12 DAY TOUR WITH NILE CRUISE, SHARM EL SHIEK RESORT AND
SAINT CATHERINE'S MONASTERY
THIS TOUR IS AVAILABLE AT ANYTIME. AND CAN
BE CHANGED TO
ACCOMMODATE YOUR INDIVIDUAL REQUESTS.
DAY 1 CAIRO
Arrival at the Cairo Airport where we are met by our R. S. Horus
USA representative
in Egypt and transfer
to the hotel. The rest of the day is
free. Introduce yourself to
the friendly Egyptian culture
by taking a leisurely walk. (Dinner)
DAY 2 CAIRO
This morning we
explore
the mysterious
Sphinx, the Great Pyramid of Khufu,
with
its many secrets
and the pyramids of Khafre, and Menkaure. Next we tour Memphis
the ancient capital of Egypt. We continue to Saqqara where we
tour the first pyramid
ever built, the step pyramid. Next we tour
the pyramids of Dashur, These are the first
true pyramids built in
Egypt and they hold the secret to building the Great Pyramid.
Return to
the
hotel. The rest of the evening is free. (Bed and Breakfast)
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| SCRIBE, EGYPTIAN MUSEUM | STEP PYRAMID, SAQQARA |
DAY 3 CAIRO
Today we tour the Egyptian Museum with its priceless artifacts of ancient Egypt.
Gaze at the gold of King Tut,
Visit the wonderours mummy room where the 18th
and 19th dynasty pharaohs lie in
rest. Next we tour the Citadel,
built by Salaman
it contains what many call the most
beautiful mosque in Egypt. Our day continues
with a tour old Cairo,
with its history dating back thousands of years. We end
the
day with a tour of Khan
El Khalili, the oldest bazaar in
Egypt. It was founded in the
14th century and
with its thousand shops and labyrinth
of streets boasts everything
for sale. Return to the hotel. B&B.
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| NILE CRUISE SHIP CABIN ON SHIP |
DAY 4 ASWAN/ABU SIMBEL
We connect with our flight to
tour the colossal Rock Temples of the Pharaoh
Ramesses the Great and Queen Nefertari.
These temple must be seen to be
appreciated. We return to Aswan and board our
five star cruise ship. We end
the day with
a sunset sail on the Nile, in a felucca. (Nile sailboat) to view the
gardens of Kitchner Island and the mausoleum of the Aga
Khan. Return to the ship.
The evening is free.
B, L, D.
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| TEMPLE OF RAMESSESS, ABU SIMBEL |
DAY 5 Today we
tour the Aswan High Dam, The Temple of Philae, and the Granite
quarries to see
how obelisks we made.
We return to the cruise ship and sail to Kom
Ombo. We tour the
beautiful Temple of Kom-Ombo dedicated to the crocodile
God We sail to the Temple of Edfu and we dock for
the evening. (B, L, & D)
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| TEMPLE OF KOM OMBO | TEMPLE OF EDFU |
DAY 6 EDFU After breakfast we tour the best preserved temple in Egypt, Edfu, dedicated to the God Horus. We sail
to Luxor and dock for the night. This is the
time to explore Luxor. You will
find it much different from Cairo. It is more
relaxed
and there is much to see. The stores are open until midnight and more.
Enjoy. B, L, D.
DAY 7 LUXOR Today we tour
the Colossi of Memnon, the Temple of Hatshepsut, with its relief walls telling
of the queen;s great
reign. and the Valley of the Kings. Gaze at the solid gold coffing of King Tut
as we tour his tomb and others.
Return to the ship. The evening is free to continue your exploration of Luxor. B,
L, D. .
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| COLOSSI OF MEMNON | TEMPLE OF HATSHEPSUT |
DAY 8 LUXOR/SHARM EL SHIEK Disembark and tour the Temples of Karnak and Luxor. Wonder at how they built these great temples. We transfer to the Luxor airport for our flight to Sharm El Shiek. where we
are met and transfer to our resort on the Red Sea. B&B
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| TEMPLE OF KARNAK | TEMPLE OF LUXOR |
DAY 9 SHARM
EL SHIEK. The
day is yours to enjoy. Snorkel, swim,jet ski,
scuba dive,fish, or just stay or
the beach. The
area boasts the cleanest clearest
water in the world. Return to the hotel. B&B.
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| SHARM EL SHIEK RESORT SHARM EL SHIEK BEACH |
DAY 10 Free morning to enjoy the beach. This afternoon you are driven to
Saint
Catherine's Monastery. Check into
your hotel. The evening is free. B&D.
DAY 11 For those who wish there is a very early wake up call to climb
Mount
Sinai by camel or donkey. This is
where Moses received the Ten
Commandments. Return to the hotel and tour Saint
Catherine's Monastery.
Later,
you drive to Cairo and your hotel. B&B.
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| SAINT CATHERINE'S AND MOUNT SINAI CLAIMING MOUNT SINAI |
DAY 12 After breakfast you transfer to the airport for your flight home. B.
| R. S. Horus Tours is an
American company owned
and managed by Dr. Richard Strick. Our Company
is one of the few American companies listed on the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism
website. Our company is affiliated with Skyline
Tours in Cairo, Egypt, Boutrous Tours in Athens, Greece, Sisan Tours in Istanbul,
Turkey, O. S. Tours and Travel in Jerusalem, Israel and Travelers International in Amann, Jordan. We have been in
business for over twenty years.
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| On our tours you are in charge. Remain at sites as
long or as short as you want. You do more and see more.
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Excludes International airfare and visa. For more information on this tour contact: srhorus@aol.com or call 800 889 8366
To purchase this tour: Customers outside the U. S. A or Canada transfer funds to:
R. S. HORUS TOURS |
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