This exceptional 18-day . Tour package includes in one week tour of India :
Delhi , Agra and Jaipur and Fatehpur Sikri . Then on to Dubai . We show you as well the best
of Cairo and a Romantic Nile cruise between Luxor and Aswan

Add Kerala and a House Boat Cruise in India

DAY 1 - Arrive at Delhi , India - Monday - Weekly : Jan : Sep
Arrive at New Delhi’s International Airport where you will be met and transferred to your hotel . The drive from the airport introduces Delhi as a spacious, tree-lined city with a number of beautiful parks.

Day 2 - Delhi - Tuesday
The morning is at leisure. In the afternoon take a tour of Delhi including visits to Qutub Minar, the tallest stone tower in India, and Humayun’s tomb, built by the widow of the second Mughal Emperor in the Indo-Persian style. See the imposing India Gate, Parliament buildings and Rastrapathi Bhawan, the President’s residence. (B)

Day 3 – Delhi to Agra- Tour Taj Mahal - Wednesday
Travel by road this morning to Agra (approximate 4 ½ hours) and , tour this grand Mughal Dynasty city . The group will tour the never conquered Agra Fort, once the seat and the stronghold of the Mughal Empire , this will be followed by the sunset tour of the magnificent Taj Mahal . The Taj Mahal is everything that has been said about it and more. Taking 22 years and 20,000 men to build, the white marble was quarried 200 miles away and transported to the site by a fleet of 1000 elephants. Built in the mid 17th century by Shah Jahan as an expression of his love for his wife Mumtaz Mahal, the Taj Mahal is truly one of the wonders of the world. The Taj appears amazingly perfect from almost any angle, and close-up, the marble inlay work is astounding. You will have ample time to view this outstanding piece of architecture. Continue on to Agra Fort. This evening try your hand at bargaining at the marble & leather factories of Agra . (B)

Day 4 – Agra to Fatehpur Sikri to Jaipur - Thursday
You will be driven to Jaipur today (approximate 6 hours) stopping en-route to visit Fatehpur Sikri, the deserted red sandstone city, built by the great Mughal Emperor Akbar as his capital and palace in the late 16th century. It was abandoned soon after when the wells dried up and it remains today in much the same condition that it was over 300 years ago.
On arrival in Jaipur, the ‘Pink City’ of palaces and monuments, proceed to your hotel for a two night stay. (B)

Day 5 - Jaipur - Friday
Sightseeing today includes an elephant ride up to the Amber Fort, then time to stroll through the sprawling complex of courtyards and halls. See Hawa Mahal, also known as the Palace of the Winds, whose elaborately carved façade captured cooling breezes and concealed from view the ladies of the court watching the activity in the streets below. Visit the City Palace gardens and courtyards, and explore the collections of costumes, armoury and rare manuscripts in its museum. Walk to the adjacent Astronomical Observatory, built in 1726 and still in use, and shop in the local bazaar by Bi-cycle Rickshaw.(B)

Day 6 – Jaipur to Delhi - Saturday
Return to Delhi by road (approximate 5 hours) and transfer to your hotel . The afternoon is free for shopping or leisure. (B)

Day 7 - Delhi - Dubai - Sunday (B)
After breakfast , transfer back to the airport in Delhi and fly onward to Dubai , the United Arab Emirates , air fare is included in our rate in economy class with taxes. Arrive at Dubai International Airport at the United Arab Emirate on the Arabian Gulf . Complimentary visa will be issued upon arrival for the following nationalities; UK, EU , Switzerland, Sweden, USA, Canada , Australia, NZ, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei. You are responsible for having a valid passport . Upon arrival , our local rep will meet you and escort you to your hotel.

A taste of Arabia with a cosmopolitan lifestyle. In Dubai you'll find year round sunshine, un-crowded, clean sandy beaches. In this crime-free society you 'll find a very warm & welcoming team & society awaits you in Dubai. While shopping may not be high on your list, yet Dubai’s tax free markets means bargains galore. Attractive traditional Middle Eastern gifts - coffee pots, rugs, silverware, jewelry, brass, and one of the world’s greatest gold trading centers offering unbeatable value. Hong Kong is no longer able to compete with Dubai with the wide selection of low - priced international brand name products - audio equipment, VCRs, cameras, watches, fashions, perfumes and more , do not forget : the award-winning Dubai Duty Free at the airport.

Sample hotels in Dubai : Qamardeen Hotel downtown , Burj Dubai , or similar 4 stars .

DAY 8 - DUBAI -Monday (B)
Dubai City Tour and the Gold souks :
Sample the historic sites and vibrant cosmopolitan life of Dubai on this comprehensive tour. The Tour begins in Jumeira, the picturesque palace and residential area of Dubai, also home to the famous Jumeira Mosque. The next stop is Sheikh Saeed House (former residence of ruling family). The Tour then continues to Al Bastakiya, the old part of Dubai, to reach the museum located in Al Fahidi Fort. All guests board the Abra (water taxi) to cross the Creek to the spice souk . Before savoring the sights and sounds of the fish, fruit and vegetable market . The afternoon is at leisure, maybe you would focus on the shopping. and treasure hunt ,

DAY 9- Desert Safari with dinner in the Arabian Desert - DUBAI -Tuesday (BD)
Half Day Desert Safari (4 Wheel Drive ):
Morning at leisure . This Desert Safari tour departs in the afternoon across the desert of Dubai with several photo opp -stops during an exciting 4 x 4 dune drive to the first destination a camel farm. The drive continues across the desert. Keep in mind that before we head into the dunes area your driver will deflate the wheels of the 4X4 to allow for a smoother ride across the Sahara .
Dune bashing has become known as a fun experience – you will feel the thrill of desert driving as your professional driver takes you up and down on golden dunes.
We stop to watch the beautiful sunset before reaching our campsite where you have the opportunity to do camel riding . After working up an appetite enjoy a delicious barbecue dinner and a shisha (the most famous Arabic Water pipe). We conclude the evening with a true 1001 Arabian Nights tradition and With a belly dancer performing her dance around the campfire before we head back to your hotel in Dubai

DAY 10 - Dubai - Cairo- Wednesday (B)
Our local rep. escorts you to the airport for your flight to Cairo , air fare is included in economy class with tax . In Cairo ,our local representative greets you at the airport and whisks you to your hotel. Visa fee for Egypt , visa may be issued upon arrival at Cairo Airport for a limited number of nationalities such : American , Australian, NZ, EU , Canadian and Japanese citizens. Please pay the $ 15 in cash in USD , Euro or Japanese Yen etc. You are responsible for having your passport in order valid at least for 6 month beyond the date of your arrival in Cairo . After exiting the terminal, our local representative will escort you (private vehicle) to the hotel : Novotel El Borg Hotel, Shepheard's Hotel or similar .

DAY 11 - CAIRO- Thursday (BLD)
Breakfast is included daily at the hotels, on your first full day in Egypt we show you the Egyptian Museum, including the " Mummies Room" , and King Tut's gold treasure room , the Pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx and Cheops . Lunch is included at a local restaurant . In the evening it is all aboard , and on to the railway station to board the overnight sleeper train to Luxor. Dinner is included on board. Private compartment, upper and lower berth. Each train car has two bathrooms , one at each end of the train car.

DAY 12 - Luxor - Friday (B)
Very early morning arrival at Luxor, breakfast will be served as well at the hotel. Upon arrival at Luxor railway station , our local rep. will be waiting to assist with your transfer to the Sofitel Luxor Hotel or similar . Remainder of the day at leisure.

DAY 13 - LUXOR ! Board your Nile Cruise (BLD) - Saturday
Breakfast at the hotel . Lunch and dinner on board your Nile cruise .
After breakfast at the hotel, our local rep. will escort you to the Nile cruise , drop your luggage and proceed with the tour , we proceed to cross the Nile to the West Bank :
We tour today as the magnificent tombs in the Valley of the Kings including Tut-Ank-Amon's tomb and the great temple of Queen Hatshepsut, we stop at the Colossi of Memnon on the way back to our cruise. and board our Nile cruiser in time for a delicious lunch. The gigantic Great Temple of Amon at Karnak, and the mighty Temple of Luxor are our goals in the afternoon. We'll return in time for the afternoon tea served on deck. You'll have a chance to explore your ship before dinner. Evening

DAY 14 - LUXOR , EDFU- On Board Your Nile Cruise (BLD) Sunday
Breakfast. Lunch. Dinner.
We sail to Esna to go through the locks , and on to Edfu where we dock for the night. In the evening , we'll celebrate in Egyptian style, dressed in galabias, the flowing national costume, a galabya will be delivered to your cabin with our compliments)

DAY 15 - EDFU, KOM OMBO- On Board Your Nile Cruise (BLD) Monday
Breakfast. Lunch. Dinner. We moor in Edfu, climb aboard horse-drawn carriages, and clip-clop through the town to the Temple of Horus, Egypt's best-preserved temple. Re-embarking on our Nile cruiser, we enjoy lunch as we sail further south upriver . We disembark downstream at Kom Ombo to visit its twin temples of Haroeris, the sun god, and Sobek, the crocodile god, then continue our voyage to Aswan, while we party after dinner with music and dance.
M/S Granada, M/S Nile Dream , M/S Ruby or similar Nile Cruises

DAY 16 - ASWAN - On board Your Nile Cruise (BLD) Tuesday
Breakfast. Lunch. Dinner. First we tour Aswan dams, then next to an ancient granite quarry complete with an unfinished obelisk. Then we go by motor launch to the Island temple of Philae , dedicated to the Ancient Goddess ISIS : "I, Isis, am all that has been, that is or shall be; no mortal man hath ever seen me unveiled."

Called Aset by the ancient Egyptians, the goddess was a Madonna in the Mediterranean tradition that stretches far, far back to the primitive Mother Goddess from Anatolia, home to some of the oldest human communities on earth.

Isis was the powerful and quick-witted protector of her son Horus, the Sun God. Ancient peoples throughout the Mediterranean regarded Isis and Horus as the perfect Madonna and Child. Another legend says she was also the mother of the fertility god Min who, judging from the depiction of him on temple walls, needed no help from Viagra! In the afternoon we enjoy a leisurely sail by graceful felucca on the Nile.

DAY 17 - ASWAN , CAIRO (B) Wednesday
Breakfast. Board our return flight to Cairo, and your hotel . In the afternoon, wander through the city on your own, or do your last-minute shopping.

DAY 18 - CAIRO- Departure (B) Thursday
Breakfast. Our local representative escorts you to the airport for your homeward flight. Extend to the Indian Riviera : The Best of Kerala . Go on and extend to Italy , please click here.

Rate per person in USD $

YOUR TOUR INCLUDES :

• All airport transfers and taxes .
  
• Domestic air fare within Egypt , in economy class with tax as per itinerary .
  
• Sleeper train within Egypt, private compartment, upper and lower berth .
  
  
• UAE visa fee (valid only for American, EU , Australian, NZ, Mexican and Japanese citizens . Passports must be valid for at least 6 month upon arrival).
  
  
• Air fare in economy class between India , Dubai and Egypt , with taxes.
  
  
• Hotel accommodations (including taxes) based on the hotel listed above or similar.
  
  
• Buffet breakfast daily
  
  
  
• Guided sightseeing by air-conditioned motor coach, including all admissions fees.
  
  
• Road taxes, parking fee, fuel charges, interstate taxes, and porterage at all hotels, railway station & airports.
  
• Services of an English-Speaking local guide shall be provided for the sightseeing and excursion tours as per the itinerary.
  
• Elephant/ Jeep Ride at Amber Fort in Jaipur in India
  
  
  
• All currently applicable taxes including Government Service Tax in India .

• Nile Cruise with all meals and shore excursions.
• Bottled water ( one per person) delivered to your cabin daily while you are on board the cruise.
• Tea or coffee /bottled water with each meal while on board the cruise.

• Complimentary welcome fruit basket awaits you in your cabin on the Nile cruise .
• Complimentary galabya on board the cruise for the costume party.
  

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Discount for children ( must be sharing with 2 adults ) :
Infant up to 2 years at the time of travel : 80% discount, on the double rate
Children : up to 10 years of age : % 35 ( must be sharing with 2 adults)

 

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