Ultimate Egypt
TOUR TITLE: ULTIMATE EGYPT
TOUR CODE: Oriental Destinations-EG 2
PRGM: CAIRO – CRUISE – HURGHADA (RED SEA) – CAIRO
DAYS: 9 NTS/ 10 DAYS
The stunning, colossal monuments of Ancient Egypt never fail to astonish. The heat, sight and the light of the desert invigorate. The cool, turquoise waters rejuvenate. A romantic cruise along the world’s longest river dazzles the senses. A first class getaway resort in the Red Sea Riviera is pure escapism. Experience all that in this one package
DAY ONE: CAIRO
Welcome to Egypt and the start of your holiday!
Arrive Cairo International Airport. You will be met by your tour coordinator who will assist you through the immigration and baggage controls. Transfer to your hotel and check-in . Relax and soak up the atmosphere in this ancient city.
Overnight: Cairo
Meal Plan: Nil
DAY TWO: CAIRO/TRAIN
Breakfast at the hotel. Check out of the hotel and proceed to enjoy the Captivating city of Cairo.
THE PYRAMIDS OF GIZA The sole survivors from the ancient Greek-listed Seven Wonders of the World, the pyramids of Giza are the planet’s oldest tourist attraction! Constructed from over 2.5 million limestone blocks it is thought to have taken more than 20 years to construct. They are Egypt’s most visited monuments and among the world’s greatest tourist attractions.
THE SPHINX is carved from a single piece of stone. It is a lion with the head of a pharaoh thought to be the portrait of Chepren.
AL AZHAR UNIVERSITY AND MOSQUE: Al-Azhar is today the most important religious university in the Muslim world, with as much as 90,000 students. It is perhaps the oldest university in the whole world. The heart of Al-Azhar is the mosque quarters. Unlike so many mosques around the Muslim world, it is fully open for visitors. The architecture is stunning; the size of the roofed hall is quite impressive.
THE KHAN EL KHALILI: The most famous of oriental bazaars it is a treasure of trove of medieval craftsmanship. Shop to your total hearts content- for the Egyptian artifacts…or order yourself a sheesha, indulge and watch the world go by…both very enjoyable pass times!!
Transfer to the Ramses Train Station to board your sleeper train for Aswan. Dinner will be on the train.
Overnight: Sleeper train
Meal plan: Breakfast in hotel / Lunch in restaurant/ Dinner on train
DAY THREE, FOUR AND FIVE: NILE CRUISE
Breakfast in the train. Arrive Aswan in the morning. Transfer to the Nile cruise. Embarkation before lunch.
HIGH DAM: The high dam is the largest rock-filled dam in the world and one of the most important engineering feats of the 20TH century an artificial lake-Lake Nasser, with a surface of 4000 sq. km lies behind the dam.
FELUCCA SAILING: Felucca is a traditional Egyptian sailing boat. We shall sail by the felucca around the Elephantine Island to view the Aga Khan Mausoleum and the Kitchener’s botanical garden.
TEMPLES OF KOM OMBO: Kom Ombo temple is exquisitely situated on a dune above a bend in the Nile. Alone among Egypt’s temple it is shared equally by two gods-Sobek, the crocodile god of Nile fertility and haroeis, the elder Horus.
TEMPLE OF EDFU: The town of Edfu boasts Egypt’s most best preserved temple dedicated to Horus, the god of sun and planets .The falcon –his symbol-is a prominent decoration. A very delightful hantour (horse carriage) ride takes you from the Nile to the temple grounds.
VALLEY OF THE KINGS: The Valley of the Kings shelters the fabled tombs of the pharaohs. More than 40 pharaohs were laid to rest here in ornate subterranean palaces penetrating sometimes under 100 m into the face of the rock.
COLOSSI OF MEMNON: Dominating the desert to the east stand the huge colossi of Memnon, sole relics of the funerary temple of Amenhotep 111.
GREAT TEMPLES OF KARNAK: “Here are works in whose presence it is a task for the imagination to overtake the eyesight. More than a temple, Karnak is a spectacular complex of sanctuaries, pylons and obelisks – built on a grand scale. The impressive and awesome Karnak temples are for many – pharaonic Egypt’s grandest monument of all. The complex covers a hundred acres: its history spans throughout thirteen centuries.
Overnight: Nile Cruise
Meal plan: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
DAY SIX: LUXOR
Breakfast in the cruise. Disembark from the cruise. Transfer to Red Sea by private van. Arrive and check-in to your Red Sea resort. Rest of day at leisure to enjoy the many facilities at the resort
Overnight: Hurghada
Meal plan: Breakfast on cruise / Soft All Inclusive at resort
DAY SEVEN: RED SEA
Breakfast at the resort. Day at leisure
Overnight: Hurghada
Meal plan: Soft All Inclusive
DAY EIGHT: RED SEA
Breakfast at the resort. Day at leisure
Overnight: Hurghada
Meal plan: Soft All Inclusive
DAY NINE: RED SEA / CAIRO / DEPART
Breakfast at the resort. Transfer to Hurghada Airport for your flight to Cairo and connect for your international flight back home.
Meal plan: Breakfast
END OF SERVICES
INCLUSIONS:
- 01 nights’ accommodation at Cairo on B/B
- 03 nights on board of Nile Cruise on F/B
- 01 night’s accommodation on board of the sleeper train (Cairo-Aswan) on H/B
- 03 nights’ accommodation at Hurghada (Red Sea) on Soft A/I
- Meal plan as per the program
- Domestic Flight: Hurghada – Cairo
- All transfers in Cairo, Luxor, Aswan & Hurghada
- English speaking Egyptologist Guide.
- Comprehensive sightseeing as per the program
- All entrance fees, service charge, current taxes, and vat.
- Meet and assist by our local Oriental Destinations representative
- International flights
- Visa assistance and processing
EXCLUSIONS:
- Visa Fees
- Personal expenditure of any kind
- Tips, drinks, extra meals, and any personal expenses
NOTE:
- Book early as the demand for flights and accommodation is very high
- Blackout dates offer doesn’t apply
- Rates may vary at the timing of booking due to dollar fluctuation
