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10-Day Special to Egypt
NOW! Same price Single or Double Occupancy!
The Package Includes:
• Roundtrip Air From JFK To Cairo.
• 4 nights in Cairo, including breakfast.
• 4-night Nile Cruise, including all meals. Outside Junior-Suite Cabin.
• All shore excursions including entrance fees and guidance.
• Domestic flights within Egypt.
• Sightseeing in Cairo as per itinerary with lunch
• Entrance fees and guidance.
• All transfers within Egypt with local hosting.
• Transportation provided by air-conditioned motor coach.
• Service of a professional English-speaking Egyptologist during sightseeing.
• Airline Fuel Surcharges.
Itinerary:
DAY 1: Friday - Depart to Egypt today.
DAY 2: Saturday - Upon arrival at Cairo International Airport, you will be met and assisted through customs and formalities, then transferred to your hotel. Balance of the day is at leisure. Overnight in Cairo.
DAY 3: Sunday - Visit the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities, which houses the world's largest collection of artifacts from the era of the pharaohs including some belonging to King Tut. Tour Old Cairo, where early Judaism and Christianity flourished in Egypt. Visit sites like the Ben Ezra Synagogue and the Moallaka Church, where the Virgin Mary, Joseph, and the baby Jesus took refuge. Spend the afternoon at the Great Pyramids of Giza and the defending Sphinx. End the day at the bazaar of Khan El Khalili. Sound and Light Show available this evening. Overnight in Cairo. (B/L)
DAY 4: Monday - This day is at leisure. Optional Excursion to Alexandria available today. Overnight in Cairo. (B)
DAY 5: Tuesday - You will be transferred to Cairo Airport for your flight to Aswan Aswan. Upon arrival at Aswan Airport, you will be transferred to your Deluxe Nile Cruise Boat for a 5-day/4-night Nile cruise. Accommodations aboard will consist of an Outside Junior Suite Cabin with private facilities. Afternoon sail by felucca for an outside visit to the Agha Khan Mausoleum and Elephantine Island. Optional excursion to Abu Simbel available. Your flight continues to Abu Simbel. Visit the Great Temples of Ramses II. Stand before the colossal statue of the Pharaoh with smaller statues of his wife Nefertari and daughters at his feet. Overnight on board. (B/L/D)
DAY 6: Wednesday - Visit the High Dam, Old Dam, Philae Temple, and the Granite Quarries. Sail to Edfu. Overnight on board. (B/L/D)
DAY 7: Thursday - Travel by horse-drawn carriage to the Temple of Horus, the best preserved of all the large Egyptian Temples. Sail to Luxor. Overnight on board. (B/L/D)
DAY 8: Friday - Cross the Nile to the West Bank. Visit the Necropolis of Thebes, Colossi of Memnon, Queen Hatshepsut Funerary Temple, and the Valley of the Kings and Queens. Sound and Light Show available this evening. Overnight on board. (B/L/D)
DAY 9: Saturday - Visit Luxor Temple dedicated to the god Amon-Ra. It was expanded by Ramses II, who added statues of himself. Visit the magnificent Karnak Temple. After disembarkation, you will be transferred to Luxor Airport for your flight to Cairo. Upon arrival at Cairo Airport, you will be transferred to your hotel. Overnight in Cairo. (B)
DAY 10: Sunday - You will be transferred to Cairo Airport for your return flight. (B)
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Hotels Used:
Hotel EntranceHotel viewThe Sofitel Le Sphinx is located in a magnificent park at the foot of the Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx, 35 km from Cairo international airport. This 5 star hotel, offering 274 ( 278 including suites) luxury rooms and suites, is the perfect base for a range of cultural and tourist activities not to mention shopping. For sports and recreation, tennis, horse riding, golf, the casino, a gym with free use of the steam bath, sauna and Jacuzzi are all available close to the hotel.
Cruise Boat: Enjoy a cruise along the legendary Nile River on the luxurious King of Thebes. Each suite-style staterooms features a mini-bar, television, telephone, radio and hair dryer. Public areas include a spacious lounge, a sun deck with swimming pool and a two-story lobby.
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Optional Excursions:
Day 3 - Sound and Light Show in Cairo $35.
Day 4 - Alexandria Excursion $125.
Day 5 - Abu Simbel Excursion $220.
Day 8 - Sound and Light Show in Luxor $35.
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Pricing:
April 24 thru May 25, 2009 $2349.00 per person
June 1 thru June 15, 2009 $2629.00 per person
June 22 thru July 27, 2009 $2779.00 per person
Land Only $1499.00 per person
Plus $25.00 Egyptian Visa and $225.00 Airport taxes and fees
The Fine Print: Price is as quoted above per person double occupancy. Single Supplement varies between $179.00 to $369.00 depending on the date. (This is if there is only one person in the room) $25.00 per person charge for an Egyptian Visa. If there are enough participants, we will arrange for bus transportation round trip from Beacon to JFK. The cost will be approximately $70.00 per person. Deposit of $100.00 per person to sign up. All prices subject to change. Insurance is available and highly recommended for all passengers at an additional cost. Prices quoted do include fuel surcharges, but do not include airport fees or airline taxes. Also all pricing now includes air fuel surcharges per U.S. D.O.T Regulations. Air taxes are additional. In the past fuel surcharges were paid with final payment and were collected along with the taxes, now the fuel surcharge is collected as part of the package price. Bottom line is the same. You are not paying more now, you did not pay less before!
Spending Money: Cruise boat expenses for beverages will be settled in cash. Beverages with all included meals will be settled in cash. Soda is about $1.00, Beer about $3.00. You will need cash in the Street Markets. While at the hotel in Cairo you can charge expenses to your room and pay with a credit card. During shopping opportunities, VISA is the preferred Card. Do not plan on using American Express.