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Basic Jordan

Departs every Wednesday from Amman
Validity till February 28, 2010

Tour Escort: Local English-speaking guide

A quick tour of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan! Sites include Amman, Ajloun, Jerash, Madaba, Mt. Nebo, Kerak, Petra and Wadi Rum -- all the must sees of Jordan!

From $500 P/P in double
PREFERRED HOTELS:

AMMAN: Standard (San Rock or similar) Luxury (Le Meridien or similar)
PETRA: Standard (Edom or Petra Palace) Luxury (Beit Zaman or similar)


Tour Includes:
·Accommodations in the hotel category of choice (Value, Comfort, Luxury).
·Buffet breakfast daily (Half-board supplement available).
·Transportation in air conditioned tour coaches.
·Services of an Escort/Guide throughout the tour.
·Entrance fees to sites visited and services of local guides where necessary.
·Horse ride at Petra and jeep ride at Wadi Rum.
* Transfers as long as arriving and departing on the tour dates.


Not Included:
·Visa fees and departure taxes.
·Items of a personal nature.
·Lunches and dinners while on tour.
·Tips to guides, drivers, hotel and restaurant staff.
·High season supplement for Christmas and Easter seasons.
* Transfers if arriving and departing on different dates.


Tour Notes:
Prices vary depending on the level of accommodation requested:
$500 in Standard hotels (3*)
$700 in Luxury hotels (Superior 4* and 5* combination)

Single supplements are: $120 in Standard hotels; $240 in Luxury hotels

High Season Supplement for Luxury category is $120.00 per person (HS dates: March 1 to June 1; September 1 to November 31 and December 20
to January 8)


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Jordan's Highlights

Departs every Thursday from Amman
Validity till February 28, 2010

Tour Escort: Local English-speaking guide

A quick tour of the Highlights of Jordan! Sites visited include Madaba, Mt. Nebo, Kerak, Petra and Wadi Rum.

From $340.00 Per person in double
PREFERRED HOTELS:

AMMAN: Value (San Rock or similar) Luxury (Le Meridien or similar)
PETRA: Value (Edom or Petra Palace) Luxury (Beit Zaman or similar)


Tour Includes:
·Accommodations in the hotel category of choice (Value, Comfort or Luxury).
·Buffet breakfast daily (Half board supplement available).
·Service charges and sales tax at hotels.
·Transportation in air conditioned tour coaches.
·Service of an Escort/Guide throughout the tour.
·Entrance fees to sites visited and service of local guides where necessary.
·Horse ride at Petra and jeep ride at Wadi Rum.
·Assistance with formalities at Amman Airport or at borders (provided you arrive and depart on the dates of the tour).


Not Included:
·Visa fees and departure taxes.
·Items of a personal nature.
·Lunches while on tour.
·Tips to guides, drivers, hotel and restaurant staff.
·High season supplement for Christmas and Easter seasons.
* Transfers when and if arriving on different dates.


Tour Notes:
The cost varies with the level of acommodation requested:
$340 in Standard Hotels
$440 in Luxury Hotels

Single supplements: $80 in Standard or $170 Luxury levels

High Season supplement in Luxury hotels is $120.00 (HS dates: March 1 to June 1; September 1 to November 31 and December 20 to January 8)


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Jewels of Jordan

Departs every Sunday from Amman
Validity till February 28, 2010

Tour Escort: Local English-speaking guide

An in-depth tour for those who want to see more! Sites visited include city tour of Amman, the Dead Sea, Umm Qais (Gedara of the Bible), Jerash, Ajloun, Madaba, Mt. Nebo, Kerak, Petra and Wadi Rum.

From $795 P/P in double
PREFERRED HOTELS:

AMMAN: Value (San Rock or similar) Luxury (Le Meridien or similar)
PETRA: Value (Edom or Petra Palace) Luxury (Beit Zaman or similar)



Tour Includes:
·Accommodations in the hotel category of choice (Standard or Luxury).
·Buffet breakfast daily (Half board supplement is available).
·Service charges and sales tax at hotel.
·Transportation in comfortable air conditioned tour coaches.
·Services of an Escort/Guide throughout the tour.
·Entrance fees to sites visited and services of local guies where necessary.
·Horse ride at Petra and jeep ride at Wadi Rum.
·Assistance with formalities at Amman airport or border crossings.
·Dinner at Kan Zaman on Monday evening.
* Transfers as long as on Sundays.


Not Included:
·Visa fees and departure taxes.
·Items of a personal nature.
·Lunches while on tour.
·Tips to guides, drivers, hotel and restaurant staff.
·High season supplement for Christmas and Easter seasons.
* Transfers if they fall on other days than Sundays.


Tour Notes:
The cost depends on the level of requested accommodation:
$795 in Standard hotels
$1185 in Luxury hotels

Single supplements: $235 in Standard; $415 in Luxury hotels.

High Season supplement in Luxury hotels: $155.00 (HS dates: March 1 to June 1; September 1 to November 31 and December 20 to January 8)


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Great Sites of Egypt

Any dates
Preferred departure on a Friday and return
on a Sunday

Tour Escort: Private local Archaeologist/Guide in Cairo
while a group guide on board the ship.

A 10 Day/8 Night tour of the wonders of Egypt! Designed for first time travellers to Egypt, this tour will introduce you to the highlights of the land of the Pharaohs. Spend two days with a private guide, car and driver in Cairo exploring its many facets and gems. Then embark on a 4 night/5 day cruise on the Nile with stops in Aswan, Kom Ombo, Edfu and Luxor. You can also opt to add an excursion to the temples at Abu Simbel or add on an extension to Jordan or Syria.

$2,585.00 from NYC in double occupancy basis
This tour is priced for a minimum of 2 participants. In case of one traveler alone, there is a supplement applied. For exact amount,
please call us.

Rates are based on using Egyptair from JFK, NY airport and if using any other airline airfare credit is $700.00 per person. Transfers
will still be included in Cairo airport.


Tour Includes:
·All accommdations and meals as per itinerary.
·All sightseeing with entrance fees and transportation as per itinerary.
·Private, professional English speaking Egyptologist guide in Cairo
·English speaking group guide on cruise and local site guide if visiting Abu Simbel.
·Internal flights in Egypt.
·Round-trip economy class flights on EgyptAir from New York or from select
Midwest and East Coast cities
·Arrival and departure transfers including assistance and luggage porterage.
·All hotel/cruise taxes and transfer charges.


Not Included:
·Cost of passport or Egyptian visa ($20)
.Airport taxes/fuel surcharge and security fees (Currently $320)
·Items of a personal nature
·Tips for guides, escorts, drivers, or hotel/cruise personnel.(recommended budget $120)
·Meals not indicated on the program
.Travel insurance coverage


Tour Notes:
Travel insurance is highly recommended for trip cancellations, medical sickness, loss or damage of luggage.

Rates are valid January 01 -September 30, 2009 (Excluding Peak Easter time when there is a supplement):
Based on departure from NYC using Egyptair and accommodation in double occupancy.
Option I: $2,585.00 – Single Suppl: $464.00
Option II: $2,763.00 – Single Suppl: $527.00
Option III: $2,903.00 – Single Suppl: $750.00
Option IV: $3,265.00 – Single suppl: $1,029.00

Supplement for June 1-July 31, 2009 is $400.00 p.person

Standard of properties used (based on availability of space):
Option I: Cosmopolitan Hotel & Presidential Nile Cruise
Option II: Shepherds Hotel & Nabila Nile Cruise
Option III: Le Meridien Hotel & Movenpick Nile Cruise
Option IV: Grand Hyatt Hotel & Royal or Sonesta Nile Cruises
** We have the right to substitute to similar properties.



Abu simbel optional tour is $220.00 per person including the flights.


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UZBEKISTAN

All Year Round
Valid till March 31, 2010

Tour Escort: Local Guide

Today Uzbekistan with its numerous ancient monuments, rich nature, and present day rapid progress attracts the whole world's attention. For centuries the country was at the intersection of the Great Silk Road routes along which merchants, geographers, missionaries, and later tourists traveled. It is striking how the history, traditions and cultures of the nationalities populating the present-day Uzbekistan have been entangled with the history of the Great Silk Road. Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva, and Shakhrizabs, where cultural and spiritual values had long since been concentrated, where outstanding scientific centers and schools were established, and where architecture, craftsmanship, and applied art were flourishing, played the role of main urban centers. Creative work and various scientific achievements of the local scientists, thinkers, and poets have proved to be a valuable contribution to the development of the world civilization. Uzbekistan, where monuments of ancient cultures of different ages are concentrated, is rightly called a treasury of history. Ichan-Kala complex in Khiva, historical centers of Bukhara, Shakhrizabs and Samarkand are included in the UNESCO World Heritage list. Many unique monuments and architectural constructions in these towns have remained in a good state up to the present day and are of a great significance to mankind. The monuments of Samarkand are majestic and wonderful. Since olden times Bukhara was the center of a densely populated oasis. Archeologists noted that the city was constantly growing, both in width and in height. Ruins of dwellings, public buildings, defense structures dating back to different periods of the city's history were found in the earth stratum at the depth of 20 meters. There are more than 140 monuments of ancient architecture in Bukhara alone. Khiva is the only town of the period of the Great Silk Road, which has remained unscathed to this day. Time here seems to go back centuries. That is why the town has rightly gained fame as "the museum in the open". In Khiva with its narrow alleys where legends of old times seem to have been reflected in stone and wood, you can easily imagine the life of former generations that have left us old traditions, legends, and precepts.

Per person in dbl occupancy: $1440.00
Suggested Hotels used (or similar):
Tashkent – hotel “Tashkent Palace” 4*
Khiva – hotel “Asia” 3 1/2 *
Bukhara – hotel “Bukhara Palace” 4*
Samarkand – hotel “President Palace” 4*

** Option to downgrade to 3* hotels available. Please inquire for rates and hotels used.


Tour Includes:
- Accommodation in dbl or twin share rooms in 4 Star properties
- Meals plan as indicated /B-breakfast / D-dinner/
- Air ticket Tashkent – Urgench
- All airport - hotel - airport transfers
- All sightseeing visit as indicated
- All entrance fees
- All over land transportation by transport with air condition
for 2 pax – Car, from 3 to 8 pax Mini-bus,
- Visa support to Uzbekistan
- Tour coordinator from our staff English speaking for whole tour as guide and
assistant
- Folklore show in Bukhara.


Not Included:
- Visa cost (currently $131 from their DC consulate)
- Personal spending money
- Luggage in excess of 20 kg (44lbs)
- Travel insurance
- Tips for driver and local guide
- Video & photo camera charges during sightseeing.


Tour Notes:
Price of tour for p. person. Valid until 31 March 2010
Minimum 2 people on the departure -inquire for 1 person cost
Cost per person for larger group sizes as follows:
3 people: $1265.00
4 people: $1115.00
5-6 people: $1020.00

Single supplement: $260.00


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Archaeological Treasures of Yemen

All year round - any days of the week.

Tour Escort: Native and local guides.

Arabia Felix or Arabia the Blessed as Yemen was know in ancient times, was a name bestowed on the region by the Romans. It merited the name due to its fertile lands, distinguishing it from the barren north, the so-called Arabia Deserta. This enabled the people to prosper and grow into a dominant force that controlled trade between the east and west. Yemen has been at the crossroads of the Middle East, Asia and Africa for thousands of years thanks to its position on the spice routes. Living at the height of the area’s dominance were the Sabaeans, subjects of the Kingdom of Sheba. Little remains of this ancient civilization but traces of this enterprising people and their culture can be seen in the descendents who populate this rich historical land.

From : $1,344.00 per person in double for
the 7 nights program
• Please note that Yemen is a dry country. You may be allowed to enter
with a liter of alcohol for personal consumption in a hotel room , not
to be consumed in public places.
• Best season to visit Yemen is between November and February.
• You must be able to tolerate altitudes of over 5000 feet above sea
level and have no breathing or heart conditions.
• Yemen is on the State Department advisory list.


Tour Includes:
- Hotel Accommodation.
- Transportation in 4x4 Land Cruiser (4 people max. / car).
- English-speaking certified and licensed Tour Guide.
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner daily starting with breakfast on Day 2
and ending with Breakfast on Day 8 (or day 15).
- Entrance fees to all museums and attractions visited.
- Local VAT and service taxes


Not Included:
. Yemeni Visa (obtainable on arrival for $60 a person)
• Gratuities to guide, drivers, and porters (estimated total of $12 a
person/day)
• Beverages with meals
• Travel Insurance
• Items of a personal nature or not included above


Tour Notes:
Program A: 8 days/7 nights
Rates are per person based on double room occupancy
In 4 Star hotels: $1,344.00 In 5 Star hotels: $1,808.00
Single supplements: $384.00 $594.00


Program B: 15 days/14 nights
Rates are per person based on double room occupancy
In 4 Star hotels: $2,914.00 In 5 Star hotels:
$3,505.00
Single supplements: $648.00 $998.00

NB: Overnight at Shibam in 3* property (best available) in both of the 4 & 5*
packages.

Tours operate with a minimum of 2 people and a maximum of 8.



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