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1 EGYPT Suite 205, 2nd Floor, 70 Castlereagh Street, Sydney NSW 2000 Telephone: Facsimile: Freecall: Website:

2 The Waters Of Egypt (Cairo, Nile Cruise & the Red Sea) Page: 04 Of Sand And Sea (including Alexandria & Siwa Oasis) Page: 05 Beyond The Pyramids (an Egyptian Adventure ) Page: 06 Egypt Overland (an Egyptian Discovery ) Page: 06 The Nile & Beyond (Cairo, Nile Cruise & Lake Nasser) Page: 07 Cairo Stopover (a brief look at Egypt ) Page: 09 Golfing On The Nile (for those who enjoy a swing ) Page: 09 Egypt A Holy Land (a journey through biblical history) Page: 11 Jewels Of The Nile (Highlights of the Nile Region) Page: 12 Metaphysical Egypt (for the spiritually inclined) Page: 13 Desert Waters (Western Desert Oases & the Nile) Page: 15 Young Egypt (for the Young at Heart ) Page: 16 Nubian Egypt (See the Upper Nile ) Page: 17 A division of Allways Travel Pty Ltd Suite 205, 2nd Floor, 70 Catlereagh Street Sydney NSW 2000 Telephone: (02) Facsimile: (02) Freecall: (outside Sydney only) info@allwaystravel.com.au

3 THE BASICS First opened in 1947 Allways Travel is one of Australia's oldest existing IATA licensed Travel Companies. Allways Travel has only had two Managers in over fifty years and the current managing Director - Dennis Weatherall - has owned the company since the early 1980's during its days as part of Tourworld International. Today Allways continues under Dennis's management, retaining a small corporate/ retail side but focusing on boutique wholesale of specialist destinations which include China, Vietnam, Argentina, Chile, Libya, Egypt, Turkey and many more. Allways Travel is not your general "stock and station" wholesaler but a boutique wholesaler that specialises in both FIT (Free Individual) and GIT (Group Individual Travel) Travel arrangements. WHY FIT & GIT? The fact is that FIT allows us the flexibility to accommodate any client or agent who comes to us. Whether they just want 2 nights accommodation in Yangon, a simple 6 day itinerary through Cambodia or a complex trip over several weeks with all inclusions across China, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Kyrgyzstan. Not only does it allow us the opportunity to provide the travel requirements the client seeks but, through our partnership network, we are able to offer it on a basis where it is similar in cost and extremely competitive in the Australian Market. FIT Touring also allows us to utalise whatever time the client has available - not whatever time we can fit them on a preset tour. This means that if the client wants to travel during a period when there is not normally much travel to that destination, they can go there! This also means that if they wish to travel to say Poland or the Ukraine during their winter when the snow lays thick & most companies don t operate for a few months, then we can provide for them. We sell FIT because FIT allows us to provide exactly what the client wants, when the client wants it, and at a rate that is competitive. Regards Dennis Weatherall Managing Director Allways Travel Pty Ltd

4 Cairo, the Nile & The Red Sea Category: Your Choice Budget to Deluxe Upon arrival to Cairo, you will be met by Allways Travel representative and transferred to your hotel for overnight Day 2 Cairo guide and driver will pick you up and start your tour. Drive to Giza and visit the Pyramids. See the Great Pyramid, the Royal Burial Chambers and the Sphinx. Continue to Memphis, capital of the pharaohs during the Old Kingdom. Visit the recumbent statue of Ramses II and the 80-ton alabaster sphinx. Lunch en route. Continue to Sakkara to see the prototype of the Pyramids, the Step Pyramid, built for the 3rd Dynasty pharaoh Djoser by the exalted architect Imhotep. Continuing south, visit the Pyramid of Dahshour. This Pyramid, also known as the Red Pyramid, was built by King Senefru, father of King Cheops, approximately 4,600 years ago. Many scholars consider it to be more glorious than the Great Pyramid of Cheops. Return to Cairo and visit a Papyrus Institute on your way to your hotel for overnight. Day 3 Cairo After breakfast, drive to the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities for a detailed, guided tour. Among other fascinating exhibits, see the treasures of the Tomb of Tutankhamen. Then visit Old Cairo and walk back in time, visiting the Old Coptic Church and the Ben Ezra Synagogue. Lunch en route. Continue to the Mohamed Ali Mosque and the streets of Khan el Khalili Bazaar. Return to your hotel for overnight. Day 4 Cairo/ Aswan Transfer to Cairo airport for your very early flight to Aswan. Take a ride on a Felucca, a typical Egyptian sail boat, around Elephantine Island, largest of the Aswan area islands, and is one of the most ancient sites in Egypt, with artifacts dating to predynastic periods. Elephantine is Greek for elephant. In ancient times, the Island, as well as the southern town, was called Abu, or Yabu, which also meant elephant. It is believed that the island received it's name because it was a major ivory trading center. Continue sailing around Kitchener's Island, or Lord Kitchener's Botanical Garden or also (Plant Island, Gizirat al- Nabatat, Plantation Island, Gizirat al-bustan). The Island was given to Lord Kitchener for his campaigns in the Sudan, and he moved there and created his garden, importing exotic plants and trees from all over the world, and the Mausoleum of the Agha Khan. It is a very elegant pink granite structure of late 1950 origin. Return to your cruise for dinner and overnight. Day 5 Aswan/Kom Ombo After breakfast your Egyptologist guide will escort you to visit the Aswan High Dam, Egypt s contemporary example of building on a monumental scale. Next, we proceed to the Granite Quarries, which supplied the ancient Egyptians with most of the hard stone used in pyramids and temples, and still hold a huge Unfinished Obelisk, possibly intended as a companion to the Lateran Obelisk, originally at Karnak but now in Rome, it would have weighed over 2.3 million pounds/1100 tones, and would have been the worlds largest piece of stone ever handled. Then take a short motorboat ride to visit the romantic and majestic Philae Temple, dedicated pre-eminently to Isis, sister-wife to Osiris, and patroness of the Ptolemaic rule, on the Island of Agilka.Sail to Kom Ombo.Lunch on board. After Lunch, visit Temple of Kom Ombo, The temple of duplications, a part for Horus and the other part for Sobeck (the crocodile-headed god of fertility and creator of the world). The temple stands at a bend in the Nile where in ancient times sacred crocodiles basked in the sun on the riverbank. Sail to Edfu. Dinner and overnight on board Day 6 Edfu/Esna/Luxor After breakfast explore the largest and most completely preserved temple in Egypt, the extraordinary Temple of Horus at Edfu. Dedicated to Horus also known by Haroeris (The falcon-headed solar war god), we will use horse carriage to reach the temple and back. Sail to Esna, cross the Esna-Lock, and sail to Luxor. Luxor, the city known as the worlds greatest open air museum, where the number and preservation of the monuments in the Luxor area are unparalleled anywhere else in the world. Lunch, dinner and overnight on board Day 7 Luxor/ West Bank After breakfast, visit to the West Bank of Luxor to explore the Valley of the Kings, a vast City of the Dead, where 62 of E g y p t Pharaohs have their magnificent royal tombs graved into the desert rocks decorated richly, and filled with treasures for the afterlife by generations of Pharaohs. Proceeding to see, rising out of the desert plain in a series of terraces, the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, a beautiful monument to the reign of the only female pharaoh, merges with the sheer limestone cliffs that surround it, as if nature herself had built this extraordinary monument. Or in some cases replace the visit to The Temple of Queen Hatshepsut by a visit to Medinet Habu. Medinet Habu, its ancient Egyptian name was

5 Djamet, meaning "males and mothers." Its holy ground was believed to be where the Ogdoad, the four pairs of first primeval gods, were buried. It was both a temple and a complex of temples dating from the New Kingdom. On the way back to the river Nile, your road passes by the famed Colossi of Memnon, two gigantic statues, 20 meters (66ft) high, one thousand ton statues of Amenhotep III. known in ancient Greek times for their haunting voices at dawn. Though damaged by nature and ancient tourists, the statues are still impressive. Lunch, dinner and overnight on board Day 8 Luxor/ East Bank Breakfast on board. Checkout and disembarkation Visit the North of Luxor to, the Temples of Karnak, some would call it the "Temple of Temples". The largest worship place ever built. Karnak is actually the sites modern name. Its ancient name was Ipetisut, meaning "The Most Select (or Sacred) of Places, built over more than 2 thousands years by generations of Pharaohs. The great Hypostyle Hall is an incredible forest of giant pillars, covering an area larger than the whole of Notre Dame Cathedral. Proceed to the graceful Temple of Luxor, built by Amenhoteb III, and Ramesses II for ritual and festivals, dedicated to the god Amun. Afternoon drive to Hurgada check in your hotel for dinner and overnight. Day 9 Hurgada Breakfast. Free day to enjoy the sun and the Red Sea. Possibility for snorkeling and diving activities "Optional tour" Dinner and overnight in the hotel. Day 10 Hurgada Breakfast. Free day to enjoy the sun and the Red Sea. Possibility for Desert Safari "Optional tour". Evening : Soiree in the Arena of El Gouna, dancing, listening to music, etc. "Optional tour" Dinner and overnight in the hotel. Day 11 Red Sea Breakfast. Free day to enjoy the sun and the Red Sea. Possibility for full day trip in a yacht "Optional tour". Evening: Discotheque with Arabic and Western music and dances. "Optional tour" Dinner and overnight in the hotel. Day 12 Red Sea Breakfast. Free day to enjoy the sun and the Red Sea. In the evening, possibility to enjoy the LF Leila We Leila (One Thousand and One Nights), including folkloric dance, horses show, Arabic and Belly dancing "Optional tour" Dinner and overnight in the hotel. Day 13: Red Sea/ Cairo Early morning, breakfast and drive to Cairo (5 hours). Arrival. Check-in and free time in Cairo. Day 14 - Cairo After breakfast. Transfer to the airport for your departure flight. End Of Tour Alexandria and Siwa Oasis Category: Your Choice Budget to Deluxe Upon arrival to Cairo, you will be met by Always Travel representative and transferred to your hotel for overnight. Day 2 Cairo/ Wadi Natroun/ El Alamein After breakfast, Drive to the Coptic monasteries at Wadi Natrun. We follow the Mediterranean coast passing by El Alamein to Marsa Matrouh. by the pyramids. Day 8 Cairo After breakfast you will be transferred to Cairo airport for your departure flight. Day 3 Siwa/ Shali Travel to the isolated oasis of Siwa. This afternoon we take a bicycle tour of the old city of Shali and the many hot springs. Day 4 Desert A free day to explore this fascinating oasis with an optional jeep safari to the surrounding desert. Day 5 Alexandria Travel to the Mediterranean city of Alexandria, overnight in Alexandria. Day 6 Alexandria Free day to explore this beautiful town of Alexandria, overnight in Alexandria. Day 7 Cairo Drive back to Cairo with the opportunity for some last minute shopping or maybe horseback riding

6 An Adventure Tour Of Egypt. Sail the Nile by Local boat and traverse the Sinai by Camel back and more. Day 1 - Cairo Upon arrival to Cairo, you will be met by Allways Travel representative and transferred to your hotel for overnight. Day 2 Cairo/ Aswan tour. Drive to Giza and visit the Pyramids. See the Great Pyramid, the royal burial chambers and the Sphinx. Transfer to Cairo railway station for the sleeping train to Aswan Day 3 Aswan Upon arrival to Aswan, you will be met by Allways Travel representative and transferred to your hotel for check-in. Enjoy a rest of the day free at this exciting Nubian city Day 4 Aswan A free day allows time for those who wish to make an excursion to the massive temple at Abu Simbel. Day 5/6/7 - Felluca Board felucca sailboats and set off on your sailing journey along the Nile. Time does not matter so pack away your watch and soak up the atmosphere. There is a chance to go ashore and visit the riverside temple at Kom Ombo. Our crew prepares all meals on-board. Day 8 Edfu/ Luxor Disembark in Edfu and transfer to Luxor. In the afternoon, take horse drawn carriages to Karnak temple for a guided tour around the magnificent site Day 9 Luxor/ Hurgada Get up before sunrise for a donkey ride to the Valley of the Kings, a vast City of the Dead where 62 of Egypt Pharaohs have their magnificent royal tombs graved into the desert rocks richly decorated, and filled with Upon arrival to Cairo, you will be met by Allways Travel representative and transferred to your hotel for overnight Day 2 Cairo tour. Drive to Giza and visit the Pyramids. See the Great Pyramid, the Royal Burial Chambers and the Sphinx. Continue to Memphis, capital of the pharaohs during the Old Kingdom. Visit the recumbent statue of Ramses II and the 80-ton alabaster sphinx. Lunch en route. Continue to Sakkara to see the prototype of the Pyramids, the treasures for the afterlife by generations of Pharaohs. Your route back offers magnificent views of the Nile Valley and passes the Colossi of Memnon, two gigantic statues, 20 meters (66ft) high, one thousand ton statues of Amenhotep III. known in ancient Greek times for their haunting voices at dawn. Though damaged by nature and ancient tourists, the statues are still impressive. Afternoon drive to Hurgada. Day 10 Hurgada/ Sharm El Sheikh Take the ferry boat from Hurgada to Sharm El Sheikh, drive to St. Catherine. Overnight near the foot of Mountain of Sinai. Day 11 Mount Sinai Wake up early at 3:00AM and climb the Mountain of Sinai and enjoy the sunrise. It was on this mountain that Moses received the Ten Commandments. It lies south of St. Catherine s Monastery and rises to a height of 7,497 feet. Once on top, witness the most beautiful and spectacular sunrise you have ever seen. Descend again and meet up with your Bedouin crew for a trek in Sinai Day 12 - Sinai Trek Accompanied by local Bedouin and using camels to carry your baggage, spend the day trekking. Day 13 - Trek/ Dahab End your trek this morning and drive to the coastal Village of Dahab. Day 14 - Dahab A day at leisure on the beach or snorkel in the Red Sea. Day 15 Dahab - Cairo Drive along the Red Sea back to Cairo by air-conditioned coach. Day 16 Cairo After breakfast, transfer to Cairo airport for your departure flight. For those that still want to see Egypt s most memorable sight without cruising. Available in categories budget to deluxe. Step Pyramid, built for the 3rd Dynasty pharaoh Djoser by the exalted architect Imhotep. Continuing south, visit the Pyramid of Dahshour. This Pyramid, also known as the Red Pyramid, was built by King Senefru, father of King Cheops, approximately 4,600 years ago. Many scholars consider it to be more glorious than the Great Pyramid of Cheops. Return to Cairo and visit a Papyrus Institute on your way to your hotel for overnight. Day 3 Cairo After breakfast, drive to the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities for a detailed, guided tour. Among other fascinating exhibits, see the treasures of the Tomb of Tutankhamen. Then visit Old Cairo and walk back

7 in time, visiting the Old Coptic Church and the Ben Ezra Synagogue. Lunch en route. Continue to the Mohamed Ali Mosque and the streets of Khan el Khalili Bazaar. Return to your hotel for overnight. Day 4 Cairo/ Aswan Transfer to Cairo airport for your very early flight to Aswan. Connect to your flight to Abu Simbel to visit the 2 Temples of Ramses II and Nefertari. Fly back to Aswan. You will be met by Allways Travel representative and transferred to your hotel. Enjoy a free afternoon at this exiting Nubian city. Day 5 Aswan Take a tour to Aswan High Dam, Egypt s contemporary example of building on a monumental scale. Proceed to the Granite Quarries, which supplied the ancient Egyptians with most of the hard stone used in pyramids and temples, and still hold a huge Unfinished Obelisk. Possibly intended as a companion to the Lateran Obelisk, originally at Karnak but now in Rome, it would have weighed over 2.3 million pounds/1100 tones and would have been the worlds largest piece of stone ever handled. Visit the romantic and majestic Philae Temple dedicated pre-eminently to Isis, sister-wife to Osiris, and patroness of the Ptolemaic rule, on the Island of Agilka. In the afternoon, take a ride on a Felucca, a typical Egyptian sail boat, around Elephantine Island, largest of the Aswan area islands, and is one of the most ancient sites in Egypt, with artifacts dating to predynastic periods. Elephantine is Greek for elephant. In ancient times, the Island, as well as the southern town, was called Abu, or Yabu, which also meant elephant. It is believed that the island received it's name because it was a major ivory trading center. Return to your hotel for overnight. Day 6 Kom Ombo/ Edfu/ Luxor Drive to Luxor, on the way visit the Temple of Kom Ombo, the temple of duplications, a part for Horus and the other part for Sobek (the crocodileheaded god of fertility and creator of the world). The temple stands at a bend in the Nile where in ancient times sacred crocodiles basked in the sun on the riverbank. Continue to Edfu to explore the extraordinary Temple of Horus, dedicated to Horus, also known by Haroeris (The falcon-headed solar war god). Arriving Luxor you will be transferred to your hotel for overnight. Day 7 Luxor Cross to the West Bank of the Nile and explore the Valley of the Kings, a vast City of the Dead where 62 of Egypt Pharaohs have their magnificent royal tombs graved into the desert rocks richly decorated, and filled with treasures for the afterlife by generations of Pharaohs. Rising out of the desert plain in a series of terraces, the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, beautiful monument to the reign of the only female pharaoh, merges with the sheer limestone cliffs that surround it, as if nature herself had built this extraordinary monument. On the way back to the river Nile, your road passes by the famed Colossi of Memnon, two gigantic statues, 20 meters (66ft) high, one thousand ton statues of Amenhotep III. known in ancient Greek times for their haunting voices at dawn. Though damaged by nature and ancient tourists, the statues are still impressive. Return to your hotel for a free afternoon, in the evening enjoy the sound and light show at Karnak Temple. Day 8 Luxor/ Cairo After breakfast, visit the East bank of the Nile starting with the especially graceful Temple of Luxor, built by Amenhoteb III, and Ramses II for ritual and festivals and dedicated to the god Amun. Proceed to the North of Luxor to visit the Karnak Temple. Some would call it the "Temple of Temples" and the largest worship place ever built. Karnak is actually the sites modern name. Its ancient name was Iput-isut, meaning "The Most Select (or Sacred) of Places, built over more than 2 thousands years by generations of Pharaohs. The great Hypostyle Hall is an incredible forest of giant pillars, covering an area larger than the whole of Notre Dame Cathedral. In the afternoon, transfer to Luxor airport for your return flight to Cairo and transfer to your hotel for overnight. Day 9 Departure After breakfast, transfer to Cairo airport for your departure flight. Cairo, the Nile and Lake Nasser Budget to Deluxe standards available. Day 01 - Cairo Upon arrival to Cairo, you will be met by Allways Travel representative at Cairo airport then transfer to your hotel for overnight. Day 2 Cairo tour. Drive to Giza and visit the Pyramids. See the Great Pyramid, the Valley Temple and the Sphinx. Continue to Memphis, capital of the pharaohs during the Old Kingdom. Visit the recumbent statue of Ramses II and the 80-ton alabaster sphinx. Lunch en route. Continue to Sakkara to see the prototype of the Pyramids, the Step Pyramid, built for the 3rd Dynasty pharaoh Djoser by the exalted architect Imhotep. Return to Cairo and visit a Papyrus Institute on your way to your hotel for overnight. Day 3 Cairo After breakfast, drive to the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities for a detailed, guided tour. Among other

8 fascinating exhibits, see the treasures of the Tomb of Tutankhamen. Then visit Old Cairo and walk back in time, visiting the Old Coptic Church, the Hanging Church and Hanging church.lunch en route. Continue to the Citadel of Saladin, Mohamed Ali Mosque and the streets of Khan el Khalili Bazaar. Return to your hotel for overnight. Day 4 Aswan/ Abu Simbel Transfer to Cairo airport for your very early flight to Aswan.Connect to your flight to Abu Simbel.Upon arrival, you will be met by a cruise representative, and transferred to your cruise for lunch. In the afternoon visit the 2 Temples of Ramses II and Nefertari. Return to your cruise for cocktails with the fantastic backdrop of the temples.. Sound & Light show at Abu Simbel temples (optional, ticket not included). Dinner and overnight on-board. Day 5 Lake Nasser Cruise After breakfast, Sail to Kasr Ibrim, visit to the Citadel Of Kasr Ibrim, sole vestige of the distant past of Nubia in its original location. Explanation is done from the sun deck of the ship as entrance to the site is not permitted. Visit the Temple Of Amada from the XVIIIth dynasty, built during the reign of Thotmosis III, Amenophis III and Thotmosis IV. Also visit the Hemi-Speos Of Derr, dedicated by Ramses II to the rising sun. Lunch, dinner and overnight on-board. Day 6 Lake Nasser Cruise After breakfast, visit Wadi El Seboua. Enjoy a relaxing afternoon on-board and continue cruising to Aswan. Lunch, dinner and overnight on-board. Day 7 Aswan Disembark after breakfast. Visit to Kalabsha Temple with its Pharaonic aspect, remodelled into the Greco-roman style and dedicated to the God Mandoulis. Transfer to the hotel for a free afternoon, and overnight. Day 8 Nile Cruise This morning you will be transfered to your Nile cruise, lunch on-board. After lunch Take a ride on a Felucca, a typical Egyptian sail boat, around Elephantine Island, largest of the Aswan area islands, and is one of the most ancient sites in Egypt, with artifacts dating to predynastic periods. Elephantine is Greek for elephant. In ancient times, the Island, as well as the southern town, was called Abu, or Yabu, which also meant elephant. It is believed that the island received it's name because it was a major ivory trading center. Continue sailing around Kitchener's Island, or Lord Kitchener's Botanical Garden or also (Plant Island, Gizirat al-nabatat, Plantation Island, Gizirat al- Bustan). The Island was given to Lord Kitchener for his campaigns in the Sudan, and he moved there and created his garden, importing exotic plants and trees from all over the world, and the Mausoleum of the Agha Khan. It is a very elegant pink granite structure of late 1950 origin. Return to your cruise for dinner and overnight. Day 9 Aswan/Kom Ombo After breakfast your Egyptologist guide will escort you to visit the Aswan High Dam, Egypt s contemporary example of building on a monumental scale. Next, we proceed to the Granite Quarries, which supplied the ancient Egyptians with most of the hard stone used in pyramids and temples, and still hold a huge Unfinished Obelisk, possibly intended as a companion to the Lateran Obelisk, originally at Karnak but now in Rome, it would have weighed over 2.3 million pounds/1100 tones, and would have been the worlds largest piece of stone ever handled. Then take a short motorboat ride to visit the romantic and majestic Philae Temple, dedicated preeminently to Isis, sister-wife to Osiris, and patroness of the Ptolemaic rule, on the Island of Agilka.Sail to Kom Ombo.Lunch on board. After Lunch, visit Temple of Kom Ombo, The temple of duplications, a part for Horus and the other part for Sobeck (the crocodile-headed god of fertility and creator of the world). The temple stands at a bend in the Nile where in ancient times sacred crocodiles basked in the sun on the riverbank. Sail to Edfu. Dinner and overnight on board Day 10 Edfu/Esna/Luxor After breakfast explore the largest and most completely preserved temple in Egypt, the extraordinary Temple of Horus at Edfu. Dedicated to Horus also known by Haroeris (The falconheaded solar war god), we will use horse carriage to reach the temple and back. Sail to Esna, cross the Esna-Lock, and sail to Luxor. Luxor, the city known as the worlds greatest open air museum, where the number and preservation of the monuments in the Luxor area are unparalleled anywhere else in the world. Lunch, dinner and overnight on board Day 11 Luxor/ West Bank After breakfast, visit to the West Bank of Luxor to explore the Valley of the Kings, a vast City of the Dead, where 62 of Egypt Pharaohs have their magnificent royal tombs graved into the desert rocks decorated richly, and filled with treasures for the afterlife by generations of Pharaohs.

9 Proceeding to see, rising out of the desert plain in a series of terraces, the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, a beautiful monument to the reign of the only female pharaoh, merges with the sheer limestone cliffs that surround it, as if nature herself had built this extraordinary monument. Or in some cases replace the visit to The Temple of Queen Hatshepsut by a visit to Medinet Habu. Medinet Habu, its ancient Egyptian name was Djamet, meaning "males and mothers." Its holy ground was believed to be where the Ogdoad, the four pairs of first primeval gods, were buried. It was both a temple and a complex of temples dating from the New Kingdom.On the way back to the river Nile, your road passes by the famed Colossi of Memnon, two gigantic statues, 20 meters (66ft) high, one thousand ton statues of Amenhotep III. known in ancient Greek times for their haunting voices at dawn. Though damaged by nature and ancient tourists, the statues are still impressive. Lunch, dinner and overnight on board Day 12 Luxor/ East Bank Breakfast on board. Checkout and disembarkation Visit the North of Luxor to, the Temples of Karnak, some would call it the "Temple of Temples". The largest worship place ever built. Karnak is actually the sites modern name. Its ancient name was Ipetisut, meaning "The Most Select (or Sacred) of Places, built over more than 2 thousands years by generations of Pharaohs. The great Hypostyle Hall is an incredible forest of giant pillars, covering an area larger than the whole of Notre Dame Cathedral. Proceed to the graceful Temple of Luxor, built by Amenhoteb III, and Ramesses II for ritual and festivals, dedicated to the god Amun. Afternoon transfer to Luxor airport for your flight to cairo. Upon arrival, you will be met with Allways Travel representative, and transferred to your hotel for overnight. Day 13 Cairo After breakfast, you will be transferred to Cairo airport for your departure flight. Experience Egypt s capital city Budget to Deluxe standards available. Upon arrival to Cairo, you will be met by Allways Travel representative and transferred to your hotel for overnight. Day 2 Cairo tour. Drive to Giza and visit the Pyramids. See the Great Pyramid, the Valley Temple and the Sphinx. Continue to Memphis, capital of the pharaohs during the Old Kingdom. Visit the recumbent statue of Ramses II and the 80-ton alabaster sphinx. Lunch en route. Continue to Sakkara to see the prototype of the Pyramids, the Step Pyramid, built for the 3rd Dynasty pharaoh Djoser by the exalted architect Imhotep. Return to Cairo and visit a Papyrus Institute on your way to your hotel for overnight. Day 3 Cairo After breakfast, drive to the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities for a detailed, guided tour. Among other fascinating exhibits, see the treasures of the Tomb of Tutankhamen.Then visit Old Cairo and walk back in time, visiting the Old Coptic Church, the Hanging Church and Hanging church. Lunch en route. Continue to the Citadel of Saladin, Mohamed Ali Mosque and the streets of Khan el Khalili Bazaar. Return to your hotel for overnight. Day 4 Cairo After breakfast, transfer to Cairo airport for your departure flight. For those who enjoy taking a swing Budget to Deluxe standards available. Upon arrival to Cairo, you will be met by Allways Travel representative and transferred to your hotel for overnight. Day 2 Cairo tour. Drive to Giza and visit the Pyramids. See the Great Pyramid, the Valley Temple and the Sphinx. Continue to Memphis, capital of the pharaohs during the Old Kingdom. Visit the recumbent statue of Ramses II and the 80-ton alabaster sphinx. Lunch en route. Continue to Sakkara to see the prototype of the Pyramids, the Step Pyramid, built for the 3rd Dynasty pharaoh Djoser by the exalted architect Imhotep. Return to Cairo and visit a Papyrus Institute on your way to your hotel for overnight. Day 3 Cairo After breakfast, drive to the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities for a detailed, guided tour. Among other fascinating exhibits, see the treasures of the Tomb of Tutankhamen. Then visit Old Cairo and walk back in time, visiting the Old Coptic Church and the Hanging Church. Lunch en route. Continue to the Citadel of Salah el Dine, Mohamed Ali Mosque and the streets of Khan el Khalili Bazaar. Return to your hotel for overnight. Day 4 Cairo After breakfast, golf in the Dreamland Golf Resort, located 8 km from the great Giza Pyramids. It is an 18 hole par 72. Return to your hotel.

10 Day 5 Cairo After breakfast, golf in the Mirage City, located 6 km from Cairo airport. It is an 18 holes par 72. Day 6 Luxor After breakfast, transfer to Cairo Airport for your flight to Luxor. Upon arrival to Luxor airport, you will be met by Allways Travel representative and transferred to your hotel. Day 7 Luxor After breakfast, golf in the Luxor Royal Valley Golf Course, enjoy your Favorite game in the mysterious atmosphere of the oldest capital of Egypt. Arthur Davis, USA ", designed the resort and it is an 18 holes par 72 championship course. Day 8 Nile Cruise / Luxor After breakfast, embark the Nile Cruise. Boarding before Lunch. After lunch, visit the East Bank of the Nile starting with the especially graceful Temple of Luxor, built by Amenhoteb III, and Ramses II for ritual and festivals, dedicated to the god Amun.Proceed to the North of Luxor to the Karnak Temple. Some would call it the "Temple of Temples" and the largest worship place ever built. Karnak is actually the sites modern name.its ancient name was Iput-isut, meaning "The Most Select (or Sacred) of Places, built over more than 2 thousands years by generations of Pharaohs. The great Hypostyle Hall is an incredible forest of giant pillars, covering an area larger than the whole of Notre Dame Cathedral. Dinner and overnight on board. Day 9 Nile Cruise / Luxor After Breakfast, visit to the West Bank of Luxor to explore the Valley of the Kings, a vast City of the Dead where 62 of Egypt Pharaohs have their magnificent royal tombs graved into the desert rocks richly decorated, and filled with treasures for the afterlife by generations of Pharaohs.Rising out of the desert plain in a series of terraces, the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, beautiful monument to the reign of the only female pharaoh, merges with the sheer limestone cliffs that surround it, as if nature herself had built this extraordinary monument.on the way back to the river Nile, your road passes by the famed Colossi of Memnon, two gigantic statues, 20 meters (66ft) high, one thousand ton statues of Amenhotep III. known in ancient Greek times for their haunting voices at dawn. Though damaged by nature and ancient tourists, the statues are still impressive.sail to Edfu. Dinner and Overnight on board. Day 10 Nile Cruise/ Edfu / Kom Ombo After breakfast, explore the largest and most completely preserved temple in Egypt, the extraordinary Temple of Horus at Edfu, dedicated to Horus also known by Haroeris (The falcon-headed solar war god), using horse carriage to reach the temple and back.sail to Kom Ombo.Lunch on board.visit the Temple of Kom Ombo, the temple of duplications, a part for Horus and the other part for Sobek (the crocodile-headed god of fertility and creator of the world). The temple stands at a bend in the Nile where in ancient times sacred crocodiles basked in the sun on the riverbank. Dinner and overnight on board. Day 11 Nile Cruise / Aswan After breakfast, visit the Aswan High Dam, Egypt s contemporary example of building on a monumental scale.proceed to the Granite Quarries, which supplied the ancient Egyptians with most of the hard stone used in pyramids and temples, and still hold a huge Unfinished Obelisk. Possibly intended as a companion to the Lateran Obelisk, originally at Karnak but now in Rome, it would have weighed over 2.3 million pounds/1100 tones and would have been the worlds largest piece of stone ever handled.then take a short motorboat ride to visit the romantic and majestic Philae Temple dedicated pre-eminently to Isis, sister-wife to Osiris, and patroness of the Ptolemaic rule, on the Island of Agilka.Lunch on board. In the afternoon (if weather permitting) take a ride on a Felucca, a typical Egyptian sail boat, around Elephantine Island largest of the Aswan area islands, and is one of the most ancient sites in Egypt, with artifacts dating to predynastic periods. Elephantine is Greek for elephant. In ancient times, the Island, as well as the southern town, was called Abu, or Yabu, which also meant elephant. It is believed that the island received it's name because it was a major ivory trading center. Continue sailing around Kitchener's Island, or Lord Kitchener's Botanical Garden or also(plant Island, Gizirat al-nabatat, Plantation Island, Gizirat al- Bustan). The Island was given to Lord Kitchener for his campaigns in the Sudan, and he moved there and created his garden, importing exotic plants and trees from all over the world, and the Mausoleum of the Agha Khan. It is a very elegant pink granite structure of late 1950 origin.dinner and overnight on board. Day 12 Abu Simbel / Cairo Disembark after breakfast. Transfer to Aswan airport for your flight to Abu Simbel. Upon arrival, direct transfer to visit the Abu Simbel Temples. Depart Abu Simbel back to Cairo. Arrive Cairo airport and transfer to hotel for overnight. Day 13 Cairo After breakfast, transfer to Cairo airport for departure flight.

11 Journey the sites of spiritual significance Budget to Deluxe standards available. Upon arrival to Cairo, you will be met by Allways Travel representative and transferred to your hotel for overnight. Day 2 Cairo tour. Drive to Giza and visit the Pyramids. See the Great Pyramid, the Valley Temple and the Sphinx. Continue to Memphis, capital of the pharaohs during the Old Kingdom. Visit the recumbent statue of Ramses II and the 80-ton alabaster sphinx. Lunch en route. Continue to Sakkara to see the prototype of the Pyramids, the Step Pyramid, built for the 3rd Dynasty pharaoh Djoser by the exalted architect Imhotep. Return to Cairo and visit a Papyrus Institute on your way to your hotel for overnight. of the Egyptian Royal family. Drive back to Cairo. Transfer to hotel for overnight Day 06 Cairo After breakfast, you will be transferred to Old Cairo that is among the most important locations visited by the Holy Family where the spiritual impact of their presence is most felt still although their stay was brief, the Governor of what was then Fustat enraged by the tumbling down of idols at Jesus approach sought to kill the child. But the Holy Family took shelter from his wrath in a cave above which, in later years, the Church of Abou Serga (St. Sergius) was built. You will have the chance to visit this church and the whole area of the Fort of Babylon, which is believed to be a destination of pilgrimage not only for Egyptians Day 3 Cairo After breakfast, drive to the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities for a detailed, guided tour. Among other fascinating exhibits, see the treasures of the Tomb of Tutankhamen. Then visit Old Cairo and walk back in time, visiting the Old Coptic Church, the Hanging Church and Hanging church.lunch en route. Continue to the Citadel of Saladin, Mohamed Ali Mosque and the streets of Khan el Khalili Bazaar. Return to your hotel for overnight. Day 04 Wadi Natroun/ Alexandria After breakfast, drive north toward Wadi Natroum where the Holy family passed on their way from Sakha. The Wadi Natroun became the site of many monasteries in spiritual commemoration of the Holy Family's passage through the Valley. One of the Monasteries to visit is Al Sorian Monastery, see the Prophecies gate and the old Coptic buildings, an ancient refectory table, grapes squeezer, etc. Then continue to Alexandria. The second largest city in Egypt, built by Alexander the Great on the site of an old fishing village which had a small harbor that was sheltered by the island of Pharos. Transfer to hotel for overnight Day 05 Alexandria After breakfast, visit St. Mark church in Alexandria. Continue to the Catacomb (Kom El Shoafa), a remarkable example of the Alexandrian blend of Greco-Roman and Egyptian styles carved into 100ft of solid rock. Lunch en route. Next, visit the newly open Alexandria Library. In antiquity, the library at Alexandria was the largest and most important library in the world. In April 2002, the library was reopened with the ambition of reclaiming its former glory and prestige. Continue to Montazah Gardens, where you will have the opportunity to see, from outside only, the Montazah palace. Originally built in 1892, the palace dates from 1926 and was the summer home but also for Christians from around the world. An air of piety and devotion pervades the whole district. Visit St. Mary Maadi Church (Coptic Church) where many believe that Moses was found. After their short, but all-too-felt, stay in Old Cairo, the Holy Family moved to Maadi which, in earliest Pharaonic times, was an outlying district of Memphis; the Capital of Egypt then. The historic church built upon the spot from which they embarked, also dedicated to the Virgin. An event of miraculous import occurred on Friday the 3rd of the Coptic month of Baramhat the 12th of March 1976 AD. A Holy Bible of unknown provenance was carried by the lapping ripples of the Nile to the bank below the Church. It was open on the page of Isaiah 19:25 the page declaring "Blessed be Egypt My People". The Bible is now behind glass in the Sanctuary of the virgin in the Church for all to see Drive back to the hotel for overnight. Day 07 Cairo/ St. Catherine After a very early breakfast, Drive to one of the popular streets of Cairo where you will visit the St. Mary Church in Zeitun where it appeared during several years but one of the mark was on year 1967 when thousands of believers and non-believers witnessed her and saw the miracles happening on that time. Since then thousands of people are used

12 to go during her month (Which as per the Copts is August) hoping to have the chance to see her again and have her blessings. Depart Cairo and drive to the Suez Canal. Take the tunnel under the Suez and arrive at the Sinai Peninsula. Visits on the way: Eyoun Moussa (Moses Spring), Hamam Pharaon, Church of Wadi Feiran. Arrive at St. Catherine for dinner and overnight at hotel Day 08 Mountain of Moses/Cairo Draw not nigh hither: put off thy shoes from of thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground Exodus 4/5 Wake up at 3:30AM and climb the Mountain of Moses. According to tradition, it was on this mountain that Moses received the Ten Commandments. It lies south of St. Catherine's Monastery and rises to a height of 7,497 feet. From the top, experience the spectacular sunrise as the dawn breaks over this land of penetrating beauty and mystery. This hike is only for people who are very fit and experienced in hiking. Descend for breakfast at the hotel. Visit the monastery of St. Catherine, which sits at an altitude of 5,150 feet on the reputed site of the Burning Bush. Commissioned by Emperor Justinian, the monastery was built between the years 527 and 565 in the name of the Alexandrine martyr who died in 307. In the afternoon, drive north along the western coast of the Sinai Peninsula, cross the Suez Canal and continue to Cairo for overnight. Day 09 Cairo/ Back Home After breakfast, transfer to Cairo airport for departure flight. Experience the beauty of the Nile. Budget to Deluxe standards available. Upon arrival to Cairo, you will be met by Allways Travel representative and transferred to your hotel for overnight. Day 2 Cairo tour. Drive to Giza and visit the Pyramids. See the Great Pyramid, the Valley Temple and the Sphinx. Continue to Memphis, capital of the pharaohs during the Old Kingdom. Visit the recumbent statue of Ramses II and the 80-ton alabaster sphinx. Lunch en route. Continue to Sakkara to see the prototype of the Pyramids, the Step Pyramid, built for the 3rd Dynasty pharaoh Djoser by the exalted architect Imhotep. return to Cairo and visit a Papyrus Institute on your way to your hotel for overnight. Day 3 Nile Cruise / Luxor After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your flight to Luxor. Upon arrival, you will be transferred to your Nile Cruise. Boarding before Lunch. After lunch, visit the East Bank of the Nile starting with the especially graceful Temple of Luxor, built by Amenhoteb III, and Ramses II for ritual and festivals, dedicated to the god Amun. Proceed to the North of Luxor to the Karnak Temple. Some would call it the "Temple of Temples" and the largest worship place ever built. Karnak is actually the sites modern name. Its ancient name was Iput-isut, meaning "The Most Select (or Sacred) of Places, built over more than 2 thousands years by generations of Pharaohs. The great Hypostyle Hall is an incredible forest of giant pillars, covering an area larger than the whole of Notre Dame Cathedral. Dinner and overnight on board. Day 4 Nile Cruise / Luxor After Breakfast, visit to the West Bank of Luxor to explore the Valley of the Kings, a vast City of the Dead where 62 of Egypt Pharaohs have their magnificent royal tombs graved into the desert rocks richly decorated, and filled with treasures for the afterlife by generations of Pharaohs. Rising out of the desert plain in a series of terraces, the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, beautiful monument to the reign of the only female pharaoh, merges with the sheer limestone cliffs that surround it, as if nature herself had built this extraordinary monument. On the way back to the river Nile, your road passes by the famed Colossi of Memnon, two gigantic statues, 20 meters (66ft) high, one thousand ton statues of Amenhotep III. known in ancient Greek times for their haunting voices at dawn. Though damaged by nature and ancient tourists, the statues are still impressive.sail to Edfu. Dinner and Overnight on board. Day 5 Nile Cruise / Edfu / Kom Ombo After breakfast, explore the largest and most completely preserved temple in Egypt, the extraordinary Temple of Horus at Edfu, dedicated to Horus also known by Haroeris (The falcon-headed solar war god), using horse carriage to reach the temple and back. Sail to Kom Ombo. Lunch on board. Visit the Temple of Kom Ombo, the temple of duplications, a part for Horus and the other part for Sobek (the crocodile-headed god of fertility and creator of the world). The temple stands at a bend in the Nile where in ancient times sacred crocodiles basked in the sun on the riverbank. Dinner and overnight on board. Day 6 Nile Cruise / Aswan After breakfast, visit the Aswan High Dam, Egypt s contemporary example of building on a monumental scale. Proceed to the Granite Quarries, which supplied the ancient Egyptians with most of the hard stone used in pyramids and temples, and still hold a huge Unfinished Obelisk. Possibly intended as a companion to the Lateran Obelisk, originally at Karnak but now in Rome, it would have weighed

13 over 2.3 million pounds/1100 tones and would have been the worlds largest piece of stone ever handled. Then take a short motorboat ride to visit the romantic and majestic Philae Temple dedicated pre-eminently to Isis, sister-wife to Osiris, and patroness of the Ptolemaic rule, on the Island of Agilka. Lunch on board. In the afternoon (if weather permitting) take a ride on a Felucca, a typical Egyptian sail boat, around Elephantine Island largest of the Aswan area islands, and is one of the most ancient sites in Egypt, with artifacts dating to predynastic periods. Elephantine is Greek for elephant. In ancient times, the Island, as well as the southern town, was called Abu, or Yabu, which also meant elephant. It is believed that the island received it's name because it was a major ivory trading center. Continue sailing around Kitchener's Island, or Lord Kitchener's Botanical Garden or also (Plant Island, Gizirat al-nabatat, Plantation Island, Gizirat al-bustan). The Island was given to Lord Kitchener for his campaigns in the Sudan, and he moved there and created his garden, importing exotic plants and trees from all over the world, and the Mausoleum of the Agha Khan. It is a very elegant pink granite structure of late 1950 origin. Dinner and overnight on board. Day 7 Cairo Disembark after breakfast. Transfer to Aswan airport for your flight back to Cairo. Upon arrival, direct transfer to your hotel. Day 8 Cairo After breakfast, drive to the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities for a detailed, guided tour. Among other fascinating exhibits, see the treasures of the Tomb of Tutankhamen. Then visit Old Cairo and walk back in time, visiting the Old Coptic Church and the Hanging Church Lunch en route. Continue to the Citadel of Saladin, Mohamed Ali Mosque and the streets of Khan el Khalili Bazaar. Return to your hotel for overnight. Day 9 Cairo After breakfast, transfer to Cairo airport for your departure flight. For the spiritually inclined... Budget to Deluxe standards available. Upon arrival to Cairo, you will be met by Allways Travel representative and transferred to your hotel for overnight. Your first night at the Mena House hotel on the shadows of the magical pyramids, relax your body and awake your soul to your transpersonal Journey. Day 2 Saqqara/ Dahshour After breakfast, meet your spiritual Egyptologist. Drive to Old Kingdom Necropolis of Saqqara and see the first stone construction of the world: the Step Pyramid built in the 3rd Dynasty by Pharaoh Djoser. This pyramid was designed by Imhotep the deified architect, physician, and patron of scribes. See the Serapium, the burial place of the Sacred Bull, and absorb his masculine power (please note that the Serapium is currently under restoration and we don t know when it will reopen).visit the valley temple of the King Onas. lunch in a typical restaurant where the authentic Egyptian taste. On the way back to the hotel, visit an Egyptian perfume shop to get the lotus oil and all the essential healing oils and perfumes. Dinner this night will be on a replica of the old riverboat, while cruising the Nile through magical Cairo. plateau and free yourself from all the spiritual and emotional surcharge. Visit The Sphinx the great sentinel of the plateau. Then visit the Solar Boat, one of the oldest boats built by a man on earth. Return to the hotel for to enjoy the evening in the peace of the amazing pyramids area. Day 4 - Aswan Transfer to Cairo airport for your very early flight to Aswan. Upon arrival, you will be met by a Allways Travel representative and start your tour of Aswan. Take a short motor-boat ride to The Temple of Philae on the island of Agilka. The temple was dedicated to Isis, sister/wife of Osiris and patroness of the Ptolemaic rule, Isis is Mother of the Lords, Guardians and Magicians. Isis will grant you her healing warm energy. (The temple sanctuary is a wonderful place to have a special ceremony and meditation to get the best female power and love). After lunch, relax in the warmth of the purifying sun and sail around Elephantine Island on a felucca, the traditional Day 3 Giza At 6:00AM a private entry to the Great Pyramid of Cheops one of the most powerful energetic places on earth, have your own private time for meditation and healing for body and soul at the Royal Burial Chamber. After the meditation session enlarge your perspectives while walking between the 3 majestic pyramids over the Giza

14 Egyptian sail boat. Elephantine Island is the largest of the Aswan area islands, and is the site of some of the most ancient remains in Egypt, with artifacts dating to pre-dynastic periods. Elephantine is Greek for Elephant. In ancient times, the island was called Abu or Yabu, which also means elephant. The name may indicate that the island was once a center for the trade of ivory. Continue sailing around Kitchner Island (also known as Lord Kitchner s Botanical Garden, Plant Island, Gizirat al-nabatat, Plantation Island, or Gizirat al-bustan). Lord Kitchner moved there after being given the island for his campaigns in the Sudan. He imported plants from around the world to create his famous garden. From the river, you have a nice view of the Aga Khan Mausoleum, an elegant pink granite structure built in the late 1950 s. Day 5 Aswan (or Abu Simbel) This day on enjoy a free meditation and relaxation day, feel the positive vibrations of one of the oldest trading places in the ancient world. Or take an optional morning flight to Abu Simbel. Visit the temples that were built over a 25-year span and are one of the most prodigious feats of engineering in Egypt. The entire complex was moved to its present location 90 feet above its old site to protect it from the rising water of the Nile when the Aswan Dam was built in the early sixties. The two temples were dismantled and raised over 60 meters up the sandstone cliff where they were reassembled, in the exact same relationship to each other and to the sun. Flight back to Aswan where for your free afternoon and overnight. Day 6 Kom Ombo/ Edfu After breakfast drive north along the Nile to Luxor. Continue to Kom Ombo and visit the temple dedicated to Sobek, the crocodile-headed god (the shadow), and Horus, the falcon headed god (the light). The temple stands at a bend in the Nile where, in ancient times, sacred crocodiles basked in the sun on the riverbank and is considered to be a "Healing Temple" because of the association of the god Horus with healing powers. Among the many fine relieves are those of ancient surgical instruments. At this temple, you will also have the opportunity to see mummified crocodiles that were consider sacred. Continue to Edfu and to the Temple of Horus - the most perfectly preserved of all the Nile Temples. The temple celebrates the legendary battle between Horus and Seth, good and evil. Some say that one wall holds the first novel on good and evil ever written. (Meditation at temple of hours is a source of energy to get the mail power and the wisdom to distinguish between the dark and the light) Drive to Luxor for overight. Day 7 Denderah/ Abidos After breakfast visit the Temple of Hathor at Denderah, located north of Luxor. The temple was buried in sand up until mid 1800 s. Hathor, the mistress of the cycle of time, the Goddess of love, joy, and dance (meditation in this temple is to get the power of real love) Then drive about 1 ½ hours to Sohag and the Temple of Abydos this area was sacred to Osiris, god of the afterlife, who was restored to life here after being killed by his brother Seth. The ancient Egyptians said that at sunset, the area looked like a golden staircase leading to the afterlife, and thus many people wished to be buried here. The Temple of Osiris, has seven sanctuaries dedicated to 7 Gods. All over the temple you can feel the energy of Thoth, the God of Wisdom. Here you will see the first know flower of life and mysterious hieroglyphics Return to Luxor for overnight. In the evening, attend the magnificent Sound and Light Show at Karnak Temple. Day 8 - Luxor The whole day will be dedicated to the East Bank. We will start early morning, at Karnak Temple - known as the "Temple of All Temples", to be there while the sun rises to receive the power of the god Amon Ra. Karnak Temple is the largest place of worship ever built. Its ancient name Ipet-isut means the most sacred of places. The temple, or, more correctly, the complex of temples, was built over more than two thousand years by generation after generation of pharaohs. Within the complex, the great Hypostyle Hall is an incredible forest of giant pillars covering an area larger than the whole of Notre Dame Cathedral. Then we visit the Chapel of the Goddess Sekhmet, whose name means power and is associated with healing, at the Temple of Bath inside the Karnak Temple. Then see the Obelisks, the Sacred Lake and the Great Hypostyle Hall. (meditation shrine of goddesses Sekhmet to get the female power). After sunset, visit the graceful Temple of Luxor known as the Temple of Man, dedicated to the creation of man on earth. The temple was built by the pharaohs Amenhotep III and Ramesses II for ritual and festivals and dedicated to the god Amun. Return to the hotel for overnight. This is the only religious monument in the world which includes Pharaonic, Macedonian, Ptolemaic, Roman, Christian, and Islamic constructions. At this illuminated temple feel the holly of re-birth. Day 9 Luxor/ Cairo Take a ferry to the West Bank of the Nile and visit the wondrous Valley of the Kings, a vast city of the dead where the magnificent tombs of 62 pharaohs have been discovered. The tombs were carved deep

15 into the desert rock, richly decorated, and filled with treasures for the afterlife of the pharaohs. Visit several of the tombs. Next, visit the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut. This beautiful monument to the reign of the only female pharaoh rises out of the desert plain in a series of terraces and merges with the sheer limestone cliffs that surround it. (Meditation at Hatshepsut temple to get out of the chains of the body and focus on our insight desires and dreams). Return to Luxor for your afternoon flight to Cairo. Upon arrival you will be met by Allways Travel representative and transferred to your airport hotel for overnight. Day 10 - Cairo This morning drive to the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities and its Mummies Room, with your spiritual Egyptologist wander through the more than 6000 years master pieces and contemplate the master pieces of the artisan of one of the richest culture of the ancient world. Among other fascinating exhibits, see the treasures of the Tomb of Tutankhamen and over ten mummies, including that of Ramses II, get free time by yourself to walk around the mummies and examine them from all angles, gaze into their incredibly well preserved 3000-year-old faces and go with your intuition and your sense to their world and life. Leave the museum and enter Old Cairo and walk back in time. Visit the Old Coptic Church and the Ben Ezra Synagogue. Continue to the Mohamed Ali Mosque and the streets of Khan el Khalily Bazaar. Return to your hotel and meditate, free your soul, go to the depth of yourself and nourish your life by the new nature and the new dimensions you got by your journey to the heart and soul of Egypt. Day 11 Cairo/ Back Home Transfer to the airport for your departure flight. Western Oases and the Nile Budget to Deluxe standards available. Upon arrival to Cairo, you will be met by Always Travel representative and transferred to your hotel for overnight. Day 2 Cairo tour. Drive to Giza and visit the Pyramids. See the Great Pyramid, the Valley Temple and the Sphinx. Lunch en route. Then drive to the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities for a detailed, guided tour. Among other fascinating exhibits, see the treasures of the Tomb of Tutankhamen. Then visit Old Cairo and walk back in time, visiting the Old Coptic Church, and the Hanging Church. Continue to the Citadel of Salah el Dine, Mohamed Ali Mosque and the streets of Khan el Khalili Bazaar. Return to your hotel for overnight. Day 3 Cairo / Bahariya After breakfast, drive through the Western Desert to the oasis of Bahariya. You can visit the natural springs and there is an optional Bedouin dinner in Beir El Ghaba. Day 4 Bahariya / White Desert Using 4WD jeeps to explore the Black Desert, the Crystal Mountain, and the fascinating White Desert. The night will be spent sleeping out in the desert under the stars. Day 5 White Desert / Farafra / Dakhla Drive to Farafra. Visit the Old Mud-brick Town and Bader Museum before driving to Dakhla. Also stop to visit the Old Islamic City of El Qaser. Overnight in Dakhla. Day 6 Dakhla / Kharga Drive to Kharga and visit the Temple of Hibis and the fascinating Necropolis which dates back to the 4th century. Overnight in Kharga. Day 7 Kharga / Luxor Drive to Luxor. Free day to explore the town. Day 8 Luxor / Aswan Rise early to ride donkeys to The Valley of the Kings, a vast City of the Dead where 62 of Egypt Pharaohs have their magnificent royal tombs graved into the desert rocks richly decorated, and filled with treasures for the afterlife by generations of Pharaohs. Rising out of the desert plain in a series of terraces, the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, beautiful monument to the reign of the only female pharaoh, merges with the sheer limestone cliffs that surround it, as if nature herself had built this extraordinary monument. On the way back to the river Nile, your road passes by the famed Colossi of Memnon, two gigantic statues, 20 meters (66ft) high, one thousand ton statues of Amenhotep III. known in ancient Greek times for their haunting voices at dawn. Though damaged by nature and ancient tourists, the statues are still impressive. Afternoon train to Aswan. Day 9 Aswan Arrive in Aswan, the sunniest city of Egypt. Enjoy a free day to explore the beautiful Nubian city. There is time to optional visit the magnificent temples at Abu Simbel. Two temples among the most magnificent monuments in the world, their removal and reconstruction was an historic event in itself, when the temples were threatened by submersion in Lake Nasser, due to the construction of the High Dam. During the salvage operation which began in 1964 and continued until 1968, the two temples were dismantled and raised over 60 meters up the sandstone cliff where they had been built more than 3,000 years before. Here they were reassembled, in the exact same relationship to each other and the sun, and covered with an artificial mountain. Day Felucca cruise Board the traditional feluccas for a three-day cruise to Edfu. Stop en route at Kom Ombo and visit the

16 Temple of Kom Ombo, the temple of duplications, a part for Horus and the other part for Sobek (the crocodile-headed god of fertility and creator of the world).the temple stands at a bend in the Nile where in ancient times sacred crocodiles basked in the sun on the riverbank. All meals are provided on board. Day 11 Luxor Disembark in Edfu and transfer to the hotel in Luxor. In the afternoon, take horse drawn carriages to Karnak for a guided tour of the magnificent temple there. Some would call Karnak Temple the "Temple of Temples" and the largest worship place ever built. Karnak is actually the sites modern name. Its ancient name was Iput-isut, meaning "The Most Select (or Sacred) of Places, built over more than 2 thousands years by generations of Pharaohs. The great Hypostyle Hall is an incredible forest of giant pillars, covering an area larger than the whole of Notre Dame Cathedral. Day 12 Luxor / Cairo Your train journey back to Cairo passes by the towns and farmlands of the Nile Valley. Day 13 Cairo After breakfast, transfer to Cairo airport for your departure flight. For the Young at heart.. Budget to Deluxe standards available. Upon arrival to Cairo, you will be met by Always Travel representative and transferred to your hotel for overnight. Day 2 Sleeping train tour. Drive to Giza and visit the Pyramids. See the Great Pyramid, the Valley Temple and the Sphinx. Continue to Memphis, capital of the pharaohs during the Old Kingdom. Visit the recumbent statue of Ramses II and the 80-ton alabaster sphinx.lunch en route. Continue to Sakkara to see the prototype of the Pyramids, the Step Pyramid, built for the 3rd Dynasty pharaoh Djoser by the exalted architect Imhotep. Return to Cairo and visit a Papyrus Institute on your way to your hotel for overnight. Then you will be transfer to train station. Train from Cairo to Luxor. Overnight at sleeping train Day 03 Nile Cruise / Luxor Upon arrival, you will be transferred to your Nile Cruise. Boarding before Lunch. After lunch, visit the East Bank of the Nile starting with the especially graceful Temple of Luxor, built by Amenhoteb III, and Ramses II for ritual and festivals, dedicated to the god Amun. Proceed to the North of Luxor to the Karnak Temple. Some would call it the "Temple of Temples" and the largest worship place ever built. Karnak is actually the sites modern name.its ancient name was Iput-isut, meaning "The Most Select (or Sacred) of Places, built over more than 2 thousands years by generations of Pharaohs. The great Hypostyle Hall is an incredible forest of giant pillars, covering an area larger than the whole of Notre Dame Cathedral. Dinner and overnight on board. Day 4 Nile Cruise / Edfu After Breakfast, visit to the West Bank of Luxor to explore the Valley of the Kings, a vast City of the Dead where 62 of Egypt Pharaohs have their magnificent royal tombs graved into the desert rocks richly decorated, and filled with treasures for the afterlife by generations of Pharaohs. Rising out of the desert plain in a series of terraces, the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, beautiful monument to the reign of the only female pharaoh, merges with the sheer limestone cliffs that surround it, as if nature herself had built this extraordinary monument. On the way back to the river Nile, your road passes by the famed Colossi of Memnon, two gigantic statues, 20 meters (66ft) high, one thousand ton statues of Amenhotep III. known in ancient Greek times for their haunting voices at dawn. Though damaged by nature and ancient tourists, the statues are still impressive.sail to Edfu. Dinner and Overnight on board. Day 5 Nile Cruise / Edfu / Kom Ombo After breakfast, explore the largest and most completely preserved temple in Egypt, the extraordinary Temple of Horus at Edfu, dedicated to Horus also known by Haroeris (The falcon-headed solar war god), using horse carriage to reach the temple and back. Sail to Kom Ombo. Lunch on board.visit the Temple of Kom Ombo, the temple of duplications, a part for Horus and the other part for Sobek (the crocodile-headed god of fertility and creator of the world). The temple stands at a bend in the Nile where in ancient times sacred crocodiles basked in the sun on the riverbank. Dinner and overnight on board. Day 6 Nile Cruise / Aswan After breakfast, visit the Aswan High Dam, Egypt s contemporary example of building on a monumental scale. Proceed to the Granite Quarries, which supplied the ancient Egyptians with most of the hard stone used in pyramids and temples, and still hold a huge Unfinished Obelisk. Possibly intended as a companion to the Lateran Obelisk, originally at Karnak but now in Rome, it would have weighed over 2.3 million pounds/1100 tones and would have been the worlds largest piece of stone ever handled. Then take a short motorboat ride to visit the romantic and majestic Philae Temple dedicated pre-eminently to Isis, sister-wife to Osiris, and patroness of the Ptolemaic rule, on the Island of Agilka.Lunch on board. In the afternoon (if weather permitting) take a ride on a Felucca, a typical Egyptian sail boat, around Elephantine Island largest of the Aswan area islands, and is one of the most ancient sites in Egypt, with artifacts dating to predynastic periods. Elephantine is Greek for elephant. In ancient times, the Island, as

17 well as the southern town, was called Abu, or Yabu, which also meant elephant. It is believed that the island received it's name because it was a major ivory trading center. Continue sailing around Kitchener's Island, or Lord Kitchener's Botanical Garden or also(plant Island, Gizirat al-nabatat, Plantation Island, Gizirat al-bustan). The Island was given to Lord Kitchener for his campaigns in the Sudan, and he moved there and created his garden, importing exotic plants and trees from all over the world, and the Mausoleum of the Agha Khan. It is a very elegant pink granite structure of late 1950 origin. Dinner and overnight on board. Day 07 - Cairo Disembarkation after breakfast Free at leisure (Possibility to do Abu Simbel excursion) Transfer to train station. Train Aswan / Cairo Dinner and overnight at sleeping train Day 08 - Cairo Upon arrival Cairo, drive to the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities for a detailed, guided tour.among other fascinating exhibits, see the treasures of the Tomb of Tutankhamen. Visit Old Cairo and walk back in time, visiting the Old Coptic Church and the Hanging Church Lunch en route. Continue to the Citadel of Saladin, Mohamed Ali Mosque and the streets of Khan el Khalili Bazaar. Return to your hotel for overnight. Day 9 Cairo After breakfast, transfer to Cairo airport for departure flight. See the upper reaches of the Nile Budget to Deluxe standards available. Day 01 - Cairo Upon arrival to Cairo, you will be met by Allways Travel representative at Cairo airport then transfer to your hotel for overnight. Day 2 Cairo tour. Drive to Giza and visit the Pyramids. See the Great Pyramid, the Valley Temple and the Sphinx.Continue to Memphis, capital of the pharaohs during the Old Kingdom. Visit the recumbent statue of Ramses II and the 80-ton alabaster sphinx. Lunch en route. Continue to Sakkara to see the prototype of the Pyramids, the Step Pyramid, built for the 3rd Dynasty pharaoh Djoser by the exalted architect Imhotep. Return to Cairo and visit a Papyrus Institute on your way to your hotel for overnight. Day 3 Cairo After breakfast, drive to the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities for a detailed, guided tour.among other fascinating exhibits, see the treasures of the Tomb of Tutankhamen. Then visit Old Cairo and walk back in time, visiting the Old Coptic Church, the Hanging Church and Hanging church.lunch en route. Continue to the Citadel of Saladin, Mohamed Ali Mosque and the streets of Khan el Khalili Bazaar. Return to your hotel for overnight. Day 04 Lake Nasser cruise You will be transferred to Cairo airport for your flight to Aswan. Upon arrival, you will be met by a cruise representative, and transferred to your cruise for lunch. Visit to Kalabsha Temple with its Pharaonic aspect, remodelled into the Greco-roman style and dedicated to the God Mandoulis. Visit the herni-speos of Beit El Wali, erected by Ramses II in the beginning of his Reign. Also visit the kiosk of Kertassi, erected to honour the Goddess Isis. Afternoon tea is served in the lounge. Dinner and overnight on board in Aswan harbour. Day 05 Lake Nasser cruise Sailing to Wadi El Seboua, breakfast and cocktail when passing the Tropic of cancer. Dinner and overnight on board. Day 06 - Lake Nasser cruise Breakfast on board followed by a morning visit to Wadi El Seboua Temple, dedicated by Ramses II to the two Gods Amon Ra and Ra Harmakis. The temple of Dakka, dedicated to the God Thot of divine wisdom, lord of times and science, master of literature. Visit the Greco-Roman temple of Meharakka. Lunch on board while sailing to Amada. Visit the Temple Of Amada from the XVIIIth dynasty, built during the reign of Thotmosis III, Amenophis III and Thotmosis IV. Also visit the Hemi-Speos Of Derr, dedicated by Ramses II to the rising sun.finally the Tomb of Penout, viceroy of Nubia.Dinner and overnight on board at Amada. Day 07 - Lake Nasser cruise Sailing to Kasr Ibrim followed by breakfast and morning visit to the Citadel Of Kasr Ibrim, sole vestige of the distant past of Nubia in its original location. Explanation is done from the sun deck of the ship as entrance to the site is not permitted. Sailing to Abu Simbel. After lunch visit The Temples Of Ramses II and his beloved wife Nefertari, symbol of the international salvage of the Nubian monuments. Sound & Light show at Abu Simbel temples (non-compulsory, ticket not included followed by a candlelight. Dinner on board and overnight at Abu Simbel. Day 08 Cairo Disembark after breakfast. For those who wish, possibility for a second visit to the temples to watch the spectacular sunrise at the Abu Simbel temples (entrance ticket not included).transfer to Abu Simbel airport for your flight to Cairo. Upon arrival you will be met by Allways Travel representative and transferred to your hotel for overnight. Day 09 - Cairo After breakfast, you will be transferred to Cairo airport for your departure flight.

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