Egypt-a cradle of civilization that presents one of the world's longest recorded histories, mightily visible even today in Pharaonic, Greco-Roman, Coptic, Islamic and modern monuments. The name alone conjures up images of massive stone monuments and harsh desert landscapes.
No country in the world has so many impressive antiquities as does Egypt. Few civilizations can compete with Egypt's magnificent buildings, its legendary wealth, or its long centuries of peace. For tens of thousands of years, the River Nile has been the focal point of life, and ancient Egyptians believed the river's waters came from a "mysterious heaven of plenty."
Toto Tours invites you on a cultural odyssey to Egypt. Journey to a land bustling with life, sound, visual beauty and excitement. It is, without a doubt, the one place you simply must experience in your lifetime.
Your Itinerary
Day 1:
Friday, May 25, 2001
Depart U.S. / Travel Day
The tour cost includes round-trip group airfare on Egypt Air, departing at around 11:00pm this evening from New York (JFK Airport). Flight details will be sent after your reservation is received. You will need to be at JFK at least 2 hours prior to our flight's departure to meet the check-in requirements for international flights.
Day 2:
Saturday, May 26, 2001
Arrival in Cairo
Upon arrival in Egypt, transfer to our deluxe hotel in Cairo. The day is free to rest up from jet lag or explore on your own. Toto Tours hosts a Welcome Dinner in the hotel restaurant tonight.
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Day 3:
Sunday, May 27, 2001
Old Cairo / Giza Monuments
Morning tour of the Egyptian Museum with its world famous Tutankhamen's Treasures exhibition. Tour Old Cairo and see one of the old Coptic Churches. After lunch drive to Giza, for a camel ride out to the Great Pyramids, the Sphinx and the Solar Boat. Return to our hotel in Cairo and the rest of the day is free.
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Day 4:
Monday, May 28, 2001
Memphis / Sakkara / The Citadel
Morning transfer to Memphis, the site of Egypt's ancient capital, to see the limestone colossus of Ramses II and the Alabaster Sphinx. Continue on to Sakkara and Egypt's oldest standing stone structure, the Step Pyramid of King Zoser.
Afternoon visit to the Citadel on the slopes of Mount Mukattem for a complete view of Cairo, City of the Dead, the Nile River, and the Great Pyramids. Later, tour the Khan el Khalili Bazaar.
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Day 5:
Tuesday, May 29, 2001
Abu Simbel
Morning transfer to the airport for a short flight to Abu Simbel, where four massive rock figures of King Ramses II form the facade of a temple that cuts 195 feet into an escarpment along the Nile.
After dinner at our hotel in Abu Simbel, return to the temples for a spectacular sound and light show under the stars.
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Day 6:
Wednesday, May 30, 2001
Board Cruise Ship / Felucca Sail
Free morning before our flight to Aswan. Upon arrival transfer to our deluxe Nile River Cruise Ship and check-in to our cabins, followed by a relaxing sail on a traditional "felucca" vessel, sailing past Kitchners Island known for lovely botanical gardens and the mausoleum of the Aga Khan.
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Day 7:
Thursday, May 31, 2001
Aswan Dam / Cruise to Edfu
This morning see the remarkable High Dam at Aswan, the Philae Temple and the unfinished Obelisk near the dam. After sailing to Kom Ombo, visit a unique temple from the Ptolemic period, divided between two separate Egyptian deities: the local crocodile god Sobeck and the falcon-headed sky god Haruar. Continue cruise on to Edfu for the night.
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Day 8:
Friday, June 1, 2001
Edfu / Cruise to Luxor
At Edfu, visit the Temple of Horus, built between 237BC and 57BC, the best-preserved temple complex in Egypt. Continue our cruise along the Nile to Luxor for the night.
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Day 9:
Saturday, June 2, 2001
Luxor
Today visit Luxor, a city built on the site of ancient Thebes, with its famous Valleys of Kings and Queens, where sixty-four of Egypt's rulers were buried in ornate tombs. Tour the Deir El Bahari funerary temple of Queen Hatshepsut and the Colossi of Memnon. Return to the ship for lunch. The rest of the day is free. An optional excursion to the Karnak Sound and Light Show is available this evening.
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Day 10:
Sunday, June 3, 2001
Temples of Luxor / Farewell Dinner
Early morning optional hot air balloon flight over the West Bank in Luxor (cost is $275).
This morning, disembark from the ship, then visit Karnak with its beautiful Temple of Amun-Ra and Hypostle Hall, the largest hall of any temple in the world. Continue on to the excellently preserved Temple of Luxor, an ancient wonder discovered under a hill of rubble.
Transfer to our hotel in Luxor for overnight and a festive Farewell Dinner.
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Day 11:
Monday, June 4, 2001
Return to Cairo
This morning, fly to Cairo, where our group enjoys rooms and the amenities of the deluxe Sheraton Heliopolis for the day, until our group departs for the airport about 10:30pm.
Others wishing to stay on, may spend an additional three days at the Red Sea. Contact Toto Tours for more information.
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Day 12:
Tuesday, June 5, 2001
Departure
Our Egypt Air flight departs Cairo around 1:30am, arriving New York (JFK) at 8:00am.
Notes:
Airfare is included in the tour price.
Red Sea Extension: extra $675 shared accommodations or $795 for a private room.
Also see tour packages in:
Africa
Egypt
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