Have it ALL II!!! – Egypt & Turkey
Want new inspiration & excitement? Come, join “Morocco” on a Casbah Dance Experience:
Ahlan Wa Sahlan Festival & Intriguing Istanbul
June 24 to July 8, 2008 only $3,495.00 (land only: $2,245.00) + optional Nile Cruise (add $900.00)
BASIC TOUR INCLUDES:
AIR FLIGHTS: JFK/ISTANBUL/CAIRO/JFK (Land only package does NOT include any flights)
ENGLISH SPEAKING GUIDES & AIR CONDITIONED MOTORCOACHES
ENTRANCE FEES to INCLUDED HISTORICAL SITES
4 STAR HOTEL in ISTANBUL & 5 STAR MENA HOUSE in CAIRO (double occupancy)
AHLAN WA SAHLAN REGISTRATION FEE (all classes extra)
DAILY BUFFET BREAKFASTS/ 3 DINNERS with DANCE SHOWS IN ISTANBUL
OPENING GALA DINNER SHOW in CAIRO
DERVISH SHOW/ FESTIVAL DANCE SHOWS AS LISTED/ COSTUMERS/ DANCING
HOTEL SERVICE CHARGES/STATE & LOCAL TAXES
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YOU DESERVE THE BEST! GO WITH THE PROVEN TOUR ORGANIZER:
Morocco ALWAYS delivers all she promises & MORE
HAVE IT ALL II!!!
JUNE 24- JULY 8 (basic tour) or JULY 13, (with optional cruise) 2008
June 24/DAY 1: Meet “MOROCCO” at JFK airport for check-in & orientation, then onto our Egyptair jet for our overnight flight. Dinner, movie, nap. Wake up in Cairo!!!
June 25/DAY 2: CAIRO! Have $15 in cash for your visa, change some additional money, meet our Cairo agency rep for Passport Control, get our bags, go through Customs & onto our bus to the five-star MERIDIEN HOTEL, in GIZA, right at the PYRAMIDS!
Unpack & explore the lovely hotel grounds – gaze at the pyramids – you’ll see them thisclose tomorrow!
Dinner on your own, then meet in Morocco’s room at 9 pm to give her your class selection sheets & pay for your classes in US $ cash. Early to bed – we start in earnest tomorrow morning!
June 26/DAY 3: Buffet breakfast & onto our bus for an all day CITY TOUR: the Sphinx, Pyramids, Egyptian Museum, Citadel of Salah El Din & Mohamed Ali Mosque. Lunch at world famous Felfela Garden Restaurant (pay for your own), while Morocco registers & pays for the classes you selected at Raqia Hassan’s AHLAN wa SAHLAN FESTIVAL! (Cost of individual classes not included, since it totally depends on your own individual choices!!!)
June 27/DAY 4: Buffet breakfast, then bus to KHAN EL KHALILI & marvelous Mahmoud’s “AL WIKALAH”, a hidden 4-story building filled to the rafters with beaded, sequinned dance goodies: everything from whole costumes to scarves, shoes, canes, parts & pieces. Shop till you drop! It’s up to us to balance the Egyptian National Budget.
Evening: GALA OPENING SHOW/DINNER included!, starring Cairo’s current favorite ORIENTAL DANCERS!
June 28/DAY 5 – July 3/ DAY 10: Buffet breakfast, then the SEMINAR CLASSES you paid for or shopping on the premises (several Cairo dancewear merchants vend at the seminar, which is held at the MENA HOUSE down the street.) Lunches & dinners on your own: there are several restaurants in both hotels & great pools that also have cafes. Plenty of nearby restaurants too.
June 29/EVE 6 – Early eve we are going to a fabulous DERVISH SHOW at the magnificent KHAN in KHAN EL KHALILI.
EVERY OTHER EVE during the Festival: a DANCE SHOW by the seminar participants, (Speak to Rocky about participating & what she strongly advises …). There is a limited food & drink menu available in the dance room …
On JULY 3, the last AHLAN wa SAHLAN Festival eve, there’s the optional GALA FINALE DINNER with ORIENTAL DANCERS galore! MORE of Cairo’s favorite dancers!!! Rocky will collect from those interested.
July 4/DAY 11: Buffet breakfast. Transfer to Cairo Airport – take just carry-ons: your big bags will wait for you in the Victoria, till we get back. Arrive in ISTANBUL, pay $20 for your visa then meet our Turkish guide & onto our bus to the 4-star LAMARTINE HOTEL. Unpack, freshen up & check out TAKSIM SQUARE.
Early evening: dress up, our bus will take us to the ORIENT HOUSE night club for dinner & show, with Turkish-style ORIENTAL & FOLK DANCE.
July 5/DAY 12: Buffet breakfast in the hotel & onto our private bus for a great FULL DAY TOUR of Istanbul, including TOPKAPI PALACE, SANTA SOPHIA & THE UNDERGROUND CISTERN. Lunch on our own (great cafeterias very near). Back to the hotel & change clothes & off to KERVANSARAY night club for dinner & show with FOLK & ORIENTAL DANCE.
July 6/DAY 13: Buffet breakfast, then our bus will take us to the COVERED MARKET: Morocco will take you straight to the costumer! The rest of the day to enrich the Turkish economy, get back to the hotel on your own. Early evening departure to the GAR GAZINOSU night club for dinner & show with FOLK & ORIENTAL DANCE.
July 7/DAY 14: Buffet breakfast, morning & early lunch on your own. Noon: to the airport & our flight to CAIRO! Meet our Cairo agency rep get our bags, go through Customs & onto our bus to the 3-star, comfy & friendly VICTORIA HOTEL, in downtown Cairo. Optional Egyptian dinner with Rocky in Alfi Bey, a famous local restaurant near the hotel.
July 8/DAY 15: Early morning transfer to the Cairo airport for your Egyptair flight back to JFK. Bon Voyage!!!
Those on the cruise will be flying to ASWAN to board their 5-star CRUISE SHIP!
July 13/DAY 20: For the Cruise takers: early morning transfer to the Cairo airport for your Egyptair flight back to JFK. Bon Voyage!!!
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OPTIONAL CRUISE PACKAGE- July 8-13, 2008 add $900.00 (single:$1,050.00)
INCLUDES: Air: CAIRO/ASWAN & LUXOR/CAIRO + all transfers
5 STAR CRUISE SHIP (4 days/4 nights: all meals)
ENTRANCE FEES & TRANSFERS to all INCLUDED HISTORICAL SITES
Aswan Dam, Philae, Edfu, Kom Ombo, Luxor & Karnak Temples, Tombs
English-speaking, licensed guides on all tours & air conditioned motorcoaches
CAIRO: 3 STAR VICTORIA HOTEL – 1 night + breakfast (double occupancy)
HOTEL SERVICE CHARGES/State & local TAXES
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BASIC TOUR INCLUDES:
AIR FLIGHTS: JFK/ISTANBUL/CAIRO/JFK (Land only package does NOT include any air flights)
ENGLISH SPEAKING GUIDES & AIR CONDITIONED MOTORCOACHES
ENTRANCE FEES to INCLUDED HISTORICAL SITES
4 STAR HOTEL in ISTANBUL & 5 STAR MENA HOUSE in CAIRO (double occupancy)
AHLAN WA SAHLAN REGISTRATION FEE & OPENIN GALA DINNER SHOW!!!
DAILY BUFFET BREAKFASTS & ALL DINNERS IN ISTANBUL
DANCE SHOWS as LISTED/ DERVISH SHOW/ COSTUMERS/ FESTIVAL DANCE EVES
HOTEL SERVICE CHARGES/State & local TAXES
DOES NOT INCLUDE:
VISA FEES/ FESTIVAL DANCE CLASSES/ CLOSING GALA/ LUNCHES/ PERSONAL EXPENSES/ TIPS TO GUIDES, etc.
YOU DESERVE THE BEST! GO WITH THE PROVEN TOUR ORGANIZER:
MOROCCO ALWAYS DELIVERS ALL SHE PROMISES & MORE
TOUR CONDITIONS:
DEPOSIT: $500 deposit per person required to hold your reservation. Full payment due 50 days before departure.
CANCELLATION: Up to 45 days before departure, full refund minus $150 service charge, 30-45 days, $500 held unless a substitute passenger found or valid medical certification that passenger is too ill to travel, in which case only a $300 cancellation fee applies. 20-30 days, 80% cancellation fee applies, less than 20 days, NO REFUNDS. No refund will be considered for unused portion of tour or hotel accommodations
SINGLE RESERVATIONS: Price on front cover is per person, double occupancy of hotel rooms. Single reservations, i.e. single occupancy of a hotel room, require an additional charge of $450.00 ($600.00 with optional cruise. We will supply roommates, by request, when possible.
DOCUMENTS: Each person is responsible for having with him/her a valid US passport, issued within the last 10 years, that is good until at least 6 months after the end of the tour.
LUGGAGE: Each passenger limited by airline rules to 2 check-in bags,not to exceed 22k or 50Lbs. & 1 carry-on piece + laptop or shoulder bag.
REFUNDS: No refund will be considered for unused portion of tour or hotel accommodations.
INSURANCE: We take no responsibility for lost luggage & recommend that you take out baggage, health & trip cancellation insurance.
CAVEAT: Due to the unique nature of this tour & the many cultural differences to be encountered & respected, Morocco (C.V.Dinicu) reserves the right to accept or reject anyone wishing to take part. There will be no discrimination based on sex, race, religion or national origin. If at any point during the tour, she feels anyone’s conduct is detrimental to the group as a whole, s/he will be asked to leave & will not be entitled to any refund for services not yet received.
