| FANTASTIC EGYPT Tour Cairo/ Luxor/ Aswan/ Alexandria Weekly departures year round December 15, 22 & 29, 2008 departures SOLD OUT The Program: Day 01: (Monday) Arrive Cairo, staff assists you with clearing immigration and customs then transfers you to the Le Meridien Pyramids Hotel. O/N Cairo 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. O/N Cairo (B) 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) Day 05: (Friday) Breakfast at the hotel, check out then visit to the High Dam, the Unfinished Obelisk and the Temple of Philae. Board your deluxe Nile cruiser, the Queen of Hansa, where you will enjoy an upper decks, outside Nile view cabin with opening panoramic windows. Lunch while sailing to Kom Ombo. Visit the Temple of Kom Ombo and sail to Edfu. Dinner & evening entertainment. Overnight Edfu (B,L,D) Day 06:(Saturday) Breakfast on board then visit the Temple of Edfu and sail to Esna. Pass the lock and sail to Luxor. Dinner & evening entertainment. Overnight Luxor (B,L,D) Day 07: (Sunday) Breakfast on board then cross the Nile to visit the West Bank (the Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir El Bahari and the Colossi of Memnon). Lunch on board. In the afternoon visit the Karnak and Luxor Temples on the East Bank. Dinner & evening entertainment. Overnight Luxor (B,L,D) Day 08: (Monday) Disembark after breakfast. Staff transfers you to the Sonesta St. George Hotel in Luxor. Free time to enjoy Luxor or optional tour to Dendara and Abydos. O/N Luxor (B on cruise) 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 coach. Enjoy the hospitality of the Marriott Renaissance, right on the shore of the Mediterranean Sea. O/N Alexandria (B) Day 10: (Wednesday) Tour Alexandria, including a visit to the Alexandrian Museum, a world class presentation of Alexandria's history from its founding through the Middle Ages and visit the Greco Roman sites. Return to Cairo in the evening and transfer to the Fairmont Heliopolis. O/N Cairo (B) Day 11: (Thursday) Staff will transfer you to the Cairo Airport, assist with exit formalities and checking in for your international departure. (meals on the flight) TOUR INCLUDES: OPERATES WITH NO MINIMUM AND A MAXIMUM OF 16 TRAVELERS. Domestic flights in Egypt in coach (economy) class. All transfers by air-conditioned vehicle relating to the tour program starting with arrival to Cairo. Baggage handling of no more than 2 pieces 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 Deluxe Nile cruise with upper decks, outside Nile view cabin, private bath, individual climate control (based on double occupancy). 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. Service charges and taxes. NOT included are: Items of a personal nature such as entry visa (available at the airport on entry for USA citizens. Other nationalities should check with the nearest Egyptian consulate), tips, phone calls, laundry, drinks with meals, any items not specifically covered in the included items.
December 15, 22 & 29, 2008 departures SOLD OUT Single Price is for Single occupancy hotel rooms and cruise cabins based on a minimum of two travelers. Single travelers (one person on the tour) would have additional cost. FREQUENT TRAVELERS: You are welcome to arrange your own international air or we can assist. Also if you are a member of any hotel chain frequent traveler program you are welcome to use your points for hotel rooms and the cost of the tour will be reduced accordingly OR if you want to accumulate points plus take advantage of membership hotel room upgrades let us know which program you want to use.
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