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Jewels
of the Near East
Best of the Nile , Petra and Istanbul
The
12 - Day version : Cairo , Abu Simbel , Petra , Istanbul and a four day
Nile Cruise
Extend your stay and add
tours in Cairo With Valley of the Whales in Fayoum
Add
The Pyramids and Giza 's Sakkara
Daily
in Istanbul . Subject to cruise availability in Egypt.
Cruise embarkation from Aswan or Luxor, embarkation days vary between
Deluxe, First class , as well as the different cruise boats, we will try
our best to accommodate your dates.
Nile Cruises or similar: Radamis , Sonesta
Moon Goddess
or Lady Diana
Nile Cruise for the 5 star category
DAY
1 -- ISTANBUL
Tour starts daily in Istanbul
Our staff meets your flight and escorts you to your hotel.
This
tour starts daily in Istanbul, yet please keep in mind that we keep the
right to substitute some site based on the following: Topkapi Palace is
closed on Tuesday. Ayasofia is closed on Monday. Kariye Museum is closed
on Wednesdays. The Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays.
DAY
2 -- ISTANBUL (BL)
We dive right into this fascinating city with visits to its top sights:
Topkapi, the palace of the Sultans for centuries; Hagia Sophia,
the greatest church in Christendom for a thousand years; the Blue Mosque,
with its exquisite blue tiles; the Byzantine Hippodrome, scene
of chariot races and gladiator combat; and the eerie Sunken Palace cistern
beneath it. Then we go on a shopping spree at the labyrinth of the Grand
Bazaar. Breakfast, Lunch.
DAY
3 - Cairo - (B)
Breakfast is included at your hotel. Our local rep will assist with
your transfer to Istanbul Airport .
Air ticket is included & issued in Istanbul for Istanbul / Cairo air
fare, tax included.
Arrive at Cairo Airport, on a Monday, Wednesday or a Thursday .
Visa fee is included & issued upon arrival for citizens of
: EU, US, Australia, NZ, Canada, & Japan, you're responsible for your
passport being in order & valid at least for 6 month beyond the date
of arrival. Transfer is included to your hotel: Deluxe : Grand Hyatt
, Le Meridien , Sofitel el-Gezirah , Sheraton or similar, First Class
: Oases or Maadi.
Visa
will be issued upon arrival.
As you exit the gate, you will pass through a door or two , down some
stairs , then walk for 2-5 minutes , until you pass the duty free shops,
at the end of a wide corridor , you will see the security officers. There
you will be met by a local representative, who will be holding a sign
with the name you prefer to use for the sign .
Our local representative will then take your passport to obtain a stamp
from the cashier / bank window and escort you to speak with the passport
officer. He will escort you through another last check on your passport
as you exit the passport control, into customs area, he will assist you
in collecting your luggage and clearing customs . After exiting the terminal,
our local representative will escort you (private vehicle) to the hotel
DAY 4 - CAIRO / ASWAN/ Abu Simbel (B)
Tuesday , Wednesday , Thursday, Fridays
Early breakfast at the hotel. Very Early morning Transfer is included
from your hotel to the airport.
Domestic air fare between Cairo & the cruise is included, issued
& delivered in Cairo . Your flight will make a brief stop in Aswan
then continues on to Abu Simbel .
In
Abu Simbel : Tour the mighty Temples of Ramses the Great & his Queen:
In the larger temple, colossal figures of Ramses are seated with
the gods and attended by his queen and daughters.
The smaller temple is dedicated to Queen Nefertari, who appears
as Hathor, the goddess of love, joy and fertility, symbolized by the benevolent
cow. We explore these fine temple by ourselves in the quiet of the morning,
admiring their ancient aura and artistry, before we head back to Aswan
by air.
Upon
Arrival in Aswan : We proceed to the Movenpick Elephantine , or Old Cataract
Hotel ( Deluxe ), or Basma Hotel Aswan ( First Class ) , overlooking the
Nile and the ancient island of Elephantine. Remainder of the day at leisure.
Day
5 - Aswan - KOM OMBO (BLD)
Breakfast is included at the hotel . We have several vessels available
, embarkation on Wednesdays & Fridays , upon arrival our local rep
will assist with your transfer from the hotel to your luxury Nile Cruise.
Check in on our luxury cruiser in the morning, then visit the Aswan High
Dam, the red granite quarries of the ancient pharaohs, Nubian Museum,
and the Island temple of Philae , dedicated to the Ancient Goddess
ISIS :
The
Mystery of Isis : Two millennia ago the Mediterranean world was enthralled
by the mystery of Isis:
"I,
Isis, am all that has been, that is or shall be; no mortal man hath ever
seen me unveiled."
Called
Aset by the ancient Egyptians, the goddess was a Madonna in the Mediterranean
tradition that stretches far, far back to the primitive Mother Goddess
from Anatolia, home to some of the oldest human communities on earth.
Isis
was the powerful and quick-witted protector of her son Horus, the Sun
God. Ancient peoples throughout the Mediterranean regarded Isis and Horus
as the perfect Madonna and Child. Another legend says she was
also the mother of the fertility god Min who, judging from the depiction
of him on temple walls, needed no help from Viagra!
Because
of her wisdom and skill at protection, she was admired as a good magician
capable of healing the sick and protecting the dead in their journey to
the Underworld.
Isis
is portrayed regally, as a queen seated on a throne (which may be the
meaning of her name), often holding her son Horus as a baby. Other images
show her with broad, magnificent gilded wings able to protect the world.
Isis,
the great Mother Goddess. Come explore her mystery in timeless Egypt when
you Travel in Style!
After a shipboard lunch, we set sail for Kom Ombo, where we explore the
twin Temples of Haroeris and Sobek. We continue our cruise to Edfu, where
we dock for the night.
DAY
6 - EDFU & LUXOR (cBLD)
We board horse-drawn carriages (or motor vans) for the ride to Edfu's
Temple of Horus, one of the best-preserved Ancient Egyptian temples
on the Nile. After lunch , we continue our cruise down the Nile to Luxor.
Afternoon tea is served on the sun -deck. Dinner & entertainment on
board.
DAY
7 - LUXOR & THEBES (cBLD)
Today we tour the Valley of the Kings, Queen Hatshepsut's Temple
of El Deir El Bahari , and the Colossi of Memnon. After lunch,
the afternoon is free for shopping. Afternoon tea is served on deck. Dinner
& folk dance show on board.
DAY 8 - LUXOR & KARNAK (cB)
After breakfast, check - out
We tour the Great Temple of Amon at Karnak , the "mother"
of all temples, and the smaller yet charming Temple of Luxor, checking
out of our cruise vessel before lunch. Transfer is included back
to Aswan airport
Domestic air fare is included as well back to Cairo .
In Cairo , we meet you at the airport & escort you back to your hotel:
Deluxe : Grand Hyatt, Le Meridien , Gezirah Sheraton or similar, First
Class : Novotel by the Airport, or Oases by the Pyramids.
DAY
9 - CAIRO-Amman (BD)
Our representative escorts you to the airport for your Amman bound flight.
Bon Voyage ! Air fare is included in our rate between Cairo & Amman
. tax included
We'll pick you up from Queen Alia Airport, visa is issued upon arrival
with our compliment for citizens of the : USA, EU, Canada, Australia,
NZ & Japan. Welcome complimentary dinner at the hotel.
DAY
10 -Amman (BL)
This day is dedicated to discovering Amman, the capital of the
Kingdom of Jordan, with its unique combination of modern sites and archeological
highlights, and Jerash, the best preserved Roman City of the East.
Lunch is included at a local restaurant.
On to Mt. Nebo! Then we'll continue to Madaba and visit
the site of the oldest map of the Holy Land, St. George's Cathedral.
Back to Amman and your hotel .
Day
11 - Petra (cBL)
Early morning departure by an air conditioned sedan / van, lunch is included
enroute
A full day tour of Jordan's most famous site, the rose-red city of Petra.
Venture through the Siq (the gorge between two towering mountains)
until you reach the treasury which, like the most of the structures
at Petra, is carved into the rose-red Nubian sandstone.
Day
12 - Departure (cBL)
Our local rep. will escort you back to the airport ( Departure tax is
included in our rate) . For those going on to Syria with us. You will
continue on to The Syrian border, visit Bosra before continuing to Damascus.
Or if you are touring Syria on your own, we'll be glad to arrange for
the transfer to Bosra in Syria ( Supplement $65 per person, minimum 2
guests, private car/driver to Bosra)
Salam
. Bon Voyage. Have a nice flight .Itinerary is subject to change without
notice.
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RATES per
person in USD
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First
Class Hotels & Nile Cruise ( 4 stars) |
| Triple |
US$
3830.00 |
| Double |
US$
3980.00 |
| Single |
US$
4750.00 |
Christmas,
New Year's & Easter Weeks : Please add %10 to the above listed rates
Sample 4 stars cruises : MS Ruby
.Presidential Nile Cruises , MS Nile Dream
Rates for the Five Star Deluxe - Rates per person in USD
Sample
deluxe cruises
M/S
Monaco , M/S Monte
Carlo
, M/S Mojito
Queen of Hansa ,MS Solitaire.
MS Renaissance . MS Beau Soleil
MS Adonis ,
M/S Florence. MS Renaissance. MS Solitaire . MS Mirage
| Per
person Sharing in : |
Deluxe
Hotels & Nile Cruise ( 5 Stars) |
|
Triple Occupancy |
US$
4185.00 |
| In
Double |
US$
4440.00
|
| In
Single |
US$
5640.00 |
Rate
Includes :
- Bottled
water (large bottle per person daily while on board the cruise)
- One
way air fare "Y" class Istanbul Cairo with tax.
- One
night hotel accommodation in Aswan at the Movenpick Aswan , Old Cataract
or similar for Deluxe , Basma Hotel ( or similar) for first class
- Hotel
accommodation in Cairo : Deluxe : Grand Hyatt, Le Meridien , Gezirah
Sheraton or similar, First Class : Novotel by the Airport, or Oases
by the Pyramids.
- Hotel
accommodation with tax & service charge in Amman & Petra as
per itinerary.
- Abu
Simbel group tour & entrance fees
- Welcome
fruit basket on board the cruise
- All
shore excursions on board the Nile Cruise.
- All
entrance fees and the service of an English speaking guide .
- Meals
B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner. As well as afternoon tea daily,
on board the cruise
- Domestic
air tickets between Cairo & the cruise, as well as ABU SIMBEL, tickets
are issued & delivered in Cairo, "y" class with tax included.
- All
transfers in Egypt & Jordan.
- Lonely
Planet, Egypt, Jordan & Istanbul guidebooks .
- Visa
fee for Jordan & Egypt, visa will be issued upon arrival at Airports
for : American,Australian, NZ, EU , Canadian & Japanese citizens.
You are responsible for having your passport in order valid at least
for 6 month beyond the date of your arrival.
Rate
doesn't include :
- International
air fare.
- Turkish
Visa Fee : in cash upon arrival, or from any of the Turkish Consulates.
- Trip/travel
insurance
- Tips
General
Information :
Rates
are per person in US $
Itinerary
is subject to change without notice.
Christmas,
New Year's & Easter Weeks : Please add % 20 to the above listed
rates.
Rates
are per person in US Itinerary is subject to change without notice.
Boarding
the cruise is from either Luxor or Aswan, depending on the availability
at the time of booking.
Children
Discount:
- Four year of age ( or younger) , sharing with parents : Free of charges.
- Four years & one day up to 11 years of age : % 40 discount. Sharing
with a minimum of 2 adults
- 12 years of age or older : Regular rate applies
Dining
Room Reservations: Meet other passengers
YOU will not require any, our dining rooms do accommodate all our
guests in one seating, one less thing to worry about while you are on
the Nile. Enjoy the cosmopolitan atmosphere with several different languages
being heard at dinner.
What to Pack:
Most of the year look forward to warm, even hot weather in Luxor & Aswan,
morning & evenings are cooler. For Shore excursions, we suggest comfortable
cotton & natural fabric lightweight clothing. Comfortable walking shoes
are essential.
Clothing on Board:
Lightweight comfortable & casual clothing. Swimsuits, sun hat. Dining
room dress code is casual for breakfast & lunch, but smart casual for
dinner. All ships are fully air conditioned
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Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 10:47 AM
To: omar@travelinstyle.com
Subject: Trip to Morocco Egypt and Jordan
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and Susie
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