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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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Sinai (7 Days), Nile Cruise (5 Days) |
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| Day 1 |
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| Arrive Sharm El Sheikh. Our representative will meet you at Sharm El Sheikh International Airport and help you with formalities. This representative will answer questions, brief you on the immediate arrangements, and escort you to your hotel. The remainder of the day is free. Overnight at hotel. |
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Sharm El Sheikh |
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| Day 2 |
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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 3 |
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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 |
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| Day 4 |
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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 5 |
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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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| Day 6 |
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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 7 |
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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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| Day 8 |
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Breakfast. Our representative will escort you to Sharm El Sheikh airport to take your internal flight to luxor. Arriving Luxor, embarkation. Lunch. Introduction to your guide. Visit The Temple of Karnak. It is a city of temples built over 2000 years and dedicated to the Theben triad of Amon, Mut and Khonsu. For the largely uneducated ancient Egyptian population this could only have been the place of the gods. It is the mother of all religious buildings, the largest ever made and a place of pilgrimage for nearly 4,000 years.
We continue our tour by visiting The Temple of Luxor which is close to the Nile and parallel with the riverbank. King Amenhotep III who reigned 1390-53 BC built this beautiful temple and dedicated it to Amon-Re, king of the gods, his consort Mut, and their son Khons.
Afternoon Tea. Dinner. After Dinner Dancing. Overnight in Luxor. |
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Luxor,Sharm El Sheikh |
Meals |
B,L,D |
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| Day 9 |
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Breakfast. Visit the West Bank to see Valley of the Kings. The Valley of the Kings actually has two components - the East Valley and the West Valley. It is the East Valley which most tourists visit and in which most of the tombs of the New Kingdom Pharaohs can be found. We continue our tour by visiting The Valley of the Queens. There are between 75 and 80 tombs in the Valley of the Queens, or Biban al-Harim. These belong to Queens of the 18th, 19th and 20th Dynasties.
We end our day tour by visiting the Temple of Hatshepsut. This is one of the most beautiful of the royal mortuary temples. The terraces were different then, with gardens of frankincense trees and other rare plantings brought from Punt, a place that appears in painted reliefs decorating the walls of one of the colonnades. This temple was built by Queen Hatshepsut, stepmother of pharaoh Thutmose III, who became regent for the adolescent Thutmose III when Thutmose II, her brother died. As the first known female monarch, she ruled for about two decades, thus delaying the kingship of Thutmose III.
Lunch. Sail to Esna. Afternoon Tea. Video Presentation on Upper Egypt. Dinner. Disco Party. Overnight in Esna. |
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Esna,Luxor |
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B,L,D |
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Breakfast. Sail to Edfu. Lunch. Visit the Temple of Horus in Edfu. This major Ptolemaic temple of Edfu is the best preserved major temple in Egypt. The temple is dedicated to the falcon god Horus and was built over a 180-year period from 237 BC to 57 BC. Sail to Komombo.
Afternoon Tea. Oriental Dinner. Galabiya and Costume Party. Overnight in Komombo. |
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Edfu,Komombo |
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B,L,D |
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Breakfast. Visit the Temple of Komombo which is the home to an unusual double temple built during the Ptolemaic and Roman periods. The temple is dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek and the falcon god Haroeris (Horus the Elder). Despite being badly damaged, the temple is a beautiful sight as one approaches from either direction on the river, particularly as sunset nears and the colours change. Sail to Aswan.
Lunch. Visit the High Dam. The High dam, 364 feet (111 m) high, with a crest length of 12,562 feet (3,830 m) and a volume of 57,940,000 cubic yards (44,300,000 cubic m), impounds a reservoir, Lake Nasser, that has a gross capacity of 5.97 trillion cubic feet (169 billion cubic m). The Lake Nasser is Just beyond the High Dam and backs up the Nile about 200 miles (320 km) in Egypt and almost 100 miles (160 km) farther upstream (south) in The Sudan which make it one of the largest artificial lakes in the world.
We continue our tour to Philae Temple which was dismantled and reassembled (on Agilika Island about 550 meters from its original home on Philae Island) in the wake of the High Dam. The temple, dedicated to the goddess Isis, is in a beautiful setting which has been landscaped to match its original site. It's various shrines and sanctuaries, which include The Vestibule of Nectanebos I which is used as the entrance to the island, the Temple of the Emperor Hadrian, a Temple of Hathor, Trajan's Kiosk (Pharaohs Bed), a birth house and two pylons celebrate all the deities involved in the Isis and Osiris myth. The Victorian world fell in love with the romance of the Temple. But at night you can also visit the Sound and Light Show, a magical experience as floodlit buildings are silhouetted against the volcanic rocks and water surrounding them. So today, Philae is more fun then every before.
we end our tour by visiting the unfinished obelisk. The Unfinished Obelisk located in the Northern Quarry still lies where a crack was discovered as it was being hewn from the rock. Possibly intended as a companion to the Lateran Obelisk, originally at Karnak but now in Rome, it would have weighed over 2.3 million pounds and would have been the worlds largest piece of stone ever handled. However, a crack in the stone occurred, which caused it to be abandoned. Tools left by it's builders have given us much insight into how such work was performed. The site has recently been renovated and equipped with tourist facilities. Nearby is the Fatimid Cemetery.Afternoon Tea. Free time for your leisure and relaxation. Dinner. After Dinner Dancing. Overnight in Aswan. |
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Aswan,Komombo |
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B,L,D |
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| Day 12 |
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| Breakfast. Disembarkation. Felucca ride to visit the Botanical Gardens then We end our tour by observing The Agha Khan Mausoleum (No Entry). This is the Mausoleum of the spiritual leader of the Ismailis, a Shi''ite sect (as were the Fatimid) based principally in India but with followers around the world. It is a very elegant pink granite structure of late 1950 origin, which also resembles the Fatimid tombs in Cairo. Transfer to Aswan Airport to take your flight back to Sharm El Sheikh. Arrive Sharm El Sheikh you will be escorted to your hotel and overnight. |
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Aswan,Sharm El Sheikh |
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| Day 13 |
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| End of program. Our representative will meet you and escort you to Sharm El Sheikh International Airport to take your flight back to your home country. |
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Sharm El Sheikh |
Meals |
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