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SPLENDORS OF THE NILE: AN AFRICAN EDUCATIONAL TOUR
Special interest tour to Egypt
ESCORTED BY DR. RUNOKO RASHIDI
RUNOKO RASHIDI & CASABLANCA TRAVEL TOURS
PRESENT
SPLENDORS
OF THE NILE:
AN AFRICAN HERITAGE EDUCATIONAL TOUR
ESCORTED BY DR. RUNOKO RASHIDI
January 5-19, 2008
$3295.00 double occupancy Including
Airfare from New York City To Cairo
Single supplement: $490.00
A
$300.00 non-refundable deposit
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TOUR ITINERARY
Sunday January 13 -- Evening departure on Egypt Air to
Cairo, Egypt.
Monday January 14 -- Afternoon arrival at Cairo
International Airport and transfer to our five star
hotel. Group orientation, then the balance of the day
devoted to shopping and relaxation.
Tuesday, January 15 -- Dr. Rashidi's first
lecture and then all day on the Giza Plateau visiting
the exciting Giza Pyramids and Great Sphinx, the Solar
Boat, optional camel ride. Dinner at restaurant.
Overnight in hotel.
Wednesday, January 16 -- Second lecture by Dr.Rashidi.
After breakfast transfer to the pyramid fields and
temples of Sakkara, Egypt. Visit the Step Pyramid
designed by multi-genius Imhotep, Zoser's Pyramid
Enclosure, King Teti's pyramid chamber, the Tomb of Ptah
Hotep and the Imhotep Museum. Transfer to the ancient
city of Memphis and see the enormous statues of Ramses
the Great. Enjoy lunch in Sakkara and then visit a
carpet school.
Thursday,
January 17 -- Morning lecture by Dr. Rashidi then
transfer to the fabulous Egyptian Museum. After the
Egyptian Museum visit the perfume bazaar and then lunch.
Afternoon visit to Old Cairo. Take the night train to
Luxor, Egypt. Dinner aboard the train.
Friday
January 18 -- Early morning arrival in Luxor, in
Upper Egypt, then transfer to our five star hotel.
Morning orientation and lecture by Dr. Rashidi then
transfer to the Valley the Queens, Tombs of the Nobles,
the Medinet Habu mortuary temple complex, and the
Ramesseum mortuary temple. Lunch and then an afternoon
visit to the Luxor Museum. Dinner and overnight at
hotel in Luxor. Luxor is Dr. Rashidi's favorite place
in Egypt and contains an estimated eighty percent of the
all of the monuments of Ancient Egypt!
Saturday, January 19 -- Full day drive through
the Egyptian countryside to visit the exquisite temples
of Hathor at Dendera and Seti I and Ramses II at Abydos.
Dinner and overnight in hotel in Luxor.
Sunday,
January 20 -- Morning lecture by Dr. Rashidi then
check into our cruise ship for four exciting days and
nights on the Nile! All meals served on board ship.
Proceed to the east bank of the Nile for a never to be
forgotten tour of the Luxor and Karnak temples.
Overnight aboard cruise ship.
Monday, January 21 -- After breakfast proceed to
the west bank of the Nile. Visit the Valley of the
Kings and Hatshepsut's splendid mortuary temple. Visit
an alabaster factory. Visit the Colossi of Memnon. Sail
to Edfu. Lunch and dinner aboard the ship.
Tuesday, January 22 -- Breakfast aboard cruise
ship then visit the temple of Horus at Edfu and sail to
Kom Ombo. Lunch during cruise and then visit the Kom
Ombo temple before sailing to Aswan. Overnight and
dinner aboard cruise ship.
Wednesday,
January 23 -- Breakfast, lecture by Dr.Rashidi
and then visit the High Dam and the Unfinished Obelisk.
Balance the day at leisure.
Thursday, January 24 -- After breakfast check out
of our cruise ship and check into our five star hotel in
Aswan. Visit the magnificent temples on Philae Island
and take a boat ride on the Nile.
Friday, January 25 -- Early morning bus ride
south to the stupendous temples at Abu Simbel and then
visit the Nubian Museum in Aswan. Take the night train
from Aswan to Cairo.
Saturday,
January 26 -- Early morning arrival at Cairo rail
station and transfer for a full day of sight seeing in
Alexandria. Return to Giza to our five star hotel.
Evening farewell dinner.
Sunday,
January 27 --
Early morning transfer to airport and departure to JFK.
End of a joyous trip!
Hotel
accommodation
MOVENPICK PYRAMIDS HOTEL IN CAIRO
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SONESTA HOTEL IN LUXOR
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ELEPHANTINE ISALND MOVENPICK ASW HOTEL .
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BOARD CROWN EMPEROR CRUISE .
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Contact and make
checks payable to:
Casablanca Travel and Tours
Address in Virginia,
USA:
Casablanca Travel and Tours
2113 Maleady Dr
Herndon, Virginia, 20170
Or
Address in Washington DC , USA:
3029 M Street NW Suite # 202
Washington DC 20007
Phone: 202-337 0800
Fax: 202 318 1088
1-800 - MAGHREB
1-800 - 624 - 4732
using
our online account:
Email:
info@casablancatravelandtours.travel
Runoko
Rashidi:(210)
337-4405
email:
Runoko@yahoo.com
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THE ABOVE PRICE INCLUDES
ALSO:
* ENTRANCE FEES FOR MENTIONED SIGHT SEEING TOURS .
* MEALS: - All LUNCHES AND DINNER AT RESTAURANTS
WELL FARE DINNER AT THE HOTEL
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