
ANCIENT BEAUTY & LUXURY OF EGYPT
ITINERARY: MAY CHANGE DEPENDS ON WEATHER CONDITION AND ACTUAL TRAVEL PACE.
DAY 1: MANILA – CAIRO – PHARAONIC VILLAGE – CAIRO (MEALS ON BOARD + LUNCH + DINNER) Arrival at Cairo, the capital city of Egypt, as you arrive at Cairo International Airport, one of our English- speaking representatives will guide you through all the necessary immigration and visa procedures and take you through customs. Once this is completed, the guide will accompany you to have your lunch at local restaurant then we will start our tour with Old Cairo, the home of Cairo’s Coptic Christian Community. First stop is the Hanging Church or also known as the Suspended Church. It is called the
Hanging Church since it was built on the southern gate of the Roman Fortress. Next is the Ben Ezra Synagogue, it was originally a church however; it needed to be sold to pay the annual taxes. It was named after Abraham Ben Ezra, the person who bought the church. Next are the St. Sergius and St. Bacchus Church, which is the oldest church in Cairo and was built in the 4th century. It is also believed where the Holy Family stayed for three months at the end of their journey into Egypt then will visit the Pharaonic Village which is a place where people their dress like the ancient Egyptians and they live
the same life like them we will see their houses and how they do farm, after that will have our dinner before we go to the hotel for check-in.
DAY 2: CAIRO – ALEXANDRIA (B/L/D) After breakfast will travel you will enjoy amazing Day Trip to Alexandria. From Cairo. First, visit Pompey’s Pillar. It was constructed in honor of Emperor Diocletian at the end of the 4th century. Originally from the temple of the Serapis, it was once a magnificent structure rivalling the Soma and the Caesarean. We will have seafood lunch. Then drive to visit the Catacombs which are the largest. Roman Cemetery consisting of three levels cut in the rock. Lunch at local restaurant in Alexandria, and then proceed to see the Qaitbay Citadel (from outside) which was built on the site of the ancient pharaohs (lighthouse) of Alexandria. Then to Bibliotheca Alexandria. Finally, you will be transferred back to your hotel in Cairo.
DAY 3: CAIRO – ASWAN – NILE CRUISE (B/L/D) We will arrange a packed breakfast for you, as we need to catch our early flight to Aswan. Upon arrival at Aswan, visit High Dam and Philae Temple, one of the last places where ancient Egyptian religions flourished. The construction of Aswan’s High Dam would have permanently flooded Philae Island.
Therefore, the temple dismantled and moved to today’s location on Agilika Island. After that, we will now check-in at Nile Cruise for our 3-night stay; then we will have our lunch on the cruise. A trip to Aswan is not complete if Aswan Bazaar is not included in the itinerary; here you can shop from spice shop is the most famous market for spices in Africa.
DAY 4: NILE CRUISE – KOM OMBO – EDFU – NILE CRUISE (B/L/D) After sailing for 3 hours will arrive to Kom Ombo to visit Temple of Kom Ombo. Upon arrival, we will visit a unique temple called the Kom Ombo Temple. Its unique feature is that it is in fact a double temple which is dedicated to Sobek the crocodile god, and Horus the falcon-head god. Then we will sail to Edfu for an overnight stay. Dinner will be at the cruise.
OPTIONAL TOUR TO ABU SIMBEL – USD 150 PER PAX
DAY 5: NILE CRUISE – EDFU À LUXOR – NILE CRUISE (B/L/D) Have your breakfast on board, and then we will now visit the Edfu Temple by horse carriage; this temple is considered as the best-preserved cult temple in Egypt, as it reflects traditional pharaonic
architecture and an excellent idea of how all temples once looked. After that, we will say to Luxor, which is often called the world’s greatest open-air museum. We will now visit the Luxor Temple; it has been in almost continuous use as a place of worship right up to the present day.
DAY 6: NILE CRUISE – LUXOR – HURGHADA (B/L/D) After your breakfast on board, we will now be visiting one of the most beautiful of the royal mortuary temples, the Hatshepsut Temple. Next is the Valley of Kings which is also called as the gateway to the afterlife; then we will head to Colossi of Memnon, it is a two massive stone statue of the Egypt
Pharaohs who reigned in Egypt during the XVII Dynasty. Before we leave the west bank, we have to see the Alabaster Quarries (a pure kind of marble). Next destination is the Karnak Temple which is known as the city of temples built over 2,000 years and dedicated to the Theban triad of Amun, Mut, and Khonsu. We will now travel to Hurghada; we will now check-in at our hotel upon arrival, dinner will be at the hotel as well.
DAY 7: HURGHADA (B/L/D) We will have your breakfast at the hotel, and then proceed to the Red Sea, considered as one of the saltiest bodies of water in the world. After that, we will now head to the Desert Safari to try some of their activity’s OPTIONAL TOURS (SNORKELING/GLASS BOAT/SAFARI/SUBMARINE). Dinner will be at the hotel.
DAY 8: HURGHADA – CAIRO (B/L/D) We will have an early breakfast at the hotel, and will be transfer back to Cairo by Bus (5 hours). Upon arrival at Cairo, we will visit Egyptian Museum to see collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities then dinner and check-in & overnight in Cairo
DAY 9: PYRAMIDS – SAKKARA – CAIRO (B/L/MEALS ON BOARD) Breakfast at the hotel. We will now start our tour with a visit to Essences Institute where you can learn how the ancient Egyptian make this essence and use it during the mummification, after that we will start our tour to Pyramids of Giza and Sphinx one of the ancient 7 wonders followed by Sakkara (Saqqara). Sakkara is one section of the great necropolis of Memphis, which serves as the burial ground of the kings of 1st and 2nd Dynasty. We will now head to the Papyrus Shop, which was used in ancient times as a writing surface then have going back to hotel right after visit the Cotton Shop where you can buy souvenirs made out of 100% Egyptian cotton, then we head back to the airport to catch your flight back home.
MANILA (MEALS ON BOARD) Arrival in Manila
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FLIGHT DETAILS
QR 929 MNL DOH 25 MAR 0015H 0500H 25 MAR
QR 1303 DOH CAI 25MAR 0750H 1035H 25 MAR
QR 1308 CAI DOH 02APR 2045H 0100H 03APR
QR 0928 DOH MNL 03APR 0750H 2220H 03APR
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INCLUSIONS:
- Roundtrip Airfare via Qatar Airways
- 7KG Hand Carry
- 23 KG Check-in Baggage
- Domestic Flight (Cairo-Aswan)
- 5-Star Hotel Accommodation
- 3 Nights Luxury Cruise
- Premium & Luxury Cruise
- Full Board Meals as per itinerary
- Private Coach transportation
- Fully Loaded Tours as per itinerary
- Daily Bottled Water
- Entrance Fees
- English-Speaking Guide
- Filipino Tour Guide
- Visa Fee
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EXCLUSIONS:
- Airline Taxes
- City Taxes
- Tipping on guide and driver
- Travel Insurance
- Porterage at hotel and airport
- Bottled water during tours
- Meals (not mentioned)
- Service not mentioned on the itinerary
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USD 2,988/head for 35 pax confirmed joiners
USD 3,088/head for 30 pax confirmed joiners
USD 3,188/head for 25 pax confirmed joiners
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