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Discover Egypt
 

09 Nights / 10 Days
Cairo / St. Catherine / Wadi El Natroun / Alexandria / Luxor
Discover Egypt

Day 1
Arrive Cairo International Airport, meet & assist as our representative will handle all your procedures through passport control, luggage area and customs formalities. After that you will be transferred to your hotel by a private air-conditioned vehicle. Overnight in Cairo.
 
Day 2
Breakfast in the hotel, then enjoy an excursion to visit the Egyptian Museum where you can see the collection of Tutankhamun among other splendid pharaonic artifacts.After that proceed to visit the Coptic Museum that built in an artchitectural style using wood in ceilings and oriels and housing the world's largest collection of coptic christian artwork, it provides a link between ancient and Islamic Egypt.Then onto the old Cairo where the Romans constructed the fortress of Babylon. Built over the ruins of two towers of the fortress the church of St Mary or more commonly know as the Hanging Church then onto St Sergius where it is said to be the resting place for the holy family and St. Barbara church .Transfer back to your hotel in Cairo & overnight in Cairo. 
 
Day 3
Breakfast in the hotel, enjoy an overnight trip to St. Catharine monastery via private A/C modern van St. Catharine where located at the foot of mount mosses. Overnight in St. Catherine.
 
Day 4
Approximately at 2:00 AM drink a tea at your hotel then start to climb the Mount Sinai to enjo the sun rise and when you come down you will proceed to visit St. Catherine Monastery, It was constructed by order of the Emperor Justinian between 527 and 565. Is built around what is thought to be Moses' Burning Bush, which has a chapel built atop it. Also you will see the Burning Bush and visit the room of skulls then back to the hotel to have your breakfast and after that drive via air-conditioned modern van to Cairo. Overnight in Cairo. 
 
Day 5
Breakfast in the hotel , then drive via air conditioned modern van to enjoy a religious tour to the Coptic Monasteries in the desert at Wadi Natroun which is most important Christian monastic center, a prime attraction for Christian religious tourists who come to the holy land. There is good reason for this. The monasteries at Wadi Natrun. Notable among them is the Baramus Monastery, which was built at the site where Macarius the Great who retreated there in c.330, at a time when monastic life was not yet developed. It settled in 340 AD and is still inhabited by monks. Drive back to Cairo & overnight in Cairo. 
 
Day 6
Breakfast in the hotel, then drive via air-conditioned modern van to visit the great Alexandria. It is Egypt's second city reclaims its place in history with the Bibliothica Alexandria the (Latin for "Library of Alexandria") is a major library and cultural center located on the shore of the Mediterranean Sea. Enjoy an excursion to visit the excellent Greco-Roman Museum in Alexandria which displays a vast collection of fascinating finds from the city and surrounding region. Then proceed to visit the National Museum which consists of 3 levels, the basement housing the Pharaonic artefacts, the ground level displaying the Graeco-Roman treasures, and the 1st floor containing relics from Egypt’s Coptic Christian and Islamic heritage, as well as some insight into the valuables left behind by King Farouk’s family before the 1952 revolution. After finishing your tour drive back to Cairo & Overnight in Cairo.
 
Day 7
Breakfast in the hotel, free day in Cairo. Transferto Giza train station for departure to Luxor by seating train. Dinner & overnight in seating train.
 
Day 8
Arrive Luxor train station, meet & assist then transfer meet & assist and then enjoy an excursion to visit Karnak Temples, the greatest example of worship in history as It was constructed from the beginning of the Middle Kingdom to the Graeco Roman Kingdom and was dedicated to the God Amon, his wife Mut and their son Khonsu. Then pay a visit to Luxor Temple. It was built by Amunhotep III in 18th Dynasty in the New Kingdom and it was completed by Ramesses II during the 19th Dynasty.King Ramses II was the most famous king in the 19th Dynasty. He ruled Egypt for about 67 years.Transfer to Luxor train station for departure to Cairo by seating train. Dinner & overnight in seating train.
 
Day 9
Arrive Giza train station, meet & assist, transfer to your hotel, free day in Cairo. Overnight in Cairo.
 
Day 10
Breakfast in the hotel, then transfer to Cairo International Airport for final departure.
 
End of the program.
 
Price per person in double: $ 850 US Dollars!!       Minimum 06 persons!!    
 
Price includes the following :
- Meet & assist at Cairo International Airport and transfer to hotel via air-conditioned modern van.
- 06 night accommodation at 4 Stars Hotel in Cairo on Bed and Breakfast Basis.
- 01 day excursion in Cairo  including visits to :
* Egyptian Museum
* Coptic Museum
* Churches in Old Cairo
* Entrance fees are included
* English speaking guide is included  

- A/C private van Cairo / St.Catherine & return.
- 01 night accommodation at 3 star hotel in St. Catherine on Bed and Breakfast Basis.
- 01 day tour to St. Catharine Monastery via private A/C modern van – including entrance fees to mentioned places and English speaking escort.
 
- A/C Private van Cairo / Wadi El Natroun & return
- 01 day tour to Wadi El Natroun via private A/C modern van – including entrance fees to mentioned places.

- A/C private Van Cairo / Alexandria & return.
- 01 day tour in Alexandria including visits to :
* Greco-Roman Museum
* National Museum
* Entrance fees are included
* English speaking guide is included  
 
- Assist & Transfer to Giza train station for departure to Luxor by seating train.
- Meet and Assist at Luxor train station and transfer to enjoy the tour.
 
- 02 nights accommodation at seating train ( Cairo / Luxor & Luxor / Cairo )
- 01 day tour in Luxor including visits to :
* Karnak Temple
* Luxor Temple
* Entrance fees are included
* English speaking guide is included 

- Assist & Transfer to Luxor train station for departure to Cairo by seating train.
- Meet and Assist at Giza train station and transfer to your hotel via air-conditioned modern van.    

- All transfers in Cairo / St. Catherine / Wadi El Natroun / Alexandria / Luxor via air-conditioned modern van
- Assist & transfer to Cairo International Airport on final departure.
- All taxes & service charge

Price exclude the following :
- Visa to Egypt
- Any other optional tours if required
- Tips to Driver - Guide - Company representative
 
Notes:
- The price exclude Christmas, New Year’s Eve & Easter Feasts.
- We have arranged three star accommodation as basic but If you would like to upgrade your accommodation no problem at all.
- In the Egyptian Museum there is a pecial entrance ticket for the mumification room (Costs 100 L.E per person ).
- There are camera and video camera fees at historical and archaeological sites in Egypt .
 - Please note that the company’s representative will be waiting for you with a sign that have your name on before the passport control & will be helping you with getting the entry visa in case you don’t have one depending on your nationality if it allows you to get the visa from Cairo  Airport. The visa cost between $ 15 . If not you have to get it from the Egyptian embassy in your country because it is only held by the Egyptian government .
- Must be at the Airport at least 2 hours before flight timing.
- Vehicles:Vehicles are new branded air-conditioned with a professional driver, but drivers in Egypt do not speak English and they cannot act as tour guides for the Egyptain monumental sights.