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THE
BEST OF EGYPT
Deluxe Egypt Highlights & Extension
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| LOCATION:
Egypt |
| DAYS:
8 Days in Africa |
| FITNESS
LEVEL: Easy, Small\Tight Spaces |
| SAFARI
HIGHLIGHTS: Professional English-Speaking Egyptologist
as Guide * Luxurious Nile Cruise * Tours of all locations
- The Great Pyramids, The Sphinx, Ramses II Temples, Cairo,
Valley of the Kings, Luxor - Avenue of Sphinxes, etc.
* All Meals Included on Cruise * Transfers to & from
Airport Included * All Entrance Fees Included |
| "With
torchlight ahead you step through the narrow passage and
down the rough dusty steps. The air is as thick as molasses.
Your footfalls echo off these ancient and mystical walls.
Stepping onto the threshold of the most ancient and mysterious
of histories, you can perhaps hear the chants of a long
ago people praying to their Gods for wealth and forgiveness..." |
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Tour
Price
| Contact Born Free
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Air Travel: Born Free will be pleased to assist in securing the best air schedule and fares possible. If you are planning to use mileage rewards, upgrades or purchase online tickets Born Free will also be happy to coordinate your plans.
EGYPT
Day
1 - ARRIVAL in CAIRO, EGYPT
Upon arrival in the Land of the Pharaohs, you are welcomed by
our local representative and escorted to the hotel.
Cairo Sheraton
Day
2 - CAIRO
A full day orientation tour includes a visit to the Great Pyramids
of Giza, the wondrous Sphinx, the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities,
King Tutankhamon's Tomb and Old Cairo, which is home to much of
the uniquely Egyptian culture.
Cairo Sheraton (Breakfast)
Day
3 - NILE CRUISE / LUXOR
Fly to Luxor and board your comfortable floating hotel for the
next five days. In the afternoon you visit the Luxor and Karnak
temples, which in accompanied by tombs, holy pylons, statues, obelisks
and more dedicated to the great Ancient Egyptian Gods Amon-Ra, Mut
& Khonsu..
Oberoi Cruise Ship (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day
4 - LUXOR / ENSA
Cross the Nile by ferryboat to "Thebes" where you
will see the Valley of the Kings and Queens, the resting place of
more than 60 of the ancient Pharaohs. That is just the beginning
of the day, you still have Deir El Bahari, the Colossi of Memnon
and more. After dinner, sail to Esna.
Oberoi Cruise Ship (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day
5 - ESNA / EDFU / KOM OMBO
This morning, visit the Temple of Khnum of ancient. Then sail
to Edfu where you'll see the Temple of Horus, the Falcon God. Then
sail to Kom Ombo in the evening.
Oberoi Cruise Ship (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day
6 - KOM OMBO / ASWAN
In the morning, visit Kom Ombo Temple with it's painted walls and
exceptional views. Sail to Aswan and visit Kitchener Island, Agha
Khan Mausoleum and the Botanical Gardens.
Oberoi Cruise Ship (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 7 - ASWAN / ABU SIMBEL / CAIRO
Disembark and visit Old and High Dams, Philae Temple and granite quarries
of Aswan. Proceed on an excursion to Abu Simbel to see the famous
temples of Ramses II and Queen Nefertari before your flight back to
Cairo.
Cairo Sheraton (Breakfast)
Day
8 - YOUR JOURNEY ONWARDS
Transfer to the airport for your departing flight or extend your
stay in Egypt or the rest of Africa. There is still so much more
of Africa to see!
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