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Embark on a Cruise to explore the Egypt sitting on a shaded deck of a floating hotel visiting the temples and tombs located along this stretch of the river, the rural Egypt where people live much the same way they did even thousands of years ago, in mud brick homes.

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.
· 3 nights 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.
· 1 nights accommodation in Cairo hotel 3* Pyramids area on bed and breakfast basis, in standard room in Horizon Pyramids hotel or similar.
· All transfers in Cairo, Luxor, & Aswan upon arrival & departure as per below itinerary by Air-conditioned H/C - N.T.S new Vehicle Cars.
· Full-day Cairo sightseeing including of: [Pyramids, Sphinx, Egyptian museum of Antiquities and 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 Aswan and Luxor to Cairo.
· Visits to Cairo exclude the following expenses: lunch bills and the entrance fees to thechamber 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.

For upgrade your hotel or resort levels, the following extra charges will be applied:

	Cairo Hotel	Nile Cruise	Extra £/person
Standard 3*	Horizon Pyramids Hotel 3* Pyramids Area 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	5* Standard M/S L'aube Du Nil Nile Cruise or similar	26
Upgrade to 5a*	Mercure Hotel Le Sphinx 5* Pyramids Area or similar.	5* Standard M/S L'aube Du Nil Nile Cruise or similar	65
Upgrade to 5b*	Safir Hotel Dokki 5* Standard down town Area or similar	5* Standard M/S L'aube Du Nil Nile Cruise or similar	78
Upgrade to 5c*	Cairo Hotel Sheraton 5* Deluxe down town Area or similar	5* Standard M/S L'aube Du Nil Nile Cruise or similar	98
Upgrade to 5d*	Marriott Hotel Cairo 5* S.Deluxe down town Area or similar	5* Standard M/S L'aube Du Nil Nile Cruise or similar	105

Optional Excursions:
Kindly find below best rating optional Excursions in Cairo & Luxor & Aswan 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. Luxor City:
· Morning - Hot Air Balloon over Luxor City - flight Departure times 05.30, 06.35 & 07.00.
· Evening - Sound and Light show - Karnak Temple (06.00 pm – 08.00 pm).
C. Aswan City:
· Morning - Nubian Village - Nubian Life (10.00 am – 01.00 pm).
· Evening - Sound and light show - Philae Temple (06.00 pm – 08.00 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 01 (Shoulder season rates): 01 May. 2011-30 Sept. 2011
The TJ – EGY 01 (Normal season rates): 01 Oct. 2011 - 30 April. 2012
The TJ – EGY 01 (Peak season rates): 20 Dec. 2011-05 Jan. 2012          01 Apr. 2012-15 Apr. 2012


Tour Itinerary:

Day 01 Wednesday 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 Thursday 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 jewelry 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 built in 14th century. A medieval atmosphere 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 Friday Cairo / Aswan (Flight):
After breakfast check out from hotel then transfer to Cairo International Airport for departure to your domestic flight to Aswan city. Upon Arrival you are met and your Egyptologist guide will escort you to visit the Aswan 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. Proceed with the visits of Aswan including the romantic and majestic Temple of Philae that awaits
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.Unfinished Obelisk: Next we proceed to the grant Granite 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 04 Saturday Nile Cruise:
Breakfast on board. Sail to Kom Ombo, Visit 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. The temple stands at a bend in the Nile where in ancient times sacred crocodiles basked in the sun on the riverbank. Later sail to Edfu visiting Edfu Temple & explore the largest and most completely preserved Pharaonic – albeit Greek-built – temple in Egypt, the extraordinary Temple of Horus at Edfu Sailing to Esna, passing the lock and sailing to Luxor.

Dinner & overnight accommodation on board of the cruise in Edfu.

[Y] Breakfast [Y] Lunch [Y] Dinner

Day 05 Sunday Nile Cruise - Visit Luxor:
Upon arrival at the Luxor city 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. This afternoon 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.

Dinner & Overnight accommodation on board of the cruise in Luxor.

[Y] Breakfast [Y] Lunch [Y] Dinner

Day 06 Monday Luxor / Cairo (Flight):
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 Luxor international Airport for a domestic Flight to Cairo. Upon arrival met and transferred to your pre booked hotel.

Overnight accommodation at your Hotel in Cairo.

[Y] Breakfast [x] Lunch [x] Dinner

Day 07 Tuesday Leave Cairo:
Today you are transferred in time for your flight back home.

[Y] Breakfast [x] Lunch [x] Dinner

Domestic Flights
Flight plan:
Day 1. LHR / CAI
Day 3. CAI / ASW
Day 6. LXR / CAI
Day 7. CAI / LHR