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Intriguing Egypt Series III
15 Days with A 5-day Super Deluxe Nile
Cruise!!
ONLY
$5324.00!! per person
based on double occupancy
| Day |
Itinerary |
| Day 01 |
Depart USA on a scheduled flight
to Cairo. All meals and beverages served on board
flight. |
| Day 02 |
Arrive Cairo, where you will be
met by our representative who will help you with your immigration
and customs formalities. Later you will be transferred to your
hotel, the luxurious Mena House Oberoi Hotel, for an
overnight. |
| Day 03 |
Breakfast, then drive to Memphis
at the edge of the Western Desert, the capital of the Ancient
Kingdom, and among the cities of greatest importance in the history
of Ancient Egypt. From here we drive to Sakkara, the vast Necropolis
of Ancient Memphis. In the afternoon drive to the Pyramids of Giza.
Cheops Pyramid, the largest of the three Pyramids, was built in the
4th dynasty about 2690 BC, and is one of the seven wonders of the
ancient world. Enjoy a camel ride by the Pyramids area if you wish.
In front of the Pyramid of Chephren (Khafre), there stands the
Sphinx carved from a single piece of stone. It is a lion with a
Pharaoh's head thought to be a portrait of the Pharaoh Chephren
(Khafre). Continue your tour to the Solar Boat Museum where a
dismantled river barge of King Cheops (Khufu) was found and has been
masterfully reassembled. Return to your hotel. In the evening, you
will be met and transferred by our tour escort to the Giza Plateau,
to attend the magnificent Sound and Light show. Later transfer back
to your hotel for an overnight. (B) |
| Day 04 |
Breakfast, then start your tour by
visiting the Egyptian Museum, famous for its antiquities from
Egypt's Pharaonic period which dates back some 50 centuries and
includes the fabulous treasures of King Tut-Ankh-Amon. Afternoon
excursion to Old Cairo, visiting the old Coptic Churches and the
oldest Jewish Synagogue of Beni Ezra. Continue your tour to the
Citadel of Salah El-Din, the Mohammed Ali Mosque and the Medieval
Bazaars of Khan-El-Khalili, where you can bargain for your jewelry,
hand-tooled leather items, copper, silver, ivory and fine Egyptian
textiles. Return to your hotel for an overnight. (B) |
| Day 05+ |
Breakfast, then you will be met
and transferred to Cairo Airport for your flight to Aswan. Upon
arrival at Aswan Airport, you will be met and transferred to embark
your super deluxe cruise ship. Later you will be taken by "Felucca"
to visit the Elephantine Island, the Mausoleum of Agha Khan, the
Botanical Gardens and the Temple of Philae. Lunch, dinner and
overnight on board. (B,L,D)
The Luxurious Diamond Boat
cruise ship
The Beautiful stairway
leading to the restaurant on board cruise ship |
| Day 06 |
Breakfast, then visit the
Unfinished Obelisk at the Ancient Granite Quarries, and the famous
High Dam. Lunch, then cruise to Kom-Ombo. Visit the Ptolemaic Temple
of Kom-Ombo, which was dedicated to two gods: The Crocodile god
Sobek and the Falcon-Headed god Haroeris. Sail to Edfu. Dinner and
overnight on board. (B,L,D) |
| Day 07 |
Breakfast, then visit the Temple
of Horus (237 BC), the best preserved Egyptian temple in Egypt.
Lunch. Sail to Esna and visit the Temple of Khnum. Continue to
Luxor. Dinner and overnight on board. (B,L,D)
Enjoy the beautiful swimming
pool, sun deck, and pool bar
Another view of the
refreshing swimming pool aboard the luxurious Diamond
Boat |
| Day 08 |
Breakfast, then cross the Nile to
visit the Necropolis of Ancient Thebes. Explore the valley of the
Kings and Queens where tombs of 64 Pharaohs and 57 Queens have been
discovered, and enter some of the most remarkable burials. Visit the
Temple of Queen Hatshepsut and the Colossi of Memnon. Lunch.
Afternoon visit to the Temple of Karnak, which took over 1500 years
to build and is considered the world's largest religious complex.
Then visit the Temple of Luxor, which was started by Amenhotep III
and completed by Ramses II. Dinner and overnight on board.
(B,L,D)
 
Views of a typical Junior
Suite Cabin |
| Day 09 |
Breakfast, then disembark your
cruise ship, where you will be met and transferred to Luxor Airport
for your flight back to Cairo. Upon arrival at Cairo Airport, you
will be met and transferred to your hotel, the luxurious Cairo
Marriott Hotel & Casino, for an overnight. (B)
Entrance to the Cairo
Marriott & Palace |
| Day 10 |
Breakfast. then drive to Dahshur to visit the Red
Pyramid and the Bent Pyramid. The builder of these pyramids is
thought to have been Sneferu who is believed to have built the
pyramid of Maidum. His son was Cheops (Khufu) who continued his
construction tendencies. Later transfer to downtown Cairo to embark
on a 2-hour "Felucca" (sail boat) ride, exploring downtown Cairo and
riding in a sail boat exactly the same way as the ancient Egyptians
did thousands of years ago. Return to your hotel for an overnight.
(B) |
| Day 11 |
Breakfast, then transfer to Cairo Airport for your
flight to Sharm-El-Sheikh Upon arrival at Sharm, you will be
transferred to the Marriott Sharm Hotel. Remainder of day at leisure
for swimming, snorkeling, diving or just relaxing by your hotel pool
or private beach. Overnight. (B)
Stairway to the dining room
and casino area at the elegant Cairo Marriott
Hotel |
| Day 12 |
Breakfast and a day at leisure for swimming, diving or
snorkeling. In the evening you will be met and transferred by car to
the Sinai Desert. From the desert road ride a camel if you wish, or
continue by car to meet the Bedouins. Experience the Bedouin
hospitality. A candlelit dinner will be barbecued and served in
front of you at a canyon in a Bedouin tent surrounded by the stars.
Traveling and dining in the desert with the Bedouins will make you
relive the adventure of Lawrence of Arabia. Later transfer back to
your hotel for an overnight. (B,D)
Hallway of the elegant Cairo
Marriott and Casino Hotel |
| Day 13 |
Breakfast and a day at leisure for swimming, diving or
snorkeling. Late afternoon proceed to St. Catherine. Arrive St.
Catherine and transfer to the St. Catherine Village. A choice of a
3-hour climb to the top of Mount Sinai is available, if you wish to
see a spectacular sunrise as well as view the Red Sea and the Saudi
Arabian border. The recommended time to start the climb of the 3,750
steps is at 2:00 A.M. in order to arrive at the summit for a
spectacular sunrise around 5:00 A.M. (You must be physically fit and
healthy in order for you to do the 3-hour mountain climb.)
(B,D) |
| Day 14 |
Breakfast, then visit St. Catherine Monastery built by
Emperor Justinian during the 6th century. The site sits at the foot
of Mount Sinai, where Moses is believed to have received the Ten
Commandments. Visit the churches, gardens and the living quarters of
the monks who operate it. Some of your highlights will be the actual
Burning Bush Shrub that grows nowhere else in the world. The
Monastery owns more than 2,000 Byzantine icons, many of which are
displayed in the main Church of the Transfiguration. The Monastery
also has a priceless collection of more than 4,500 manuscripts
including the world's second oldest Bible. Walk in the same foot
steps where Pope John-Paul II did when he visited Egypt in February
of 2000. Depart St. Catherine for a drive to Cairo where you will be
transferred to Cairo Marriott hotel for an Overnight.
(B,D) |
| Day 15 |
Breakfast, then you will be met by
our representative and transferred to Cairo Airport, where you will
be helped with your check-in and immigration formalities for your
flight back home. (B) |
Also Included: All transfers within
Egypt. Personalized sightseeing as mentioned in itinerary, in a private
car, with a tour guide and a driver including entrance fees to sights
mentioned. Included as well is the service charge imposed by hotels, port
charges, porterage, meeting and assistance at airport, hotels and docks.
If airfare from the
U.S.A. is not required, please deduct $920 from posted rate.
SINGLE
SUPPLEMENT: For single occupancy in hotels and on board cruise
ship please add $549.
DEPARTURES: From Chicago, please add $259.
From Los Angeles, please add $369, or call for your city.
EXTENSIONS AND
OPTIONAL TOURS: Extra days and optional tours to sights are
available on request.
If you need a different package, we will customize it
for you.
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Round trip
air from the U.S.