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EGYPT TOURS & TRAVEL
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6030 N. Sheridan
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Chicago, IL
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37921 N. Dilleys
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Wadsworth, IL
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GOLD PYRAMID HOUSE
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Yemen In-Depth Tour
13
DAYS
Only $3649.00 per
person
based on
double occupancy
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Tour
Highlights:
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 Round trip air from the U.S.
Domestic flights in Yemen
All transfers and
sight-seeing operated by private cars and guides
Visit Sana'a Marib Shabwa
Seyun Lunch with a Bedouin Family
Tarim, Shibam Camel Trek Al-Hajarain
Wadi Douan
Mukalla Bir Ail
Jibla
Amran
Sa'ada
Kohlan
Hajjah
Thula
Kawkaban
Wadi DharManakha
Al-Hajjarah Hoteib
Dinner at a local home
Accommodations based on the Best Available in Each City.
Guaranteed Weekly Departure
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Itinerary |
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Depart U.S.A. from New York (JFK) airport on board wide body scheduled airline flight to Sana'a, all meals and beverages served on board flight.
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Arrive at the medieval city of Sana'a, the capital of Yemen, considered to be the birthplace of Arab nationhood. Airport assistance and transfer to Taj Sheba Hotel located in the city center, within walking distance from the ancient city of Sana'a for dinner & overnight.(D)
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| Traditional clothing for men. | |
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Breakfast, then a full day exploration of Sana'a covering a visit to the National Museum,
Haddah & the ancient quarter of this fascinating Arabian city, with its
intricately decorated mosques, 1000-year-old city walls, the hidden
gardens, the old market "Suq" and unique multiple-storied houses. In the evening you will be met and transferred to a local home for a traditional dinner and to get acquainted with the local people. Tour the home and engage in a friendly social discussion to get to know the people of Yemen and their way of life. Later you will be transferred for an overnight at Taj Sheba hotel. (B,D)
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Breakfast, then travel east to Marib, the legendary capital of the kingdom of Sheba,
see the remains of the Temple of the Moon God (Awan Temple) and the Throne of
Bilquis (Bar'an Temple). See also the surviving stonework of the famous
dam on which the prosperity of the kingdom of Sheba depended for more than a
thousand years, and the ancient city of Marib.
Dinner & overnight at Bilquis Hotel in Marib.(B,D)
Temple of the Moon God (Awam Temple)
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| 05 |
Breakfast, then you will
visit: Marib, Shabwa & Seyun (included: lunch with a Bedouin family).
Early morning depart Marib for Wadi Hadramaut, via Safer & Ramlat
Al-Sab'atayn (accompanied by a desert guide). Crossing the undulating
deserts, known for their stark and uncluttered beauty, is one of the most
exciting and interesting trips imaginable. Visit the ancient city of
Shabwa and lunch, a traditional meal with a Bedouin family. Continue to
Seyun for dinner & overnight at Al-Hawta Palace Hotel.(B,D)
Crossing the undulating deserts |
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Breakfast, then visit Seyun, Tarim, Shibam. Explore Seyun, the former capital of Kathiri Sultanate. You will visit the
Palace of Sultan Al-Kathiri, built of clay & brick and decorated with
gypsum. You can then wander around the traditional "Suq" with its
handicrafts and home-grown produce. Depart Seyun and drive to visit Tarim
the capital of Kinda Kings. You will be taken around Al-Kaff Palace (Tarim
Museum), Al-Muhdar Mosque & Bin Yahya Palace. In the afternoon there will
be an excursion to the "desert Manhattan" Shibam, an awe inspiring town of
ancient skyscrapers soaring out of the desert which UNESCO has declared a
protected world monument. Back to Seyun, dinner & overnight at Al-Hawta
Palace hotel.(B,D)
Shibam (Hadramaut), the "desert Manhattan"
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Breakfast, then visit Seyun, Al-Hajarain, Wadi Douan & Mukalla. Depart Seyun for Mukalla via Wadi Douan, the most important and famous
valley in Wadi Hadramaut. En route, visit Al-Hajarain, one of the most
ancient & beautiful villages in this area. See the remarkable stone
village, atop the rocky slope of Wadi Hajarain. Continue onto Mukalla via
Sif, Bada & Rashid. Dinner & overnight at Holiday Inn hotel in Mukalla.(B,D)
Female farmers in the field
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| 08 |
Breakfast, then visit Bir Ail & fly to Sana'a for old city night tour. Early morning drive along the spectacular coast road to Bir Ali,
surrounded by white sand dunes, green rocky mountains and black lava deposits. You
will visit the old port of Qana, under the brooding cliffs of Husn
Al-Ghurab, where the incense from Dhofar was landed for transshipment to
the camel caravans. Enjoy optional swim at Bir Ali then drive back to
Mukalla. Drive to airport for your flight to Sana'a, transfer to Taj Sheba
hotel for dinner, at 8:00 P.M. depart hotel for a night tour in the old
city of Sana'a, back to Taj Sheba hotel for overnight.(B,D)
Taj Sheba hotel
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| 09 |
Breakfast, then visit Sana'a, Amran & Sa'ada. Depart Sana'a to Sa'ada via the fortified village of Amran, visit Amran
then continue to Sa'ada for an overnight stay. In the afternoon explore
Sa'ada, the ancient capital of Yemen. Under the Zaydi dynasty. See the fine
Al-Hadi Mosque, considered one of the oldest & most beautiful in Yemen, and
Sa'ada Rampart, which is still standing together with all its
fortifications, towers and gates circling the city. Dinner & overnight at
Rahban hotel.(B,D)
The fortified village of Amran
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Breakfast, then visit Sa'ada, Kohlan & Hajjah. Depart Sa'ada for Hajjah via Kohlan, one of the most fortified ancient
citadels in Yemen. See its foundations, fortifications, and defensive
tower cisterns. Continue to Hajjah, in the afternoon, to explore Hajjah City. Visit
Al-Qahirah citadel, now a tourism place, which was during the rule of Imam
Ahmed the ugliest prison. Dinner & overnight at Ghamdan hotel.(B,D)
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Breakfast, then start
your tour visiting Hajjah, Thula, Shibam, Kawkaban, Wadi Dhar & Sana'a.
Depart Hajjah & drive to Thula via Wadi Al-Ashmour. Visit Thula, a nearly intact fortress town with its original walls, a prime example of Arab's use of stone as a
building material. Drive to visit Shibam then Kawkaban,
dating far back into antiquity Kawkaban is the upper town of Shibam and
can be reached by a paved path which follows the flank of the cliff, at 3000m
Kawkaban dominates the region. Shibam lower down is the former capital of
the Yaffouride Dynasty (861 - 956 AD). Drive to Wadi Dhar to visit Dar
Al-Hajjar then continue to Sana'a. Dinner & overnight at Taj Sheba hotel.(B,D)
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| Wadi Dhar & Fortress town of Thula | |
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Breakfast, then visit Sana'a, Manakha, Hoteib, Al-Hajjarah & Sana'a.
Depart Sana'a for a full day excursion to Manakha, driving along Qa'a Bani
Mudar, where the best coffee plants are grown. Continue west to Haraz
region, an area of high mountain ranges where villages and coffee
plantations cling to steep slopes. Its capital Manakha, is a large market
town full of narrow alleys, Suqs and attractive four-story houses. Drive
on to visit the fortified medieval villages of Al-Hoteib & Al-Hajjarah,
old fortified villages where houses are built directly onto rock. Share the
local community traditional group dances in Hajjarah. Drive back in the
afternoon to Sana'a, to enjoy farewell dinner at typical Yemeni restaurant &
overnight at Taj Sheba hotel.(B,D)
Fortified village of Al-Hajjarah.
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Breakfast, then you will
be met by our representative and transferred to Sana'a airport, where
you will be helped with your check-in and immigration formalities
for your international flight back home. Arrive New York (JFK)
airport the same day. (B) |
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Included: All meeting and assistance, baggage handling,
entrance fees to sights mentioned, transfers, hotel service charges,
and taxes are included. All sightseeing provided in Sana'a are operated by a private car with a
driver and a professional tour guide. All transfers provided in Sana'a are by private car with a tour escort available with you at all times. (Personalized service.)
SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: For single
occupancy, in hotels, please add $465.00. Departures
from Chicago please add $259. Departures from L.A. please add $369.
EXTENSIONS & OPTIONAL
TOURS: Extra days and optional tours to sites are available upon
request.
If airfare from the U.S.A. is
not required, please deduct $920 from posted rate.
If you need a
different package, we will customize it for you.
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To book
your tour and for additional information CALL:
Egypt Tours and
Travel
6030 N. Sheridan,
Suite 104
Chicago, IL 60660
USA
1-(800)
52-EGYPT | 1-(800) TO-EGYPT
1-(800) 863-4978 | 1-(800)
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