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www.centralholidays.comDAY 1
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SAT
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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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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
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MON
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CAIRO
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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
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TUE
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LUXOR
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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
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WED
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ESNA
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EDFU
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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
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THU
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KOMOMBO
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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 percent and
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
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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
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All transfers and luggage handling within Egypt
•
All hotel taxes and service charge
•
Document holder and luggage tags
2020 DATES & PRICING
SATURDAY ARRIVALS
Dates
From Prices
January 4 to April 25
$2,865
May 2 to September 19
$2,425
September 26 to December 12
$2,925
December 19 & 26
$3,855
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.
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
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FRI
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ASWAN
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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
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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
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SUN
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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
Mosque in Esna