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Egypt
in Six Days
Daily
departure , year round
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DAY 1 - CAIRO
Our staff meets you at the airport and escorts you to your hotel. Egyptian
visa is included & issued upon arrival for American , Canadian,
EU, NZ , South Korean , Singaporean & Japanese citizens, passports
must be valid for at least 6 month at time of arrival.
visa will be issued upon arrival.
As you exit the gate, you will pass through a door or two , down some
stairs , then walk for 2-5 minutes , until you pass the duty free shops,
at the end of a wide corridor , you will see the security officers. There
you will be met by a local representative, who will be holding a sign
with your name .
Our local representative will then take your passport to obtain a stamp
from the cashier / bank window and escort you to speak with the passport
officer. He will escort you through another last check on your passport
as you exit the passport control, into customs area, he will assist you
in collecting your luggage and clearing customs . After exiting the terminal,
our local representative will escort you (private vehicle) to the hotel
DAY 2 - CAIRO - FAMILY HOME HOSTED DINNER (aBLD)
For those interested ( you may start very early in the
morning around 7 AM with a brief tour of the Camel market in Imbaba
, with scenes out of Indiana Jones movie set.
Otherwise we start around 8 :30 AM with the best of Cairo: the Egyptian
Museum, Citadel of Saladin and its Alabaster Mosque. After lunch at
a local Restaurant, we walk the narrow streets of Old Cairo, once
a Roman fort, later the Jewish Quarter, then the Coptic Christian Quarter.
We visit the Coptic churches of Abu Serghius and Al Molaka, the Coptic
Museum, and Ben Ezra synagogue. Finally, we wander through the alleys
of Khan el-Khalili bazaar in search of souvenirs.
Dinner
is included at a local home:
Meet the locals,
you may wish to bring token gifts to exchange with the host family ( T
shirt , small souvenirs of your home town):
This
evening we'll venture where few ordinary visitors ever tread . . . right
into the homes of some of the people of Cairo l! You'll be invited to
a family dinner, and while you enjoy wholesome home-cooked specialties,
you'll learn about and appreciate the outlook, aspirations, and way of
life of your hosts. Be assured, as curious as you may be about your new
friends, they're sure to have questions about your own background. Once
the ice is broken, you'll enjoy a lively evening, and find that you have
more in common than you ever suspected. Of course, you may enjoy dinner
in a quiet restaurant with your travel companions, by letting us know
your preferences.
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DAY 3 - CAIRO (aBLD)
In the morning, we visit the majestic pyramids of Giza, the Valley
Temple and the timeless Sphinx. After lunch we drive to Dahshour,
the newly-opened pyramid field south of Cairo. We visit several ancient
structures, including the great pyramid built by Senfru, father of Cheops.
In the evening, we board our first-class sleeper train. Dinner is served
in our private compartments as we speed southward along the banks
of the Nile.
DAY 4 - LUXOR (aBLD)
We leave our train for breakfast in a hotel, after which we cross the
Nile to visit the Valley of the Kings , El Deir El Bahari Temple, Colossi
of Memnon , Valley of the Queens & the newly opened Nefertari Tomb
( Not Guaranteed , as the number allowed is limited )
After lunch ,we tour the Great Temple of Amon at Karnak, and visit
the Sacred Lake, then off to the Luxor temple and the small yet charming
Luxor Museum. Evening Sound & Light show at Karnak Temple
Extend your stay and take a Nile
Cruise
DAY 5 - CAIRO (abLD)
Morning at leisure. Early afternoon we head for the airport for our
flight back to Cairo, and our hotel. Dinner & belly dance folk
show.
DAY 6 -.DEPARTURE (aB)
After breakfast, our staff escorts you to the airport for your flight
home. Bon Voyage
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RATES per person
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Deluxe
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First Class
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Tourist Class
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Triple |
US$1300
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US$1140
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US$1090
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Double |
US$1350
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US$1210
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US$1150
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Single |
US$1950
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US$1790
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US$1630 |
- International airfare is
not included.
- Daily Departure Year Round.
- Christmas, Easter &
New Year's : Please add : 20 % supplement to the rate.
The tour includes...
Nubian Cruises, Inc. can arrange for add-on airfares at excellent rates
from many cities in the USA to get you to New York for the tour departure.
Please ask for a copy of the Nubian Cruises hotel flyer, which contains
detailed information on these fares. The flyer also provides information
on the individual hotels and Nile cruise vessels visited on this tour.
The complete Terms & Conditions which govern this tour are printed
in our tour catalog entitled In Search of Ancient Lands which accompanies
this tour itinerary. (If you did not receive a copy of the catalog,
please request one from Nubian Cruises, Inc. or your travel agent, or
refer to our Internet web site) Please read the complete Terms &
Conditions before paying your tour deposit; receipt of a tour deposit
by Nubian Cruises, Inc. confirms that you have read and fully accept
the Terms & Conditions which govern this tour.
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