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9 day/8 night New Year on the Nile celebration with 4 night Nile Cruise: what better way to greet a new year! Enjoy star filled nights and sun filled days uncovering the timeless treasures of Ancient Egypt. spend 2 nights in the shadow of the pyramids at the elegant Meridien Pyramids Hotel and 2 nights on the banks of the Nile at the Ramses Hilton Hotel, while exploring ancient sites, the treasures of the Egyptian Museum and the alleyways of Khan el Khalili Bazaar with expert local guides. Travel south and board the Swiss operated Movenpick HS Radamis II Nile Cruiser for 5 days of discovery along the banks of the Nile from Luxor to Aswan.
December 27, 2008 - January 5, 2009:
Per person (double) US$ 2849.00
Single Supplement US$ 580.00
Dep tax/fuel surcharge
US$ 275.00 (subject to change)
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| The
Itinerary: |
| December 27: |
Depart JFK via Egyptair’s non stop service to Cairo at 6:30pm |
December 28:
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11:50am: You will be met prior to immigration in the main arrivals hall. Our local staff will help secure your visa (US$ 20.00) and conduct you through baggage claim. Drive through the teeming streets of Cairo to your hotel. |
December 29:
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9:00am departure from the hotel to the edge of the city and a tour to the Pyramids and Sphinx, Egypt’s most famous monuments. The Pyramid of Cheops, or Great Pyramid, is the only remaining structure of the original Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. After lunch at a local restaurant, continue to Egypt’s first capital city, Memphis, and explore its adjacent necropolis at Sakkara where you will see the Step Pyramid, considered the world’s earliest stone structure. |
December 30:
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Transfer to the airport for an early morning flight to Luxor. On arrival in Luxor, transfer to the Movenpick HS Radamis II Nile Cruise ship, where you will be checked in to your well appointed, spacious cabin with large picture windows offering unobstructed views of the Nile. After lunch, our visit begins at the huge temple complex of Amun Ra at Karnak. As time permits, the day will conclude with a short visit to Luxor Temple.. (B,L,D) |
December 31:
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After breakfast, cross to the West Bank of the Nile to explore Egypt’s great burial grounds in the Valley of the Kings and Queens. Climb the terraced funerary temple of the female Pharaoh, Hatshepsut, with its commanding view of the Nile Valley. The tour concludes with a stop at the Colossi of Memnon, all that remains of the palace of Amenhotep III .After lunch, we leave Luxor behind and begin our journey south towards Edfu, our nest stop.Welcome the New Year on deck under a perfect starlit sky in the Land of Eternity. (B,L,D) |
January 1:
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Celebrate the new year in Edfu with a visit to the Temple of Horus, one of the best preserved in EgyptContinue to Kom Ombo for an afternoon visit to the temple shared by the two Gods, Sobek and Haroeris.. Overnight Aswan. (B,L,D) |
January 2:
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After breakfast, tour the Aswan High Dam, the Unfinished Obelisk and the exquisite temple dedicated to the Goddess Isis on the island of Philae. After lunch, explore the Aswan islands by traditional felucca.Overnight Aswan. . (B,L,D) |
| January 3: |
Board an afternoon flight to Cairo for flight to Cairo. Transfer to the hotel.(B) |
| January 4: |
9:00am departure for a tour of the world famous Egyptian Museum of Antiquities, home of the treasures from the tomb of the boy king, Tutankhamun. Continue to the Citadel with its imposing Mohammed Ali Mosque and finish the morning with a visit to the hectic alleyways of the Khan el Khalili Bazaar. (B) Balance of the day at leisure. |
| January 5: |
Morning transfer to the airport for a 10:10am departure to JFK arriving at 3:15pm. |
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Included:
2 nights at the Meridien Pyramids Hotel, 2 nights at the Ramses Hilton Hotel, Cairo with Buffet Breakfast daily, 4 night Nile Cruise on board the Movenpick HS Radamis II with Full Board, local airfares Cairo/ Luxor and Aswan/ Cairo, all transfers and sightseeing tours with English speaking guide, all entrance fees to sites listed, local tax an service charges, international economy airfare JFK/ Cairo/JFK via Egyptair’s non stop service..
Not Included:
Egyptian visa fees, meals not listed, tips to drivers, guides, hotel and cruise staff, personal items.
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Optional
additions:
A tour to the magnificent Temples of Abu Simbel can be added on December 30 prior to boarding the Nile Cruise. This requires a very early morning departure from Cairo. The additional cost is US$ 225.00 per person. |
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Egyptian Antiquities Museum
Movenpick HS Radamis II Nile Cruise ship
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