Why Dubai

Accessible, affordable & different

Perfect stopover point or holiday destination

Stay longer & experience the Emirates beyond Dubai, and Oman

Many optional tours

City hotels & Jumeirah Beach Hotels

Useful Travel Tips

VisaDubai – Aust passport holders obtain on arrival - no charge

LanguageArabic but English widely understood

ReligionThe UAE is a Muslim country.

RamadanSome restrictions apply at this time.

• Majestic Hotel Tower:• The Majestic Hotel Tower is the only tower hotel conveniently located in the

heart of Bur Dubai. The hotel’s modern architecture is easily spotted against the Dubai skyline. With easy access to Dubai’s key business and leisure destinations and boasting stunning views over 28 floors, Majestic Hotel is poised to please its guests by offering excellent service and legendary Middle Eastern hospitality.

Dubai Excursions & Activities

• Sundowner Dune Dinner Safari

• City of Merchants – Dubai City Tour

Sundowner Dune Dinner

Shopping

EGYPT

WHY EGYPT•History – over 5000 years•Culture – Influenced by Greek, Roman & Ottoman empires•Sights – Pyramids, Museums, Nile, Cairo•Activities – Nile cruising, diving, shopping

WHY TEMPO FOR EGYPT• 18 years experience•Australian Specialist in Egypt•Private services •Egyptologists•Suggested itineraries/Tailor make•Expert assistance•24 hour emergency•Quality Vehicles

EgyptCapital : Cairo

ClimateMay to Oct – Summer temp can reach up to 45CNov to Feb – Winter 13-21C – best time to travel

LanguageArabic but English widely understood

ReligionEgypt is Muslim Country

CurrencyEgyptian pounds / $1USD notes are very useful

HealthTap water is unsafe to drink

CAIROCAIRO IS AFRICA’S LARGEST CITY WITH A POPULATION OF OVER 18 MILLION.

IT IS HECTIC, CHAOTIC, SMELLY, DUSTY, EXOTIC AND BEAUTIFUL

THINGS TO DO INCLUDE PYRAMIDS, SHOPS ( BAZAARS), MUSEUMS AND THE NILE

PYRAMIDS ARE APPROX 20K FROM CITY CENTRE – DUE TO TRAFFIC CAN TAKE OVER 1 HR TO GET THERE

ORGANISE WITH GUIDE TO BE THERE EARLY IF YOU WANT TO VISIT INSIDE PYRAMIDS( MAX NUMBERS PER DAY – CLAUSTROPHOBIC)

SHOPPING – INCLUDES TOURIST TRINKETS, GOLD, PASHMINAS, RUGS

• Hotel Description:• The Safir Hotel Cairo is ideally located at the city centre. It is

situated in the immediate vicinity of the River Nile, 22km from Cairo International Airport, few minutes away from downtown, the Egyptian Museum, Sakkara and the Giza Pyramids and Sphinx. The hotel boasts 267 renovated guest rooms & suites, with modern amenities  to guaranty guest’s comforts.

CAIRO SIGHTSEEING

* Egyptian Museum & Old Cairo Tour-Tomb of Tutankhamen.-El Khalili Bazaar

•Pyramids, Sphinx, Memphis & Sakkara •Evening Pyramids Sound & Light Show

NILE CRUISING ABSORB ANCIENT SECRETS

SLOW PACED & RELAXED

VISIT ALL THE MAJOR SIGHTS

ASWAN, LUXOR , EDFU, COMOMBO

VALLEY OF THE KINGS & QUEENS (WEST BANK THE BANK OF DEATH)

KARNAK TEMPLE & SOUND & LIGHT SHOW (EAST BANK – THE LIVING BANK)

• Presidential Nile Cruises was founded in 1979 and was the first company to commercialize cruises on the Nile. Throughout the years we have successfully grown to a fleet of 7 boats and a total of 500 cabins.

To this day we are recognized as one of the most established and successful companies in the business. We have been constantly striving for excellence and continual improvement, always focusing on the comfort and needs of our customers.

CRUISING HINTSLuxor to Aswan 4 nights

All cruises spend at least 1 night moored at either Luxor or Aswan

Luxor to Aswan is only 240kms so no extended periods of sailing most time is spent in port

Tours from cruise will be conducted in a group with an Egyptologist

LUXOR

•1.5 hour flight from Cairo•Located in the heart of Egypt on the east and west banks of the Nile is the ancient city of Luxor•Luxor was the centre of power for over 1500 years•Archaeological finds include

–The tomb of Tutankhamen–Colossi of Memnon–Famous Temples of Karnak and the Avenue of the Sphinxes–Valley of the Kings

Rams-headed Sphinxes-Luxor

ASWAN•1.5 hour flight from Cairo

•Aswan is the gateway to Nubia and an excellent base to explore Abu Simbel and Lake Nasser•Aswan is an oasis on the nile

•Tours Options include

•Evening Sound and Light Show

•Abu Simbel By Air

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