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Secret Egypt Program 11
13 Days / 12 Nights
3 Nights Cairo
2 Nights Sleeper Train
1 Night Aswan
1 Night Luxor
2 Nights Felucca
2 Nights Dahab
1 Night St.Catherine
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Arrival to Cairo airport, our representative will meet &assist you through passport control formalities, luggage identification & portage will greet you. From the airport you will be transferred by a private A/C car to your hotel
Overnight in Cairo. |
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Breakfast. Start your tour visiting:
- The Egyptian Museum of antiquities. On display is rare collection of 5000 years of art the largest most precious collection of Egyptian art in the world. Over 250,000 genuine artifacts are presented, including an exhibit dedicated to the Tutankhamen collection of treasures, gold, and jewelry.
- Then visit Great Pyramids - Cheops, Chephren & Mykerions. Cheops is the most colossal ever built. Next is a close-up look at Sphinx - a huge funeral complex guarded by the legendary lion body with the face of king Chephren.
- Then continue to Khan El Khalili Bazaars. Shops in this district are legendary for fine border brassware, copper, perfumes, leather, silver, gold, antiques …etc.
Followed by Lunch.
Transfers to the train station for your overnight Sleeper train to Aswan. Dinner on the train.
Overnight Sleeper train. |
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Breakfast on the train. Arrival, meet & assist by our representatives. transfer to the Hotel after Check in.
Start you tour visiting:
- The High Dam which was completed in 1964. From here you can gaze across Lake Nasser.
- The Philae temple Sail by felucca (Egyptian sailboat) to the island of Agilkia. Visit the temple that was removed from their original island of Philae which lies submerged most of the year by the waters of Lake Nasser. The main Temple of Isis and its monuments were built between the 26th-dynasty and the Roman period.
(Optional) Nubian Village
Pick you up to enjoy Nubian Villages are situated at the bottom of Elephantine Island. You are going to discover the simple and natural life of the very kind and hospitable Nubian people. During this tour , you can stop by the Crocodile Park. Back to your hotel in Aswan. At the end transfer you back to your Hotel.
The Cost is 35 Euro Per Person
Overnight in Aswan. |
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Breakfast.Free Day
(Optional)Departures by A/C private car to Abu Simbel visit the Temple of Abu Simbel back to Aswan, The colossal Temple of Abu Simbel built by Ramses II (XIXth. Dynasty) and lately saved from inundation of the Nile waters in among the glories of ancient Egyptian monuments. The temples were built out of a sandstone rock cliff, and representation of the deities to which each was dedicated is carved on its huge façade. Nearby, also saved, lies the small Temple of the King's wife Nefertari, dedicated to the goddess Hathor.
The cost is 95 Euro per person.
After noon check in your felucca on your way to Kom Ombo. Dinner on board.
Overnight on the felucca. |
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Breakfast. Sail to Kom Ombo.Visit the Temple of Kom Ombo free time on board , Lunch & dinner on board.
Overnight on the felucca.. |
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After breakfast on the felucca, transfer by car to visit:
- The ruins of the Temple shared by the two Gods Sobek & Haroeies in Kom Ombo , the crocodile god of Nubian .
- Then trip to visit the magnificent great temple of Horus (god of protraction)
- Then you will be transferred from Edfu to Luxor city.
- Afternoon a drive to Temple of Karnak & the Temple of Luxor. Excursion to the Luxor Temple to see its courtyard and the granite statues of Ramses the Great Proceed by bus to Karnak, which is a serious of temples built in different reigns. Starting by the Avenue of Sphinxes visit the Unfinished Propylon, the Hypostyle Hall with it's 134 gigantic columns, the Obelisks of Queen Hatshepsut and Tutomosis III, the temple of Amon adorned with lotus and papyrus designs, the Granite Scarbeus of Amenophis III and the Sacred LakeAfter that transfer to your Hotel in Luxor.
(Optional) Sound and Light show at Karnak Temple
The Cost is 35 Euro Per Person
Overnight in Luxor. |
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Breakfast. Start your Tour visiting:
- The West Bank to see Valley of the Kings, Colossi of Memnon and Temple of Queen Hatshepsut. Excursion to the Necropolis of Thebes, on the Eastern bank. Crossing the Nile, drive to the Valley of Kings; visit the tombs of various Dynasties, The Temple of Deir El Bahari. On the return journey stop at the Colossi of Memnon which are two gigantic sitting statues representing Amenopis III facing the Nile. Visit the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut.
(Optional) Hot Balloon: Should you want to make your stay in Luxor an unforgettable. Drifting peacefully over the Valley of King, Valley of the Queens and the Mountain on the Nobles.
The cost is 110 Euro per person
Transfers to the train station for your overnight Sleeper train to Aswan. Dinner on the train.
Overnight Sleeper train. |
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8: |
Breakfast on the train. Arrival, meet & assist by our representatives, Transfer by A/C Bus to Dahab. Arrival Dahab meet & assist by our representative transfer to the Hotel.
Overnight in Dahab. |
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9: |
Breakfast. Free Day.
(Optional) Snorkeling at the Blue Hole.
Relaxing in the Sun and explore the wonderful Red Sea.
The cost is 55 Euro per person
Overnight in Dahab. |
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10: |
Breakfast. Departure from hotel by bus towards Saint Catherine from Dahab. Arrive to the park of the Monastery at 01.00 then start to climb the mountain either on foot or by camels for about 07 km holding torch batteries.
Reaching the steps (700 steps) then to the Mountain peak, this is about 2200 m above sea level. Waiting for Sun Rise to shoot some photos.
Overnight in St.Catherine. |
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11: |
After that start to go down to the monastery Breakfast back to start the visit of the monastery at 09.30.
Transfer by local Bus to Cairo ,Arrival transfer to your Hotel
Overnight in Cairo. |
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12: |
Breakfast. Start your Tour visiting:
- Sakkara, cemetery for Memphis, Sakkara is 27-Km Southwest of Cairo. Including a visit to the step Pyramids of Sakkara (The first proper Pyramids built for the king Zoser, it is considered evolution of the Pyramid from the simple Mastaba to the Pyramid in its known form) Followed by a visit to The Pyramids of Unas & Oser-Kaf the Mastaba. Tomb of Mereruka, Ti & Pta-Hotep (carved and painted tombs).
- Then visit Memphis the ancient capital of Egypt where Colossal Statue of Ramses II and the great Alabaster Sphinx.
- Then continue to the Old part of Cairo, as Egypt was one of the first countries to embrace Christianity. We visit The Church of Abu-Sergah and St. Barbara, The Hanging Church, and we will also visit The Old Jewish Synagogue Ben Ezra Synagogue
(Optional) Sound & Light Show at Pyramids area.
The cost is 35 Euro per person
Overnight in Cairo. |
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| Breakfast at the hotel our representative will transfer you to the airport and assist you at the airport through final departure formalities. |
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Program includes:
- 3 Nights hotel accommodation in Cairo on bed and breakfast basis.
- 1 Night hotel accommodation in Aswan on bed and breakfast basis.
- 1 Night hotel accommodation in Luxor on bed and breakfast basis
- 2 Nights on Felucca on Full board basis (with sightseeing included).
- 3 Nights hotel accommodation in Dahab on bed and breakfast basis.
- 1 Night hotel accommodation in St. Catherine on Half Board basis.
- 2 Night Sleeper train on Half Board basis.
- 1 Day tour in Cairo visiting the Egyptian Museum, Great Pyramids, Sphinx & Khan El Khalili.
- 1 Day tour in Cairo visiting Sakkara, Memphis & Old Cairo.
- Free Camel ride in Pyramids area. (10 Minutes for taking photo).
- 1 Day tour in Aswan visiting High Dam & Philae Temple.
- Visits to Kom Ombo and Edfu Temples along the Nile.
- Visit to Luxor temple & Karnak Temple.
- 1 Day tour in Luxor visiting West Bank.
- All transfers in Cairo, Aswan Luxor& Dahab.
- All your tours and excursions are with private A/C minivan
- The service of meet and assist at all your destinations.
- Multilingual expert Egyptologist guide.
- All your visits include entrance fees.
- Our prices include all taxes and services.
- Transfer by A/C Bus:
Cairo / Dahab
Dahab / Cairo
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Included:
- Visa Entry for Egypt.
- International Flights
- Personal items.
- Tipping.
- Any other items not mentioned.
- Any Optional tours.
Notes:
- The Program is open to any changes you suggest.
- The program can start from any other destination beside Cairo … Luxor, Sharm El Sheikh or Hurghada.
- Other alternative for optional tours.
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Our winter prices
From 1/10/2010 Till 1/5/2011
Price per person in DBL room |
3 Star Hotel |
4 Star Hotel |
5 Star Hotel |
Euro (€) |
1266 |
1376 |
1486 |
| Single Supplement |
65% |
Our Summer prices
From 1/5/2010 Till 1/10/2010
Price per person in DBL room |
3 Star Hotel |
4 Star Hotel |
5 Star Hotel |
Euro (€) |
1186 |
1271 |
1366 |
| Single Supplement |
65% |
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- These costs are not valid during the Christmas, New Year and Easter Periods.
- Payment can be in $ U.S.A Dollars, English Pound, Australian Dollars.
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