Discover Magical Egypt in 2009
Oct 29 - Nov 9, 2009
- A Dancer’s Dream Vacation & Photographic Tour - *$3,395. With Ma*Shuqa & Carl, Reel Sound & Light Productions

Tour Arrangements by

Turquoise International Productions and Tours

Our Experience in Egypt will surely Enhance Yours
(*Itinerary subject to change)

Day 1: Depart from your home city airport for overnight flight to Europe – rest on in flight and dream of Egypt. Rendezvous with the group and we catch our connecting flight to Cairo.


Day 2: Arrive Cairo Airport, our representative will meet and assist us at the airport for an expeditious transfer to our hotel the Marriott Jezira Palace and an over night rest at our Hotel.

Day 3: After breakfast, we meet our Tour Guide and start the day in a private air-conditioned coach by visiting one of the Seven Wonders of the World, The Three Pyramids, erected by Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerlonos. When you finish exploring the Great Pyramids our next stop is a visit to the Sphinx Monument guarding the guarding the royal burial chambers and temple of Cheops.
Then you will proceed to see Sakkara. When we arrive in Sakkara, we will give you a tour of the Step Pyramid, built for the 3rd Dynasty Pharaoh Djoser by the architect Imhotep.
At the end of the tour, you will visit Memphis, the capital of the Pharaohs during the old kingdom, built by King Menes and is located 24 kilometers southwest of Cairo.
Back to the Hotel relax and get ready for dinner and show.

Day 4: Breakfast at the Hotel. More sightseeing, we meet our Tour Guide, and start your day in private A/C coach by visiting The Egyptian Museum, housing the largest collection of ancient monuments in the world, including the golden treasures of King Tutankhamen.
Then, you will drive to The Citadel of Salah El Din, which is one of the world's greatest monuments to medieval warfare, as well as a highly visible landmark on Cairo's eastern skyline.
At the end of your day tour, will go to Khan El Khalili Bazaar.
Back to the Hotel relax and get ready for dinner and show.

Day 5: Breakfast at the Hotel. The day and evening is free for your own scheduled activities. This is the day to visit the costume designers to shop or order a custom costume. Or, perhaps a return visit to the Khan El Khalili bazaar, we are sure you will want to shop to collect more treasures! Or, schedule to take an optional dance class. Or, visit Mohammad Ali Street to purchase instruments. Or, we suggest relaxing and enjoying the amenities of the former Jezira Palace Marriott Hotel gardens and spa, and later dress up for a lovely dinner in the garden and time to experience the grand hotel casino.

Day 6: Breakfast at the Hotel then check out from the Hotel.
Our Representative will meet you at the Hotel & transfer you in Private A/C Coach to Cairo Airport to fly to Aswan. Upon Arrival to Aswan our Representative will meet you at the arrival Hall & transfer you in Private A/C Coach to your Nile Cruise.
Embark on the Cruise; meet for an Orientation and Lunch.
Start your tour with the Granite Quarries, The Temple of Philae, which is dedicated to the goddess Isis, & The High Dam.
Sail to Komombo. Overnight on board. Enjoy Dinner and a Show

Day 7: After Breakfast, you will visit the Temple of Komombo, shared by the Two Gods Sobek & Haroeris.
Then we set sail to Edfu, (don’t miss the boat!).
Lunch on Board. Overnight on board.
Dinner and party together on the Nile cruise.


Day 8: After Breakfast, you will visit the Temple of Horus.
Sail to Luxor and enjoy viewing life along the Nile with lunch on Board.
In the afternoon, visit the East Bank: The Temple of Karnak, the largest religious complex in the world, and the Temple of Luxor with its elegant colonnaded hall.
Dinner & overnight on board (Optional Sound & Light show)

Day 9: After Breakfast we disembark from the Cruise.
Start your tour the West Bank to the Valley of Kings and Queens: Necropolis of Thebes, Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Queen Hatshepust, and The Colossi of Memnon. Many tombs and temples and lots of walking exercise.
Our Representative will meet you & transfer you in Private A/C Coach to Luxor Airport to fly back to Cairo.
On arrival Cairo, our Representative will meet you & transfer you in Private A/C Coach to your Hotel - the Marriott Jezira Palace)
Check in for a restful night at our luxurious Hotel. Time to enjoy delicious “Om Ali” and other fine cuisine available at the hotel.

Day 10: After breakfast at the Hotel we meet our Tour Guide, and start our day in private A/C coach visiting the ancient churches in Coptic Cairo and Old Coptic Cairo. We start with the Hanging church (Al-Mullaka church) built on the wall of the Greek church of St. Sergio & St. Barbara church. Then we move on to the Jewish synagogue of Ben Ezra.
Afternoon leaves us time for more extra last minute shopping or another scheduled dance class. Your option to revisit the sights of Cairo within walking distance of our hotel.
Back to the Hotel relax and get ready for dinner and show.

Day 11: We breakfast together at the Hotel; then meet our Tour Guide, and start our day in private A/C coach by visiting Islamic Cairo is known as the "City of 1,000 Minarets". Actually, there are more than that, and so it should be no surprise that there are many historical mosques in Egypt, The El-Hussein Mosque sits on the site of the cemetery of the Fatimid caliphs and was entirely rebuilt under the khedive Ismail. Then, we drive to Al-Azhar Mosque, the symbol of Islamic Egypt, has been recently reopened, following a major operation of restoration. This historic mosque was built in 358AD by Gohar As-Siqilli, the Army commander of the Fatimid ruler of Egypt, Al-Muiz Lidinillah, in the course of building the city of Cairo.
Afternoon there is time for more dance classes or picking up your custom-made costume at the designers’ studio.
Back to the Hotel in the evening. Pack and rest for the flight home. Just enough time to dress up and become part of the scene in the “James Bond style” hotel casino and take another leisurely walk through the beautiful Jezira Palace Hotel and have photos taken on the palatial grounds. 

Day 12: Early departure breakfast. Be sure you purchase more postcards – last chance to write and send last minute postcards home from Cairo as you await your flight home at the airport.
Check out from the Hotel.
You will be transferred via private air-conditioned motor coach to Cairo International Airport for your Final Departure from Egypt. After our magical journey together we continue our journey via air from Egypt to Europe then home to America as you catch up on much needed rest and dream of magical moments in Egypt.