Cairo / Aswan
/ Luxor
Fully Escorted
8 days/ 7 nights
Weekly departures year round
This is a tour designed for
families with children ranging in age from preschool to teens. While
the program features introduction to the major historic sites of Egypt
it does so in a "hands on" environment by exposing them (the children)
to a living history example of what life was like in ancient Egypt
for both the royal families and the workers. Instead of being "tombed
out" by repetitious visitations to places that after a few days all
resemble one another, they are transported in time to relive the adventure
and thrill of events as they occurred. Not only that, but they will
be entertained by camel rides into the desert, sailing on the Nile
in a Felucca (native sailboat), entering a pyramid and feeling the
mystery, climbing around old fortresses and perhaps, should you desire,
a hot air balloon ride over the Necropolis of Thebes. They will come
to know the sophisticated city children of Cairo and the village children
of upper Egypt.
And yet they
will have time to enjoy the family oriented first class hotels, chosen
especially for this tour, that offer not only fine accommodations
but giant swimming pools, entertainment centers, playgrounds and all
kinds of sports activities. Regardless of anything else it is the
guide who makes a trip special. Your guides are all fathers and grandfathers,
men who have raised children and know their moods and levels of interest
and understanding plus how to keep them entertained.
The Program:
Day
01: (Sunday) Arrive Cairo, be met by our staff who will
assist with clearing immigration and customs and transfer you to the Intercontinental Pyramids Park Resort. Overnight
Cairo
VISAS: All travelers to Egypt must have a visa. Citizens of most countries can obtain one on arrival. Please let us know what passport you are traveling with and we will confirm whether you can get your’s on arrival.
Day 02: (Monday) A tour of Sakkarra,
famous for it's Stepped Pyramid, Dahshur, with it's famous Bent and Red Pyramids plus the new Imhotep museum. Then visit the Giza Plateau with
the seventh wonder of the world, Cheop's Pyramid and the inscrutable
Sphinx. Overnight Cairo (B)
NOTE: Your
guide can arrange entry to the Great pyramid, a visit to the solar
boat museum or a photo op camel ride while you are there.
Day
03: (Tuesday) Morning tour to visit the Egyptian Antiquities
Museum where you will see King Tut's treasures. Staff will transfer
you to the airport, assist with checking in and you fly to Aswan,
arriving staff will transfer you to the Basma Hotel. Overnight Aswan
(B)
Day
04: (Wednesday) Cross the Nile by Felucca (native sailboat)
and board your 'ship of the desert' (camel) for a visit to St. Simeon's
Monastery ruins. Sail to Elephantine Island, site of some of Egypt's
oldest antiquities and a wonderful Nubian village. Returning to the
East bank visit the Temple of Philae and the Nubian
Museum. Overnight Aswan (B)
Day
05: (Thursday) Drive to Luxor stopping along the way to
visit the Temples at Kom Ombo and Edfu. Arrive Luxor early afternoon
and enjoy staying at the Maritim Resort. Located on an Island on
the Nile it offers excellent amenities for children including it's
own zoo. Overnight Luxor (B)
Day
06: (Friday) An early departure for the West bank and the
Necropolis of Thebes where you will see the Colossi of Memnon, the
Temple of Queen Hatshepsut plus visit tombs of a King, a Queen, a
Prince, a Nobleman and an Artisan. In the afternoon visit the famous
Temples of Karnak and Luxor. Overnight Luxor (B)
Day
07: (Saturday) Staff transfers you to the airport, assists
with checking in for a morning Egyptair flight to Cairo. Arriving
staff will transfer you to the Fairmont Heliopolis hotel. Afternoon
tour of Old Cairo with its famous churches and synagogue, the Citadel
of Salah el Din, bane of the crusaders and the Khan el Khalili bazaar
where travelers have been finding bargains since the middle ages.
Overnight Cairo (B)
Day
08: (Sunday) Staff transfers you to the airport, assists
with exit formalities and checking in for your international departure.
TOURS
INCLUDE: OPERATES WITH NO MINIMUM AND A MAXIMUM OF 16 TRAVELERS. Domestic flights in Egypt in
coach (economy) class. All transfers by air-conditioned vehicle relating
to the tour program starting with arrival to Cairo. Baggage handling
of no more than 2 pieces of luggage per person however baggage and
personal effects are at the owner's risk at all time during the tour.
Hotels (based on double occupancy). Meals as outlined by B for breakfast,
L for lunch and D for dinner. Fees for visiting antiquity sites and
museums. Services of an English speaking licensed Egyptologist. Service
charges and taxes.
NOT
included are: Items of a personal nature such as tips, entry
visa (available at the airport on entry for USA citizens. Other nationalities
should check with the nearest Egyptian consulate), phone calls, laundry,
drinks with meals, any items not specifically covered in the included
items.
| Child's Egypt
Prices - 8 Day |
PP/Double |
PP/Single |
| Low (Jun, Jul, Aug) |
$1,595 |
$1,850 |
| Shoulder (May and Sep) |
$1,650 |
$1,895 |
| Peak (Oct-Apr) |
$1,695 |
$1,950 |
| Holiday (Christmas, New Year, Easter) |
$1,875 |
$2,195 |
| |
Child's
Rate |
| Child's Egypt
Prices - 8 Day |
Under
2 |
2 to 5 |
6
to 11 |
| Low (Jun, Jul, Aug) |
$ 155 |
$ 825 |
$1,235 |
| Shoulder (May and Sep) |
$ 165 |
$ 845 |
$1,255 |
| Peak (Oct-Apr) |
$ 175 |
$ 865 |
$1,275 |
| Holiday (Christmas, New Year, Easter) |
$ 195 |
$ 945 |
$1,395 |
Holiday events:
Most hotels and cruises in Egypt have special Christmas and New Year festivities.
In most cases these are mandatory for all guests.
As an example the prices generally are from $75 to $150 per person however we
do not know the actual price until a month or so before the holiday.
THESE ARE NOT INCLUDED IN YOUR TOUR INVOICE.
You pay them at the location on check out.
Tours must be booked at least 45 days prior to arrival.
Prices and
itinerary subject to change without notice.
Single Price is for Single
occupancy hotel rooms and cruise cabins based on a minimum of two
travelers. Single travelers (one person on the tour) would have additional
cost.
FREQUENT
TRAVELERS: You are welcome to arrange your own international
air or we can assist. Also if you are a member of any hotel chain
frequent traveler program you are welcome to use your points for hotel
rooms and the cost of the tour will be reduced accordingly OR if you
want to accumulate points plus take advantage of membership hotel
room upgrades let us know which program you want to use.
Terms and Conditions
Email us at travelegyptinfo@gmail.com
or call Toll Free in the USA/Canada 1 (877) 778-3497 for full details.
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