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| Escorted Package Includes |
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- Round trip flights NYC-Cairo.
Other departure cities available. Click on date of departure for selection and prices
- Flights Cairo-Luxor, Aswan-Cairo
- 5 nights at the Cairo Marriott in Cairo
- 1 night at the Sonesta St. George in Luxor
- 4 nights Nile Cruise on Sonesta St. George
- 10 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 6 dinners
- Tour Manager throughout
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| Highlights |
- Small Groups
- Visit the Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx
- Tour Old Cairo with its Coptic influence
- Visit the Temples of Karnak & Luxor
- Take a camel ride
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This year, join Gutsy companions in discovering the mystique and grandeur of Ancient Egypt. With a professional Egyptologist by your side, visit the Great Pyramid and Egyptian Museum, cruise the Nile, tour the Temples of Karnak, Luxor, and Horus, and explore Coptic Cairo. You'll even have the opportunity to take a camel ride before departing the land that spans human history, from the dawn of civilization to the present.
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Itinerary |
DAY 1, Thursday - Depart the USA
Board your international flight to Egypt. Your flight includes meals, drinks, and in-flight entertainment for your journey
DAY 2, Friday - Arrive in Cairo, Welcome Dinner with Lecture
Arrive in Cairo, transfer to your hotel and check in to your room. This evening join with your fellow Gutsy passengers for a welcome dinner and lecture by your professional Egyptologist tour manager
Overnight: Cairo
Meals: Dinner
DAY 3, Saturday - Cairo City Tour, Pyramids & Museum of Egyptian Antiquities
Begin the day with a panoramic city tour of Cairo, including a visit to the ancient Pyramids at Giza and the Sphinx. Continue to visit the world-renowned Egyptian Museum, with its dazzling treasures of King Tutankhamen and his remains, which date back some 3,350 years. The museum houses some of antiquity's most astounding relics, including Greek, Roman, and Islamic artifacts as well as the mummy of Ramses III, the warrior pharaoh. The balance of the day is at leisure
Overnight: Cairo
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
DAY 4, Sunday - Flight to Luxor
This morning transfer the airport for your flight to Luxor. Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel and check in to your room. Enjoy free time this afternoon to explore your new surrounding with your travel companions
Optional: Luxor Sound & Light Show (PM)
Overnight: Luxor
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 5, Monday - Embark Cruise, Temples of Karnak & Luxor
After breakfast, transfer to the pier. Upon arrival, board your Nile cruise ship, which serves as your floating hotel for the next three nights. After having a chance to settle in, visit the East Bank and see the Karnak and Luxor temples. The Karnak temple complex, an enormous site that is generally considered the most impressive open-air museum in the world. After dinner onboard the ship, enjoy a belly dancing performance
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 6, Tuesday - Valley of the Kings
Start the day with a visit to the West Bank of the Nile and see the famous Valley of the Kings, Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut at El Deir el-Bahari and, of course, the colossi of Memnon. After a morning of captivating sightseeing, return to the ship to have lunch. This evening enjoy a welcome drink with the ship's Captain. Following dinner, be treated to some musical entertainment
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 7, Wednesday - Horus Temple in Edfu
Today you will sail to Edfu and visit the Ptolemaic Temple of Horus, one of Egypt's most well preserved temples. Buried under the sand for centuries, today this incredible structure remains almost entirely intact, giving visitors a true glimpse back in time. Continue on to Kom Ombo and tour a temple shared by two gods, Sobek and Horus, which houses some fine examples of Ancient Egyptian friezes. Tonight celebrate a traditional Egyptian Galabya party on board the ship
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 8, Thursday - Aswan High Dam
Continue up the river Nile to Aswan where you will visit the massive High Dam, Philae Temple and the Granite Quarries, where the Unfinished Obelisk lies. After lunch, sail around Kitchener's Island by Felucca, an unforgettable experience. After dinner tonight, enjoy an evening of Nubian folkloric performances
Optional: Tour to Abu Simbel (AM)
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 9, Friday - Flight to Cairo
After breakfast, disembark the cruise and transfer to the airport in Aswan for your flight back to Cairo. The balance of the day is yours at leisure to relax or shop
Overnight: Cairo
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 10, Saturday - Full Day in Cairo
Enjoy a full day in Cairo to explore this ancient city with your new friends. A city that straddles time, Cairo's history spans from the dawn of civilization to the present. It is also the perfect jumping-off point for tours to the grand city of Alexandria
Optional: Full Day Alexandria
Overnight: Cairo
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 11, Sunday - Old Coptic Cairo Tour, Camel Ride & Farewell Dinner
Today, discover the ancient quarter of Cairo as if you were transported six or seven centuries into the past. Journey through the winding narrow streets of the Citadel to admire the architectural grandeur of the city. With countless sites to see, this amazing district of Cairo is sure to leave you in awe. Following your tour of the Citadel, enjoy a scenic and fun camel ride. This evening join your travel companions for dinner to bid farewell to the land of the pharaohs and reminisce about your shared adventures
Overnight: Cairo
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 12, Monday - Depart for the USA
Transfer to the airport in Cairo for your departure flight
Meals: Breakfast
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Luxor Sound & Light Show at Karnak Temple
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Day #4 |
01 Oct 2008 - 30 Jun 2009 $49
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Inaugurated in 1972, the show starts with a historical introduction covering the birth of the great city of Thebes and construction of the Karnak Temple, one of the most famous temples in the world. The show also narrates the glorious achievements of some of the great Pharaohs. Hear to a captivating description of the artistic treasures and great legacy that the Karnak Temple encompasses.
Winter: Departs at 6:15 pm; returns at 8:15 pm
Summer: Departs at 7:15 pm; returns at 9:15 pm
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Abu Simbel by Air from Aswan
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Day #8 |
01 Oct 2008 - 30 Jun 2009 $269
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Depart for the airport for your short flight to the archaeological complex of Abu Simbel, an UNESCO World Heritage Site. Here you will enjoy a tour of the Nubian Monuments, the twin temples carved from the mountainside during the reign of Pharaoh Ramses II. Following your tour of one Egypt's most popular attractions, enjoy time at leisure to walk the temple grounds before returning to Aswan.
Please note that Egypt Air flight departs for Abu Simbel at 08:00am, and is subject to availability.
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Full Day Alexandria
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Day #10 |
01 Apr 2009 - 30 Apr 2009 $180
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Today enjoy a full day excursion to the illustrious city of Alexandria, once home to the Royal Library of Alexandria as well as the Pharos of Alexandria, the lighthouse that was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. In this incredible city you will have the opportunity to see the Greco-Roman Museum, Roman Amphitheater, Catacombs, Alexandria Bibliotheca and Montazah Palace. The tour also includes lunch.
Pick-up and drop-off details to be advised locally.
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Rates & Hotels |
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* All Prices are in USD
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| 2009 | Land/Cruise Only | Air & Land/Cruise |
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| Apr 16 | 2699 | 2999 | 3899 | 4199 |
Not included: airport taxes, fees & September 11th Security Fee, optional tours, port charges, Egypt visa fees and tips to Tour Manager (see Terms & Conditions).
Land only price does not include arrival/departure transfers nor does it include flights Cairo-Luxor, Aswan-Cairo.
U.S. travelers will need a visa for this trip. Click here to learn more about entry requirements.
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 | The newest ship of the Sonesta Nile fleet is the Sonesta St. George I Nile Cruise, with 47 deluxe cabins and 10 suites. Noted as one of the most elegant ships on the Nile, the St. George offers a full-service spa and fitness center, restaurant, bars, nightly entertainment and guided excursions. The Sonesta St. George I Nile Cruise sails between Luxor and Aswan on three-, four- and seven-night cruises on the Nile, offering truly memorable experiences of a lifetime. [more] |
Cairo Marriott  | Cairo |
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 | This deluxe hotel is centrally located in the heart of Cairo with magnificent views of the Nile and convenient to local attractions. [more] |
| Sonesta St. George Luxor Hotel | Luxor |
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 | This deluxe hotel is located on the East Bank of the Nile, only minutes to the Luxor Temple and Luxor Museum. [more] |
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