Welcome To 501 Trips 12 M Pocket A Greater Kailash, New-Delhi
Egyptian Wonders (08Nights/09Days)
(2 nights Cairo / 02 nights sleeper train / 04 nights Nile Cruise)>
Since the end of the nineteenth century, Egypt has been evolving at a very high speed. Its political, economical and cultural life has undergone striking changes. From the inscription of the first hieroglyph to the construction of the new hi-tech Smart Village, Egypt has always been a pioneer on the frontier for emerging information technologies in the Arab world.
Weather Overview
- Spring: May – Oct 35 – 40 C
- Summer: May – Oct 35 – 40 C
- Autumn: September to November 18-25 C
- Winter: Nov – Apr 10 – 20 C
Package Overview
Inclusions:
- Return Economy Class Airfare
- All transfer (Cairo, Luxor and Aswan) by air conditioned vehicles.
- 02 nights’ hotel in Cairo on Bed and Breakfast basis.
- 04 nights’ on board Nile Cruise on full board basis including all sightseeing tours as indicated on above. Guidance on board cruise joining the group.
- 02 nights’ on board of 01st Class sleeper Train on half board basis (LOCAL dinner & breakfast).
- Full day tour Cairo visit: Pyramids, Sphinx, Egyptian Museum.
- Half day tour Cairo visit: Salah El Din Citadel, Mohammed Ali Alabaster mosque & Khan El- Khalili Bazaars.
- Local English speaking guide…
Tour Cost Does Not Includes:
- Any increase in the airfare charged by the airlines on your air ticket. The airline ticket fare quoted is applicable as of date and may vary for your date of travel.
- Cost of extension of the validity of your air ticket.
- Porte rage, gratuities, tips, laundry, wines, mineral water, telephone charges, optional tours and all items of personal nature and also food and drinks not forming part of the itinerary.
- Tips for drivers, guides, representatives, hotel, Nile Cruise etc…(Hotel- 6 US Per person/per day and Cruise – 8 US Per person/per day)
- Entering the Pyramids Chamber from inside & solar boat.
- First Pyramids (Pyramid of Khufu): $ 20.00 US per Adult / $ 10.00 US per child.
- Second Pyramids (Pyramid of Khafre or Kephren):$ 06.00 US per Adult / $03.00 US per child.
- Third Pyramids (Pyramid of Menkaure or Mykerinus):$ 05.00 US per Adult / $ 03.00 US per child.
- Solar Boat: $ 10.00 US per Adult / $ 05.00 US per child.
- Entering the Mummies Room at the Egyptian Museum.
- Mummies Room: $ 20.00 US per Adult – $ 12.00 US per child.
- Any lunches / dinners during the whole accommodation except on board cruise.
- Egypt entry visa.
- Any items not mentioned above.
Itinerary
Day 01 :
Arrival in the land of the Pharaohs. At Cairo international Airport you will be met and assisted through immigration and customs by our representative and escorted to your hotel. Optional dinner cruise with oriental show. Overnight in Cairo.
Day 02 :
After breakfast, a scenic drive will take you to the pyramids and Sphinx of Giza which have stood for the last 5000 years. Continue to visit the Egyptian museum of Antiquities which includes the world’s largest collection of Pharonic artifacts and the treasures of Tutankhamen’s tomb. Overnight in Cairo.
Day 03 :
After breakfast, drive to the Citadel of Saladin and visit Mohammed Ali Alabaster mosque. Then proceed to Khan El Khalili, the largest 13th century covered oriental bazaar. Transfer to railway station to board your sleeper train to Luxor. Dinner and overnight on board sleeper train.
Day 04 :
Breakfast on board of sleeper train. Upon arrival to Luxor you will be met by our representative and transferred to your cruise boat to drop your luggage. Then proceed to visit Karnak and Luxor temples, a centuries old city of Pylons, Hypostyle halls, colossal statues, Shrines and Obelisks. Continue to visit the West Bank necropolis including Valley of Kings, Funerary temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir El Bahari and the Colossi of Memnon. Overnight in Luxor.
Day 05 :
Early morning sailing to Edfu via Esna enjoying the wonderful scenery and picturesque rural sights by the banks of the river Nile. Overnight in Edfu.
Day 06 :
Travel by horse drawn carriages to the temple of Horus, the falcon god, in Edfu. This temple is considered the best preserved ancient temple and the second largest after the temple of Karnak. Sail to Kom Ombo where you will visit the Ptolemaic temple of Sobek and Haroeris. Sail to Aswan and Overnight.
Day 07 :
Visit the Aswan High Dam, the Granite Quarries with unfinished Obelisk and the temple of Philae. Sail on board a felucca, a typical Egyptian sailboat and view Kitchener’s botanical garden and Agha Khan Mausoleum. Overnight in Aswan.
Day 08 :
Disembark after breakfast. (Optional Overday Abu Simbel by Car). Transfer to Aswan train station to board your sleeper train to Cairo. Dinner and Overnight on board of sleeper train.
Day 09 :
Breakfast on board of sleeper train. Upon arrival to Cairo railway station, transfer to Cairo International Airport for final departure.
Please Note:
- Official check in time at the hotel at 15:00 hrs.
- Official check out time from the hotel at 12:00 noon.
- Official embarkation on the cruise before lunch around 11:00 hrs.
- Official disembarkation from the cruise after breakfast at 08:00 hrs
Facts:
- Sleeper Train: Has 13 sleeping cars each, which contains 10 double cabins and 02 bathrooms. Every Cabin has a connecting door with the next cabin, to be used when needed. Cabins are equipped with basins, razor plugs, tap water, soap & towels. A luggage compartment is available on the top of the door.
- Sleeper Train depart Cairo railway station at around 20:15 Hrs and arrive Luxor railway station at around 05:30 Hrs.
- Sleeper Train depart Aswan railway station at around 21: 35 Hrs and arrive Cairo railway station at around 06:45 Hrs.
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