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SMELL THE SAND ~ ITINERARY 7 NIGHTS 8 DAYS |
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TOUR GUIDE MOUSTAFA YEHIA |
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Day 01: Arrival to the land of the pharaohs.At Cairo international Airport you will be welcome and assisted through immigration And customs, then Escorted to your selected hotel. Day 2: Giza, Saqqara & Memphis .Following breakfast, check out of hotel. The day starts with a guided tour in Giza to visit the legendary majestic Pyramids of Cheops, Chefren and Mykerionos to view these spectacular man-made monuments. Afterwards a tour of the great Sphinx; guarding the Royal Burial Chambers and temple of Cheops. Then you will be transferred to Saqqara to visit the step pyramid of Djoser which is considered to be the first Pyramids in the history. Finally, a visit to Memphis to explore the area and its monuments. |
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Day 3: Cairo & SinaiFollowing breakfast & check out of the hotel ,we drive to theEgyptian Museum, famous for its antiquities dating back some 50 centuries from Egypt's Pharaonic period, including the fabulous treasurers of king Tut. Afternoon, ( later lunch not include) later we drive to the citadel of Saladin, and the Alabaster Masjid of Mohammed Ali.and then you will be transferred by private A/C car to Mount of the prophet MOSES ( 7 HOURS we will stop in the way for our lunch) to check in your hotel in there & overnight for climbing. Day 4 : Mount SinaiAfter dinner, we will start with a climb on Mount Sinai ( Mount Sinai called Mount Horeb and Jebel Musa (the Mountain of Moses) )- 2,285 meters to attend the sun rise. its a wonderful view, then come down then drive to our bedouins tent and dinner in the desert and sleep in the tent. Day 5 Jeep tourOur jeep will take us To the most famous Canyon ( white canyon ) and one of the most beautiful oases: Ain Hudar or Ain Um Ahmed, then we will drive to Dahab city Dahab CityWe reach the tourist resort Dahab. It is possible to swim and snorkel in the beautiful reefs of the famous Blue Hole .walking tour ,then back to cairo and over night Day 6 Islamic CairoAfter break fast your guide will take you to The mosque of sultan hassan, Built between 1356 and 1363, and is believed to be one of the finest examples of Mamluk architecture in Cairo. The mosque is also considered one of the largest, not only in Cairo but in the whole Islamic world, measuring some 492 feet (150 meters) long and 118 feet (36 meters) high. The highest minaret is 223 feet (68 meters) tall and then The Refa'i Mosque. The Refa'i Mosque is located next to Sultan Hassan Mosque,The Al-Rifa'i Mosque was constructed in two phases over the period between 1869 and 1912, when it was finally completed. Khoshiar Hanem, the mother of Khedive Ismail, was really the one who wanted the mosque built in 1869. It's construction took 40 years. It now contains the tombs of many royal family members in Egypt, which is the reason why Khoshiar Hanem wanted it built in the first place. She placed the most important engineer in Egypt, Hussein Fahmy Pasha, in charge of its design. ( lunch ) ,then a visit to the masjid of Ahmd ibn tulun .. The masjid of Ahmed ibn tulun,Built on Mount Yashkur, Ibn Tulun's mosque was the focal point of the Tulunid capital that lasted only 26 years. The brick mosque is among Cairo's most visited Islamic monuments and one of its earliest. The congregational mosque is an attraction because of its majestic simplicity, grand scale and harmonious proportion.and then Behind the Mosque of Ahmed ibn tulun is the Gayer-Anderson Museum,was founded in 1937 in two ancient residences, the Beit el-Kiridiliya from 1632 and the Beit Amna Bent Salim from 1540.. where the houses which form the museum are at least as interesting as the exhibits within Day 7 AlexandriaFollowing breakfast at the hotel, Your guide for the day will pick you up and transfer you, cutting across 220 Kilometers of the Western desert from Cairo is the city of Alexandria, the bride of the Mediterranean Sea. The trip takes about 3 hours. Upon arrival your tour leader will take you to visit the Montazah Summer Palace, walk around and enjoy the Montazah gardens. Originally built in 1892, it was the summer home of the Egyptian Royal family. Lunch is taken en-route at a popular seafood district (at your own expense). Following lunch you will visit the fort and Citadel of Qaitbay, which was built around 1480 y the Mamluk Sultan Qaitbay. It is believed to rest on the site and to be built from the stones of the Pharos lighthouse, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. The day ends with a visit to the Catacomb of Komel-Shokafa. These tombs were tunneled into the bedrock in the age of the Antonine emperors (2nd century A.D.) for a single wealthy family still practicing the ancient religion. These tombs represent the last existing major construction for the sake of the old Egyptian religion. Day 8: DepartureTransfer to Cairo airport and farewell to the Land of the Pharaohs. Pricing$ 910 per person ( minimum 2 person) in 3 stars hotel ( breakfast and dinner) Includes1. Airport arrival/departure assistance & transfers Excludes1. International flights.2. ALL TICKETS & ENTRANCE FEES TO ALL LISTED SIGHTS. 3. Tourist VISA. 4. Any meals & drinks not mentioned 5. Any item or service not mentioned 6. Any Free Activities. 7. Tips for drivers & guides.
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