 EGYPT:
LAKE NASSER CRUISE
A cultural tour of Egypt
Egypt offers the best of the ancient word. More importantly one can view the many magnificent and wonders of the world sites in the most comfortable manner and doing this cruising in a luxury boat on the Lake Nasser is an experience one can never forget. Lake Nasser is located south of Aswan and stretches almost 300km. Cruising Lake Nasser is an unforgettable experience; the lake itself is beautiful and has a charming atmosphere, and the area is home to the Temples that were so painstakingly moved in the 1960’s from the rising waters of the lake by UNESCO. Our 15days cruise and exploration of Egypt is a well tasted and painstakingly tailored journey.
Day
1: Tuesday, Cairo (EGYPT)
Arrive Cairo International Airport. Meet & assist
by our local representative through customs formalities
.
Transfer to Hotel . Check in time starts from 1400 hrs.
Overnight: Safir Hotel Cairo {Standard
Room}
 Day
2: Wednesday, Cairo
9:00 A.M. pick up from hotel & meet your
guide. Half day tour to visit the Pyramids of Giza.
Noon Transfer back to hotel. Free afternoon
- suggest an OPTIONAL tour of Memphis/Sakkara, or Pyramids
of Dahshur, or the Pharaonic Village, or Sound &
Light Pyramids.
Overnight: Safir Hotel Cairo (B)
Day 3: Thursday, Cairo
Pick up from hotel & meet your guide. Half day tour
to visit the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities housing
the collection
of King Tutankhamun. Noon Transfer back to
hotel.
Free afternoon - suggest an OPTIONAL tour of the Citadel
& Bazaar, or Ibn Tulun Mosque, or Gayer Anderson
Museum, or Al Azhar Park & Al Azhar Mosque.
Overnight: Safir Hotel Cairo (B)
Day 4: Friday, Cairo / Abu Simbel
A.M. Transfer from hotel to Cairo Domestic
Airport for a morning flight to Abu Simbel. Arrive Abu
Simbel Airport. Transfer to M/S Nubian Sea Lake Nasser
Cruise. Embarkation before lunch. P.M. Visit
Abu Simbel Temple. This evening you have the opportunity
to attend the Sound & Light show at Abu Simbel Temple
(optional).
Overnight: Abu Simbel on board M/S Nubian Sea
{Standard Cabin} (B, L, D)
Day 5: Saturday, Abu Simbel / Amada / Wadi El Seboua
Early morning sail to Kasr Ibrim. A.M. View
of Kasr Ibrim from outside (admission is NOT permitted).
Sail to Amada. P.M. Visit Amada. Sail to Wadi
El Seboua.
Overnight: Wadi El Seboura on board M/S Nubian
Sea (B, L, D)
 Day
6: Sunday, Wadi El Seboua / Aswan
A.M. Visit Wadi El Seboua & Dakka. P.M.
Sail to Aswan.
Overnight: Aswan on board M/S Nubian Sea
(B, L, D)
Day 7: Monday, Aswan
A.M. Disembarkation after breakfast. Visit
Kalabsha Temple & Beit El Wali. Noon
Transfer from M/S Nubian Sea to Pyramisa Isis Island
Hotel Aswan. P.M. Visit Nubian Village &
the Botanical Garden by felucca (sailing boat).
Overnight: Basma Hotel Aswan {Standard
Room} (B)
Day 8: Tuesday, Aswan
A.M. Visit the Nubian Museum. Noon
Transfer from Isis Island Hotel to King of Thebes Nile
Cruise. Embarkation before lunch. P.M. Sail
by felucca (sailing boat) around Elephantine Island
& Agha Khan Mausoleum.
Overnight: Aswan on board King of Thebes Nile
Cruise {Standard Cabin} (B,
L, D)
Day 9: Wednesday, Aswan / Kom Ombo / Edfu
A.M. Visit the High Dam & Temple of Philae.
Sail to Kom Ombo.
P.M. Visit Kom Ombo Temple. Sail to Edfu.
Overnight: Edfu on board King of Thebes Nile
Cruise (B, L, D)
Day
10: Thursday, Edfu / Esna / Luxor
A.M. Visit Horus Temple in Edfu. Sail to Esna.
Cross the lock. P.M. Sail to Luxor.
Overnight: Luxor on board King of Thebes Nile
Cruise (B, L, D)
Day
11: Friday, Luxor
A.M. Visit the West Bank (valley of the kings,
temple of queen Hatshepsut & colossi of Memnon).
P.M. Visit the East Bank (Karnak Temple &
Luxor Temple). Overnight: Luxor on board King
of Thebes Nile Cruise
(B, L, D)
Day
12: Saturday, Luxor / Cairo
A.M. Disembarkation after breakfast. Visit
Luxor Museum & the Mummification Museum. P.M.
Free at leisure (suggest an OPTIONAL tour of the Sound
& Light). 20:30 p.m. Transfer to Luxor Train Station.
21:30 p.m. Board the Sleeper Train LXR/CAI.
Overnight: on board the Sleeper Train {Standard
Compartment} (B, D)
 Day
13: Sunday, Cairo / Alexandria
06:45 a.m. Arrive Giza Train station. Meet
& assist by our local representative. Road Transfer
from Cairo to Alexandria {via desert road}. 10:00
a.m. Arrive Alexandria. Transfer to Renaissance
Alexandria Hotel. (Early check in is subject to hotel
availability). 11:00 a.m. Pick up from hotel
& meet your guide. Tour in Alexandria to visit the
Catacombs of Kom El Shokafa, Pompey’s Pillar &
the Roman Amphitheatre. 17:00 p.m. Transfer
back to hotel.
Overnight: Renaissance Alexandria Hotel {Standard
Room}(B)
Day 14: Monday, Alexandria / Cairo
09:00 a.m. Pick up from hotel & meet your
guide. Full day tour in Alexandria to visit Quaitbay
Fortress, Montazah Park & the NEW Bibliotheca Alexandrina.
16:00 p.m. Road transfer back from Alexandria
to hotel. 19:00 p.m. Arrive Cairo. Transfer
to Pyramisa Hotel. Check in at hotel.
Overnight: Safir Hotel Cairo {Standard
Room} (B)
Day 15: Tuesday, Cairo / Departure
A.M. Transfer from hotel to Cairo International
Airport for final departure. (B)
Departure
Dates |
| 2012
English
Speaking Departures
Every Tuesday until Sep
06, 2012 |
Inclusions |
| Tour
Price Includes |
Tour
Price Does Not Include |
Accommodation/cruise as mentioned or similar, including hotel taxes |
International airfare & Departure taxes |
Meal Plan as mentioned (B=Breakfast, L=Lunch,
D=Dinner) |
Visa fees / Insurances |
All sightseeing and transfers |
Tips / Gratuities |
Services of local English speaking guide |
Entrance fees into the Pyramids, the visit to the Sun Boat Museum, the Mummies Room at the Egyptian Museum, entrance into Tout Ankh Amoun Tomb & Ramses the 6th Tomb in the Valley of Kings, the Outdoor Museum at Karnak Temple. |
Entrance fees except the sites mentioned below |
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Domestic air tickets required Cairo/Abu Simbel |
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Overnight train ticket Luxor/Cairo |
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Necessary visa supports |
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Tour
Price |
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| We
accept payment in US $ (US Dollars),
CA $ (Canadian Dollars) or equivalent
EURO (for clients outside North America).
Bestway
Tours & Safaris offers conversion rate protection.
Once full payment has been received, and no
modification has been made to the tour itinerary,
we will honour that rate.
For
complete payment procedures, please download
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| Departure |
Double
Occupancy |
Single
Room Supplement |
until
Sep 6, 2012 |
US
$ 3295 |
US
$ 995 |
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Estimated
International Airfare - International
airfare is NOT included in this tour |
| Canada
- West Coast |
US
$ 1800 |
USA
- West Coast |
US
$ 1600 |
| Canada
- East Coast |
US
$ 1700 |
USA
- East Coast |
US
$ 1500 |
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Participants |
| This
tour operates with a minimum of 2 participants. |
Notes
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Customised
Itinerary
If you would like to have a tour on dates
other than the above ones or with a customised
itinerary, please contact us and we will be happy
to work out an exclusive program for you.
Foreign Language Departures
Please contact us for information on French,
German,
Italian and Spanish
speaking departures.
You may e-mail us at bestway@bestway.com
or call us at 604.264.7378. Residents of
U.S.A./Canada may call us toll free at 1.800.663.0844. |
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