Young Alumni
Sponsored by Arizona State University Alumni Association
Egypt & the Nile
March 19 – March 27, 2010
$1225 per person, twin share
Trip Highlights | Itinerary | Rates | How to Book | More Details
Highlights
All these highlights along with city sightseeing are included in your tour price!
Highlights
Cairo:
- Shopping at the Khan El Khalili bazaar
- Guided tour of the Egyptian Museum
- Visit the Citadel, Alabaster Mosque and Sultan Husan Mosque
Giza:
- Guided tour of the Great Pyramids and Sphinx
Aswan:
- Felucca sailing
- View the Unfinished Obelisk and High Dam
- See the Botanical Gardens
Nile Cruise:
- View Kom Ombo, the Temple of Two Gods
Edfu:
- Visit Temple to Horus
Luxor
- See the the Colossos of Memnon
- Guided visit of the Temple of Karnak
- Guided tour through the Valley of Kings
Accommodations
- 2 nights in superior tourist class hotels
- 3 nights on a Nile cruise
- 2 nights twin berth sleep couchette on train
- Accommodation based on your choice of twin or triple-share with private facilities
- 7 Continental breakfasts (B), 3 lunches (L), and 6 three-course dinners (D) as per itinerary
- Hotel tips, local taxes and service charges
Contiki Difference
- Experienced, professional Tour Manager and Driver
- Modern air-conditioned coach with reclining seats
Optional Activities
Cairo
- Group Photo US $11.00
A great souvenir of your trip to Egypt. The pyramids and Sphinx make an exotic background to a photo of you and your new friends from the tour. - Cairo Sound and Light Show US $28.00
Facing the superb Pyramids of Giza and with the help of modern light and sound technology, you’ll step back in time listening to the fascinating historical events which took place in Egypt thousands of years ago.
Aswan
- Ramses II at Abu Simbel US $236.00
The temple of Ramses II at Abu Simbel is more than 3,000 years old and is one of Egypt’s most magnificent monuments. Modern technology was used to move it in the 1960’s to a higher site, out of the way of the waters of the Lake Nasser dam. The excursion includes travel by plane to and from the site, which is often un-reachable by road. Not to be missed! - Canal Cruise Euro 29.00
A cruise on Amsterdam’s world-famous canals is the perfect way to see this wonderful city. You’ll pass many famous sights including Dutch gabled houses, the Anne Frank house, churches and the Red Light District. The included beer, wine, soft-drinks and snacks will make your evening complete.
Luxor
- Visit to Egyptian Village US $19.00
Get a an indepth view of how everyday life is for the rural Egyptian by visiting a local Egyptian Village near Luxor. Your motor boat takes you to the west bank of the Nile for an experience in Egyptian culture. Visit a village house and participate in the widespread tradition of tea drinking before strolling through the village then finally return across the Nile by motor boat.
Itinerary:
March 19: Depart USA
March 20: Arrive Cairo
Welcome to Egypt. Our representative will meet you to ensure a smooth path through Immigration and Customs. Time to explore at leisure before meeting your tour guide and fellow travelers this evening.
March 21: Cairo to Aswan
First to the Egyptian Museum where our guide will take us back to ancient Egypt and the time of the Pharaohs. From here to Giza for a guided tour of the Great Pyramids and Sphinx. In the evening, we board our overnight train for Aswan. (B,D)
March 22: Nile Cruise – Aswan
Arriving in Aswan mid-morning we view the unfinished obelisk and visit the High Dam. We sail on a felucca to the Botanical Gardens before joining our cruise ship for a sumptuous lunch. (B,L,D)
March 23: Nile Cruise- Aswan to Edfu
This morning, why not join our fantastic excursion to Abu Simbel – the most complete example of ancient Egyptian architecture? Built by Pharaoh Ramses II more than 3,000 years ago, the temples were moved over a period of years to their new site safely above the waters of Lake Nasser. After lunch, we cruise to Kom Ombo to view this unique temple, shared by two Gods. We reach Edfu, where we spend the night on-board. (B,L,D)
March 24: Nile Cruise- Edfu to Luxor
Today starts with a visit to Egypt’s best preserved temple dedicated to Horus, the Falcon God. Casting off, we spend the afternoon on-board watching Upper Egypt slip by. We arrive in Luxor (the ancient city of Thebes) in time to view the temple of Luxor. (B,L,D)
March 25: Luxor to Cairo
A visit to the Valley of the Kings – the place where King Tutankhamun was buried, before we make our way to the magnificent temple of Karnak. In the afternoon see the Colossos of Memnon and why not join us for a visit to a traditional Egyptian village? Later, we board our overnight train to Cairo. (B,D)
March 26: Cairo
First to Sakkara to see the oldest pyramid in the world – the Step Pyramid. We continue on to the Citadel, Alabaster Mosque, Sultan Husan Mosque and time to shop in the bazaar. A chance to join us for a Light and Sound show at the Pyramids on our final evening together. (B,D)
March 27: Depart Cairo
Time to swap addresses and say farewell to your new-found friends as your tour ends after breakfast (B)
Rates
$1225.00 per person based on twin share, land only
$1584.00 per person based on a single room, land only
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Optional:
Extra nights in Cairo: $30 per person based in twin share or $49 per person based in single
Travel Insurance: $169
Contiki highly recommends travel insurance. Please inquire for details on how to add travel insurance to your booking when you submit your deposit.
