06 Days/05 Nights

Cairo/Alexandria/Sallum/Cairo

Day 1  March 26.2006                                                                                Dinner
Arrive Cairo, Egypt

Arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI) according to your own air schedule, meet & assist through the passport control, transfer to the Hotel to overnight

Day 2 March 27.2006                                                                                 B/L/D
Cairo / Alexandria

Early morning after breakfast board your coach north-westward to Alexandria, the pearl of Mediterranean “. Upon arrival you will start your sightseeing there by visiting the (Catacombs) which consist of three tires hewn out of the rock at depth of 100ft, then visit the :pompey’s pillar “ a huge granite pillar  dating back to 297A.D after that you will visit the famous mosque Abu Al abbas Al Mursi and the summer residence of the ex-royal family El Montazah park and king’s Farouk’s palace ,after finishing transfer to the hotel. Overnight.

Day 3 March 28.2006                                                                                 B /D
Alexandria

Early morning after breakfast start your sightseeing by visiting "Qaitbay Citadel" , it was built on the 15th century and consist of three storeys similar to medieval fortresses in Egypt. It houses the naval museum which revives the marine heritage of Alexandria, and then you will visit the library of Alexandria it consider the one of the greatest cultural and scientific centers specialized in the affairs, civilization, literature, sciences and arts of the area so as to attract people from all over the world, after finishing transfer to the hotel and over night.

Day 4 March 29.2006                                                                                B/L/D/

Alexandria / Sallum / Cairo – ECLIPSE DAY!

Pre, early breakfast, we will start drive by A/C motor coach abs: 2.30 for journey west to our specially selected eclipse-viewing site out side the sea side town of Sallum (The border town between Egypt & Libya), about 15 kilometers off the centerline. Breakfast box will be served in the bus)

We will arrive in the plenty of time to set up equipment before first view of eclipse:

First view of eclipse: (partial eclipse begins) 11:20:04a.m.
Second view of eclipse: (totally begins) 12:38:02p.m
Third view:(totally ends) 12:41:59p.m
Fourth view: (partial eclipse ending 1:59:54p.m
Duration of totality : 3 minutes, 56 seconds

Sun Altitude during totality :62°

 

After finish drive back to Cairo, proceed to your hotel to check in & overnight

 

Day 5 March 30.2006                                                                                   B/D
Cairo

Our entire morning will be devoted to the Great Pyramids of Giza the last survivors of the "Seven Wonders of the Ancient World."and the Sphinx. The Great Pyramid of Cheops, built around 2575 BC, stands a monumental 449 feet high. Travelers participating in our private group tour of the Great Pyramid of Cheops.The Sphinx was carved from an outcrop of limestone as a recumbent lion with the face of the pharaoh Chepren . Despite erosion and abuse, the Sphinx is still an inspirational sight to behold. our last stop of the day will be the incredible Egyptian Antiquities Museum. We’ll spend the afternoon viewing treasures spanning 5,000 years — from Egypt’s prehistory to the Greco-Roman period. You’ll have extra time at the museum’s prized collection from King Tutankhamen’s tomb before returning to the hotel in the early evening.

Day 6  March 30.2006                                

After breakfast transfer to Cairo air port for the final departure

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