Egypt Travel During Christmas Holidays
Trip duration : 9 days
Trip type : Private Guided Tour
Trip runs : Wednesday Dec.21.2011
Price : Starting from $ 890
Tour Itinerary
Day 1: 21 Dec.: Arrive Cairo
Memphis Tours representative will meet & assist you upon your arrival at Cairo International Airport. After that you will be transferred to your hotel in Cairo by a private air-conditioned vehicle. Upon arrival at the hotel he will do your check in and give you detailed information concerning your tomorrows trip. Overnight in Cairo.
Welcome Drink
Day 2: 22 Dec.: Pyramids Tour
Breakfast at your hotel in Cairo, checkout, then met by your personal guide who will accompany you to Giza Plateau to visit the Great Pyramids of Cheops, Chefren and Mykerinus - Famous Sphinx and Valley temple facing the great statue. Additional visit to the Solar Boat infront of Cheops Pyramid (extra ticket on spot) and then proceed to Sakkara area to visit Sakkara Complex and first pyramid ever built (Djoser Pyramid). Move to Memphis; Old kingdom's capital and famous Necropolis. In the evening transfer to Aswan station taking sleeper train to Aswan.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3: 23 Dec.: Nile Cruise
Memphis Tours representative will meet and assist you at Aswan station then you will be transfered from to embark your Nile River Cruise (Nile Dolphine Cruise) , before Lunch , enjoy visiting the world famous High Dam, the beautiful located Temple of Philae on Isis Island and the Unfinished Obelisk. Dinner on board and overnight in Aswan
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4: 24 Dec.: Nile Cruise
Sail to Kom Ombo, have breakfast on board and Visit the Temple shared by two gods Sobek & Haeroris in Kom Ombo. Sail to Edfu, lunch on board after that visit the well preserved Horus Temple in Edfu. Take afternoon tea during sailing to Esna. Dinner and overnight on board.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 5: 25 Dec.: Luxor /Nile Cruise Sights
Breakfast on board your Nile cruise ship while sailing to Luxor with lunch on board the vessel then you will be accompanied for a wonderful tour to visit East Bank of the Nile in Luxor to the Karnak and Luxor temples. You will be transferred back to the Nile cruise ship for afternoon tea and dinner on board with overnight aboard the Nile cruise vessel in Luxor.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 6: 26 Dec.: Luxor Sights
Disembarkation after breakfast, pay a visit to the West Bank of the River Nile in Luxor to the Valley of the Kings, the temple of Queen Hatshepsut at El Deir EL Bahari and the Colossi Memnon. In the evening transfer to Luxor station taking sleeping train to Luxor about 11 hours far from Cairo.
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 7: 27 Dec.: Back to Cairo
Breakfast aboard the train and then arrive Giza train station, meet & assist by Memphis Tours REP and transfer to your hotel - check in and overnight. Optional tour in Cairo to visit the Cairo tower and then proceed to the Pharaonic village.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 8: 28 Dec.: Cairo Tours
After breakfast, you will be escorted by your private guide to visit: Egyptian Museum, Treasures room for the child king Tutankhamen, alongside many other fascinating artifacts. Additional visit to the mummies room at the museum (extra ticket on spot) Lunch through out the tour at local restaurant, then moving to visit Saladin Citadel including Mohamed Ali Alabaster Mosque inside. Continue to Coptic Cairo to visit the Hanging Church and Ben Ezra Synagogue. Combining fascinating history with shopping in a lively Khan El Khalili Bazaar, which dates back to 1382.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 09: 29 Dec.: Back home
Breakfast at the hotel in Cairo - free time before your flight - check out and then transferred to Cairo International Airport for final departure.
Meals: Breakfast
Inclusions
Meet and assist service upon arrival & departure
All transfers by Private A/C vehicle.
Accommodation 3 nights in Cairo, breakfast included.
Accommodation for 2 nights on sleeping train including breakfast & dinner.
Accommodation 3 nights Nile Cruise, 5* cruise with full board.
Entrance fees to the mentioned sites in the itinerary.
Egyptologist guide during your excursions
Lunch meal at quality local restaurant during tours in Cairo.
Bottled water during the tours
Free cell phone (charged with 10 L.E, 2 international or 30 local minutes).
All taxes & service charge.
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