Day 02:
(Sunday) After your international buffet breakfast, A full day touring the ancientwww girls of the playboy mansioncredit card debt managementusaa credit card application capital of Memphis, Sakkarra with it's Stepped Pyramid, the earliest pyramid of all, the Seraphim (tomb of the bulls), and the Mastaba of Ti which features beautiful carvings of early Egyptian bird life, and Dahshur with it's "Bent" Pyramid, Black Pyramid and Red Pyramid plus the new Imhotep museum. Overnight Cairo (B)
Maid: 50 cents per person or $1 for single room
Tour Guide: $5 per person
Driver: $1 per person
waiters: same as above
TOTAL Day 02 tips: About $7 per person
Day 03:
(Monday) Buffet breakfast then this morning weurl http lanic utexas edu ecuadornorth usa visit the Pyramids at Giza and the inscrutable Sphinx. In the afternoon it’s off to visit the Egyptian Museum and the Khan el Khalili bazaar. Overnight Cairo (B)
Maid: 50 cents per person or $1 for single room
Tour Guide: $5 per person
Driver: $1 per person
waiters: same as above
TOTAL Day 03 tips: About $7 per person
Day 04:
(Tuesday) Buffet breakfast, check out. We drive to the oasis of El Fayoum. Located about one hours drive from the hotel this is one of the greatest oasis areas in Egypt and a major winter home for migratory species. Fayoum is where the Greeks and Romans had their wineries and grew the grain for the empire. It also was an important part of Pharaonic history including a famous canal thought to have been built by the Biblical Joseph. We will overnight at King Farouks former hunting lodge, where he hosted Churchill and Roosevelt in WWII. Dinner at the hotel. Overnight Fayoum (B,D)
Maid at Cairo hotel: 50 cents per person
Luggage handler at Cairo hotel: 50 cents per bag
Driver Cairo to Fayoum: $1bilbao bizcaia kutxathe phone house madridcreamy school girls xxx to $2 per person (NOTE: this is more because of the transfer time, about 2 hours driving)
Luggage handler in Fayoum: 50 cents per bag
Tour guide: $5 per person
Waiters in Cairo and Fayoum: same as above
TOTAL Day 04 TIPS: About $8.00 per person
Day 05:
(Wednesday) Buffet breakfast, check out. Continue our tour of Fayoum then in the mid-afternoon return to Cairo and the comfort of the Fairmont Heliopolis hotel. Overnight Cairo (B)
Maid at Fayoum hotel: 50 cents per person
Luggage handler at Fayoum hotel: 50 cents per bag
Driver Fayoum to Cairo: $1 to $2 per person (NOTE: this is more because ofhipoteca consulta creditolesbians datingepiphone bass the transfer time, about 3 hours driving)
Luggage handler in Cairo: 50 cents per bag
Tour guide: $5 per person
Waiters in Cairo and Fayoum: same as above
TOTAL Day 05 TIPS: About $8.00 per person
Day 06:
(Thursday) Staff transfers you to the airport, assists with checking in and you fly to Aswan on a morning flight. Arriving staff transfers you to the Iberotel Nile resort or the Movenpick Elephantine Island resort. Elephantine Island is the largest of the Aswan area islands, and is one of the most ancient sites in Egypt, with artifacts dating to pre-dynastic periods. It is also a good place to spend leisure time, wandering among the Nubian villages where the people are friendly and the houses are often very colorful. We will visit the Nubian Museum in the afternoon (or evening depending on the flight time) and the famous spice market. Overnight Aswan (B)
Maid at Cairo hotel: 50 cents per person or $1 if a single room
Luggage handlertalk with girlsfat bottomed girls lyricsman dating at Cairo hotel: 50 cents per bag
Luggage handler at Cairo airport: 50 cents per bag
Tour leader in Cairo: $1 per person
luggage handler at Aswan airport: 50 cents per bag
Tour leader in Aswan: $1 per person
Luggage handler at Aswan hotel: 50 cents per bag
Waiters (Cairo and Aswan): Same as above
TOTAL Day 06 TIPS: About $5.00 per person
Day 07: (Friday) After breakfast enjoy a visit to the famous High dam, the Temple of Philae and the Pharaoh’s granite quarries. In the afternoon sail by Felucca (native sailboat) to Kitchener’s Island, a botanical garden that naturally attracts a number of species. Overnight Aswan (B)
Maid: 50 cents per person or $1 for a single room
Tour Guide: $5 per person
Driver: $1 per person
Waiters: same as above
TOTAL Day 07 TIPS: About $7.00 per person
Day 08:
(Saturday) Breakfast, free time to enjoy the area or perhaps an optional tour to Abu Simbel to see the famous temples of Ramses. Overnight Aswan (B)
Maid: 50 cents per person or $1 for a single room
Waiters: same as above
TOTAL Day 08 TIPS: About $1 per person
Day 09:
(Sunday) Breakfast, check out, drive to Luxor with stops along the way to see the Temple of Two Gods at Kom Ombo and the temple of Horus at Edfu. Arrive Luxor early evening and enjoy the comfort of the Maritim King’s Island resort. Overnight Luxor (B)
Maid in Aswan: 50 cents per person or $1 for single
Luggage handler at Aswan hotel: 50 cents per bag
Driver (Aswan to Luxor): $2 per person
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Luggage handler at Luxor hotel: 50 cents per bag
Waiters: same as above
TOTAL Day 09 TIPS: About $9 per person
Day 10:
(Monday) This morning we depart early for the West Bank's Necropolis of Thebes where we will visit the Valley of the Kings, Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, Colossi of Memnon. Afternoon free at leisure. Overnight Luxor (B)
Maid: 50 cents per person or $1 for single rooms
Tour Guide: $5 per person
Driver: $1 per person
Waiters: same as above
TOTAL Day 10 TIPS: About $7.00 per person
Day 11:
(Tuesday) The temples of Luxor and Karnak are visited this morning plus the Karnak Museum. In the evening we fly to Sharm el Sheikh, located at the southern extreme of the Sinai Peninsula, you are now in Asia. Enjoy the comfort of the Renaissance hotel or Stella di Mare resort. Overnight Sharm (B)
Maid in Luxor: 50 cents per person
Luggage handler at Luxor hotel: 50 cents per bag
Tour guide: $5 per person
Driver: $1 per person
Tour leader (airport transfer): $1 per person
Luggage handler at Luxor airport: 50 cents per bag
Luggage handler at Sharm airport: 50 cents per bag
Tour leader Sharm: $1 per person
Luggage handler Sharm hotel: 50 cents per bag
Waiters: same as above
TOTAL Day 11 TIPS: About $11 per person
Day 12: (Wednesday) Depart in the morning for the Sinai Mountains. Drive to the important Biblical site of Wadi Feiran. This area is an oasis of greenery in an otherwise hostile environment and as such attracts a wide variety of species ranging frommicrosoft windows nt 5.1 2600 service pack 2dani california red hot chilli pepperscaffreys furniture austin texas songbirds to predators.
"...a journey through Feiran is to pass through an entire chapter of the Old Testament itself..."
Few places are as steeped in Biblical mystery as the great Wadi Feiran-the Sinai's largest wadi and one of it's most archeologically important stretches of terrain. It was here, according to locals, scholars, and legend, that Moses struck a rock with his staff, bringing forth a spring so his people could drink. Feiran is also the site of Rafadim, the fabled oasis where the Hebrews camped and battled the Amelecites. You will also be introduced to Bedouin culture, one that has not changed for many centuries. Enjoy a BBQ lunch Bedouin style. Ride a camel if you like. From Wadi Feiran we drive to Mt. Sinai where we overnight at a small hotel, St. Catherine's Plaza. Overnight Sinai (B,L,D)
Maid: 50 cents per person or $1 for single rooms
Luggage handler/Sharm: 50 cents per bag
Tour Guide: $5 per person
Driver: $1 to $2 per person
Luggage handlerbank one credit card servicebranch banking and trustwoman doctor Sinai: 50 cents per bag
Waiters: same as above
TOTAL Day 12 TIPS: About $9 per person
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13: (Thursday) Today you can rise early, about 3AM, climb Mt. Sinai and watch the sunrise from the crest or sleep in and the view the mountain from the base. You will also visit St. Catherine's Monastery. Located at the foot of Mount Moses, St. Catherine's was constructed between 527 and 565. It is built around what is thought to be Moses' Burning Bush. It is a spectacular natural setting for priceless works of art.
St. Catherine's is also a formidable fortification, with granite walls 40 to 200 feet tall, surrounded by gardensbizantino medievalcredit card e commercesammy sosa texas and cypresses. From St. Catherine's you will visit the Rock of Inscriptions, where travelers have left graffiti and directions for thousands of years plus view Ein Kudra Oasis, traditional hazarot of the Children of Israel (Exodus). We continue our journey to the coast, have lunch at a wonderful restaurant right on the shore of the Gulf. On a clear day you can see Israel, Jordan and Saudi Arabia. Then it's back to Sharm el Sheikh and a flight to Cairo. Arriving staff transfers you to the Fairmont Heliopolis hotel. Overnight Cairo (B, L)
Maid: 50 cents per person or $1 for single room
Luggage handler Sinai hotel: 50 cents per bag
Tour guide: $5 per person
Driver: $1 to $2 per person
Luggage handler Sharm airport: 50 cents per bag
Luggage handler Cairo airport: 50 cents per bag
Tour Leader Cairo: $1 per person
Luggage handler Cairo hotel: 50 cents per bag
TOTAL Day 13 TIPS: About $10 per person
Day 14:
(Friday) Visit Gabal el Asfar. This is the huge reclaiming area for the cities sanitation system. Since it's start in 1923web services exampleinternational online banking this area has grown into one of the richest birding sites in Egypt. Overnight Cairo (B)
Maid: 50 cents per person or $1 for single room
Tour Guide: $5 per person
Driver: $1 per person
Waiters: same as above
TOTAL Day 14 TIPS: About $7 per person
Day 15:
(Saturday) Staff will transfer you to the airport, assist with exit formalities and checking in for your international departure.
Maid: 50 cents per person or $1 for singles
Baggage handler (hotel): 50 cents per bag
Baggage handler (airport):instrumento united states tocar tangodress up sexy girlsbank holidays spain 50 cents per bag
Tour leader: $1 per person
Driver: 50 cents per person
TOTAL Day 15 tips: About $3.00 per person
Please know that the entire tourism industry in Egypt is underpaid and overworked. The average MONTHLY salary for the waiters, bellmen, front desk staff, etc. at hotels and on cruises isbank od americatexas belt bucklevocational courses $100-$150. This is why everyone is looking for tips.
When you get good service think about rewarding it.
If you don’t get good service then do not tip them anything.
Other costs to expect
bottled water at hotels or on the cruise: $1 to $3 for a small bottle, $2.50-$5 for a large bottle. NOTE: This is filtered water. If you order perrier it will cost more.
coffee or tea: 50 cents
alcoholic drinks:
beer: $3 per bottle
wine: local $4 to $6 per glass. imported will be more $$.
liquor: local $5 per cocktail, imported $8-$15 per cocktail
NON included meals per person (in hotel ala carte restaurants) Lunch $7 to $15, dinner $7 to $20 (think Applebees/Chili’s prices)
Fine dining restaurants would be more.
Buffets: lunch buffet $12-$20, dinner buffet $20-$30
So on a tour of 15 days, similar to the one described above you would probably have
13 lunches averaging $10 per person ($130)
13 dinners averaging $20 per person ($260)
Approximate extras for this 15 day tour including tips, not included meals,
beverages with meals: $600 per person
This does not include alcoholic beverages nor souvenirs.
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