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Egyptian Wonders

Tourist class hotels - 14 -Day Version

 

Our deluxe tour of Cairo and the Nile gives you an in-depth look at the wonders of Egypt in 14 days, at the best rates possible. Meet the local, enjoy a home hosted meal.
Tour starts weekly in Cairo
on Mondays.
Add an extension to Petra Jordan or to Alexandria.

 

 

Nile View , Aswan Old Cataract Hotel, Honeymoon tour, honeymoon cruise, tour Egypt


Add a foray into the Western Sahara and camping in the White Desert

 

 

DAY 1 - CAIRO Monday - Weekly - Year round (D)
On arrival, our local rep. will escort you to your comfortable hotel.
Our local representative greets you at the airport and whisks you to your hotel. Visa may be issued upon arrival at Cairo Airport for a limited number of citizens such as : American, EU , Canadian , EU Singaporean and Japanese citizens. For Americans , please pay the $ 15 USD fee in cash upon arrival . You are responsible for having your passport in order valid at least for 6 month beyond the date of your arrival in Cairo. Our local rep. meets with a sign that carries your name you after you clear the passport and customs formalities . After exiting the terminal, our local representative will escort you (private vehicle) to the hotel . Dinner is included upon arrival at the hotel.

 

 

 

DAY 2 - CAIRO - Tuesday (BLD)
Today we see Cairo's major sights: the Egyptian Museum including the" Mummies room" , King Tut's gold treasure room , Saladin's Citadel, Sultan Hassan Madrassa , the Alabaster Mosque,and the 12th Century Khan El Khalili Bazaar district including Muez Ledeen Allah Street . Lunch is included at Naguib Mahfouz a true charming local restaurant.
on to El Darb El Ahmar and Hadaik El Azhar ( Read more on the Agha Khan in Egypt) . Dinner at La Bodega restaurant in Zamalek .

 

 

DAY 3 - GIZA - OLD CAIRO - Wednesday (BLD)
In the morning, we visit the majestic pyramids of Giza and the timeless Sphinx, including that famous shot on the camel with the Pyramids in the background, this is a PHOTO OP. Not a camel ride, as time is very limited.
in the afternoon we tour Old Cairo: the Coptic museum, Church of Abu Sarga, and Ben Ezra Synagogue, where we will visit the spot at which, tradition says, Moses was found by the banks of the Nile. Lunch at Mena House .
Evening Whirling Dervishes performance at Wekalet El Ghouri. Evening dinner at Zeitouna restaurant at the Four Seasons Hotel.

 

 

DAY 4 - CAIRO- Home Hosted Dinner Thursday (BD)
Morning tour of one of the gems of Cairo lay hidden for years behind locked gates in a nondescript neighborhood: the tomb and gardens of Khedive Tawfik.

The Khedive was the viceroy who administered Egypt for the Turkish sultan. It was Tawfik’s father, Khedive Ismail, who saw to the construction of the Suez Canal. In the process, he mortgaged the nation, and threw Egypt into turmoil. Tawfik was installed in his father’s place. But with foreign bankers pressing on one side, and resentful nationalist officers on the other, he was ineffectual. British troops moved into the Suez Canal area to protect their investment—and didn't leave until 1952, when the monarchy was given the boot.

Tawfik’s mausoleum far outshines his rule. The original family burial area was enlarged in 1881 and decorated with a splendor not seen since the times of the Pharaohs. Columns with intricate Islamic-Mameluke decoration adorn the entrance, while parts of the gold-threaded woven cover of the holy Kabah of Mecca adorn the walls inside the doorways.

The tomb of Bambah Qadin, in white marble, is impressive, but that of Tawfik himself is stunning: constructed of ebony, with inlays of ivory, mother-of-pearl, and precious woods. Elsewhere are the tombs of other family members, including that of Price Muhammad Ali, who married a French actress. Even the family library is here.

With treasures like these, it’s no wonder that the precincts were closed off from public view in uncertain times.

Even today, Tawfik’s Tomb and Gardens are off the beaten track for most visitors, but at Travel in Style, we’re proud to include this little-known treasure house of Egyptian history and art on our regular tours.


This afternoon Cairo is yours to explore (or to shop!) as you like, guidebook in hand; or ask about our optional tours.

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 dinner in a quiet restaurant with your travel companions, by letting us know your preferences. 

 

DAY 5 - DAHSHOUR Friday (cBL)
A half-day tour takes us to Dahshour, the newly-opened pyramid field south of Cairo: DAHSOUR - we'll motor to the edge of Cairo, 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.

DAY 6 - LUXOR & KARNAK Saturday (cBLD)
An early flight takes us to Luxor, where we settle in aboard our Nile cruiser. Following lunch aboard, we visit the great Temple of Luxor, and the gigantic Great Temple of Amon at Karnak, returning to our vessel in time for tea.

 

DAY 7 - VALLEY OF THE KINGS Sunday (cBLD)
We tour the Valley of the Kings including Tut-Ank-Amon's tomb, temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari, and Colossi of Memnon, returning to our Nile cruiser for lunch. In the afternoon, do as you like: Luxor's folksy bazaar awaits you.


DAY 8 - ESNA & EDFU Monday
(cBLD)
We cruise to Esna during the night and pass through the locks. After breakfast we cruise to Edfu and board horse-drawn carriages to get to the fine Temple of Horus. In the evening, we have a jolly galabia party.

 

DAY 9 - KOM OMBO & ASWAN Tuesday (cBLD) We explore Kom Ombo's twin Temples of Haroeris, the sun god, and Sobek, the crocodile god, before cruising south to Aswan. After lunch aboard, we board a graceful felucca for a cruise among the Nile islands .

 

DAY 10 - ASWAN & CAIRO Wednesday (cB)
The mighty Aswan dams and the Nubian Museum are our first goal this morning, followed by a trip by motor launch to
the Island temple of Philae , 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!

Back on land, we tour of Kalabsha Temple dedicated to the ancient god Mandulis, and the goddess Isis . Built during the reign of the Roman Emperor Augustus , the small rock-cut temple of Beit El Wali, built by Ramses the Great , and the small yet charming Kiosk of Qertassi, before returning to Cairo by plane.
Zoser Hotel or similar

 

 


DAY 11 - Giza , Memphis , Sakkara Thursday (BL)
In the morning, we visit the majestic pyramids of Giza and the timeless Sphinx. The afternoon is for Memphis and Sakkara, including the Step Pyramid of Zoser & Nobles tombs/Mastabas. In the evening, we return to the Pyramids for an awe-inspiring sound-and-light show. Dinner is included tonight at your hotel.

 

 

 

 

DAY 12 - CAIRO - Friday (BD)
Full day at leisure in Cairo . Explore the city as you wish on your own. Dinner and folk show tonight on board the Hyatt Dinner Cruise .

 

 

 

DAY 13 - CAIRO - Saturday (BL)
The Culture of Cairo

Today we’ll explore deep into the heart of Cairo, and get to know its daily rhythms, its spirituality, its history, and its modern diversions. We’ll start early, with a visit to a local market, with an immense variety of seasonal fruits and vegetables on offer, both familiar and exotic.

You’ll see that shopping in Cairo goes far beyond a supermarket experience. Be prepared for whispers, gestures, shouting, and controlled chaos. It’s all part of the bargaining process, engaged in by women in traditional modest garb as well as others in Western dress.

Then it’s on to the Museum of Islamic Art, with its tapestries, textiles, swords and other objects exemplifying one of the world’s great decorative traditions. We’ll continue to the Gayer-Anderson House, a serene and classic domestic oasis, right down to its central fountain and exquisite furnishings. Our visit is also a journey into a vanished way of life—the residence is actually two traditional medieval Cairo houses restored by an English physician to a former king. We’ll stop for lunch at a restaurant where Cairenes go, then visit the Bab an-Nasr, the Gate of Victory in Cairo’s old walls. You’ll even see graffiti that survives from soldiers of Napoleon and of the British Empire, among the many who passed this way.

 

 

 

DAY 14 - DEPARTURE Sunday (cB)
Our staff escorts you to the airport for your flight home.
Bon Voyage.

 

 

 

RATES per person in US$

Start in Cairo
Tourist class Hotels in Cairo
Four stars Nile Cruise
 
Triple
US$ 2196
Double
US$ 2238
Single
US$ 3113

 

 


DEPARTURE NOTES
Egyptian Wonders starts on Mondays in Cairo . For departures during Christmas, New Year's , please add 20% to the rates .

 

DINING NOTES
The set-menu meals included in your tour are indicated in the itinerary: B = Breakfast, (or cB, Continental Breakfast), L = Lunch, D = Dinner. On our luxury Nile cruise vessels, our spacious dining rooms accommodate all passengers at one seating, so there is no need to worry about making reservations.

 

 

 

YOUR TOUR INCLUDES:

  • Egyptian domestic airfares as described in the itinerary, in economy class .
  • All airport transfers and taxes in Egypt.
  • Tourist class Hotel accommodations in Cairo (including taxes).
  • Set-menu (table d'hote) meals as indicated in the itinerary above.
  • A Nile cruise with all shore excursions and meals.
  • Guided sightseeing by air-conditioned motor coach, including all admissions fees.
  • Visa fee is included & will be issued upon arrival for : American, Canadian, EU, Australian, NZ , Singaporean, & Japanese citizens.
  • Bottled water ( one per person) delivered to your cabin daily while you are on board the cruise.
  • Tea or coffee & bottled water with every & each meal while on board the cruise.

  • Complimentary fruit basket upon arrival on board the Nile Cruise.

  • Welcome drink served upon arrival on board your Nile Cruise.

 

 

 

 

Not Included:

  • International Air fare
  • Tips
  • Travel Insurance

 

 

 

 

DRESS CODE All of our luxury Nile cruise vessels are fully air conditioned. Onboard dress is casual except at dinner, when smart casual is the rule. Lightweight cotton and other natural fiber clothing is best, with swimsuits and sun hats for the sundeck and 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.

Dining Room Reservations: Meet other passengers :
YOU will not require any, our dining rooms do accommodate all our guests in one seating, one less thing to worry about while you are on the Nile. Enjoy the cosmopolitan atmosphere with several different languages being heard at dinner.

 


For Private Sailing Compare with : Royal Cleopatra Dahabiya

 

 

 

 

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Tha Agha Khan in Egypt :

Programmes in Egypt began with the creation of 30-hectare (74-acre) Al-Azhar park on the site of what had been a rubble dump for 500 years. Today, the project has evolved well beyond the Park to include the restoration of 1.5 kilometres of the 12th century Ayyubid wall and several landmark buildings, as well as socio-economic initiatives in the neighbouring Darb al-Ahmar district. These include housing rehabilitation, microfinance, apprenticeships and healthcare. Nurse’s training and early childhood education programmes are also underway in Aswan.

 



Agha Khan Social Development in Egypt :

Darb Al-Ahmar, one of the
poorest parts of Cairo, is the site for various AKDN social programmes - including restoration of the decayed housing stock - which are designed to help revitalise the historic district. Al-Azhar park, undertaken by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture, has proven to be a powerful catalyst for urban renewal in the neighbouring district of Darb al-Ahmar -- one of the poorest districts in Cairo. Other AKDN agencies are now working on social programmes in the neighbourhood, including microfinance, education, civil society strengthening and health.

Darb Al-Ahmar Social Programmes
Less than two centuries ago, Darb Al-Ahmar was one of the wealthiest neighborhoods in Historic Cairo. Today, however, the 92,000 inhabitants of the district are among the poorest. While featuring one of the richest concentrations of Islamic architecture in the world, the district also suffers from a lack of adequate basic infrastructure and services such as water and sanitation. When the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) made a baseline study in 2003, the housing stock was crumbling, piles of trash lined the streets, the historic monuments had come under increasing stress, the neighborhood retained an unsavory reputation and hope among its inhabitants for improvements in the quality of life had dimmed.

Since 2003, AKTC and its partners have created a number of social programmes in Al Darb Al-Ahmar, each of them designed to address a development challenge. Hundreds of families have benefited from improvements to the water supply network, including the replacement of lead junctures. Repair of the electrical systems began in 2007. Parts of the sewage network have been upgraded and expanded into alleys previously not served by these facilities. New drainage works are preventing the pooling of water, thereby reducing the potential for water-borne disease. Environmental programmes have stressed general environmental awareness as well as focusing specifically on environmentally friendly solid waste disposal practices. A programme to remove the trash and rubble that is strewn across many roofs in the area and replace them with vegetable gardens was undertaken. Another project installed water supply cisterns on roofs, addressing a chronic lack of water and water pressure. In addition, to tackle the lack of heating in 25 percent of the area’s homes, a pilot project for affordable solar water heating systems was started.

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