| DAYS |
15 DAYS / 14 NIGHTS |
| DEPARTURE |
Cairo - Amman |
| HOLIDAY TYPE |
Private Tour and Nile Cruise |
| DEPARTURE DATES |
- SAT - Super Deluxe Cruise Cabin
- TUE - Deluxe Class
- SAT/TUE/WED - First Class
- TUE/WED - Tourist Class
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| 2011 PRICES |
from NZD3985 per person share twin accommodation |
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| ITINERARY |
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| Day 1 |
Cairo
Arrival transfer to your Pyramids area hotel. |
| Day 2 |
Cairo
Full day tour to Memphis, Sakkara, the awesome Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx. (B) Optional Sound & Light Show. |
| Day 3 |
Cairo
Full day tour to the Egyptian Museum, Citadel, Sultan Hassan Mosque and Cairo Bazaar. (B) |
| Day 4 |
Cairo - Aswan
Fly to Aswan & board your Nile Cruise Boat. Afternoon cruise on traditional felucca. (B,L,D) |
| Day 5 |
Aswan - Kom Ombo - Edfu
See the Aswan High Dam and Temple of Philae, then sail downriver to Kom Ombo Temple. Later sail to Edfu. (B,L,D) |
| Day 6 |
Edfu - Esna - Luxor
Visit the mysterious Temple of Horus at Edfu, then sail via Esna Lock to Luxor. (B,L,D) |
| Day 7 |
Nile Cruising
Unforgettable sights today include the Valley of the Kings, Temple of Queen Hatchepsut & Colossi of Memnon. Later see the awesome Luxor and Karnak Temples. (B,L,D) |
| Day 8 |
Luxor - Sharm El Sheikh
Disembark and fly to Egypt's premier Red Sea resort, Sharm El Sheikh. (B) |
| Day 9 |
Sharm El Sheikh
Day at leisure to relax on the beach or do some watersports activities. (B) |
| Day 10 |
Sharm El Sheikh - Aqaba
Morning journey into the Sinai to St Catherine's Monastery. Later take the ferry from Nuweiba to Aqaba (Jordan). Optional overnight stay at St Catherine and early morning or afternoon climb of Mt. Sinai. (B) |
| Day 11 |
Aqaba - Wadi Rum - Petra
Explore the dramatic desert landscape of Wadi Rum (jeep ride included). Continue to Petra. (B) |
| Day 12 |
Petra
Visit the unforgettable Rose Red city of Petra, with its marvellous rock-cut temples & tombs. (B) Optional tour of Petra by night (daily except Fridays). |
| Day 13 |
Petra - Kings Highway - Amman
Travel to Amman on the ‘King’s Highway", stopping at Kerak Castle, St George’s Church, Madaba and the ‘Promised Land’ site of Mt Nebo.(B) |
| Day 14 |
Amman
Morning visit to Jerash, the ‘Pompeii of the East’. Afternoon at leisure. (B) Optional overnight at the 'Dead Sea'. |
| Day 15 |
Amman
Departure transfer to the airport.(B) |
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| HOLIDAY INCLUSIONS |
Accommodation with private facilities
Private transfers
Daily breakfasts; and all meals on Nile Cruise
4 night Nile Cruise
3 nights Cairo; 2 nights Sharm El Sheikh, Petra & Amman; 1 night Aqaba
Private driver & guides in Egypt (excluding Nile Cruise)
Private driver and local guides for Jordan sightseeing
Flights Cairo/Aswan and Luxor/Sharm El Sheikh
Port assistance and ferry Neweiba/Aqaba
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| NOTES |
St Catherine's Monastery closed Fridays, Sundays & Egyptian Religious Holidays.
Depending on Cruise schedules the itinerary may be a 3 night cruise and overnight accommodation in Luxor
Airline schedules may require a flight via Cairo.
This programme can operate in reverse with a modified itinerary
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NEW 2011
SMALL GROUP ALTERNATIVES |
First Class Small Group Departure with assistance of professional local guides and representatives, and a private driver in Jordan
DEPARTURE DATES : May 07; Jun 11; Sep 24; Nov 19
2011 PRICES : from NZD4230 per person share twin
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