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CRUISING THE
NILE & RED SEA
Cruising
The Nile & Red Sea 11 days 9 nights package
Departure from JFK every monday
Itinerary
Day 1, Mon. USA/Cairo:
Board EgyptAir's direct
flight to Cairo at JFK International Airport.
Day 2, Tues Arrival:
Upon
arrival at Cairo International Airport, you will be met by our
representative and transferred to the Sofitel Sphinx hotel (or similar).
Day 3, Wed. Cairo: (BL)
Your
tour begins with a visit to the antiquities at the Egyptian Museum.
Tour Old Cairo, including the Church of St. Sergius and Ben Ezra
Synagogue. After lunch at a local restaurant, drive to Giza to visit
the world renowned Great Pyramids and the Sphinx.
Day 4,Thurs.
Cairo/Cruise: (BLD)
Transfer
to the airport for your flight to Aswan and transfer to your deluxe
Nabila Nile cruise vessel. After lunch on board, sail in a traditional
felucca among the islands in the Nile.
Day 5, Fri Cruise:
(BLD)
Visit
Philae Temple, the Aswan Dam and the Unfinished Obelisk. Sail to Kom
Ombo and visit the twin temples of Horus the falcon god and Sobek the
crocodile god. Sail to Edfu.
Day 6, Sat. Cruise:
(BLD)
A
short ride in a horse drawn carriage brings you through the town of
Edfu to the Temple of Horus, the best preserved temple on the Nile.
Sail to Esna and cross the lock, arriving at Luxor tonight.
Day 7, Sun Cruise;
(BLD)
Cross
the Nile to visit the Valley of the Kings, the Valley of the Queens and
the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut. After lunch, visit the magnificent
Karnak Temple and Luxor Temple.
Day 8, Mon.
Cruise/Hurghada (B)
Check out of the cruise
and drive to Hurghada on the Red Sea, where you will stay at the Regina
hotel (or similar).
Day 9, Tues. Hurghada
(B)
Day of leisure to enjoy
this beautiful beach resort.
Day 10, Wed.
Hurghada/Cairo: (B)
Leisure until it's time
to transfer to the airport for your flight to Cairo, where you will
return to your hotel.
Day 11, Thurs.
Departure: (B)
After breakfast at your
hotel, transfer to the airport for your EgyptAir flight to JFK.
| RATES: |
| Sep 1-22, 08 |
$1935.00 |
| Sep
29-Nov 3, 08 and again Jan 5-Apr 27, 09 * |
$2025.00 |
| Land
Only: |
$1360.00 |
| Single
Supplement: |
$
375.00 |
| * Except for Christmas/New Year's and
Easter. |
Inclusions:
- Airfare JFK/CAI/ASW-HURG/CAI/JFK on
EgyptAir (Airfare is subject to change until ticketed).
- All transfers in Egypt.
- Three nights at the Sofitel Sphinx or
similar in Cairo and two nights at the Regina or similar in Hurghada.
- Four night/five day deluxe Nabila Nile
cruise, including all meals and shore excursions.
- Full day tour of Cairo and Giza,
including all meals and shore excursions.
- Lunch at a local restaurant during the
Cairo sightseeing.
Not Included:
- Tax on airfare
- Visa $20.00
- Tipping
- Items of a personal nature like bottled
water, alcoholic beverages, laundry service, etc.
- Any meals or sightseeing not mentioned in
the itinerary
- Abu Simbel Excursion: $225.00
- Travel Insurance (optional)
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