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Best of Egypt
Best of Egypt
with optional Alexandria Extension
Length: 10 - 13 days
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Day 1 Overnight Flight to Cairo (Tour Must Depart North America on a Sunday, Tuesday or Friday)
Day 2 Izayak Cairo
Meet your Tour Director and check into hotel
Day 3 Sphinx & Pyramids
Visit Pyramid and Sphinx area
Memphis visit
Visit Sakkara site & view Step Pyramid of Zoser
Overnight train to Aswan
Day 4 Egyptian Cruise
Aswan Guided Sightseeing Tour
Unfinished Obelisk, High Dam, Philae Temple visit
Depart Aswan on a 3-day Nile Cruise
Felucca cruise with views of Aga Khan Mausoleum & Kitchener's Island
Cruise overnight to Kom Ombo
Day 5 Kom Ombo--Edfu
Temple of Sobek & Horus
Cruise to Edfu
Day 6 Edfu--Luxor
Visit Temple of Edfu by horse carriage
Cruise to Luxor
Day 7 Luxor Landmarks
Arrive in Luxor
West Bank of Luxor Guided Sightseeing Tour
Visit Valley of the Kings
, Temple of Hatshepsut,
Colossi of Memnon
, Temple of Ramses III visit, Deir El Medina,
Nubian Village visit
Day 8 Luxor--Cairo
East Bank of Luxor Guided Sightseeing
Karnak Temple visit, Luxor Temple visit
Fly to Cairo
Day 9 Cairo Landmarks
Cairo Guided Sightseeing Tour
Citadel of Salahel el-Din visit, Mosque of Qualawun, Mohammed Ali's Mosque visit, Alazhar Park visit, Visit Egyptian Museum
Day 10 Fly home
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Day 10 Izayak Alexandria
Travel to Alexandria
City Walk
Day 11 Alexandria Landmarks
Guided Sightseeing of Alexandria
Gardens of Ras El Tin Palace
Roman Amphitheater
Citadel of Qaitbay visit
Day 12 Alexandria--Cairo
Travel to Cairo
Day 13 Fly home
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Tour Includes:
Round-trip airfare
Internal flight
Overnight stays in hotels with private bathrooms
Overnight train
3 overnight stays in cabins on cruise ship
Breakfast & dinner daily
Lunch included on cruise ship
Full-time services of a professional Tour Director
Guided sightseeing and city walks as per itinerary
Visit to select attractions as per itinerary
Tour Diary™
Please note: Dinner included on arrival day, breakfast on day of departure
Recent Tour Diaries:
June 9, 2009 - June 18, 2009
April 5, 2009 - April 14, 2009
March 29, 2009 - April 7, 2009