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Egypt Nile
Cruise and Sleeper Train - Tour EG310
Cairo -
Luxor - Aswan - Cairo
7 nights:
3 Cairo and 4 Nile Cruise
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Day 1 CAIRO:
Arrive Cairo airport Meet & Assistance at the airport and
transfer to hotel Overnight.
Day 2 CAIRO/LUXOR:
After Breakfast
start a city tour visit Egyptian Museum with the largest collection of
ancient Egyptian collection in the world including the mummy room (entrance
to the room is extra), lunch in Local restaurant and visit Pyramids of Giza
and Sphinx. (Cheops, Chephren and Mycerinus), Cheops is the most colossal
ever built. Next is a close-up look at the sphinx - a huge funeral complex
guarded by the legendary lion body with the face of king Chephren and The
Valley Temple. Transfer to the Railway Station for overnight travel to
Luxor by sleeper train Dinner on tray on board. B.L. D.
Day 3: LUXOR
(Sat or Mon or Thu)
Breakfast on the train, then arrive Luxor where you
will be met by our representative. Transfer to the ship. Embarkation, Lunch,
Then Visit Luxor Temples and Karnak temples. Starting by the Avenue of
Sphinxes visit the Unfinished Propylon, the Hypostyle Hall with it's 134
gigantic columns, the Obelisks of Queen Hatshepsute and Tutomosis III, the
temple of Amon adorned with lotus and papyrus designs . Dinner and Overnight
on board the ship. B. L.D.
Day 4: LUXOR:
After Breakfast Visit the
Valley of the Kings with their famous underground tombs from the 16th- 11th
century B.C. The colossi of Memnon are made of sandstone. Each
colossus, including the pedestal and the crown, is about 21m tall and
represents King Amenhotep III seating on his throne. Continue to Hatshepsut
temple once built by the female pharaoh who had to pretend she was a man.
Lunch on board and sail to Edfu. Dinner overnight on board.
Day 5:
EDFU/KOM OMBO
Arrive Edfu. After breakfast visit Edfu Temple built in
the Ptolemaic period. It was dedicated to Horus, represented as a falcon. It
is one of the most beautiful Egyptian temples distinguished by its huge
splendid structure that blends Pharaonic and Greek architecture. Lunch. Sail
to Kom Ombo,arrive & visit Kom Ombo temple located in Kom Ombo town, 45 km
north of Aswan. It is built on a hillside overlooking the Nile and was built
for the worship of god Haroeris and Sobek, the crocodile god. It is noted
for relief engravings on its walls which show ancient surgical tools, bone
saws and dentistry tools. You can also see mummified crocodiles. Sail to
Aswan. Afternoon Tea. Dinner and overnight on board.
Day 6: ASWAN:
Arrive Aswan, shore excursion to visit Philae Temple (The Temple of Isis
is on e of the greatest Temples in Egypt and it occupies about a quarter of
the island. It is the main Temple on the island, with its huge, complete,
pylons and beautiful scenes), High Dam (One of the most outstanding
architectural achievements of the twentieth century. It was constructed to
replace the old Aswan dam built in 1902 to protect Egypt from the floods as
well as providing irrigation and electricity all over Egypt.). Lunch.
Continue to the Unfinished Obelisk, you can see innumerable inscriptions in
the area around the quarries. Dinner and overnight on board.
Day 7:
ASWAN/CAIRO
After breakfast Felucca ride passing by botanical gagarden
and visit mausoleum of Aga khan, lunch, and then transfer to the railway
station for an overnight train to Cairo. Dinner on tray on the train.
Day 8 CAIRO: Breakfast on the train on tray served in the cabin. Arrive
Cairo then Transfer to airport for final departure. End of services.
Includes:
- 01
Night in Cairo in Hotels 5* or 4*
with breakfast
- 02
Nights in SLEEPER TRAIN with dinner and breakfast served on trays
in the cabin.
- 04
Nights Nile Cruise 5* or 4*
- Full
Board
starting with breakfast of day 2 and ending with the breakfast of day 8.
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All visits by Professional guide with entrance fees
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All transfers on the road by coach for group and by
private car for individuals.
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Assistance.
Excludes:
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Visa, flight tickets, tips, drinks,
extra
Price Per Person in USD:
Cairo, Nile cruise and Sleeper train - EG310 |
Accomodation |
Superior 5
Star |
Deluxe 5
Star |
Price per Person in DBL |
1,097 |
1,153 |
Single Supplement |
267 |
309 |
Hotels (or imilar if full)
Hotels (or similar) |
City |
4* Hotel |
5* Hotel |
Cairo |
Oasis or Aracan Pyramids |
Mercure Sphinx or Similar |
Cruise Ships (or similar):
Monday For 4 Nights, from Luxor & Friday For 3 Nights, from
Aswan |
Category |
Vessel
(or similar) |
Standard 5 Star |
M/S Semiramis I |
Superior 5 Star |
M/S Grand Princess, MS Suntimes |
Deluxe 5 Star |
MS Princess Sarah 1, MS Royal
Princess, MS Radamis 2 or M/S Tuya or M/S Royal Esadora or
M/Y Mirage |
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Every Thursday For 4 Nights, from Luxor & Every Monday For 3
Nights, from Aswan |
Category |
Vessel
(or similar) |
Standard 5 Star |
MS Nile Ruby or MS Grand Preziosa
or Similar |
Superior 5 Star |
MS Grand Sun |
Deluxe 5 Star |
MS Nile Quest, MS Semiramis II |
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Every Saturday For 4 Nights, from Luxor & Every Wednesday
For 3 Nights, from Aswan |
Category |
Vessel
(or similar) |
Standard 5 Star |
MS Giselle or MS Monaco or MS Al
Nabilatan |
Superior 5 Star |
MS Miss Egypt, MS Tower Prestige,
M/S Tamr Henna, MS Adonis |
Deluxe 5 Star |
MS Radamis 1, MS Princess Sarah 2,
MS Concerto, M/S Blue Shadow |
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