The Egyptian Riviera

9 days - An Egyptian escapade to Sharm El Sheikh, Red Sea resort , Cairo & Luxor
Cover Egypt by air, and ferry in the Red Sea

Start Daily in Cairo

Other choices : One week , or 6 day Version . Add St. Catherine and Mount Sinai
Add Abu Simbel in 10 day , 11 Day , or 12 days . Add : Hurgada

DAY 1 - CAIRO
Welcome to Egypt! Our staff greets you as you enter our ancient land, and escorts you to your hotel. Why not take a walk around and gather those priceless first impressions?
Visa fee is included, visa will be issued upon arrival, you must be in a possession of a valid American,Australian, NZ, EU, Singaporean and Japanese passport, your passport must be valid for at least 6 month beyond the date of your arrival. Welcome fruit basket awaits you in your hotel room.

DAY 2 - CAIRO (aBL)
We start with the best of Cairo: the Egyptian Museum, the Citadel of Saladin, and its Alabaster Mosque. After lunch at a local restaurant, we walk the narrow streets of Old Cairo, once a Roman fortress. After lunch in a charming local restaurant, we wander through the colorful alleys of the Khan el-Khalili bazaar in search of souvenirs.

DAY 3 - CAIRO (aBLD)
After breakfast, we'll motor to the edge of Cairo, to the mysterious Sphinx and the Pyramids of Giza. Those who are fit and adventurous enough may wish to penetrate into the heart of the Great Pyramid, to the King's Chamber (or the interior of Kephren Pyramid, depending ). Continue to Dahshour, the newly-opened pyramid field south of Cairo. We visit the great pyramid of Senfru, father of Cheops, and other structure:

The "Discovery" of Dahshour:
For almost half a century, the great field of huge pyramids near the desert village of Dahshour, 25 miles south of Cairo, has been off limits to the public. Confined within the perimeter of a military base were many pyramids, including the great 4500-year-old pyramid built by Senfru, father of Cheops. Senfru's pyramid, the largest in Egypt until his son built Giza's Great Pyramid, is rhomboidal in shape: it tapers more distinctly on its upper half. All the pyramids were coated in thick plaster at one time. Most have lost these protective, decorative sheaths, but Senfru's--miraculously--is still in place.

Lunch is included at a local home to meet the locals, you may wish to bring token gifts to exchange with the host family ( T shirt , small souvenirs of your home town). 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 lunch , 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 afternoon , and find that you have more in common than you ever suspected. Of course, you may enjoy dinner in a quiet restaurant with your travel companions, by letting us know your preferences.

In the evening we board a Nile riverboat for a dinner cruise, complete with folklore show and belly dancing.

DAY 4 - SHARM EL SHEIK (B)
We fly over the Sinai peninsula to Sharm El Sheik, and head for the beach!

DAY 5 - SHARM EL SHEIK (B)

Relax! Today is your days to absorb all that you've seen and experienced so far, not to mention the bright Egyptian sun and sparkling Red Sea, enjoy snorkeling, diving or simply relax by the beach or join the local bedouins for a dinner in an oases.

DAY 6 - Colored Canyon, Dahab and Dolphin Bay: (BL)
from Nuweiba, we drive for 50 minutes on a track.
Our jeep will stop there on the top of a mountain where we'll start climbing down.
As we climb down, the valley will get deeper and narrower to the point where we have to walk in a single line on a very narrow path, surrounded by mountains, until we get to 250 mt. below sea level. We then end up on the other side of the canyon where your jeep will be waiting.
We then drive to Nuweiba and snorkel with the dolphin. On the back we stop in Dahab for a short tour and shopping.
Add an extra night to visit St. Catherine? Please click here

DAY 7 - Ferry to Hurgada/LUXOR (BL)
After breakfast at the hotel, we head to to Sharm El Sheikh port to board your ferry heading for Hurgada.

The ferry is fully air conditioned 2 cafeterias on board, ferry capacity is 308 passengers. ( 46 Meter in Length & 12 meters in width), the trip takes about 1 hour and 30 minutes. Lunch is served in Hurgada before we proceed by private air conditioned car/van to Luxor, and your hotel.

Extend your stay in Hurgada before you continue on to Luxor ?

DAY 8 - LUXOR (cB)
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. You may extend your stay in Luxor or Cairo.

DAY 9 - DEPARTURE (cB)
After breakfast, our staff escorts you to the airport for your flight home. Bon Voyage
Extend your stay to Hurgada or Elgouna

Rates per person in USD

	Deluxe	First Class
In Triple occupancy	$1300.00	$1150.00
In Double occupancy	$1350.00	$1200.00
In Single occupancy	$1700.00	$1600.00

Tour operates every day, year round.
For Easter, Christmas & New Year's weeks, please add %20 to the rates