14 Days Egypt – Cairo, Cruise and Beach
Price
£598.00
RRP
£693.00
Product Code
BTTJ/EGY/10
Brand
BTNTS
Description
Egypt – Cairo, Cruise and Beach
14 Days / 13 Nights
Departure everyday!!!
2 Nights Cairo, 7 Nights Cruise Luxor / Aswan / Luxor, 4 Nights Hurghada
Departure everyday!!!
2 Nights Cairo, 7 Nights Cruise Luxor / Aswan / Luxor, 4 Nights Hurghada
Rates start from GBP 598.00 per person
The Tour takes you to Cairo where you see the Pyramids, the Egyptian Museum and the Local bazaar later you enjoy and relax on the Cruise for 7 nights and finally on the Beach.
Package Includes:
· 2 nights accommodation in Cairo Hotel 3* Pyramids area on bed and breakfast basis, in standard room in Horizon Pyramids hotel or similar.
· 7 night’s accommodation on board of River Nile Standard cruise based on M/S L'aube Du Nil in a twin berth cabin on Main/Middle deck on full-board basis or similar.
· 4 nights accommodation in Hurghada Hotel 3* Hurghada on soft All Inclusive basis, in
standard room in El-Samaka hotel or similar.
· All transfers in Cairo, Luxor, Aswan & Hurghada upon arrival & departure as per below itinerary by Air-conditioned H/C - N.T.S new Vehicle Cars.
· Transfer from Luxor to Hurghada as per below itinerary by Air-conditioned H/C - N.T.S new Vehicle Cars on day 10.
· Full-day Cairo sightseeing including of: [Pyramids, Sphinx, Egyptian Museum & Khan El- Khalil] with entrances fees including lunch in a local restaurant.
· Classical Sightseeing during Cruise including of: [Karnak Temple, Luxor Temple, Valley of Kings & Queens, Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, and the two colossi of Memnon in Luxor, Edfu Temple in Edfu, Kom Ombo Temple in Kom Ombo, Felucca, Philae Temple in Aswan, Elephantine Island, High Dam & Unfinished Obelisk] with entrances fees & Transfers to sites as per cruise program.
· Helpful Representatives, Qualified Drivers, English speaking guide during whole Program.
· 24 Hours / 07 Days follow ups Tour Operators.
Package Excludes:
· Entry visa to Egypt.
· International flight tickets.
· Domestic flight from Cairo to Luxor and Hurghada to Cairo.
· Visits to Cairo exclude the following expenses: lunch bills and the entrance fees to the chamber of mummies at the Egyptian Museum, the Great Pyramid, and the Solar Boat museum.
· Personal expenses such as drinks, tips, laundry, telephone calls, etc.
· Beverages during meals.
· Gala Dinners on 24/12/2011 & 31/12/2011.
· Optional Excursions in Cairo & Upper Egypt.
· Any kind of insurance.
· Any other items not mentioned above specifically mentioned in “Program cost includes”.
· Tipping for the whole tour will be collected ($ 05.00 per person per day).
· International and domestic flight tickets by Egypt Air OR other airlines – subject to change according to any available class and supplement in the time of booking.
Optional Excursions:
Kindly find below best rating optional Excursions in Cairo & Hurghada Cities. Rates on request. Please visit our excursions page (link).
A. Cairo City:
· Morning - Dr Raghab’s Pharaonic Village - Papyrus Institute and Museums (08.00 am – 01.00 pm).
· Evening - Dinner cruise in Cairo River Nile - Cost includes Buffet and onboard entertainment (08.00 pm – 10.00 pm). (S.Deluxe Nile Maxim or Deluxe Nile Pharaoh or Standard Scarabee Cruises).
B. Hurghada City:
· Morning - Giftun or Mahmya Island by boat (08.00 am - 05.00 pm).
· Evening - Extreme Safari Motors (02.00 pm – 07.00 pm).
Package Rates:
Summer & Winter Seasons:
Package rates are per person in GBP - Effective as of 01st May 2011 until 30th April 2012.
All prices are based on two sharing dbl or twin accommodation.
The TJ – EGY 10 (Shoulder season rates): 01 May. 2011-30 Sept. 2011
The TJ – EGY 10 (Normal season rates): 01 Oct. 2011 - 30 April. 2012
The TJ – EGY 10 (Peak season rates): 20 Dec. 2011-05 Jan. 2012 01 Apr. 2012-15 Apr. 2012
For upgrade your hotel or resort levels, the following extra charges will be applied:
| Cairo Hotel | Hurghada Hotel | Nile Cruise | Extra £/p.p. | |
| Standard 3* | Horizon Pyramids Hotel 3* Pyramids Area or similar | El-Samaka Hotel Hurghada 3* or similar | 5* Standard M/S L'aube Du Nil Nile Cruise or similar | - |
| Upgrade to 4* | Grand Pyramids Hotel 4* Pyramids Area or similar | Sunny days El-Palacio Hotel 4* Hurghada or similar | 5* Standard M/S L'aube Du Nil Nile Cruise or similar | 52 |
| Upgrade to 5a* | Mercure Hotel Le Sphinx 5* Pyramids Area or similar. | Harmony Makady Hotel 5* Standard Hurghada or similar | Deluxe M/S Miss Egypt or M/S Grand Princess Nile Cruises | 156 |
| Upgrade to 5b* | Safir Hotel Dokki 5* Standard down town Area or similar | Sonesta Pharaoh Hotel 5* Standard Hurghada or similar | 5* Deluxe M/S Miss Egypt or M/S Grand Princess Nile Cruises | 200 |
| Upgrade to 5c* | Cairo Hotel Sheraton 5* Deluxe down town Area or similar | Imperial Shams Abu Soma Hotel 5* Deluxe Hurghada or similar | 5* Deluxe M/S Miss Egypt or M/S Grand Princess Nile Cruise | 243 |
| Upgrade to 5d* | Marriott Hotel Cairo 5* S.Deluxe down town Area or similar | Interconti Abou Soma Resort 5* S.Deluxe Hurghada or similar | 5* Deluxe M/S Miss Egypt or M/S Grand Princess Nile Cruises | 287 |
Tour Itinerary:
Day 01 Saturday Arrive Cairo:
Outbound flight from the country of residence.
Welcome to Cairo! Or as the locals say in colloquial Arabic ‘ahlan wasahlan fi el-kaheira’. Your amazing holiday will start when you meet N.T.S’s representative who will meet & assist you through the airport’s checkout procedures. He will then escort you by a private air-conditioned vehicle to your pre booked hotel, where your journey into the mysteries of Egypt begins.
Overnight accommodation at your Hotel in Cairo.
[x] Breakfast [x] Lunch [x] Dinner
Day 02 Sunday Cairo:
After Breakfast, This Day trip to visit the fascinating Egyptian Museum of antiquities, begins with a personal, private, air conditioned pick up and transfer from your hotel. You will head out to the heart of Cairo (Tahrir Square – Liberation of 25/01/2011) for an up close exploration of the Egyptian Museum which is an extraordinary experience not to be missed. Housing the world largest and most precious rare collection of 5000 years of ancient Egyptian artifacts. Among the genuine ancient impressive artifacts you will admire first-hand including an exhibit dedicated to the: Tutankhamen’s elaborating collection of treasures, gold, and jewellery such as sarcophagus, the phenomenal treasures buried with the Pharaohs, as it was enclosed in his tomb for over years before it was discovered in the 1920s when his tomb was excavated and an optional visit to the thrilling mummy’s room. Explore the plateau of the Great Pyramids of Giza, being one of the ancient Seven Wonders of the World. Home to the mummies of three pharaohs - Cheops, also referred to as Kufu, is the most colossal ever built, his son Chephren, and Mykerinus (Mykerinos), who was later considered to be a benevolent and wise king compared to his successors. And then the tour will go on a close-up look at the spectacular Great Sphinx, a huge funeral complex which was built in 2620 BC. A wondrous structure created from a single piece of stone forming the head of a pharaoh “king Chephren” with the body of a lion. Then visit Khan El Khalili Bazaars. Shops in this district are legendary for fine brassware, copper, perfumes, leather, silver, gold, antiques etc. Back to your hotel.
Overnight accommodation at your Hotel in Cairo.
[Y] Breakfast [Y] Lunch [x] Dinner
Day 03 Monday Cairo / Luxor (Flight) & On Board of the Cruise:
After breakfast check out from hotel & transfer to Cairo International Airport for your domestic flight to Luxor city where a floating hotel will cruise you back in time to the mesmerizing sites of Upper Egypt. Upon arrival at the Luxor Airport you are met and proceed to superb visits of West Bank sightseeing when you cross the Nile to the fascinating Valley of the Kings & Queens, a vast City of the Dead where magnificent tombs were carved into the desert rocks, decorated richly, and filled with treasures for the afterlife by generations of Pharaohs (Witness the ancient tombs of Pharaohs). You will also have the chance to visit at least one tomb in the Valley of the Queens. Then Hatshepsut Temple Rising out of the desert plain in a series of terraces, the incredible Temple of Queen Hatshepsut (Ancient Egypt’s only female Pharaoh) merges with the sheer limestone cliffs that surround it, as if nature herself had built this extraordinary monument.
Photostop Two Colossi of Memnon: On the way back to the river Nile, your road passes by the much-famed photographed Colossi of Memnon, known in Ancient Greek times for their haunting voices at dawn.
Dinner & Overnight accommodation on board of the cruise in Luxor.
[Y] Breakfast [Y] Lunch [Y] Dinner
Day 04 Tuesday Nile Cruise Luxor / Edfu:
This morning your Egyptologist will guide you on a tour of the East Bank of Luxor, Experience the East Bank’s breathtaking temples of Karnak and Luxor. Starting with the strikingly graceful Temple of Luxor dedicated to the god Amun, then Karnak Temple, built over more than a thousand years by generations of Pharaohs. The great “Hypostyle Hall” is an incredible forest of giant pillars, covering an area larger than the whole of Notre Dame Cathedral. Sail to Esna Lock & the lunch will be during the sail. Arrive Esna Lock & Lunch on board of the cruise. Sail to Edfu & Dinner on board of the cruise.
Overnight accommodation on board of the cruise in Edfu.
[Y] Breakfast [Y] Lunch [Y] Dinner
Day 05 Wednesday Nile Cruise Kom Ombo / Aswan:
Breakfast on board of the cruise. This day visit begins with a glimpse of local village life before a visit & explores to the stunningly preserved the largest and most completely preserved Pharaonic albeit Greek-built the extraordinary Temple of God Horus son of Osiris one of the most complete architectures in Egypt. Sail on to Kom-Ombo. Lunch on board of the cruise during the sail. Continue sailing to Aswan & the Dinner will be during the sail. Arrive Aswan & Overnight accommodation on board of the cruise.
[Y] Breakfast [Y] Lunch [Y] Dinner
Day 06 Thursday Nile Cruise Aswan:
Breakfast on board the cruise.
Proceed with the visits of Aswan including the romantic and majestic Temple of Philae that waits your visit with a magnificent tour by felucca around Kitchener’s island and Elephantine Island & the Botanical Garden on a tranquil afternoon and muse at the stunning Agha Khan Mausoleum. Lunch on board of the cruise. Take a short motorboat ride after visiting the romantic Philae Temple on the Island of Agilka.
Dinner & Overnight accommodation on board of the cruise in Aswan.
[Y] Breakfast [Y] Lunch [Y] Dinner
Day 07 Friday Nile Cruise:
Buffet breakfast are ready & waiting you early morning. Today finish the visits of Aswan with the Marvel High Dam which is the largest rock filled dam in the world passing by the old Dam of Aswan - Egypt’s contemporary example of building on a monumental scale. Later on visit the grand unfinished obelisk in the ancient quarries which supplied the ancient Egyptians with most of the hard stone used in pyramids and temples, and still hold a huge unfinished obelisk.
Dinner & Overnight accommodation on board of the cruise in Aswan.
[Y] Breakfast [Y] Lunch [Y] Dinner
Day 08 Saturday Nile Cruise Kom Ombo / Edfu:
Breakfast on board and morning at leisure, Sail to Komombo: Lunch will be served on board of your cruise ship. Arrive Kom-Ombo; admire the superb Temple of Kom-Ombo, the only double temple in Egypt uniquely dedicated for two gods shared by the crocodile headed God Sobek and the falcon headed God Haroeris. This temple stands at a bend in the Nile where in ancient times sacred crocodiles basked in the sun on the riverbank. Sail to Edfu.
Dinner & Overnight accommodation on board of the cruise in Edfu.
[Y] Breakfast [Y] Lunch [Y] Dinner
Day 09 Sunday Nile Cruise:
Breakfast on board, Sail to Luxor via Esna and cross Esna lock, Lunch on board and afternoon at leisure,
Dinner on board and overnight on board of the cruise.
[Y] Breakfast [Y] Lunch [Y] Dinner
Day 10 Monday Luxor – Hurghada (Drive):
Breakfast on board of the cruise ship. It is now the time to say goodbye to the sacred Nile and disembarkation from the cruise for a transfer to Hurghada a drive of 4-1/ 2 hours.
Upon arrival check into your Hotel.
Overnight accommodation at your Hotel in Hurghada.
[Y] Breakfast [x] Lunch [Y] Dinner
Day 11 Tuesday Hurghada:
Day at Leisure or Explore own your own or take Optional Activities.
Overnight Stay at the Hotel in Hurghada.
[Y] Breakfast [Y] Lunch [Y] Dinner
Day 12 Wednesday Hurghada:
Day at Leisure or Explore own your own or take Optional Activities.
Overnight Stay at the Hotel in Hurghada.
[Y] Breakfast [Y] Lunch [Y] Dinner
Day 13 Thursday Hurghada
Day at Leisure or Explore own your own or take Optional Activities.
Overnight Stay at the Hotel in Hurghada.
[Y] Breakfast [Y] Lunch [Y] Dinner
Day 14 Friday Hurghada – Cairo (Flight) - and Onward Flight Back Home:
Today you are transferred to Hurghada international airport to board a final flight back home via Cairo international airport.
[Y] Breakfast [Y] Lunch [x] Dinner
Domestic Flights:
Flight plan:
Day 1. LHR / CAI
Day 3. CAI / LXR
Day 14. HRG / CAI
Day 14. CAI / LHR
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