12 Days/11 Nights tour name (Beauty of Egypt tours) This for groups Cairo + Alexandria + Aswan + 3 Nights Nile Cruise + Luxor + Day 01: Arrival Welcome to Cairo! Your tour begins when you are greeted by our representative who will assist you through immigration and customs formalities. After you have collected your luggage he will then take you, in our deluxe vehicle, to your Cairo hotel. Day 02: Cairo Breakfast at the hotel is followed by a full day tour. In the morning you will be driven to see the Pyramids of Giza and the Great Sphinx: the most famous monuments of not only ancient Egypt, but of the entire ancient world! These massive stone structures were built around 4,500 years ago on a rocky desert plateau close to the Nile. After lunch, at a local restaurant, you will be taken to Sakkara to see the very first pyramid ever built; the Step Pyramid of Djoser. You will also get the chance to see some fantastic mastabas, including the mastaba TITI OR the available one the largest one built in ancient Egypt. You will then be able to marvel at the Pyramid Texts inside the Pyramid of Teti before heading off to the ancient capital of Egypt: Memphis. The Colossus of Ramses II dominates the museum here; do not forget your camera! After this amazing trip through Egypt's pharaonic past ,L-D in local restaurant. Over night in hotel. Day 03: Alexandria Your day starts with breakfast in your hotel followed by a drive, in our air- conditioned vehicle, to Alexandria. Your visit to this beautiful city, originally built by Alexander the Great, includes the Citadel of Qaitbay, where, about 1480AD, the Mameluke Sultan Al-Ashraf Qaitbay fortified the site, which held the ruins of the Alexandria Lighthouse, and with successive improvements it now stands as a very prominent Citadel on the Mediterranean coastline; Pompey's Pillar, the biggest memorial column in Egypt, made of red granite and standing about 28 metres high, with a base diameter of 2.7 metres. During the reign of the Roman Emperor Diocletian, the Roman ruler of Egypt, between 284 and 305AD, erected this memorial column in his honour, as a sign of gratitude; and finally the New Alexandria Library (Bibliotheca Alexandrina), inaugurated on October 16, 2002, with shelf space for eight million books, with the main reading room on eleven levels.
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12 Days/11 Nights tour name (Beauty of Egypt tours) This for
groups Cairo + Alexandria + Aswan + 3 Nights Nile Cruise + Luxor +
Day 01: Arrival Welcome to Cairo! Your tour begins when you are
greeted by our representative who will assist you through
immigration and customs formalities. After you have collected your
luggage he will then take you, in our deluxe vehicle, to your Cairo
hotel. Day 02: Cairo Breakfast at the hotel is followed by a full
day tour. In the morning you will be driven to see the Pyramids of
Giza and the Great Sphinx: the most famous monuments of not only
ancient Egypt, but of the entire ancient world! These massive stone
structures were built around 4,500 years ago on a rocky desert
plateau close to the Nile. After lunch, at a local restaurant, you
will be taken to Sakkara to see the very first pyramid ever built;
the Step Pyramid of Djoser. You will also get the chance to see
some fantastic mastabas, including the mastaba TITI OR the
available one the largest one built in ancient Egypt. You will then
be able to marvel at the Pyramid Texts inside the Pyramid of Teti
before heading off to the ancient capital of Egypt: Memphis. The
Colossus of Ramses II dominates the museum here; do not forget your
camera! After this amazing trip through Egypt's pharaonic past ,L-D
in local restaurant. Over night in hotel. Day 03: Alexandria Your
day starts with breakfast in your hotel followed by a drive, in our
air-conditioned vehicle, to Alexandria. Your visit to this
beautiful city, originally built by Alexander the Great, includes
the Citadel of Qaitbay, where, about 1480AD, the Mameluke Sultan
Al-Ashraf Qaitbay fortified the site, which held the ruins of the
Alexandria Lighthouse, and with successive improvements it now
stands as a very prominent Citadel on the Mediterranean coastline;
Pompey's Pillar, the biggest memorial column in Egypt, made of red
granite and standing about 28 metres high, with a base diameter of
2.7 metres. During the reign of the Roman Emperor Diocletian, the
Roman ruler of Egypt, between 284 and 305AD, erected this memorial
column in his honour, as a sign of gratitude; and finally the New
Alexandria Library (Bibliotheca Alexandrina), inaugurated on
October 16, 2002, with shelf space for eight million books, with
the main reading room on eleven levels. Lunch will be supplied at a
local restaurant in the middle of this exciting tour, and at the
end of the day you will have a tired, but fulfilled, drive back to
Cairo. Day 04: Cairo And Sleeper Train After breakfast you will be
taken to the Egyptian Museum: gaze at the wonders of King
Tutankhamen, including his golden death mask; stare upon the
mummies of some of Egypt's ancient pharaohs (optional); lose
yourself in the many rooms and galleries, where thousands of
artefacts are awaiting your visit. After lunch, at a local
restaurant, you will be taken to the Citadel of Saladin, the
fortress built between 1176 and 1183 AD, to protect Cairo from the
Crusaders and rebuilt by Muhammad Ali Pasha, whose mosque is a
"must see". From here you will be taken on a tour of Cairo famous
Churches,
including: The Hanging Church and the Church of St. George the
Martyr, 2 churches built into the walls of the Fort of Babylon and
its remains could be Cairo's oldest structures; and the Church of
Abu Serga (St. Sergius), where, it is said, the Holy Family took
shelter in a cave, with the church being erected her to commemorate
this. This whole area is a world famous destination for Pilgrims.
At the end of this exciting day you will be driven to your hotel to
check-out and then driven to see the old market of Cairo (Khan
El-Khalili) before being taken to Ramses railway station, where you
will board the night sleeper service to Aswan, which departs at
2025. Dinner is served once Cairo has disappeared behind you. Day
05: Aswan and you have now arrived at Aswan station. Here you will
be met and assisted by our representative who will transfer you to
your hotel for check-in. The rest of the day is free for you to do
as you choose. Optional Trip You may choose to visit Abu Simbel to
see these marvellous temples, which were originally carved out of a
rocky mountainside by Ramses II. The air-conditioned coach trip Day
06: Nile Cruise: Aswan After breakfast it is time to check-out and
then you will be met and assisted by our representative who will
transfer you to your cruise boat: your floating hotel for your next
4 days. After lunch you will be driven to see the High Dam, the
worlds largest rock filled dam, and then a short sail to the Temple
of Philae, moved to the island of Agilika after the waters of Lake
Nasser flooded its original location. It is then back to Aswan to
rejoin your cruise and as the Nile laps gently underneath you,
dinner will be served. Day 07: Nile Cruise: Kom Ombo And Edfu A new
day and your first breakfast on board as the boat sails
majestically towards Kom Ombo, where you will visit the Temple of
Kom Ombo, dedicated to the gods Horus and Sobek. After the visit
you will be taken back to the boat for your lunch while it sails
onward to Edfu, home of the best preserved temple in Egypt: the
Temple of Horus. After your visit to this superb temple you will be
taken back to the boat in plenty of time before it departs Edfu and
sets sail for Esna. Once you reach Esna you will watch as it sails
through the Esna locks. Once through the locks the boat continues
on its course towards Luxor, which it will reach after you have had
dinner. Day 08: Nile Cruise: Luxor An early breakfast and then it
is time to visit the West Bank of Luxor: the tombs of the New
Kingdom Pharaohs in the Valley of the Kings; the tombs of princes
in the Valley of the Queens; the magnificent temple of Queen
Hatshepsut at Deir El-Bahri finishing with the immense Colossi of
Memnon. After lunch, which you will have on board, you will visit
the magnificent Karnak and Luxor Temples. Once your visit to these
ancient Theban Temples is completed you return to the boat where
your last dinner, upon this floating hotel, will be served. Day 09:
Luxor And Hurghada
Your day starts with your final breakfast on the boat, followed
by checkout, and the rest of the day to do as you choose. In the
afternoon you will be driven, in our air-conditioned vehicle, to
Hurghada, where you will check-in at your hotel upon arrival. The
rest of the day belongs to you, but there will be opportunities for
snorkelling, diving and other water sport activities.optional Day
10: Hurghada A full day for sunbathing, exploring, shopping, or
taking up some of the many water sport activities available to you
Day 11: Hurghada Almost another day like the previous one, but in
the afternoon it is time to check-out, and then you will be driven
back to Cairo in our air-conditioned vehicle. Once back in Cairo
you will check-in at the hotel and the rest of the day will be
yours. Day 12: Final Departure Your final day starts with breakfast
at the hotel followed by check-out. You will then be transferred to
the airport for your final departure. Tour Price: Per Person In 4
Star Package 5 Star Package Double Room $ 1150 USD $ 1260 USD $ 280
USD $350 USD Triple Room Single Room Supplement Above prices are
WITHOUT international airfare. Above prices are applicable all
year: except for the Easter and Christmas periods. This for group
tour. Package Includes: 4 night's accommodation in Cairo at a 5
star hotel on bed and breakfast basis 1 night's accommodation on a
sleeper train on half board basis (dinner and breakfast included) 1
night's accommodation in Aswan at a 5 star hotel on B&B basis .
3 night's accommodation on board a 5 star Nile Cruise on full board
basis (all meals included) including all above shore
excursions(B-L-D) 2 night's accommodation in Hurghada at a 5 star
hotel bed and breakfast All transfers as per above mentioned
program Private and personalized sightseeing shore excursions for 3
nights on the cruise Private English speaking Egyptologist guides
as per the itinerary Entrance fees for all sightseeing All
applicable taxes Private and deluxe air conditioned vehicle for all
transportation Meals: IN Cairo and Alexandria and Aswan lunch and
dinner in local restaurant.
Arrival/departure assistance Luggage handling at airports and
hotels Package Excludes: Tipping for guides, driver, Nile cruise
crew, etc Personal expenses (laundry, telephone calls, etc Entry
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