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11-Day Program
A Itinerary
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Inside the Great Pyramid of Khufu
Join our private group and enter the Great Pyramid
of
Khufu, the oldest pyramid at Giza and the largest in Egypt, while it
is closed to other visitors. The experience of climbing inside such
an ancient structure is unforgettable! Reaching the Grand Gallery
requires going through a dark passage 4 feet high and 3 feet wide, so this special tour is not
appropriate for those who need walking assistance or are
claustrophobic. Group size is strictly limited - first come, first
served. Reserve your space today!
Cost: $65 per person.
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Day 1
Sat, March 25, 2006
No meals
Arrive
Cairo, Egypt |
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Arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI) according to your own air
schedule, or use TravelQuest’s special group air program, flying nonstop
from New York on EgyptAir. You might wish to arrive a day or two early
to recover from the long flight and explore Cairo on your own.
Upon arrival, you’ll be met
by our representative, who will assist
you through baggage claim, immigration, customs, and then transfer you
to our hotel in Giza, which is just a 15-minute walk from the Great Pyramids
— the last survivors of the "Seven Wonders of the Ancient World."
The rest of the day is yours to relax at the hotel, have a
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the hotel’s restaurants, or experience a
sunset visit to the pyramids and the Sphinx! |
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Overnight: Le Meridien Pyramids Hotel, Giza (3 nights) |
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Day 2
Sun, March 26
B/L
Old Cairo / Egyptian Antiquities Museum |
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Join us for breakfast
before our drive to the heart of Old Cairo and the ancient Roman
fortress of Babylon. Here we will explore the Coptic Museum and the
beautiful "Hanging Church" that is still in use today. We’ll also
see Cairo’s oldest synagogue, Ben Ezra, which dates back to at least
the 9th century.
Next, we’ll drive up to
the Citadel, a medieval fortress built by Saladin in AD 1176 using
blocks from the Queens’ Pyramids at Giza. Its main court contains the
Alabaster Mosque, built for the 19th-century ruler Mohammed Ali and
modeled after the Blue Mosque in Istanbul. From there we’ll enjoy
spectacular views of Cairo.
After lunch, our last stop
of the day will be the incredible Egyptian Antiquities Museum. We’ll
spend the afternoon viewing treasures spanning 5,000 years — from
Egypt’s prehistory to the Greco-Roman period. You’ll have extra time at
the museum’s prized collection from King Tutankhamen’s tomb before
returning to the hotel in the early evening. |
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Day 3
Mon, March 27
B/D
Pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx, and Sakkara’s Step Pyramid |
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Our entire morning will be devoted to the Great Pyramids of Giza and the
Sphinx. The Great Pyramid of Khufu, built around 2575 BC, stands a
monumental 449 feet high. Travelers participating in our private group
tour of the Great Pyramid of Khufu will enter between the hours of 11:00
a.m. and 1:00 p.m.
The Sphinx was carved from
an outcrop of limestone as a recumbent lion with the face of the pharaoh
Khafre. Despite erosion and abuse, the Sphinx is still an inspirational
sight to behold. We’ll also pay a visit to the recently discovered and reassembled
Solar Boat, which the ancients believed would carry them to the
afterlife.
After a lunch stop back at our hotel, we’ll journey to
the ancient city of Memphis, the capital of
Egypt in 3100 BC. We’ll then travel atop the desert plateau of Sakkara and marvel at the earliest stone monument in Egypt, a step pyramid
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built for King Djoser in 2650 BC. After visiting the Djoser funerary complex,
we’ll return to our hotel for dinner and a discussion about tomorrow’s
journey through the desert to Mersa Matrouh. |
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Day 4
Tue,
March 28
B/L/D
El Alamein
WWII Museum and Cemetery / Mersa Matrouh |
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After breakfast, we’ll
board our private motorcoach and drive northwest across the desert
toward
El Alamein, the site of the great World War II battle where
German General Rommel and his Afrika Korps were routed by the British
General Montgomery, thus securing Cairo and the vital Suez Canal for the
Allied forces. We’ll stop at El Alamein to visit the war museum and the
Commonwealth War Cemetery. Continuing on to Mersa Matrouh, we’ll have
brief glimpses of the sea, as the highway parallels the Mediterranean
coastline. In the late afternoon we will arrive in Mersa Matrouh and our
hotel with its own private beach. Join us this evening for a pre-eclipse
briefing followed by a buffet dinner. |
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Overnight: Beau Site Hotel (2 nights) |
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Revised: December 30, 2005.
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