Trip to Egypt                                                                                                                               
                                                                            

 Day 1 :    Jan. 9,2011  

            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) 

                                                                             

  Day 2 :    Jan. 10,2011

     Mr. Haitham ,who speaks Japanese, was with us as a guide in this tour. 

    

     Giza to Memphis by Bus.

     Memphis was the capital of Egypt during the Old Kingdom which was founded 

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           No.1 Colossus of Ramses II 

.          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

.          No.6 Red Pyramid

.     Dahshur to  Giza.     

           No.7 Khufu's Pyramid

.          No.8 Khafre's Pyramid

           No.9 Menkaure's Pyramid 

.          No.10 Great Sphynx of Giza

.          No.11 Valley Temple of Khafre
                                                                                                           
      Hotel : Le Maeridien Pyramid Hotel& Spa (Giza,Cairo)    
                                                                                                           

 Day 3 :     Jan. 11,2011

     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

         

.     Aswan to Abu Simbel  by Bus ( 260km, 3 hours drive) 

           No.14 Saling Nile river on Felucca traditional wooden sailing boat

           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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