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Egypt Desert & Nile Cruise Travel

April 24th, 2012 No comments

Egypt Desert & Nile Cruise Travel

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Tour Itinerary

Day 1: Arrive Egypt
Our representative will meet & assist you at Cairo International Airport. After that you will be transferred to your hotel by a private air-conditioned vehicle. Upon arrival at the hotel he will check you in and give detailed information concerning your tomorrow’s trip. Overnight in Cairo.

Day 2: Giza Pyramids / Egyptian Museum
Breakfast at your hotel in Cairo and then met by your personal guide who will accompany you to Giza Plateau to visit one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the Great Pyramids of Cheops, Chefren and Mykerinus, famous Sphinx , varying between six-thousand and even thirteen-thousand years old ,and Valley temple facing the great statue. Then transfer to enjoy the Egyptian Museum, Treasures room for the child king Tutankhamen. Continue to Coptic Cairo to visit the Hanging Church and Ben Ezra Synagogue. Combining fascinating history with shopping in a lively Khan El Khalili Bazaar, this dates back to 1382. Back to hotel. Overnight in Cairo. Sleeping train from Cairo to Aswan is about 14 hours. Dinner and breakfast will be served on board – overnight inside your compartment.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 3: Arrive Aswan
You will be met at Aswan station, then transferred to your hotel, Optional to enjoy a tour to one of Egypt’s top tourist attractions, Abu Simbel temple, which were originally carved out of the mountainside during the reign of Pharaoh Ramesses II in the 13th century BC, as a lasting monument to himself and his Queen Nefertari. Overnight in Aswan.
Meals: Breakfast

Day 4:- Nile Cruise
Breakfast at your hotel in Aswan. Then transfer to embark your Nile River Cruise before Lunch at 11:00 a.m, then enjoy visiting the world famous High Dam, The awesome Philae temple, which is devoted to the two goddesses Isis and Hathor, and the largest known ancient obelisk, located in the northern region of the stone quarries of ancient Egypt, the Unfinished Obelisk. Dinner on board and overnight in Aswan.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 5: Nile Cruise
Sail to Kom Ombo, have breakfast on board and Visit the Temple shared by two gods Sobek & Haeroris in Kom Ombo. Sail to Edfu, lunch on board after that Visit the best-preserved cult temple in Egypt, Horus Temple in Edfu. Take afternoon tea during sailing to Esna. Dinner and overnight on board.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 6: Nile Cruise
Sail to Luxor, have breakfast on board then Visit the West Bank, take an excursion to the royal cemetery for 62 Pharaohs, Valley of the Kings, then to mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, which was built by the architects of the New Kingdom Pharaoh Hatshepsut in the 15th century BC , at El-Deir El-Bahari & the Colossi Memnon. Lunch on board. Enjoy afternoon tea during sailing. Dinner on board Overnight in Luxor.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 7: Nile Cruise – Baris Oasis in Kharga
Breakfast on board, disembark from your Nile cruise after breakfast at 08:00 a.m. Then transfer by a private vehicle to Baris desert area about a 05 hour drive and half driving to spend our first night camping under the stars.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 8: Kharga – Dakhla
After breakfast, drive to Al Kharga, the largest of the oasis towns and a sizeable producer not only of dates but also cereals and vegetables. Just outside town are the remains of the Temple of Hibis, built by Darius I during the Roman period. There is time to visit the temple, as well as the Christian burial ground at Al Bagawat, dating to the end of the 7th century. We drive on, to Dakhla, where we spend the night at an Oasis style hut with reed huts, communal showers and basic facilities. Overnight in Dakhla.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 9: Dakhla Oasis – Camel ride in the desert
After breakfast, head off to the fabulous medieval mud-brick town of Al Qasr, exploring the timeless streets, seeing the old school, an ancient olive press and the granary. We also visit the excellent little Ethnological Museum, a locally-sponsored project which we support through our visits. There is also a hot spring nearby which makes a great rest stop either on the way out or when we return. We return for lunch and spend the afternoon relaxing while we wait for the heat of the day to pass. In the late afternoon we set off on camels, riding through a desolate windswept landscape to the base of a Great escarpment, where we spend the night under the stars (about 20 km).
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 10: Farafra – White Desert
North of Dakhla is Farafra Oasis where we have time to visit Badr Museum and enjoy a swim in another of the many natural sulphur springs. A little further on we enter the White Desert, a spectacular region of wind-eroded limestone formations. The continual erosion has left a layer of fine white dust on the desert sands, hence the name ‘white desert’. We enjoy a sunset walk in this surreal landscape and spend the night camping under the stars. Note it can be very cold in the winter months (Oct-Mar) so make sure you are well rugged up if you are travelling at this time. Overnight Camping in the White Desert.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 11: Back to Cairo
After breakfast, transfer to visit Crystal Mountain, Black Desert and Bahariya Oasis. Local tour to the hill top ruin ‘the English House, the Temple of Ain El Meftella and the Golden Valley of Mummies. After that transfer to Cairo from Bahariya about a 04 hour drive. Overnight in Cairo.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 12: Final Departure
After breakfast, transfer to Cairo International Airport for final departure.
Meals: Breakfast

Inclusions
Meet and assist at Cairo Airport upon arrival & departure
Accommodation for 2 nights in Cairo including daily breakfast
Accommodation for 1 night on sleeper train on half board basis
Accommodation for 1 night in Aswan including breakfast
Accommodation for 3 nights on 5 star superior Cruise on full basis
Accommodation for 1 night in Kharga camping for 01 night on full board
Accommodation for 1 night in Dakhla on half board basis
Accommodation for 1 night in Dakhla camping on full board basis
Accommodation for 1 night in White Desert camping on full board basis
Camping equipments like sleeping bags, camel blankets, tents
All sightseeing tours in Cairo (Private Tours)
Tour to the High Dam, Unfinished Obelisk, Temple of Philae in Aswan
Tour to Kom Ombo and Edfu Temples
Tour to Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut temple & colossi of Memnon
Tour to Karnak and Luxor Temples
Entrance fees to all sites as indicated on the itinerary
Camel riding in Dakhla for about 20 km.
Transfer from Luxor to Kharga & from Bahariya to Cairo by an A/C vehicle
All Transfers from Kharga to Bahariya by 4×4 car
Entrance fees to all sites as indicated in the itinerary
Lunch during sightseeing tours in Cairo and Oases
English Egyptologist guide during your trip
All transfers to / from airport / station & hotels by an A/C vehicle
Meals as mentioned in the above itinerary
A bottle of Mineral Water per day per trip
Mineral water and soft drinks during camping in the desert
Portage when needed
Free mobile phone during your stay in Egypt (Charged about 30 minutes local & 03 minutes International).
All service charges and taxes.

Exclusions
International Airfare
Entry visa to Egypt
Any optional tours
Personal expenses
Tipping




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Wyoming Boasts Natural Flatlands And Mountains

September 29th, 2010 No comments
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Being among the largest states in the union, just more than a half million people have decided on to call Wyoming home, making it the least populated state. Its open ranges as well as wide mountain ranges make the state varied in it attractions.

In the northwest corner of the state, Yellowstone National Park features geysers and hot springs as well as several geothermal features. Old Faithful Geyser draws millions of visitors each year. The park is also the place to find free ranging animals such as buffalo and elk and is home to grizzly bears and wolves.

On the other side of the state, in the Black Hills in the northeast corner, a towering rock formation known as Devil’s Tower attracts guests by the thousands and thousands every year as well as members of several Native American tribes who return to the area for yearly rituals. It came under the National Park Service in 1916. Mountain climbers started their quest for the top in the 1930′s with records of climbs kept since 1937.

The state capital of Cheyenne is located in the southeast corner of the state simply off Interstate 80 with I-25 running north and south close to the capital. Wyoming is an arid state receiving only around ten inches of rainfall each year. It is unique in that no water from any source in the state makes it to either ocean. The water from rain either evaporates or is absorbed into the ground. It’s not a farm-friendly environment yet many ranches are established close to the mountain ranges on all four sides of the state.

The ski areas in the northwestern part of the state does appreciate significant show fall with precipitation frequently approaching 200 inches a year in the mountainous region of the Teton Range. In order to enjoy some of the best snow skiing in the country you’ll have to get off the beaten path, read that interstate highways, as I-80, I-90 and I-25 carry you largely through the eastern and southern part of the state, the mountains of the Grand Teton National Park is situated in the northwest part of the state and have some of the highest peaks leading into the Rocky Mountains.

Route 287 and 189 will take you into the Bridger-Teton National Forest for some of the best natural scenery in the country, situated in the western section of Wyoming and in the north central, leave I-90 on Route 14 and travel through the Big Horn National Forest. The Wind River Indian Reservation as well attracts guests to view Native American life, located off Routes 134 and 26 to the west of Casper. Continue on to the northwest and pay a visit to the Shoshone National Forest for some of the best photography opportunities in the state.

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Winged Safaris Amid The Desert Sands

August 27th, 2010 No comments
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The afternoons are by far the best time of day in Namibia. Sipping a cold drink as the sun sits low within the African sky, bleeding the harsh desert shades into soft pastels. As the still, evening air cools in the heat of the day, the sky becomes awash with an boundless sprinkle of stars.

Perhaps not as popular as some of its African neighbors, Namibia is really a jewel for those who are in search of wildlife and wilderness.

Occupied since the dawn of time, the community individuals, plants and animals have come a long way, adapting in remarkable and unique ways to their, often, tough environment. The distinctive culture, spectacular landscapes and exquisite silences of Namibia supply a welcome change from the frantic pace of modern life.

Big parts from the country are so distant and untouched, you will often feel like you’re the first individual to discover these magical places and you will never be missing room to look around at your own pace.

Gliding along a absolute blue, cloudless sky over the crisscross jigsaw from the cracked desert floor – a fly-in safari offers unequaled access to this parched and lonely land that belies the rich array of flora and fauna that calls it home.

Back on very dry land within the heart of Kaokoland, one from the final surviving wilderness areas in Southern Africa, following the rare desert dwelling elephant, black rhino and giraffe will take you exploring the tough landscape amid stunning mountain scenery. Silent, huge and for the most part empty, Kaokoland is truly the back of beyond.

Along Kaokoland’s northern border the perennially flowing waters of the Kunene River run past richly colored rock walls within the shade of wild fig trees, baobabs and waving makalani palms. A touch of white water rafting and canoeing offers some welcome respite from the harsh desert climes, and might bestow a glimpse of some of Namibia’s impressive birdlife, as an African fish eagle and a tiny Malachite Kingfisher hunt along the banks side by side.

A short, comfortable flight west will soon have you skimming low over the desolate, unworldly sands of the Skeleton Coast, dotted with a maritime graveyard of landlocked carcasses of ships whose surviving sailors came ashore to die in the pitiless wastes from the Namib Desert. Eerily cold sea breezes blow across hot desert sands that are frequently shrouded by fog.

A winged safari vehicle is the only method to get close to among the inhospitable sand dunes, canyons and mountain ranges of the Skeleton Coast Park, which offers a unique view of diverse and ever-changing geological formations and the refuges of black rhino and desert-adapted elephant.

A variety of local lodges provide the chance to explore and also the possibility of spotting a cackle of hyenas as you scramble over this bleak landscape on a quad-bike, or get stopped in your tracks by lonely-looking flock of ostriches wandering the desert amid the shimmering sands.

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