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In
Search of Egypt's Ancient Lands
A
Grand 14 Day Tour of Egypt : Cairo , Giza , Alexandria, the Lair
of Rameses :
Tanis, modern San El Hagar--famed in the film Raiders of the Lost Ark
as the resting place of the Ark of the Covenant, the Suez Canal and
of cours an 8 day Nile Cruise

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with 10 days Edition
The Ultra Deluxe
Edition and 14 Days with Red Sea
Extension
We
have even included all the tips. No hidden charges, no additional tax
See the Pyramids,the Sphinx, Alexandria , the timeless temples along
the Nile in Luxury fit for a Pharaoh. Tour starts weekly in Cairo year
round. How
would you like to cruise the Nile the way the Pharaoh and Cleopatra
did ? These graceful boats will allow you to cruise the great river
in a stately Pharaonic style. Our Egyptian adventure" cruise visits
Cairo, all of Upper Egypt's top sights, and gives you the chance to
see the Ancient city of Alexander the Great , the timeless Nile as adventurers
have seen it throughout the ages , come and tour Bubastis, capital of
the 22nd and 23rd dynasties. Here, the cat was more than a king, it
was honored as a goddess .
DAY
1 - CAIRO : Start weekly year round on Wednesday and / or Friday
and / or Sunday
Upon
arrival, our local rep. will escort you to your comfortable hotel. Hilton,
Hyatt or Sheraton .
All transfers in Egypt are on a private basis. Private
air conditioned vehicle, private chauffeur
Visa
may be secured upon arrival , please pay the $ 15 fee in cash at Cairo
Airport , please pay in USD or Euro , this is available for a limited
number of nationalities such as American , Australian, NZ , Canadian,
EU , Singaporean, and Japanese Citizens , if in doubt about your eligibility
, please contact the Egyptian Consulate nearest you .
After exiting the terminal, our local representative will escort you
to the hotel .
Arrive
early . Add an extra day to recover from your flight ?
DAY
2 - GIZA - Thursday or Saturday (cBLD)
After
breakfast, we'll motor to the edge of Cairo, to the mysterious Sphinx
and the Pyramids of Giza. The
museum of the Royal Barge of Cheops The museum is built over the rectangular
pit that housed the Royal Barge for thousands of years , the wooden
boat was readied for the king's daily journey with the sun god, Ra .
Discovered in 1954, in a completely dismantled state, the 43-metre (140-foot)
cedar boat is a rare window on the Royal boats used by the kings of
Ancient Egypt.
Those
who are fit and adventurous enough may wish to penetrate into the heart
of the Great Pyramid, to the King's Chamber your ticket is included
with our compliments (or the interior of Kephren Pyramid). Taking
a camel ride (Included) is entirely your own choice!
Continue
to Dahshour, the newly-opened pyramid field south of Cairo. We
visit the great pyramid of Senfru, father of Cheops, and other structure:
The "Discovery" of Dahshour:
For almost half a century, the great field of huge pyramids near the
desert village of Dahshour, 25 miles south of Cairo, has been off limits
to the public. Confined within the perimeter of a military base were
many pyramids, including the great 4500-year-old pyramid built by Senfru,
father of Cheops. Senfru's pyramid, the largest in Egypt until his son
built Giza's Great Pyramid, is rhomboidal in shape: it tapers more distinctly
on its upper half. All the pyramids were coated in thick plaster at
one time. Most have lost these protective, decorative sheaths, but Senfru's--miraculously--is
still in place. Lunch is included at a local restaurant or at your hotel.
In the evening we return to Giza Plateau for the Sound & Light Show.
All
tours in Cairo are on a private basis. Private
air conditioned vehicle, private chauffeur
DAY
3 - CAIRO - GIZA - Home Hosted Dinner - Friday or Sunday (cBLD)
Today we see Cairo's major sights: the Egyptian Museum, including the
Mummies Room,
The Manial Royal Palace, former residence of Egypt's last crown prince.
Lunch
at a local restaurant. In the afternoon tour
Saladin's Citadel, the Alabaster Mosque,and the 12th Century Khan El
Khalili Bazaar district. As you have a very early morning flight tomorrow,
we'll have an early dinner this evening :
Complimentary
Dinner is included at a local home:
Meet the locals,
you may wish to bring token gifts to exchange with the host family (
T shirt , small souvenirs of your home town):
This
evening we'll venture where few ordinary visitors ever tread . . . right
into the homes of some of the people of Cairo ! You'll be invited to
a family dinner, and while you enjoy wholesome home-cooked specialties,
you'll learn about and appreciate the outlook, aspirations, and way
of life of your hosts. Be assured, as curious as you may be about your
new friends, they're sure to have questions about your own background.
Once the ice is broken, you'll enjoy a lively evening, and find that
you have more in common than you ever suspected. Of course, you may
enjoy a quiet evening with your travel companions, by letting us know
your preferences.
All
tours in Cairo are on a private basis. Private
air conditioned vehicle, private chauffeur
DAY
4 - LUXOR - Saturday
or Monday (cBLD)
Morning flight to Luxor , we'll escort you to your Nile cruises . Check-
in is at noon, if/when you arrive earlier your cabin may not be ready
, yet all the public facilities on board are at your disposal.
Complimentary welcome fruit basket awaits you in your cabin.
Tour
the Ancient
Workers Village at Deir El Medineh, the first known "Workers
Village" these were the true creative heroes who built the temples
& tombs for the mighty Pharaohs of the Nile Kingdom.
Deir
El Medinah is on Luxor's west bank you get a totally different perspective
on ancient Egyptian life, at the ancient workers' settlement of Deir
el-Medinah. While most of the imposing stone monuments and sites of
Egypt honor the lives and after-lives of royalty, Deir el-Medinah gives
us unique and surprising insights into the ordinary citizens who constructed
and decorated the tombs.
Here
we'll see the excavated homes shared by laborers with their domestic
animals. These quarters were surprisingly large, with three good-sized
rooms, courtyard, kitchen, and even storage cellars. While ancient Egypt
might not have been a workers' paradise, we'll see that artisans and
builders were highly regarded in their community. We are proud to be
the only operator to offer regular visits to this singular ancient settlement
in its tour and cruise programs.
Evening
Sound & Light show at Karnak Temple.
DAY
5 - VALLEY OF THE KINGS - Sunday or Tuesday (BLD)
Today we tour the Valley of the Kings, including King Tut's tomb,
Valley of the Queens, Queen Hatshepsut's Temple and the Colossi
of Memnon. After a shipboard lunch. Sail for Edfu where we dock
for the night.
DAY
6- EDFU - ASWAN- Monday or Wednesday (BLD)
In Edfu, we board horse-drawn carriages for the ride to the Temple
of Horus. The best preserved temple in Egypt. Returning to our ship,
we set sail for Aswan .Complimentary Galabya , you may wish to try on
for the evening when there's a jolly galabia party aboard.
DAY
7 -ASWAN - CAMEL CARAVAN - Tuesday or Thursday (BLD)
Get ready
for the tour of Aswan Dam, the Unfinished Obelisk, The Nubian Museum,
and Philae Temple ,before we head back for our lunch aboard. In
the afternoon
we board a graceful felucca and cruise among the islands of the Nile,
be our guest if you wish on a complimentary short camel caravan to a
near by Nubian Village for tea with the locals. Return to the ship in
time for your " afternoon Tea".
DAY
8- KOM OMBO - Wednesday or Friday (BLD)
Morning at leisure or join us for an optional tour to Abu Simbel by
plane ( but it will be a very FULL day ) . In
the afternoon we sail for Kom Ombo. Where we dock for the night.
DAY
9 - KOM OMBO - Thursday or Saturday (BLD)
We explore the twin Temples of Haroeris , the Sun God, and Sobek , the
Crocodile God, at Kom Ombo, . Returning to our ship in time for
tea. We set sail for Luxor.
DAY
10 - LUXOR - Friday or Sunday (BLD)
After breakfast, on to the Gigantic Temple of Karnak & the great
temple of Luxor are our goal this morning , after lunch we see
the most recent discoveries housed in the relatively new & charming
Luxor Museum. Return
to our Nile cruiser in time for afternoon tea
DAY
11- LUXOR - CAIRO
- Alexandria - Saturday or Monday (BL)
After breakfast, we check out, and our flight back to Cairo ,where we
connect by private car /van to Alexandria; lunch
enroute
.Subject to availability, and depending on the hotel category you choose
: : the Cecil Hotel with the old world charm, or Sheraton or Palestine
Montazah Hotel.

DAY
12 - Alexandria - Wadi El Natroun Monasteries / Cairo - Sunday or Tuesday
(BL)
Full day tour of : The
museum in Alexandria , the building was originally built in 1926 for
the US consulate in Alexandria and is a masterpiece in 1920's architecture
& Mediterranean style buildings.
On
to the
Catacombs, the Roman Amphitheater, Qayet
Bey Fort : was built on
the same site of the ancient wonder of the world : the famous Alexandria
Light House. A brief stop at " El Selsela" the site of the
Underwater reserve where Cleopatra Place was discovered, as well as
Caesar Kiosk. Lunch at a local restaurant , then its off to the New
Alexandria Library before heading to Wadi El Natroun monastery almost
midway to Cairo , where early Coptic Christians retreated here to escape
the Roman persecution in the 4th century AD. The Egyptian Pope of Alexandria
is always chosen from the Monks of wadi El Natroun. Reach Cairo early
evening and your hotel.
DAY
13 - Tanis - Suez Canal - Monday or Wednesday (B.
Lunch Box )
Breakfast
is included at the hotel, lunch box will be prepared by your chef with
bottled water.
To the Lair of Rameses and the Suez Canal
Venture
where few visitors have gone before, away from trafficked pathways and
neatly packaged tours, to the legendary capital of Rameses II, the Great.
So unusual is this full-day adventure, and so select are the people
who take it, that special permits are required from the Egyptian Department
of Antiquities. And if this opportunity is not enough to whet your appetite,
we'll round out a spectacular day with a journey forward through the
centuries, to the modern wonder of the Suez Canal.
Arrange
your wake-up call . . . we'll be heading out from Cairo at 6 a.m. on
our day of discovery. We'll make our way through busy streets, and beyond,
to the fertile farmlands of the Nile Delta, seemingly unchanged since
the time of the pharaohs, watered by a web of canals running from the
life-giving Nile, worked by villagers with hand tools and the aid of
camels and donkeys. We'll pass through Zagazig, a bustling cotton and
grain farming center, and stop at nearby Bubastis, capital of the 22nd
and 23rd dynasties. Here, the cat was more than a king, it was honored
as a goddess, and sacred cats were buried in chambers that lie behind
an Old Kingdom Chapel. Parts of temples erected by Osorkon II and Nectanebo
II also remain.
But
this is only prologue ... We'll continue to Tanis--modern San El Hagar--famed
in the film Raiders of the Lost Ark as the resting place of the Ark
of the Covenant. Tanis was the capital of Smendes, founder of the 21st
Dynasty, a grand center whose rich remains include the main temple of
Amun, and a royal Necropolis with the only Pharaonic burials never touched
by ancient tomb raiders. There are even artificial lakes contained by
limestone blocks.
So
grand was Tanis that many believe that it was the capital of Rameses
the Great. Among the layers of cities and palaces might lie the site
of the Pharaoh's court that was built by the labor of the ancient Hebrews.
before Moses led them out of Egypt.
Tanis
is a restricted site because of its ongoing excavations and its intact
burial chambers that are still yielding treasures and understanding
of the ancients. It will be your privilege to make your own discoveries
as one of the few to tread these stones. Because our path is away from
the usual routes of visitors, we will travel with provisions, including
a box lunch, and of course, bottled water.
After
our discovery of Tanis, we'll journey northeastward through the delta
and across the centuries to a wonder of the modern world. The Suez Canal
opened in 1869 to international celebration that included the commissioning
of the opera Aida, after ten years of excavation that employed more
than a million laborers. The canal was the technological feat of its
day, connecting the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea, cutting trade
routes to the East in half, and changing the course of history. Even
today it is the mainstay of Egypt's economy, its neutrality guaranteed
by treaty.
We'll
visit Ismailia, where the historic Canal headquarters are located. We'll
soak up the atmosphere of worldwide commerce passing through this sash
of the sea, and conjure up the international intrigues of bygone days,
as we take a break for tea and sandwiches at a local establishment.
If time permits, we'll see the fortifications of the Bar Lev line, held
by Israel after the Six Day War of 1967, and demolished by water cannon
in 1973 in a surprise Egyptian attack.
After
a day of encounters with ancient and modern history, we'll continue
on our way back to Cairo.
DAY
14 - Departure - Tuesday or Thursday (cB)
Our staff escorts you to the airport for your flight home. Bon
Voyage . All transfers in Egypt are on a private basis.
Private air conditioned vehicle, private
chauffeur
Deluxe
Hotels and Cruise
RATES per person in USD $
The
Deluxe Nile Cruise : M/S Mojito, M/S Nile
Vision , M/S Adonis .
M/S Monaco or
M/S Monte Carlo , M/S Beau Soleil
, M/S Florence
| Triple |
US$
2910
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| Double |
US$
3040
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| Single |
US$
4260
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Dec
20 - Jan 5 & Easter Week : Please add 20 % holiday supplement.
Please
add : 20 % supplement for the Ultra Deluxe Boats :
Sample
of the The Ultra Deluxe Nile Cruise :
First
class ( 4 stars ) hotels & Cruise
RATES per person in USD $
| Triple |
US$
2650
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| Double |
US$
2780
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| Single |
US$
4010
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Easter Week , Dec 20 - Jan 5 & Apr 1-30: Please add 15% holiday supplement.
M/S Ruby - M/S Nile Dream - M/S Romance
YOUR TOUR INCLUDES :
-
Egyptian domestic airfares as described in the itinerary in "
Y " class . Complimentary upgrade to business class when available
, with the purchase of the deluxe category.
- All
airport transfers are on a private basis in Egypt.
- Hotel
accommodations in the category you select , including taxes.
- Pre
set-menu (table d'hôte) meals as indicated in the itinerary
above.
-
Nile cruise based on your category selection, with all shore excursions
and meals .
- Complimentary
welcome drink upon arrival on board the Nile Cruise.
- Complimentary
welcome fruit basket on board the Nile Cruise.
- Large
bottle of water ( per person ) delivered to you cabin daily while
you are on board the Nile Cruise.
- Tea
or coffee and bottled water with each / every meal while you are on
board the Nile Cruise.
- Guided
sightseeing by air-conditioned motorcoach, including all admissions
fees. All
tours in Cairo are on a private basis. Private
air conditioned vehicle, private chauffeur.
- We
have even included all the tips, to your drivers , guides, porters,
and the crew on board your cruise . No hidden charges, no additional
tax
Not
included :
- Insurance
- International
air fare from / to your home country
- Visa
may be secured upon arrival , please pay the $ 15 fee in cash at Cairo
Airport , please pay in USD or Euro , this is available for a
limited number of nationalities such as American , Australian, NZ
, Canadian, EU , Singaporean, and Japanese Citizens , if in doubt
about your eligibility , please contact the Egyptian Consulate nearest
you .
After exiting the terminal, our local representative will escort you
to the hotel
What
other guests say about our services :
Adrian and Melina

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Original Message --------
From: "Adrian"
Sent: Monday, September 24, 2007 2:04 PM
To: omar@travelinstyle.com>, > Subject: We're Back!
We just wanted to let you know we made it back home after our weeklong
detour through Italy. Athens was fantastic. The tours were very good,
and short of heading out to the islands, I can't think of a single
thing we would have rather done while there.
Although we had an excellent time in Athens, Egypt was by far the
highlight of our entire trip, including Italy. We just can't say enough
about Ahmed, Isis, Ashraf, and all our drivers. We simply could not
have done the trip without their help. Ahmed was very professional,
courteous, and helpful, and always went out of his way to make sure
we
were where we needed to be at the right time. Our Egyptologist guides,
Isis and Ashraf, were both very knowledgeable and made our visit so
much better with their endless supply of information. We wore out
both days
long before they did. We will definitely try to come back to Egypt
when we have more time to spend.
Thank you so much for arranging the trip, allowing us to customize
what we needed to, and putting us in touch with such good people.
And please find attached pictures of us enjoying a camel ride. :-)
Adrian & Melina

What
other say about our service in Greece :
"
Omar -
We had a perfect vacation in Greece!
Dinner our first night at the rooftop restaurant of the Titania overlooking
the Acropolis as the sun set and the lights came on!
Santorini was magical - though we enjoyed the sunsets from Fira instead
of Oia. We did rent an ATV and got to Red Beach and Oia on day trips.
The ferry to Crete made half the boat sick - but not us!
The Movenpick in Crete was really beautiful - a luxurious place to
rest after a long week.
We were upgraded to executive suites by both the Titania and the Athens
airport Sofitel, you should know. They took good care of us!
We loved the Ouzo, the shopping, the sunsets, the beaches, the colors
of the sea and sky, the friendly waiters, the people at the Tzekos
Villas, the shop owners - we loved Greece!
We WILL return someday, especially to Santorini!
And contacting you via the Internet to arrange it was the perfect
way to set it up.
Let us know if we owe you money - the hotels said everything was pre-paid
though we charged a few things, like bottled water, to our rooms.
Thank you again, Omar, for everything! I've already referred a couple
of other people to you. You do a fine job!
Gratefully,
Jodi and Stan ""
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