
border of the pharaoh's dominions. Rescued from the rising waters of
Lake Nasser by an international effort, it is a marvel of sacred engineering.
Twice a year‹and only then‹the sun penetrates to the Holy of Holies,
illuminating the stone figures of Ramses and Nefertari. We've planned
our visit to maximize your Abu Simbel experience. Rising before dawn,
we drive along the shore of Lake Nasser, watching the sky lighten and
the sacred sun rise above the horizon. We reach the temple while the
air is clean, clear and cool, and the sun's light still golden‹just
right for photographs. We explore the huge temple by ourselves, admire
its ancient aura and artistry, then retire to a comfortable hotel for
refreshments. Just as planeloads of visitors arrive to throng the temple
we begin our leisurely drive back along the shore to Aswan, arriving
late afternoon.
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