Christmas 2012/ 13 : King Ramses Tour- 8 days by Marvelous Egypt Travel

Tour Itinerary

Essential Egypt

is an ideal solution for someone who has never before seen this ancient land. It takes them on an eight-day exploration of some of the most famous and notable sites.

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrive in Egypt

our representatives will meet you at Cairo International Airport. You will be transferred

by an air-conditioned modern vehicle to your hotel. You will stay the night in Cairo.

Day 2: Giza Pyramids/Egyptian Museum

After breakfast at your hotel, you will embark on a trip to the Egyptian Museum. You can

then visit the Pyramids of Giza and the great Sphinx, one of the seven wonders of the ancient

world. You will also have the opportunity to enjoy a camel ride and to have lunch in a local restaurant.

That evening, you will transfer to the Giza railway station to take a sleeper train to Aswan.

You will enjoy dinner and spend the night on the train.

Day 3: Nile Cruise from Aswan

On day 3 you will be met and greeted in Aswan, then transferred to the location where you

will embark on your Nile cruise. Then enjoy visiting the world famous Aswan High Dam and,

the awesome Temple of Philae, which is devoted to the two goddesses Isis and Hathor.

End the sightseeing at the largest known ancient obelisk, located in the northern region of the stone

quarries of ancient Egypt, the Unfinished Obelisk. Dinner on board and overnight in Aswan.

Day 4: Aswan Sightseeing

Sail to KomOmbo, have breakfast on board and visit the KomOmbo Temple. Sail to Edfu,

lunch on board and after that visit the best-preserved cult temple in Egypt, Temple of Horus in Edfu.

Take afternoon tea during sailing to Esna. Dinner and overnight on board.

Day 5: Edfu/Esna

Sail to Luxor, have breakfast on board then you will visit the West Bank in Luxor.

Take an excursion to the royal cemetery for 62 Pharaohs, Valley of the Kings,

then to mortuary Hatshepsut Temple, which was built by the architects of the New Kingdom

at El-Deir El-Bahari. End your sightseeing day with a brief stop at the Colossi of Memnon.

Lunch on board your Nile cruise. Enjoy afternoon tea during sailing. Dinner on board overnight in Luxor.

Day 6: Luxor Sightseeing

Enjoy breakfast aboard the cruise before disembarkation and then you will be accompanied by

your guide to visit Karnak Temple complex and the Luxor Temple on the East bank of the River Nile

. Later you will be transferred to Luxor railway station to board the sleeper train back to Cairo.

Have your dinner and overnight on board sleeper train in your private compartment ( twin beds).

Day 7: Back to Cairo

You will arrive in Cairo, where you will be transferred from the Giza station to your hotel. After check-in,

you will spend the night in the hotel.

Day 8: Final Departure

On the last day of the Egypt Holiday Tour you will enjoy breakfast at your hotel, and then transfer to Cairo

International Airport for final departure.

Tour begins every Saturday, Monday and Wednesday

·All service charges and taxes

Exclusions:

Any optional tours not mentioned in the Essential Egyptitinerary

Drinks and any personal expenses

Entrance fees to special archaeological sites like such as the Mummies Room at the Egyptian Museum- Inside one of the Pyramids - Tutankhamen Tomb at Valley of the King

Private guided tour. Prices are per person in double room. Prices are quoted in US $ and valid

2012 / 13 during Christmas, New Year & Easter. Discounts available for groups and children.

International flights are not included.

Hotel (3 star)

Cruise Nile (5 star)

Train / Flight First Class Recliner Seat

Guide Yes

Entrance Fees Yes

Meet and assist upon arrival and departure

All transfers to/from airport, station, hotel & cruise by an air-conditioned vehicle

Accommodation in Cairo for 2 nights, including daily breakfast

Accommodation on 5-star cruise for 3 nights on full board basis

Accommodation on sleeper train for 2 nights on half-board basis

All sightseeing tours in Cairo, stated in itinerary Lunch during Cairo trip

All sights on Nile cruise as indicated on itinerary

An English Egyptology guide

Entrance fees to all sites as stated on the itinerary

All transfers by a modern air-conditioned vehicle

Portage when needed

Free mobile phone during your stay (charged) good for about 30 minutes in local calls