9 Days Egypt on Sale Tour (opitravel.net)
3 nights Cairo, 3 nights Nile Cruise, 2 nights Sleeper Train - Monday Tour 3 nights Cairo, 3 nights Nile Cruise, 2 nights Sleeper Train, all transfers and most meals, your choice of sightseeing by air-conditioned mini van/bus (maximum 10 passengers per guide)
Price Includes
• 2 nights at your choice of hotels at Cairo
• 1 night aboard the [Sleeper Train], Cairo to Aswan, based on private Sleeping Cabin include dinner and breakfast
• 3 nights aboard the Deluxe Five Stars Nile Cruise
• 1 night aboard the [Sleeper Train], Luxor to Cairo, based on private Sleeping Cabin include dinner and breakfast
• 1 night at your choice of hotels at Cairo
• All transfers by air-conditioned mini van with Enlgish Speaking Tour Guide
• Sightseeing as per itinerary
• 16 Meals: 8 breakfast, 3 lunches and 5 dinners
• 2 Train Tickets
• All hotel taxes & fees
• 1 night aboard the [Sleeper Train], Cairo to Aswan, based on private Sleeping Cabin include dinner and breakfast
• 3 nights aboard the Deluxe Five Stars Nile Cruise
• 1 night aboard the [Sleeper Train], Luxor to Cairo, based on private Sleeping Cabin include dinner and breakfast
• 1 night at your choice of hotels at Cairo
• All transfers by air-conditioned mini van with Enlgish Speaking Tour Guide
• Sightseeing as per itinerary
• 16 Meals: 8 breakfast, 3 lunches and 5 dinners
• 2 Train Tickets
• All hotel taxes & fees
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival to Cairo
Arrival in the Land of the Pharaohs, at Cairo International airport, Orient travel plus international Representative will be waiting for you after you get your luggage and clear customs and will be holding the Orient travel plus international Green sign, then escorted to your hotel.
Day 2: Cairo City Tour, Egyptian Family Dinner
Start your day with a guided tour of the Egyptian Museum you`ll stroll through the halls highlighting each historical period of this ancient land, Marvel at the glittering treasures of King Tutankhamen, unparalleled in their variety, exquisite beauty, and sheer weight in gold. Seeing this treasure of more than 1,700 fabulous items buried with a young and relatively unimportant king, who can even imagine what the tombs of great and long-lived pharaohs must have contained? You may want to enter the Royal Mummies room for an additional fee and view the "sleeping" Kings of ancient Egypt.
After lunch, drive to the Citadel of Mohamed Ali, also known as the Fortress of Salah al-Din al-Ayyubi), built in 1183 and overlooking the city from the Muqattam Hills. The structure, with its domes and minarets, looks over a number of important buildings, including the Alabaster Mosque. Its domed interior, used by Moslems for daily prayers, is a spectacular sight of twinkling lights and beautiful mosaics.
Proceed to Old Cairo explore some of the early religious monuments of the city. You`ll visit the El Muallaqa, dating to the late fourth and early fifth century. This basilica was named for its location on top of the south gate of the Fortress of Babylon. Muallaqa means "suspended or hanging." Destroyed in a ninth-century earthquake, the church became the center of the Coptic (or Christian) Church of Egypt from the time it was rebuilt in the eleventh century until the 14th century. Make a stop at the Ben Ezra Synagogue, built sometime between the sixth and ninth centuries AD. 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.
End the day with a walking tour of the largest 13th century covered oriental market, the largest traditional shopping bazaar in the world, the Khan el-Khalili Bazaar. In the tiny alleyways, there are hundreds of shops where you can watch gold and coppersmiths, brass makers, and fortunetellers at work. Look also for leather goods and woodwork inlaid with camel bone and mother-of-pearl. Bargaining, Arab-style, is the norm here, and practiced as a national pastime.
Evening, optional (Egyptian Family Dinner $32 P.P). you`ll get acquainted with Egyptian life as you enjoy a visit with a local family in their home, as they share their evening meal with you. This is wonderful opportunity to experience the everyday life and hospitality of typical Egyptians.
( B, L )
Day 3: Cairo Pyramids Tour
Drive to the Giza Plateau, home of Egypt’s signature attractions, the Great Pyramids, proclaimed by the Greeks to be among the Seven Wonders of the ancient world. The largest among these is the Great Pyramid of Cheops, probably built more than 2,600 years before the time of Christ. Standing 480 feet tall this is the last of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world that still standing. Little is known of Cheops, you`ll also see the inscrutable and mysterious Sphinx, known in Arabic as Abu al-Hol ("the Father of Terror") and carved almost entirely from one piece of limestone.
After lunch, continue to Memphis & Sakkara. Memphis, founded around 3,100 BC, is the legendary city of Menes, the King who united Upper and Lower Egypt. Early on, Memphis was more likely a fortress from which Menes controlled the land and water routes between Upper Egypt and the Delta. Having probably originated in Upper Egypt, from Memphis he could control the conquered people of Lower Egypt. However, by the Third Dynasty, the building at Saqqara suggests that Memphis had become a sizable city. Proceed to Sakkara site, Sakkara is one section of the great necropolis of Memphis, the Old Kingdom capital and the kings of the 1st Dynasty as well as that of the 2nd Dynasty. are mostly buried in this section of the Memphis necropolis. It has been of constant interest to Egyptologists. Three major discoveries have recently been made at Sakkara, including a prime minister’s tomb, a queen’s pyramid, and the tomb of the son of a dynasty-founding king. Each discovery has a fascinating story, with many adventures for the archaeologists as they revealed the secrets of the past. Evening, transfer to Giza Rail Station for your overnight sleeper train from Cairo to Aswan, dinner will be served on board.
( B, L, D )
Day 4: Aswan
Breakfast will be served on board of the train. Upon arrival you will be escorted to your luxury cruise ship where you will spend the next 3 nights / 4 days, visit the High Dam, the Granite Quarries with the Unfinished Obelisk and the Temple of Philae, overnight in Aswan ( B, L, D )
Day 5: Aswan, Kom Ombo, Edfu, Luxor
Early Sail to Kom Ombo and visit Kom Ombo Temple (the Ptolemaic Temple of Sobek & Haroeries), sail to Edfu & Visit Edfu Temple also known as the Temple of Horus, the falcon-god, (237 B.C.) considered the best-preserved temple in Ancient Egypt and the second largest after the Temple of Karnak. Sail to Luxor and Overnight in Luxor. ( B, L, D )
Day 6: Luxor, Optional Sound & Light Show
Visit the West Bank necropolis including the Valley of the Kings, the funerary temple of Queen Hatshipsut at Deir El Bahari and the Colossi of Memnon, back to the cruise for lunch, afternoon proceed to your East bank visit of Luxor, visit Karnak and Luxor Temples, a centuries-old city of pylons, hypostyle halls, colossal statues, shrines and obelisks, (Evening; optional Sound & Light Show at the Karnack Temple L14 - $40 P.P), overnight in Luxor. ( B, L, D )
Day 7: Luxor, Optional Full Day Luxor
After breakfast, check out of you cabin, free day in Luxor, you may choose a full day tour to the (Luxor Museum & Habo City and Rammasuem Temple $85 P.P) The Luxor Museum, is built on two levels with a ramp leading from the ground floor to the upper floor and contains artefacts from around the Theban area. Many of the free-standing granite statues depict kings, queens, and high-status officials who left their images in the Theban temples. Tutankhamun of course is well-represented by some of the objects from his tomb in the Valley of the Kings which are not currently on display in the Cairo Museum. Included among these is the famous majestic head of a cow goddess, of resin and gilded wood, which is one of the first items the visitor will see when entering the museum. There are exhibits of funerary stelae, offering tables, papyri, tomb furniture, a cartonage mummy-case and many small statuettes and shabtis. In glass cases in the centre of the upper floor are smaller objects such as jewellery, funerary and ritual items and artefacts from daily life. The Ramesseum, this temple is built by Ramesses II. It was rival to his temple in Abu Simbel. Sadly enough, this once-a-great mortuary temple is in ruins. The debris though is still interesting, so romantic and inspiring. Madinat Habu, in ancient times Madinat Habu was known as Djanet and according to ancient belief was the place were Amon first appeared. Both Hatshepsut and Tuthmosis III built a temple dedicated to Amon here and Later Rameses III constructed his larger memorial temple on the site. Transfer to Luxor Rail Station to board the overnight Sleeping Train to Cairo, dinner and overnight on the train. ( B, D )
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Day 8: Cairo, Alexandria Tour
Breakfast will be served on board. Up on arrival to Giza Rail Station, our representative will transfer you to your hotel, where you will have the rest of the day is free, Full Day Alexandria with Library. Start your over day excursion to Alexandria by private car & accompanied by an English speaking Egyptologist: Visit National Museum, Catacomb. Stop for lunch, and then explore the well-preserved ruins of the Roman amphitheater, which in Ptolemaic times was part of a vast pleasure garden known as the Park of Pan. Built between the second and fourth centuries A.D., it is the only known Roman theater remaining in Egypt. Continue on to the Alexandria Library. Alexandria’s ancient library was the most famous in all antiquity, attracting scholars from all over the ancient world it was here that Euclid discovered geometry, and Eratosthenes measured the earth’s circumference. After lunch at a local restaurant, see Fort of Qaitbey from the outside. In 1480, the sultan Qaitbey built the fort on the site of the Lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, transfer back to Cairo. ( B )
Day 9:Departure
After breakfast, transfer to Cairo International Airport for your departure flight. ( B )
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Arrival in the Land of the Pharaohs, at Cairo International airport, Orient travel plus international Representative will be waiting for you after you get your luggage and clear customs and will be holding the Orient travel plus international Green sign, then escorted to your hotel.
Day 2: Cairo City Tour, Egyptian Family Dinner
Start your day with a guided tour of the Egyptian Museum you`ll stroll through the halls highlighting each historical period of this ancient land, Marvel at the glittering treasures of King Tutankhamen, unparalleled in their variety, exquisite beauty, and sheer weight in gold. Seeing this treasure of more than 1,700 fabulous items buried with a young and relatively unimportant king, who can even imagine what the tombs of great and long-lived pharaohs must have contained? You may want to enter the Royal Mummies room for an additional fee and view the "sleeping" Kings of ancient Egypt.
After lunch, drive to the Citadel of Mohamed Ali, also known as the Fortress of Salah al-Din al-Ayyubi), built in 1183 and overlooking the city from the Muqattam Hills. The structure, with its domes and minarets, looks over a number of important buildings, including the Alabaster Mosque. Its domed interior, used by Moslems for daily prayers, is a spectacular sight of twinkling lights and beautiful mosaics.
Proceed to Old Cairo explore some of the early religious monuments of the city. You`ll visit the El Muallaqa, dating to the late fourth and early fifth century. This basilica was named for its location on top of the south gate of the Fortress of Babylon. Muallaqa means "suspended or hanging." Destroyed in a ninth-century earthquake, the church became the center of the Coptic (or Christian) Church of Egypt from the time it was rebuilt in the eleventh century until the 14th century. Make a stop at the Ben Ezra Synagogue, built sometime between the sixth and ninth centuries AD. 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.
End the day with a walking tour of the largest 13th century covered oriental market, the largest traditional shopping bazaar in the world, the Khan el-Khalili Bazaar. In the tiny alleyways, there are hundreds of shops where you can watch gold and coppersmiths, brass makers, and fortunetellers at work. Look also for leather goods and woodwork inlaid with camel bone and mother-of-pearl. Bargaining, Arab-style, is the norm here, and practiced as a national pastime.
Evening, optional (Egyptian Family Dinner $32 P.P). you`ll get acquainted with Egyptian life as you enjoy a visit with a local family in their home, as they share their evening meal with you. This is wonderful opportunity to experience the everyday life and hospitality of typical Egyptians.
( B, L )
Day 3: Cairo Pyramids Tour
Drive to the Giza Plateau, home of Egypt’s signature attractions, the Great Pyramids, proclaimed by the Greeks to be among the Seven Wonders of the ancient world. The largest among these is the Great Pyramid of Cheops, probably built more than 2,600 years before the time of Christ. Standing 480 feet tall this is the last of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world that still standing. Little is known of Cheops, you`ll also see the inscrutable and mysterious Sphinx, known in Arabic as Abu al-Hol ("the Father of Terror") and carved almost entirely from one piece of limestone.
After lunch, continue to Memphis & Sakkara. Memphis, founded around 3,100 BC, is the legendary city of Menes, the King who united Upper and Lower Egypt. Early on, Memphis was more likely a fortress from which Menes controlled the land and water routes between Upper Egypt and the Delta. Having probably originated in Upper Egypt, from Memphis he could control the conquered people of Lower Egypt. However, by the Third Dynasty, the building at Saqqara suggests that Memphis had become a sizable city. Proceed to Sakkara site, Sakkara is one section of the great necropolis of Memphis, the Old Kingdom capital and the kings of the 1st Dynasty as well as that of the 2nd Dynasty. are mostly buried in this section of the Memphis necropolis. It has been of constant interest to Egyptologists. Three major discoveries have recently been made at Sakkara, including a prime minister’s tomb, a queen’s pyramid, and the tomb of the son of a dynasty-founding king. Each discovery has a fascinating story, with many adventures for the archaeologists as they revealed the secrets of the past. Evening, transfer to Giza Rail Station for your overnight sleeper train from Cairo to Aswan, dinner will be served on board.
( B, L, D )
Day 4: Aswan
Breakfast will be served on board of the train. Upon arrival you will be escorted to your luxury cruise ship where you will spend the next 3 nights / 4 days, visit the High Dam, the Granite Quarries with the Unfinished Obelisk and the Temple of Philae, overnight in Aswan ( B, L, D )
Day 5: Aswan, Kom Ombo, Edfu, Luxor
Early Sail to Kom Ombo and visit Kom Ombo Temple (the Ptolemaic Temple of Sobek & Haroeries), sail to Edfu & Visit Edfu Temple also known as the Temple of Horus, the falcon-god, (237 B.C.) considered the best-preserved temple in Ancient Egypt and the second largest after the Temple of Karnak. Sail to Luxor and Overnight in Luxor. ( B, L, D )
Day 6: Luxor, Optional Sound & Light Show
Visit the West Bank necropolis including the Valley of the Kings, the funerary temple of Queen Hatshipsut at Deir El Bahari and the Colossi of Memnon, back to the cruise for lunch, afternoon proceed to your East bank visit of Luxor, visit Karnak and Luxor Temples, a centuries-old city of pylons, hypostyle halls, colossal statues, shrines and obelisks, (Evening; optional Sound & Light Show at the Karnack Temple L14 - $40 P.P), overnight in Luxor. ( B, L, D )
Day 7: Luxor, Optional Full Day Luxor
After breakfast, check out of you cabin, free day in Luxor, you may choose a full day tour to the (Luxor Museum & Habo City and Rammasuem Temple $85 P.P) The Luxor Museum, is built on two levels with a ramp leading from the ground floor to the upper floor and contains artefacts from around the Theban area. Many of the free-standing granite statues depict kings, queens, and high-status officials who left their images in the Theban temples. Tutankhamun of course is well-represented by some of the objects from his tomb in the Valley of the Kings which are not currently on display in the Cairo Museum. Included among these is the famous majestic head of a cow goddess, of resin and gilded wood, which is one of the first items the visitor will see when entering the museum. There are exhibits of funerary stelae, offering tables, papyri, tomb furniture, a cartonage mummy-case and many small statuettes and shabtis. In glass cases in the centre of the upper floor are smaller objects such as jewellery, funerary and ritual items and artefacts from daily life. The Ramesseum, this temple is built by Ramesses II. It was rival to his temple in Abu Simbel. Sadly enough, this once-a-great mortuary temple is in ruins. The debris though is still interesting, so romantic and inspiring. Madinat Habu, in ancient times Madinat Habu was known as Djanet and according to ancient belief was the place were Amon first appeared. Both Hatshepsut and Tuthmosis III built a temple dedicated to Amon here and Later Rameses III constructed his larger memorial temple on the site. Transfer to Luxor Rail Station to board the overnight Sleeping Train to Cairo, dinner and overnight on the train. ( B, D )
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Day 8: Cairo, Alexandria Tour
Breakfast will be served on board. Up on arrival to Giza Rail Station, our representative will transfer you to your hotel, where you will have the rest of the day is free, Full Day Alexandria with Library. Start your over day excursion to Alexandria by private car & accompanied by an English speaking Egyptologist: Visit National Museum, Catacomb. Stop for lunch, and then explore the well-preserved ruins of the Roman amphitheater, which in Ptolemaic times was part of a vast pleasure garden known as the Park of Pan. Built between the second and fourth centuries A.D., it is the only known Roman theater remaining in Egypt. Continue on to the Alexandria Library. Alexandria’s ancient library was the most famous in all antiquity, attracting scholars from all over the ancient world it was here that Euclid discovered geometry, and Eratosthenes measured the earth’s circumference. After lunch at a local restaurant, see Fort of Qaitbey from the outside. In 1480, the sultan Qaitbey built the fort on the site of the Lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, transfer back to Cairo. ( B )
Day 9:Departure
After breakfast, transfer to Cairo International Airport for your departure flight. ( B )
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