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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,
and Old Cairo
- 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
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
I
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. (B,L)
DAY 3
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WED
I
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
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. Enjoy an optional sound and light
show at Karnak Temple this evening. (B,L,D)
DAY 6
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SAT
I
LUXOR
I
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
I
SUN
I
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
2020 DATES & PRICING
MONDAY ARRIVALS
Dates
From Prices
January 6 to March 30
$1,350
April 6 & 13
$1,535
April 20 to September 21
$1,350
September 28 to December 14
$1,510
December 21 & 28
$1,800
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.
Nilometer, Kom Ombo
Temple of Luxor