Beyond the Dam Cruising
10 Days / 8 Nights • Cairo (4), Nile
Cruise (4) From $1959
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Included Highlights
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 Air transportation NYC/CAI/ASW&ABS/CAI/NYC
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All transfers and baggage handling
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4-nights hotel accommodations in Cairo
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Buffet breakfast daily
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Full-day Cairo, Egyptian Museum,
Pyramids and Sphinx tour
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Hotel service charges and taxes
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5-day / 4-night Beyond the Dam and Lake
Nasser Nile Cruise
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Abu Simbel tour
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All meals, port taxes and shore
excursions on cruise
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Tourlite International document wallet,
luggage tags and travel tips booklet
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Not included: Tourist visa for
Egypt, $25, can be obtained at point of entry.
Day 1/Fri Depart
USA
Depart New York via overnight flight
to Cairo, Egypt.
Day 2/Sat Cairo
Arrive at Cairo airport where you will be
met by Tourlite representatives and escorted to your hotel. Overnight in
Cairo.
Day 3/Sun Cairo
Full-day excursion begins with a visit to
the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities.
Continue with visits to the Citadel of Salah El Din, Mohamed Ali Mosque
known as the Alabaster Mosque‚ Sultan Hassan Mosque and the oldest
bazaar of the Middle East, the Khan El Khalili. Lunch included. Continue
with a visit to one of the Great Pyramids and the Sphinx of Giza.
Balance of the day is at leisure.
Day 4/Mon Cairo/Aswan
Transfer to the airport for your flight
to Aswan. Upon arrival, transfer to your Nile
cruise ship, located behind the Aswan dam. Lunch on-board.
Afternoon departure for a visit to the Kalabsha Temple, one of the
largest Nubian sandstone temples—dating back to the reign of the Roman
Empire. Continue to Beit El Wali for a visit of the Temple,
constructed for King Ramses the
Second, and the kiosk of Kettassa. Return to the cruise ship for dinner
and overnight.
Day 5/Tue Aswan/Wadi
El Seboua
After breakfast on board, sail Lake
Nasser to Wadi El Seboua, named for the Avenue of the Sphinx which led
to the Temple of King Ramses the Second. Overnight at Wadi El Seboua.
Day 6/Wed Wadi
El Seboua/Amada/Kasr Ibrim
Morning tour includes visits of the Wadi ElSeboua, the El Dakka and the
Mehraka.Lunch on board. In the afternoon sail to Amada. Visit the Temple
of Amada, Ed Deir and the Tomb of Penut. Return to the cruise ship and
sail to Kasr Ibrim. Overnight in Kasr Ibrim.
Day 7/Thu Kasr Ibrim/Abu
Simbel
Breakfast on board. Leisure time on board
to view the fortress of Kasr Ibrim, the remains of stele of
Menhoteb first king. Sail to Abu Simbel. Visit of the enormous temples
of Ramses II and his Queen, Nefertari. This great monument was
completely relocated in order to save it from the rising waters of Lake
Nasser. Overnight in Abu Simbel.
Day 8/Fri Abu Simbel/Cairo
Breakfast on board. Disembarkation and
transfer to the local airport for your flight to Cairo (via Aswan).
Overnight in Cairo.
Day 9/Sat Cairo
Day at leisure. Explore the city, the
Pyramids area, the Bazaars or take an
optional tour to Memphis and Sakkara.
Day 10/Sun Cairo/USA
Transfer to the airport for your flight
to New York or to another optional exciting
destination.
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Enhance your
vacation with.... |
A 3-day extension to Sharm el
Sheikh — Famous the world over for its moderate climate and
crystal clear waters, Sharm provides the perfect jumping-off
point to explore the famous sights of the area. The Monastery of
St. Catherine, located at the foot of Mount Sinai, shelters more
than 8,000
rare manuscripts, while its Chapel is built at the site of the
biblical Burning Bush. Mount Sinai itself is where Moses
received the two stone tablets bearing the Ten Commandments. For
those in search of the ultimate diving experience, visit Ras
Mohammed National Park renowned for its exquisite coral reefs
and rare marine life.
Per person double/triple occupancy
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Single
Supplement...........................................................................$250 |
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| An optional tour — While
in Cairo, enjoy a unique opportunity to dine with an Egyptian
family. Sharing cultures while dining on 5-star cuisine.
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