EGYPT PLATINUM PACKAGES
Platinum
Package from $1,899
+
taxes
10 days Egypt Deluxe Nile Cruise & Tour
Guaranteed
departures on Fridays from the U.S. Valid to December 31, 2011
DETAILED
ITINERARY
Abbreviations:
B-Breakfast, L-Lunch, D-Dinner
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TOUR
FEATURES INCLUDE:
Round trip air from JFK
All Intra-Egypt Domestic Flights
4-night Deluxe Nile Cruise
aboard MS
Carnival
4 nights hotel accommodation in Cairo
All transfers in Egypt.
Total of 18 meals (8 breakfasts,
6 lunches, and 4 dinners)
Nightly entertainment aboard the cruise.
All local government taxes
Optional excursions available
Services of Sunny Land local reps
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DAY 1 FRI
USA to CAIRO
Evening departure from select U.S. gateways to Cairo. In flight meals, snacks, and drinks
served during the flight.
DAY 2 SAT
Arrive CAIRO / LUXOR NILE CRUISE
Arrive in Cairo. After customs and immigration, board your flight to Luxor. Upon arrival You will be transferred directly to our cruise ship M/S CARNIVAL. M/S Carnival with air-conditioned stateroom cabins all with panoramic windows. Tonight your tour guide will hold an information meeting to walk you through the program. You will spend the night aboard the ship docked in Luxor. (D)
DAY 3 SUN
LUXOR to ESNA / NILE CRUISE
Free day in Luxor, with optional visits** to Luxor and Karnak Temples and to Thebes and Valley of Kings and Valley of the Queens and Collossi of Memnon. Later return to the boat to wind down. We will start sailing to Esna this afternoonn. In Esna you will pass through the locks on the River Nile, for many a fun and small scale canal-crossing experience. Tonight we will dock in Esna for overnight. Lunch and dinner aboard MS Carnival. (B-L-D)
DAY 4 MON ESNA to EDFU to KOM OMBO / NILE CRUISE
As
you are having breakfast aboard the boat, you will sail up the Nile to
Edfu. Upon arrival in Edfu, if you purchased our Optional
Excursions package** you will first go on a horse-drawn-carriage
ride in Edfu, and then you will have guided visits to Edfu Temple.
We will continue our cruise up the Nile to Kom Ombo, and if you
purchased our Optional Excursions package** guided visits in
Komombo are included. Lunch and dinner are aboard the boat. (Meals B-L-D)

DAY 5 TUE KOM OMBO / ASWAN NILE CRUISE
As
you are having breakfast aboard the boat, you will sail up the Nile to
Aswan, for many one of the prettiest towns on the Nile. Upon arrival in
Aswan,you can stay and relax on the boat, or if you purchased our Optional
Excursions package** you will have a full day excursion which
includes a Felucca Sailing on the Nile River and later visits Temple
of Philae,the High Dam, and the Unfinished Obelisk site. Lunch and dinner are aboard the boat. (B-L-D)
DAY 6 WED ASWAN / Abu Simbel / CAIRO
/ Afternoon transfer to Aswan Airport airport for flight to Abu Simbel considered to
be one of the most
impressive sites in Egypt.
Here you will visit the two temples
built by Ramses II as a high-architect before he became a Pharaoh.
The 100 foot high Great
Temple is
world
famous, which features 4 statues
of Ramses II and his wife
Queen Nefertari, each 65 foot high. Next to the Great Temple
is the temple dedicated to Queen Nefertari. Both temples were originally
carved in a mountain. In 1965 they were moved 600 feet and
raised 65 feet, thanks to an international project to save
them from the flooding caused by the construction of the High
Dam. 
Fly to Cairo. Upon arrival, you will be transferred to the Pyramids Park hotel in Cairo.(Meals B-D)
DAY 7 THU
CAIRO
Today, you will have a
full day excursion with lunch, visiting the Pyramids
of Giza and the Sphinx. You will
drive around the Pyramid of Chephren, the Pyramid of Cheops
(also known as the Great Pyramid
or Khufu), and the Pyramid of Mykerinos. You will have time to
walk around Cheops, and take pictures. Then visit the
Sphinx, the collasal one-piece sandstone man-headed lion-bodied
statue. Then continue to Memphis, the capital
of Old Kingdom; and then Sakkara, to visit
the Step Pyramid, the first monumental stone structure in
Ancient Egypt. Return to hotel. Dinner on your own. (Meals B-L) 
DAY 8 FRI
CAIRO
You will have a full day excursion with lunch, visiting
the famous Egyptian Museum where archaeological pieces
dating as far back as 3000 BC are in exhibit; where you will
see the famous treasure of King Tut-ank-amon. You will also
visit the Alabaster Mosque, the Coptic District, and the Ancient
Citadel which was built in 1176. Time permitting you will
visit jewelry and ornament wholesalers. Dinner
on your own. (Meals B-L)
DAY 9
SAT CAIRO
Today, enjoy your last day free at leisure for shopping in Cairo or you can have an optional full day tour of Alexandria with lunch, visiting the lighthouse the library Pompey's pillar & the Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa - considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Middle Ages. (B)
DAY 10
SUN
CAiRO / HOME
Transfer to Cairo
airport for flight back
home to the U.S. (B)
| Friday Departures |
Tour Rate |
Early bird |
| JANUARY to MARCH 31 |
$2,499 |
$2,199 |
| APRIL & MAY |
$2,799 |
$2,299 |
| JUNE, JULY & AUGUST |
$3,299 |
$2,799 |
| SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER |
$2,799 |
$2,299 |
| NOVEMBER |
$2,499 |
$2,099 |
| DECEMBER 1 to 15 |
$2,199 |
$1,899 |
| DECEMBER 16 to 31 |
$3,299 |
$2,999 |
Early Bird Advantage 6 Seats Per departure
Book your vacation to Egypt and take advantage of the Early Bird Discounts. To guarantee the rate a full payment by check is required.
Single supplement is $600. Land Only Rates $1499 in Twin, includes all local flights in Egypt. $100 supplement applies for Christmas, Easter and New Years departures, applicable to land only rates.
*All rates are per person in double occupancy. The air fare included in the tour rate is based on H or K Class of service if not available, a supplement of $100 will be required for M Class of Service based on availability.
Triple Discount $50 per person . Rates are subject to airport taxes and security fees of aprox. $120 (including Sept. 11 security fees of $2.50 per segment, not exceeding $10 total). Child rate (2 to 12) deduct $200 from rates shown (sharing room with two adults).
Egypt visa ($20) and cruise tips of $35 are additional, and payable in Egypt. All rates are subject to change. |
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Optional Shore Excursions
This package includes two full-day excursions in Cairo and the
excursion to Abu Simble in the package as outlined.
Shore excursions during the Nile Cruise are optional.
For $249 per
person, you can purchase our optional shore excursions package, which includes comprehensive
guided excursions to five
port of calls on the Nile.
* Hotel Upgrade at Ramses Hilton, Cairo available at $25 per person per night.
Are you a discriminating traveler?
Upgrade your hotel stay in Cairo to the Mena House Oberoi Pyramids View Room for 4 Nights at a supplement of $600 per person in Twin including Private Car & Guide on your excursions in Egypt.
Upgrade
to Suite (cruise):
Travel Cleopatra and Ramses Style: Upgrade to a suite
for all the nights during Carnival Cruise. $180 per person.



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