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Tour
Egypt's Highlights
12
Days. Alexandria Edition
This exceptional package includes Egypt's highlights ,in all its variety,
from the wonders of the Great Pyramids to the Great temple of Karnak.
You'll explore the kingdom of Ancient Egypt on this locally escorted
tour. Alexandria . Cairo, Gize, Aswan, Abu Simbel & Luxor,
by air & train. Compare with the Six
or Eight
Day version.
Starts
weekly in Cairo on Saturdays year round
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DAY
1- CAIRO - Weekly Year Round on Saturdays
Our Cairo-based personnel will meet you at the airport and see you to
your hotel near the fabled Nile.
Visa Fee is included , and issued upon arrival at Cairo Airport ,
(Only for holders of U.S. Australian, NZ, Canadian , EU , Korean , Singaporean
,and Japanese passports with six months of validity beyond the date of
arrival).
Fascinating Cairo awaits you! The spice shops, cafés, peddlers from bygone
days, modern-day professionals, and an unforgettable array of sights,
sounds, and aromas.
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 - Sun (BL)
Today, we'll explore the wonders of the Egyptian Museum, with its treasures
of the ancient pharaohs: 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 onward to the Citadel of Saladin and
the Alabaster Mosque of Mohammed Ali. Lunch will be served at a local
restaurant. Followed by a walking tour of the legendary 12th century Khan
El Khalili district.
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.
DAY
3 - CAIRO / ALEXANDRIA- Monday (cBLD)
Early breakfast at the hotel before we head to Alexandria by private car/driver,
lunch is included at a local restaurant , dinner is included at your hotel
,
Alexandria Hotels: subject to availability and your hotel category choice:
First
class : the Cecil Hotel with the old world charm
Deluxe : Hilton / Sheraton or Palestine Montazah Hotel.
Full day tour of the Catacombs, the Roman Amphitheater, and
a brief stop at : Qayet Bey Fortress housing some of
the recovered items from the French Fleet & Napoleons Flag Ship "
L'Orient", sunk by the British & Admiral Nelson, east of Alexandria.
Qayet
Bey Fort was built
on the same site of the ancient wonder of the world : the famous Alexandria
Light House. A brief stop at " El Selsela" the site of the Underwater
reserve where Cleopatra Place was discovered, as well as Caesar Kiosk.
Lunch at a local restaurant , then its off to the new site for the Alexandria
Library before heading to
the new museum in Alexandria , the building was originally built in 1926
for the US consulate in Alexandria and is a masterpiece in 1920's architecture
& Mediterranean style buildings.
Day
4 - Alexandria - Wadi El Natroun - Cairo - Tuesday (cBL)
Breakfast
at the hotel. Off to
Cairo in your private air conditioned van .
We stop at Wadi El Natroun monastery , where early Coptic Christians retreated
here to escape the Roman persecution in the 4th century AD. The Egyptian
Pope of Alexandria is always chosen from the Monks of wadi El Natroun.
Reach Cairo early evening
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Octavious visiting Alexander the Great's Tomb in Alexandria .
Just after he defeated Cleopatra & Marc Anthony ( 30 B.C) .
He left his coat as a token of respect to Alexander the Great.
The search continues for Alexander the Great's Tomb.
DAY 5 - ASWAN -Wednesday (BD)
Very early morning flight to Aswan, and to tour :
the dams at Aswan, including the High Dam, a modern wonder in this ancient
land. At the ancient granite quarry, we'll see an obelisk left unfinished,
then board a launch on Lake Nasser to visit the Temples of Philae, rescued
from rising waters.
In
the afternoon
we'll experience Egypt at its most authentic, as we sail in one of these
graceful craft. Then we
tour the Nubian Museum and maybe join us on a complimentary mini camel
caravan to a nearby Nubian Village for tea with the locals.
Dinner is included at the hotel
DAY
6 - ABU SIMBEL- Thursday (BL)
Abu Simbel We've planned our visit to Abu Simbel to be a highlight of
your Egyptian adventure. 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 great temples while the air is clean, clear
and cool, and the sun's light still golden‹just right for photographs.
In the larger temple, colossal figures of Ramses are seated with the gods
and attended by his queen and daughters. The smaller temple is dedicated
to Queen Nefertari, who appears as Hathor, the goddess of love, joy and
fertility, symbolized by the benevolent cow. We explore these fine temple
by ourselves in the quiet of the morning, admiring their ancient aura
and artistry, after which retire to a comfortable hotel for refreshments.
Just as planeloads of visitors arrive to throng the temples we begin our
leisurely drive back along the shore to Aswan, arriving in time for a
late lunch. Remainder of the day at leisure.
DAY 7 - EDFU / KOM OMBO / LUXOR - Friday (BL)
Proceed to Luxor by an air - conditioned car/coach ,driver & guide
. Visiting en route the temples of Edfu & Kom Ombo. Lunch box included
. Late afternoon arrival at Luxor and your hotel . Afternoon tour
of the Luxor Museum. Evening Sound & Light Show at Karnak
DAY
8 - LUXOR , Valley of the Kings. The Ancient Workers Village - Sat (BD)
Cross the Nile to the West Bank: we
tour The Ramesseum, Medinet Habu
and Deir El Medinah,
the first known "Workers Village" these were the true creative
heroes who built the temples & tombs for the mighty Pharaohs of the
Nile Kingdom.
Deir
El Medinah is on Luxor's west bank you get a totally different perspective
on ancient Egyptian life, at the ancient workers' settlement of Deir
el-Medinah. While most of the imposing stone monuments and sites of Egypt
honor the lives and after-lives of royalty, Deir el-Medinah gives us unique
and surprising insights into the ordinary citizens who constructed and
decorated the tombs.
Here
we'll see the excavated homes shared by laborers with their domestic animals.
These quarters were surprisingly large, with three good-sized rooms, courtyard,
kitchen, and even storage cellars. While ancient Egypt might not have
been a workers' paradise, we'll see that artisans and builders were highly
regarded in their community. We are proud to be the only operator to offer
regular visits to this singular ancient settlement in its tour and cruise
programs.
then
view an array of ancient splendors: the tomb chambers of the Valley of
the Kings; the imposing -temple of Queen Hatshepsut ; and the the Colossi
of Memnon.
Dinner is included at the hotel
DAY 9 - LUXOR, Karnak and Luxor Temples - Sunday (BL)
Breakfast & Lunch at the hotel.
Morning at leisure. In the afternoon we visit the great Temple of Luxor,
and the gigantic Great Temple of Amon at Karnak.
DAY
10 - LUXOR , Cairo - Monday (BL)
After breakfast , check out from our hotel, transfer is always included
back to to the airport, we fly
back to Cairo and your hotel
DAY
11 - CAIRO - Mon (B)
Breakfast will be served at the hotel. You'll make your own program for
your last full day in Cairo. Perhaps you'll do some shopping at the fabulous
Khan El-Khalili bazaar, or return to the fabulous Pyramids, or take an
optional tour, or spend the day with new friends. Don't miss your chance
to mingle with the crowds, the peddlers, and the street entertainers who
give life to Cairo!
DAY 12 - DEPARTURE FOR HOME - Tue (B)
After
breakfast, our staff will see you to the airport and assist you with all
the formalities before you board your flight for home.
For extending
to Jordan and camping in Wadi Eum, please click here.
Bon Voyage!
This
tour departs starts weekly in Cairo , year round.
For Christmas, Easter, New Year's , please add : 15 % supplement to the
rate.
RATES per
person in USD
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Deluxe |
First
Class |
| Triple |
US$
2290.00 |
US$
2090.00 |
| Double |
US$
2380.00 |
US$
2130.00 |
| Single |
US$
3479.00 |
US$
2995.00 |
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YOUR
TOUR INCLUDES:
* Domestic airfare as per itinerary in economy class including tax.
* All airport transfers and taxes in Egypt.
* Hotel accommodations including taxes.
* Set-menu (table d'hôte) meals as indicated in the itinerary above.(B
= Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner).
* Guided sightseeing as per itinerary, by air-conditioned motor coach,including
all admissions fees.
* Lonely Planet travel guidebook .
* Visa Fee is included , and issued upon arrival at Cairo Airport
, (Only for holders of U.S.,and Japanese passports with six
months of validity beyond the date of arrival).
Children's
Discount :
10 years of age or younger, sharing room with parent, receive a discount
of 10 percent.
DRESS
CODE Lightweight cotton and other natural fiber clothing is best,
with swimsuits and sun hats for the pool. Bring a light sweater or light
jacket for cool mornings and evenings, but most days are warm to hot,
with very little rain. Comfortable walking shoes are essential for shore
excursions.
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