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11 -Days with an overnight in Abu
Simbel
Experience
the best of Egypt on this 14 day locally escorted tour.
You'll see fascinating Cairo and the Pyramids ,Cruise the Nile in
"Pharaoh's style on board a barge cruise, that could be
your own private cruise with a minimum of 4 guests, to see this ancient
land from the Nile just as the Pharaohs did , a stay at a Red Sea resort.
And you'll experience it all at a surprisingly affordable price. Tour
leaves from JFK weekly, on Fridays.
DAY
1 - DEPARTURE - Weekly on Friday
We take off from New York's JFK International Airport (Please ask
us for add on from your hometown), bound for Cairo . Flight choices
include British Airways via London, Lufthansa via Frankfurt , Olympic
Airways via Athens, and EgyptAir nonstop. (Earlier departures are available
in order to add extra days in Cairo, Athens or London)
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 Saturday
Our staff greets you at Cairo's airport and escorts you to your hotel.
Visa fee is included & issued upon arrival for British, American,
German & Japanese, citizens, your passport must be valid for at
least 6 month beyond the date of arrival.
DAY
3 - CAIRO Sunday (BLD)
We visit the Egyptian Museum, Citadel of Saladin and Alabaster Mosque.
In the afternoon we fulfill your dream of seeing the Pyramids at
Giza and the Great Sphinx. Lunch
will be served at a local restaurant. Return to your hotel late afternoon.
DAY
4 - ASWAN Monday (BLD)
An early morning flight takes us up the Nile to Aswan, arrives
in Aswan, where we'll settle you into your cabin onboard the M/S
Royal Cleopatra's sailing boat/felucca
Fruit basket awaits you at your cabin, with our compliments.
We start our tour with the world famous Nubian Museum. During
the train ride, you will have seen feluccas sailing the Nile. Now we'll
experience Egypt at its most authentic, as we sail in one of these graceful
craft. Then, to really immerse yourself, try your hand at camel riding!
We'll take willing passengers on a traditional caravan to enjoy tea
with Nubian villagers. This is a unique opportunity to meet and interact
with local people. We are proud to offer this insight into the Nubian
way of life. We sail for El Balouly Island , watch sunset as we sip
tea on deck. Dinner follows, then to bed, with the ripples of the Nile
gently rocking you to sleep. One small bottle of water per guest is
included daily in your cabin while you are on board.
DAY
5 - KOM OMBO- Tuesday (BLD)
Set sail in the Royal Cleopatra, headed for Kom Ombo. We visit its twin
temple dedicated to the crocodile god of the Nile, then relax on board
as we sail to Maneha for lunch. The evening finds us at fares island
and dinner.
Day
6 Cruising the Nile -Wednesday (BLD)
Breakfast on board. Enjoy another grand day of sailing on the Nile
watching villages & scenery that changed little since Biblical times.
Lunch at Selwa. Get ready for a galabya costume party, (a galabya will
be delivered to your cabin with our compliments), a native barbecue
dinner will be served on a small islands in the river, camp style meals
on board.
 Day
7 EDFU & ESNA -Thursday (BLD)
We dock in Edfu, climb aboard horse-drawn carriages, and clip-clop through
the town to the Temple of Horus, Egypt¹s best preserved. Returning to
the Royal Cleopatra, we bid farewell to the crew, check out, then we
switch transportation modes to get a closer look at life along the riverbank,
making our way to Luxor by car. Settling in at our hotel , remainder
of the day at leisure as you enjoy the town on own.
Day
8 - LUXOR -Friday (BLD)
We tour the magnificent tombs in the Valley of the Kings and Valley
of the Queens, including the great temple of Queen Hatshepsut . Stop
at the Colossi of Memnon before heading back to our hotel for lunch
. In the afternoon we stand in awe before the gigantic Great Temple
of Amon at Karnak, and the mighty Temple of Luxor.
DAY
9 - SHARM EL SHEIK Saturday (B)
With
these vivid impressions in mind,
we fly over the Sinai peninsula to Sharm El Sheik, and head for
the beach!
DAY
10 - SHARM EL SHEIK Sunday (B)
Relax! This is your day to absorb all that you've seen and experienced
so far, not to mention the bright Egyptian sun and sparkling sea.
DAY
11 - SHARM EL SHEIK Monday (B)
Full day diving to the Underwater reserve of Ras
Muhamed, all transfers included, unlimited air, tanks, weight belts.
DAY
12 - SHARM EL SHEIK Tuesday (B)
Full day at leisure & own activities in Sharm.
DAY
13 - CAIRO Wednesday (B)
We return to Cairo by plane for a free day in the Egyptian metropolis.
DAY
14 - DEPARTURE Thursday (B)
Our staff escorts you to the airport for your flight home.
RATES per
person in US$
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Deluxe |
First
Class |
Tourist
Class |
| Triple |
US$
3920 |
US$
3520 |
US$
3250 |
| Double |
US$
4050 |
US$
3530 |
US$
3315 |
| Single |
US$
5015 |
US$
4399 |
US$
4014 |
- This
tour departs weekly on Friday , from JFK.
- For
Dec 15 - Jan 3, as well as Easter arrivals please add 15 % to the
rate
- Visa
fee is included for American ,EU , Australian, N.Z & Japanese
Citizens .
- For
: Jun , July, Aug. : Air fare supplement : $ 300 (doesn't apply when
you handle your own air fare).
Your
tour includes:
-
International airfares in economy class JFK/CAIRO/JFK with tax.(Please
deduct $500 when you handle your own air fare.
- Set-menu
meals including B = Breakfast, (or cB, Continental Breakfast) L =
Lunch, D = Dinner.
- All
airfares within Egypt in economy class, with tax included .
- All
airport transfers within Egypt.
- Hotel
accommodations including tax and service charges.
- Sailing
boat Barge Cruise ( yours on a private basis with a minimum of 4 guests)
,with shore excursions and admissions fees as per itinerary.
- Visa
fee for the specified nationalities.
- Full
day of diving in Sharm El Sheikh, as per itinerary .
Not
Included:
Honeymoon
Wishes:
A 14 days edition
A
"Dream
Come True" tour. 14
days , Cairo and the Pyramids. A Nile
Cruise of course, and a beach resort at Hurgada or El Gouna,
on the Red Sea. Including the welcome
Zaffa (procession that will resemble an Arabian/Egyptian wedding party)
with a troupe of dancers and musicians dressed with the Egyptian typical
clothes, welcoming guests by singing and dancing Egyptian Folklore).
More
Choices :
Napoleon signing his name -St.Catehrine
Monastery- Sinai - 1799
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