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Explore Beyond the Nubian
Passage
Cruise along Lake Nasser
to discover 15th Dynasty temples.
 DAY
1: ARRIVAL IN CAIRO Thursday
Upon arrival, Naggar staff will meet
you at the airport, assist you through the custom formalities and
escort you to your hotel.
DAY
2: CAIRO Friday (BL)
Enjoy a full day sightseeing tour to
the Egyptian Museum, Sultan Hassan and Mohammed Ali Mosques, Citadel of
Saladin in Cairo and the Sphinx, Pyramids and Cheop’s Solar Boat in
Giza. Lunch will be at a local restaurant.
DAY
3: CAIRO Saturday (B)
This is a full day at leisure for you
to relax, visit the sights in your guide book or spend the day shopping
for souvenirs and gifts.
DAY
4: ASWAN Sunday (B)
Transfer at the airport for your
flight to Aswan, to your hotel for check-in before boarding the felucca
and sailing among the small islands in the Nile.
DAY
5: ASWAN Monday (BLD)
After breakfast, visit the Aswan Dams
and the Philae Temple before transferring to your Nabila Nile cruise
vessel in time for lunch on board. Visit Kalabsha temple with its
Pharaonic aspects, remodeled into the Greco-Roman style and dedicated
to the god Mandoulis. Visit the hemi-speos of Beit el Wali, erected to
honor the goddess Isis.
DAY
6: CRUISE TO WADI EL SABOUA Tuesday (BLD)
Enjoy the facilities of the ship
during a full day of sailing
DAY
7: SHORE EXCURSION Wednesday (BLD)
Morning visit to Wadi El Seboua–
dedicated by Ramses II to the two gods Amon Ra and Ra Harmakis, and the
temple of Dakka, dedicated to the god Thot of divine wisdom, lord of
time and science and master of literature. Visit the Greco-Roman temple
of Meharakka. Sail to Amada to visit the temple of Amada from XVIIIth
dynasty— built during the reign of Thotmosis III, Amenophis III and
Thotmosis IV. Also visit the hemi-speos of Derr and the tomb of Penout,
Viceroy of Nubia.
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8: ASWAN Thursday (BLD)
Morning visit to the Citadel
of Kasr Ibrim– sole vestige of the distant past of Nubia in its
original location before sailing back to Abu Simbel. After lunch, visit
the temple of Ramses II with its four colossal statues and the smaller
temple dedicated to his wife, Queen Nefertari. Have a candlelight
dinner overlooking the Abu Simbel temples.
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9: ABU SIMBEL Friday (B)
Opportunity for a second visit to the
temples to watch the spectacular sunrise at the Abu Simbel temples–
symbol of the international salvage of the Nubian monuments; the
temples of Ramses II and his beloved wife, Nefertari. Transfer to the
airport for your flight to Luxor. Upon arrival, you will be escorted to
your hotel.
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10: LUXOR Saturday (B)
Cross the river by ferry to visit the
world-renowned Valley of the Kings, Valley of the Queens, Temple of
Queen Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari and the Workers’ Village where you
can find more beautiful paintings from the pharaonic times. In the
evening, enjoy the pageantry of the Sound and Light Show at the Karnak
temple before transferring to your hotel.
DAY
11: LUXOR & CAIRO Sunday (B)
Visit the Temple of Luxor and the
stupendous Temple of Amon at Karnak before returning to Cairo and your
hotel.
DAY
12: DEPARTURE Monday (B)
After breakfast, transfer to the
airport for your homebound or onward flight.
| Rates Per Person |
| May - Sep 2012 |
Oct 11 - Apr 2012* |
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Deluxe |
First Class |
Deluxe |
First Class |
| Triple: |
$2,185.00 |
$2,075.00 |
$2,598.00 |
$2,345.00 |
| Double: |
$2,270.00 |
$2,145.00 |
$2,475.00 |
$2,425.00 |
| Single: |
$2,798.00 |
$2,870.00 |
$3,625.00 |
$3,375.00 |
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- This tour departs every Thursday from Cairo.
INCLUSIONS:
- Domestic
Airfare CAI/ASW--ABS/ASW/LXR/CAI
on EgyptAir.
- All transfers as per
above itinerary in Egypt.
- Four nights hotel
accommodations in Cairo, two
nights in Luxor, one night in Aswan, including
tax, service charge and buffet
breakfast.
- Four night/five
day five-star Lake Nasser cruise, in an outside junior suite
overlooking the Nile, including all
meals and shore excursions.
- Sightseeing as per
itinerary, including all entry fees and English-speaking Egyptologist guide.
- One lunch at
a local restaurant during Cairo
sightseeing.
- Sound & Light show
at Karnak Temple in Luxor.
NOT INCLUDED:
- Visas.
- Tipping.
- Insurance.
- International
airfare. For competitive
airfares, please call us.
- Any meals,
transfers or sightseeing not included in the itinerary.
- Items of a personal
nature like bottled water, alcoholic beverages, laundry service, etc.
- Optional
excursion to Abu Simbel: $249.00 per person including
flights, transfers, entrance fees and tour with English-speaking
Egyptologist guide.
- Optional entries such
as: entry to any of the Pyramids in Giza,
Solar Boats Museum,
the Mummy Room within the Egyptian
National Museum, etc.
*Except for
Christams / New Year's and Easter when a 15% supplement will apply.
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