Nile
Delta Extension
Fully Escorted
5 days/ 4 nights including Alexandria, Rosetta, Tanis and Tal Basta
GUARANTEED
TO OPERATE
PRICES
STARTING AT $750 (From Cairo)
May
be taken as a pre tour or post tour extension.
Extend
your tour to visit sites seldom seen in Nile Valley
classic tours. The Nile Delta is rich with history and
presents a totally different perspective than the areas
south of Cairo. Here you find lush surroundings presenting
history in a unique fashion. Educational and entertaining,
this program brings together history and culture.
Day 01: Travel to Alexandria,
the city Alexander the great built and Cleopatra made
famous. Stop enroute to visit Wadi
Natrun and it's monastery. The salt found here was
used in the mummification process to dry out the body.
Arriving Alexandria, visit Greco-Roman sites including
the Catacombs,
the amphitheater,
Pompey's Pillar. Transfer to your 5 star hotel, the
Maritim Jolie Ville. Overnight
Alexandria (B)
Day 02: Continue your tour
of Alexandria including time to enjoy the new Library
and the brand new Alexandria
National Museum. Overnight
Alexandria (B)
Day 03: Drive to Rosetta
(where the famous stone was found that gave archeologists
the clues needed to understand hieroglyphics).
With its strategic location between the Mediterranean
and the western arm of the Nile, Rosetta has been an
extremely important military site since early times.
The town was witness to many important events in ancient
as well as modern times. It is typically tranquil and
highly green town with vast gardens, orchards and date-palm
plantations, in addition to a multitude of beautiful
historical houses, inns and mosques adorned with exquisite
decorative inscriptions and woodworks. Visit sites in
the area, enjoy lunch at Abu Kir bay, return to Cairo
in the evening and the comfort of the Fairmont
Heliopolis Hotel.
Overnight
Cairo (B,L).
Day 04: Depart Cairo in the
morning traveling northeast to Tanis.
Though no longer, Tanis was an important City in the pharaonic
period. Many believe that this was the Biblical city
from which the Exodus began, but most will also remember
it as the location where Indiana Jones discovered the
'Lost Ark' in the movie. Tanis is considered to be probably
the most important archaeological site in Egypt's northern
Delta, probably because it is one of the largest and
certainly the most impressive of the sites. From Tanis
travel to Tal Basta, home to the cult of Bastet (the
cat goddess) where an open air museum is sure to be
of interest. There is also a Biblical connection. "Here,
Jesus caused a water spring to well up from the ground,
and His presence caused the idols to crumble, as foretold
by the prophets of old. 'Behold the Lord rides on a
swift cloud, and will come into Egypt and the idols
of Egypt will totter at His Presence and the heart of
Egypt will melt in the midst of it.'" (Isaiah 19:1).
Overnight
Cairo (B)
Day 05: Join the rest of the
people starting your base tour or if this is a post
tour program staff transfers you to the airport, assists
with exit formalities and checking in for your international
departure.
TOUR
INCLUDES:
GUARANTEED TO OPERATE. All transfers
by air-conditioned vehicle relating to the tour program
starting with arrival to Cairo. Baggage handling of no more than 1 piece of luggage per person however baggage and personal effects are at the owner's risk at all time during the tour (baggage handling does NOT include tips for bellmen, porters, etc.). Hotels (based on double
occupancy). Meals as outlined by B for breakfast, L
for lunch and D for dinner. Fees for visiting antiquity
sites and museums. Services of an English speaking licensed
Egyptologist. Service charges and taxes.
NOT INCLUDED:
Items of a personal nature such as tips, entry
visa (available at the airport on entry for USA citizens.
Other nationalities should check with the nearest Egyptian
consulate), phone calls, laundry, drinks with meals,
any items not specifically covered in the included items.
| Nile
Delta Extension Price |
PP/Double |
PP/Single |
| Low (Jun, Jul, Aug) |
$ 750 |
$ 875 |
| Shoulder (May, Sep) |
$ 850 |
$ 975 |
| Peak (Oct-Apr) |
$ 950 |
$1,095 |
| Holiday (Christmas, New
Year, Easter) |
$1,250 |
$1,450 |
Tours must be booked at least 45 days prior to arrival.
Prices
and itinerary subject to change without notice.
Single Price
is for Single occupancy hotel rooms and cruise cabins
based on a minimum of two travelers. Single travelers
(one person on the tour) would have additional cost.
We
contract with most major hotel chains including:
Prices
are based on using the hotels shown. If you change hotels
the tour price may change.
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