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Wonders of Egypt
A 10-Day Insight Tours tour starting from $1,950
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| Starting Price: | $1,950 |  |
| Tour Length: | 10 Days | |
| Countries Visited: | Egypt | |
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Cities Visited: A perfect balance of touring, cruising and Cairo sightseeing. Four fabulous nights relaxing on your Nile cruise, before disembarking for two more nights back in Cairo to complete your sightseeing. |
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Included Premium Highlights
- Enjoy a guided tour of Giza to see the Sphinx and visit one of the Pyramids
- Enjoy a magical Sound & Light Show at the Great Pyramids of Giza
- Visit the amazing Temple of Queen Hatshepsut and the Valley of the Kings
- Take a motorboat to the Temple of Isis on Philae Island
- Enjoy a visit to the famous Egyptian Museum in Cairo to see the treasure of Tutankhamun
Included Additional Excursions & Sights
- See the colossal statue of Rameses II & great alabaster sphinx in Memphis
- View the Step Pyramid of King Zoser in Sakkara, the oldest in the world
- Enjoy a visit to Luxor Temple which lay hidden beneath the sand for thousands of years
- Tour the Temple complex of Karnak with its vast Hypostyle Hall
- Photo opportunity at the towering Colossi of Memnon
- Visit the Temple of Sobek at Kom Ombo and the Temple of Horus at Edfu
- Sail by traditional felucca' around the Botanical Gardens in Aswan
- Visit the unfinished obelisk in the granite quarries and see the Aswan High Dam
- Visit Mohammed Ali Mosque and enjoy views over Cairo from the Citadel
Insight's Cairo & Nile Cruise
- Insight's professional multi-lingual Egyptologist/Tour Director accompanies you
- Sightseeing by air-conditioned coach
- Deluxe hotel with all service charges, taxes and porterage
- 4 night Nile cruise on MS Medea or MS Sapphire or La Boheme (or similar) with all cruise boat gratuities included
- Insight Traveler document wallet, map book journal and information pack
- Scheduled air travel Cairo/Luxor and Aswan/Cairo
- Services of Insight's Representative in Egypt
- Arrival & departure transfers between the airport and your Insight tour hotel.
Included Quality Dining
- Egyptian dinner and Galabea Party with entertainment (HD)
- 8 Buffet Breakfasts (BB), 4 lunches (L) and 3 dinners (D) (plus bottled water and tea or coffee whilst cruising)
Included Premium Highlights
- Enjoy a guided tour of Giza to see the Sphinx and visit one of the Pyramids
- Enjoy a magical Sound & Light Show at the Great Pyramids of Giza
- Visit the amazing Temple of Queen Hatshepsut and the Valley of the Kings
- Take a motorboat to the Temple of Isis on Philae Island
- Enjoy a visit to the famous Egyptian Museum in Cairo to see the treasure of Tutankhamun
Included Additional Excursions & Sights
- See the colossal statue of Rameses II & great alabaster sphinx in Memphis
- View the Step Pyramid of King Zoser in Sakkara, the oldest in the world
- Enjoy a visit to Luxor Temple which lay hidden beneath the sand for thousands of years
- Tour the Temple complex of Karnak with its vast Hypostyle Hall
- Photo opportunity at the towering Colossi of Memnon
- Visit the Temple of Sobek at Kom Ombo and the Temple of Horus at Edfu
- Sail by traditional felucca' around the Botanical Gardens in Aswan
- Visit the unfinished obelisk in the granite quarries and see the Aswan High Dam
- Visit Mohammed Ali Mosque and enjoy views over Cairo from the Citadel
Insight's Cairo & Nile Cruise
- Insight's professional multi-lingual Egyptologist/Tour Director accompanies you
- Sightseeing by air-conditioned coach
- Deluxe hotel with all service charges, taxes and porterage
- 4 night Nile cruise on MS Medea or MS Sapphire or La Boheme (or similar) with all cruise boat gratuities included
- Insight Traveler document wallet, map book journal and information pack
- Scheduled air travel Cairo/Luxor and Aswan/Cairo
- Services of Insight's Representative in Egypt
- Arrival & departure transfers between the airport and your Insight tour hotel.
Included Quality Dining
- Egyptian dinner and Galabea Party with entertainment (HD)
- 8 Buffet Breakfasts (BB), 4 lunches (L) and 3 dinners (D) (plus bottled water and tea or coffee whilst cruising)
Day 1 - DEPART USA
Overnight flight.
Day 2 - CAIRO AT LEISURE
Welcome to Egypt! When you arrive in Cairo, you enter a land of wonders and mysteries, many of which are revealed on this tour. You are met at the airport and transferred to your hotel.
Hotel: Marriott
Day 3 - CAIRO SIGHTSEEING
After breakfast and a detailed pre-tour briefing with your Tour Director, commence your sightseeing in Memphis, capital of the Old Kingdom, where a colossal statue of Rameses II and a great alabaster sphinx awaits. Nearby at Sakkara, view the Step Pyramid of Zoser I; dating from 2686BC, it's the oldest in the world. Now enjoy a guided tour of Giza where you will see the enigmatic Sphinx and the magnificent Pyramids with a highlight visit inside one of these extraordinary creations! Later, return for the magical Sound & Light Show which literally illuminates
the ancient history of Giza! (BB)
Day 4 - CAIRO - LUXOR - JOIN CRUISE
Fly to Luxor, the former capital of the New Kingdom. In private moorings near the edge of town, your cruise boat awaits. Board in time for lunch and then visit Luxor Temple which provides an unforgettable introduction to ancient Thebes. Now continue to Karnak, the largest temple complex ever built by man, constructed over a time period of 1500 years. Walk through the avenue of Ram-headed sphinxes, past the statue of Rameses II, to stand in awe among the huge columns of the vast Hypostyle Hall.
Ship: MS Medea/MS Sapphire/MS La Boheme. (BB,L,D)
Day 5 - ON BOARD SHIP
After breakfast, cross to the west bank of the Nile and stop for a photo of the towering Colossi of Memnon. These two giant seated figures are all that is left of Amon-Ofis III mortuary temple. Visit the amazing reconstructed Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, blending into the cliff face above.Continue to the Valley of the Kings, the burial place of many of the New Kingdom Pharaohs. After venturing inside some of the tombs, return to your cruise ship and drift upstream, past palm fringed villages and irrigated fields to Esna and Edfu. (BB,L,D)
Day 6 - ON BOARD SHIP
This morning visit the beautifully preserved Temple of Horus, the Falcon God, possibly the most complete in Egypt. Get your cameras ready as you cruise to Kom Ombo. The temple, dedicated to both Horus the Elder and Sobek, the Crocodile God, is a glorious sight from the river. Inside you will find some mummified remains of some small crocodiles. Celebrate in true Egyptian style at a Galabea Party and Dinner. (BB,L,HD)
Day 7 - ON BOARD SHIP
Cruise to exotic Aswan in the cool of early morning. Visit the Aswan High Dam and also the ancient Granite Quarries to see the enormous unfinished obelisk. Take a motorboat to the Temple of Isis, rising from the waters of the Nile on the Island of Philae. Later, return to Aswan and sail in a traditional Nile felucca around Aswan's Botanical Gardens. (BB,L,D)
Day 8 - ASWAN - CAIRO
This morning, why not join an optional excursion to the temples of Abu Simbel, carved out of the rock by Rameses II and later rescued from the rising waters of Lake Nasser. Otherwise, spend the morning in Aswan as you wish, before your transfer to the airport for your return flight to Cairo.
Hotel: Marriott (BB)
Day 9 - CAIRO SIGHTSEEING
Visit the Citadel for a breath taking view of the city of Cairo. Salah El Din started the Citadel in the 12th century, but it owes its present outline to Mohammed Ali, whose great Mosque you will visit next. Later, enjoy a highlight visit to the famous Egyptian Museum. Here, among the many thousands of artefacts on display, view Tutankhamun's magnificent treasures, including his splendid burial mask. Do you believe in the curse of the 'boy king'? (BB)
Day 10 - RETURN TO USA
The tour ends after breakfast with transfers to the airport. (BB)
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La Boheme/MS Sapphire/MS Medea
Built in 1995 and refurbished in 2006, this ship has 80 cabins accommodating 162 passengers on 2 decks.
Staterooms (Click thumbnails to see full size image
Cabin
All cabins have en-suite facilities, hairdryer, satellite tv, radio, a safe, air-conditioning/central heating and a 220V electricity supply.
Ship Facts:
- Inagurated: 1995
- Refurbished: 2006
- Decks: 3
- Staterooms: 80
- Passenger Capacity: 162
- Voltage: 220v
Ship Amenities:
Facilities on board include a dining room, lounge, bar with dancefloor, sundeck, gift shop.
5-star features of the MS Media/ MS Sapphire are fully air-conditioned, luxury 2 berth cabins with en suite bathroom. On-board facilities include a swimming pool, sun deck, salon, 2 bars, lounge, a large restaurant serving Egyptian and international cuisine and 2 gift shops.Hotel AmenitiesBar - LoungePoolGift ShopRestaurant(s) In-Room AmenitiesAir-Conditioning
Save $300 Off per couple
Two travelers booking together on an air-inclusive 2010 Europe tour will each save $150 off on all Lufthansa or United Airline flights.
Book Now - offer end March 31st, 2010.
TERMS: Valid for new bookings only. Offer CAN be combined with all brochure discounts. Entire booking including air must be paid in full by March 31, 2010. Offer valid from March 1st-March 31st, 2010. All Travel must be completed by October 24th, 2010. Offer is valid on UA and LH flights only (no code share flights allowed over the Atlantic – must be on UA or LH only). Valid on all tours to Europe, Egypt, Jordan, Israel and Morocco. Offer - $300 off per couple or $150 off for single travelers. Offer subject to availability and valid off of all net fares. Promotion cannot be booked online. Commission paid on air for this promotion is 0%. Air tickets are non-refundable after purchase. No name changes allowed once a reservation is made. Once payment is received, cancellation penalties apply. Offer may be withdrawn at any time. Offer can be used for groups – with availability and names at time of booking – full payment on entire package due March 31, 2010. CST No. 2068745-20
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