“‘Seeing is believing’ certainly rang true for my recent trip to Egypt. They are clearly open for business and opening
their arms to warmly greet all U.S. citizens. Now is a great time to experience Egypt as security is strong, crowds are small and the experience exceptional.
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– Terry Dale, President, United States Tour Operators Association April 2011
2. GIZA:THE PYRAMIDS,SPHINX & SOLAR BOAT At Giza, the Sphinx sits near the Great Pyramid; after meeting our Egyptologist, you’ll see them both today... plus have your photo taken atop a camel* at the Pyramids! Check out a remarkably preserved cedarwood boat at the Solar Boat Museum. Join us for a welcome reception followed by dinner tonight. Meals BLD
3. SPECIAL EGYPTIAN MUSEUM VISIT IN CAIRO Gain insights on a changing Egypt from a local expert, then see artifacts illustrating 5,000 years of history on a special early-opening guided visit to Cairo’s Egyptian Museum with our Egyptologist. Walk through Old Cairo with a local guide; visit a mosque and explore the bazaar. Tonight’s sound and light show, set against the Pyramids and the Sphinx, is dazzling! Meals BL
4. ANCIENT MEMPHIS,SAKKARA & DAHSHUR On an excursion from Cairo to ancient Memphis, first capital of Egypt’s “Old Kingdom,” see the statue of Ramesses II and the Alabaster Sphinx. Trace the development of pyramid design at the Step Pyramid of Djoser and the Pyramid of Teti in Sakkara; tour the royal tombs of the necropolis of Dahshur. Meals BLD
5. ABU SIMBEL & THE SAHARA / EMBARK SHIP Fly via private charter to Abu Simbel, where the gigantic temples of Ramesses II and Nefertari dwarf you. Travel through the Sahara to Aswan for a look at the Aswan High Dam; board the
Tauck Value Includes: 3-night Nile River cruise aboard Nile Adventurer
Sightseeing of Egypt’s antiquities led by renowned Egyptologists, with discoveries in Jordan guided by local experts & professional Tauck Directors
Special early-opening guided visit to Cairo’s Egyptian Museum Tea at a replica of a Nubian village in Jordan
Guided visits to the Pyramids of Giza, King Tut’s tomb, ancient Petra, Mount Nebo and more
Traditional felucca cruise on the Nile River at sunset Private horse-drawn carriage ride to Temple of Luxor Camel ride and sound & light show at Giza Four-wheel-drive vehicle excursion to Wadi Rum Two private charter flights save you travel time Airport transfers upon arrival and departure as noted
33 meals (12 breakfasts, 11 lunches, 10 dinners); gratuities for local guides, service charges, taxes and porterage
A felucca cruise on the Nile at sunset... exploring Wadi Rum with your Bedouin guides... the sandstone facades of Petra... all part of Egypt & Jordan, Tauck Style
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