EGYPT
DISCOVERY CAIRO
- NILE CRUISE - HURGHADA - ALEXANDRIA 12
DAYS / 11 NIGHTS (tour
starts every Sunday)
Your
vacation experience begins
from the moment you step
aboard your Singapore Airlines
flight.You'll experience
the standard of inflight service
even other airlines talk
about.
Savour World Gourmet Cuisine and unprecedented levels of comfort in every
seat, in every class. You'll also enjoy KrisWorld ^ , the world's most advanced
personal inflight entertainment system with over 90 entertainment options,and
Audio-Video On Demand* in all classes. In a world first for Economy Class
customers, you'll be able to play, stop, pause, fast forward and rewind your
entertainment on demand.
Singapore Airlines is the perfect partner for your Egypt Reservation Centre
vacation. We look forward to welcoming you aboard your flight.
^ KrisWorld
is featured on Megatop B747,Jubilee
B777 and Celestar A340 aircraft.
* Audio-Video On Demand is being pr ogressively introduced on Megatop B747
and Jubilee B777 aircraft.
Sheraton
Cairo
Inter-Continental
Hurghada
Presidential
Nile Cruises
Stands
in the centre of Cairo,
the throbbing heart of
Egypt that offers an
endless array of an exciting
mingle of rich ancient
and chic ultra modern.
The hotel features 660
A/C rooms with balcony,
phone, TV, and mini bar.
It also offers nonsmoking
floors, several dining restaurants, nightclub, casino, health club
and 2 swimming pools.
Exclusive
250 metres idyllic beach
frontage on the Red Sea.
Only minutes away from
downtown and airport.244
A/C rooms with a terrace,
30 satellite TV channels,
IDD telephone, mini bar
and 24-hour room service.
The hotel features a
selection of restaurants,
bar, water sports, swimming
pool, sauna,steam room,
Jacuzzi, massage, 2 squash
rooms, billiards, horse-riding.
Fleet
of 7 deluxe, fully
air- conditioned boats,each
with about 70 ensuite
cabins.A modern style
with re fined,Old-World
decor of leather and
wood invites total relaxation
during a voyage that
remains the richest in
unforgettable memories.
Featuring TV, minibar
and hair dryer. All the
fleet has a restaurant,
bar, disco, lounge, shop,
pool, sundeck.24 hours
room service, gift shop.
Itinerary
Day
1 Sunday
AUSTRALIA
/ CAIRO
Depart Australia on Singapore Airlines to Cairo via Singapore & Dubai.
Day
2 Monday
CAIRO
Upon arrival at Cairo Airport you will be met and assisted
by our Cairo office representative and transferred to your hotel.
You can rest or enjoy an optional tour around Cairo. Overnight at
hotel.
Day
3 Tuesday
CAIRO
Breakfast at hotel. At 09.00am, full day Excursion to the
Egyptian Museum the most important depository of Egyptian Antiquities.
After Lunch visit the Pyramids of Cheops,Chephren and Mycerinus the
only surviving wonder of the ancient world & the great
Sphinx of Giza which dates from the time of Chephren. (B.L)
Day
4 Wednesday
CAIRO
After breakfast you will visit the medieval Citadel which
has served as a fortress and Royal City of Egypt for almost 700 years.
It features the Alabaster Mosque of Mohammed Ali.You will conclude
your tour with a -not to be missed- walk through Khan El Khalili
bazaar. Afternoon at leisure. (B.L)
Day
5 Thursday
CAIRO
/ ASWAN
Early transfer from your hotel to Cairo Airport for your
flight to Aswan.Upon arrival our representative will transfer you
to your
Nile Cruise. (Or you can have the option of Abu-Simbel by air for
AUD360.00).
This afternoon you can relax or enjoy an optional relaxing felucca
(sailboat) ride around the islands of the Nile. (B.L.D)
Day
6 Friday
NILE
CRUISE
Visit the High Dam & Temple of Philae. Start sailing to
Kom Ombo.
Visit the temple shared by the two Gods,Sobek and Haroeris.Sail onto
Edfu for overnight. (B.L.D)
Day
7 Saturday
NILE
CRUISE
Early morning visit the Temple of Horus at Edfu,then sail
to Esna to cross the lock.You will then enjoy some of the Nile’s
most
breathtaking scenery enroute to Luxor. Overnight on board. (B.L.D)
Day
8 Sunday
LUXOR
/ HURGHADA
Disembarkation after breakfast.visit the West Bank,including
Necropolis of Thebes,Valley of the Kings, Temple of Queen
Hatshepsut at Dier Al-Bahari and the Colossi of Memnon.Visit the
Temples of Luxor and Karnak. This afternoon transfer to the
lively resort town of Hurghada to begin your Red Sea Odyssey (B.L.D)
Day
9 Monday
HURGHADA
Free day at leisure to enjoy the breathtaking waters and white
sand beaches of the Red Sea. (B.D)
Day
10 Tuesday
HURGHADA
At leisure to enjoy one of the optional tours to view the
underwater wonders of The Red Sea,either snorkelling or diving;
or take a desert safari.
Day
11 Wednesday
HURGHADA
/ CAIRO
After Breakfast,transfer to Hurghada Airport for your flight
back to Cairo.Transfer to hotel and overnight.(This evening you can
enjoy one of our optional tours in Cairo) (B.D)
Day
12 Thursday
CAIRO
/ ALEXANDRIA
/ CAIRO
Depart on a three-hour journey to the charming Mediterranean
city of Alexandria.Touring highlights of Alexandria include the
Greco-Roman Museum, Pompey’s Pillar and the Catacomb of Kom
El Shokafa which is a blend of Pharaonic and Roman art.
Return to Cairo for overnight. (B.L)
Day
13 Friday
CAIRO
/ AUSTRALIA
Morning at leisure until your transfer to Cairo Airport
for departure on Singapore Airlines to Australia via Dubai & Singapore.
(B)
ONE
FREE TOUR OF
YOUR CHOICE (only
available for
"5 Star
Deluxe"
package) (Except
Abu-Simbel Tour)
HALF
DAY: THE PHARAONIC
VILLAGE - $120
The pharaonic village covering an area of nearly 150,000 square meters,is built
entirely in the ancient Egyptian style , inhabited by some 300 Egyptians living
in an Egyptian atmosphere and practicing all the agricultural and industrial
activities with the same tools and implements conserved in the Egyptian museum.
You will also visit a house of an ordinary peasant and a villa of a nobleman
fully equipped
with furniture of that time .
HALF
DAY: COPTIC & ISLAMIC
CAIRO - $100
Visit Old Cairo site of the Hanging Church, the Church of Abu Serga where
Jesus is said to have taken refuge.Then you will see the oldest mosque in
Egypt & the Middle East which is Amro Ibn El ‘As mosque.
You will conclude your tour with a –not to be missed-walk through Khan
El Khalili bazaar.
SOUND & LIGHT
SHOW - $80
This spectacular one-hour narrative of Egypt’s ancient history in high fidelity
stereophonic sound & light
will enchant you. Be seated at the foot of the Sphinx with
breathtaking view of the Pyramids.
ABU SIMBEL TOUR - $380
The colossal Temple of Abu Simbel built by Ramses II, and lately saved f rom
the inundation of the Nile waters, is among the glories of ancient Egyptian
monuments. The temples we re built out of a sandstone rock cliff. The deities
to which each was dedicated the carve on the huge façade. Nearby,
also saved, lies the small temple of the king's wife Nefertari, dedicated
to the Goddess Hathor. This excursion can be undertaken by plane or by bus.
DINNER
ON A CRUISING
REST AURANT - $130
Cruise the Nile and see Cairo by night while enjoying exciting superb entertainment
including oriental music, whirling Durban and belly dancer.
SINDBAD
SUBMARINE - $100
A trip with Sindbad Submarine (glass-bottom boat) includes a sea trip from
Sindbad Village to the Sindbad monument. View many of the colourful marine
fish for which the Red Sea is famous. (tour duration around three hours including
transportation)
SAFARI
TRIP - $160
A safari trip using Jeep vehicles to a Bedouin village to see the life of
these nomadic people. Bedouins are known for the colourful and unique traditional
dress. Ride camels,barbecue, drink the Bedouin tea and watch the sunset.(tour
lasts from 2.00pm until 7.30pm)
ALF
LEILAH WA
LEILAH VILLAGE
- $60 (one thousand
and one night)
A visit to Alf Leilah Wa Leilah Village which includes a shopping mall and
cafes. Enjoy watching a horse and camel show, historical show and wonderful
folklore which starts at 8.30pm until 12.00am.
GIFTUN
ISLAND TRIP - $110
Enjoy the sea breeze enroute to Giftun Island. Snorkel or dive or just relax
and enjoy the sandy beach.Expect to see turtles, blue-spotted rays and
triggerfish.
Standard
(Cairo - Aman Hotel,Nile
Cruise - M/S Presidential,Hurghada
- Mina Mark Hotel)
or similar.
$4190
5
Star Deluxe (Cairo
- Sheraton Cairo,Nile
Cruise - M/S Presidential,
Hurghada - Inter-Continental
Hotel) or similar.
Single
supplement Standar
d - $320, 5 Star
Delux e - $660
** Tour may change slightly due to cruise schedule and/or Esna Lock
closure**
** Please note this tour can be extended or amended to suit individual
requirements**