CENTRAL HOLIDAYS - EGYPT

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DAY 1 I SAT I CAIRO Arrive in the Land of the Pharaohs. Upon
completion of immigration and customs formalities at Cairo
International Airport, you will be met at the exit by our representative
and escorted to your hotel.
DAY 2 I SUN I CAIRO After enjoying your breakfast, you will visit the
Egyptian Museum of Antiquities to see the world's largest collection of
Pharaonic artifacts and the treasures of Tutankhamen's tomb. Next, it’s
on to the Saladin Citadel of Cairo, a medieval fortification located on
Mokattam where you will enjoy a fresh breeze and grand views of the
city. Today, it is a preserved historic site with mosques and museums.
Then you will have your lunch at Naguib Mahfouz and continue your
exploration, visiting Al Moallaka Church (Hanging Church), Ben Ezra
Synagogue, and Khan El Khalili bazaar. (B,L)
DAY 3 I MON I CAIRO I LUXOR Transfer from your hotel to Cairo Airport
for your morning flight to Luxor. Upon arrival you will be escorted to your
Nile cruise ship. Savor lunch on board before heading out with your
guide to visit the impressive Karnak Temple and the Luxor Temple. The
Temple of Karnak, located on the East bank of the Nile, was built by
several great kings of Egypt including King Ramses II, King Tutmosis III,
and Queen Hatshepsut. It was dedicated to the triad of Thebes: god
Amun Ra, goddess Mut, and god Khonsu. Luxor Temple was dedicated
to the god Amun and contains structures from many periods, the
earliest dating back to the 12th Dynasty. Back on board, enjoy
afternoon tea and dinner. (B,L,D)
DAY 4 I TUE I LUXOR I ESNA Rise and shine with breakfast on board
followed by a visit to the West Bank necropolis including the Valley of
the Kings & Queens where magnificent tombs were carved into the
desert rocks, decorated richly, and filled with treasures for the afterlife
by generations of Pharaohs. Then visit the Funerary Temple of Queen
Hatshepsut at Deir El Bahari who ruled Egypt for almost 20 years. She
chose a very well protected location as it is surrounded by the
mountains. Enjoy lunch on board, a sailing to Esna, and afternoon tea
before the Captain’s welcome cocktail party followed by dinner on
board. (B,L,D)
DAY 5 I WED I ESNA I EDFU I KOM OMBO Sail to Edfu and have
breakfast on board this morning. Today you will visit Edfu Temple.
Totally submerged under the desert except for the very top of the pylon
entrance, it is ancient Egypt’s most complete and best preserved
temple. A small amount of stone had been removed from the exposed
part, but when excavated it was found to be in near perfect condition.
Enjoy lunch on board and afternoon tea before visiting the temple of
Kom Ombo, uniquely dedicated to two gods. The southern half of the
temple was dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek, while the northern
part of the temple was dedicated to the falcon god Haroeris. Later, join
in the Galabeya party and dinner on board. (B,L,D)
DAY 6 I THU I KOM OMBO I ASWAN Sail to Aswan and enjoy breakfast
on board followed by a visit to the world famous High Dam, an
engineering miracle when it was built in the 1960s. The dam was
completed in 1971 and the huge reservoir behind it, named for
President Nasser, was finished filling in 1979. The High Dam provided
about half of the electricity production in Egypt, bringing power to most
of Egypt’s villages for the first time. By regulating the flow of the river,
the dam also increased the cultivatable land in Egypt by around 30
Philae Temple in Aswan
PREFERRED HOTELS (or similar)
City Nts. Hotel
Cairo 2 JW Marriott Hotel
Cruise 4 Sonesta Star Goddess
Cairo 2 JW Marriott Hotel
INCLUDED FEATURES
•Hotel accommodation for 4 nights
•4 nights on board a Nile River cruise ship
•18 included meals consisting of:
- 8 buffet breakfasts
- 6 lunches
- 4 dinners
•Sightseeing, including licensed Egyptologist and all entrance
fees, as follows:
- Full day Cairo tour including: Pyramids, Sphinx, Egyptian
Museum, Old Cairo, Khan El Khalili Bazaar
- Nile Cruise sightseeing including: Aswan, Kom Ombo,
Esna, Edfu and Luxor
•All transfers and luggage handling within Egypt
•All hotel taxes and service charge
•Document holder and luggage tags
2019 DATES & PRICING
SATURDAY ARRIVALS
Dates From Prices
January 1 to April 30 $2,699
May 1 to September 30 $2,149
October 1 to December 31 $2,799
Christmas Week $3,299
From prices are per person, based on double occupancy. Extra nights and single
occupancy are available upon request. Rates are not valid during certain holidays
and blackout periods.
percent and allowed development in new areas that were
previously inundated annually when the river flooded. Later, visit
the Granite Quarries and see the unfinished obelisk; discover
Philae Temple that rose to prominence during the Ptolomaic
Dynasty as the center of the cult of the goddess Isis. Have lunch on
board, followed by a sailing along the Nile by felucca around
Kitchener’s Island and Agha Khan Mausoleum. Sip on afternoon
tea, and then enjoy the Nubian Folkloric show followed by dinner on
board. (B,L,D)
DAY 7 I FRI I ASWAN I CAIRO Delight in breakfast on board then
transfer from your Nile Cruiser to Aswan Airport for your morning
flight to Cairo. Upon arrival you will be escorted to your Cairo Hotel.
The entire day is free for you to enjoy this wonderful city on your
own or relax in the comfort of your hotel. (B)
DAY 8 I SAT I CAIRO After breakfast, visit the Pyramids of Giza, the
main part of a complex setting of buildings that included two
mortuary temples in honor of Khufu, three smaller pyramids for
Khufu's wives, an even smaller "satellite" pyramid, a raised
causeway connecting the two temples, and small Mastaba tombs
surrounding the pyramid for nobles. One of the small pyramids
contains the tomb of queen Hetepheres, sister and wife of Snefru
and the mother of Khufu. Visit the Solar Boat Museum at the base
of the Pyramid of Cheops. See the Sphinx, with the head of a man
and the body of a lion. Enjoy lunch at Mena House and continue to
Sakkara, you will see the famous Step Pyramid. At the site of
Memphis, you will see the ancient capital that once stood as a
flourishing metropolis during the time of the Pharaohs. (B,L)
DAY 9 I SUN I CAIRO TO USA (OR EXTEND YOUR STAY) After
breakfast, transfer from the hotel to Cairo International airport for
your return home. (B)
(B) Breakfast - (L) Lunch - (D) Dinner