Day
1: Arrive Cairo
Arrival at Cairo International Airport in the morning. Special meet
and assistance accompaniment and service from arrival through customs
and immigration formalities. Meet our driver and our air conditioned
van. Accessible transfer to our specially selected hotel in Cairo.
Balance of the evening for independent activities. Overnight Cairo.
Cairo has been the largest city in Africa for centuries and five thousand
years of culture are concentrated here at the center of three continent.
Cairo, and the area around it are considered to be the heart of Egypt.
One may find almost every aspect of Egypt represented in the area,
including some of the most famous Pharaonic, ancient Christian and
Islamic monuments. If you choose to arrive early possibilities are:
golf on the famous Mena House course overlooking the Pyramids, watch
horse racing at the famous Gezira Club, or visit the Zoo and Botanical
Gardens.
Day
2: Cairo sightseeing and Giza Pyramids
After breakfast visit the highlights of Cairo and one of the the Seven
Wonders of the Ancient World, the Giza Pyramids. The day is filled
with antiquity from the past with unforgettable sightseeing at the
Valley Temple of King Chephren, The Great Sphinx. After a day of exploring
return to our hotel. Overnight Cairo.(B)
Day
3: Cairo to Aswan, board river Nile cruise
Early departure for the airport and our flight to Aswan. Aswan has
been a favorite winter resort since the beginning of the nineteenth
century and it’s still a perfect place to get away from it all.
Visit the famous Aswan High Dam and the Unfinished Obelisk. Transfer
to the River Nile where you we board our 5-star river Nile cruise
boat. Our Nile river cruise ship is a 5-star experience all the way
and she has modern accessibility, specially built accessible bathrooms,
and air conditioning. There's a special wheelchair elevator to the
top sun deck and the ships' crew assist at every port. Overnight on
the Nile. (B,D)
Day
4: River Nile Cruise
Breakfast on board as we comfortably continue our cruise along the
Nile. Along the way we pass Kom Ombo, a very unusual temple that consists
of two adjacent temples and each dedicated to a different god and
Edfu, the best preserved major temple in Egypt. The temple is dedicated
to the falcon god Horus and was built over a 180-year period from
237 BC to 57 BC. Lunch and dinner served enroute. Overnight on the
Nile. (B,L,D)
Day
5: Luxor & Karnak temples
After breakfast we arrive in Luxor, the world's greatest open-air
museum, filled with awe-inspiring monuments of ancient civilization.
The Luxor area of Upper Egypt was the Thebes of the ancient Egyptians
- the capital of Egypt during the Middle and New Kingdoms. On the
east bank is the modern town of Luxor. Running alongside part of the
river bank and separated from it by the corniche is Luxor Temple.
At the northern end of town is the sprawling Karnak complex of temples
built over a span of about 1,500 years. It is famous for its main
Hypostyle Hall with 134 massive columns. One can wander for hours
amongst the ruins. Starting at the first pylon, one walks back through
time to the earlier constructions toward the rear. About halfway between
Luxor and Karnak temples is located the Luxor Museum - one of the
best in Egypt. The West Bank was the domain of the deceased and it
is dominated by mortuary temples and hundreds of tombs.
Disembark and join our guides for a full day of visiting the fabulous
temples of Luxor and Karnak. Afterwards return to our river Nile cruise
ship. Overnight on the Nile. (B,L,D)
Day
6: Hatshepsut Temple & Colossi of Memnom
Breakfast on board before we disembark for a full day of visits to
the fabulous Hatshepsut Temple and the Colossi of Memnom. After a
full day of visiting we check into our hotel in Luxor. Overnight Luxor.
(B)
Day
7: Luxor to Cairo
Breakfast at our hotel and our transfer to Luxor Airport for our flight
to
back to Cairo. Rest of the day is free. Overnight in Cairo. (B)
Day
8: Cairo Departure
Morning group transfer to Cairo International Airport for departure.
(B)
Classic Accessible Egypt
Rates, Terms & Conditions
Tour
Rate
Rate per person from: $950.00 USD, based on double occupancy
Single Rate $1200.00
Supplement for travel ($95.00 per person) for travel 7/16/2006 to
08/31/2006 and for travel 09/01/2006 to 09/30/2006.
Tour
Rate does include:
- 2 nights accommodation in 5-star hotel in Cairo
- 4 nights on accessible 5-star Nile cruise boat
- 1 night accommodation at 5-star hotel in Cairo
- Daily Breakfast, other meals per itinerary
- All sightseeing and airport transfers by accessible vehicles
- Baggage handling and taxes
Tour
Rate Does Not Include:
- International Airfare
- Egypt entry visa ($15 USD at the Cairo Airport)
- Hotel and Nile cruise extras
- Any additional optional tours
- Laundry and telephone and items of personal interests
- Personal attendant care
- gratuities and tips not mentioned
- Travel Insurance (mandatory and required at time of booking) Click
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