Here's
the best of Egypt in only 9 days
Arrive any day of the week. All transfers are on a private basis.
Private touring in Cairo. All tips are included
A
good look at Cairo and a 5-day cruise along the Nile, with air fare from
the USA
DAY
1 - DEPART - NEW YORK-
Daily ( Subject to availability) Air fare add-on available from major
cities
Board your Lufthansa , Swiss , Air France or British Airways wide-body
jet at New York's John F Kennedy International Airport for your transatlantic
flight . Egyptair is the only non-stop flight JFK Cairo with an afternoon
arrival into Cairo .
For West Coast guests : You need NOT to fly via New York
. When you fly onboard Lufthansa,
British Airways , Air France , etc, then you fly non stop from the West
Coast to Europe then connect to Cairo .
For
business class upgrades from JFK ( roundtrip)
:
Egyptair , Air France Lufthansa or British Airways : Please add : $ 3050
tax included .
For business class upgrades from LAX, SFO, SEA
or SAN (roundtrip) :
Lufthansa , Air France , or British Airways : Please add : $ 4300 tax
included .
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version .
Click for Friday Departure .
If you prefer to handle your own airfare , please deduct $ 600 from the
listed rates.
Day
2 - CAIRO
Our representative greets you at the airport, helps with formalities,
and whisks you to your hotel. Visa fee is included. Visa will be issued
upon arrival for " American, Australian , NZ , Canadian, EU &
Japanese Citizens, you are responsible for having your passport valid
for at least 6 month beyond the date of arrival. Add an extra night in
Cairo ? Please click here
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
3- CAIRO (BL)
On your first full day in Egypt we show you the Egyptian Museum, including
the Mummy Room and the fabulous treasures Tutankhamon, the Pyramids of
Giza, 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! the
Sphinx, the Citadel of Saladin,and the Mohammed Ali Mosque, made of alabaster.
In the evening, we return to the pyramids for a memorable sound-and
light show.
DAY
4 - ASWAN - Kalabsha & CAMEL CARAVAN (BLD)
We fly to Aswan ( or Luxor ) and
board our Nile cruiser in time for a morning tour of the Nubian Museum
followed by a delicious lunch on board . Welcome fruit basket & Egyptian
pastries in your cabin.
In the afternoon we transfer to a graceful felucca, the traditional Nile
sailboat, for a cruise amidst the rocky islands beneath the Aswan High
Dam. If you wish, join us on a mini-camel caravan ride to a nearby
Nubian village for tea with the locals. In the evening, we take a short
ride by motor launch to the Temples of Philae, on an island in the Nile,
for a sound-and-light show which explains the Nile's endless history.
Interested in adding and touring Abu
Simbel
DAY
5 - ASWAN & KOM OMBO (BLD)
Today we inspect the Aswan High Dam and the older Victorian-era dam below
it, then visit an ancient red granite quarry. An unfinished obelisk here,
in excellent condition, testifies to the workmanship of ancient Egypt's
artisans. Boarding a motor launch, we return to the Philae temples to
inspect in daylight the impressive structures 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! 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!
Back
on our Nile cruiser, we cast off and cruise downstream to Kom Ombo to
visit its twin temples dedicated to Sobek, the Nile crocodile god, and
Haroeris, the solar disc.
DAY
6 - EDFU & ESNA (BLD)
Our riverboat ties up at Edfu, and we climb aboard horse-drawn carriages
for a short clip-clop ride through the town to the Temple of Horus, Egypt's
best-preserved. After our visit, we re-embark and cruise to Esna, where
we pass through the Nile locks. By evening, we reach Luxor
DAY
7 - LUXOR (BLD)
Today we tour some of Egypt's greatest wonders: the tombs of the pharaohs
in the Valley of the Kings at Thebes, and, in the nearby Valley of the
Queens, the great funerary temple of Queen Hatshepsut. We
also stop at the Colossi of Memnon, mammoth seated statues now standing
alone in a farmer's field.
Deir
El Medinah, 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.
In
the evening, we attend the sound-and-light show at the gigantic Great
Temple of Amon at Karnak.
DAY
8 - LUXOR & CAIRO (B)
We return to the Great Temple of Amon at Karnak to inspect it in the daylight,
then move on to the smaller but still huge Temple of Luxor. Followed by
Luxor Museum & the Ancient Workers Village : Deir El Medinah , the
best kept secret in Luxor . Our touring done, we return by air to Cairo.
Complimentary
Dinner is included at a local home:
Meet the locals:
This
evening we'll venture where few ordinary visitors ever tread . . . right
into the homes of some of the people of Cairo l! 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.
You
may wish to bring token gifts to exchange with the host family ( T shirt
, small souvenirs of your home town)
DAY
9 - DEPARTURE (B)
Our representative escorts you to the airport for your homeward flight
. Bon Voyage
Extend to Petra ? Please click
here
Rates
per person in US $ Out of JFK
Please deduct $ 600 when you handle your own air fare
| |
Deluxe-
A
Conrad / Hyatt
Cairo Marriott
or similar
|
Deluxe-
B
Hilton
Sheraton or similar |
First
Class |
| In
Triple Occupancy |
$
3095.00 |
US$
2845 |
US$
2690 |
| In
Double Occupancy |
$
3245.00 |
US$
2995 |
US$
2810 |
| In
Single Occupancy |
$
4375.00 |
US$
3695 |
US$
3350 |
All Suites Amarco Ultra Deluxe Nile cruise ( 20 % supplement)
DEPARTURE
DATES
* This tour departs daily from New York (JFK), and London .
*
For Easter, Christmas and New Year's Weeks, a 20 % holiday surcharge
will apply.
*
Children discount : Infants up t0 2 years at time of travel : Discount
: %75
Children 2-up to 10 years of age : Discount 20%
Air
Fare Notes:
For departures from Atlanta, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Los Angeles, San Francisco,
San Diego or Seattle, please add US$ 450 per person to the rates. DC
, Denver Chicago, Miami, Orlands: $ 400
Air fare supplement : Doesn't apply when you handle your own air
fare:
For May - Sep 15 : departures, please add a summer airline surcharge
of $450 per person to the rate
Package
Rates are subject to change without notice.
Your
tour includes:
- All
airfares in Egypt, with taxes in economy class.
- Round-trip
transatlantic airfare, in economy class , including air taxes, from
New York to Cairo and return on British Airways, Air France, Swiss
, Lufthansa or another IATAN airline, subject to seat availability
at the time of reservation. (air fare is always subject to change)
. If
you prefer to handle your own airfare , please deduct $ 500 from the
listed rates.
- All
transfers in Egypt on a private basis .
- Hotel
accommodations, including tax and service charges.
- Nile
cruise; the sequence of sights visited between Aswan and Luxor is subject
to change according to vessel requirements, and the cruise may begin
in either Aswan or Luxor.
- Sample
Deluxe boats : M/S Adonis , M/S Mojito
, M/S Monaco , M/S
Monte Carlo , M/S Beau Soleil, Queen of Hansa, M/S Solitaire.
- All
meals and shore Excursions while on board the cruises.
- Complimentary
welcome drink upon arrival on board the cruises. Complimentary welcome
fruit basket awaits you in your cabin, on board your Nile cruise.
- Tea
or coffee with every meal while on board the cruise .
- Meals
as indicated in the tour itinerary: B = continental breakfast; L = set-menu
lunch; D = set-menu dinner.
- Bottled
water ( one per person ) delivered to your cabin daily while on board
the cruise.
- Cairo
Guided sightseeing by private air-conditioned motor coach or car as
per itinerary, including all entrance fees.
- Complimentary
Lonely Planet travel guidebook to Egypt
- All
tips to guides, drivers etc.
Not
included:
-
Tips.
- Travel
Insurance
- Any
item of personal nature, i.e. laundry, phone calls. etc.
- Any
item that's not specifically listed in the "inclusions"
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.
For
PRIVATE GUIDE/CAR/DRIVER :
For the full duration of the Nile Cruise & shore excursions: please
add $250 per person . This supplement doesn't apply when you have at least
6 guests in your party.
Add
an extra day in Cairo ?
Compare with the Ultra
Deluxe Version , add Sharm El Sheikh
, the
12 day edition , add Athens
Compare with the
12 day edition , add Athens
, Petra , or 10 Day
with Abu Simbel
Compare with the 14 Day with Alexandria
. Add Israel
and Palestine , or London
Compare with the 12 Day
with Petra .
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