EGYPT: LAKE NASSER CRUISE
A cultural tour of Egypt

Lake Nasser Cruise

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)

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Departure Dates
2010/2011 English Speaking Departures Every Tuesday from Sep 14, 2010 until Sep 06, 2011
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 / Beverages 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 a Karnak Temple. Entrance fees except the sites mentioned below   Domestic air tickets required Cairo/Abu Simbel   Overnight train ticket Luxor/Cairo   Necessary visa supports
Tour Price
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Departure Double Occupancy Single Room Supplement until Sep 6, 2011 US $ 3295 US $ 995 Supplement high season surcharge of $450.00 per person sharing Twin for traveling from Dec 15, 2010– Jan 10, 2011 and Apr 15, 2011– Apr 30, 2011. Please contact us for quotes.
Estimated International Airfare - International airfare is NOT included in this tour
Canada - West Coast N/A USA - West Coast US $ 1600 Canada - East Coast N/A USA - East Coast US $ 1400
Participants
This tour operates with a minimum of 2 participants.
Notes
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.