Special itinerary in favor of fam trip

Special itinerary in favor of

Fam trip

02 – 10 / September / 2010

“Ahlan wa sahlan are the traditional egyptian words of welcome & they are extended to you from Big Five team , wishing that you will enjoy the few days you will spend with us in EGYPT

Thursday 02 September , 2010:

Arrival Cairo international airport, meeting, assistance through customs formalities then you will go to Four Seasons hotel for check.

Friday 03 September , 2010:

A.m. Buffet breakfast.

09:00 Meeting at the hotel’s lobby to join our Egyptologist guide for a special tour at Memphis,

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where remnants of the nation's first capital and once the most cosmopolitan city in Egypt now lie scattered in the desert. We’ll also see the carved limestone Colossus of Ramses II.

Nearby, we visit the necropolis at Saqqara,

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where King Zoser's Step Pyramid was "built to last 'til the ends of time". This vast site in the heart of a desert plateau is the largest necropolis in Egypt.

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Extending for almost 5 miles, the complex forms a collection of pyramids, temples and tombs that is fundamental to understanding the history of Ancient Egypt. We will visit one of the fascinating Mastaba tombs, where high officials of the pharaoh were buried. Comprised of several chambers, these mastabas contain exceptional low reliefs that cover the walls with detailed scenes of hunting and fishing and everyday life in Ancient Egypt.

Then we will visit the Pyramids of Giza.

Nothing evokes the long and intriguing history of Egypt as powerfully as the pyramids. Rising from the desert, Khufu (Cheops), Khafra and Menkaura seem to symbolize the enigmatic tug of Egypt in our imaginations. The Great Pyramid of Cheops immortalizes the son of Sneferu and Hetepheres. Though

little is known of this pharaoh, his monument, the largest of the three, is comprised of 2.3 million stone blocks, each weighing an average of 2.5 tons.

the colossal statue of the Great Sphinx,

which has stood guard over the pyramids for more than 4,500 years. Carved from an outcrop of rock, the Sphinx remains the ultimate symbol of Ancient Egypt with its lion’s body and human head.. The history and the lifestyle of ancient Egyptian pharaohs come alive before our eyes through the skilled narrations of our specialist guide.

P.m. Lunch will be served during tour .

P.m. Back to your hotel & overnight.

Saturday 04 September , 2010:

A.m Breakfast , check out & luggage down.

Meeting at the hotel’s lobby then you will be transferred to cairo domestic airport for your flight to Luxor.

Flight to Luxor.

Meeting upon arrival at Luxor airport then you will go to your cruise ship Movenpick Royal

Lily ,where you settle into your cabin for a four-night Nile River cruise.

Lunch on Board

Visit the East bank ( Karnak & Luxor temples )

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Reception cocktail

Dinner on Board

Overnight in Luxor

Sunday 05 September , 2010:

Breakfast on Board

Visit the West bank ( the valley of the Kings , Queens , the temple of Queen Hatshepsut at El-Deil el-Bahari & the Colossi Memnon )

[ندعوك للتسجيل في المنتدى أو التعريف بنفسك لمعاينة هذا الرابط] [ندعوك للتسجيل في المنتدى أو التعريف بنفسك لمعاينة هذا الرابط] [ندعوك للتسجيل في المنتدى أو التعريف بنفسك لمعاينة هذا الرابط]

Sail to Edfu

Lunch on board

Free at leisure

Dinner on board

Overnight in Edfu

Monday 06 September , 2010:

Breakfast on Board

Visit Horus temple in Edfu

Sail to Kom Ombo

Lunch on board

Visit the temple shared by two gods Sobek & Haeroris in Kom Ombo

Afternoon tea during sailing to Aswan

Dinner on Board

Overnight in Aswan

Tuesday 07 September , 2010:

Breakfast on Board

Visit the High dam , the temple of Philae & the unfinished Obelisk

[ندعوك للتسجيل في المنتدى أو التعريف بنفسك لمعاينة هذا الرابط] [ندعوك للتسجيل في المنتدى أو التعريف بنفسك لمعاينة هذا الرابط] [ندعوك للتسجيل في المنتدى أو التعريف بنفسك لمعاينة هذا الرابط] [ندعوك للتسجيل في المنتدى أو التعريف بنفسك لمعاينة هذا الرابط]

Lunch on board

Sail on the Nile by Felucca around Kitchener's island

Afternoon tea

Dinner on Board

Overnight in Aswan

Wednesday 08 September , 2010:

A.m. Disembark the ship

Afterwards you will got Aswan airport for your flight to Cairo

Flight to Cairo.

Arrival Cairo airport where you will be met and go to Four Seasons hotel for check in & overnight.

Thursday 09 September , 2010:

A.m Buffet breakfast.

09:00 Meeting at the hotel’s lobby to join our Egyptologist guide for a special tour at the

Museum of Antiquities in Cairo.

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The museum houses the greatest collection of

pharaonic treasures in the world. Our guide will show us the highlights of these

artifacts, including the Tutankhamen Collection of golden treasures and acquaint us

with the museum’s expansive collections.

We continue the visit with cultural landmarks that span three millennium of Egyptian history. We begin with the Citadel

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commanding a complete view of the city. Completed in 1183, the Citadel was surrounded by sturdy walls and towers to withstand attacks from Christian crusaders. Inside, we shall see the lavishly decorated alabaster mosque of Mohammed Ali.

We move on to explore the lanes of Old Cairo

[ندعوك للتسجيل في المنتدى أو التعريف بنفسك لمعاينة هذا الرابط]

and to visit Ben Ezra Synagogue dating from the 9^th century. Ben Ezra is the oldest Jewish place of worship in Egypt. We will also visit the 4th century Hanging Church built on the bastions of the ancient Roman wall and “suspended” above the level of the Nile.

Then stroll with your guide through the Khan El Khalili, a bustling warren of shops where you can bargain for rugs, copper and leather crafts, perfumes, and other goods both exotic and familiar.

Lunch will be served during tour.

P.m. Back to your hotel & overnight.

Friday 10 September , 2010:
A.m. Breakfast, check-out & luggage down.

Meeting at the hotel’s lobby then you will be transferred to Cairo international airport for your departure flight.