Tour of Arabia

A Grand 12 day Adventure touring : Egypt and Dubai

We have even included all the tips . No Hidden Charges . No Additional Tax

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Indiana Jones himself couldn't squeeze more adventure into this journey: Cairo and the Pyramids, a cruise on the Nile, the fabled temples and tombs of Luxor and Thebes, diving in the Red Sea . And Dubai a true modern rendition of the 1001 Arabian Nights . Tour this Emirate on the Arabian Gulf . A taste of Arabia with a cosmopolitan lifestyle. In Dubai you'll find year round sunshine, un-crowded, clean sandy beaches. Compare with the 1001 Arabian Nights Tour of Egypt & Jordan a la Indiana Jones in 17 days . Add Syria and Morocco, in a Grand North African Crossing . . Combine with India and Romantic Rajasthan

DAY 1 - CAIRO - Monday - Weekly Year Round
Our Egypt-based local rep. greets you in bustling Cairo airport and escorts you to your hotel .
Egyptian visa maybe be issued upon arrival for a limited number of nationalities such as : for American, Australian , Canadian , NZ , EU, Korean ( South) , Singaporean & Japanese citizens. Passports must be valid for at least 6 month upon arrival). Guests will pay the fee locally ( about $ 15 USD - subject to change) . After exiting the terminal, our local representative will escort you (private vehicle) to the hotel

DAY 2 - CAIRO Tuesday (BLD)
Your exploration of the ancient world begins today! First stop is the Egyptian Museum, with its treasures of the ancient pharaohs: mummies, statuary, precious stones and metals. We'll also stop at the Citadel of Saladin and the Alabaster Mosque. Lunch is included at Hadaik Al-Azhar Park or Naguib Mahfouz . Then it's on to Giza and the mysteries of the Pyramids and Sphinx. Dinner is included at la Bodega restaurant in Zamalek

DAY 3 - ASWAN - Wednesday- Nile Cruise (BLD)
After and early breakfast we fly to Aswan in Aswan, where we settle you into your cabin on your Nile steamer. Welcome drink served upon arrival.
A complimentary fruit basket awaits you in your deluxe cabin

We'll visit the enormous dams at Aswan, then board a launch on Lake Nasser to visit the Temples of Philae, rescued from rising waters.

DAY 4 - KOM OMBO Thursday (BLD)
We cruise northward down the Nile today, at a stately pace, disembarking for a visit to Kom Ombo, the twin temple dedicated to the crocodile river god, Sobek. We'll also see Haroeris, the solar disk.

DAY 5 - EDFU and LUXOR Friday (BLD)
Horse-drawn carriages or vans meet us at riverside to take us through Edfu to the Temple of Horus, best-preserved in all of Egypt. Then we'll continue beside the Nile to take in an array of ancient splendors: the Valley of the Kings; the imposing tomb-temple of Queen Hatshepsut ; and, back in Luxor, the Great Temple of Amon at Karnak.

DAY6 - SHARM EL SHEIKH - RED SEA- Saturday (B)
Now that you've seen the best of the Egypt of the Pharaohs, our guides escort you to the airport. You'll fly over the Sinai Peninsula and land at historic Sharm El Sheik on the Red Sea. You're at the beach and free to swim, or explore under the waters.

DAY 7 - SHARM EL SHEIK - Sunday (B)
Relax! Today is set aside as a strategic mid-journey break. Spend some time in the sun, but don't miss your chance to snorkel or dive under Red Sea waters for an array of coral and glittering tropical fish.

DAY 8 - Cairo - Monday (B)
You may extend your stay in Sharm El-Sheikh or fly to Cairo today : our local rep will escort you back to Sharm El Sheik airport for your flight back to Cairo and your hotel : Sonesta , Hyatt , J. W. Marriott or similar .
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 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.

DAY 9 - DEPARTURE FOR ARABIA -Tuesday (B)
DUBAI : WE fly to Dubai as we fly across the Arabian Peninsula to reach this charming Emirate on the Arabian Gulf. ( Click here to read more on Arabia' s early history). A taste of Arabia with a cosmopolitan lifestyle. Air fare is included one way Cairo Dubai in business class , tax included .

In Dubai you'll find year round sunshine, un-crowded, clean sandy beaches.

In this Arabian society you 'll find a very warm & welcoming team & society awaits you in Dubai. While shopping may not be high on your list, yet Dubai’s tax free markets means bargains galore. Attractive traditional Middle Eastern gifts - coffee pots, rugs, silverware, jewelry, brass, and one of the world’s greatest gold trading centers offering unbeatable value. Hong Kong is no longer able to compete with Dubai with the wide selection of low - priced international brand name products - audio equipment, VCRs, cameras, watches, fashions, perfumes and more , do not forget : the award-winning Dubai Duty Free at the airport.
Upon arrival , our local rep will meet you and escort you to your hotel.

DAY 10 - DUBAI - Wednesday (BD)
Private Half Day Dubai City Tour : Private air-conditioned vehicle, private chauffeur , private guide
Sample the historic sites and vibrant cosmopolitan life of Dubai on this comprehensive tour. The Tour begins in Jumeira, the picturesque palace and residential area of Dubai, also home to the famous Jumeira Mosque. The next stop is Sheikh Saeed House (former residence of ruling family). The Tour then continues to Al Bastakiya, the old part of Dubai, to reach the museum located in Al Fahidi Fort. All guests board the Abra (water taxi) to cross the Creek to the spice souk . Before savoring the sights and sounds of the fish, fruit and vegetable market, there is time to shop in the most famous landmark of Dubai – the Gold souk. Lunch is included at a charming local restaurant . We will have a brief stop at Ski Dubai ( guest who wish to ski will purchase tickets on own locally ).

Evening Dhow Cruise Dinner:
For a fabulous relaxing evening join our fully fitted Arabian dhow for an evening’s cruise on the Creek. Enjoy a sumptuous feast of Arabic and Western cuisine while gently gliding past illuminated souks, banks and palaces.

DAY 11 - Desert Safari with dinner in the Arabian Desert - DUBAI - Thursday (BD)
Half  Day  Desert Safari (4 Wheel Drive ):
Morning at leisure , enjoy beach activities. This tour departs in the afternoon across the desert of Dubai with several photo-stops during an exciting dune drive to the first destination a camel farm. The drive continues across the desert.
We stop to watch the beautiful sunset before reaching our campsite where you have the opportunity to do camel riding . After working up an appetite enjoy a delicious barbecue dinner and a shisha (the most famous Arabic Water pipe). We conclude the evening with a true 1001 Arabian Nights tradition and With a belly dancer performing her dance around the campfire before we head back to your hotel in Dubai or Sharja.

DAY 12 - DUBAI - Departure - Friday (B)
Our staff escorts you to the airport for your flight home . Bon Voyage

RATES per person in USD

For Easter week , Christmas, New Year's : please note that a 10 % supplement will apply.

Prices include:

• All transfers in Egypt & Dubai, always on a private basis: private air-conditioned vehicle, private chauffeur
  
• International air fares : one way Cairo to Dubai in business class , tax included.
  
• All the tips for your drivers, porters, guides and the crew on board your Nile cruises.
  
• As well as all flight within Egypt all in business class .
  
• Air-conditioned hotel accommodations with tax and service charges
  
• Sightseeing with professional guide and entrance fees as indicated
  
• Meals as indicated, with pre-set menu (B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner)
  
• Lonely Planet guidebook : Dubai and Egypt
  

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Not included:

• Personal expenses and beverages

• Additional meals and services

• Trip interruption and cancellation insurance .
  
• Egyptian visa maybe be issued upon arrival for a limited number of nationalities such as : for American, Australian , Canadian , NZ , EU, Korean ( South) , Singaporean & Japanese citizens. Passports must be valid for at least 6 month upon arrival). Guests will pay the fee locally ( about $ 15 USD - subject to change) . After exiting the terminal, our local representative will escort you (private vehicle) to the hotel

Hospitality Trumps Bottom Line at Emirates - April 2010

Dust cloud over Europe! Passengers stranded worldwide, usually without assistance from their airlines, except . . .

In keeping with its core values and traditional hospitality, Emirates Airlines stepped forward to ensure that each and every one of thousands of passengers delayed in Dubai and elsewhere received three meals a day and accommodations.

The cost to Emirates is well over $2 million a day in addition to its lost passenger revenue. But to passengers who would have been left out in the cold by other airlines, the value is priceless.

Maybe it's time for guests to consider travel with airlines that really care.

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