CAIRO AND THE PYRAMIDS TOUR

GUARANTEED DAILY DEPARTURE

• 4 Days / 3 Nights Fully Escorted Tour of Cairo and the Pyramids of Giza
  
• General Sightseeing Tour of Egypt
  
• Breakfast, Two Lunches, and Dinner Daily
• English Speaking Tour
  

To book call toll free 1-800-933-4421. Contact us for tailor-made group tours or private tours.

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Day 1 - MONDAY
Departure from North America or other International Gateway

Day 1
Cairo
Welcome to Egypt! Upon arrival into Cairo International Airport, you are met by our airport representative and assisted through passport and customs formalities and transferred to your hotel in Cairo for overnight.

DAY 02
Cairo
Meeting at the hotel’s lobby to join our Egyptologist guide for a special tour at the Museum of Antiquities in Cairo. The museum houses the greatest collection of pharaonic treasures in the world. Our guide will show us the highlights of these artifacts, including the Tutankhamen Collection of golden treasures and acquaint us with the museum’s expansive collections. We continue the visit with cultural landmarks that span three millennium of Egyptian history. We begin with the Citadel commanding a complete view of the city. Completed in 1183, the Citadel was surrounded by sturdy walls and towers to withstand attacks from Christian crusaders. Inside, we shall see the lavishly decorated alabaster mosque Mohammed Ali.Then, we move on to explore the lanes of Old Cairo and to visit Ben Ezra Synagogue dating from the 9th century. Ben Ezra is the oldest Jewish place of worship in Egypt. We will also visit the 4th century Hanging Church built on the bastions of the ancient Roman wall and “suspended” above the level of the Nile then stroll with your guide through the Khan El Khalili, a bustling warren of shops where you can bargain for rugs, copper and leather crafts, perfumes, and other goods both exotic and familiar. Back to your hotel & overnight. Lunch will be served during day.

DAY 03
Cairo
Meeting at the hotel’s lobby to explore desert antiquities dating from the beginnings of a civilization that arose more than 5,000 years ago. In the company of our Egyptologist specialist guide, we venture through the countryside to visit some of Egypt's oldest sights. We first go to Memphis, where remnants of the nation's first capital and once the most cosmopolitan city in Egypt now lie scattered in the desert. We’ll also see the carved limestone Colossus of Ramses II. Nearby, we visit the necropolis at Saqqara, where King Zoser's Step Pyramid was "built to last 'til the ends of time". This vast site in the heart of a desert plateau is the largest necropolis in Egypt. Extending for almost 5 miles, the complex forms a collection of pyramids, temples and tombs that is fundamental to understanding the history of Ancient Egypt. We will visit one of the fascinating Mastaba tombs, where high officials of the pharaoh were buried. Comprised of several chambers, these mastabas contain exceptional low reliefs that cover the walls with detailed scenes of hunting and fishing and everyday life in Ancient Egypt. We’ll also see in the funerary complex of Unas the first appearance of pyramid texts engraved on the walls of a burial chamber. These texts or hieroglyphic prayers and magic formulas prescribed a ritual to guide the pharaoh to the Afterlife. Finally, we visit the Pyramids of Giza. Nothing evokes the long and intriguing history of Egypt as powerfully as the pyramids. Rising from the desert, Khufu (Cheops), Khafra and Menkaura seem to symbolize the enigmatic tug of Egypt in our imaginations. The Great Pyramid of Cheops immortalizes the son of Sneferu and Hetepheres. Though little is known of this pharaoh, his monument, the largest of the three, is comprised of 2.3 million stone blocks, each weighing an average of 2.5 tons. We shall also visit the colossal statue of the Great Sphinx, which has stood guard over the pyramids for more than 4,500 years. Carved from an outcrop of rock, the Sphinx remains the ultimate symbol of Ancient Egypt with its lion’s body and human head. The history and the lifestyle of ancient Egyptian pharaohs come alive before our eyes through the skilled narrations of our specialist guide.  Back to your hotel & and overnight. Lunch will be served during day.

DAY 04
Hote / Airport
Buffet breakfast, luggage down & check-out.
Meeting at the hotel's lobby then you will be transferred to Cairo international airport for your departure flight.

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Included services in our tour rates:

• Transfer from Cairo Airport to your Hotel and from the Hotel to the Airport.
• Full Day Egyptian Museum, Old Cairo, Citadel, Mohamed Ali Mosque, Coptic Church, Ben Ezra synagogue with Lunch
  Super Deluxe category will have the Lunch at Semiramis Intercontinental, and for all other categories will be at Naguib Mafouz Restaurant at Khan El Kalili bazaar or at El Pash (Good local restaurants).
• Full Day Pyramids, Sphinx, Memphis and Sakkara with Lunch Super deluxe category will have the Lunch at Mena House all other categories will have the lunch at Meriden Pyramids.
• Tours and transfers provided with Deluxe Private Mini Bus or Coach.

Not included services in our tour rates:
1. Entry Visa to Egypt.
2. Tips to guide/driver and Hotel staff.

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To book Cairo and the Pyramids Tour call 800 933 4421:

Land package prices are per person in U.S. dollars. Rates are based on double occupancy and inclusive of taxes. GD = Guarantee Departure.

From Date	To Date	5 Star Deluxe A Accommodations	5 Star Luxe B Accommodations	5 Star Accommodations	4 Star Accommodations	GD	Book Tour
May 01, 2010	Sep 30, 2010	924.00	792.00	612.00	540.00		call 1.800.933.4421
Oct 01, 2010	Dec 18, 2010	1164.00	984.00	720.00	660.00		call 1.800.933.4421
Dec 19, 2010	Jan 06, 2011	1440.00	1157.00	879.00	792.00		call 1.800.933.4421
Jan 07, 2011	Apr 15, 2011	1164.00	984.00	720.00	660.00		call 1.800.933.4421
Apr 16, 2011	Apr 29, 2011	1440.00	1157.00	879.00	792.00		call 1.800.933.4421
Apr 30, 2010	Apr 30, 2011	1164.00	984.00	720.00	660.00		call 1.800.933.4421

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