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1001
Egyptian Nights
A
Grand 14 Day tour of Egypt, airfare included from USA
This exceptional package includes Egypt in all its variety, from the wonders
of the
Great Pyramids to a Nile cruise, and even the
unspoiled beaches of the Red Sea
As well as the mighty temples at Abu Simbel, Denderah Temples

DAY 1
- USA/ NYC - CAIRO- Sunday - Weekly departure - Year Round
We are happy to help with air far add-on from major USA cities. Board
your wide-body in NYC bound for Cairo, from NYC Egyptair flight is the
only non stop wide body jet from the USA to Cairo .
Dinner
is served on board.
DAY
2 - CAIRO- Monday
On arrival, our local rep. escorts you to your comfortable hotel , visa
may be issued upon arrival for a limited number of nationalities such
as : American, Australian, NZ, EU , Canadian and Japanese etc, please
pay the $ 15 in cash upon arrival , your passport must be valid and in
order . After exiting the terminal, our local representative
will escort you to the hotel .
DAY
3 - CAIRO- Sailing on the Nile - Tuesday (BL)
Today we see Cairo's major sights: Tahrir Square , the Egyptian Museum,
including the Mummies Room. We'll continue to Royal Manial Palace
of former Crown Prince Mohamed Ali , on to the Coptic Museum, and the
Church of Abu Sergha, and the Beni
Ezra Synagogue. We'll see where,according to the legend, Moses was
found along the banks of the Nile. We'll take our lunch at a local restaurant.
Enjoy a 30 minute felucca sailing on the Nile to see Cairo from a different
angle before we head back to your hotel.
DAY
4 - DAHSOUR - Wednesday (BL)
After breakfast, we'll motor to the edge of Cairo, to the mysterious Sphinx
and the Pyramids of Giza.
Those
who are fit and adventurous enough may wish to penetrate into the heart
of the Great Pyramid, to the King's Chamber your ticket is included with
our compliments (or the interior of Kephren Pyramid). Taking
a camel ride (Included) is entirely your own choice!
Continue
to Dahshour, the newly-opened pyramid field south of Cairo. We
visit the great pyramid of Senfru, father of Cheops, and other structure:
The "Discovery" of Dahshour: For almost half a century, the great
field of huge pyramids near the desert village of Dahshour, 25 miles south
of Cairo, has been off limits to the public. Confined within the perimeter
of a military base were many pyramids, including the great 4500-year-old
pyramid built by Senfru, father of Cheops. Senfru's pyramid, the largest
in Egypt until his son built Giza's Great Pyramid, is rhomboidal in shape:
it tapers more distinctly on its upper half. All the pyramids were coated
in thick plaster at one time. Most have lost these protective, decorative
sheaths, but Senfru's--miraculously--is still in place. Lunch is included
at a local restaurant or at your hotel.
DAY
5 - The Red Sea resort of Sharm , Thursday (B)
Breakfast is included daily at the hotel. Head for the airport and a short
flight to Sharm El Sheikh on the Red Sea. The rest of the day is yours
to enjoy this unique desert beach resort. Relax by the cerulean waters,
take a camel ride at your option.
DAY
6 - Sharm El Sheikh, Snorkel or Dive- Friday (BD)
The Red Sea just off "Sharm" is replete with fascinating coral
and aquatic species unique to this area. You'll spend the full day today
exploring these wonders as you snorkel or scuba dive (for which
proof of certification is a must ). There's also time to relax, take an
optional excursion, or look into the life of the Bedouins who have made
a way of life in the desert. Evening Bedouin Dinner.
DAY
7 - LUXOR - Board Your Nile Cruise -Saturday (BLD)
An early flight takes us to Luxor, upon arrival , our local rep. will
be waiting at the airport will be waiting with a sign in your name , off
to your Nile cruise , check-in , a welcome drink will be served upon arrival.
Get
ready for lunch on board ,in the afternoon we visit the great temples
of Luxor and Karnak, then return to our Nile cruiser in time for
afternoon tea . Cabin
amenity : One large bottle of mineral water in your cabin daily . A welcome
fruit basket in your cabin.
DAY
8 - VALLEY OF THE KINGS Sunday (cBLD)
After breakfast on board your Nile cruise , we'll
continue on to Luxor's west bank to get a totally different perspective
on ancient Egyptian life, at the ancient workers' settlement of Deir el-Medinah.
While most of the imposing stone monuments and sites of Egypt honor the
lives and after-lives of royalty, Deir el-Medinah gives us unique and
surprising insights into the ordinary citizens who constructed and decorated
the tombs.
Here
we'll see the excavated homes shared by laborers with their domestic animals.
These quarters were surprisingly large, with three good-sized rooms, courtyard,
kitchen, and even storage cellars. While ancient Egypt might not have
been a workers' paradise, we'll see that artisans and builders were highly
regarded in their community.
Today's tour include as well a visit to the Valley of the Kings
including Tut-Ank-Amon's tomb , temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir el
Bahari, and Colossi of Memnon, returning to our Nile cruiser for
lunch , returning to our vessel in time for tea.
DAY
9 - ESNA - EDFU- Monday (cBLD)
We cruise to Esna during the night and pass through the locks.
After breakfast we cruise to Edfu and board horse-drawn carriages
to get to the fine Temple of Horus. In the evening, we have a jolly
galabia party. A Galabya will be delivered to your cabin with our compliments.
DAY
10 - KOM OMBO - ASWAN , CAMEL CARAVAN -Tuesday (BLD)
We explore Kom Ombo's twin Temples of Haroeris, the sun god, and
Sobek, the crocodile god, before cruising south to Aswan. After
lunch aboard, we board a graceful felucca for a cruise among the Nile
islands .Then to really immerse yourself, try your hand at a complimentary
camel riding! We'll take willing passengers on a traditional caravan to
enjoy tea with Nubian villagers . We are proud to offer this insight into
the Nubian way of life. Back in your cabin : Complimentary Egyptian
pastry & sweets platter.
DAY
11 - ASWAN - ABU SIMBEL/CAIRO Wednesday (BD)
The mighty Aswan dams are our first goal this morning, followed by a trip
by motor launch to the Philae temples , this
Island temple , dedicated to the Ancient Goddess ISIS :
Back on land, we visit an ancient Pharaonic red granite quarry, then Nubia
Museum before a short flight to Abu Simbel. There we'll marvel
at the temples dedicated to Ramses the Great and Queen Neferatri, saved
from rising waters of the Nile when the High Dam was built, fly back to
Aswan and connect with our returning flight to Cairo .Dinner at
the hotel
ABU SIMBEL : In the larger temple,
colossal figures of Ramses are seated with the gods and attended by his
queen and daughters. The smaller temple is dedicated to Queen Nefertari,
who appears as Hathor, the goddess of love, joy and fertility, symbolized
by the benevolent cow.
DAY
12 - Cairo -Thursday (B)
Breakfast is included at the hotel . Full day at leisure , explore
Cairo on your own, as you wish .
DAY
13 - Cairo Fayoum -Friday (cBL)
On
Desert Safari for the Day - Fayoum Oases - And you thought the Pyramids
were old
The
wilds of the desert begin right on the outskirts of Cairo, and continue
for hundreds of miles to the east and west, through sands, rock, mountains,
oases, and a surprising variety of scenery and inhabitants.
Join
us for a day ranging across the desert like modern nomads. In place of
camels, we’ll travel in comfortable, reliable four-by-four Toyota
Land Cruisers. Your guide and drivers will meet you at your hotel, and
soon you’ll leave bustling Cairo behind as you undertake the drive
toward the Oasis of El Fayoum, 150 kilometers to the southwest. Hard as
it is to believe, a great inland sea once covered these sands. It was
a holy reserve of sacred crocodiles, symbolized by the god Sobek.
We’ll
visit the temple of Kom Oshim, drive over ancient lake beds, and alongside
the waters of today’s Fayoum Lake to reach the fishermen’s
village of Chak Chouk. There we’ll stop for a lunch of fish caught
fresh that morning. There will be time to wander the village lanes and
discreetly watch the everyday activities of baking flatbread, irrigating
crops from the lake’s waters, and bringing in the catch. We’ll
also include the craft and pottery museum where the best works of local
artisans are on display.
Then
it’s into our four-by-fours again, for an off-road adventure! We’ll
head alongside and across desert washes, between dunes, and over ancient
lake beds for 35 kilometers to the Valley of the Whales ( In Arabic :
Wadi-El-Hitan) . Incredibly, these great mammals once thrived - almost
forty million years ago- in waters surrounded by sands. We’ll stop
and gaze in amazement at their fossilized remains alongside smaller sea
creatures that remain in stone.
This valley was discovered in 1936 , by the German geologist George Schweinfurth
in the northwestern corner of Wadi El-Rayan.
The valley provides evidence of one of the major changes in this mammal
evolution has been declared by the UNESCO to be a World Heritage Site.
It is believed that these land based whales once had feet that may have
helped them somewhat while ashore . A team from the University of Michigan
discovered in the late 80's that these Zeuglodon whales did have rudimentary
feet , this was a startling discovery , suggesting that whales of Wadi
-El-Hitan had recently started living in water as well , these whales
were not related to any of the whales we have today , rather a more slender
body and may grow up to 75 feet long. Several skeletons of whales are
exposed in the sand. George Schweinfurth named this extinct specie the
Zeuglodon Isis Whales .
In
the evening, you’ll return to your hotel in Cairo. Land
transportation in air-conditioned four-wheel-drive Toyota Land Cruiser
with the services of driver and English-speaking driver. Lunch is included
DAY
14 - Departure - Saturday (cB)
Our staff escorts you to the airport for your flight home. Bon
Voyage
RATES per
person in USD
From
New York |
Deluxe
Hotels
and Nile Cruises
|
First
Class
Hotels and Nile Cruises
|
Tourist
Class
Hotels and Nile Cruises
|
| Triple |
US$
4675. |
US$
4425. |
US$
4155. |
| Double |
US$
4716. |
US$
4605. |
US$
4310. |
| Single |
US$
5811. |
US$
5610. |
US$
5230. |
For
departures during Christmas, New Year's ( Dec 20- Jan 2) or Easter weeks,
please add 20 % to the rates above.
AIRFARE
NOTES : Our airline partners for departures from New York are British
Airways, Lufthansa, Swiss , KLM : Dallas-Fort Worth , Chicago, DC,
Denver, Miami, : an additional $350; from most West Coast cities : an
additional $450.
YOUR
TOUR INCLUDES :
- International
airfare from New York, US departure tax. Economy class
-
Egyptian domestic airfares ( economy class ) as described in the itinerary.
- All
airport transfers and taxes in Egypt.
- Hotel
accommodations (including taxes).
- And
set-menu (table d'hôte) meals as indicated in the itinerary above.
-
Nile cruise with all shore excursions and meals.
- Complimentary
welcome drink upon arrival on board the Nile Cruise.
- Complimentary
welcome fruit basket on board the Nile Cruise.
- Large
bottle of water ( per person ) delivered to you cabin daily while you
are on board the Nile Cruise.
- Tea
or coffee an bottled water with each / every meal while you are on board
the Nile Cruise.
- Guided
sightseeing by air-conditioned motor coach, including all admissions
fees.
Sample
Nile Cruises:
Deluxe Nile Cruises :M/S Monaco ,M/S Monte Carlo , M/S Mojito , M/S
Beau Soleil ,M/S Florence , M/S Royal Ruby . M/S Lady Diana . M/S Adonis
or similar
First Class : Nile Dream , Ruby or Similar
Not
included:
- Trip
interruption and cancellation insurance
- Personal
expenses, including excess baggage or shipping charges, beverages,
and personal charges in hotels for laundry, telephone, or other services
- Gratuities.
- Egyptian visa
may be issued upon arrival for a limited number of nationalities such
as : American, Australian, NZ, EU , Canadian and Japanese etc, please
pay the $ 15 in cash upon arrival , your passport must be valid and
in order . After exiting the terminal, our
local representative will escort you to the hotel .
More
choices :
DRESS
CODE :
All
of our Nile cruise vessels are fully air conditioned. Onboard dress is
casual except at dinner, when smart casual is the rule. Lightweight cotton
and other natural fiber clothing is best, with swimsuits and sun hats
for the sundeck and pool. Bring a light sweater or light jacket for cool
mornings and evenings, but most days are warm to hot, with very little
rain. Comfortable walking shoes are essential for shore excursions.
Nefertiti
Turns Egypt Upside Down!!
The
first bloodless religious revolution against the established church
in Ancient Egypt
And the seat of power that rested with the priests in Karnak .
Nefertiti conducts the religious ceremony at the Temple of Aton
wearing only a see-through cloak and thong-style panties !
Nefertiti
Turns Egypt Upside Down!! 1350 BC - Queen Nefertiti is reported to
have led her Egyptian subjects on a wild spree of idol-smashing, temple-destruction,
and forced migration, all part of a campaign of religious reformation.
In Egypt a temple painting of a well-endowed Nefertiti in a chariot,
wearing only a see-through cloak and thong-style panties, may explain
why it was easy for Egyptian to follow her to the end of the Earth.
"From
now on, there will be only one Deity, and that Deity is Aten, the
Sun Disc," she has commanded.
Reliable
sources in the Nile Valley report that all temples to gods other than
Aten have been closed, and that a hefty fine will be imposed on anyone
caught with an outlawed statuette.
Idols
are to be smashed immediately, and the shards turned over to the priests
of Aten.
"The
capital of Egypt will now be at Tel El Amarna," reads a decree
widely circulated in cuneiform on clay tablets.
"All
priests are to settle within one hour's journey of the new Temple
to Aten. All bidders on public works contracts will likewise have
their head offices within the same specified distance."
Egyptian
leaders in exile have disputed the motives behind the upheaval. "It's
just a ploy to concentrate power and wealth in her hands and those
of her husband, Ikhnaton," stated one defrocked priest.
"Everybody
knows that Nefertiti has risen to her position on qualities that have
nothing to do with religion.
She
isn't called Incarnation of Beauty for nothing," he added, referring
to the literal meaning of her name. The source asked not to be identified,
fearing reprisals. Tel El Amarna, Nile Valley, 2004 - from Paul Glassman,
special correspondent "Wow," commented Joe Shiner, an agro-businesman
from Des Moines, as he toured the main temple at Tel El Amarna. "It's
one thing to hear that Nefertiti was a real beauty. But it's quite
another to visit in person and learn the real story." "Until
I came here, I didn't know that she was behind the idea of having
only one god-even before the Hebrews and Christians and followers
of Mohammed.
"And
now that I see her picture, I can understand why people followed her.
This is not what I expected . . . not at all!" Mr. Shiner gestured
as he spoke to a temple painting of a well-endowed Nefertiti in a
chariot, wearing only a see-through cloak and thong-style panties.
"If
she was my queen, I'd follow her to the end of the . . . "
Mr. Shiner's comments were interrupted by the approach of his wife.
Disclaimer:
The facts presented are as accurate as can be ascertained from the
archeological record. Mr. Joe Shiner is a composite of the satisfied
clients of Nubian Nile Cruises .
The
Great Pyramid of Cheops . . . Are You Up to the Adventure?
A journey into the heart of the Great Pyramid is a real-life Indiana Jones
adventure. But it can also be a taxing and frightening one.
You'll follow claustrophobic passages cut into the heart of the pyramid,
feel the pull of the mass of stone directly above. For better or worse,
you have placed yourself in the hands of the engineering expertise of
the ancients.
As
you continue along the unventilated passages, the oxygen becomes depleted,
the air becomes noticeably warmer and more pungent. The ascent of steep
stairways consumes more energy than you imagined, and you find yourself
short of breath. Lighting is dim, every footstep must be carefully calculated.
Low passageways repeatedly oblige you to advance while bent down, and
your muscles protest. Where walls disappear into the dark above, you feel
wedged into a shaft. Despite warnings, and your own resolve, claustrophobic
feelings are hard to suppress.
Finally,
you behold the King's Chamber at the heart of the Great Pyramid. The effort
to reach it has made the reward more exhilarating than you imagined. If
only you can face the return.
Is
the King's Chamber for you? If you're not used to bending and regular
exercise, you might find the challenge beyond your capabilities. Turning
back is more difficult the farther you go, and the experience could leave
you aching for days afterwards.
Be
realistic about yourself, your abilities, and your disposition. And remember
that there are many other rewarding sights and adventures at Giza, without
the physical challenge and risks of the King's Chamber.
The
decision is up to you.
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