The
Egyptian Riviera
With exentded stay in Hurgada
12
days - An Egyptian escapade to Sharm El Sheikh, and Hurgada on the Red
Sea resort costs , Cairo & Luxor. Cover Egypt by air, and ferry
in the Red Sea

Extend
your stay to Hurgada or Elgouna : Le Meridien Makadi Hotel Hurgada
Start
Daily in Cairo . Compare with
the one week version , the 6
day , add Abu Simbel
Or
Do Only : Hurgada on the western shores of the Red Sea
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).
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.
DAY
7 - Ferry to Hurgada (B)
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

DAY 8 - Day 9- Hurgada (cB)
Fly to Hurgada. Transfer to your hotel
Relax, enjoy the Red Sea & your luxury resort in Hurgada enjoy these
2 days in Paradise. Breakfast is included daily .
DAY
10 - LUXOR (B)
After breakfast at the hotel, we head by private air conditioned car/van
to Luxor, and your hotel.
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
DAY
11 - CAIRO (cB)
After breakfast transfer to the airport for your flight back
to Cairo, and our hotel. You may extend your stay in Luxor or Cairo.
DAY
12 - DEPARTURE (cB)
After breakfast, our staff escorts you to the airport for your
flight home.
Bon Voyage
Rates
per person in USD
|
|
Deluxe |
First
Class |
| In
Triple occupancy |
$
2100.00 |
$11950.00
|
| In
Double
|
$
2250.00 |
$
2000.00 |
| In
Single occupancy
|
$2900.00
|
$2500.00 |
Tour
operates every day, year round.
For Easter, Christmas & New Year's weeks, please add %20 to the
rates
Your tour includes:
- All
transportation within Egypt as per itinerary be it the domestic flights
" Y" class, or the ferry Sharm Hurgada.
- All
transfers in Egypt between hotels, cruise, ferry, and airports
- Visa
fee, included & issued upon arrival at Cairo Airport, valid only
to : American,Australian, NZ, EU, Singaporean and Japanese passport,
your passport must be valid for at least 6 month beyond the date of
your arrival.
- Hotel
accommodations, including tax & service charges
- Meals as indicated: B = buffet or American breakfast; L = set-menu lunch; D = set-menu dinner
- Guided
sightseeing as indicated, including all admission fees
- Domestic
air within Egypt "Y" Class.
Not
included:
Additional
optional diving :
- Five
day diving in the Red Sea: $ 185 USD per person.
- Three
day diving in the Red Sea : $ 135 USD per person.
- One
day diving : $75 per person.
Inclusions:
Diving Guide
Two
dives per day.
Daily
transfers between your hotel and the port/ boat
Tank
and weights. ( Other items may be rented on the spot)
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.
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.
| |
Deluxe
Hotel & Cruise |
First
Class Hotels
First Class Nile Cruise |
| Athens |
Divani
Palace
(Upgrade to King George or Grand Bretagne Supplement applies) |
Electra
Palace / Stanley |
| Amman |
Grand
Hyatt, Sheraton Amman Al Nabil , or similar |
Crowne
Plaza , Marriott , the Regency Palace Hotel |
| Cairo
|
Hilton
/ Sheraton/ Hyatt
Movenpick |
Shepheard's
/ Oases
Novotel |
| Crete |
Elounda
Mare Aldemar
Royal Mare , Creta Maris, Candia Maris,Porto Elounda |
Silva
Maris |
| Istanbul
|
Hyatt
, Conrad , Divan |
Aygun
Plaza , Richmond, Arena |
| Aswan |
Moevnpick Aswan
(upgrade to Old Cataract : $110 per personper night Nile View ) |
Basma
|
| Jerusalem
|
American
Colony Hotel |
Notre
Dame Hotel |
| Luxor
|
Sonesta
/ Hilton
Sheraton / Sofitel
(upgrade to Old Winter : $110 P. Person P.Night ) |
Novotel
|
| Mykonos |
Royal
Myconian on Elia Beach.
Mykonian Imperial
Mykonos Grand |
Manoulas
Beach |
| Santorini |
Dana |
Chromata
, Rose Bay , Astir Villas. |
| Nile
Cruise |
Monaco
/ Monte Carlo / TiYi / Nile Vision / Mojito , MS Renaissance, MS Solitaire
|
Nile
Dream / Ruby /
Presidential Nile Cruise |
|