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Egyptian Splendor 2007
| | Globus Tours - Land Discount with Air: 10% |
| Land only discount: 10% |
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Tour Operator |
Globus |
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Tour Code |
WAL7 |
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Vacation Quality |
First Class |
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Vacation Type |
Tour and Cruise |
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Number of Days |
10 |
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Starting Price |
$1538 (Select Dates) * |
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Triple room disc. |
$40 |
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Countries Visited |
Egypt
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City Highlights |
Aswan, Cairo, Luxor |
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CAIRO
Welcome drink, guided sightseeing;
Visit Tutankhamon’s Tomb in the Egyptian Museum, Ramses II & Alabaster Sphinx in Memphis, the ”stairway to the sky” at Sakkara, the Great
Pyramids & Sphinx of Giza
CAIRO-ASWAN
By air including airport transfers
ASWAN
Sail by felucca to Kitchener Island & visit the Botanical Gardens;
Excursion to Old Dam & High Dam;
Motor launch cruise to Agilka;
Visit Temple of Isis & ancient Granite Quarries
4-NIGHT NILE CRUISE
In luxury two-berth outside cabins with private facilities on the
Royal Lotus
ALL DAY-TIME SHORE EXCURSIONS LUXOR-CAIRO
By air including airport transfers
MEALS
Welcome drink; 4 buffet breakfasts (BB); 4 full breakfasts (FB); 5 dinners (D); 4 lunches (L)
AIRPORT TRANSFERS
Airport transfers may be included when you make your flight arrangements. Check with your travel agent
INSIDE VISITS
Inside visits and special features are shown in UPPERCASE in the tour description, including admission charges when applicable.
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Day 1 (Fri.)
Board your overnight transatlantic flight.
Day 2 Arrival in Cairo, Egypt. (Sat.)
A welcome drink awaits you at your hotel; settle in and start soaking up the atmosphere of this exciting city.
Day 3 Cairo. The Pyramids. (Sun.)
Meet your Egyptologist and traveling companions at 8 a.m. Sightseeing in and around Africa’s largest metropolis starts at the EGYPTIAN MUSEUM with Tutankhamon’s fabulous treasures, an exciting first encounter with the splendor of three millennia of Egyptian civilization. Then leave for ancient MEMPHIS to admire the 40-foot statue of Ramses II and the Alabaster Sphinx. On to SAKKARA’S “stairway to the sky,” the oldest of all pyramids. Finally, at GIZA, a close-up look at the enigmatic SPHINX and the daunting Great Pyramids. Cheops, with an original height of 496 feet, is the most colossal ever built. A suggestion for tonight: enjoy an optional dinner cruise on the Nile River. (BB)
Day 4 Cairo-Aswan. (Mon.)
Time this morning for independent activities or to join an optional excursion to walled Old Cairo. Saladin’s 12th-century Citadel, the Alabaster Mosque and the labyrinthine bazaar are well worth a visit. In the afternoon fly 500 miles up the Nile Valley to the lovely resort town of Aswan. (BB,D)
Day 5 In Aswan. (Embarkation) (Tue.)
Morning at leisure in Aswan. You may want to join an optional flight (weather permitting; approximately US$190) to the huge sandstone temples of Abu Simbel. Then check into your elegant river cruise vessel in time for lunch. In the afternoon, a special treat: board a felucca and sail right across the blue waters of the river. En route see the ancient “nilometer” on Elephantine Island, Kitchener Island’s lush BOTANICAL GARDENS, and the splendid Aga Khan Mausoleum on the left bank. (BB,L,D)
Day 6 Aswan, Kom Ombo. (Wed.)
Morning excursion to the turn-of-the-century Old Dam, to this day the widest dam in the world, and the gigantic Aswan High Dam, completed in 1970. Board a motor launch to the island of Agilka between the two dams and visit the TEMPLE OF ISIS, transplanted from the submerged island of Philae. Also stop at the ancient GRANITE QUARRIES to see the famous, unfinished obelisk. Before lunch start your leisurely cruise down Egypt’s river of destiny. Dock at KOM OMBO for a short walk to its bluff-top temple dedicated to the crocodile and falcon gods. Time to haggle for bargains in the local market before returning to the boat. (FB,L,D)
Day 7 Edfu. (Thu.)
Board a horse-drawn carriage for the drive through Edfu to the TEMPLE OF HORUS with its menacing black stone statue of the falcon god. Built in the time of Cleopatra about 2,000 years ago, it is recent by Egyptian standards and beautifully preserved. During the hottest part of the day sip a drink on the sun deck of your cruise boat and savor the panorama. See white-clad farmers with their donkeys, camels, and water buffaloes work lush green fields; and ever present on the horizon beyond the palm trees, the desert. Tonight you dock at Luxor with a chance to take in the optional sound and light show at Karnak. (FB,L,D)
Day 8 Luxor. (Fri.)
Focus on the VALLEY OF KINGS and VALLEY OF QUEENS on the west bank of the Nile, where generations of pharaohs and nobles were buried in great splendor in crypts cut into the cliffs. Sixty-two royal tombs have been uncovered so far, of which one, the tomb of Tutankhamon, was nearly inviolate when discovered in 1922. Visit DEIR EL-BAHARI, Queen Hatshepsut’s monumental rock temple. Also stop for pictures at the two COLOSSI OF MEMNON guarding the valleys. The afternoon is dedicated to LUXOR TEMPLE. (FB,L,D)
Day 9 Luxor (Disembarkation)-Cairo. (Sat.)
A grand finale to your sightseeing in the Nile Valley. See the stunning monuments of KARNAK, the greatest city of ancient Egypt. To walk among the pillars of the colossal TEMPLE OF AMON RA and along the AVENUE OF THE SPHINXES is an experience which you will treasure for the rest of your life. Late morning flight from Luxor back to Cairo. Afternoon at leisure to catch up on your postcard writing and souvenir shopping. Tonight’s optional sound and light show at Giza might be just the way to top off an exciting touring adventure. (FB)
Day 10 (Sun.)
Homebound flight. (BB)
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Land & Air and Land Only prices are based on per person in a double occupancy room. Single (Land & Air) and Single (Land Only) prices are based on per person in a single room. Land & Air prices are based from New York (JFK/EWR), for air supplement prices from your departure airport please call us toll-free at 1-800-935-2620. Taxes are not included on the listed prices.
| Touring Date |
Land & Air |
Land Only |
Single
(Land & Air) |
Single
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| Oct 19 - Oct 28, 2007 | Call Us | $2022 | Call Us | Call Us | | Oct 26 - Nov 04, 2007 | Call Us | $2022 | Call Us | Call Us | | Nov 02 - Nov 11, 2007 | Call Us | $2022 | Call Us | Call Us | | Nov 09 - Nov 18, 2007 | Call Us | $2022 | Call Us | Call Us | | Nov 16 - Nov 25, 2007 | Call Us | $2022 | Call Us | Call Us | | Nov 23 - Dec 02, 2007 | Call Us | $1893 | Call Us | Call Us | | Nov 30 - Dec 09, 2007 | Call Us | $1893 | Call Us | Call Us | | Dec 07 - Dec 16, 2007 | Call Us | $1893 | Call Us | Call Us | | Dec 14 - Dec 23, 2007 | Call Us | $2075 | Call Us | Call Us | | Dec 21 - Dec 30, 2007 | Call Us | $2574 | Call Us | Call Us | | Dec 28, 2007 - Jan 06, 2008 | Call Us | $2400 | Call Us | Call Us |
* All prices are subject to change without notice and at any time by the tour operators. Availability is limited and must be reconfirmed at time of booking. Please call us toll free at 1-800-935-2620 to confirm availability and current pricing on all our discounted specials. The prices on this website are not guaranteed until a deposit has been made. We are not responsible for errors, omissions, or changes in these prices until a booking has been confirmed by one of our agents.
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