Departure at 13:30 from Narita to Cairo by EgyptAir MS965. |
MS is taken from Arabic word "MISR" for Egypt. |
After the 14 hours flight, we arrived at Cairo airport at 20:30pm on 9th, |
then by bus to the Hotel. |
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| . Hotel : Le Maeridien Pyramid Hotel& Spa (Giza,Cairo) |
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Mr. Haitham ,who speaks Japanese, was with us as a guide in this tour. |
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Giza to Memphis by Bus. |
Memphis
was the capital of Egypt during the Old Kingdom which was |
. by the pharaoh Menes around 3000 BC. |
No.1
Colossus of Ramses II |
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No.2 Alabaster Sphinx |
. Memphis to Saqqara. |
No.3 Imhotep Museum |
. No.4 Step pyramid 2667-2648BC |
Saqqara to Dahshur. |
No.5
Bent Pyramid
2600
BC |
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No.6 Red Pyramid |
. Dahshur to Giza. |
No.7
Khufu's Pyramid |
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No.8 Khafre's Pyramid |
No.9 Menkaure's Pyramid |
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No.10 Great Sphynx of Giza |
| . No.11 Valley Temple of Khafre |
| Hotel : Le Maeridien Pyramid Hotel& Spa (Giza,Cairo) |
We had to get up at 1:30 am. |
Giza to Cairo Airport by Bus |
Cairo (04:45am) to Aswan (06:10am) by EgyptAir MS090. |
No.12
Aswan High Dam |
. No.13 The Unfinished Obelisk |
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. Aswan to Abu Simbel by Bus ( 260km, 3 hours drive) |
No.14
Saling Nile river on Felucca |
| No.15 Night Show at Abu Simbel Temple 17:25~ |
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Hotel : Seti Abu Simbel (Abu Simbel) |
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Day 4 : Jan. 12,2011 . |
Morning call at 5:00 am. |
No.16 Abu Simbel Temple at dawn. |
Departing the hotel to Aswan by bus. ( 260km, 3 hours drive) |
Lunch at the restaurant "SALAH ED DIN". |
| . By boat to Philae Island. |
. No.17 Temple of Isis at Philae Isalnd |
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. Hotel: Isis Island Hotel (Isis Island,Aswan) |
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. Day 5 : Jan. 13,2011 |
Morning at 6:00 am. |
Departing Aswan for Luxor ( 300km, 3 and half hours drive) |
Luxor was the ancient city of Thebes, the capital of Egypt during the New Kingdom. |
After lunch, tour of west bank. |
No.18 Valley of Kings |
No.19 Tomb of Tutankhamun |
| No.20 Hatshepsut Temple |
. No.21 Tombs of Nobles |
| . No.22 Colossi of Memnon |
No.23 Lightup show of Luxor Temple |
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. Hotel: Sonesta St. George (Luxor) |
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. Day 6 : Jan. 14(Fri.), 2011 |
Morning at 6:30 am. |
Departing Luxor for Denderah ( one and half hours drive) |
. No.24 Hathor Temple |
Back to Luxor. |
Lunch at restaurant Georgina. |
. No.25 Karnak Temple |
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| . Dinner at restaurant Miyako. |
. Hotel: Sonesta St. George (Luxor) |
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| Day 7 : Jan. 15(Sat.), 2011 |
| Morning call at 3:30 am. |
Departing Hotel at 5:00am to Luxor Airport. |
. Flight EgyptAir MS063 departing at 7:05 from Luxor for Cairo |
No.26 Mosque of Muhammad Ali |
No.27 Khan el-Khalili Bazaar |
. No.28 Nile River Dinner Cruise on "Nile Maxim" |
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| . Dinner at MAXIM Cruise |
. Hotel: Conrad Cairo (Cairo) |
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Day 8 : Jan. 16(Sun.), 2011 |
Morning at 6:30 am. |
Departing Cairo for Alexandria by train. ( 3 hours ride) |
. No.29 The Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa(1st century A.D) |
It was discovered in 1900 when by pure chance, a donkey drawn cart fell into a pit. |
No.30 Pompey's Pillar |
. No.31 The Citadel of Qaitbay |
| . Lunch at San Giovani (Sea food). |
. No.32 The National Museum of Alexandria |
| . Departing Alexandria for Cairo by bus. ( 4 hours ride) |
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| . Dinner at OAK in Conrad Hotel. |
. Hotel: Conrad Hotel (Cairo) |
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. Day 9 : Jan. 17(Mon.), 2011 |
Morning call at 7:00 am. |
No.33 Egyptian Museum |
Lunch at Chinese restaurant |
To Cairo Airport by bus. |
Departure at 16:55 from Cairo to Narita by EgyptAir MS964(Flight time 12 hours). |
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Day 10 : Jan. 18(Tue.), 2011 |
Arrived at Narita at 12:00 am. |
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