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

Pre, early breakfast, we will start drive by A/C motor coach ab: 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 Alexandria in the time for our celebration eclipse dinner and overnight

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 AL-Almein and overnight.

Day 4 March 31.2006                                                                                B/L/D/

Alexandria/Aswan

Early morning after breakfast, check out from the hotel and then  you will start your sightseeing at 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 start visit "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 after that you will visit the famous mosque Abu Al abbas Al Mursi and the summer residence of the ex-royal familyEl Montazah park and king’s Farouk’s palace ,after finishing transfer to the train station to take the sleeping train to Aswan overnight on board.  

Early morning after breakfast check out and you will visit by Felucca the Elephantine Island, the Botanic Garden and Mausoleum of the Agha Khan , after finishing your tour ,transfer to the train station to  take the train to Luxor ,arrive luxor’s train station transfer to the hotel to check in and overnight

Early morning check out from the hotel and then you will start your sightseeing at Luxor the greatest outdoor museum in the world , it contains nearly one third of the world’s  antiquities, you will visit the valley of the Kings, famed colossi of Memnon, the temple of queen Hatchepsut at Dier el Bahar, our last stop will be to visit the great temple of :Luxor and Karnack temple in east  bank. after finishing ,transfer to train station to take the train to Cairo

Arrive Cairo upon arrive you will start your sightseeing by visiting 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 .after that we will go to Salah el Din Citadel which over looks Cairo one of towering tops of Al-Muqattam, evokes the memory of its great founder. In the citadel there is a deep well, Al-Jawhara Palace and the Military museum . our last stop of the day will be to visit the Khan El Khalili Bazaars. one of the greatest market in the middle east it contains many stores that exhibit wonderful collections of jewelry, wooden products engrafted with mother-of pearl, leaser ware, embroidered dresses and attractive hand-made products that make a great selection of souvenirs. At the end of the day transfer to the hotel to check in  and overnight in Cairo