The Mediterranean Cruises’

2-DAY ROUND CRUISE FROM CYPRUS TO EGYPT

Departure from Limassol port at around 15.00 hours. After passport formalities you may relax in your comfort cabin or at the ship's swimming pool area. The night starts with a spectacular buffet dinner. Enjoy a rich palette of international and Cyprus cuisine in the luxurious dining rooms, relax with cocktail and music throughout the evening in one of the vessels bar, or if live shows and cabaret are more your scene, visit the lounges where you will be entertained all night. Next day, we arrive at Port Said and after breakfast we board on air-conditioned coaches and head on to CAIRO...

SHORE EXCURSION TO EGYPT: CAIRO/PYRAMIDS/RIVER NILE WITH LUNCH.

From Port-Said we drive through the cultivated desert to Cairo - home to 18 million people and the largest city of the African continent. Our first stop is the Giza Plateau and the only remaining Wonder of the Ancient World, the Great Pyramids of Giza. We continue down the valley to visit the guardian of this mortuary complex, the mighty Sphinx. Watching the passage of time and men in centuries of silence, its enigmatic expression is a mystery yet to be unravelled. Our next stop is at Papyrus Institute where the science of paper-making of reeds, an art first discovered by the ancient Egyptians, is demonstrated. We continue downtown to the Banks of the River Nile where a luxurious cruise boat awaits to sail down the same timeless waterway traversed by Pharaohs, Queens and Nobles thousands of years ago. Sit back, relax and enjoy a sumptuous buffet lunch in elaborate interiors as we glide past Cairo's waterfront landmarks. For our entertainment, a folkloric presentation and belly dancing will be performed during lunch. (included in price) Our last stop is at Tahrir (Liberty) Square, the heart of downtown Cairo. We visit the National Archaeological Museum and acquaint ourselves with Egypt's ancient history, spanning a period of over 50 centuries! The Museum is the repository of the world's largest and richest collection of Egyptian Antiquities, amongst them the priceless collection of King Tut-Ank-Hamon. Return to Port Said at the conclusion of your visit.

Then we sail back to Limassol and after another night on board, we arrive at around 11.00 a.m. the next day.

Notes:

• 1. All coaches have toilette and bar facilities on board.

  2. No cameras are allowed in the museum

  3. For maximum security, coaches are escorted by security groups.

  4. info@egyptravel.org.uk