Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Pharaohs, the Pyramids & Petra

Pharaohs, the Pyramids & Petra - The Ancient capitals of the Nile, Nabataean Petra and St Catherine’s Monastery.


Cruise - 7 nights. Cairo - 2 nights. Taba - 2 nights. Aqaba - 4 nights.

Day 1 On first day take a flight from London Gatwick to Luxor. Embark on the SS Misr or MS Hamees

Day 2 A morning excursion to the Valley of the Kings and the West Bank visits, Colossi of Memnon and Queen Hatshepsut temple. Sail to Edfu for overnight.

Day 3 See the Edfu temple and agian continue to Aswan for overnight.

Day 4 Next morning take the best view of temple of Philae and High Dam.

Day 5 Get the excursion by road to Abu Simbel (book it in advance). Hire a private boat or felucca to the Elephantine Island Museum opposite the Old Cataract Hotel and Kitchener Island Botanical Gardens.

Day 6 Travel to Edfu and visit the temple at Kom Ombo en route. Overnight in Esna.

Day 7 Sail to Luxor for overnight. and visit the Luxor Temple private reception.

Day 8 Morning excursion to the Karnak with a best sightseeing look of Luxor temples. again Fly to Cairo for two nights at the luxury 5-star Mövenpick Cairo Pyramids.

Day 9 Explore lots of things and see the Pyramids, Great Sphinx and Egyptian Museum.

Day 10 Travel By road across the lonely Sinai Desert. After that spend 2 nights at the 5-star Mövenpick Resort Taba.

Day 11 Visit St. Catherine’s Monastery.

Day 12 Just be ready to travel by boat from Taba for 4 nights at the 5-star Mövenpick Resort Aqaba.

Day 13 At leisure.

Day 14 Visit to the Nabataean city of Petra for a full-day .

Day 15 An afternoon excursion with half-an-hour 4-wheel trip by road to Wadi Rum. Great dinner in a Bedouin tent with local musicians

Day 16 Morning just prepare to get return flight from Aqaba to Gatwick.



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