Mysteries of Egypt and the River Nile - October 2010

Mysteries of Egypt and the River Nile

12 October - 20 October 2010

12th October 2010 Tuesday
OR Tambo, Johannesburg to Cairo
13th October 2010 Wednesday
Full Day Tour to Pyramids, Sphinx, and Cheops Boat Museum with English Speaking Licensed Guide.
1 night's accommodation on bed & buffet breakfast basis at Hotel Ramses Hilton.
14th October 2010 Thursday
Full Day Tour to Citadel, Memphis and Sakkara Escorted by the same guide.
1 night accommodation on a bed and buffet breakfast basis at Hotel Ramses Hilton.
15th October 2010 Friday
An early morning flight from Cairo to Aswan to begin your 3 nights/4 day's program M/S Nile Ruby or M/S Royal Ruby from 15th October 2010 to the 18th October 2010
1st Day15/10 Aswan
Embarkation before Lunch
Visit Philae Temples and the High Dam passing by the Old Aswan Dam
Visit the Unfinished Obelisk
Lunch on board
Enjoy a Felucca sail on the Nile around Kitchener Island and view the Elephantine Island in Aswan
Afternoon Tea
Dinner on board and overnight in Aswan
2nd Day16/10 Aswan/Kom Ombo/ Edfu
Breakfast on board
Sail to Kom Ombo
Visit the Temple shared by two gods, Sobek and Haroeris.
Lunch on board
Sail to Edfu
Visit the Temple of Horus in Edfu
Afternoon Tea while sailing to Luxor via the Esna Lock
Dinner on board and overnight in Aswan
Belly Dancer or Nubian Show
3rd Day17/10 Luxor
Breakfast on board
Visit the East Bank of the Nile to visit the Karnak Temple and Luxor Temple
Lunch on board
Afternoon Tea
Free at leisure
Dinner on board and overnight in Luxor
Optional Extra Excursion - Early morning Hot Air Balloon ride (Sindbad Balloons) over Luxor at own cost (LE 600.00 per person) before breakfast (05h00/06h00).
4th Day18/10 Luxor
Disembarkation after Breakfast
Visit the Luxor Museum
Cross to the West Bank.
Visit the Valley of Kings, the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at El-Deir El-Bahari and Colossi of Memnon.
18th October 2010 Monday
Late Afternoon flight from Luxor to Cairo
Transfer to Luxor Airport for your flight to Cairo International
Upon your arrival in Cairo, you will visit the Khan Khalili Bazaar, followed by Dinner at the Khan Khalili Naguib Mahfouz, scorted by the same guide
1 night accommodation on bed and buffet breakfast basis at Hotel Ramses Hilton.
19th October 2010 Tuesday
Free morning and late check out (11h00) from Hotel Ramses Hilton in Cairo
Afternoon tour to the Egyptian Museum
Visit to the City Stars for some last minute shopping on the way to the Cairo Airport
Return flight from Cairo Airport to arrive at OR Tambo International the following morning of the 20th October 2010

Suggested post itinerary

Jordan Round Trip - 5 Days/4 Nights

19th October 2010 Tuesday - Cairo/Jordan
Arrival at Queen Alia International Airport, meet and assist, transfer to Amman to check into your Hotel.
Amman is a city that is spread over 19 hills, a modern city in the middle of the ancient capital of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. Amman was known as Rabbath-Ammon during prehistoric times and later it was known as Philadelphia. Amman has been subject to a number of excavations which have revealed the remains of the Neolithic period and the Hellenistic period, as well as the late Roman to Arab Islamic Ages. Amman (the site) is crowned by the Citadel, which includes structures like the great Temple of Hercules, the Byzantine church as well as the Omayyad Palace. At the foot of the Citadel lies the 6000 seat Roman Theatre, a deep-sided bowl that is carved into the hill and is still used for cultural events to this day. Another newly restored theatre is the 500 seat Odeon which is used for concerts. Another 5,000 seat Roman Theatre lies at the foot of the Citadel. There are three museums found in the area that offer history and culture - the Archaeological Museum, the Folklore Museum and the Museum of popular Tradition. You will also discover a hill with the ruins of the Temple of Hercules and a Museum with artefacts dating back to the earliest settlement around 700,000 years ago.
Dinner and overnight at the Hotel.
20th October 2010 Wednesday - Amman
After breakfast you will visit Jerash - Ajloun -Madaba - Nebo - transfer to Petra. Petra is about 240km from Amman. You will check into your hotel in Petra, enjoy a superb dinner and stay overnight.
21st October 2010 - Thursday Petra
Petra is an ancient city that is located in the south of Jordan and is now a UNESCO world heritage site. It is here that you will experience the enchantment of what Petra has to offer. In times gone by, Petra was known as Sela. Both the names mean "rock." Petra was the great capital of the Nabataeans, from which, at the height of their power, they ruled the country as far north as Damascus. There was an earlier Edomite town on the site, but of that, practically no traces now remain. The city was extensively occupied from about the fifth century B.C. to the fifth century A.D., and was at its heyday during the fifth centuries B.C. and A.D. Much of Petra's appeal comes from its spectacular setting deep inside a narrow desert gorge. The site is accessed by walking through a kilometer long chasm (or Siq), the walls of which soar 200 meters upwards. Petra's most famous monument, the Treasury, appears dramatically at the end of the Siq.
After breakfast, half day visit, transfer to Wadi Rum, jeep tour 2 hrs - back to Amman, dinner and overnight.
22nd October 2010 Friday - Petra/Amman
After breakfast you will have a free day of leisure to enjoy what the city has to offer. Enjoy dinner on your last night and stay overnight in the hotel.
23rd October 2010 Saturday - Amman
After breakfast you will check out, have some free time before your transfer to Queen Alia International Airport for your departure from Amman to Cairo International.
Return flight from Cairo International Airport to arrive at OR Tambo International the next morning on the 24th October 2010
End of a great Trip!

To Book...

To book, or for more information, call Cecelia or Lindy at the Egypt & Beyond office on tel: 011 678 6165/4777 or fax: 011 678 5789 or e-mail: cecelia@egyptandbeyond.co.za / info@egyptandbeyond.co.za / lindy@egyptandbeyond.co.za