Sahar's Dancers Egyptian Dream Tour Jan 24-Feb 8, 2011

Join Sahar Sami for the most exciting trip of your life.  This tour, designed by Sahar with the dancer in mind, will be an unforgettable dance journey.  Study oriental dance in its native land, perform and compete, if you’d like, and visit the most fascinating monuments and temples of our ancestors.

THIS INCREDIBLE TOUR INCLUDES:

15 nights at a 5-star Cairo Hotel including three nights/4 days 5-star Nile cruise.  All meals on Nile Cruise. Daily buffet breakfast. Two lunches and two buffet dinners and shows with Egypt’s top dancers in Cairo.  Entrance fees to all tour sites.  All transfers (Airport -Hotel- Airport). All tours listed below.  Private English speaking Egyptologist Guide in Cairo and Upper Egypt.  All transfers in private AC vehicle. Round Air Fare flights Cairo-Aswan and Luxor-Cairo.  Light/Sound show & more surprises! Tour includes:

■ Cairo Antiquities Tours: Egyptian Museum with the King Tut original exhibit, The impressive Pyramids of Giza, The amazing Sphinx.

■ Old CairoTours: The Citadel/Mohamed Ali Mosque, the Pharaohnic Village & Coptic/Old Cairo to visit the Hanging church and the Ben Ezra Synagogue.  Legend has it that Joseph, Mary, and the infant Jesus stayed at the Hanging church when they fled from Herod the Great. The Ben Ezra Synagogue is believed to be the place where baby Moses was discovered by the Pharaoh’s daughter.

■Upper Egypt Cruise (Aswan to Luxor):Visit Aswan’s High Dam, the Unfinished Obelisk ordered by Queen Hatshepsut, the Philae Temple of Isis, Kom Ombo, Sobek Temple, Horus Temple at Kom Ombo, and the Edfou Temple of Horus,  Perform at our own Gala show In Luxor, we visit two tombs of the Valley of the Kings, Two tombs of the Valley of the Queens, Queen Hatshepsut’s impressive temple, Colossi of Memnon – a great photo spot, the Karnak Temple and the Luxor Temple.

■More Stuff: Visit the Pharaohnic Village, perform at our own Gala show, get transported to an ancient land at the light and sound show, enjoy an authentic Egyptian Gallabeya dinner & show party and much, much more.

■ Dance Festival – 7 days of Dance & Shopping:Enjoy an impressive host of Egyptian dance instructors offering workshops at unbelievable prices (appx. $30-45/workshop) (not included in tour price).  Former instructors include Yousry Sharif, Mahmoud Reda, Farida Fahmy, Tito, Aida Nour, Mohamed Kazafy, Hassan Afifi, and many other masters of the Dance.  Shopping galore at some of Egypt’s most affordable vendors!

Price: US$2,000 before 8/1/10, US$2,200 until 9/1/10.

Not included: Our tour includes all the above.  It does not include entry visa to Egypt, drinks & other personal expenses, workshops (costs appx. $10-$20/hr), some meals, tips, air fare to and from Egypt or optional tours.

Reservations:  Space is limited.  Reserve your spot with a non-refundable fee $100 by 8/1.  Please contact us for payment and refund options.  For questions contact sahar@SaharDance.com or call 858-717-4252

SaharDance is dedicated to belly dance excellence and to promoting Egyptian Oriental Belly dance for its beauty, history, impecable technique and fun workout in San Diego and beyond.

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