Egypt Guaranteed Departures Brochure General Tour .

Egypt Guaranteed Departures BrochureGeneral Tour Description:Scopia is pleased to offer you weekly Guaranteed Departure* tours to explore magnificent Egypt,concentrating around the capital of Cairo along with a cruise on the Nile and touring to some of themost beautiful, ancient temples around Luxor and Aswan.Guaranteed Departures are tours that are guaranteed to operate with a minimum of 2 participants yetare open to anyone who wants to sign up for a specific date. The tours are based on arrival in Cairo onany Thursday and return departure on the following Saturday.Tour Difficulty – Is this tour right for you?The tour difficulty level is “Moderate to slightly difficult”. You should be able to comfortably stand for20-30 minutes at a time (while listening to the guide), to walk distances up to several miles during theday, at a normal group pace on paved and unpaved surfaces, cobblestone streets, ascending ordescending stairs. Most of the sites are not designed to accommodate travelers using wheelchairs orother walking accessories. The vehicle/bus on the tour is not ADA-compliant and usually does not have abathroom, but it is air-conditioned. It is possible to skip some of the sites (or entire days) by staying onthe bus or in the hotel room, but no refund will be offered for unused entrance fees. If you suffer fromany breathing difficulties, note that Cairo can have a heavy “blanket” of pollution during the morninghours, which usually clears around midday.Tour Costs for 2021 / 2022:Tour Cost Per Person Sharing a Double Room: 4,495Tour Cost Per Person in Single Occupancy: 5,395Option: Upgrade in Cairo (first 4 nights) to the Ritz Carlton for 330 per person in double occupancy.* Note please that the tour costs are based on rates provided in February of 2021 and are subject tochange at any time.All content copyright 2004-2020 Scopia LLC Milwaukee, WI 53217414-467-4611 www.scopiatours.com info@scopiatours.com Florida Seller of Travel ST42346

Included in the Tour Costs: Hotels/Cruise:oo Touring and Transportation:oooooo 4 Nights at the Semiramis Intercontinental in Cairo (Nile-view rooms) Option: Upgrade to the Ritz Carlton in Nile View rooms (see tour prices) 5 Days/4 Nights onboard the Sonesta Star Goddess Nile cruise or the SonestaSun Goddess Nile cruise, both in private suites with balconies. Scopia SpecialTouch includes Wi-Fi on the cruise (up to 1.5 GB per participant), 1 Massage perparticipant and 1 Large bottle of water daily.1 Night at the Le Meridien Airport Hotel in CairoAirport transfers in Cairo, Luxor and Aswan with local representative meeting andassistance.3 Days of touring in Cairo (including “must see” and off the beaten path sites)All shore excursions offered by the Nile cruise ship, in Luxor and AswanExcursion from Aswan to Abu Simbel, including flightsAll touring is in air-conditioned vehicles or buses, with licensed, English-speaking guidesAll entrance fees to sites mentioned in the itineraryMeals:ooIn Cairo: Full buffet breakfast daily 1 Lunch during touring 3 Restaurant DinnersOn the cruise: Full board (3 meals daily)Not Included in the Tour Costs: International flights to/from Cairo.Domestic flights Cairo – Luxor and Aswan – Cairo (approximately 300 in economy and 355 inbusiness, which is highly recommended).Visa to Egypt 25 per person.Tips to guides, transfer drivers, hotels and other service providers.Travel insuranceAlso: Any service or expense not listed as included above. This includes, but not limited to, anypassport fees, airline seat upgrades, meals not listed, soft drinks or alcohol consumed duringmeals, touring outside of itinerary, gifts, incidentals, and phone/data expenses.All content copyright 2004-2020 Scopia LLC Milwaukee, WI 53217414-467-4611 www.scopiatours.com info@scopiatours.com Florida Seller of Travel ST42346

Terms and Conditions:A. By paying any payments you signify that you represent the travel party and have read, understoodand agree to these Terms and Conditions, and Disclaimer.B. Payments are accepted by checks made payable to “Scopia LLC”C. Payment schedule:a. Within 14 Days of Registration: A non-refundable deposit of 300 per person.b. 60 Days prior to departure: Final payment is due and is non-refundable.D. Scopia LLC reserves the right to correct errors or omissions in calculations at any time.E. All rates are subject to change without advance notice until final payment has been made.F. No refunds will be offered for unused touring or meals.Security and Health Information: US Department of State information for Egypt, including travel advisories. Click here.CDC Health and immunizations recommendations for Egypt. Click here.All content copyright 2004-2020 Scopia LLC Milwaukee, WI 53217414-467-4611 www.scopiatours.com info@scopiatours.com Florida Seller of Travel ST42346

Tour Itinerary:The itinerary is subject to change. Meals included in the tour cost are listed as (B, L or D). The tour willstop along the way for lunches (most not included) during touring days.Thursday: Arrive in CairoArrive in Cairo and meet your local representative to go through passport and visa formalities. Transferto your hotel in Cairo. The rest of the day (depending on arrival time) is free, and dinner can be enjoyedon your own at any of the hotel restaurants. OVERNIGHT – CAIRO.Friday: Old City of Cairo (B, D)Please note: Should the Grand Egyptian Museum open prior to your arrival in Cairo, the tour costs willinclude the entrance fee and a visit, and the itinerary in Cairo will be modified accordingly.Start your touring of Cairo at the marvelous Cairo Museum of Antiquities, located close to your hotel.One can easily spend several hours exploring all the magnificent items on display here. Lunch (notincluded) can be enjoyed in the cafeteria of the museum. Proceed to the Hanging Church in the Copticarea and visit the famous Ibn Ezra Synagogue before returning to your hotel. In the evening, enjoy adinner cruise on the Nile to view beautiful Cairo by night. OVERNIGHT – CAIROSaturday: The Pyramids of Giza and Other Ancient Wonders (B, L, D)Please note: Should the Grand Egyptian Museum open prior to your arrival in Cairo, the tour costs willinclude the entrance fee and a visit, and the itinerary in Cairo will be modified accordingly.After a full buffet breakfast, head to the south of Cairo to visit the cities of Memphis and Saqqara, yourintroduction to the magnificence of ancient Egypt. Head to Giza, located on the west bank of the Nile, tovisit the world-famous Pyramids and the Sphinx. Lunch will be included at a local restaurant. Nearby isthe Solar Boat Museum. OVERNIGHT – CAIROSunday: Old City of Cairo and Zabbaleen Church (B, D)After breakfast, drive to the Citadel and Mohamad Ali Mosque overlooking the entire city. Then, visitthe “Zabbaleen”, which in Arabic literally means “garbage people”. We will learn about these specialpeople and visit their Church, located in a huge cave. From here, back into Cairo for some time in thehustling and bustling Khan el Khalili Bazaar for some shopping (jewelry, clothes and souvenirs) and lunch(not included). In the evening, enjoy dinner at the Taboula Restaurant for some excellent Lebanesecuisine. Sleep well tonight for tomorrow starts very early! OVERNIGHT – CAIROMonday: Departure for Luxor and Nile Cruise (B, L, D)Wakeup call is at 3:00 AM. Check out of hotel and transfer to Cairo’s airport for a flight to Luxor. Thehotel will have a packed breakfast ready. Upon arrival in Luxor, board the bus to your cruise ship dockedin the city, check into the cabin and take some time to relax and get acquainted with the ship. Lunch willbe served on board. Afterwards, the tour will head to the East Bank of the Nile River, to visit the LuxorTemple and the Temple of Karnak. Return to the cruise ship for dinner. The ship will stay docked inLuxor for the night. See the official cruise itinerary here. OVERNIGHT – NILE CRUISEAll content copyright 2004-2020 Scopia LLC Milwaukee, WI 53217414-467-4611 www.scopiatours.com info@scopiatours.com Florida Seller of Travel ST42346

Tuesday: Onboard the Nile Cruise (B, L, D)After breakfast, the tour will be to the West Bank of the Nile River. Start with the Valley of the Kings toview the tombs built for Pharaohs and their sons and continue to the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut,who was one of the few females recognized as a Pharaoh! On the way back to the cruise, stop at anauthentic Alabaster shop where you can see how the special stone is turned into works of art. Once onthe cruise ship, sail toward Edfu down the Nile. Lunch and dinner will be served onboard. See the officialcruise itinerary here. OVERNIGHT – NILE CRUISEWednesday, October 21: Onboard the Nile Cruise (B, L, D)Following breakfast onboard, visit the Temple of Edfu, one of the best-preserved shrines in Egypt for theancient god Horus. Return to the ship for lunch and, upon docking at Kom Ombo, visit the local templewhich was designed to worship two gods. After dinner, there will be an “oriental party” on the cruiseship as you sail up the Nile toward Aswan. See the official cruise itinerary here. OVERNIGHT – NILECRUISEThursday: Onboard the Nile Cruise (B, L, D)In Aswan, enjoy breakfast onboard and head out to tour the Temple of Philae to the goddess Isis. Thetemple was moved from its original location to protect it after the Aswan dam was built. We thencontinue to the Unfinished Obelisk, the construction of which started at the time of Queen Hatshepsut.In the afternoon, enjoy a Felucca boat ride on the Nile to Kitchener Island followed by a return to theship for dinner and a belly dance show. See the official cruise itinerary here. OVERNIGHT – NILE CRUISEFriday: Disembark the Nile Cruise, Abu Simbel, Return to Cairo and the US (B, D).After breakfast, disembark the Nile Cruise and transfer to the airport for a flight and tour to themagnificent temple at Abu Simbel, one of the most remarkable of ancient Egypt. Afterwards, take ashort flight back to Cairo (via Aswan) and check in to our hotel by the airport. In the evening, enjoydinner at the hotel restaurant.Saturday: Departure from CairoAccording to your departure flight back to the US, transfer to the airport terminal and check in for yourflight. Welcome home!All content copyright 2004-2020 Scopia LLC Milwaukee, WI 53217414-467-4611 www.scopiatours.com info@scopiatours.com Florida Seller of Travel ST42346