| Africa & Middle East |
Egypt… “Where the Pharoahs Walked” |
| Egypt is so many things that it is hard to describe. It is ancient and colorful, with exotic smells and bustling with life, sounds and visual beauty. Egypt is probably the oldest vacation spot in the world. Romans, Greeks and others came here for fun and to see man’s earliest wonders and triumphs. There is no more romantic experience than a cruise down the Nile in sight of temples and villages, where children wave and run alongside the banks. Upper Egypt, with its’ Nubian customs still intact, has a distinctly African atmosphere. Aswan, small and friendly, has some of the best shopping bargains that can be found along the Corniche. And Egypt is more than pyramids and monuments, it is hot nightspots, casinos, and five star restaurants - and did I mention shopping? |
Day 1: September 14, 2007
Depart home city for JFK for flight to Cairo on Egypt Air non stop.
Day 2: September 15, 2007
Arrive Cairo International airport. We are met and transferred to hotel
Day 3: September 16, 2007
This morning we will visit the Great Pyramids of Giza, a Royal Burial chamber, the Sphinx at Giza Plateau. Also, there we visit one the most breathtaking Pharaonic discoveries, the Solar Boat. Today we also visit the Old Kingdom capital of Memphis, where we see the recumbent statue of Ramesses and the first of all temples - the Step Pyramid of Djoser created by the legendary Imhotep. We also visit the new Egyptian Museum with its numerous mummy rooms and where thousands of years of the worlds history is on display. In the afternoon, we visit the Ancient Citadel, the Alabaster and Sultan Hussein Mosques and the Khan El Khalili Bazaar with opportunities to hop.
Day 4: September 17, 2007
This morning we fly to Luxor to transfer to the Movenpick boat to begin our Nile Cruise. Transfer to boat and settle in for lunch and then sightseeing on the east bank of the Nile covering Karnak and Luxor Temples. Dinner on board and optional “Sound and Light” show at Karnak.
Day 5: September 18, 2007
Early morning breakfast and we depart for the magical and mystical west bank of the Nile that includes the Valley of the Kings and Queens, the majestic temple of Queen Hatsheput at El-Deir El Bahari and the Colossi of Memnon. Return to the ship and we leisurely sail to Esna, having lunch, afternoon tea and dinner on board. Overnight in Esna.
Day 6: September 19, 2007
We are under sail early in the morning where our destination will be Edfu. After lunch we tour Horus Temple, reboard for afternoon tea. We then sail to Kom Ombo where we dock for the night having dinner and show aboard the ship.
Day 7: September 20, 2007
Early breakfast to tour the temple shared by the gods Sobek and Haerois in Kom Ombo. On our way to Aswan, we pass ancient villages that the Pharaohs passed, still inhabited after thousands of years. When we arrive in Aswan, we have lunch then board our bus for touring the High Dam, Philae Temple and the Unfinished Obelisk. For a different type of Nile adventure, we board a felucca and sail to Kitchener’s island. Balance of afternoon free for shopping, or taking advantage of spa amenities on Kitchener’s.
Day 8: September 21, 2007
After breakfast, we depart for our afternoon flight to Cairo, where we recheck into our first night hotel. Afternoon free for final shopping in El-Khalili Bazaar or any of the various malls in Cairo.
Day 9: September 22, 2007
Early morning checkout as we head to the airport for our departure flight home.
Included Features:
Round trip New York/Cairo/New York airfare*
All domestic intra-country airfare
Breakfast daily
3 night Cairo - five star hotel
4 night Nile Cruise with deluxe cabin
accomodations
All in-country transfers
All sightseeing with English speaking local guides
Tour escort from the US
All entrance fees, service charges and hotel taxes
All baggage handling
* Connecting flights to New York from these cities are included in the cost: St. Louis, Cleveland, Columbus, Atlanta, Birmingham and Chicago.
*Connecting flights to New York from these cities, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Dallas and Seattle, add $275 per person.
Cost per person: $2240.00**
Single Supplement - $495.00
Please Note: A passport and a visa are required to go to Egypt. The visa cost is an additional cost of approximately $40.00 per person and we will send the proper forms when they are needed.
Deposit of $200.00 per person due at time of booking. An additional payment of $200.00 is due by April 4, 2007. The balance is due by August 10, 2007.
**Price is current as of the printing of this brochure and subject to fuel surcharges and government tax increases should they occur.
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