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Tut-Ankh-Amon Program
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15 Days / 14 Nights
4 Nights Cairo
2 Nights Safari
1 Night Aswan
3 Nights Nile Cruise (Aswan & Luxor)
1 Night Luxor
1 Night Saint Catherine
2 Nights Sleeper Train
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Day 1:
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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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Day 2: |
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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.
At the end of the day we will transfer you back to your hotel.
(Optional) Dinner Cruise including transportation, dinner, Belly Dancer, Tanura Show.
The Cost is 48 Euro Per Person.
Overnight in Cairo. |
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Day 3: |
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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 and Light laser show at Pyramids area.
The Cost is 35 Euro Per Person.
Overnight in Cairo. |
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Day 4: |
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Breakfast, Transfer by car from Cairo to El Bahariya Oasis (385km/ 4 hours) check – in international health center and local tour until sunset. Hot spring massage, sauna and gymnasium. Dinner.
Overnight camping. |
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Breakfast and departure on a half asphalt / half of road day trip to black white desert by land Cruiser, including lunch – picnic. Sunset at the white desert and Dinner.Overnight in camping in the white desert.
Overnight camping |
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Day 6: |
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Breakfast, back to the El Bahariya Oasis then visit the antiquities of EL Bahariya Oasis, Greek Roman mummies at the antiquities office, Greek Roman cemetery from valley of mummies temple of Alexander the Great, Pharonic Temple “Ain El Maftella” (26th Dynasty), Pharonic Thumb “Banatiu” (26th Dynasty), Lunch then back to Cairo.
Transfers to the train station for your overnight Sleeper train to Aswan. Dinner on the train.
Overnight in Sleeper Train. |
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Day 7: |
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Breakfast on the train. Arrival Aswan, meet & assist by our representative.
Transfer to the hotel.
(Optional) day Tour Abu Simple Temple 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.
(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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Day 8: |
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Breakfast. Transfer to the Cruise. Boarding before lunch, Embarkation.
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.
Lunch on board Sail to Kom Ombo. Afternoon Tea.
Visit the temple shared by the two gods Sobek and Haroeris.
Sail to Edfu. Dinner on board.
Overnight in Edfu. |
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Day 9: |
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Breakfast on board. Visit The Temple of Horus in Edfu. Cross the lock. Sail to Luxor. Afternoon Tea. Dinner on board & Galabya party.
Overnight in Luxor. |
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Breakfast on board. Start your tour visiting:
- Cross to the West Bank to visit the Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Hatshepsut and the Colossi of Memnon.
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 then visit the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut.
Lunch on board. Afternoon tea. Dinner on board & Belly Dance.
(Optional) Sound and Light Show at Karnak temple.
The Cost is 35 Euro Per Person.
Overnight in Luxor. |
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Day 11: |
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Breakfast on board. Disembarkation after breakfast.
Start your tour visiting :
- Karnak & Luxor temples. 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 Lake.Afternoon tea. Dinner on board & Belly Dance.
(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.
Overnight in Luxor. |
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Day 12: |
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Breakfast. Free day.
(Optional) Day Tour: Abydos, and Denderah. Hathoor and Osiris Temples
Morning we drive to Abydos, where the ancient Egyptians believed the god Egypt for you (lord of the underworld) to be buried. The paintings of the Gods and Pharaohs on the walls of the Osiris Temple at Abydos are among the most beautifully preserved in Egypt. We then continue to Denderah to visit the Temple of Hathor, goddess of love and joy. Hathor Temple, with its sacred lake and famous astrological roof, is a delicately beautiful structure. Hathor is the patroness of the Ahathoor Temple.
The Cost is 95 Euro Per Person.
Transfers to the train station for your overnight Sleeper train to Cairo. Dinner on the train.
Overnight in Sleeper Train. |
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Breakfast on the train. Arrival Cairo, meet & assist by our representative.
Transfer to Saint Catherine by A/C car.
Arrive to the park of the Monastery. At 01.00 , 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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Day 14: |
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After that start to go down breakfast back to start the visit of the monastery at 09.30 back to Cairo arrival transfer to your Hotel.
(Optional) Cairo Felucca Trip Sailing Trip on the Nile (at sunset):
Take a relaxing ride down the Nile on a felucca, a traditional Egyptian sailing boat, and see a different side of Cairo.
The Cost is 45 Euro Per Person.
Overnight in Cairo |
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Day 15: |
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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:
- 4 Nights hotel accommodation in Cairo on bed and breakfast basis.
- 2 Nights Safari camping on Full Board 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 sleeper train on Half Board basis.
- 3 Nights on Cruise board (Aswan & Luxor) Full board (sightseeing included).
- 1 Night hotel accommodation in St. Catherine on Half Board basis.
- 1 Full day tour in Cairo visiting the Egyptian Museum, Pyramids, Sphinx, Khan El Khalili
- 1 Full day tour in Cairo visiting Sakkara & Memphis & Old Cairo.
- Free Camel ride in Pyramids area. (10 Minutes for taking photo)
- 1 Full day visiting St. Catherine
- All transfers in Cairo, Aswan, Luxor and St.Catherine..
- Multilingual expert Egyptologist guide.
- All your tours and excursions are with private A/C minivan.
- All your tours and excursions are with private 4x4 car in Safari.
- The service of meet and assist at all your destinations.
- All your visits include entrance fees.
- Our prices include all taxes and services.
- Transfer by A/C car:
Cairo / Saint Catherine
Saint Catherine / Cairo
Not Included:
- Visa Entry for Egypt.
- International Flights
- Personal items.
- Tipping.
- Any other items not mentioned.
- Any Optional tours.
More Detail About Safari
Transportation:
-All the mentioned itinerary by 4WD Toyota land Cruiser newest model (fully air-conditioned, with maximum of 6 pax per car, all seats are facing forward providing that all guests will have window seats at disposal for all the trip).
-Every 4WD will be equipped with:
Powerful Diesel engines
Radio Am/Fm and cassette player
Cool bottle
-The leading car will be equipped with:
GPS system
First aid kit
Tour leader/Guide
Cool box
II- Tented camp will include:
-Spacious, well ventilated dome tents including Mattresses, blankets, sleeping bags and bed sheets
-All necessary cooking gear, kitchen utensils, mugs and glassware
-Binoculars, reference books on Egypt
-Cool boxes
-Trash bags
-Ice boxes
-Fire grill and cooking stoves
III- Accommodation
Camping
IV- Food and Beverage:
Breakfast:
(Juice, tea, coffee, jam, cheese, beans, eggs and bread)
Picnic lunch:
(Fresh vegetables, white cheese, tuna, sardines, chips& fruits)
Dinner:
(Rice or pasta, cooked vegetables, soup and chicken or beef)
(Tea & coffee with all meals .1 mineral water)
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
With 5 Star Deluxe Cruise
Price per person in DBL room |
3 Star Hotel |
4 Star Hotel |
5 Star Hotel |
Euro (€) |
1414 |
1524 |
1619 |
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65% |
Our Summer prices
From 1/5/2010 Till 1/10/2010
With 5 Star Deluxe Cruise
Price per person in DBL room |
3 Star Hotel |
4 Star Hotel |
5 Star Hotel |
Euro (€) |
1339 |
1399 |
1489 |
| 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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