The Best of Egypt; Cairo,Luxor,Aswan,Ras Mohamed National park and more with Memphis Tours. 275 €

April 15, 2010 - PRLog -- Duration : 12 Days/ 11 Nights
Schedule : Every Saturday - Wednesday
Type : Private Guided Tour
Sites : Cairo - Giza - Luxor - Aswan - Sharm El Sheikh

Day 01: Arrive Cairo
Memphis Tours representative will meet & greet you at Cairo International Airport. Then you will be transferred by an air-conditioned modern vehicle to your hotel. Overnight in Cairo.
                                   
Day 02: Giza Pyramids / Egyptian Museum
After breakfast at hotel, relish holidays to the Egyptian Museum. Then visit the Pyramids & Sphinx, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. You will also have the opportunity to enjoy a camel ride. Have lunch in local restaurant. In the evening you will transfer to Giza Railway Station to take Sleeper train to Aswan, dinner and overnight on board the train.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner              

Day 03: Aswan Sightseeing
A Memphis Tours representative will meet  you at Aswan train station and then you will be transferred by a private A/C vehicle to your Nile Cruise ship for embarkation to Aswan before Lunch. You will be accompanied by your knowledgeable Egyptologist guide for an amazing tour to visit the High Dam, the Granite Quarries and the Temple of Philae with dinner and overnight in Aswan.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 04: Kom Ombo / Edfu
Have breakfast on board the cruise then sail to Kom Ombo to visit Temple shared by two gods Sobek and Haeroris in Kom Ombo. Have lunch on board then, sail to Edfu to visit Hours temple in Edfu. Have tea Afternoon while you sail to Esna. Dinner on board and overnight on your Nile Cruise Ship.
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner                            

Day 05: Karnak and Luxor temples
Breakfast on board your Nile cruise ship while sailing to Luxor with lunch on board the vessel then you will go for a wonderful tour to visit the East Bank of the Nile in Luxor to the Karnak and Luxor temples. You will be transferred back to the Nile cruise ship for afternoon tea and dinner on board with overnight aboard the Nile cruise vessel in Luxor.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 06: Luxor Sights
Disembark after breakfast, and pay a visit to the West Bank of the River Nile in Luxor to the Valley of the Kings, the temple of Queen Hatshepsut at El Deir EL Bahari and the Colossi Memnon . Then you will be transferred to Luxor Airport for flight to Sharm. Upon arrival at Sharm Airport, transfer to your hotel in Sharm and overnight.
Breakfast

Day 07: Optional to Ras Mohammed National Park
Free day in Sharm or optional tour to Ras Mohammed National Park which is both a terrestrial and an aquatic nature reserve. The 480 square kilometre protected area lies where the Gulf of Suez meets the Gulf of Aqaba in Sinai's southern extremity. The arid desert terrain of sand dunes, gravel plains, fossilized corals and granite mountains is home to a number of rare mammal species: Dorcas gazelle, Nubian ibex and red fox. Easier to spot are the resident birds like terns, herons, gulls and ospreys. Thousands of white storks pass through Ras Mohammed each year, heading south during September/October and back north during April/May. About 85 flora species live in the park, including mangroves.
Breakfast

Day 08: Optional Safari tours to Colored Canyon
Free day in Sharm or optional tour to one of the natural wonders of the Sinai, the Colored Canyon is awe-inspiring. Take a walk in between dramatic sandstone canyon walls streaked with melting yellows, purples, reds, magentas and gold. In certain places the canyon walls reach up to 40 meters. You feel as if you are enclosed in a spectacular coloring book.
Breakfast

Day 09: Optional Tours to St. Catherine Monastery
Free day in Sharm or optional tour to The Monastery of St. Katherine lies at the foot of the Gebel Musa, or Mount Moses, in the heart of the South Sinai. Fronted by gardens and cypress trees, the monastery is owned and run by the Greek Orthodox Church. Its rich library houses the world's second largest collection of illuminated manuscripts after the Vatican. You can see the Burning Bush and a large number of antique works of art: invaluable icons, beautifully carved doors, exquisite wall paintings and other fine religious ornaments.
Breakfast

Day 10: Back to Cairo
Breakfast at your hotel in Sharm El Sheikh and then you will be transferred to Sharm El Sheikh airport for flight to Cairo. Overnight in Cairo.
Breakfast

Day 11: Salah El Din Citadel / Old Cairo
Transfer to  visit  Salah El Din Citadel which was constructed by Salah El Din on the Moqattam hills in 1183 AD to defend Cairo from the armies of Crusaders. After that visit Mohamed Ali Alabaster Mosque which was designed by the architect Yousif Boushnaq, a Turkish man who came specially from Istanbuland built this great mosque for Mohamed Ali, the ruler of Egypt (1805-1849) who ruled Over 45 years.  Then proceed to visit Khan El Khalili Bazaar, one of the most famous and oldest bazaars in the Middle East. Visit Old Cairo where you will enjoy, the Hanging Church, Ben Ezra Synagogue, Church of St. Barbara, Church of Abu Serga and back to hotel.
Breakfast

Day 12: Final Departure
Breakfast at hotel, then transfer to Cairo Airport for final departure.
Breakfast

Inclusions:
• Meet & assist upon arrival and departure
• All transfers to/from airport, station, hotel & Cruise by an air-conditioned vehicle.
• Accommodation in Cairo for 3 nights at including daily breakfast
• Accommodation on 5 star superior cruise for 3 nights on full board basis
• Accommodation on sleeper train for 1 night on half board basis
• Accommodation in Sharm El Sheikh for 04 nights including daily breakfast
• All sightseeing tours in Cairo (Private Tours) joining English-speaking Tour Guide.
• Lunch during your trip in Cairo
• Sightseeing tours during your stay aboard the cruise joining English-speaking Tour guide ( You may join a Memphis Tours group).  
• Entrance fees to all sites as indicated on the itinerary.
• All transfers by a modern air-conditioned vehicle
• Domestic flight (Luxor/ Sharm – Sharm / Cairo)
• Portage when needed.
• Free Mobile phone during your stay (charged) about (30 min Local calls or 2 min. International Calls).
• All service charges and taxes

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