Egypt Tour and Nile Cruise, Alexandria

1Jan'07 - 30 Apr'08

13days/12nights

Day 1:  Cairo  - Monday
Meet and greet on arrival and transfer for your tour of the Great Pyramids. Marvel the Great Pyramid of Cheops,  the largest of the three main Pyramids, an imposing survivor of one of the Seven Great Wonders of the Ancient World. Continue on to 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 a local restaurant. Learn how paper was made in ancient times with a visit to the Papyrus Institute. We will also have a chance to stop at a Carpet Factory to see how the Egyptians weave their carpets, followed by a short visit to a Perfumery Shop.  Dinner .Overnight at hotel.  (BLD)

Day 2:  Cairo-Sleeper Train  - Tuesday                               
Breakfast at the hotel. Full day tour to the world-famous Egyptian Museum with its 100,000 objects covering 4,000 years of ancient Egyptian civilization, including the treasures of Tutankhamen. Lunch at a local restaurant. Continue to Old Cairo to visit the Hanging church, the Ben Ezra Synagogue and have a look at the Amr Ibn El a’ as Mosque, the first mosque built in Egypt. We finish the tour at the lively Khan El Khalili Bazaars. Transfer to Giza Station for departure to Aswan by Sleeper train. Dinner and overnight on board the train. (BLD)

Day 3:  Aswan (Cruise)  - Wednesday
Breakfast on board train. Arrival in Aswan. Transfer to your Nile Cruiser .Embarkation. Lunch on board. Time at leisure until the afternoon, then sail aboard a traditional Nile Felucca (sailboat) along the calm shores of Elephantine Island. Dinner and Overnight onboard Nile Cruiser. (BLD)

Day 4: Aswan-Kom Ombo-Edfu- Thursday                                                                                 
Breakfast on board. During our early morning sightseeing we view the Aswan High Dam and then, in contrast to its impressive modernity, we visit the beautiful Temple of Philae, rising from the waters of the Nile. Before sailing to Kom Ombo, visit the Temple of Sobek, the crocodile god, conveniently situated on the riverbank. Lunch on board . Continue to Edfu. Tonight we enjoy a sumptuous Oriental Dinner. Dance all night away at the Egyptian Galabea Party. Overnight onboard your Nile Cruiser. (BLD)

Day 5: Edfu-Esna-Luxor-Friday                                                                                                         
Breakfast on board .This morning, we visit Edfu’s beautiful preserved Temple of Horus, built by the Ptolemies. It is  the best preserved of all large Egyptian temples.  Lunch on board .Finally we go through the locks to cruise downstream to Luxor.  Dinner and overnight onboard the ship. (BLD) 

Day 6:Luxor-Hurghada - Saturday                                                                                   
Breakfast. On to the west bank early morning to visit the Valley of the kings and Queens, the monumental Temple of Queen Hatshepsut and the Colossi of Memnon. Disembarkation followed by a tour to the Luxor and Karnak temples. Lunch during the tour at a local restaurant. Special Convoy to Hurghada, the popular seaside resort of the Red Sea. Upon arrival Hurghada, check into the hotel. Dinner and overnight at the hotel (BLD)

Day 7:Hurghada - Sunday                                                                                                               
Breakfast at hotel . At leisure. A simple fishing village once, it is now Egypt’s best tourist spot with crystal clear waters and pristine reefs and a colorful underwater world perfect for diving. Lunch at the hotel. Go on a desert safari and enjoy a Bedouin Dinner under glittering stars. Overnight at the Hurgada hotel (BLD)

Day 8:Hurghada-Cairo - Monday                                                                                                    
After breakfast, transfer to Hurghada airport for departure to Cairo.  Meet and greet on arrival and transfer to your hotel. Rest of the day at leisure Dinner. Overnight at the hotel in Cairo (BLD)

Day 9:Cairo-Fayoum -Tuesday                                                                                              
Breakfast. After breakfast departure from Cairo to Fayoum Oasis. We'll visit Maydoum Pyramids and enjoy the traditional water-wheels, the spring water gardens of Ain as-Siliyiin .Lunch at a local restaurant. Continue to the quiescence of Lake Qarun. Drive back to Cairo. Dinner. Overnight at the hotel (BLD)     

Day 10:Cairo-Alexandria - Wednesday                                                                     

Breakfast. Drive for 3 hours to Alexandria city, named after Alexander the Great. The former capital of Cleopatra is also known as the pearl of the Mediterranean Sea. Visit the Montaza Gardens Palace, the formal residence of the late King Farouk. Lunch on local restaurant. Continue to visit Catacomb at Kom El Shugafa, Pomey's Pillar and fort of Quiet Bay. Check into the hotel. Dinner and overnight at the hotel (BLD)

Day 11:Alexandria-Cairo - Thursday                                                                                 

Breakfast. Morning at leisure followed by lunch at a local Alexandria restaurant. Drive back to Cairo. Dinner, overnight in Cairo. (BLD)

Day 12:Cairo-Memphis-Sakkara - Friday                                                             

Breakfast.Full day tour to visit Sakkara and Memphis, the once magnificent capital city of legendary King Menes, the first pharaoh to wear the double crown of Upper and Lower Egypt. Return to Cairo. Special Gala dinner at a boat restaurant with belly dancer show, folklore show and open buffet dinner. Overnight in Cairo. (BLD)

Day 13:Cairo - Saturday                                                                    

Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to Cairo airport for departure to your destination. (B)  

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May 01-Sep 30/2007

Rates in USD
Oct 01'07-Apr 30'08