EGYPT 9-DAYS TO SEE PYRAMIDS, CRUISE THE NILE AND EXPERIENCE THIS AMAZING COUNTRY - Sunlight Tours

EGYPT
9-DAYS TO SEE PYRAMIDS, CRUISE THE NILE AND EXPERIENCE
                 THIS AMAZING COUNTRY

                   FEBRUARY 2-11, 2022

TRAVEL THAT
CHANGES US
Wednesday, February 2, 2022 – Depart Fargo or Grand Forks
for flights to Cairo

Thursday, Feb 3 – Arrival at Cairo International Airport
Upon arrival to Cairo Int. Airport, you will be met with our
representative who will help and assist you in all formalities and
transfer to your hotel, overnight Cairo.

Friday, Feb 4 -- Pyramids & Memphis
Breakfast at hotel. Then you will be met by our Egyptologist tour
guide to start your first day of touring by visiting the Pyramids of
Giza -- Khufu, Khafre & Menkaure, where the greatness of
Egyptian history has been embodied in three pyramids and a
limestone statue of Sphinx guarding the whole area. Then we will
proceed to one of our local restaurants to have our lunch. After
lunch, we will visit the amazing Sakkara and the Step Pyramid,
which was built and designed by the most famous ancient
architect Imhotep. It was built as a funeral complex for the
founder of the Third Dynasty King Djoser. After visiting Sakkara,
we will continue to the city of Memphis, the oldest capital
of Ancient Egypt Empire where we have so many statues for
many ancient kings. The most famous statue there is the famous
Pharaoh Ramses the Great. It is one of the largest statues made
for this powerful pharaoh. After this wonderful day tour, we will go
back to our hotel for another overnight in Cairo.
(Breakfast/Lunch)

Saturday, Feb 5 -- Cairo tour - The Museum and                have our flight to Luxor. Upon arrival at Luxor airport, we
Salah Eldin Citadel                                           will be met by our representative who will escort us to our
Breakfast will be served at our hotel. Then we will head      coach to transfer to our cruise. We will check in on board
out to Al-Awael Farms, where they grow and market             a five-star Nile Cruise to have our lunch. After having our
olives. We will have lunch with Ericka Galagher & Omar        meal, we will join our Egyptologist tour guide to discover
Naguib and hear about their operation. When we return         the great city of Luxor. We will spend time on the East
to Cairo, we will visit The Egyptian Museum, the most         Bank of Luxor,including the wonderful Karnak Temple
famous museum in all of Egypt. There are 250,000              Complex. It is considered to be the biggest temple in the
artifacts on display there, including the treasures of King   world covering an area of 60 acres of land. We will finish
Tutankhamun. Over 5000 objects were found in his tomb         our lovely tour in the Temple of Luxor, built by one of the
in 1922 by Howard Carter. Then we will proceed to visit       kings of the 12th Dynasty & completed by the well-known
the Citadel of Saladin and the famous mosque of               King Ramses II and King Amenhotep III who was the
Mohamed Ali. Then we head to old Christian Cairo              grandfather of King Tutankhamun, after this great trip we
where we will visit the Hanging church, the Church of         will go back to our Cruise to have our dinner.
Saint Sergius and Bacchus and the Jewish temple. After
this amazing day, we will head back to our hotel for          Monday, Feb 7 -- Luxor West Bank
overnight in Cairo. This evening we will attend Sufi          Our breakfast will be on the Nile cruise. After that, we will
Dancing at the Wekalet El-Ghouri Arts Center in Cairo.        start our magical tour in Thebes, the sacred land on the
(Breakfast/Lunch)                                             West Bank of Luxor, including Valley of the Kings, which
                                                              contains the royal cemetery of the Theban kings,
Sunday, Feb 6 -- Flight to Luxor– Nile Cruise                 pharaohs and rulers of ancient Egypt. After that, we will
Breakfast at the hotel. Check out. A representative will      proceed to visit Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir
meet us at the hotel to transfer us to Cairo airport to       El Bahari. This temple is considered as one of the most
                                                              wonderful examples of the architecture of ancient Egypt

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because it was built by a very strong woman who ruled for        Friday, Feb 11 – Flight home
many years. It stands in glory just in front of the Theban       After breakfast, we will be picked up at the hotel and
mountains.At the end of the tour, we will visit the Colossi of   transported to Cairo airport to have our international flight
Memnon, which belonged to King Amenhotep III. After that         home.
you will return to your ship to have our lunchand sail the
great Nile over a relaxing afternoon. Dinner will be on board    COST DETAILS
the ship.
                                                                 Cost includes all ground transportation, airport transfer
Tuesday, Feb 8 -- Edfu Temple - Kom Ombo Temple                  to the hotel with the group, all hotels, all air transfers
Breakfast will be served on board our ship. Then we will join    within country, Nile river cruise, guide, driver, meals
our guide to visit Edfu Temple which is an amazing example       as indicated.
of ancient Egypt architecture. The temple was built for the      Not included: Tips, airfare, Egyptian visa
god Horus, the falcon. It is famous for its beauty and its
sacred boat. We will be back to the ship for lunch time. We      Cost for the in-country portion: $2000
will enjoy our meal as the Cruise is sailing. We continue
cruising until we reach the amazing temple that was built        Details:
along the side of the Nile for the glory of the god Sobek, the   $300 non-refundable deposit to hold your spot
crocodile. The temple is famous for the unique carvings of       1/2 cost due by May 1, 2021
the calendar and the surgical tools of ancient Egypt doctors.    Final payment due by August 1, 2021
We will also enjoy visiting the Crocodile museum. Then we        Refunds given according to the schedule on the
head back to the ship to sail to Aswan. We will stay             website. www.sunlighttours.org
overnight in Aswan.

Wednesday, Feb 9 -- Aswan tours
Breakfast on the Nile cruise. Enjoy the drive around this
amazing city. Aswan is known as the most beautiful natural
site on Egypt's Nile. We will start by taking a ferry
boat to see the amazing Philae temples which are located
on an island. Then we will return to a coach to visit the High
Dam of Aswan that was built during the time of President
Nasser. There you will see one of the biggest dams and the
largest manmade lake on planet. In the afternoon, we will
travel to Abu Simbel Temples. These temples were rescued
from the land under the lake when the dam was built.
They were moved and rebuilt in their current location.
Spending the night in Aswan.

Thursday, Feb 10 -- Aswan airport to Cairo
Check out after breakfast. After that, we will have our
transfer to the Aswan airport to fly back to Cairo. From
                                                                                         Sarah Raymond
Cairo airport, we will visit the Saint Simon monastery in Al                               701-740-1651
Mokattam Mountain. The monastery has been carved into
the side of the mountain. We will have a lovely dinner and
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spend our last night in Cairo.                                                      info@sunlighttours.org