Ultimate Egypt Adventure & Diving Experience

The Ultimate Egypt Adventure & Diving Experience MARCH 20th-APRIL 3rd, 2009 For non-stop Culture, Adventure, Fun, and the best diving ever travel with Lynn and I for the experience of a lifetime! Enjoy camping under the stars, camel rides, visiting with locals, exploring history, and diving the Mediterranian and the Red Sea!!!! Cairo, Luxor, Aswan, Abu Simbel, Alexandria & Sharm el Sheikh TRIP HIGHLIGHTS • Aswan • Alexandria- Wreck Diving • Cairo • The Pyramids • Sphinx • Siwa Oasis • Desert Camp • Camel/Jeep Safari • White Desert • Bedouin Desert Camp • Komombo Temple • Edfu Temple • Abu Simbel • Felucca Cruise • Red Sea-Diving • Sharm El Sheikh • Most meals included ITINERARY SUMMARY Day 1: Arrive in Cairo: Join Vanessa & Lynn for the group flight from JFK. You are responsible for getting to NYC. However, we will arrange carpool/bus/group transport for the DC folks. Day 2: Cairo: Arrive in Cairo, visit the Egyptian Museum, including the Mummies Room. We’ll enjoy a welcome dinner at El Azhar Park on a mountain overlooking Old Cairo. Day 3: Cairo: Half-day guided tour to the Great Three Pyramids in Giza, and the Sphinx and a camel ride at the Pyramids. Afternoon visit to the necropolis of Sakkara and the ancient city of Memphis. Day 4: Cairo- Camping in the White Desert: Bahariya Oasis where we will drive across the dunes towards the black desert followed by a 4x4 jeep ride to visit the hot and cold spring in the small Bedouin village El Hez and then visit the Crystal Mountains. Followed by a camel ride to El Agabat and a chance to sleep ‘under the stars’ and a meal cooked by our Bedouin friends and share stories by the camp fire. Day 5: Cairo to Aswan (sleeper train): After breakfast visit the El Mushroom Valley. In the evening, we take the night train back to Cairo. Day 6: Aswan - Philae - Felucca- Nubian Village: Today we will tour the Philae temple and High Dam. We will enjoy lunch at hotel then go for a Felucca sailing trip around Aswan islands and Nubian Village. Day 7: Luxor- Edfu- Luxor: Drive to Luxor Day 8: West Bank- Valley of the Kings- Luxor: We will enjoy over the West Bank, Tour the West Bank, donkey ride to the Valley of the Kings, Queen Hatsheepsut’s Temple, Colossi of Memmnon and Ramsum, and Karnak Temple. Day 9: Luxor- Sharm El Sheikh: Transfer to Luxor Airport where we fly to Sharm el Sheikh. Afternoon quad runner and Bedouin lunch. Day 10: Sharm El Sheikh: Divers – 2 tank dives at Ras Mohammed, which is the best diving spot in Sharm. Includes equipment and lunch. Adventurers – St. Catherine’s. Day 11: Sharm El Sheikh: Divers: 2nd day diving in Sharm El Sheikh. Includes equipment and lunch. Adventurers: Sea trip. Day 12: Cairo: Morning drive to Cairo, afternoon and overnight in Cairo. Day 13: Alexandria: Divers: Awesome 2-tank wreck diving in Alexandria, includes equipment and lunch. Adventurers: Tour Greco Roman Museum, Catacombs and Pompeii Pillar. Day 14: Montazah: Tour Montazah, Gardens, Roman Amphitheater, and Jewelry Museum. Farewell Gala Party on Nile Maxim with Belly Dancing. Day 15: Cairo – Fly Home: Transfer to Cairo International airport for group flight back to JFK. COST: (Air & Land package) • $3330 non-diver (per person/double occupancy) • $3650 diver (per person/double occupancy) • $800/Single Supplement Deposit: $300 deposit due before September 25th to hold your spot. Pricing after September 25th is subject to increase for those who have not paid their deposits. For payment schedule/more details/to pay please go to: This is just a summary - For the full itinerary/more information/payment schedule/or to pay go to: Ultimate Egypt http://www.go3redheads.com/images/halloween/register_now_2.gif ##highlight##