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Day 1: Arrival - Colombo
Day 1: Arrival - Colombo
You will be welcomed by Sanki Leisure representative at the airport before you are transferred to Colombo....
Day 1: Arrival - Colombo
You will be welcomed by Sanki Leisure representative at the airport before you are transferred to Colombo. After checking in at the hotel, you will go on an afternoon city tour of Colombo. You will return to the hotel for dinner and overnight at hotel
Day 2: Colombo - Polonnaruwa
After breakfast proceed to Polonaruwa the second capital of Sri Lanka from the 11th to the 13th century AD. This ancient city is today one of the most beautiful centers of this island's cultural heritage. We will also visit the remains of the Royal Palace and Parakrama Samudra, a huge man made water reservoir. we will check in at the hotel for dinner and overnight stay at Polonnaruwa
Classic Mini Tour
Classic Mini Tour
4 Days / 3 Nights
...Classic Mini Tour
4 Days / 3 Nights
DAY 1Colombo – Kandy
Arrive at Bandaranaike International Airport and met by "Visit SL Travels" representatives. You leave Colombo in the morning and drive along busy highways into the interior of the island. In Pinnewela you will visit the elephant orphanage, where about eighty elephants are well looked after, which have been found throughout the country abandoned by their herd and brought there. You can watch milk feeding for baby jumbos and the daily bath in the nearby river.
After this you will reach, the old royal city of Kandy, beautifully nestled between green hills. In Kandy, you will visit the temple of the tooth relic, which is the holiest shrine in Sri Lanka, where the tooth relic of Lord Buddha is highly venerated.
In the evening you'll have the opportunity to see a dance performance, where you will see the famous Kandyan dances, as well as up-country and devil dances.
Overnight in Kandy.
Alexandria ,Egypt
Alexandria, the city created by Alexander the Great in 333BCE and with a history verydifferent from any of the other cities in Egypt....
Alexandria, the city created by Alexander the Great in 333BCE and with a history verydifferent from any of the other cities in Egypt. When this famous Macedonian (the Greek state, not the former Yugoslav country) was en route to visit the Oracle Temple of Amun at the Siwa oasis he stopped overnight at the village of "Re-qdt” (its Greek name is “Racotis”) between the Mediterranean Sea and the Lake of Mariott (its location today is the area of Tel Bab Sadrah or Karmouz). Alexander decided that this was to be the spot where a great city would be built and charged one of his architects, Dinocratis, to build it.
He continued on to Siwa, to consult the oracle about his destiny and then left Egypt to fight the Persians in Asia. Sadly it is not known what the Oracle told Alexander, but it is generally believed that he was told he was to be a great leader. After his triumphal campaigns, Alexander the Great died in Babylon in 323 BC without ever seeing the city that bears his name: in fact it was not until the reigns of Ptolemy I, (Soter - the Saviour), and his successor Ptolemy II (Philadelphus) that the building of the city was completed and it became the main capital.
Dinocratis planned the city in squares, like a chessboard with two main streets interlaced vertically and horizontally extending from east to west as well as from north to south. Alexandria had 5 districts, each one named after a letter of the first five letters in the Greek Alphabet: A (Alpha); B (Beta); G (Gamma); D (Delta) and E (Epsilon). These 5 letters represent the initial letters of the text: "Alexander the king, the descendent of the gods, erected the city".
- Alpha was the royal district where the royal palaces, the main Temple, the museum, the libraries, and the gardens were built,
- Beta was the district of the Greek aristocracy.
- Gamma was dedicated to the settlement of the Greek commoners.
- Delta was the district of the foreign minorities such as the Syrians, the Persians, and the Jews. Epsilon was the district for the native Egyptians.
Drinking water was supplied by a canal starting from the western Canopic branch of the Nile, at a point called "Shedia" about 27 km to the south of Alexandria. The water was stored in Cisterns; some of which remain into modern times.
At the beginning of the Roman period, about 30 BC, a new city was built here by the Romans, bearing the name of "Nicopolis" which means the city of Victory, in order to commemorate the victory of Octavian over Mark Anthony in Aktium in 31 BC. Most of it was destroyed or vanished for several reasons, including disturbances, civil wars, revolts, natural disasters, subsoil water and unplanned urbanization etc.
Among the fabulous monuments mentioned by ancient Greek books are the Enclosure Walls and the Gates of the City, the Lighthouse, the Great Library, the Royal Necropolis including the Tomb of Alexander and the Museums. Today the remaining monuments of ancient Alexandria are different cemeteries scattered in many various locations, some of which date back to the Ptolemaic period: El-Shatby, Moustafa Kamel, El-Anfoushy, and El-Wardain. Others date back to the Roman period: the tombs of Kom El-Shouqafa (the Catacombs), the tomb of Tigran, Pompeii’s pillar, Tomb of Silvago and the cemetery of El-Qabbary which was only recently discovered. There are other important monuments in the city that date back to various periods, such as the Serapium, the Roman Theatre, the Temple of El-Ras El-Souda, Citadel of Quaitbay, the Jewellery Museum, Mosque of El-Naby Daniel, Mosque of El-Moursi Abou El-Abbas and the Memorial of the unknown soldier.
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$90 Per Day
Best shore Excursions from Alexandria to Pyramids
Itinerary:
From Alexandria , we travel to Giza to visit the legendary majestic Pyramids of Cheops, Chefren and Mykerionos to view these spectacular man-made monuments. Afterwards a tour of the great Sphinx; guarding the Royal Burial Chambers and temple of Cheops.
Itinerary:
From Alexandria , we travel to Giza to visit the legendary majestic Pyramids of Cheops, Chefren and Mykerionos to view these spectacular man-made monuments. Afterwards a tour of the great Sphinx; guarding the Royal Burial Chambers and temple of Cheops.
In the Afternoon we will have our Lunch and then , you will be transferred to the Egyptian Museum which holds the most ancient human artifacts in the world. You will have a guided tour inside to watch the golden treasure of Tut-Ankh-Amun & a great gallery of statues & portraits…. etc
Then we return to your ship. It is a 2 1/2 hour drive.
What's Included
1. Licensed Egyptologist escort/guide.
2. All transfers per programmes are in a modern car, with airconditioning and a private driver.
What to bring?
We are a muslim country so please dress properly when traveling to Egypt
Estimated Local Cash Needed:
300 Egyptian pounds For your tickets, any extra drinks, entry to mummy rooms, or pyramids . * USA dollars accepted *
Additional Info
I love to recommend
Dahshor city ( visiting the bent and the red pyramids of king Senefro ) $22 per person.
Camel Trip $ 35 ( one hour in Giza Pyramids )per person.
Lunch ( $15 per person ).
See Some arabic words That will help you :-
1- Aiwa - ( Yes ).
2- La - ( No ).
3- Ezzayak ( How are you {to a man}- f . Ezzayik )
4- Min Fadlak ( Please - {to a man} - f. Min Fadlik )
5- Bi-kam? ( How much ? )
6- Mumkin el-Hisab?( May I have the bill ? ). feel free to email us for more.
$40 Per Day
religious tour St Simon monastery
Saint Simon the Tanner (St. Sama'an, in Arabic) lived towards the end of the tenth Century when Egypt was ruled by the Fatimid Caliph, Al- Muizz and Anba Abram was the Coptic Pope.
At the time, the Copts (Christians) in Egypt were engaged in handicrafts. St Simon worked in one of the crafts widespread in Babylon (Old Cairo) which was tanning, a craft still known there till this day.
This profession involved also other crafts that depend on the process, from where he carried several titles related to skins; St Simon the Tanner, the Cobber, the Shoemaker....Read more
Saint Simon the Tanner (St. Sama'an, in Arabic) lived towards the end of the tenth Century when Egypt was ruled by the Fatimid Caliph, Al- Muizz and Anba Abram was the Coptic Pope.
At the time, the Copts (Christians) in Egypt were engaged in handicrafts. St Simon worked in one of the crafts widespread in Babylon (Old Cairo) which was tanning, a craft still known there till this day.
This profession involved also other crafts that depend on the process, from where he carried several titles related to skins; St Simon the Tanner, the Cobber, the Shoemaker.
The Monastery, located on the opposite side of the road leading to the Citadel contains seven Churches and Chapels hidden in a series of caves in the Mokattam (Muqattam) hills.
The Monastery was erected and dedicated to him a thousand years after his miracle and his death. It lies behind "Mansheiyet Nasser", the Zabbalin village (garbage collectors). This village was erratically established in 1969 when the Governor decided to move all the garbage collectors of Cairo to one of the hills of the Mokattam. There, they built themselves primitive houses of tin. The number of trash collectors living in the area reached about 15.000 in 1987. This number has doubled now.
Reaching the monastery is quiet a difficult approach. Amazingly, the people there will point you in the right direction knowing your destination without even been asked. The Monastery is reached through the narrow village streets, trash carts passing you by along with piles of rubbish, plastics and tins on the sides of the alleys with people sorting them out. Even if described in detail, the Zabbalin village is a hard place to picture, far from one's imagination; it can only be grasped on site.
At the far end of the village, awaits you an unexpected, stunning place; a vast open space lying in the bosom of the hills, with dramatic colored carvings all over the mountain. The carvings were done by a Polish Artist who begun working there several years ago. They represent stories from the Bible such as the Holy Family journey and the Nativity scene.
The main Cathedral there is named after the Virgin Mary and St Simon in commemoration of the legend of transferring the Mokattam Mountain in November 979 when Simon the Tanner was chosen to fulfill this miracle
According to Coptic sayings, the Caliph Al Muizz, an enlightened man, was fond of literacy gatherings and inviting different religious leaders to debate in his presence with neither anger nor contention.
In one of those meetings in which Pope Abram and a Jew named Jacob Ibn Killis were present, the Pope got the upper hand in the debate. Plotting to take revenge, Ibn Killis quoted the verse where the Lord Jesus said in Mt 17:20: "If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to the mountain, Move from here to there, and it will move, nothing will be impossible for you" and demanded him to prove that his religion is right by means of this.
The Caliph saw in this an opportunity to remove the mountain that was spoiling his view. At the same time, if they proved unable to do so, it would be the proof that the religion of the Christians was wrong and he would be done away with them completely or so goes the Legend.
And so, after 3 days of prayers and fasts by the people throughout the land of Egypt, Simon was chosen to move the Mokattam Mountain. It is said that a great earthquake swept over the mountain. Each time the people stood up to worship, the mountain was thrust up and the sun would be seen from under it. When the people sat down, the mountain thrust down. This was repeated three times
include air conditional limouisn , egyptologist ,all entery fees and tax
$150 Per Day
Habibi Offer 2days private tour of Cairo-Giza
Itinerary:
Day 1
We will start (8:00 AM) with a visit of the great Pyramids of Giza, the Enigmatic Sphinx from here we drive to Sakkara the vast Necropolis of Ancient Memphis. Sakkara has 14 Pyramids and built by Zoser I In 2700 BC. It is the first Pyramid and is the world’s oldest Stone structure. In the Afternoon, we will have our Lunch and then, we drive to Memphis - the Capital of The ancient kingdom and one of the most important Cities throughout the History of ancient Egypt.
Itinerary:
Day 1
We will start (8:00 AM) with a visit of the great Pyramids of Giza, the Enigmatic Sphinx from here we drive to Sakkara the vast Necropolis of Ancient Memphis. Sakkara has 14 Pyramids and built by Zoser I In 2700 BC. It is the first Pyramid and is the world’s oldest Stone structure. In the Afternoon, we will have our Lunch and then, we drive to Memphis - the Capital of The ancient kingdom and one of the most important Cities throughout the History of ancient Egypt.
Day 2
In the early morning and after breakfast we drive to the Egyptian Museum, famous for its antiquities dating back some 50 centuries from Egypt’s Pharaonic period, including the fabulous treasurers of King Tut. Afternoon (late lunch not included) We take a tour to old Cairo, visit the old Coptic suspended Church and the oldest synagogue Of Ben Ezra, then later we drive to the citadel of Saladin, and the Alabaster mosque of Mohammed Ali.
What's Included
1. Licensed Egyptologist escort/guide.
2. All transfers per programmes are in a modern car, with airconditioning and a private driver.
we can pick you from airport with extra fee $25.
What to bring?
We are a muslim country so please dress properly when traveling to Egypt .
Estimated Local Cash Needed:
400 Egyptian pounds - For your tickets, any extra drinks, entry to mummy rooms, or pyramids .
Additional Info
I love to recommend
Dahshor city ( visiting the bent and the red pyramids of king Senefro ) $22 per person.
Camel Trip $ 35 ( one hour in Giza Pyramids )per person.
Lunch ( $15 per person ).
we can transfer you from airport with additional fees ($25 )
See Some arabic words That will help you :-
1- Aiwa - ( Yes ).
2- La - ( No ).
3- Ezzayak ( How are you {to a man}- f . Ezzayik )
4- Min Fadlak ( Please - {to a man} - f. Min Fadlik )
5- Bi-kam? ( How much ? )
6- Mumkin el-Hisab?( May I have the bill ? ). feel free to email us for more.