Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Cairo Trip to Azhar Mosque & Islamic Sites


Have a tour to the most exciting Islamic sites in Cairo kicking off at El Azhar, then proceed to Al Mouayyed Mosque, Bab Zuweila which was built under the supervision of Badr Al Dein Al Gamal. Cross the road to Al Hussein Mosque, and onto Beit El Sehimy..
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  • Egypt Travel representative will pick you up from your hotel, to enjoy a visit to El Azhar, the first Islamic University. Then continue to Al Mouayyed Mosque, Bab Zuweila which was built under the supervision of Badr Al Dein Al Gamal. Cross the road to Al Hussein Mosque, and onto Beit El Sehimy the unique Islamic house. Continue walking to Al Hakim Mosque one of the Fatimid Mosques, then to Bab al Fetouh and Bab Al Nasr which were built under the supervision of Gawhar El Sakaly.travel to Egypt

Cairo & Dahabiya Cruise


Visit the most exciting places in Cairo Egypt for 3 days. Then discover the ancient cradle of civilization on-board a deluxe Dahabiya Cruise ship for 8 days and enjoy the sunrise of the Upper Egypt with the surrounding natural landscapes
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  • Day 1: Arrive Egypt
  • Egypt Travel representative will meet and assist you at Cairo International Airport. After that you will be transferred by a modern air-conditioned vehicle to your 5 star deluxe Hotel in Cairo, Le Meridien Pyramids Hotel, Check in and overnight in Cairo.
  • Day 2: Pyramids Tour
  • Breakfast, then move to start your blissful day kicking off at Memphis; the ancient capital of Old Egypt during the Old Kingdom. It was founded by King Menes. Poceed to the Step Pyramid at Sakkara which was designed by the architect Imhotep for his master King Zoser. Lunch at good quality local restaurant. After that, move to visit the enchanting pyramids of Cheops, Chefren and Mykerinus at Giza. Then proceed to visit the Great Sphinx, the head of a pharaoh with a lion's body, dates back to the time of Chephren. The tour also includes a visit to the Valley Temple which belongs to the Pyramids of Chephren. Overnight in Cairo.
  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
  • Day 3: Cairo Tours
  • After breakfast, start your day kicking off at the Egyptian Museum that exhibits the enchanting treasures of Tutankhamen, among many other fascinating pharaonic artifacts. Lunch at a good quality local restaurant. After that, proceed your trip visiting the Hanging Church and Abu Sirga Church at Coptic Cairo. Back to the hotel and overnight in Cairo.
  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
  • Day 4: Dahabiya Cruise
  • After breakfast, check out from your hotel in Cairo, then transfer to Cairo Airport for flight to Luxor. - Check in - Lunch - Visit the gigantic temples complex of Karnak, followed by the awesome Luxor Temple started by Amenophis III in the 14th century B.C. and extended by Ramsis II. - Dinner - Overnight
  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Day 5: Dahabiya Cruise
  • - Breakfast - Visit the West Bank Necropolis, the burial ground of the Pharaohs - the Valley of the Kings - where Howard Carter discovered the tomb of Tutankhamen in 1922. Proceed to the nearby Valley of the Queens, the mortuary temple of Hatshepsuit and the Colossi of Memnon. - Lunch - At leisure - Dinner - Overnight
  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Day 6: Dahabiya Cruise
  • - Early Sailing to Esna - Arrival to Esna - Walking tour of the town of Esna dedicated to the creator god Khnum. - Sail to Elhegz Island - Lunch - Dinner - Overnight on Elhegz Island.
  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Day 7: Dahabiya Cruise
  • - Early sailing to Edfu - Breakfast on board. - Arrival to Edfu - Visit one of the best preserved temples of Greco – Roman era , that of Horus at Edfu. Experience the horse drawn carriage ride back and forth to the temple. - Lunch - Sailing to Elramadi Island - Dinner - Overnight on Elramadi Island
  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Day 8: Dahabiya Cruise
  • - Early sailing to Kom Ombo - View the Silesia Temple and sandstone quarries from deck - BBQ lunch on a Nile Island. - Sail to (Fares) island near Kom Ombo. - Overnight Fares Island.
  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Day 9: Dahabiya Cruise
  • - Breakfast - Early sailing to Kom Ombo . - Visit Kom Ombo temple dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek and the falcon-headed Horus the elder, god of the morning sun. - Sail to Aswan - BBQ Lunch. - Dinner on a Nile island - Overnight
  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Day 10: Dahabiya Cruise
  • - Breakfast on island - Sail to Aswan - Visit the High Dam, the Old Dam and the ' unfinished obelisk', lying in the ancient granite quarries of Aswan. Then proceed to Philae Temple, dedicated to the goddess Isis, being rescued from the rising waters of Lake Nasser at the time of the High Dam's construction. - Lunch - At leaisure - Dinner - Overnight Aswan.
  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Day 11: Dahabiya Cruise / Back to Cairo
  • Breakfast aboard the Dahabiya followed by disembarkation. After that transfer to Aswan Airport for departure to Cairo. Upon arrival at Cairo Airport, transfer to your hotel in Cairo and overnight.
  • Meals: Breakfast
  • Day 12: Final departure
  • Breakfast, transfer to Cairo International Airport for departure.
  • Meals: Breakfast

Pyramids Tour to Dahshur & Sakkara


Have an exciting day tour to the land of Pharaohs and discover their enchanting might to build such Pyramids. Start your tour visiting Sakkara Step Pyramid then proceed to Dahshur Pyramids..
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  • Egypt Travel representative will pick you up from your hotel, to enjoy an excursion to the Step Pyramid of Zoser , the world's oldest major stone structure. It was built in the 3rd Dynasty (around 2630 BC) for King Djoser. The step Pyramid of Sakkarra is considered as an evolution in the concept of pyramids, from the simple mastaba to the pyramids in its final form in the region of Sakkara. It was built as step pyramid, its height is 60 meters and consists of 6 steps on top of each other, each is smaller than the one below. On your way to the south you will visit the Red Pyramid and Bent Pyramid at Dahsur. Lunch at local resturant & back to your hotel.

Enjoy a tour to Islamic Cairo and see the awesome Egyptian Show included in this tour. Pay a visit to El Moez street Cairo, the best place where you can discover the Islamic civilisation, and more..
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  • Have a blissful day of visiting the awe inspiring places in Islamic Cairo. Egypt Travel representative will pick you up from your hotel to start your tour kicking off at El Moez street in Cairo; the best place where you can discover the Islamic civilisation, as it has more than twenty nine marvellous Islamic sites. Pay a visit to Al-Azhar, the first Islamic University.
  • Then proceed to Bab Zuweila which was built under the supervision of Badr Al Dein Al Gamal. Head to Al Hussein Mosque, then to Al Hakam Mosque one of the Fatimide Mosques, then to Bab al Fetouh and Bab Al Nasr which were built under the supervision of Gawhar El Sakaly. End your owesome tour enjoying the Egyptian show that includes popular music and dance by Egyptian artists. You can also watch the Sufi dance introduced on Saturday and Wednesday every week in Wekalet Algohry.