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Fantastic Egypt Tour

12 days/11 nights featuring
Cairo, Aswan, Luxor and Alexandria
with optional excursion to Abu Simbel

Here's you chance to enjoy the "A" list of historic sites along the Nile valley in a style you choose. Pick from three levels of hotels and cruise to compliment your tour.

PLATINUM: Choose from historic or modern luxury: Historic: a choice of top five star properties accenting the historic palaces and grand dame hotels of Egypt combined with Premier 5* cruises. Modern: Featuring Four Seasons and comparable hotels and cruise. Domestic flights within Egypt in Business class where available

GOLD: Featuring top ranked hotels with superior or deluxe rooms and Deluxe 5* cruise. Domestic flights within Egypt in Business class where available

SILVER: This is the program for budget minded travelers looking for a bargain tour. Featuring top 4* hotels and a 5* cruise.


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Tour: Fantastic Egypt

Tour Length: 12 days / 11 nights

Departures: Guaranteed weekly departures on
                   Mondays from Cairo.

Tour Price:

   • from $1545 per person, double occupancy

Reservations

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Tour Itinerary

Day 01: (Monday) Arrive Cairo, clear immigration and customs then staff transfers you to your choice of hotel. Overnight CairoBent Pyramid of Dahshur

VISAS: All travelers to Egypt must have a visa. Citizens of most countries can obtain one on arrival. Please let us know what passport you are traveling with and we will confirm whether you can get your’s on arrival.

Day 02: (Tuesday) International buffet breakfast at the hotel, then a full day tour of the Pyramids at Giza, the Sphinx and the early pyramids at Sakkara and Dashur. Overnight Cairo (B)
OPTIONAL sound and light show at the pyramids: $40 per person

Day 03: (Wednesday) International buffet breakfast at the hotel then visit the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities and marvel at King Tut's treasures. In the afternoon, visit the Khan el Khalili Bazaar where travelers have been finding bargains since the Middle Ages. Overnight Cairo (B)
OPTIONAL TOURS:
Old Cairo with it's famous churches and synagogue: $65 per person
Citadel of Salah el Din and the Alabaster Mosque: $65 per person

Day 04: (Thursday) Staff transfers you to the airport, assists with checking in and you fly to Aswan. Arriving Aswan, staff transfers you to your choice of hotel. Overnight Aswan (B)
OPTIONAL TOURS:
Camel trek to St. Simeon's Monastery ruins: $60 per person
Visit to the Nubian Museum, a world class presentation of Nubia's culture and history plus the Aswan Souk (Bazaar), noted as one of the best in Egypt: $50 per person
M/S Moon Dance
Day 05: (Friday) Breakfast, check out then enjoy a tour of the Temple of Philae, the Pharaohs granite quarries with the Unfinished Obelisk and the High Dam. Transfer to board your choice of 5 star Nile cruiser. Lunch. Dinner. Overnight Cruise (B, L, D)
NOTE: Due to river conditions and which boat chosen the day to day sailing routine may change.
OPTIONAL excursion to Abu Simbel this morning including transfers, flights, private guide, entry fees, service charges and taxes $250 per person


Day 06:
(Saturday) Breakfast on board while sailing to Kom Ombo. Visit the Temple of Two Gods. Return to the ship for lunch. Sail to Edfu. Dinner on board. Overnight Cruise (B, L, D)
Colossi of Memnon
Day 07: (Sunday) Breakfast on board then visit the Temple of Horus in Edfu. Return to the ship to sail to Luxor. Lunch on board. Afternoon visit to the Temple of Luxor. Dinner on board. Overnight Cruise. (B, L, D)

Day 08: (Monday) Breakfast, disembark, visit the West Bank of Luxor including the Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at El-Deir El-Bahari and the Colossi of Memnon. Return to the East bank and visit the Temple of Karnak. Staff transfers you to your choice of hotel. Overnight Luxor (B)
OPTIONAL Sound and Light show at Karnak Temple: $40 per person
Alexandria National Museum
Day 09: (Tuesday) Buffet breakfast, then staff transfers you to the Luxor Airport and you fly to Cairo. Arriving Cairo continue to Alexandria by air-conditioned vehicle. Staff transfers you to your choice of hotel. Overnight Alexandria (B)
OPTIONAL tour to Dendara and Abydos Temples: $120 per person

Day 10: (Wednesday) Buffet breakfast then tour Alexandria, including a visit to the Alexandria National Museum, a world class presentation of Alexandria's history from its founding through the Middle Ages and visit the Greco Roman sites including the catacombs, Pompey's pillar and the amphitheater. Overnight Alexandria (B)

Day 11: (Thursday) Breakfast, check out and continue your tour of Alexandria including the new library then return to Cairo in the afternoon to your choice of hotel. Overnight Cairo (B)

Day 12: (Friday) Staff will transfer you to the Cairo Airport, assist with exit formalities and checking in for your international departure.


PLATINUM
(Historic or Modern the price remains the same)
PP/Double Single
Low (Jun, Jul, Aug) $4,695 $3,895
Shoulder (May and Sept*) $5,495 $6,545
Peak (Oct-Apr) $5,795 $6,895
Holiday (Christmas, New Year, Easter) $6,955 $8,275
*September tours must end no later than September 30 to get the shoulder season rate.

Accommodations include: Historic First Class hotels and cruise include Palace pyramid view rooms at the Mena House, Nile view Junior suite at the Movenpick Aswan, Nile view Deluxe room at the Old Winter Palace in Luxor, Zamalak Palace in Alexandria, Nile View room at the Fairmont Nile City or Four Seasons First Residence on the return from Alexandria.

Modern First Class includes Four Seasons First Residence Nile or pyramid view in Cairo, Nile view Junior suite at the Movenpick Elephantine Island resort in Aswan, Nile view Junior Suite at the Sonesta Luxor, Four Seasons Alexandria sea view room. Fairmont Nile City or Four Seasons First Residence on the return from Alexandria.

Premier cruise on the M/S St. George, M/S Star Goddess, M/S Farah or M/S Nile Express (antares).


GOLD PP/Double Single
Low (Jun, Jul, Aug) $2,295 $2,855
Shoulder (May and Sept*) $2,545 $3,195
Peak (Oct-Apr) $2,825 $3,545
Holiday (Christmas, New Year, Easter) $3,175 $3,955
*September tours must end no later than September 30 to get the shoulder season rate.

Accommodations include pyramid view room at the Le Meridien or Mena House garden, Deluxe Nile view room at the Iberotel Aswan, Sonesta Luxor deluxe Nile view, Maritim Alexandria Sea view, Fairmont Heliopolis Deluxe room.

Deluxe cruise on the M/S Amarco or M/S Royal Viking


SILVER PP/Double PP/Single PP/Triple*
Low (Jun, Jul, Aug) $1,545 $1,995 $1,540
Shoulder (May and Sept*) $1,755 $2,205 $1,750
Peak (Oct-Apr) $1,845 $2,295 $1,840
Holiday (Christmas, New Year, Easter) $2,215 $2,755 $2,210
*September tours must end no later than September 30 to get the shoulder season rate.

Includes 4 star and 5 star hotels in Cairo, Aswan, Luxor and Alexandria with standard rooms such as the Barcelo Pyramids, Pyramids Park Resort, Cataract Pyramids resort and Baron in Cairo.
Basma or Iberotel Nile resort in Aswan, Mercure or Iberotel in Luxor, Mercure in Alexandria.
Cruise on the 5* Standard cruisers the M/S Sherry, M/S Emilio or M/S Aurora.
* triple rooms have two twin beds + a roll away or similar


ALL LEVELS OF TOURS INCLUDE: GUARANTEED TO OPERATE WITH NO MINIMUM AND A MAXIMUM OF 16 TRAVELERS. Domestic flights in Egypt. All transfers by air-conditioned vehicle relating to the tour program starting with arrival to Cairo. Baggage handling of no more than 1 piece of luggage per person however baggage and personal effects are at the owner's risk at all time during the tour. Hotels (based on double occupancy). 5 star Nile cruise with outside Nile view cabin, private bath, individual climate control. Meals as outlined by B for breakfast, L for lunch and D for dinner. Fees for visiting antiquity sites and museums. Services of an English speaking licensed Egyptologist. Hotel/cruise service charges and taxes.

NOT included are: INTERNATIONAL AIR, items of a personal nature such as tips (tipping guideline), entry visa, phone calls, laundry, beverages, any items not specifically covered in the included items.

Egypt Air Round trip air from JFK starting at $966

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