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Cairo-Luxor-Aswan-Cairo - 4nights in
Cairo & 4nights Nile cruise
Arrival in Cairo on
Thursdays, Saturdays or Tuesdays
1Oct 2010 - 30Nov 2011
Program#4
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Itinerary:
Day 1: CAIRO (Thu, Sat, Tue)
Arrive Cairo airport Meet & assist through
Passport Control and customs . Transfer to
hotel. Check in. and overnight at hotel.
Day 2 : CAIRO (BL) (Fri, Sun, Wed)
Breakfast. Full day tour to visit the Great
Pyramid of Cheops which was built by manual
labor, is the largest of the three main Pyramids
and is the only survivor of the Seven Great
Wonders of the Ancient World, the Pyramid of
Chephren, which is the best preserved, and the
Pyramid of Mycerinus. Nearby see the Sphinx, a
marvelous sight carved out of a natural rocky
outcrop, the lion's body stretching 45m, with
its paws 15m long. Lunch at local restaurant.
Learn how paper was made in the ancient times
with a visit to the Papyrus Institute..
Overnight in Cairo.
Day 3 : CAIRO-LUXOR (CRUISE) (B L D) Sat, Mon
and Thu
Breakfast . Transfer to Cairo airport for
departure to Luxor. Arrive Luxor. Transfer to
Nile Cruise .Embarkation. Lunch at 12:00 AM.
Then we tour the awe inspiring Temple of Luxor
and Karnak. Back to Cruise at 05:00 P.M. Dinner
and overnight on board.
Day 4 :LUXOR -EDFU (B L D)
After breakfast, we cross to the west bank of
the Nile today past the Colossi of Memnon and
visit
Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, before going the
Valley of the Kings. Lunch on board. Sail to
Edfu through Esna Lock Dinner and overnight on
board.
Day 5 :
EDFU-KOM OMBO - ASWAN (B L D)
After Breakfast we visit Edfu's beautiful
preserved Temple of Horus, the best preserved of
all large Egyptian temples and built by the
Ptolemies. Sail to Kom Ombo. Lunch on board
.Visit the Temple of Sobek the crocodile god,
conveniently situated on the riverbank. Continue
to Aswan. Tonight we'll enjoy a sumptuous
Oriental Dinner and dance all night away to the
Egyptian Galabea Party. Overnight on board Nile
Cruise.
Day 6 : ASWAN (BLD)
Breakfast .We view the Aswan High Dam and then
to the unfinished Obelisk. Lunch on board . Then
will sail on the traditional Nile Felucca along
the shores of Elephantine Island and Botanical
Gardens . Dinner and overnight on board.
Day 7 :ASWAN - CAIRO (B)
Breakfast. Optional tour to Abu Simbel Temple.
Transfer to Aswan airport for departure to Cairo
. Upon arrival Cairo airport, transfer to hotel
.Optional Gala dinner at Nile Pharaoh restaurant
or similar (cruising restaurant down the Nile
for 2 hours including , Show , belly dancer ,
open buffet.). Overnight at hotel
Day 8 : CAIRO
(B L )
Breakfast. Full day tour of the world famous
Egyptian Museum with its 100,000 objects
covering 4,000 years of ancient Egyptian
civilization. Lunch during tour at local
restaurant. Continue to visit Citadel of Mohamed
Ali , Sultan Hassan Mosque and then to Khan El
Khalili Bazaars. Overnight at hotel in Cairo.
Day 9 :CAIRO
-YOUR DESTINATION (B )
Breakfast at hotel . Transfer to Cairo airport
for final departure
Tour & Cruise Package Includes:
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Roundtrip transfers within Egypt including
handling and portage.
- 4 nights accommodation at your choice of
hotels in Cairo based bed and breakfast.
- 4 nights aboard your choice of Nile Cruise
based on full board with all shore excursions.
“Drinks excluded”
- Full day Cairo Pyramids Tour: Great Pyramids
and Sphinx including lunch.
- Full day Cairo City Tour: Egyptian Museum,
Citadel, Sultan Hassan and bazaar
including lunch.
- Service of English or French speaking guide.
and hotel taxes.
- All entrance fees "except entry inside the
Pyramids, Royal mummies room at the Egyptian
museum, and King Tut tomb at the valley of
kings"
- Domestic Air within Egypt: Cairo/ Luxor and
Aswan/Cairo
Rates Exclude :
* Entry Visa at Cairo airport (15 US$ ) per
person
* Any optional Tours. Andy meals not mentioned,
drinks
* Gratuities and personal Items* Drinks
2010 Oct-2011Nov**
Price in US$ based on 2-5 passengers
traveling together * |
3*
hotels
5*Standard cruise |
4*hotels
5*Standard cruise |
5*standard hotels
5* deluxe cruise |
5*
Deluxe Hotels
5* super deluxe cruise |
| Price per person in
double or triple occupancy |
1200 |
1244 |
1269 |
1450 |
| Single supplement (2 or
more people traveling together) |
225 |
294 |
319 |
413 |
* Discount apply for 6 or more passengers
traveling together (rate on request for only one
person)
** During Christmas and
New Years (Dec20 2010 - Jan 3 2011 ) and Easter
(18-28 Apr) 12% surcharge apply!
New Years compulsory Gala dinner at 4 * hotels:
US$ 75 per person / 5* hotels: US$ 113
**Summer High Season supplement: 15Jul-31Aug
2011: 10%
Infant 0-2 Years: free (sharing with 2 adults)
Child 3-12 Years: 50% discount
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Cruise Ship names:
Monday Sailings from Luxor:
5*Standard: M/s Ra I., M/S Nile Jewel or similar
5*Deluxe: M/S Orchestra, M/S Royal Regency, M/S Tulip or
similar
5* Super deluxe: M/S Prestige Emilio, M/S Royal Ruby , M/S
Nile Story, M/S Hapi 5
Saturday Sailings from Luxor:
5* Standard: M/S Emerald, M/S Citadel, M/S Aton or similar
5* Deluxe: M/S King of the Nile, M/S Carnival, M/S Tamr
Henna, M/S Nile Bride or similar
5* Super deluxe: M/S Princess Sarah, M/S Monaco, M/S Mohito
or similar
Thursday Sailings from Luxor:
5*Standard: M/S Crocodile, M/S Sarya , M/S Jasmin , M/S Anni
or similar
5*Deluxe: M/S Kira, M/S Mirage, M/S Nile Style , M/S Norma
or similar
5*Super Deluxe : M/S Monte Carlo, M/S Semiramis or similar
Hotel names (or similar):
3* category:
In Cairo
Pharaohs Hotel
4* category:
In Cairo:
Oasis Hotel or or Zoser Hotel or Similar
5* standard category:
In Cairo:
Pyramids Park Hotel or Grand Pyramids Hotel or Amarante
Pyramids Hotel or Safir Hotel
5* deluxe category:
In Cairo:
Le Meridien Pyramids Hotel or Pyramisa Cairo Hotel or Mena
House or Ramsis Hilton
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cruise ship description
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