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For more information, call: 800-935-5000 or visit:
www.centralholidays.comINCLUDED FEATURES
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Hotel accommodation for 3 nights
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3 nights on board a Nile River cruise ship
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13 included meals consisting of:
- 6 buffet breakfasts
- 4 lunches
- 3 dinners
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Sightseeing, including licensed Egyptologist and all entrance
fees, as follows:
- Cairo tour including: Pyramids, Sphinx, Egyptian
Museum, Old Cairo and Khan El Khalili Bazaar
- Nile Cruise sightseeing including: Aswan, Kom Ombo,
Edfu, Esna and Luxor
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All transfers and luggage handling within Egypt
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All hotel taxes and service charge
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Document holder and luggage tags
View of illuminated Kom Ombo Temple by night
Close-up of the Ramses II statue, Luxor
DAY 1
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MON
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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
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TUE
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CAIRO
Visit the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities to see
the world's largest collection of Pharaonic artifacts and the treasures of
Tutankhamen's tomb. Then drive to Old Cairo to visit Al Moallaka
Church (Hanging Church) and Ben Ezra Synagogue. In the afternoon,
visit the Great Pyramids of Giza and the enigmatic Sphinx, then proceed
to Khan El Khalili, the world's largest 13th century covered oriental
bazaar. (B,L)
DAY 3
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WED
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CAIRO
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ASWAN
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KOM OMBO
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EDFU
Transfer from your
hotel to Cairo International Airport for your morning flight to Aswan.
Upon arrival you will be escorted to your Nile cruise ship. You will visit
the High Dam, the Granite Alexandria Quarries with the Unfinished
Obelisk, and the Temple of Isis at Philae. Sail on board a felucca, a
traditional Egyptian sailboat and view Kitchener's Island Botanical
Garden and the Agha Khan Mausoleum. After lunch, sail to Kom Ombo,
where you will visit the Ptolemaic Temple of Sobek and Haroeris before
arriving in Edfu. (B,L,D)
DAY 4
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THU
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EDFU
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LUXOR
Travel by horse-drawn carriage to the
Temple of Horus, the falcon god. Dating from 237 B.C., it is considered
the best preserved temple in Egypt and the second largest after the
Temple of Karnak. Sail to Esna, passing through the Esna Lock, and
continue sailing towards Luxor. (B,L,D)
DAY 5
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FRI
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LUXOR
Visit the West Bank necropolis including the Valley
of the Kings, the Funerary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir El
Bahari and the Colossi of Memnon. Enjoy an optional sound and light
show at Karnak Temple this evening. (B,L,D)
DAY 6
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SAT
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LUXOR
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CAIRO
After breakfast, visit Karnak and Luxor
temples, a centuries old city of pylons, hypostyle halls, colossal statues,
shrines and obelisks. Disembark and transfer to the airport for your
afternoon flight to Cairo. Upon arrival in Cairo you will be met and
escorted to your hotel. This evening enjoy an optional sound and light
show at the Pyramid. (B)
DAY 7
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SUN
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CAIRO TO USA (OR EXTEND YOUR STAY)
After
breakfast, transfer to Cairo International Airport for your departure
flight. (B)
(B) Breakfast - (L) Lunch - (D) Dinner
PREFERRED HOTELS
(or similar)
City Nts. Hotel
Cairo 2 Conrad Hotel
Nile Cruise 3 MS Monaco
Cairo 1 Intercontinental City Stars
2019 DATES & PRICING
MONDAY ARRIVALS
Dates From Prices
January 1 to April 30 $ 999
May 1 to June 30 $ 899
July 1 to September 30 $ 949
October 1 to December 31 $1,099
Christmas Week $1,599
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.