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Splendors of Egypt |
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Duration : 06 Nights/ 07 Days
Destination : Cairo, Giza - Cheops,
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Cairo-Nile Cruise Hurghada |
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Duration : 08 Nights/ 09 Days
Destination : Cairo, Great Pyramids
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Historical Cairo |
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Duration : 03 Nights/ 04 Days
Destination : Cairo, Giza Plateau,
Sphinx, Old Cairo, Khalili Bazaar... |
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Exotic Egypt |
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Duration : 07 Nights/ 08 Days
Destination : Cairo, Great Pyramids
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Giza, Sphinx, Aswan, Nile Cruise... |
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ASWAN
Renowned as an oasis on the Nile, Aswan is the gateway to Nubia and an excellent base from where to explore ancient temples and granite quarries, and spectacular sites such as and the famous. In most of our cruise packages there is also an opportunity to enjoy a leisurely felucca (traditional Egyptian sail boat) ride.
Sightseeing Highlights
The sands of the Western Desert come all the way down to the banks of the Nile and turn green with lotus, reeds and palm trees. Here you will enjoy sights such as
Kitcheners Island
Agha Khan Mausoleum
Pink Granite Quarries with the Unfinished Obelisk
Aswan High Dam
Temple of Philae which was raised from the waters of the original Aswan Dam
ALEXANDRIA
 Situated on the Mediterranean coast, Alexandria cexudes European sophistication with Greek and Italian influences. Founded by Alexander the Great in 332 BC, the city stood at the forefront of Graeco-Roman civilization and once housed the famous library and the great Pharoahs Lighthouse, one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world.
Sightseeing Highlights
Catacombs of Kom El Shuqafa - burial places of early Alexandrian Christians
Pompey's Pillar standing on the site of an ancient temple
Citadel of Quit Bay
Montazah Gardens which surround the Montazah Palace, once the home of Egyptian royalty
CAIRO
The largest city in Africa, it is a beautiful blend of
an ancient heritage of culture with the modernity
of a cosmopolitan, bustling city. Cairo epitomizes
the best of the exotic East with an extraordinary
heritage. From the Great Pyramids to the treasures
of Tutankhamen, it is truly an unforgettable
experience. It is the centre of the largest urban
agglomeration in the Middle East and Africa, and
it is the chief cultural centre of the Arab world.
The city includes two islands in the Nile,
Zamalik (Gezira) and Roda (Rawdah), which are
linked to the mainland by bridges.
Sightseeing Highlights
Pyramids of Giza - Cheops, Chephren & Mykerinos)
Lion-headed Sphinx
Egyptian Museum
Citadel of Salah El Din (Saladin)
Mohamed Ali Mosque (Alabaster Mosque)
Khan El Khalili Bazaar
Old Cairo
Sound and Light Show at Giza
Dinner Cruise with Belly Dancer
Oriental Show and Open Buffet
LUXOR
Located in the heart of Egypt on the east and west banks of the Nile is the ancient city of
Luxor. Here is where some of the greatest archaeological finds in history were made, including the Tomb of King Tutankhamen, the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut and the Colossi of Memnon. The famous Temples of Karnak and Luxor are a sight to behold with their massive Pillars, Obelisks and Avenues of Sphinxes.
Sightseeing Highlights
 Luxor Temple, Karnak Temple
Luxor Museum, Mummification Museum
Valley of the Kings, Valley of the Queens
Medinet Habu (memorial temple of Ramesses III)
The Ramesseum (memorial temple of Ramesses II)
Deir al-Madinah (workers' village)
Tombs of the Nobles
Deir el-Bahri (temple of Hatshepsut, etc.)
Malkata (palace of Amenophis III)
Colossi of Memnon (memorial temple of Amenophis III)
SINAI
Sinai is bounded on the east by the Gulf of Aqaba and on the west by the Gulf of Suez, which is linked to the Mediterranean Sea by the Suez Canal; the Negev desert is to the northeast. Level and sandy in the north, Sinai rises to the south in granitic ridges; Mt. Catherine is the highest peak., or Sharm ash Shaykh, a strategic promontory overlooking the Strait of Tiran, is near the southern tip of Sinai.
Sinai has a hot and dry climate and is sparsely vegetated. Jabal Musa or Mt. Sinai, is said to be the place where Moses received the Ten Commandments. On Jabal Musa is the famed Greek Orthodox monastery of St. Catherine; in 1844 the Codex Sinaiticus, one of the oldest manuscripts of the New Testament, was found there.
Desert safari on a quad-bike and water sports in the Red Sea make Sinai very famous among travellers.
Sightseeing Highlights
Moses Mountain, St. Catherine Monastry
Sharm el Sheikh, Nuweiba
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