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EGYPT ITINERARIES
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PHARAOHS AND PYRAMIDS - 12 Days.
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Itinerary
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SATURDAY: DAY 01 |
ARRIVE CAIRO, EGYPT
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Today you arrive at Cairo International Airport. Upon arrival, Ace Global representative will assist you with all customs and immigration procedures. You will be transferred in modern air-conditioned vehicle to your hotel.
Conrad Cairo Hotel (no meals)
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SUNDAY: DAY 02 |
CAIRO
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This morning you will be introduced to your Tour Egyptologist. After the introduction, you will start your tours scheduled for today. Your tours include the Pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx and a Camel ride.
Start your touring with an unforgettable tour of the Great Pyramids of Giza - a highlight of any trip to Egypt. These pyramids are considered only present-day survivors of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. They are among the world's greatest tourist attractions and never lose their ability to inspire and overwhelm visitors.
Your lunch venue today is the charming open-air Andrea restaurant, in the Pyramids area. In a garden shaded with canopies of bougainvillea, enjoy a set-menu lunch of freshly spit-roasted chicken and traditional mezza - accompanied by baskets of your own hand-baked pitas.
Experience Egypt's long and rich history in our exciting double tour to the city of Memphis and the necropolis of Sakkara. At vast Sakkara, you will see the famous Step Pyramid of King Zoser, the first freestanding stone structure in the world. Our Egyptologist will guide you to some tombs belonging to the nobles of the past. They show the beauty and excellence of Ancient Egyptian art on their walls and give an insight in the daily life of Ancient Egypt.
At the site of Memphis, you will see the ancient capital that once stood as a flourishing metropolis during the time of the Pharaohs. Lush palm groves and bushes surround this area. Because of this, it isolates the site of the old city from the modern civilization. You will be taken back to your hotel, where you will spend the night.
Conrad Cairo Hotel (B, L)
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MONDAY: DAY 03 |
CAIRO / LUXOR
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Check out of your hotel after your buffet breakfast. The Ace Global Representative will meet you at your hotel and escort you to Cairo Domestic airport in an air-conditioned vehicle. Here you will board your scheduled flight to Luxor. Upon arrival, you will be met by Ace representative and transferred to your Nile cruise "Sun Ray." Enjoy lunch on board your cruise. Spend your evening at leisure or take an optional Sound and Light Show at the temple of Karnak.
During the Sound and Light show, you will be transferred to Karnak Temple for the incredible spectacle of a Sound & Light Show. This show takes you on a fascinating tour through history as you walk through the splendor of this site, the world's largest-ever temple complex. An unforgettable experience!
After dinner on the cruise, you will spend the night in Luxor.
M/S Sun Ray Cruise (B, L, D)
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TUESDAY: DAY 04 |
LUXOR / EDFU
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Enjoy your buffet breakfast on board your cruise. This morning your cruise guide will guide you on a tour of the East Bank of the Nile, starting with the strikingly graceful Temple of Luxor dedicated to the god, Amun. Proceed to the Temple of Karnak, built over more than a thousand years by generations of Pharaohs. The great "Hypostyle Hall" is an incredible forest of giant pillars, covering an area larger than the whole of Notre Dame Cathedral. Sail to Edfu and enjoy lunch during the sailing. Dinner and overnight are on board the cruise.
M/S Sun Ray Cruise (B, L, D)
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WEDNESDAY: DAY 05 |
EDFU / KOM OMBO / ASWAN
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Enjoy your buffet breakfast on board. This morning, explore the largest and most completely preserved Pharaonic - albeit Greek-built - temple in Egypt, the extraordinary Temple of Horus at Edfu. Enjoy your lunch on board while you cruise to Kom Ombo. Visit the Temple of Kom Ombo, dedicated to the crocodile-god Sobek. The temple stands at a bend in the Nile where in ancient times sacred crocodiles basked in the sun on the riverbank. Sail to Aswan, where dinner and overnight are.
M/S Sun Ray Cruise (B, L, D))
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THURSDAY: DAY 06 |
ASWAN
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Enjoy buffet breakfast on board. This morning, your Egyptologist will escort you to visit the Aswan High Dam, Egypt's contemporary example of building on a monumental scale. Take a short motorboat ride to visit the romantic and majestic Philae Temple on the Island of Agilka. Next we proceed to the Granite Quarries, which supplied the ancient Egyptians with most of the hard stone used in pyramids and temples, and still hold a huge unfinished obelisk. Return to your boat for lunch on board. Enjoy dinner on board, where you will spend the night.
M/S Sun Ray Cruise (B, L, D)
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FRIDAY: DAY 07 |
ASWAN / ABU SIMBEL / ASWAN
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Enjoy your buffet breakfast on board. In the morning (weather permitting) take a ride on a felucca, a typical Egyptian sailboat, around Elephantine Island, Lord Kitchener's Botanical Gardens, and the Agha Khan Mausoleum. Enjoy lunch on board the cruise. As an optional extra, fly to Abu Simbel for a tour. The two temples of Ramses II at Abu Simbel are each fronted by colossal statues up to 20 meters high, and are famed as the most impressive monuments remaining of Ancient Egypt in modern times. Recently the temples were threatened by the waters of Lake Nasser, and with the help of a UNESCO campaign they were cut into blocks, raised piece-by-piece, and reassembled in a new position higher up the hillside. After Abu Simbel excursion, fly to Aswan and transfer to your cruise. Spend the balance of your day in Aswan. Dinner is served on board.
M/S Sun Ray Cruise (B, L, D)
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SATURDAY: DAY 08 |
ASWAN / LUXOR
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Enjoy your buffet breakfast on board. Today you sail from Aswan to Luxor. Lunch and dinner are served on board. Tonight you will overnight in Luxor.
M/S Sun Ray Cruise (B, L, D)
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SUNDAY: DAY 09 |
LUXOR
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Enjoy your buffet on board. Begin your day with a visit to the West Bank of Luxor to explore the Valley of the Kings, a vast City of the Dead where magnificent tombs were carved into the desert rocks, decorated richly, and filled with treasures for the afterlife by generations of Pharaohs. You will also have a chance to visit at least one tomb in the Valley of the Queens. Make a photo stop at the temple of Hatshepsut Temple & Colossi of Memnon. Rising out of the desert plain in a series of terraces, the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut (Ancient Egypt's only female Pharaoh) merges with the sheer limestone cliffs that surround it, as if nature herself had built this extraordinary monument. On the way back to the river Nile, your road passes by the famed Colossi of Memnon, known in Ancient Greek times for their haunting voices at dawn. Return to your boat for lunch on board. Enjoy your farewell dinner on the cruise .
M/S Sun Ray Cruise (B, L, D)
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MONDAY: DAY 10 |
LUXOR / CAIRO
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After buffet breakfast on board, you will have the opportunity to check out of your cabin. You will be transferred to Luxor airport for your scheduled flight to Cairo. Upon arrival, you will be met and transferred to your Cairo hotel, where you will spend the night.
Conrad Cairo Hotel (B)
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TUESDAY: DAY 11 |
CAIRO
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Enjoy your buffet breakfast at your hotel. Your Egyptologist will escort you today on a fascinating tour of 7,000 years of Egyptian history with a visit to the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities. The Museum houses the world's greatest collection of Ancient Egyptian artifacts including 12 rooms filled with golden treasures from the world-famous tomb of the boy-king Tutenkhamun.
Proceed to the fascinating Khan El-Khalili Bazaar - reputed to be the largest bazaar in the Middle East. Originally founded as a watering stop for caravanserai in the 14th century, the bazaar has now grown to vast proportions. As you wander through the labyrinth of narrow streets you will find workshops and stalls selling all manner of things from woodwork, glassware and leather goods to perfumes, fabrics and Pharaonic curiosities.
Enjoy a 5-star lunch of traditional oriental dishes today, at the Arabian-style Neguib Mahfouz Restaurant. Named after the Nobel-prize-winning Egyptian author, the restaurant lies in the very heart of the 14th-century Khan El-Khalili Bazaar, and is steeped in atmosphere and history.
Take a fascinating tour of Islamic Cairo, including the beautiful and graceful Mohamed Ali Mosque and the ancient Citadel; a spectacular medieval fortress perched on a hill above the city. Originally built by Salah El-Din in 1176 to fortify the city against the
Crusaders, the Citadel was modified and enlarged over the centuries by subsequent rulers and today is a complex of three mosques and four museums. You will be taken back to your hotel.
Conrad Cairo Hotel (B, L)
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WEDNESDAY: DAY 12 |
CAIRO / DEPART
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Enjoy breakfast at your hotel. Transfer to Cairo International airport, where your Ace Global representative will assist you with your departure formalities.
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RATES PER PERSON BASED ON A DOUBLE OCCUPANCY
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2 - 3 people |
4 - 7 people
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Internal air
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Nov 01 - Dec 23, 2006 |
$1,763.00 |
$1,625.00
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$483.00
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Dec 24, 2006 - Jan 03, 2007 |
$2,031.00 |
$1,431.00
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$483.00
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Jan 04 - April 02, 2007 |
$1,800.00 |
$1,656.00
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$483.00
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April 03 - 15, 2007 |
$2,119.00 |
$1,881.00
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$483.00
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April 16 - 30 |
$1,800.00 |
$1,656.00
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$483.00
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May 01 - Sep 30 |
$1,525.00 |
$1,381.00
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$483.00
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Oct 01 - Dec 14, 2007 |
$1,525.00 |
$1,381.00
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$483.00
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PRICE INCLUDES |
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All accommodations as shown in the itinerary
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All transfers per the itinerary
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Meals as specified in the itinerary B= Breakfast, L=Lunch & D=Dinner
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Full guided sightseeing as noted in the itinerary (including entrance fees)
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Gratuities except for your driver/guide
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4 nights cruise accommodations on board M/S Sun Ray in a twin run of the house cabins based on full board starting with lunch and ending with breakfast. Resident English Speaking boat guide to accompany you on all the excursions
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4 nights in Cairo at the Conrad hotel (standard room -Nile view) on bed and breakfast
A representative taking you from place to place in modern air-conditioned vehicles per itinerary
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Half day Abu Simbel tour accompanied with a local English speaking guide
All of the Cairo tours and sightseeing as shown in the itinerary with a private English speaking guide
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Two lunches while on full day tours in Cairo including tea, coffee and mineral water
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All the entrance fees as shown in the itinerary
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Porterage at airport and hotels
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PRICE EXCLUDES
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International air: USA/Cairo/USA - please ask your booking agent for details
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Internal air: Cairo / Luxor & Aswan / Abu Simbel / Aswan / Cairo
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Items of personal nature such as laundry, phone calls etc.
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All alcoholic beverages unless indicated
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Insurance - please ask your booking agent for details
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Cost of passport or visa
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Departure taxes
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Anything that is not listed under inclusions
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CANCELLATION PENALTIES
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If cancellation is received up to 130 days prior to departure, 20% of the total tour price is forfeited
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If
cancellation is received 129 – 90 days prior to departure, 35% of
the total tour cost is forfeited
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If
cancellation is received 89 – 60 days prior to departure, 40% of
the total tour cost is forfeited
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If
cancellation is received 59 to 30 days prior to departure, 50% of
the total tour cost is forfeited
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If
cancellation is received 29 days or less before departure, 100% of
the total tour cost is forfeited
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Egypt governing authority for the national parks, reserves the right to increase the National Park fees without notice. Any increase in rates will be advised accordingly. Ace Global reserves the right to use comparable properties if space is not available for the selected dates.
All the prices are priced based on a minimum of two travelers traveling together throughout. Surcharges for solo travelers and discounts for groups, if any, will be applied. The itinerary departs daily. Minor changes to accommodate pre and post tour extra services (at additional cost) are allowed.
Prices are shown in U.S. dollars and may or may not include administrative fees, taxes, meals, airfare (where applicable) and Single Supplements. Cancellation penalties, blackout dates and other restrictions may apply.
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