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Value Price! $1989.00
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Included
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Round trip flights NYC-Cairo
Other departure dates and cities
available.
• Intra-Egypt flights
• 8 nights First Class Hotel accommodations
in:
• 1 night Cairo (Heliopolis)
• 4 nights Nile cruise on Royal Lotus
or King of Thebes
• 1 night Luxor
• 2 nights Cairo
• All transfers
• 17 meals: 8 breakfasts,
5 lunches, 4 dinners
• Sightseeing per itinerary
• Services of an English- speaking
Egyptologist tour manager
• All shore excursions
• Entrance fees per itinerary
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Special Features:
Pyramids of Giza,
the Sphinx, and the Egyptian Museum
Valley of the Kings & Queens,
Luxor
King's Chamber, Great Pyramid
The Colossi of Memnon
Not included: airport taxes, fees & September
11th Security Fee, and
optional tours
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Step back in time and explore thousands of years of history,
legend, and lore as you view the timeless wonders of Egypt.
Discover the world of the ancient Egyptians as you visit the incomparable
sites of the pharaohs and see the golden treasures of Tutankhamen.
Cruise along the legendary Nile River, passing colonnaded temples
and return home with a new understanding of this mystical land.
Itinerary:
Day 1-Depart USA
Depart the USA for Egypt. Your flight includes meals, drinks,
and in-flight entertainment for your journey
Day
2 - Arrive in Cairo
Arrive and transfer to your hotel in the Heliopolis area of Cairo.
Balance of the day at leisure. Overnight: Cairo
Day
3 - Depart Cairo, Embark Cruise
Early morning departure for your flight to Aswan. Arrive and transfer
to board your Nile cruise ship. Afternoon at leisure.
Optional: Abu Simbel excursion Overnight: Cruise (Aswan)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day
4 - Aswan, Cruise to Edfu
This morning, view the Aswan High Dam, the granite quarries with
the unfinished Obelisk, and Philae's Temple of Isis. Afterwards,
sail to Kom Ombo to visit the Ptolemaic Temple, built in honor
of gods Horus and Sobek. Overnight: Cruise (Edfu)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day
- Edfu, Cruise to Luxor
Today, travel by horse-drawn carriage to visit the 2000-year-old
Temple of Horus. Standing as Egypt's best preserved temple and
second largest after Karnak, the Temple of Horus is a compelling
construction both in terms of size and intricacy. In the afternoon,
sail via Esna to Luxor, the ancient Egyptian city of Thebes
Overnight: Cruise Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day
6 - Luxor
Today, visit the famed Valley of the Kings, the Valley of the
Queens, the Colossi of Memnon, and the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut.
Enjoy the balance of the day at leisure. Overnight: Cruise (Luxor)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day
7, Saturday - Luxor
This morning, visit the Temples of Karnak and Luxor as well as
the famous Avenue of Sphinxes. Disembark the cruise and transfer
to your hotel with the balance of the afternoon at leisure
Optional: Sound and Light Show at the Temple of Karnak
Overnight: Luxor Meals: Breakfast
Day 8 - Return to Cairo
Transfer to the airport in Luxor for your return flight to Cairo.
Arrive and transfer to your hotel. Balance of the day at leisure
Optional: Dinner with Local Hosts in Cairo. Overnight: Cairo
Meals: Breakfast
Day 9 - Cairo
A day of sightseeing includes an up-close panoramic view of the
Pyramids of Cheops, Khefren, and Mycerinus, a visit to the Sphinx,
and the Valley Temple. Continue to visit the world-renowned Egyptian
Museum, with its treasures of King Tutankhamon and remains dating
back some 3,350 years. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant nearby.
After lunch, visit the Citadel, the medieval fortress of Salah-El-Din,
the Mosque of Mohammed Ali, and the Khan El Khalili Bazaar
Optional: Sound and Light show at the Great Pyramid
Overnight: Cairo Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
DAY
10 - Depart for USA
Transfer to the airport for your departure flight
Meals: Breakfast
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