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Note That the below Itinerary is only a sample Itinarery.
It can be tailored, changed or order reversed depending on the
requested package and / or Nile Cruise Chain.
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Cairo (7 Days), Sinai (8 Days) |
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| Day 1 |
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| Arrive Cairo where you will be met by our representative, who will help you with your arrival formalities, then you will be escorted to your hotel for an overnight. |
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Cairo |
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N/A |
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| Day 2 |
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Breakfast. Departure from hotel towards some of Egypt's earliest and greatest monuments. We will begin with the Pyramids of Giza, where we'll be awed by their timeless splendor as we watch the light shine on the Great Pyramids of Cheops and Chephren, guarded by the eternal enigmatic visage of the Great Sphinx. There you can have an optional camel ride to the nearby the Great Sphinx that is carved out of a single massive outcrop of limestone. You Can also have an optional visit to Solar Boat Museum, which houses a royal barge built to carry the pharaoh's soul on its afterlife journey.
Also you can have an optional Tour to the necropolis of the capital of the ancient kingdom the city of Memphis & The Step Pyramids of Sakkara, once the greatest city of ancient Egypt. Here we see the Serapeum, an underground complex designed as the resting place for sacred bulls of Apis, and may be able to enter the tombs of the nobles, noted for the unmatched quality of the bas-reliefs sculpted into their walls. After Memphis, we continue our tour to Sakkara, the city of the dead to see the 14 surviving pyramids include the amazing Step Pyramid of Pharaoh Zoser the world's oldest stone building, built in 2686 BC - a ziggurat-like structure.
If you are very concerned about Egypt History you can have an optional tour to Dahshur where you can see the fantastic Bent Pyramid and the Red Pyramid which is the oldest true pyramid in Egypt and the immediate predecessor of the pyramids that would come later. It is second in size only to the Great Pyramid at Giza. Dahshur forms the southernmost area of the Memphis Necropolis and contains a number of pyramid complexes and monuments. Overnight at hotel. |
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Cairo |
Meals |
B |
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| Day 3 |
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Breakfast. Departure from hotel to begin our tour with the Egyptian Museum. The greatest collection of Egyptian antiquities is, without doubt, that of the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. It is a place of true discovery and, even after many visits, you will continue to make new and delightful discoveries every time you venture into its many galleries.
After your tour in the Egyptian museum you can have an optional tour to Cairo Citadel which a very intersting place to visit and contain many monuments such as The Mohammed Ali (alabaster) Mosque. The mosque was built in the Ottoman style by Mohammed Ali Pasha, ruler of Egypt, and founder of the country''s last dynasty of Khedives and Kings. The mosque is the Tomb of Mohammed Ali and is also known as the alabaster Mosque because of the extensive use of this fine material from Beni Suef.
After the Citadel you can have an optional visit The Khan El-Khalili Bazaars Where you can test your bargain ability. Khan El Khalili Market was built in 1382 by the Emir Djaharks El-Khalili in the heart of the Fatimid City. Together with the al-Muski market to the west, they comprise one of Cairo''s most important shopping areas. But more than that, they represent the market tradition which established Cairo as a major center of trade, and at the Khan, one will still find foreign merchants. Egyptian buyers generally shop in the area north of al-Badistan and to the west, where prices may be lower. Better deals for gold and silver are to be found west of the Khan along the "street of the goldsellers", and further on one will find the Brass and Coppersmith Markets. You can enjoy bargaing with the sellers and collect some intersting souvenirs. Overnight at hotel. |
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Cairo |
Meals |
B |
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Breakfast. Departure from hotel towards The Old Cairo (Coptic Cairo). The Old Cairo is so named because it is the oldest part of Cairo, and in fact, predates what is now Cairo. The Old Cairo that is known by its famous churches, synagogues and mosques including the Hanging Church (El Muallaqa, Sitt Mariam, St Mary) which derives its name from its location on top of the southern tower gate of the old Babylon fortress with its nave suspended above the passage.
The Church of Abu Serga (St. Sergius) is another 4th-century church, dedicated to two early martyrs and supposedly built on the spot where the Holy Family, Joseph, Mary and the infant Christ, rested at the end of their journey into Egypt. They may have lived here while Joseph worked at the fortress. However, the church is dedicated to Sergius and Bacchus, who were soldier-saints martyred during the 4th century in Syria by Maximilan. The main attraction, situated directly under the choir, is the crypt. This crypt contains the remains of the original church where tradition says the Holy Family lived. Originally this crypt was the sanctuary, but became the crypt after the larger church was built.
We will also visit the Synagogue of Ben Izra. Abraham ben Meir Ibn Ezra, (c.1089-1164), was a Spanish-Jewish scholar. His Bible commentaries combined traditional Jewish interpretation with a critical method of exegesis and emphasis on grammar; his philosophical work followed the Neoplatonic tendency (see neoplatinism) in medieval thought. Ibn Ezra translated an astronomical work from the Arabic into Hebrew, creating a Hebrew prose style for scientific purposes. Liturgic poetry fascinated him; many of his hymns were included in the prayer book of the synagogue. Ibn Ezra traveled widely throughout his life and won many admirers. He was probably the model for Robert Browning''s poem Rabbi Ben Ezra. The remaind of the day is free. Overnight at hotel. |
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Cairo |
Meals |
B |
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| Day 5 |
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Today is free at leasure. After Breakfast You can have an Optional tour to Islamic Cairo. Where we can begin our tour by visiting El Nasir Mohamed Mosque. Just across from the Mohammed Ali Mosque, the An-Nasir Mohammed Mosque is the best preserved Mameluke building and was once the principle mosque within the Citadel. Constructed in 1335 by Sultan an-Nasir Mohammed as a congregational mosque, it has two unique minarets topped in a pincushion design with glazed faience decoration and is all that remains of the Sultan''s massive building program within the Citadel. The restored qiblah has a large dome, and the wooden ceiling and stalactites make this mosque well worth a visit.
Continue our tour to Ahmed Ibn Tulun Mosque which was Built by Ahmed Ibn Tulun in 879, the Ibn Tulun Mosque in the Sayyedah Zeinab district has an atmosphere of tranquillity unlike that of any other mosque in the city. It is the oldest original mosque and the largest in Egypt. It incorporates a number of unique features, such as the external spiral staircase of the unusual minaret (the only one of its type in Egypt) which is similar to the famous Samarra Mosque in Mesopotamia.
In Ahmed Ibn Tulun Mosque we will visit The Gayer-Anderson Museum. It was founded in 1937 in two ancient residences. The museum includes the private collection of Major Gayer-Anderson, who in the 1930s and 40s filled the two mansions with his collection of Orientalist furniture, glassware, crystal, carpets, silks and embroidered Arab costumes. It presents an excellent example of what life was like for wealthy merchants in Egypt in the 1700s. If you are a movie buff or James Bond fan you might remember this museum from a tryst and murder in the film.
Juste in front of Ahmed Ibn Tulun Mosque, we will visit the Royal Family Tombs which are located in El Refay Mosque. Here we will visit also the tombe of Mohammed Reza Bahlawy the last king of Iran. The remaind of the day is free. Overnight at hotel. |
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Cairo |
Meals |
B |
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| Day 6 |
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| Breakfast. Our representative will escort you to Cairo airport to take your internal flight to Sharm El Sheikh. Arriving Sharm El Sheikh, you will be escorted to your hotel. The remainder of the day is free. Overnight at hotel. |
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Cairo,Sharm El Sheikh |
Meals |
B |
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| Day 7 |
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| Breakfast. Departure from hotel at 09:00 Am towards Ras Mohamed National Park which is 30 km on the paved road and 5 km off the road. Arrival to Ras Mohamed, climb to "The shark Observatory" to witness the panorama of both Aqaba and Suez Gulf. Then back to the main beach to enjoy the splendid Coral Reef and the Pure Water where you can enjoy swiming and snorkling. Having Lunch then take the car back to Sharm El Sheikh at 16:00 Pm. The remaind of the day is free. Overnight at hotel. |
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Red Sea,Sharm El Sheikh |
Meals |
B,L |
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| Day 8 |
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| Breakfast. A free day to relax and prepare for the night adventure. At night, departure from hotel at 22:00 Pm towards St. Catherine which is about 220 km away from sharm. Arrival to the park of the monastery at 01:00 Am then start to climb to the mountain either on foot or by camels for about 7 km holding a torch batteries, reaching the steps (700 step), then the mountain peak which is 2200 m height above sea level. Waiting for sunrise to take some photos. Overnight at the mountain. |
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Mount Moses,St. Catherine |
Meals |
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| Day 9 |
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| Going down from the mountain towards the Monastery at 9:30 Am. Arrival to the Monastery at 10:00 Am then start your tour where you will visit the Well ODOF Moses, Basilica of Justine which is considered as a Gallery of the Christian Icons. Back to sharm at 15:00 Am. The remained of the day is free. Overnight at hotel. |
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St. Catherine |
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| Day 10 |
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| Breakfast. Departure from hotel at 08:30 Am to sharm port. Going abroad of the boat at 09:00 Am then start the trip where we will visit the garden reef, sharks bay, Ras Nasrani, and sometimes we visit the wood reef and the Jackson reef. Lunch abroad the boat (menu usually includes grilled fish with rice salad). Back to sharm port at 17:00 Pm. Please note that The trip depends on the conditions of the sea and the direction of the wind. Overnigt at hotel. |
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Red Sea,Sharm El Sheikh |
Meals |
B,L |
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| Breakfast. Departure from hotel at 07:00 Am by our 4x4 jeep driving towards the North 170 Km on the paved Road and 7 Km off the road. Arrival to Nuweiba where you can take some photos of the splendid panorama of its part and the Bedouin tribes, also participants can witness the the mountains of Saudi Arabia on the side of Aqaba Gulf. Arrive to the Colored Canyon area, we start go down to the canyon, which has a U shape to witness the wonderful natural colors of rocks. After spend some time at the Canyon, we will visit the near Oasis where we will take lunch at a local Restaurant. Take the car to Dahab where you can shopping from the market of the Bedouin village Assala. Back to Sharm El Sheikh. Overnight at hotel. |
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Dahab,Nuweiba |
Meals |
B,L |
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| Day 12 |
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| Breakfast. You can enjoy the morning swiming, snorkling or visiting the city of Sharm El Sheikh. Departure from hotel at the afternoon to the place where you will begin your Camel ride to reach the bedouin Tent at About 16:00 Pm. We begin our evining by having bedouin Tea. Dinner will take place at 19:00 Pm where you will enjoy the Oriental Food and the folklorik show of the local bedouins. Back to Sharm El Sheikh at 22:00 Pm. Overnight at hotel. |
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Sharm El Sheikh |
Meals |
B,D |
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| Breakfast. Departure from hotel at 09:00 Am by our 4x4 jeep driving towards Ras Nasrani to enjoy the splendid Reef till 11:00 Am then forward to the Canon Base which belongs to the 1960 in front of Tiran island which is located in the Entrance of Aqaba Gulf. Stop to take some photos and to hear the story of the Area. Forward to the mangrove Plants which grow in the salt water then continue walking in the bedouin village of fishermen. Lunch near by the Mangrove plants, then continue towards Wadi Gonay. Arrival to Dahab at about 16:00 Pm where you can shopping from the market of the Bedouin village Assala. Back to Sharm El Sheikh. Overnight at hotel. |
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Dahab,Sharm El Sheikh |
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B,L |
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| Day 14 |
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| Breakfast. Our representative will escort you to Sharm El Sheikh airport to take your internal flight to Cairo. Arriving Cairo, you will be escorted to your hotel. The remainder of the day is free. Overnight at hotel. |
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Meals |
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| Day 15 |
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| End of program. Our representative will escort you to Cairo International Airport to take your flight back to your home country. |
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Cairo |
Meals |
B |
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