Paris
, Marrakech and Cairo Tour
14
- days Departure weekly, on Saturdays, year round
Private Transfers in all three countries
Private Touring in Morocco and Egypt
Explore
the two gems of North Africa--Morocco and Egypt & Stop in Paris to
visit the Egyptian treasures at the Louvre , on this 14-day tour to
Paris, Casablanca, Marrakech, Cairo and Luxor. A bonus: journeys
by train across the Moroccan countryside, and up the Nile!
DAY
1 - OFF TO PARIS Saturday!
Board
your comfortable AIR FRANCE wide body jet at JFK International
Airport. Overnight across the Atlantic. For most west coast cities air
fare add on: $350
DAY
2 - PARIS Sunday
Arrival
in Paris! our staff will meet you at the airport and escort you to your
hotel, centrally located near the Champs-Elysées. Drop your luggage,
grab your Lonely Planet guidebook (we'll give you a copy of the Paris
guide at no extra charge), and head out into the City of Light. The rest
of the day is yours to enjoy as you please: strolling the boulevards,
watching boats on the Seine, shopping in the markets and boutiques, or
people-watching in a cozy cafe. New Roblin Hotel - Paris ( or similar)
DAY
3 - PARIS Monday(B)
Enjoy full day at leisure. The City is
yours with our complimentary guide book at hand.
DAY
4 - PARIS Tuesday (B)
Come with us on a half-day panoramic motorcoach tour of the city.
We'll stop by the Place DE l'Opera, Place de la Concorde, Champs-Elysees,
Arch de Triomphe, Trocadero, Eiffel Tower (tickets to the first level),
Le Bastille and Notre Dame. Then we'll take a short cruise on the Seine
before we let you go to find your own favorite Parisian haunts, led there
by your Lonely Planet guidebook.
Day
5 - CASABLANCA & MARRAKECH Wednesday (B)
We escort you back to the Airport in Paris , board your flight to Casablanca.
Our international flight arrives in Casablanca. After completing customs
and immigration formalities. Our staff escorts us to our hotel, where
we enjoy a welcome mint tea & complimentary welcome fruit basket.
DAY
6 - MARRAKECH Thursday (BLD)
Morning flight to Marrakech. We board a horse-drawn carriage
for a clip-clop tour of this ancient royal capital, including the
Kotoubia, and a former royal palace, lunch in a charming local restaurant.
Afternoon walking tour of the labyrinthine souks (bazaars). Dinner
at the hotel
Day
7 - MARRAKECH Friday (B)
Now that you've got your bearings, today is yours to explore the city
on your own. If you prefer, join one of our optional tours (for an additional
fee): one takes you to a nearby Berber village, another takes you into
the souks for a shopping spree.
Day
8 - BY TRAIN TO CASABLANCA Saturday (BLD)
"Getting there is half the fun!" We board the train for
our return to Casablanca, cruising through the lovely countryside past
green fields, fruit-laden orchards, traditional villages and modern towns,
with the lofty Atlas Mountains soaring in the distance. Our tour escort
points out interesting features, and fills us in on Moroccan life and
culture. After arriving in Casablanca, we visit the majestic new Grand
Mosque of King Hassan II, second only to the Great Mosque at Mecca in
size. We continue on a panoramic tour of the city and its souks. After
dinner, we drive to the airport for our Royal Air Maroc night flight across
North Africa to Egypt.
Day
9 - CAIRO Sunday (B)
We arrive in Cairo with the dawn, our
representative greets you at the airport and whisks you to your hotel.
Visa maybe issued upon arrival at Cairo Airport for a limited number of
citizens such as : American, EU , Canadian , EU Singaporean and Japanese
citizens. For Americans , please pay the $ 15 USD fee in cash upon arrival
. You are responsible for having your passport in order valid at least
for 6 month beyond the date of your arrival in Cairo. Our local rep. meets
with a sign that carries your name you after you clear the passport and
customs formalities.
In
Cairo Drive through the awakening city to our hotel for breakfast
and a bracing cup of coffee or tea. Refreshed, we visit the Citadel
of Saladin and its Alabaster Mosque, enjoying spectacular views
of the city below. We descend from the Citadel into Khan el-Khalili, the
bazaar district, in search of Egyptian treasures. The rest of the day
is yours: find a little local restaurant for lunch, go museum-hopping,
take a nap, or stroll along the Nile, as you like.
DAY
10 - CAIRO Monday (BLD)
Today
we visit Cairo's most famous monuments: the awesome pyramids of Giza,
the Valley Temple and the timeless Sphinx. After lunch we drive to Dahshour,
the newly opened pyramid field south of Cairo, where we visit several
ancient structures, including the great pyramid built by Senfru, father
of Cheops. In the evening, we board our first-class sleeper train for
the journey to Luxor. Dinner is served in our private compartments as
we speed southward along the banks of the Nile.
DAY
11 - LUXOR Tuesday (BL)
We
leave our train for breakfast in a luxury hotel, after which we cross
the Nile by ferry to visit the Valley of the Kings and the Colossi of
Memnon. After lunch in Luxor, we tour the stupendous Great Temple of Amon
at Karnak, and visit the Sacred Lake and red granite quarry with its huge
unfinished obelisk. We take a quick look at the great temple of Amon Ra
at Luxor on our way to the airport for our flight back to Cairo.
DAY
12 - CAIRO Wednesday (BL)
The
world-famous Egyptian Museum, which holds the treasures of Tutankhamon,
is our first stop today, after which we wander the narrow streets of Old
Cairo (once a Roman fort). We go on to the Jewish Quarter, then the Coptic
Christian Quarter, stopping at the churches of Abu Serghius and Al Molaka,
the Coptic Museum, and the Ben Ezra synagogue. After lunch at a typical
local restaurant, the afternoon is yours to enjoy as you like. You may
explore Cairo, guidebook in hand.
DAY 13 - CAIRO Thursday (B)
Full day at leisure or enjoy last minute shopping spree.
Day
14 - DEPARTURE Friday (B)
After
breakfast, our staff escorts you to the airport for your flight to Paris
, and on to New York. Bon Voyage.
Sample Riad Boutique Mansion Hotel - Marrakech
Rates
(per person) in USD $
|
Deluxe |
First |
Tourist |
Triple
|
US$
6450. |
US$
5790. |
US$
5150. |
Double
|
US$
6578. |
US$
5830. |
US$
5280. |
Single
|
US$
7760. |
US$
7220. |
US$
6470. |
Your
tour includes:
- Round-trip
international airfare from New York City (JFK) to Paris, Casablanca
and Cairo, including tax (Please contact us for add-on fares from
your nearest airport to New York). Add on air from:
most of the West coast cities: $250 .(subject to availability).
- Domestic
airfares Casablanca-Marrakech and Luxor-Cairo, including tax
- First-class
day train Marrakech-Casablanca and sleeper train Cairo-Luxor, including
tax and service
- All
airport and train station transfers in Morocco and Egypt as described
in the tour itinerary
- Your
hotel room at a carefully selected deluxe, first class or tourist
class hotel, whichever you prefer, including tax & service.
Your hotel nights in Paris are at :
For Deluxe - 4 stars : Le Warwick - Champs Elysees, Meridien
Montparnasse, Meridien Etoile, Sofitel Grand Arche -La Defense or
similar.
- For
First Class - 3 stars :
A simple, clean, comfortable, centrally-located 3-star hotel, such as
the Primotel Empire, Fertel Etoile or Tilsitt. If Paris hotels are heavily
booked for a major exposition or trade show during your visit, we may
be required to add full fare 3 or 4 -star hotel rates to the tour rates;
contact us for exact dates and details.
- Meals
as described in the itinerary, and indicated by the symbols: aB =
full American-style or buffet breakfast, B = continental breakfast,
L = set-menu lunch, D = set-menu dinner
- Guided
sightseeing as listed in the itinerary including all entrance fees
(In London there is no tour included in our rate).
*
Easter, Christmas & New Year's "20% supplement will apply to
the rates.
Note
on Visas:
Visas
are not required of EU , US and Japanese passport holders for entry into
Morocco.
Rate
Does Not Includes:
- Personal
expenses, including excess baggage or shipping charges, beverages,
and personal charges in hotels for laundry, telephone, or other services.
- Gratuities.
- Optional
Excursion.
- Visa
maybe issued upon arrival at Cairo Airport for a limited number of
citizens such as : American, EU , Canadian , EU Singaporean and Japanese
citizens. For Americans , please pay the $ 15 USD fee in cash upon
arrival . You are responsible for having your passport in order valid
at least for 6 month beyond the date of your arrival in Cairo. Our
local rep. meets with a sign that carries your name you after you
clear the passport and customs formalities
Meridien
Montparnasse
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