EGYPT

My Egypt Tour Dec 2009

24 Dec Thur Day Flt RJ 193 Dep Delhi at 0620.  Arr 0915 Amman  flt time 6hr 20 Min.

Halted at Amman for 4 h. DepAmman by Flt RJ 503 at 1315 , Arr 1445 Cairo  flt time1 Hr 30 Min.

Amarante Hotel

Stayed at Amarante Pyramids Cairo, Villa Youssef Wakby 29 Abou Hazem Street Giza Cairo  Ph 37 81 22 11.

Memphis

25 Dec Fri Day After breakfast, it’s 
time to enjoy our sightseeing journey.

Memphis

Morning we started by visiting Memphis, Later visited pyramid of Sakkra. This is a graded step stone pyramid with long alleys.

Sakkara

Visited one of the seven wonders of the world ie the Pyramids of Giza

Pyramids of Giza

and the Great Sphinx which are one of the most famous monuments in the whole world. Lunch at restaurant overlooking the Pyramids.

Great Sphinx

In the evening saw light and sound show at Great Sphinx.

Hanging Church

26 Dec Sat Day Cairo.   Morning visited the Egyptian Museum where we saw the greatest Collections of Egyptian antiquities in the world and the Home of King TUTU's treasures.King Tutu's head is of 11 kg of solid Gold.   

King Tutu Golden Head

Lunch at restaurant over looking the Nile . Visit the historical old Cairo , The hanging church,and Ben Azer Synagogue.and

                                                             Khan El-Khalili (bazaar).

Later had a transfer to the train station for an overnight  SLEEPER  train to Aswan .The food in Sleeper train is real bad. You must carry your Dinner.

27 Dec Sun Day Train came in late by 4 hours at 13.00 at Aswan City.Checked in at Isis Corniche Hotel. Later went to local bazzar and bought saffron after bargaining a lot.

Our Hotel at Aswan

Also had a boat ride in Nile river.

Nile Boat Ride

28 Dec Mon Early morning at 5.00 Am went for  Excursion to Abu Simbel . Drove in convey of vehicles with escort at 120 kmph for 2.5 hours to reach. 

Abu Simble

on return boarded the NILE RUBY cruise ship. From ship went with guide for an amazing tour to see the High Dam, the Granite Quarries and the Temple of Philae. Dinner and overnight on ship.

Lake Nasser

Temple of Philae

29 Dec Tue Day Cruise .Sailed to Kom Ombo to visit Temple shared by two gods Sobek and Haeroris in Kom Ombo.Had lunch on board then sail to Edfu.

Kom Ombo

Edfu

30 Dec Wed Day Early morning visit Hours temple in Edfu. Have tea Afternoon during sailing to Esna. Dinner on board and overnight in Esna on your Nile Cruise Ship.Sail to Luxor with lunch on board the vessel then you will be accompanied for a wonderful tour to visit East Bank of the Nile in Luxor to the Karnak and Luxor temples. You will be transferred back to the Nile cruise ship for afternoon tea and dinner on board with overnight aboard the Nile cruise vessel in Luxor.

31 Dec Thur Day Disembarkation after breakfast, paid a visit to the West Bank of the River Nile in Luxor to the Valley of the Kings,where you can see how decorative Tombs of the Kings are

Temple of Queen Hatshepsut

Colossi Memnon

Temple of Karnak

Temple of Karnak

Luxar Temple

Later saw  the temple of Queen Hatshepsut at El Deir EL Bahari and the Colossi Memnon , Luxar Temple and Temple of Karnak. Later were transferred to Luxor train station for departure  for an over night trip on board the first class sleeper train to Alexandria. 

Pompay's Pillar

1 Jan Fri Day Visited Alexandria Catacombs, Pompeys Pillar and Lunch at restaurant over looking the beautiful shore of Alexandria . Later in afternoon visited Montazah palace ( only from outside, Entrance not allowed) and Stay at Mediterranean Azur Hotel CORNEISH ROAD ROSHDY, Alexandria Ph 27352461/29/27.(B,L)

Catacombs

Montazah Palace

Azur Hotel

Citadel Alexandria

2 Jan Sat Day. Breakfast at the hotel  Visited Quaytbey Citadel & Greco-Roman Museum. This 21 rooms museum contain about 40,000 valuable relics dating from as early as the 3rd century B.C Lunch at a Seafood restaurant over looking the eastern port Transfer to Cairo By an A/C car.
Night stay in Cairo Hotel.

3 Jan Sun Day.  Dep from Cairo  by Flt 502 at 1100 Arr Aman at 1215  

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