Egypt tours, New Year by the Pyramids

Sept. 26, 2009 - PRLog -- Memphis Tours Egypt Since 1955
New Year by the Pyramids

Price start from : 1095 EUR

Saturday 26 Dec.2009 : Arrival, Cairo Egypt
On your arrival to Cairo you will be met by Memphis Tours Cairo representative who will handle your Egyptian entry visa (need to be checked ahead with your tour operator at time of booking and advise your nationality please) and assist you through customs formalities and then you will be escorted by your tour director to the hotel for check in with free time and overnight stay

Sunday 27 Dec.2009: Ancient Cairo Tour / Luxor
After your relaxing breakfast at the hotel in Cairo your own private English speaking Egyptologist guide will take you to Sakkara that is part of Memphis's massive necropolis, and the burial site of the most ancient Pharaohs where you will see the first pyramids ever built in Egypt "Step Pyramid of King Djoser that was designed by Imhotep, the ancient Egyptian architect also you will visit the Teti Pyramid and tombs in Sakkara then you will be transferred to Memphis, the ancient Capital of Egypt to visit the colossal statue of Ramses II and nearby a still half-buried Hathor Temple then a relaxing drive to the famous Giza Plateau, home of Egypt’s GREATEST attractions to visit The Great Pyramids, ONE of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world including the Great Pyramid of Cheops, middle pyramids of Chephren and the little one of Mykerinos and The mysterious Sphinx, the Father of Terror for the ancient pharaohs, the tour includes visit to the valley temple facing the great sphinx, with optional visit to the solar boat, this was a boat used to carry the pharaoh’s mummy across the Nile, and then buried at the foot of the pyramid for his use in the afterlife. Your lunch will be included on the way — later on you will be transferred to Giza railway station to catch the sleeper train to Luxor with dinner aboard the train with a relaxing overnight stay.

Monday 28 Dec.2009: Luxor Nile Cruise holiday
Breakfast onboard train before arriving Luxor, where you will be met and assisted by your guide and transfer to board your deluxe Nile River cruise ship in Luxor . Boarding before Lunch at 11:00 a.m
Lunch on board
Visit East Bank (Karnak & Luxor Temples)
Dinner board
Overnight in Luxor

Tuseday 29 Dec.2009: Nile Cruise holiday
Breakfast on board
Visit the West Bank – The Valley of the Kings & Queens, The
temple of Queen Hatshepsut at El-Deir El-Bahari & the Colossi Memnon.
Sail to Esna at 12:00 p.m.
Lunch on board
Free at leisure
Afternoon tea
Dinner on board
Overnight in Esna

Wednesday 30 Dec.2009: Nile Cruise holiday
Sail to Edfu
Breakfast on board
Free at leisure
Lunch on board
Visit Horus Temple in Edfu
Afternoon tea during Sailing to Kom Ombo
Dinner on board
Overnight in Kom Ombo

Thursady 31 Dec.2009: Nile Cruise holiday
Breakfast on board
Visit the Temple shared by two gods Sobek & Haeroris in Kom Ombo
Sail to Aswan
Lunch on board
Visit the High Dam, the Temple of Philae & unfinished Obelisk
Sail on the Nile by Felucca around Kitchener’s island
Afternoon tea
Dinner on board
Overnight in Aswan

Friday 01 Jan.2010: Nile Cruise holiday/ Cairo
Breakfast on board
Check-out after breakfast at 08:00 a.m free time at leisure in Aswan in your won with option tours to Abu Simbel temples to see the Queen Nefertari and King Ramsess ii temples in Abu Simbel then back to Aswan to board your first class sleeper train back to Cairo with dinner and overnight stay onboard

Saturday 02 Jan.2010: City sights of Cairo
Enjoy your Breakfast onboard sleeper train before arriving Cairo, where you will be met and  accompanied by your private Egyptologist tour guide to visit the world-renowned Museum of Egyptian Antiques that was built in neo-classical style designed by the French architect Marcel Dourgnon which exhibits a collection now over 120000 masterpieces ranges from pre-dynastic era, Pharaonic era to the Greco-roman period in Egypt including the treasures of the child King Tutankhamen, Pharaonic Gods and Goddess, optional visit to the mummies room at the Egyptian Museum where you may learn about the Great Egyptian civilization and the mummification art in ancient Egypt. Then you will also visit the Citadel of Saladin that is overlooking the city from the Muqattam Hills and Mohammed Ali Alabaster Mosque inside that was built in Turkish style and very similar to the Blue Mosque in Turkey and simply considered to be one of the landmarks in Cairo whose minaret can be seen from any part of old Cairo then visit the Christian heritage in Coptic Cairo including some of the early religious monuments of the city such as the hanging church or the suspended church this basilica church was named for its location on top of the south gate of the Fortress of Babylon the church became the center of the Christian Church of Egypt you will visit also the famous Jewish heritage in Cairo including Ben Ezra Synagogue the temple contains a Jewish heritage library, containing documents found here in 1896 that describe the economic and social conditions of Jews under Arab rule as well as descriptions of relations between various Jewish sects from there you will be transferred to your hotel for free time at leisure and overnight stay

Sunday 03 Jan.2010: Cairo/Home
Enjoy your breakfast at your hotel in Cairo with free time in Cairo for some final sightseeing tours and shopping tours and then you will be transferred to Cairo international airport to fly back home .

What in included :
- Meet and greet service upon arrival and departure
- Entry Visa to Egypt included and provided upon arrival
- All transfers by deluxe air-conditioned vehicle through-out trip
- Accommodations for 2 nights in Cairo at deluxe hotel with breakfast
- Accommodations for 4 nights on board 5* deluxe Nile Cruise with full board
- Accommodations for 2 night aboard the 1st class sleeper train on half board
- All sightseeing tours and shore excursions
- F/D tour in Cairo to visit Giza Pyramids, Sphinx, Memphis and Sakkara
- Camel ride around the pyramids in Giza.
- F/D tour to Egyptian Museum, Citadel, Coptic Churches and Islamic Cairo
- F/D tour in Aswan to visit High Dam, unfinished obelisk and Philae temple.
- F/D tour to visit Kom Ombo and Edfu temples.
- F/D tour in Luxor to Karnak and Luxor Temple.
- F/D tour in Luxor to Valley of Kings and Queens Hatshepsut temple and Colossi of Memnon.
- New Year Gala Dinner aboard the cruise
- Lunch during tours in Cairo
- Soft drinks and mineral water during tours.
- Professional Egyptologist speaking guide.
- All admission fees to the sights
- All hotel and Nile cruise service charges and taxes.
- Free mobile phone to use to help you keep in touch with your family and colleagues during your vacation

For more info or booking please visit :
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contact us :
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