Discover Magical Egypt in 2009
Oct 29 - Nov 9, 2009
- A Dancer’s Dream Vacation & Photographic Tour - *$3,395. With Ma*Shuqa & Carl, Reel Sound & Light Productions
Tour Arrangements by
Turquoise International Productions and Tours
Our Experience in Egypt will surely Enhance Yours
Egypt is a travel experience unlike any on earth. Experiencing Egypt is an enchanting journey through time eternal and a fascinating exploration of a civilization 5,000 years old. It is amazing, entrancing, and extraordinarily fantastic experience – to stand before the pyramids of Giza, to admire the grandeur of Karnak Temple, to absorb the subtle strength of the life-giving Nile River, explore ancient tombs of Kings and Queens of Egypt, and also behold the dazzling nightlife of modern day Cairo and take dance classes with Egypt’s finest choreographers and dances--these will be experiences you’ll cherish with a video and photographic chronicle of your journey by Carl & Ma*Shuqa– to treasure long after other enjoyable tour memories fade.
Ali Hamidzadeh, the Wizard of Egyptian tours with Turquoise International has conjured up his latest itinerary just for you! A magical tour for you among ancient civilizations and modern-day Egyptian nightlife, Khan el Khalili bazaar, and costume shopping to provide you abundant wealth of new memories, rewarding experiences, and magical moments on an adventure of a lifetime with good friends and new friends. Every dancer must make the journey to Egypt, the mecca of dance Orientale Raqs Sharqi to experience the dance in its birthplace – Cairo and Ancient Egypt. This is a tour with arrangements for ALL dancers and non-dancers, photographers, and friends and relatives.
For the past 30 years, Ali has been creating the magic that dream tours are made off. He possesses the expertise and knowledge of touring Egypt that smoothes all problems and arranges for the finest accommodations that widens your appreciation. Ali has a genuine concern for all the special needs and interests of dancers and those who value Egyptian culture and history. Ali and the staff at Turquoise International take great pride in offering quality accommodations and a complete itinerary. Our reputation speaks for itself in that Ma*Shuqa and Carl have chosen again after 20 years to tour with Turquoise International. A tour with Turquoise International will continue to enhance the lives of many a dancer.
Your Special Price Includes all this .........................
Roundtrip Fare:via international carrier from West, Midwest, and East U.S. airports to our European rendezvous point on to Cairo and return.
5 Star Hotel:Your accommodations will be 5-Star all the way! In Cairo – the Marriott Jazira Palace. Breakfast provided daily and dinner provided most days giving you some opportunity to sample local cuisine in Cairo.
Sightseeing: We will be accompanied by an English-speaking tour guide, with an academic degree in ancient antiquities, to all the great sights of Cairo and Luxor. Discover the Pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx, Mohammed Ali Mosque, The Cairo Museum, The Citadel, Coptic Cairo, , Valley of the Kings and Queens, the Luxor Temple and famous Sound and Light Show, Temple of Philae, Steppe Pyramid, the Khan el Khalili Bazaar and much, much more!
Meals and Enterainment: Breakfast included every day. Lunches and some dinners in Cairo on your own. We will enjoy 3 dinner shows in Cairo featuring famous dance artists available; and more dinner shows and time to dance aboard the luxury Nile Cruise.
Nile Cruise: 4 days, 3 nights aboard a 5-Star luxury cruise with breakfast, lunch, and dinner included aboard ship. Relax and enjoy sunsets and watching life on the River Nile, visiting temples and tombs, a Nubian dance show and parties together onboard.
Domestic Travel: All domestic transportation in air conditioned motor coaches to and from the Cairo and Luxor airports and during our entire sightseeing throughout our tour.
Costume Shopping: We make this dance tour a complete dancers’ dream vacation with special shopping trips to visit our favorite costume designers. With appointments with our designers in their private studios and shops; why not have something created especially for you? We are sure you will find your dream costume among the finest in Raqs Sharqi costuming available.
Dance Classes and Shows:Among our contacts in Cairo are included the Top Choreographers and Artists of Egypt: Mahmoud Reda, Raia Hassan, and Lucy, to name a few. Please note that due to the reigning Egyptian philosophy of "Inshallah" and the nature of these artists’ bookings, they are not always available to teach, nor are they necessarily performing in Cairo at the time of our tour. Ali and Turquoise International refuse to make false promises, but can guarantee that all that can be arranged will be arranged for you.
Photo CD & Video DVD: On this special dancers’ dream tour in the company of Ma*Shuqa & Carl a special tour chronicle capturing magnificent monuments, ancient artifacts, and magical moments on tour in video and photographs will be produced by your personal professional photographer Carl Sermon and videographer Ma*Shuqa and available as a keepsake.
Tour Price *: Tour Price dependent upon double occupancy and point of origin:
$3,395 East Coast, $3,495 Midwest, $3,595 West Coast include in-flight meals (*tour price subject to change pending air flight ticket pricing). Tour price does not include: passport, visa, liquor, mineral water and soft drinks, optional camel rides, personal services and items, dance classes, casino gambling, or tips to our hotel staff, tour guides, and drivers.