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Worldwide Escorted Bus Tours & River Cruises
Cairo, Alexandria & The Mediterranean W/ Cruise
A mesmerizing country of ancient civilization, Egypt’s culture and mysterious past fascinate generation after generation. Your journey begins in Cairo, the most populated metro area in Africa. See the Sphinx, Valley Temple, and the great Giza pyramids, standing since approximately 2560 BC. Enjoy the included guided visit of the National Archaeological Museum as well as Coptic Cairo and the Saladin Citadel. Follow the Nile Delta to Alexandria on the Mediterranean Sea and visit the Fort of Qait, the gardens of Montaza, and the new library. Along the Mediterranean coastal road, visit El Alamein, where two decisive battles were fought during WWII. En route back to Cairo, visit one of the ancient Coptic monasteries and do some souvenir shopping at the Khan-el-Khalili bazaar. Discover more amazing sights as you visit the fascinating step pyramid of Sakkara and the open-air museum in Memphis. After a flight to Aswan, enjoy guided city sightseeing featuring the Temple of Isis and the High Dam. Board your cruise ship for a memorable Nile River cruise that introduces you to Kom Ombo, Edfu, Luxor, and the fascinating Valley of Kings. Disembark and visit the Temple of Amon Ra in Karnak before your return flight to Cairo for a final overnight of this amazing vacation.Dec 24 departure - Christmas departure
Highlights:
Itinerary:
| Day #1 |
ARRIVE IN CAIRO, EGYPT. Check into your hotel. The rest of the day is free for you to explore this exciting city. Later, meet your Tour Director and fellow travelers at a welcome dinner this evening. (D) |
| Day #2 |
CAIRO. This morning, drive to the Giza Plateau to visit the three pyramids of Kings Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinos, as well as the Valley Temple with the Sphinx. In the afternoon, visit the National Egyptian Museum and listen to the historic commentary given by your Tour Director as you walk around the Halls. Also admire the treasure of the “Boy King,“ Tutankhamun. Tonight, join the optional evening Nile dinner cruise with belly dancing and a folklore show. (B) |
| Day #3 |
CAIRO–ALEXANDRIA. Discover the oldest part of the city, known as Coptic Cairo, originally a Roman fortress town called “Babylon.” Today, some of the Roman walls can still be seen. Next, visit the Citadel of Saladin with its beautiful mosque. Leave Cairo and drive north through the Nile Delta area. Lunch is included en route. More vistas of the Egyptian countryside come alive before reaching Alexandria for two overnights. (B,L,D) |
| Day #4 |
ALEXANDRIA. Alexandria, the “Pearl of the Mediterranean,” is the very essence of everything Egyptian—cosmopolitan, cultured, elegant, architecturally contrasting, effervescently alive, and, above all, conscious of its beauty and magnetism. On the included city sightseeing, see the catacombs, Pompey’s Pillar, and the new Alexandria library. Stop by the Fort of Qait, and enjoy a stroll around the gardens of the Montaza royal palace. Afternoon and evening are at leisure. (B) |
| Day #5 |
ALEXANDRIA. EXCURSION TO EL ALAMEIN. Drive along the Mediterranean coastal road for a stop in El Alamein, made famous by the decisive victory of the Allies during WWII. Visit the military museum and cemetery and enjoy the included lunch before heading back to Alexandria. (B,L,D) |
| Day #6 |
ALEXANDRIA–WADI EL NATRUN–CAIRO. Experience completely different scenery today as you travel back to Cairo on the desert road. Stop in Wadi el Natrun, situated in a valley dotted with oases. Visit one of the Coptic monasteries of this area and learn about the Coptic faith. Arrive in Cairo in time for some last-minute shopping at the Khan-el-Khalili bazaar. (B,D) |
| Day #7 |
CAIRO. Start the day with the included visit to the ancient Memphis Open-Air Museum. Then, see Sakkara's “stairway to the sky,“ the oldest of all pyramids. Later, time at leisure. (B) |
| Day #8 |
CAIRO–ASWAN (Embarkation). Early morning flight to Aswan. On arrival, enjoy the city sightseeing, including the Temple of Isis, which was transplanted from the submerged island of Philae. Also on the agenda: the High Dam—completed in 1970. Board your cruise ship, the HS Mövenpick Radamis II, in time for lunch. The afternoon is at leisure or join the optional Abu Simbel excursion. (B,L,D) |
| Day #9 |
NILE CRUISE. Dock at Kom Ombo for a short walk to its bluff-top temple dedicated to the crocodile and falcon gods. Return to the ship and continue sailing down the Nile toward Edfu. Here, board a horse-drawn carriage for the drive through Edfu to the Temple of Horus. Sail overnight toward Luxor via the Esna lock (closed December 1-15: slight changes to the itinerary may occur). (B,L,D) |
| Day #10 |
NILE CRUISE. A morning to relax on board and enjoy the splendid scenery as you arrive in Luxor. After lunch, focus on the Valley of Kings situated on the West Bank of the Nile. Visit Deir el-Bahri, Queen Hatshepsut’s monumental rock temple, and take pictures of the two Colossi of Memnon guarding the valleys. Later, visit the Temple of Luxor by night. (B,L,D) |
| Day #11 |
NILE CRUISE. LUXOR, (Disembarkation)–CAIRO. Today, visit the colossal Temple of Amon Ra in Karnak before your flight to Cairo for an overnight. (B) |
| Day #12 |
CAIRO. Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (B) |
Hotels:
Cairo Mövenpick Pyramids (F), Alexandria Sheraton Alexandria (F), Cairo Concorde El Salaam (F)
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Pricing Options:
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| 11/19/2010 | $1,705.00 | | 11/26/2010 | $1,705.00 | | 12/10/2010 | $1,705.00 | | 12/17/2010 | $1,989.00 | | 12/24/2010 | $1,955.00 | | 02/04/2011 | $1,839.00 | | 02/18/2011 | $1,839.00 | | 03/04/2011 | $1,839.00 | | 03/18/2011 | $1,839.00 | | 04/01/2011 | $1,839.00 | | 04/15/2011 | $1,839.00 | | 04/29/2011 | $1,749.00 | | 05/13/2011 | $1,869.00 | | 05/27/2011 | $1,869.00 | | 06/10/2011 | $1,749.00 | | 06/24/2011 | $1,849.00 | | 07/08/2011 | $1,849.00 | | 07/22/2011 | $1,849.00 | | 08/05/2011 | $1,849.00 | | 08/19/2011 | $1,849.00 | | 09/02/2011 | $1,889.00 | | 09/09/2011 | $1,889.00 | | 09/16/2011 | $1,889.00 | | 09/23/2011 | $1,889.00 | | 09/30/2011 | $1,869.00 | | 10/07/2011 | $1,869.00 | | 10/14/2011 | $1,869.00 | | 10/21/2011 | $1,869.00 | | 10/28/2011 | $1,829.00 | | 11/04/2011 | $1,829.00 | | 11/11/2011 | $1,829.00 | | 11/18/2011 | $1,829.00 | | 11/25/2011 | $1,829.00 | | 12/09/2011 | $1,829.00 | | 12/16/2011 | $2,129.00 | | 12/23/2011 | $2,129.00 | | 02/03/2012 | $1,931.00 | | 02/17/2012 | $1,931.00 | | 03/02/2012 | $1,931.00 | | 03/16/2012 | $1,931.00 | | 03/30/2012 | $1,931.00 |
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