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The Egyptian Journey

Type	: Guided Tour

Length	: 11 days

Departure	: Daily

Guide	: Knowledgeable Egyptologist

Price From	: 1675 EUR

Accommodation information

Sonesta Amirat Dahabeya is intended to take you back in time to a gentler, more gracious era on the Nile during your 7 night cruise between Luxor and Aswan. This elegant sailing vessel was common during the days of the monarchy (1920’s through the 40’s) when aristocrats and sophisticated travelers cruised the Nile in style. Those elegant days have been revived with modern comforts and conveniences:

Open air oriental-style Jacuzzi
Spacious sundeck and stylish common lounge

Amirat Dahabiya Cruise Vessel offering:

6 deluxe cabins and 2 elegant suites with private terrace
All cabins and suites feature private:
Direct-dial telephone
Individual climate control
Hair dryer
Mini bar,
Safety deposit box,
Plasma TV and movie program.

Mena House Oberoi Hotel Cairo
This palatial hotel in the shadow of the Great Pyramids in Cairo has enchanted guests since 1869. Mena House Oberoi has played host to kings and emperors, Heads of State and celebrities. Its royal history is reflected in luxurious interiors that are embellished with exquisite antiques, handcrafted furniture and rich textiles. This is the perfect place to begin your explorations of Cairo.

Itinerary

Day # 1: Arriving Cairo, Egypt
Meet and assist by Memphis Tours representative upon arrival at Cairo international airport then you will be accompanied to your hotel in Cairo for check in with free time at leisure at the hotel and overnight stay

Day # 2: Giza Sightseeing Tours
You will be accompanied by your knowledgeable English speaking tour guide and driver to visit Sakkara-Step Pyramid of Djoser and Pyramid of Teti, the Alabaster statue of Ramses II at Memphis the capital of ancient Egypt, See Sphinx and the Giza Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren and Mykerinos. Lunch included enroute. Back to the hotel for free time at leisure with optional tour to the Sound and light show at the Pyramids –evening time

Day #3: Cairo Sightseeing Tours
Egyptian Museum-guided tour including Tomb of Tutankhamen and Mummies Room. Early as possible to avoid crowds. Old Cairo walking tour visits Ben Ezra, the ruins of a Roman fortress and the Coptic Christian Church of St. Sergius. Islamic Cairo and Khan al-Khalili and Al-Azhar Mosque with stop for lunch enroute for local tasty food-included with Dr. Ragab’s Papyrus Institute and brief lesson then you will be transferred to your hotel for free time at leisure and overnight stay

Day 4: Fly to Aswan / Sonesta Dahabeya
Breakfast at your hotel in Cairo and then transferred to Cairo airport to fly to Aswan. Embarkation in Aswan for a relaxing week sailing the Nile on a Luxuriously appointed Dahabeya Overnight, the ship moors on the Nile Banks of Aswan

Day 5: Sonesta Dahabeya Cruise
Today you will visit the Aswan High Dam (completed in 1971); the Old Dam (completed in 1902) You will also visit the Philae Temple, dedicated to the goddess Isis, a structure rescued from the rising waters of Lake Nasser at the time of the High Dam's construction Overnight moored in Aswan

Day 6: Sonesta Dahabeya Cruise
Morning sail to Kom Ombo To visit the ptolemaic temple dedicated to the crocodile god sobek and the falcon-headed Horus, god of the morning sun Overnight moored beside a Nile Island

Day 7: Sonesta Dahabeya Cruise
This morning you will sail to Edfu To visit the wonderfully preserved Temple of Edfu Overnight moored beside an Island

Day 8: Sonesta Dahabeya Cruise
Today will be a leisurely day; After Breakfast Commence sailing to Esna, and onwards to Luxor,Where your Dahabeya will moors overnight

Day 9: Sonesta Dahabeya Cruise
Excursion to the West Bank to visit the great burial places of the Pharaohs - the Valley of kings - where Howard Carter discovered the tomb of Tutankhamen in 1922. Continue to the adjacent Valley of the Queens, Medinet Habu Temple and the Colossi of Memnon. Overnight moored in Luxor

Day 10: Sonesta Dahabeya Cruise
This morning you will visit the magnificent temple complex of Amon-Ra at Karnak, with its vast hypostyle hall of 137 columns, followed by the imposing 28th Dynasty Luxor Temple Overnight moored in Luxor

Day 11: Luxor /Cairo
Breakfast aboard the Dahabeya followed by disembarkation and then you will be transferred to Luxor airport to fly back to Cairo where you will connect with your flight back home

Rates & Prices

Package		Price per person

Summer Season May - Sep		1675 EUR

Winter Season October - April		2125 EUR

Price includes

• Meet and assist upon arrival and departure
• Entry visa to Egypt upon arrival at airport
• All airport transfers by private A/C vehicle
• Free mineral water during tours in Cairo
• Interior flight between Cairo and Aswan
• 3 nights in Cairo hotel with breakfast
• 7 nights on 5* Dahabeya on full board
• All sightseeing tours as per itinerary
• Tour to Sakkara, Memphis, Pyramids
• Tour to Egyptian Museum & Islamic Cairo
• Khan El Khalili bazaars Papyrus institute
• All shore excursions as per itinerary
• Tour to High Dam, Philae temple and obelisk
• Tour to Kom Ombo, Edfu temple & Esna
• Tour to Karnak and Luxor temples in Luxor
• Tour to Hatshipsut temple, valley of the Kings
• Lunch with tasty local food in Cairo
• Professional English speaking tour guide
• Admission fees to the sights included
• All hotels and Nile cruise taxes included
• Free mobile phone to use to help you keep in touch during your vacation

Price excludes

× International airfare to Egypt
× Any additional optional tours
× Any items of personal nature

Terms and Conditions

Price is per person and based on two people sharing, triple reduction and single room supplement applies. Christmas, New Year and Easter period supplements applies Children between 2-12 years old get discounts between 75-50% at least hotels and cruises offered almost available but subject to availability at time of booking and in case of overbooking we would provide similar ones with same facilities.

General info

Visa info

Entry visa to Egypt / Jordan is required and already included in your package price and would be provided by our representative upon arrival airport for American Citizens, Canadian Citizens, British Citizens, Australian and most of Europeans and Latin Americans Citizens please verify the nationality at time of booking, also Egyptian entry visa can be obtained form the Egyptian embassy at your end.

What to bring

• Passport valid for 6 months
• Comfortable shoes
• Cotton clothes in summer
• Warm clothes in winter
• Sun block
• Sunglasses
• Hat
• Photo/Video Camera

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