3rd Annual Girlfriend Getaway: The Nubian Experience
9 DAYS, 8 NIGHTS PACKAGE
November 15 – November 23, 2019
Day 1: Friday, November 15
Welcome to Cairo, Egypt!
Tour representatives will meet and assist you at Cairo International Airport and will then accompany you to the hotel on their air-conditioned deluxe vehicle. At the
Tonight you will be picked up from your hotel to attend the Sound and Light Sound and Light Show of Giza, a spectacular show of the Giza Pyramids of Cheops, Chefren, and Mykerinus and discover the enchanting history of the ancient Egyptians. The show starts with the story of the Sphinx who has been the vigilant guardian of the city of the dead for five thousand years. It also portrays the story of building the pyramids and relates the history of great figures of ancient Egypt, such as Thutmosis IV, Akhnaten, Nefertiti and Tut Ankh Amon. You will stop to have dinner before returning to your hotel in Cairo.
Accommodation: Kempinski Nile Hotel Cairo
Meals: Welcome Drink, Dinner
Day 2: Saturday, November 16
Pyramids and Cairo Sightseeing
Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel in Cairo.
Accommodation: Kempinski Nile Hotel Cairo
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3: Sunday, November 17
Arrival Aswan/Nubian Sightseeing
After breakfast, check out of hotel in the morning and transfer to Cairo Airport for a flight with EgyptAir to Aswan. You will be met and assisted in Aswan and travel to visit Phiale Temple on Isis Island. After the Phiale Temple visit, you will transfer to your hotel for check in. In the afternoon, you will be have a Nubian lunch, then sail on the Nile River by a motor boat to the Nubian Village located on the West Bank of the Nile River in Aswan, just opposite to Sheil Island and near Aswan Dom passing by the first Cataract of Aswan. This fantastic tour to the Nubian family will teach you about their simple lifestyle, culture and traditions. You will then be transferred back to your hotel in Aswan.
Accommodation: Movenpick Resort Aswan
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4: Monday, November 18
Aswan – Abu Simbel, Aswan
After breakfast, you will travel via an private, air-conditioned vehicle to Abu Simbel, which is about a 3-1⁄2 hour drive. Enjoy a small group tour to Abu Simbel. The two Temples of Abu Simbel, with their unique style, are considered to be the masterpieces of ancient Egypt. They reflect the glory and grandeur of the New Kingdom. The Egyptian government and UNESCO decided to co-operate in order to save these temples from the flood. The Temple of Ramesses II was dedicated to the four universal gods Ptah, Re-Her-Akhtey, Amun-Re, and to Ramesses II himself. The great Abu Simbel Temple is also called The Sun Temple of Ramesses II. The Temple of Queen Nefertari, who was the wife of the Sun God, is also called Temple of Hathor, so in a symbolic way, the two Temples, that of Ramses II and that of Nefertari, bring Ramesses II, Nefertari, Hathor and the Sun God together as one. Later you will be escorted back from Abu Simbel to enjoy your exciting Overnight Nile Cruise, Aswan.
Accommodation: 5 Star Deluxe Nile Cruise – Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 5: Tuesday, November 19
This morning you will enjoy sailing to Kom Ombo while enjoying breakfast on board. We will arrive at Kom Ombo to visit the Temple shared by the two gods Sobek and Haeroris. You will return to your Nile boat to sail to Edfu enjoying lunch on board. After lunch, you will visit the best-preserved cult temple in Egypt, Horus Temple in Edfu and enjoy an afternoon tea while sailing to Esna. Dinner and overnight on board.
Accommodation: 5 Star Deluxe Nile Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 6: Wednesday, November 20
In the early morning, you will sail to Luxor while enjoying breakfast on board.
Overnight in Luxor. (Optional city tour by horse drawn carriage for 1 hour: $20 USD per person)
Accommodation: 5 Star Deluxe Nile Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 7: Thursday, November 21
Luxor East Bank / Hurghada
Enjoy breakfast on board. Disembark from your Nile Cruise after breakfast and transfer to visit Karnak temple. In the afternoon transfer to Hurghada on the Red Sea. From Luxor to Hurghada is about a 3-1⁄2 hour drive. Overnight in El Gouna.
Accommodation: The Three Corners Rihana Resort Meals: Breakfast, plus all inclusive
Day 8: Friday, November 22
Hurghada Optional Tours
Today is a free day to do as you wish or you can enjoy an optional tour of a Giftun Island National Park where you can snorkel in different locations and enjoy other activities at the park. Enjoy an open buffet lunch aboard the cruise, then return to the pier. Transfer to your hotel in Hurghada (Optional Cost – $45USD PP)
Evening: Good Bye Purple Beach Party!
Overnight in Hurghada
Accommodation: The Three Corners Rihana Resort Meals: Breakfast, plus all inclusive
Day 9: Saturday, November 23
Final Departure
After breakfast at your hotel in El Gouna, you will be transferred to Hurghada Airport for your flight to Cairo. Upon arrival in Cairo, you will be met and assisted, then transferred to Cairo International Airport for your return home.
Accommodation Plan:
Cairo: Kempinski Nile Hotel Cairo
Aswan: Movenpick Resort Aswan
Nile Cruise: Nile Style Deluxe Nile Cruise
El Gouna: The Three Corners Rihana Resort
Questions?
If you have any questions or concerns please sent an email to: bookings@globetrottingsistarsllc.com. We are happy to answer any questions you have. You will have a response within 24 hours.
GS reserves the right to make changes to the itinerary without notice. GS reserves the right to make changes to the itinerary without notice.
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