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www.centralholidays.comINCLUDED FEATURES
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Hotel accommodations for 6 nights
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3 nights on board a Nile River cruise ship
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18 included meals consisting of:
- 9 buffet breakfasts
- 6 lunches
- 3 dinners
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Sightseeing, including licensed Egyptologist and all entrance fees,
as follows:
- Tour of Cairo, including the Pyramids, Sphinx,
Egyptian Museum and Khan El Khalili bazar
- Tour of old Cairo, including the Coptic Museum
and St. Mary Church in Maadi
- Nile Cruise sightseeing including: Aswan,
Kom Ombo, Edfu, Esna and Luxor
- Visit Saint Bishoy on Wadi El Natroun on
the way to Alexandria
- Tour of Alexandria, including the Catacombs,
Pompey’s Pillar and Alexandria Library
- Visit St. Mina Monastery on the way back to Cairo
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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
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DAY 1
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SUN
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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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MON
I
CAIRO
Visit the Great Pyramids of Giza and the
enigmatic Sphinx. Then, tour the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities to
see the world's largest collection of Pharaonic artifacts and the
treasures of Tutankhamen's tomb. After lunch, proceed to Khan El
Khalili bazaar, where you can haggle for Egyptian treasures to take
home or dine at cafés along the Nile River. (B,L)
DAY 3
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TUE
I
CAIRO
Visit Old Cairo to see Al Moallaka Church (Hanging
Church) and Ben Ezra Synagogue. Then, visit the Coptic Museum
where you can find the largest collection of Egyptian Christian artifacts
in the world. Next, have lunch followed by a visit to Sainte Mary Church
in Maadi, the place where the holy family started their trip to Upper
Egypt by boat. (B,L)
DAY 4
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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 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 Haroeries before arriving in Edfu.
(B,L,D)
DAY 5
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THU
I
EDFU
I
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 6
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FRI
I
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. Take in the sites at St. Wanas
Monastery, the saint who is widely known for helping anyone who asks
him to find anything (or anyone) that has been lost. (B,L,D)
DAY 7
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SAT
I
LUXOR
I
CAIRO
After breakfast, visit the 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. (B)
DAY 8
I
SUN
I
CAIRO
I
ALEXANDRIA
After breakfast, transfer from Cairo
to Alexandria where you will visit St. Bishoy Monastery in Wadi El
Natroun. The Monastery of Saint Bishoy contains the relics of Bishoy,
Paul of Tammah, and relics of other saints. Eyewitnesses recount that
the body of Bishoy remains incorrupt. Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria
is also entombed there. Next, drive to Alexandria where you enjoy lunch
and continue your visit to the Catacombs, the largest Roman cemetery
in Alexandria. Discover Pompey’s Pillar, the most prominent remaining
Greek Landmark in Alexandria then transfer to your hotel for an
overnight stay. (B,L)
DAY 9
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MON
I
ALEXANDRIA
I
CAIRO
After breakfast, visit Alexandria
Library and the Monastery of St. Mina who is well known as the
Wonders' Maker. Then drive back to Cairo for an overnight stay. (B)
DAY 10
I
TUE
I
CAIRO TO USA (OR EXTEND YOUR STAY)
After
breakfast, transfer from hotel to Cairo International Airport for final
departure. (B)
(B) Breakfast - (L) Lunch - (D) Dinner
PREFERRED HOTELS
(or similar)
City Nts. Hotel
Cairo 3 Meridien Pyramids
Nile Cruise 3 MS Monaco
Cairo 1 Meridien Pyramids
Alexandria 1 Hilton Alexandria
Cairo 1 Holiday Inn
2019 DATES & PRICING
SUNDAY ARRIVALS
Dates From Prices
January 1 to March 31 $1,549
April 1 to April 30 $1,499
May 1 to September 30 $1,449
October 1 to December 31 $1,649
Christmas Week $1,899
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.