Day 1 : Tuesday

Cairo
Upon arrival at the Cairo International airport, our representative will meet & assist you through the airport formalities and escort you to hotel, for check in & overnight stay.

Optional: Dinner Cruise

Day 2 : Wednesday

Cairo (H.B.)
After breakfast, visit the Pyramids & the Sphinx, the Egyptian Museum & then have lunch in an oriental restaurant. Your tour will end with a visit to El Azhar mosque & Khan El Khalili Bazaar, where you can shop for souvenirs. Return to your hotel for overnight stay.

Day 3 : Thursday

Cairo (H.B.)
After breakfast, visit the Citadel, Mohamed Ali’s mosque, Sultan Hassan’s mosque, El Moez Street, where you will visit Barqouq mosque & School in Nahassen, El Aqmar Mosque, the Mosque of El Saleh Talae, The Blue Mosque, the Dome, Hospital & School of Qalawoon. Transfer to the train station to board your Sleeper train to Aswan; dinner is included.

Day 4 : Friday

Aswan (F.B.)
Upon arrival in Aswan, you will be escorted to your Nile cruise, which will be your home for the next three nights. Embarkation and check in before lunch, lunch on board. In the afternoon, you will visit the High Dam, and Philae Temple, dinner and overnight on board in Aswan.

Day 5 : Saturday

Kom Ombo/Edfu (F.B.)
Early sailing to Kom Ombo, after breakfast, relax and admire the beautiful scenery along the Nile while sailing to Edfu & having lunch.
In the afternoon, sail to Luxor, dinner and overnight on board.

Day 6 : Sunday

Luxor (F.B.)
After breakfast, depart for visits to the sites on the West Bank, including the Colossi of Memmnon, Dier El Bahari, and the Valley of the Kings, lunch on board. After lunch, enjoy some free time on board. Dinner and overnight in Luxor.

Optional: Hot balloon Trip

Day 7 : Monday

Luxor/Cairo (H.B.)
Disembarkation after breakfast, visit the Karnak and Luxor Temples on the East Bank then transfer to the train station to board your Sleeper train to Cairo.

Day 8 : Tuesday

Cairo (B.B.)
After breakfast, enjoy the day free at leisure. Overnight in your hotel.

Optional: Visit Zeinab tomb

Day 9 : Wednesday

Departure
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for departure.

H.B : Half board; F.B : Full Board

Category A:

• Cairo; Fairmont Heliopolis Hotel
• Nile Cruise; M/S Emilio or M/S Opera

Category B:

• Cairo; Amarante Pyramids Hotel
• Nile Cruise; M/S Ra I or M/S Florence

Category C:

• Cairo; Grand Pyramids Hotel or The Oasis Hotel
• Nile Cruise; M/S Ra I or M/S Florence

The rates are as follows based on Double accommodation per person:

• All the above prices are in US$ per person in double roomSingle Supplement: 50%
• Peaks Period Supplement: 60%
• For Triple Reduction: $3/person/day
• For Children from 5 to 12 years: 50%
• For Children from 3 to 5 years: 25%
• For Children less than 3 years: free of charge
• Minimum pax to operate this program: 2 pax

Includes

• All entrance fees
• All transfers in a/c buses
• B.B. accommodation in Cairo hotel for 3 nights
• F.B. accommodation on board the Nile Cruise for 3 nights
• 2 Sleeper train tickets; CAI/ASW & LXR/CAI including dinner
• Lunch in an oriental restaurant on the 2nd day
• 16 Meals; 7 B, 4 L & 5 D
• 15 Excursions:
  
  • 8 in Cairo: Pyramids & Sphinx, Egyptian Museum, Khan El Khalili, El Azhar Mosque, The Citadel, Mohamed Ali’s mosque, Sultan Hassan’s
  • mosque, El Moez Street
  • 2 in Aswan: High Dam & Philae Temple
  • 2 in the East Bank: Luxor & Karnak Temple
  • 3 in the West Bank: Colossi of Memmnon, Valley of Kings & Deir El Bahari
• All taxes and services charge
• Professional English speaking guide

Excludes

• International airfare
• Personal expenses
• Tips for driver and guide
• Visa
• Any meals not mentioned above
• The entrance inside any of the pyramids of Giza
• Mummies room inside the Egyptian Museum
• Any optional tour
• All other expenses that are not mentioned in the program

• The package available for minimum 2 persons
• The trip itineraries are subject to change without notice according to the weather.
• Deposit 50% of the total amount to confirm booking 20 days prior the arrival date. Balance 50% 10 days before arrival date.

• Full refund for cancellations made 20 days in advance.
• Cancellation between 20 to 10 days preceding your check-in date: cancellation charges will be 20% of the tour price plus USD 130 per each client (for cancellation of train journey) plus USD 20 (banking fee + administration fee)
• Cancellation 10 to 1 days preceding your check-in date: cancellation charges will be 30% of the tour price plus USD 130 per each client (for cancellation of train journey) plus USD 20 (banking fee + administration fee)
• No refund for cancellation received less than 24 hours before date of Tour

Modifications

• Modifications involving a partial cancellation, amendment or reduction in number of nights within the timescale the cancellation fees apply, Any shortened stays on the hotel will be subject to 10% of the amount refunded amount (plus any additional cancellation charges in line with the hotel cancellation policy).
• Modifications to extend the reserved period shall be subject to availability and any increase in price will be charged and become payable immediately.

Important

• Throughout the year, some accommodation providers may change name or trading name, which shall not be construed as a change of accommodation or modification/amendment of the reservation.
• Any accommodation ratings and/or categories have been provided by the accommodation providers and are in accordance with local regulations Therefore accommodation in one country may not be similar in terms of services and quality to accommodation in another, despite stating that it is of the same category or rating.
• We will advise you of any information supplied by the accommodation provider regarding the existence and duration of any refurbishment or renovation works within the accommodation. Since we are merely acting as an agent in passing on information supplied by the accommodation provider, we will not accept any claim from you regarding refurbishment or renovation work of which we have not been advised or which extends beyond the planned date of conclusion.
• Itineraries of the Nile cruise may be changed without prior notice due to navigational circumstances may be in sequences but not in visits (according to your arrival date). We are not liable for these changes

Summer Departure Dates:

22/6/2010, 29/6/2010, 6/7/2010, 13/7/2010, 20/7/2010, 27/7/2010, 3/8/2010, 10/8/2010, 17/8/2010, 24/8/2010, 31/8/2010, 7/9/2010, 14/9/2010, 21/9/2010

Winter Departure Dates:

28/9/2010, 5/10/201, 12/10/2010, 19/10/2010, 26/10/2010, 2/11/2010, 9/10/2010, 16/11/2010, 23/11/2010, 30/11/2010, 7/12/2010, 14/12/2010, 4/1/2011, 11/1/2011, 18/1/2011, 25/1/2011, 1/2/2011, 8/2/2011, 15/2/2011, 22/2/2011, 1/3/2011, 8/3/2011, 15/3/2011, 22/3/2011, 29/3/2011, 5/4/2011, 12/4/2011, 26/4/2011

Peak Periods:

21/12/2010, 28/12/2010, 19/4/2011