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Highlights Of Egypt

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Day 1 - Arrive in Cairo, Egypt. A welcome drink awaits you at your hotel; settle in and start soaking up the atmosphere of this exciting city.
Day 2 - Cairo. Meet your Egyptologist and traveling companions at 8 am. Sightseeing in and around Africa's largest metropolis starts with a close-up look at one of the Seven Wonders of the World: the guardian of the great pyramids, the enigmatic SPHINX, and the daunting GREAT PYRAMIDS of Giza. Cheops, with an original height of 496 feet, is the most colossal pyramid ever built. Then, drive to the ancient Egyptian capital of MEMPHIS, where you can admire the 40-foot statue of RAMSES II and the ALABASTER SPHINX. On to Sakkara, a vast desert necropolis built for kings and nobles, and its "STAIRWAY TO THE SKY," the oldest of all pyramids. Tonight, enjoy a SOUND & LIGHT SHOW at the pyramids that will put these wonders of the ancient world into an easily understandable historic context. (B)
Day 3 - Cairo - Luxor (Embarkation). Today, fly 300 miles up the Nile Valley to Luxor, where your elegant river cruise vessel awaits your arrival. After lunch on board, see the stunning monuments of LUXOR and KARNAK, the greatest cities of ancient Egypt that had a combined population of more than one million. To walk among the pillars of the colossal TEMPLE OF AMUN-RA and along the AVENUE OF THE SPHINXES is an experience you will treasure the rest of your life. (B,L,D)
Day 4 - Luxor - Edfu. Focus on the VALLEY OF KINGS and VALLEY OF QUEENS on the west bank of the Nile, where generations of pharaohs and nobles were buried in great splendor in crypts cut into the cliffs. Sixty-two royal tombs have been uncovered so far, of which only the tomb of Tutankhamun was nearly inviolate when discovered in 1922. Visit DEIR EL-BAHRI, Queen Hatshepsut's monumental rock temple. Stop for pictures at the two COLOSSI OF MEMNON guarding the valleys. For a little fun tonight, take part in a GALABYA PARTY on board. (B,L,D)
Day 5 - Edfu - Kom Ombo - Aswan. This morning, visit the TEMPLE OF HORUS with its menacing black stone statue of the falcon god. Built in the time of Cleopatra about 2,000 years ago, it is recent by Old Egyptian standards and beautifully preserved. After lunch, dock at KOM OMBO for a short walk to its bluff-top twin temples. The right side is dedicated to the crocodile god, Sobek-Re, while the left side is dedicated to the falcon god, Horus. Later, sail on to Aswan and enjoy an exclusive lecture on this ancient civilization by your Egyptologist. (B,L,D)
Day 6 - Aswan. This morning, consider an optional flight (weather permitting) to the huge sandstone temples of Abu Simbel. Return to your ship in time for lunch. This afternoon, board a FELUCCA and sail right across the blue waters of the river. En route, see the ancient "nilometer" on Elephantine Island, Kitchener Island's lush BOTANICAL GARDENS, and the splendid Aga Khan Mausoleum on the left bank. Haggle for bargains in the local souk before returning to your ship for a final night. (B,L,D)
Day 7 - Aswan (Disembarkation) - Cairo. Sightseeing today starts at the GRANITE QUARRIES that supplied ancient Egypt with its hard stones for the pyramids in Giza. Then, see the famous unfinished obelisk, still in the quarry. Next, visit the gigantic Aswan HIGH DAM, completed in 1970. Board a motorlaunch to the island of AGILIKA, situated between the two dams, and visit the TEMPLE OF ISIS, transplanted from the submerged island of Philae. Later today, fly back to Cairo. How about our optional Nile River dinner cruise tonight to celebrate your Egyptian adventure? (B)
Day 8 - Cairo. On your last day in Egypt, drive to the now-famous Tahrir Square and visit the EGYPTIAN MUSEUM with Tutankhamun's fabulous treasures and many other masterpieces of ancient Egypt. Continue to walled Old Cairo, with Saladin's 12th-century citadel, and the ALABASTER MOSQUE OF MOHAMMED ALI. In Coptic Cairo, see the Hanging Church where the Virgin Mary and Jesus stayed while in Egypt, then walk to see Cairo's oldest synagogue, founded in the 9th century. There is still time for a visit to the labyrinthine Khan el Khalili SOUK before returning to your hotel. (B)
Day 9 - Cairo. Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (B)
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  Tour Name   Highlights Of Egypt
  Tour Code  
WUA
  Tour Duration    9 Days
  Price From   $2,296.00   See in Cart
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Pricing (Per Person)

Land Start Date Price Our Price
2012-06-02 $2296 See Price in Cart
2012-06-09 $2296 See Price in Cart
2012-06-16 $2296 See Price in Cart
2012-06-23 $2296 See Price in Cart
2012-06-30 $2296 See Price in Cart
2012-07-07 $2296 See Price in Cart
2012-07-14 $2296 See Price in Cart
2012-07-21 $2296 See Price in Cart
2012-07-28 $2296 See Price in Cart
2012-08-04 $2296 See Price in Cart
    Supplement for single room on land and single stateroom on cruise:
    $730 (January 6 - April 20), $596 (April 27 - September 21), $799 (September 28 -December 14), $899 (December 21 & December 28).

    Triples not available.

    Extra nights per person in Cairo (start vacation):
    Departures January 6 - March 30 & April 13 - August 31: in single room $300, in twin room $225
    Departures April 6, September 7 - December 21: in single room $355, in twin room $245
    Departure December 28: in single room $480, in twin room $315

    Supplement per person per night for Pyramids view - start vacation - on tour and extra nights:
    Departures January 6 - March 30 & April 13 - August 31: in single room $176, in twin room $86
    Departures April 6, September 7 - December 21: in single room $192, in twin room $109
    Departure December 28: in single room $213, in twin room $122

    Extra nights per person in Cairo (end vacation):
    Departures January 6 - April 20 & September 28 - December 14 in single room $250, in twin room $150
    Departures April 27 - September 21 in single room $200, in twin room $125
    Departures December 21 & December 28: in single room $325, in twin room $210
 

Features

  • City Highlights
    • CRUISE:
    Deluxe 4-night cruise from Luxor to Aswan in an outside stateroom with private facilities.
    CAIRO:
    Guided sightseeing, visit the Great Pyramids and Sphinx of Giza, Ramses II and Alabaster Sphinx in Memphis, and the "Stairway to the Sky" at Sakkara; Sound & Light show at the pyramids; visit Tutankhamun's Tomb in the Egyptian Museum; see Saladin's citadel and visit the Alabaster Mosque in Old Cairo; see the Hanging Church and Cairo's oldest synagogue in Coptic Cairo; visit the Khan el-Khalili souk
    LUXOR:
    Visit Luxor Temple, the Avenue of the Sphinxes, monuments of Karnak, Temple of Amun-Ra, Valley of Kings, Valley of Queens, Deir el-Bahri and the Colossi of Memnon; galabya party on board
    EDFU:
    Visit the Temple of Horus
    KOM OMBO:
    Visit the twin temples; lecture on board
    ASWAN:
    Sail by felucca to Kitchener Island; visit the Botanical Gardens; excursion to the High Dam; cruise to Agilika; visit Temple of Isis and ancient granite quarries
    ALL DAYTIME SHORE EXCURSIONS
  • Key Differences
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  • Launch Date
    • 5/17/11 8:00pm
  • Meals
    • Welcome drink; 4 buffet breakfasts, 4 full breakfasts (B), 4 lunches (L), 4 dinners (D)
  • Notes
    • Notes:
    • Your Egyptologist may alter the day-to-day itinerary to optimize time at the sights in accordance with local circumstances such as traffic, special events, etc.
    • As traffic conditions and the water level of the Nile are not always predictable, slight changes to the day-by-day itinerary cannot be excluded.
  • Title
    • Highlights of Egypt
 

Hotels

    CAIRO Oberoi Mena House (garden view) (D), NILE CRUISE MS Mayfair, CAIRO Fairmont Heliopolis (D),