PYRAMIDS, PHARAOHS & PARADISE Best Price starting at $1689 (Based on per person in Double Occupancy) Travel Dates From May 3 To July 19 Explore different cities of Egypt, Cairo the capital, Luxor the outdoor museum, Aswan the breathtaking sceneries and Alexandria the pearl of the Mediterranean. A 11day journey through the different historical eras of Egypt! ◾Hotel accommodations for 7 nights ◾3 nights on board a Nile River cruise ship ◾20 included meals consisting of: - 10 buffet breakfasts - 4 lunches - 6 dinners ◾5 days of touring in an air-conditioned van/minibus/bus ◾Sightseeing, including licensed Egyptologist and all entrance fees, as follows: - Full day Cairo tour including: Pyramids, Sphinx, Egyptian Museum, Old Cairo and Khan El Khalili Bazaar - Morning tour to Abu Simbel via air from Aswan - Nile Cruise sightseeing including: Aswan, Kom Ombo, Edfu, Esna and Luxor ◾All transfers and luggage handling within Egypt ◾All Hotel taxes and service charge ◾Document holder and luggage tags ◾Entrance fees as per Itinerary ◾All transfers and luggage handling within Egypt ◾All transportation provided by Deluxe air-conditioned motor coach or private car ◾All Hotel taxes and service charge ◾All sightseeing in Egypt guided by a licensed Egyptologist Minimum of two passengers required to operate the tour. ◾Prices are per person, land only based on double occupancy and Sunday arrivals. ◾Please call for both international and domestic airfares. ◾Please note rates are higher during Easter, Christmas & New Year holidays. EXCLUDES Airfare is not included: Call for Rates ◾Airport taxes & Fuel Surcharges ◾Visa upon arrival (and upon re-entry) ◾Tips and Personal items ◾Travel Insurance ◾Listed optional Tours are not included in the program prices Day1 Arrive in the Land of the Pharaohs. Upon completion of immigration and customs formalities at Cairo International Airport, you will be met at the exit by our representative and escorted to your hotel Day2 Start your morning by visiting the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities which includes the worlds largest collection of Pharaonic artifacts and the treasures of Tutankhamens tomb. Then drive to Old Cairo to visit Al Moallaka Church (Hanging Church) and Ben Ezra Synagogue. Visit the Great Pyramids of Giza and the enigmatic Sphinx in Alexandria the afternoon followed by a visit the Khan el Khalili Bazaar. Enjoy an optional evening sound and light show at the Giza Pyramids. Day3 Early in the morning, transfer to Cairo Airport for your flight to Abu Simbel via Aswan. Visit the Great Temple of Ramses II and the temple of his beloved Queen Nefertari. After visiting this magnificent site, you will be transferred to the airport for your flight back to Aswan. Day4 After breakfast, you will be escorted to your Nile River cruise ship. Accommodations aboard will consist of outside cabins with private facilities. You will visit the High Dam, the Granite Quarries with the Unfinished Obelisk, and the Temple of Isis at Philae. Sail on board a felucca, a traditional Egyptian sailboat and view Kitchners Island Botanical Garden and the Agha Khan Mausoleum. After lunch, sail to Kom Ombo where you will visit the Ptolemaic Temple of Sobek and Haroeries. Then sail to Edfu and overnight. Day5 Visit the Temple of Horus, the falcon god. Dating from 237 B.C., it is considered the best-preserved temple in Egypt and the second largest after the Temple of Karnak. Sail towards Esna, passing through the Esna Lock. In the afternoon, as you sail towards Luxor, take high tea. Day6 Egypt Escorted Tours Visit the West Bank necropolis including the Valley of the Kings, the Funerary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir El Bahari, and the Colossi of Memnon. Tour Karnak and Luxor temples, a centuries old city of pylons, hypostyle halls, colossal statues, shrines, and obelisks. In the evening see an optional sound and light show at the Karnak Temple. Day7 Breakfast and disembarkation followed by a transfer to El Gouna via car. Day8 Spend this full day at leisure to relax, explore El Gouna on your own, or participate in an optional tour Day9 Spend this full day at leisure to relax, explore El Gouna on your own, or participate in an optional tour. Day10 Holy Land tour packages After breakfast, transfer to Hurghada Airport for your flight to Cairo. Upon arrival in Cairo, you will be transferred to your hotel Day11 After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your departure flight.
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