Egypt
Tour by Train Cairo - Luxor
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8 Nights/9 Days |
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1Jan '07 - 30 Apr'08
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1 Cairo - Arrival Arrival Cairo International Airport, our representative will meet and assist you through Passport Control and Customs. Transfer to your hotel, free time to recover from jet-lag, and overnight. Day 2 Cairo Breakfast at your hotel. Full day sightseeing tour to visit the three Pyramids of Giza, once considered one of the Seven Wonders of the World; the mysterious great Sphinx with a lion's body, a human face and a royal beard. Continue on the Memphis, the once magnificent capital city of legendary King Menes, the first pharaoh to wear the double crown of Upper and Lower Egypt. After lunch we'll visit Sakkara and the famous Step Pyramid of Zoser, the first large stone building in the world. Return to Cairo, overnight B.L.D Optional :* Enter one of the three Pyramids at Giza. Day 3 Cairo Breakfast at your hotel. Full-day sightseeing tour to the outstanding Egyptian Museum of Antiquities with the largest collection of Egyptian art in the world. Lunch, followed by visiting medieval Cairo including the Citadel of Saladin, the Mohammed Ali and Sultan Hassan Mosques and the famous Khan el Khalili Bazaar. Lunch will be during the tour. Evening transfer to Cairo Station for your sleeper train to Luxor. Overnight sleeper train to Luxor. B.L.D. Optional :* Visit the Mummies section of the Museum. Day 4 Luxor Upon arrival in Luxor you will be met by a represantative and trasferred to your hotel. After a short rest your tour begins on the East bank of the Nile where you will visit the Luxor and Karnak Temples. Overnight at your hotel. B. Optional :* Experience the Sound and Light Show at Karnak Temple. Day 5 Luxor Breakfast at your hotel. Visit the West bank of the Nile to see the Valley of the Kings and Queens, the Temples of Hathshipsut at Dier El Bahary and the Clossi of Memmon. Overnight at your hotel B. Optional :* Enter the tomb of Tutankhamon and/or Nefertari. Day 6 Luxor - Aswan After breakfast your morning is free to explore Luxor at your leisure. In the afternoon check out of your hotel and transfer to Luxor station for your trip to Aswan by train. Upon arrival in Aswan you will be transferred to your hotel. Overnight in Aswan B. Day 7 Aswan After breakfast your tour includes all the monuments of this lovely city, including the relocated temple at Philae, the High Dam, the Unfinished Obelisk and trip around the island by faluca. Overnight in Aswan B. Optional :* Attend the evening Sound and Light show at Philae Temple. Day 8 Aswan - Cairo Breakfast at your hotel and rest of the afternoon is free. Afternoon transfer to Aswan station for your sleeper train to Cairo. Sleeper train to Cairo B.D. Optional :* Visit the temples of Nefertari and Ramses at Abu Simbel by plane. Day 9 Cairo - Final Departure Upon arrival in Cairo (about 8:00am) our representative will meet and assist you to Cairo International Airport for your final flight. (Please note that the final flight must be after 10:00am) B. Tour & Cruise Package Includes:
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