Touring Egypt
October 2nd, 2006
Hey Mom, Dad, family and friends, this is my itinerary for my trip to Egypt. Some of the info is not yet complete. I hope to post an update and the Info becomes available, such as phone numbers of locations and what not. Love you all and keep us in your prayers as we travel.
Itinerary
Day 1 (October 3rd)
?¢‚Ǩ¬¢ 6:05am leave for central bus station
?¢‚Ǩ¬¢ 7:00am Bus Leaves for Eilat.
?¢‚Ǩ¬¢ 11:00am Eat lunch in Eilat and continue on to Taba.
o Cross into Egypt by the TABA Terminal (10 Km. South of Eilat)
o Purchase Tourist VISAs ($25) and pay the entrance fee (LE 25) in TABA
?¢‚Ǩ¬¢ *2:00pm Catch a taxi in Taba to Tarabin (Maagana beach, Sababa, Red Rocks-Helnan Nuweiba Hotel) for dinner and the night.
Day 2 (October 4th)
?¢‚Ǩ¬¢ 7:30am for breakfast in Tarabin or Nubeiwa
?¢‚Ǩ¬¢ 9:00am leave for Dahab
?¢‚Ǩ¬¢ Fun on the beach till evening
?¢‚Ǩ¬¢ Contact The Jasmine Pension for the Mt Sinai tours
?¢‚Ǩ¬¢ Taxi? to St. Catherine?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s and Mt Sinai
Day 3 (October 5th)
?¢‚Ǩ¬¢ Wake Up at 3:00am to hike up Mt Sinai (optional)
?¢‚Ǩ¬¢ 8:00am Breakfast
?¢‚Ǩ¬¢ 9:30 ?¢‚Ǩ‚Äú 11:00am St Catherine?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s
?¢‚Ǩ¬¢ Find transportation to Cairo
?¢‚Ǩ¬¢ Stay in Pensione Roma (Ismailia house, Dahab Hotel)
Day 4 (October 6th)
?¢‚Ǩ¬¢ 7:00 ?¢‚Ǩ‚Äú 8:00am Breakfast and Giza by horse/camel and Cairo Museum inquiry.
?¢‚Ǩ¬¢ 8:30am Pyramids by horse/camel
?¢‚Ǩ¬¢ 12:00pm Lunch in Giza
?¢‚Ǩ¬¢ 1:00pm Cairo Museum till satisfied or closes.
?¢‚Ǩ¬¢ 7:00pm return to Giza for dinner and ?¢‚Ǩ?ìlight show?¢‚Ǩ?
Day 5 (October 7th)
?¢‚Ǩ¬¢ 7:00 ?¢‚Ǩ‚Äú 8:00am Breakfast and Train ticket inquiry.
?¢‚Ǩ¬¢ Free day in the Arab suq
?¢‚Ǩ¬¢ Overnight train to Aswan
Day 6 (October 8th)
?¢‚Ǩ¬¢ Time TBA arrive in Aswan and inquire about Felucca
?¢‚Ǩ¬¢ Time TBA Tour around Aswan, eat breakfast and lunch
?¢‚Ǩ¬¢ Time TBA Board Felucca and disembark for Luxor
Day 7 (October 9th)
?¢‚Ǩ¬¢ All day Felucca
Day 8 (October 10th)
?¢‚Ǩ¬¢ All day Felucca
Day 9 (October 11th)
?¢‚Ǩ¬¢ Time TBA Arrive in Luxor and Train ticket inquiry.
?¢‚Ǩ¬¢ Time TBA Tour Karnack temple, Valley of the Kings, etc?¢‚Ǩ¬¶
?¢‚Ǩ¬¢ Time TBA board train for Cairo.
Day 10 (October 12th)
?¢‚Ǩ¬¢ Time TBA Arrive in Cairo eat breakfast and catch bus for Taba boarder crossing
?¢‚Ǩ¬¢ 3:00pm Hopefully be in Eilat