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Included Features
- 3 nights deluxe hotel accommodation in Cairo
in rooms with private facilities and buffet
breakfast daily
- Guided tours in Cairo as per itinerary: the Pyramids & Sphinx,
the Museum of Antiquities,
the Citadel, Sultan Hassan Mosques
- Egypt domestic airfare (Cairo-Aswan / Luxor-Cairo)
as per itinerary
- 4 day/3 night
Nile cruise, accommodations in air-conditioned, outside
cabins with private facilities and all meals
on board
- Shore excursions while on the Nile cruise
- All transfers by private car, with escort
and baggage handling
- Sightseeing in air-conditioned vehicles
with English-speaking professional guides
- Hotel
service charges and taxes
- Entrance fees to all sites included
in the sightseeing tours
- Host Service in Cairo
- Meals as per itinerary: B = breakfast
(6), L = lunch (3), D = dinner (3)
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Itinerary
Day 1: USA-CAIRO
An overnight
transatlantic flight takes you to
exotic Cairo in Egypt. Optional airfare from most USA cities is available at competitive prices.
Day 2: CAIRO
Enjoy a warm welcome at the airport from our representative,
who will assist you through customs and baggage claim formalities
and escort
you to your hotel. The remainder of the day is at leisure.
Day
3: CAIRO - PYRAMIDS & SPHINX - MUSEUM OF ANTIQUITIES (B)
Your tour this morning starts with a visit to
Giza to visit one of the 7 Wonders of the World,
the Pyramids, and the Sphinx. Return to Cairo to visit the
impressive Museum of Antiquities, which houses treasures
from the 1st to the 31st dynasties of Egypt's Pharaohs, including
the treasures of King Tutankhamun. Finish your touring today at the fascinating Khan El Khalili Bazaar, where you can search for hidden bargains. Return to the hotel for overnight.
Day 4: CAIRO - ASWAN - NILE CRUISE (B,L,D) 
Morning
transfer to the airport for the short flight to Aswan to board your Nile
cruise ship. After checking in enjoy a lunch on board.
In the afternoon, you will discover the gigantic high
Dam; the unfinished Obelisque and Philae temple dedicated
to the goddess ISIS. Dinner and overnight on board in
Aswan.
Day 5: KOM OMBO - EDFU - LUXOR (B,L,D)
In the early morning, your ship will sail to Kom
Ombo where you will visit the unusual double
temple dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek and
the god Haroeris. Lunch on board.
Admire the beautiful scenery of the Nile while
sailing to Edfu where you
will discover the huge temple dedicated to the God Horus
by horse carriage and tour it with your guide. Visit
the colorful local bazaars on
your way where you can shop for souvenirs. Dinner and
overnight.
Day 6: LUXOR (B, L, D)
After breakfast it is time to focus on the West Bank of Luxor:
explore the great valleys of the Kings and Queens where
generations of Pharaohs and Nobles were
buried in crypts cut into the cliffs and guarded by the two huge Colossi
of Memnon. You will then visit the temple of Queen Hatchepsut.
Back to the ship for lunch. Enjoy the afternoon in the East Bank
of Luxor: walk among the pillars of the temple dedicated to the god Amun
Ra and along the avenue of the Sphinxes at Karnak and Luxor
temples, an experience which you will treasure for the rest of your
life. Dinner and overnight in Luxor
Day 7: LUXOR - CAIRO - CITADEL, MOSQUES(B)
Disembark after breakfast
and transfer to the airport for your flight to Cairo. Meeting
with your host upon arrival. Proceed on a half-day visit
of Citadel, Mohamed Ali and Sultan Hassan Mosques. After
the tour you will be transported to your hotel for check-in. Overnight.
Day 8: CAIRO - DEPARTURE(B)
Transfer to the airport for your flight
home.
| Accommodations |
OPTION
A |
OPTION B |
| CAIRO |
Safir Hotel
(Cairo)
Movenpick Resort (Pyramids)
|
Marriott (Cairo)
Le Meridien (Pyramids)
|
| NILE CRUISE |
M/S Chateau
Lafeyette
|
M/S
Jaz Minerva or similar |
Departure
Dates & Prices
| DEPART USA: Friday or
Tuesday * |
OPTION A |
OPTION B |
| 2009 Departures and prices |
| Nov 01 - Dec 02 |
$1,159 |
$1,279 |
| Dec 03 - Dec 18 |
$1,119 |
$1,229 |
| Dec 19 - Dec 31 2009 |
$1,359 |
$1,479 |
| 2010 Departures
and prices |
| Jan 01- Jan 05 |
$1,359 |
$1,479 |
| Jan 06- Jan 11 |
$1,159 |
$1,279 |
| Jan 12- Jan 31 |
$1,119 |
$1,229 |
| Feb 01- Mar 26 |
$1,179 |
$1,319 |
| Mar 27- Apr 05 |
$1,359 |
$1,479 |
| Apr 06- Apr 11 |
$1,359 |
$1,319 |
| Apr 12- Apr 30 |
$1,179 |
$1,319 |
| May 01- May 30 |
$1,089 |
$1,229 |
| Jun 01- Jun 30 |
$1,059 |
$1,189 |
| Jul 01- Jul 15 |
$1,069 |
$1,249 |
| Jul 16- Aug 10 |
$1,069 |
$1,279 |
| Aug 11- Aug 31 |
$1,069 |
$1,219 |
| Sep 01- Sep 30 |
$1,099 |
$1,269 |
| Single room |
On Request |
On Request |
| Triple room |
On Request |
On Request |
*
We can customize this program to depart on other days
at an additional cost - please inquire
**
NOTE: The
following Seasonal Supplements apply to the regular
prices listed above:
- Compulsory
Christmas gala dinner: Nile
Cruise: $105 per person. - Le Meridien Pyramids:
$65 per person. - Moevenpick Resort: $80 per person.
- Compulsory
New Year gala dinner: Nile
Cruise: $140 per person. - Le Meridien Pyramids: $160 per
person. - Moevenpick Resort: $120 per person.
Rates
are per person in US Dollars, based on double occupancy and
on the services listed above. Rates are subject to change
without notice.
AIRFARES
to Cairo from most USA gateways are available at
competive prices - please inquire.
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