
Indiana Jones himself couldn't squeeze more adventure
into this journey: Cairo , Giza and the Pyramids, a cruise on the Nile,
the fabled temples and tombs of Luxor and Thebes, and a trek to the
mysterious ruins of Petra in Jordan
. Add Abu
Simbel tour.
DAY
1 - CAIRO - Weekly on Saturday and Mondays for the Ultra Deluxe ( Sonesta
Star Goddess ) - Year Round.
( click here if
your prefer to start in Amman Jordan)
Our Egypt-based local rep. greets you in bustling Cairo airport
and escorts you to your hotel . Egyptian visa may be secured by our
guests upon arrival at Cairo Airport for a limited number of nationalities
such as American,Canadian, Australian, NZ, EU and Japanese citizens,
please pay the $ 15 in cash upon arrival . Passports must be valid for
at least 6 month upon arrival).
After exiting the terminal, our local representative will escort you
to the hotel
.
DAY
2 - CAIRO- Dahshour, Memphis, Sakkara -Sunday (cBL)
A
morning tour takes us to the time capsule treasure of 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. After
lunch at a local restaurant : The afternoon is for Memphis and Sakkara,
including the Step Pyramid of Zoser , the small yet charming Imhotep
Museum and the Nobles tombs/Mastabas.
DAY
3 - CAIRO- Old Coptic Cairo - Giza - Home Hosted Dinner - Monday (BLD)
Morning
tour of Old Coptic Cairo Churches and Beni Ezra Synagogue, then on to
Khan El Khalili and Muiz LedeenAllah street for a walking tour. Lunch
is included at Hadaik El-Azhar or Naguib Mahfouz restaurant before we
head back to your hotel.
In the afternoon enjoy Cairo as you wish .In
the evening, we return to the Pyramids for an awe-inspiring sound-and-light
show.
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
4 - CAIRO- Tuesday (BLD)
Your exploration of the ancient world begins today! First stop is the
Egyptian Museum, with its treasures of the ancient pharaohs: mummies,
statuary, precious stones and metals and KIng Tut's gold treasure room
. We'll also stop at the Citadel of Saladin and the Alabaster Mosque.
Then it's on to Giza and the mysteries of the Pyramids and Sphinx. for
those interested, enjoy the usual photo opp riding a camel with the
Pyramids and the Sphinx in the background, time is limited , so please
make it brief 5 -10 minute camel ride . Lunch is included at the Mena
House. Dinner is included at La Bodega restaurant or similar .
DAY
5 - ASWAN- Wednesday - Board Your Nile Cruise (BLD)
After avery early breakfast proceed to the airport to fly to Aswan ,
where we settle you into your cabin on your Nile steamer. We'll visit
the enormous dams at Aswan, the Unfinished Obelisk then board a launch
on Lake Nasser to visit the Temples of Philae, rescued from rising waters.
In the evening we head back to Philae Temple for the Sound and Light
show .
DAY
6 - KOM OMBO - Thursday- On Board Your Nile Cruise (BLD)
We cruise northward down the Nile today, at a stately pace, disembarking
for a visit to Kom Ombo, the twin temple dedicated to the crocodile
river god, Sobek. We'll also see Haroeris, the solar disk.
DAY
7 - EDFU and LUXOR- Friday - On Board Your Nile Cruise (BLD)
Horse-drawn carriages or vans meet us at riverside to take us through
Edfu to the Temple of Horus, best-preserved in all of Egypt. Then we'll
continue beside the Nile to take in an array of ancient splendors: the
Valley of the Kings; the imposing tomb-temple of Queen Hatshepsut ;
and, back in Luxor, the Great Temple of Amon at Karnak.
DAY
9 - Luxor / Cairo/ Amman : Saturday - Disembark from Your Nile Cruise
(B)
Now that you've seen the best of the Egypt of the Pharaohs, our guides
escort you to the airport. You'll fly over to Cairo and connect to Amman
and your hotel:Sample Deluxe : Hyatt or Sheraton Al-Nabil
Day
10 - Dead Sea Scrolls - JERASH /PETRA - Sunday
(BLD)
After
breakfast , a brief stop at Amman Museum :
THE SECRET DEAD SEA SCROLLS – A TALE OF WANDERING
The
peoples of the Holy Land have wandered from homeland to dispersion,
across the parted waters of the Red Sea, back to their homeland. So
too, the Dead Sea Scrolls have followed an epic journey, from hazy origins
in the time of the Second Temple, to secret caches, to their repositories
today, where they are revered as the heritage of mankind.
It
was in 1947 that the first scrolls were rediscovered by Bedouin shepherds
in the Qumran Caves overlooking the Dead Sea. Inscribed in Hebrew and
Aramaic and Greek on parchment and papyrus, unmolested since before
the time of Christ, they were the earliest original holy writings ever
brought to light. Only dimly appreciated at first, they embarked on
a journey that took them through the hands of dealers and connoisseurs,
to Bethlehem, Lebanon and New York, and finally to Jerusalem.
Discoveries
continued, as 11 caves were explored, revealing scrolls and fragments
of sacred texts and historical records of the construction of the Second
Temple. Most found their way to the Rockefeller Museum, and later were
incorporated into today’s Shrine of the Book in Jerusalem.
But
other treasures made their way to the Jordan Archaeological Museum,
where they are displayed in an alcove at one end of the building, in
an unpretentious setting that belies their importance. The collection
includes a fragment of the Book of Isaiah, and the Dead Sea Bronze Scroll,
an inventory of caches of valuables, composed in Aramaic characters,
the vernacular language of Palestine at the time of Christ.
As
you gaze and at the scrolls in the museum, reflect on the Biblical events
of which they speak that took place in what is now Jordan. Lot’s
wife was turned into a pillar of salt, and Lot fled to a cave in what
is now Safi. Lot’s descendants ruled over Moab in Central Jordan.
Sodom and Gomorrah were destroyed by fire. Jesus preached in the Decapolis,
the ten Roman cities of northern Jordan and southern Syria. The Israelites
crossed this land on the way to exile in Persia; and Moses viewed the
Holy Land from Mount Nebo, and expired.
Then
we'll
head for Jerash (Gerasa of antiquity), the best preserved city
of Roman times. Visit its theaters, temples, churches and colonnaded
streets. Then continue our drive
southwards along the Kings’ Way to Petra, and
your hotel. Lunch is included enroute . Dinner is included at the hotel.
DAY
11 - PETRA- Monday
(B)
We'll spend the entire day at Petra, the stunning desert city hewn by
the Nabateans from solid cliffs of pink and violet sandstone. Petra
was known in the bible as Sela, and rediscovered only in 1812. You'll
feel like Indiana Jones in Raiders of the Lost Ark as you penetrate
into the city through a narrow sandstone gorge, the Siq, and wander
among the Temple of the Winged Lion, tombs, Roman theater, and the imposing
Treasury.
DAY
12 - PETRA/ WADI RUM / DEAD SEA - Tuesday (BL)
After
breakfast at the hotel, we board four-wheel-drive vehicles for an expedition
to Wadi Rum, the "Valley of the Moon" where T. E. Lawrence ("Lawrence
of Arabia") organized Arab resistance to Ottoman rule during World War
I. After our visit, we stop for tea with the local bedouins then we
enjoy lunch at a local restaurant then on to the
DEAD SEA ,the lowest spot on Earth. Sample deluxe : Kempinski Ishtar
Dead Sea Hotel, or Movenpick Dead Sea . First class : Dead Sea Spa hotel
or similar
DAY
13 - PETRA/ WADI RUM / DEAD SEA - Wednesday (BL)
Breakfast
is included at the hotel, full day at leisure and
maybe experience floating in the waters of the Dead Sea.
DAY
14 - DEPARTURE FOR HOME - Thursday (B)
Our staff escorts you to the airport of Amman for your flight home.
Or, you may choose to add one of our extensions, and return later from
Jordan at no additional cost for your air fare.
RATES
per person in USD
| |
Deluxe |
First
Class |
| Triple |
US$
4370 |
US$
4050 |
| Double |
US$
4410 |
US$
4180 |
| Single |
US$
5600 |
US$
5350 |
Easter,
Christmas, New Year's ( Dec 20 - Jan 3 ) : 15 % supplement will apply.
RATES
per person in USD
Based on an Ultra Deluxe Nile Cruise
All suites : Private Balcony : Sonesta Star Goddess Mozart Suite ,
or the Sonesta M/S Moon Goddess state room with private balcony similar
| Four
Seasons Hotels
in Cairo and Amman |
Ultra
Deluxe Nile Cruise
|
| Triple |
US$
5715 |
| Double |
US$
5889 |
| Single |
US$
7361 |
Inclusions:
-
All
transfers in Egypt and Jordan, always on a private basis .
-
One
way air
fares from Cairo to Amman , as well as flight within Egypt, in
business class, tax included
-
All
gratuities and tips to guides, drivers , porters etc.
-
Air-conditioned hotel and Nile Cruise accommodations with tax
and service charges
-
Sightseeing
with professional guide and entrance fees as indicated
-
Meals
as indicated, with pre-set menu (B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D =
Dinner)
-
Lonely
Planet guidebook to Jordan and Egypt
-
Large
bottle of water ( per person), delivered daily to your cabin on
board the Nile cruise.
-
Small
bottle of water ( per person ) with each meal, while you are on
board the Nile Cruise.
-
Tea
or coffee with each meal while you are on board the Nile cruise
-
Jordanian
visa fee (valid only for EU , Australian, NZ, American, Canadian
, Korean, Singaporean & Japanese citizens. Passports must be valid
for at least 6 month upon arrival).
-
Jordanian
departure tax.
Not
included:
-
Personal
expenses and beverages
-
International
air fare from/ to your home country
-
Additional
meals and services
-
Trip
interruption and cancellation insurance
-
Egyptian
visa may be secured by our guests upon arrival at Cairo Airport
for a limited number of nationalities , such as American,Canadian,
Australian, NZ, EU and Japanese citizens. Passports must be valid
for at least 6 month upon arrival).
After exiting the terminal, our local representative will escort
you to the hotel
Egypt
& Jordan A La Carte- More
Choices :
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Compare
with the 16 Day version with Alexandria and Abu
Simbel
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Trip
Reviews: What other guests say about our services :
Adrian and Melina

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Original Message --------
From: "Adrian"
Sent: Monday, September 24, 2007 2:04 PM
To: omar@travelinstyle.com>, > Subject: We're Back!
We just wanted to let you know we made it back home after our weeklong
detour through Italy. Athens was fantastic. The tours were very good,
and short of heading out to the islands, I can't think of a single thing
we would have rather done while there.
Although we had an excellent time in Athens, Egypt was by far the highlight
of our entire trip, including Italy. We just can't say enough
about Ahmed, Isis, Ashraf, and all our drivers. We simply could not
have done the trip without their help. Ahmed was very professional,
courteous, and helpful, and always went out of his way to make sure
we were where we needed to be at the right time. Our Egyptologist guides,
Isis and Ashraf, were both very knowledgeable and made our visit so
much better with their endless supply of information. We wore out both
days long before they did. We will definitely try to come back to Egypt
when we have more time to spend.
Thank you so much for arranging the trip, allowing us to customize what
we needed to, and putting us in touch with such good people. And please
find attached pictures of us enjoying a camel ride. :-)
Adrian & Melina
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