Egypt February 2010

Itinerary

Day 1 Sunday 28 February
USA and New Zealand
Departure from USA and New Zealand

Day 2 Monday 1 March
Arrival Cairo (L, D)
Assemble at International airport and proceed to airport to board flight for Cairo.
Arrive Cairo airport transfer to your Hotel, for check-in.
Relaxation then Lunch.
Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 3 Tuesday 2 March
Dahshour -Sakkara (B, L, D)
Breakfast at the hotel.
At 8.30am transfer to visit Dahshur Pyramids (the Bent Pyramid and the Red Pyramid).
Then transfer to visit Sakkara. Lunch included.
Then transfer back to the Hotel.
Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.
Possible optional tour to the Sound and Light Show.

Day 4 Wednesday 3 March
Cairo - Aswan (B, L, D)
Breakfast at the hotel, Check-out from the hotel.
Transfer to Cairo airport, Flight to Aswan, arrive Aswan, transfer to visit Unfinished Obelisk then transfer to check-in at Basma Aswan Hotel.
Lunch included, dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.
(Possible optional tour to the Nubian Village).

Day 5 Thursday 4 March
Aswan - Abu Simble (B, L, D)
Early breakfast at the hotel, check-out from the hotel and transfer to visit Philae Temple.
Drive to Abu Simble ( 3 hours approximately). Arrival Abu Simble, check-in at Seti I Hotel.
Lunch included then relaxation.
Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.
At 6pm Evening transfer to watch the sound and light show at Abu Simble Temple

Day 6 Friday 5 March
Abu Simble - Aswan (B, L, D)
Breakfast at the hotel.
Visit Abu Simble Temple then check-out from the hotel and drive back to Aswan.
Arrival Aswan, check-In at 5 star deluxe cruise ship upper deck cabins ( 4 Days ).
Starting with Lunch.
At 4.30pm sailing to Kom-Ombo.
Visit Kom Ombo Temple and Dinner during the sailing to Edfu.
Overnight stay on board.

Day 7 Saturday 6 March
Com Ombo - Edfu (B, L, D)
Breakfast on board.
Early morning visit Edfu Temple – sail to Luxor via Esna.
Lunch, Dinner and overnight stay on board at Luxor.

Day 8 Sunday 7 March
Luxor East (B, L, D)
Breakfast on board.
Transfer to visit the East Bank (Karnak and Luxor ) Temples.
Dinner and Overnight stay at the hotel.
Lunch, Dinner and overnight stay on board.

Day 9 Monday 8 March
Luxor West (B, L, D)
Breakfast on board and check-out (Possible optional hot air balloon tour).
At 700AM we begin our visit to the West Bank (The Valley of the Kings and Queens, the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut and the Colossi of Memnon).
Then transfer to Meridien Luxor Hotel on full board basis starting with Lunch.

Day 10 Tuesday 9 March
Dandara and Abydous (B, L, D)
Breakfast at the hotel.
At 500AM transfer with private convoy to visit Dendera and Abydos Temples.
This full day tour Includes packed lunch.
Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel in Luxor.

Day 11 Wednesday 10 March
Luxor - Cairo - Egy. Museum (B, L, D)
Breakfast at the hotel, check-out, transfer to Luxor airport to fly to Cairo.
Arrival Cairo, met and then transfer to visit the Citadel/Mohamed Ali Mosque.
Lunch and then visit to the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities, the most important collection of Egyptian artifacts found anywhere the world. We marvel at the fabulous treasures of Tutankhamon.
Transfer to your Hotel for check-in.
Dinner and Overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 12 Thursday 11 March
Tour to Giza Pyramids: (B, L, D)
Breakfast at the hotel.
At 5.30am transfer around the Ancient Three Pyramids of Giza (Cheops, Chephren and Mekerenos).
We start our private time at 6am when we move to the Cheops Pyramid.
We spend our time in the Subterranean Chamber, then inside the King’s Chamber, then in the Queen’s Chamber.
Then we move to the Great Sphinx and spend our time between the paws of the Great Sphinx until 11am.
After lunch, we visit the Bazaar at Khan al Khalili.
We come back by 6pm and then Dinner and overnight stay at hotel.

Day 13 Friday 12 March
Cairo – St. Catherine (B, L, D)
Breakfast at the Hotel, then drive to St. Catherine and Sinai Mountain.
We will drive through the Gulf of Suez and the Gulf of Aqaba in Sinai.
This is the region where the Bedouin Nomads Villages and Towns are located.
Lunch on the way in good restaurant.
This is part of the route taking by Moses when he led his people out of Egypt.
Arrival dinner and overnight in your hotel in St. Catherine.

Day 14 Saturday 13 March
St. Catherine - Taba (A /I )
Early morning, climb the Holy Sinai Mountain to watch the spectacular sunshine.
Mount Sinai is the Sacred Mountain in the Sinai peninsula, the peak where Moses met with God who delivered to him the tables containing the Ten Commandments.
At the Monastery of St. Catherine Moses came upon a burning bush that was, miraculously unconsumed by its own flames.
A voice speaking out of the Fire (Exodus 31-13) commanded him to lead his people out of bondage in Egypt and return with them to the Mountain.
Upon his return Moses twice climbed the mountain to commune with God. This is the region through which Moses is said to have led his people, eventually to the Promise Land. This region is very sacred to Christians, Jews and Muslims alike. Breakfast and drive to Taba.
Check-in at 5 star hotels, day at leisure, lunch, dinner.
Overnight stay at hotel.

Day 15 Sunday 14 March
Taba - Petra (B, L, D)
Breakfast at the Hotel in Taba.
Check-out, at 7am and transfer to Taba Harbor to board on the ferry boat to Aqaba.
Arrival and check in to Marriott Hotel free time relaxing.
At 0100 afternoon, lunch at the hotel and enjoying the mountains view
In the evening enjoy Petra by night show.
They light the entire As Siq and Treasury with over 1500 candles.
You make the journey down the As Siq in complete silence so that you can reflect on the beauty and astonishing sights around you.
Back to our hotel for dinner and overnight.

Day 16 Monday 15 March
Petra – Wadi Rum (B, L, D)
Breakfast at the hotel 09.00 am
Start our day tour to Petra with Horse Riding (800 Meters).
It’s the treasure of ancient world, hidden behind an almost impenetrable barrier of rugged mountains, boasting incomparable scenes that make it the most, majestic and imposing ancient site still-standing nowadays. It has been said “There is nothing in the world that resembles it.”
The rock carved rose-red city of Petra is full of mysterious charm, it was “designed to strike wonder in all who entered it.”
It is the legacy of the Nabataeans, an industrious Arab people who settled in southern Jordan more than 2,000 years ago.
Back to our hotel for Lunch and check out
Then drive by our a/c coach to Wadi Rum to enjoy: BBQ dinner at The Bedouin Camps.
Overnight in the desert.

Day 17 Tuesday 16 March
Wadi Rum - Aqaba – Taba (B, L, D)
Breakfast then enjoy the Day in- Bedouin Camp discovery and Jeep’s trip with photo stop for 2 hours.
Lunch then transfer to Aqaba port to take the ferry boat to Taba.
Arrival Taba.
Check in to our hotel.
Free time at leisure and relaxing.
Dinner and overnight in Taba.

Day 18 Wednesday 17 March
Taba (A /I )
Breakfast at the hotel then spend all the day free at leisure and relaxing.

Day 19 Thursday 18 March
Taba - Cairo (B, L, D)
Breakfast at the Hotel, free time till noon after lunch at the hotel.
Check-out and drive back to Cairo.
Arrive Cairo, check in a 5 star hotel at the pyramid.
Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.
Night at leisure.

Day 20 Friday 19 March
Cairo – USA/New Zealand (B)
Breakfast at the Hotel.
Check-out and transfer to Cairo International Airport for final departure.
We wish you a safe and pleasant journey home and hope to see you back soon.

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