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EGY-Tour
# 4
Nile Voyage II
12
days/10 nights (Cairo 4, Nile Cruise 6) |
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Included
features
• Round trip economy class airfare NYC-CAI-NYC.
• 4 nights hotel accommodation in Cairo with buffet breakfast daily.
• All transfers as per itinerary with assistance & baggage handling.
• Two full day tours in Cairo.
• Economy class airfare within Egypt as per itinerary.
• 7 days/6 nights Nile Cruise with all meals & shore excursions.
• Sightseeing as per itinerary with air-conditioned vehicles &
English speaking professional Egyptologists.
• Entrance fees in all places on included sightseeing.
• Hotel service charges & taxes.
• Host service in Cairo.
• The services of a cruise director on the Nile cruise.
• Meals as per itinerary (B = breakfast 10, L = lunch 6, D = dinner 6)
Itinerary
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Day 1 Sat DEPART USA Depart New York via overnight transatlantic flight with meals on board. Day 2 Sun CAIRO You will be met at Cairo’s airport by your host, who will assist you through custom & baggage  claim formalities & transfer you to your hotel. The remainder of the day is at leisure. Day 3 Mon CAIRO (MUSEUM-CITADEL-MOSQUES) A full day tour visits the impressive Cairo Museum of Antiquities which houses treasures from the 1st to the 31st dynasties of Egypt’s Pharaohs. From there you proceed to the 12th century Citadel of Salah El Din overlooking Cairo from the Mogattam hills with many important monuments including the Great Mohammed Ali Mosque. Continue with visits to the Sultan Hasan Mosque & the fascinating Khan El Khalili bazaar, which features a wondrous variety of goods. B |
| Day 4 Tue CAIRO (GIZA-MEMPHIS & SAKKARA) |
| Today your tour begins with a visit to the 4,500 year old Pyramid of Cheops & the enigmatic sphinx, both remains of a great civilization. You will continue to Memphis the capital of ancient Egypt to see the statue of Ramses II & the alabaster Sphinx of the 18th dynasty & proceed to Sakkara to see the step pyramid of king Zoser the oldest one in Egypt & the famous Mastaba tombs. B |
| Day 5 Wed CAIRO-LUXOR (CRUISE)-KENA |
| Early morning transfer to the airport for your flight to Luxor, where you will be transferred to your Nile cruise ship. In the afternoon the ship will sail to Kena. B, L, D |
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Day 6 Thu KENA-DEDERA-ABYDOS-LUXOR
At Dendera you will see the Ptolemaic classic sanctuary of god Ptah, legendary creator of the universe, the Temple of Hathor, goddess of love. In Abydos, holy-city of Osiris & the cult of the dead you will view the Temple of Seti I, upon whose walls and columns are carved the most finely executed bus reliefs in all of ancient Egypt. You will sail to Luxor in the afternoon. The ship will overnight in Luxor. B, L, D Day 7 Fri LUXOR & KARNAK TEMPLES Today sightseeing includes the Temples of Karnak & Luxor. Colossal statues, pylons, hypostyle halls & majestic obelisks all bear witness to the greatness of this ancient civilization. Dinner on board followed with a belly dancing show. B, L, D Day 8 Sat LUXOR (VALLEY OF THE KINGS & QUEENS)-EDFU You will cross the Nile to the West Bank to visit the Valley of the Kings & Queens where dynasties of Pharaos are buried, the Great temple of Queen Hatshepsut at El Deir El Bahari, the Temple of Ramses III & the Colossi of Memnon at Medinet Habu. In the afternoon you will sail to Edfu. In the evening enjoy the captain’s cocktail party followed by dinner. B, L, D  |
| Day 9 Sun EDFU-KOM OMBO |
| In Edfu you will visit the superbly preserved Temple of the falcon god & master of the sky Horus. Afternoon sailing to Kom Ombo where you will visit the Temple shared by two gods, Sobec the crocodile god & Haroeis the sun god. Dinner on board followed with a Calabeya party. B, L, D |
| Day 10 Mon KOM OMBO-ASWAN |
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Sail
to the Nubian town of Aswan. Sightseeing begins with a visit to the high Dam, built to control the flooding of the Nile. Then sail by boat to the Temple  of Isis, rising off the waters of Lake Naser on the island of Philae. Continue on to the ancient Granite Quarries & the enormous 170 foot-long unfinished obelisk. In the afternoon you will sail around Elephantine Island to view the Agha Khan Mausoleum & Kichener’s island. Dinner on board followed with a Nubian folkloric show. B, L, D |
| Day 11 Tue ASWAN-CAIRO |
| Disembark after breakfast & transferred to the airport for your flight to Cairo (optional excursion to Abu Simbel is available before your flight to Cairo). Upon arrival you will be met & transferred to your hotel. The remainder of the day is at leisure. B |
| Day 12 Wed CAIRO-USA |
| Transfer to the airport for your flight home. B |
USA departure: Saturday
Hotels: |
Cairo: |
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Nile
Cruise: |
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| Oct 6, 13, 20, 27 2008 |
$1,826 |
$1,850 |
$2,250 |
$2,350 |
$2,550 |
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| Nov 3, 10, 17, 24 & Dec 1 |
$2,371 |
$2,395 |
$2,850 |
$2,950 |
$3,050 |
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| Dec 8, 15, 22, 29 2008 |
$1,826 |
$1,850 |
$2,250 |
$2,350 |
$2,550 |
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| Jan 6, 13, 20, 27 & Feb 3, 10, 17, 24 & Mar 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 2008 |
$1,926 |
$2,950 |
$2,348 |
$2,440 |
$2,650 |
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| Apr 7, 14, 21, 28 & May 5, 12, 19, 26, 2008 |
$2,083 |
$2,107 |
$2,448 |
$2,550 |
$2,750 |
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| Jun 2, 19, 16, 23, 30 & Jul 7, 14, 21, 28 2008 |
$2,371 |
$2,395 |
$2,850 |
$2,950 |
$3,050 |
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| Aug 4, 11, 18, 25 & Sep 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 2008 |
$2,083 |
$2,395 |
$2,850 |
$2,950 |
$3,050 |
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| Single Supplement |
$369 |
$375 |
$995 |
$1,039 |
$1,123 |
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Notes:
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Rates
are per person in double occupancy & include round trip airfare from
New York
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Airport
departure taxes of $115 (subject to change) are not included.
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Nile
cruise accommodations are based on outside air conditioned cabins with private
facilities.
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For
land only rates, deduct:
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Nov
1-Dec 9 & Jan 10-Mar 31 , $700
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Apr
1-May 31 & Aug 1-Oct 31 , $830
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Jun 1-Jul 31 & Dec 10-Jan 9 , $1,130.
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Cruise
itinerary might be reversed. Embarkation can be either from Luxor or Aswan
depends of the departure date.
