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A Hotel with History

Cruising the Nile River

A Place from the Past

The Dahabiya

Pure Luxuryin Cairo

Aswanissue

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ContentsO c t o b e r / D e c e m b e r 20 1 1

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We are delighted to announce the re-opening of the Sofitel Legend Old Cataract on September 15th 2011. Sofitel Legend benchmarks new standards for life-style luxury living, quality and intuitive service; the luxury brand becomes synonymous with Be Magnifique! The hotel features two unique products within its premise in which heritage is preserved in the Palace and contemporary elegance in the Nile wing.

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new bathrooms and a Spa. After renovation, the vessel will be one of the best on the Nile and will continue to be managed by The Oberoi Group.

The Oberoi Philae was commissioned in the year 1996. The vessel has been renovated several times since it was built. A decision has been taken by the Board of Directors that the vessel will be decommissioned effective 31 May 2011. It is intended to rebuild The Oberoi Philae as a luxury Nile Cruiser with large cabins,

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The Mövenpick MS Radamis I and Mövenpick MS Radamis II will no longer be part of the Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts’ portfolio as of May 01, 2011. The management contract between the owning company Radamis Travel and Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts will conclude on April 30, 2011 and both parties have agreed that it’s for the best of their interests not to renew the contract.

M S R a d a m i s I & M S R a d a m i s I In o l o n g e r w i t h M ove n p i c k N i e C r u i s e s

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Also the Grand Hyatt Hotel will be under the operation of a new management as both parties Hy-att International and the owner have agreed not renew the contract.

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Latest News about Egypt

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S e a n Pe n n j o i n e d E g y p t i a n s i n Ta h r i r S q u a r e

US film star and Oscar win-

ner Sean Penn has joined to-

day’s demonstration in Tah-

rir Square, staged to protest

recent unpopular moves by

Egypt’s ruling military council.

“The world is inspired by the

call for freedom by the coura-

geous revolution of Egypt,”

“There are still struggles forward, there are constitutional issues, there [needs to be] a transition of power from the military to the people.” Penn arrived in the square with Egyptian actor Khaled El-Nabawy. The two actors toured the iconic landmark before heading to the nearby Egyptian Museum.

The American actor add-ed that he had joined today’s protest in order to show “solidarity with our brave Egyptian brothers; we are here to support their freedom.” carried by Al-Ahram newspaper’s online page. “We want to show that Egypt is safe”

El-Nabawy said he had per-sonally invited Penn to Egypt in hopes of reenergising the country’s flagging tourism in-dustry, which has struggled to bounce back following the recent revolution. El-Nabawy said that such visits by high-profile personalities would show that Egypt remained a “safe and beautiful country.”

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CAIRO: U.S. Ambassador to Egypt Anne Patterson this week encouraged Ameri-cans to visit Egypt after she toured the Upper Egyptian regions of Qena and Luxor.

“ I encourage my fellow Americans to come and see these beautiful treasures and enjoy Egypt’s gracious hospitality,” said Ambassador Patterson, quoted today in a press release by the U.S. Embassy. The ambassador toured the ancient tem-ples of Luxor, Karnak and Dendara. By Youm 7 newspaper.

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A H o t e l w i t h H i s t o r y A H o t e l w i t h H i s t o r y

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We are delighted to announce the re-opening of the Sofitel Legend Old Cataract on September 15th 2011. Comprising of 138 elegantly appointed rooms and suites, 4 restaurants, 2 bars, 5 meeting rooms, and Spa with 8 treatment rooms, hammam, outdoor pool and indoor plunge pool.

Sofitel Legend benchmarks new standards for life-style luxury living, quality and in-tuitive service; the luxury brand becomes synonymous with Be Magnifique! The ho-tel features two unique prod-ucts within its premise in which heritage is preserved in the Palace and contempo-rary elegance in the Nile wing.

Strategically located on the banks of the river Nile, this historical Hotel was built in 1899 – Known throughout the years as a landmark in the Egyptian frontier town, Aswan. Its considered the world’s royalties and celebrities favorite destination. Notable guests including The Agha Khan III, Tsar Nich-olas II, Sir Winston Churchill, President Jimmy Carter, and Agatha Christie.

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Egypt ... Not only the Pyramids

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The only hotel with dra-matic views of both the Nile and Great Pyramids, yet mo-ments away from downtown, Four Seasos Hotel at The First Residence is an integral part of Cairo’s prestigious

residential, shopping and casino complex. The 271 luxurious rooms and suites are classically styled with electric touches and 21st-century amenities. From every spacious room, visitors will enjoy a spectacular view of eiter the Nile or the Giza Pyra-mids, and Cairo’s ancient Zoological and Botanical Gardens.

The rooms are some of the largest in Cairo and are luxuriously furnished. They are decorated in pas-tel colours with match-ing upholstery. The spa-cious marble bathrooms are equipped with a deep tub, separate shower, sepa-

Cairo in Style

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C r u i s i n g t h e N i l e R i v e r C r u i s i n g t h e N i l e R i v e rS t a r G o d d e s s N i l e C r u i s eS o n e s t a N i l e C r u i s e s

The Sonesta Star Goddess Nile Cruise Ship sails on the Nile River for three-, four- and seven-night cruises between Aswan and Luxor.

An all-suite cruise ship, the Son-esta Star Goddess features 33 suites, each with a private bal-cony and named after famous composers, giving it a touch of elegance and sophistication.

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Beethoven SuiteAll Star Goddess suites feature: * Plasma TV with DVD, Satellite channels, in-house movies * Wireless Internet connection * Panoramic Windows * Private Terrace * Direct-line Telephone * Individual Climate Control * Complimentary Local Wine * Bathrooms equipped with full-size bathtub * Hairdryer

Highlights of sight-seeing: * Luxor : Valley of the Kings, Luxor Temple, Karnak Temple, Queen Hatchepsut Temple and Collossi of Memnon.* Ed fu : Temple of Horus* Kom Ombo : Temple of Sobek and Haroeris* Aswan : Temple of Philae, High Dam, Unfinished Obelisk

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“Sonesta Amirat Dahabeya” the latest addition to the Sonesta Nile Cruises portfolio, combines comfort and beauty in a most inspiring way, promising a remark-able, rewarding cruise experience of legendary hospitality.

The “Sonesta Amirat Dahabeya” will take you back in time to a gentler, more gracious era in 7 nights cruises experience between Luxor and Aswan. A unique experience down the Nile by traditional small sailing vessel that was commonly used during those elegant days of the monarchy (1920s - 40s) when aristocrats and sophisticated travelers loved to cruise the Nile in style. We’ve re-vived those elegant days with modern comforts and conveniences.

Being part of the Sones-ta Nile Cruises high-scale brand’s portfolio of De-luxe-service Nile cruisers, facilities aboard the “Son-esta Amirat Dahabeya” are endless, including a stylish lounge, an open air oriental style Jacuzzi, a spacious and partially shaded sun deck

Offering 6 Deluxe cabins, and 2 elegant suites (with private ter-race), our Dahabeya allows you to experience an imaginary world of luxury & privacy . All cabins & suites feature private direct-dial telephones, individual climate control, hairdryers, mini bars, safety deposit boxes, plasma TVs and movies program.Sonesta Amirat Dahabeya combines comfort and beau-ty in a most inspiring way, promising a remarkable, re-warding cruise experience of legendary hospitality

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A P l a c e f r o m t h e P a s tP h i l a e Te m p l eA S W A N

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The romantic and majestic aura surrounding the temple complex of

Isis on the island of Philae has been luring pilgrims for thousands of

years. During the 19th century the ruins were one of Egypt’s legend-

ary tourist attractions. From the turn of this century, Philae and its

temples became swamped for six months of every year by the high

waters of the reservoir created by the construction of the old Dam.

The oldest part of Philae dates

from the 4th century BC but most

of the existing structures were built

by the ptolemies and the Romans

up to the 3rd century AD. The ear-

ly Christians also added their bit

by transforming the main temple’s

hypostyle hall into a chapel, building some churches and defacing the pa-

gan reliefs. Their inscriptions were in turn vandalised by the early Muslims.

In the 1960s, with the

approaching completion of

the high Dam, a rescue was

organised by UNESCO.

The massive complex was

disassembled and removed

stone by stone from Philae between

1972 and 1980. The temples were re-

constructed 20m higher on nearby

Agilika Island, which was even land-

scaped to resemble the sacred isle of

Isis, in position corresponding as close-

ly as possible to their original layout.

At first it was the cults of Isis, Osiris

and Horus, and the Greaco- Ro-

man temple raised in honour of the

goddess, that drew devotees from

Egypt and the whole Mediterranean.

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Showcasing the history, art and culture of Nubia from Prehistoric times down to the present, it is a very small and belated thanks to the sacrifice made by the Nubian people for the Aswan Dam.

Among the highlights are the 600 year old painted pottery bowls, a stunning quartzite statue of a 25th dynasty Kushite priest of Amun, and a fascinating display tracing of development of ir-rigation along the Nile, from the earliest attempts to control the flow of the River, right up to the building of the Aswan Dam.

The exhibits are beautifully displayed and clearly written ex-planations take you from 4500BC through to the present day.

All this is housed in a well-designed modern building, loosely based on traditional Nubian archi-tecture. In the museum garden there is a recon-structed Nubian house (which you can’t enter).

The only place along the Nile valley where granite is found is in the eastern desert south of Aswan. Here, the ancient Egyptians found the enduring material they needed for their obe-lisks, sarcophagi, stat-ues, tombs & temples.

Granite was used in the building of the pyramids of Giza. 9 large

blocks weighing 54 tons each were cut & placed in the ceiling over

the king’s chamber in the pyramid of Cheops. Red granite was used

in the valley temple of Chephren & black granite was used on the

lower casing of the pyramid of Mycerinus.Perhaps the most interest-

ing monuments cut from granite are the obelisks. These are indeed

outstanding accomplishments. Although there are several in Egypt

& in various cities throughout the world, one which deserves special

attention is the one in the north quarry nicknamed ‘the unfinished

obelisk’. Had it been completed, it would have been the largest in the

world. It is 41.75 meters (137 feet) long & nearly 4 Meters in breadth.

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Sight-seeing in Aswan Sight-seeing in Aswan

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F e l u c c a “ S a i l i n g b o a t ”Ride be tween Is lands & B i r d s

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n Herodotus said: Egypt is the gift of the Nile’.

Feluccas are traditional broad-

wooden-sailing boats that have

been used on the Nile since the days

of antiquity. They are usually able

to board ten passengers. Feluccas

are still in active use as a means of

transport in Nile-adjacent cities like

Aswan or Luxor. They are especial-

ly popular among tourists who can

enjoy a quieter and calmer mood

than motorboats have to offer.

It bestows its goodness here & there with its floods in one year & in another gives only drought & privation. One fact is certain, the Nile is unpredictable. Its yield varies daily, monthly, seasonally & annually. Therefore, whoever could control the Nile, controlled history.

Soon after the 1952 revolution the idea of constructing a high dam at Aswan for high level storage was again discussed. The high dam, ‘saad el-all’, was started on January 9th, 1960 & officially opened on January 15th, 1971 by President Sadat.

The dam is over 3,600 meters (2½ miles) long, 980 meters (3,215 feet) thick at the base, 40 meters (131 feet) thick at the top & 111 meters (364 feet) high. It has 12 turbines of 120,000 hp each which can produce ten billion kilowatts of power per year. Over 30,000 Egyp-tians worked day & night for ten years to complete the project.

Sight-seeing in Aswan Sight-seeing in Aswan

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M o v e n p i c k H o t e lA S W A NA secluded oasis surrounded by lovely gardens on Elephan-tine Island. This 5-star resort offers 244 well appointed air-conditioned rooms with private

facilities, mini-bar and satellite TV. All rooms have a bal-cony with views of the Nile, Aswan City or the desert be-yond. Excellent facilities include The Orangery Restaurant, Italian restaurant, two bars, swimming pool and health spa.

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Al Tarfa HotelDakhla Oasis

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1 9 0 2 restaurantOld Cataract A s w a n

T o w e r Bar & Restaurant Movenpick Hotel

The 1902 Restaurant, Aswan in

Egypt is one such place where you

can truly have an extra-ordinary

dining experience! This 1902 is

distinctly different from a typical

hotel restaurant! The reason- not

only the food is sumptuous and

innovative, but it offers a peculiar

atmosphere which makes it one of

the best restaurants in Egypt and

probably in the world.

Under the gigantic, vaulted, mosque-like ceiling marked with very small panels of stained glass, small round tables are scattered. The 1902 Restaurant offers inno-vative French Cuisine and local fish specialties

The moment you enter this restaurant you will feel that you are entering a catacomb laden with mystery in the Valley of

Dress code: formal wear or smart casual

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S t o r i e s f r o m A n c i e n t E g y p tI s i s , O s i r i s a n d h i s B r o t h e r S e t

Osiris, the king of Egypt, and Isis, his queen, was beloved by all his people. He was kind and just and taught

them to plow the earth, how to honor the gods and he gave them laws to live by. But his brother Seth was

jealous and plotted against him to take over the throne. Queen Isis was constantly on her guard when Osiris

traveled around his kingdom, she never felt safe from Seth´s scheming.

In the night she brought him to the pillar where the casket was hidden. There she lit a fire and speak-

ing the magic words she laid down the sleeping boy in the flames. The fire started to burn away all that

was human in him, but she did not watch over him, she turned herself into a swallow and began to

fly around the pillar, wailing and mourning over her dead husband. The queen, who slept nearby, was

woken up by the sound of the flames, and hastened to the room. When she saw her child surrounded

with flames, she raised a cry of horror and the swallow turned into woman again and the magical fire

died. Isis then revealed herself to the queen and told her that now it was impossible for the prince to

become immortal. The queen then regretted her ignorance and asked how she could repay Isis. And Isis

asked for the pillar with the coffin. She instantly hewed it into pieces so that the coffin could be taken

out, then she drenched the bits of wood in oil, wrapped them in fine linen and asked the queen to keep

them in the temple of Byblos.

And every day she looked after the little prince, and shortly she became so fond of him, that she de-

cided to make him immortal.

Nurtured by the divine presence of Osiris´ body, the bush had sprouted and grown into a large tree which

the king of Byblos had let cut down and used in the buildings of a palace. When Isis reached the place, she

was shown to the palace by the villagers.

One day Osiris held a big banquet for his court and as he was kind and just Seth was also invited. This was

the moment he had long waited for. Together with his accomplices he could set his plan in motion. He be-

gan to describe a wonderful coffin that he had been given, and soon enough he was asked to have it brought

in for people to see. It was indeed beautiful, made of the finest wood and gilded and painted. He promised

to give it as a gift to whom ever fitted exactly into it. And as he already had acquired Osiris´ measures, the

king was the only one that fitted into the coffin, and when he was persuaded into taking place in it, Seth´s

accomplices quickly nailed the lid to it and while the rest of the court was held back, it was taken away and

thrown into the Nile where the current carried it away.

Isis was overcome with grief and cut off a length of her hair, dressed herself in mourning clothes and went on

her way to look for the coffin with her husband´s body. She wandered everywhere and searched all over Ke-

met and beyond without finding a trace, until she heard some children saying that they had seen the golden

coffin being thrown into the waters.

T h e W o n d e r f u l T r e eShe wandered for a long time, weeping and searching for the casket, and often she heard rumours that a

golden casket had been seen floating by some village. So she kept following after until she left Egypt and

came into the land of Byblos. Here the rumours spoke about a wonderful tree that suddenly had started to

grow on the shore. Isis understood then that the coffin had floaten ashore and gotten stuck in a bush.

T h e B u r n i n g P r i n c eShe waited outside the palace until she met the Queen´s maidens. She told them she was an Egyptian

head dresser and pleated their hair and breathed on them so that a divine scent surrounded them. And

they brought her before the queen who took a liking to her and asked her to take care of her young son,

the prince. Soon enough she found the tree trunk that enclosed her husband´s coffin.

Isis stayed there, and every night while the little prince slept, she went into the room where the pillar

enclosing the coffin with her husband´s body was and she wept and mourned for him.

Then she left Byblos by boat and headed for Egypt. After a long journey, when she finally could bring

the casket ashore by the Nile again, she opened it and embraced Osiris and wept for him.

He looked as if he was only sleeping. Then the coffin was closed again and she continued on her way

home through the marshlands to bury him.

L o s t A g a i nBut that one night Seth and his men were out hunting nearby. When he happened upon the casket,

he recognized it, realized his treachery had been found out and feared that Isis would punish him.

While she slept he broke into it and tore Osiris´ body into several pieces which he spread out all over

the land. Only then did he feel safe that Isis would not be able to find them.

When Isis saw the empty casket, her cry of anguish shook heaven and earth. She called out to her sis-

ter Nephtys who came to console her and once more she went on her way, now with Nephtys by her

side. For many long, sorrowful years they searched the lands together. Wherever they found a piece

of Osiris´ body, they erected an altar, giving thanks to the gods. When at last all the parts had been

assembled, Isis made Osiris into the first mummy. She then proceeded to use her powerful magic and

breathed new life into Osiris and so she was able to conceive the child Horus. After this Osiris be-

came in time the King of the Land of the Dead, while Horus fought against his uncle Set and won his

father´s throne and became the Living King of Egypt.

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Philae Temple from inside

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Philae Temple from outside

“In the old days when people invented a new function they had something useful in mind” Henri Poincare

Old Cataract Aswan

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A b o u t N u b i a A b o u t N u b i aT h e H i s t o r y & T h e P e o p l e

Nubia is said to be derived from the Egyptian Nub (gold), as the Egyptians obtained most of their gold there. In the Bible it is called Cush. Egypt sought repeatedly to extend its south-ern boundaries, and during the eighteenth dynasty reached Wadi Halfa. A temple was built at Napata (near the Fourth Cataract) by Amenophis III, and Rameses II waged successful war with the Ethiopians. After this there arose in Napata near the sacred mountain Gebel Barkal an independent theocratic state; the remains of many of its temples are still to be seen.

Region of modern southern Egypt and northern Sudan, along the Nile, with a history going back 5,000 years in time.The actual borders of Nubia has shifted over time, and peoples of Nubia has formed several kingdoms and civilizations. Today Nubia is defined as the Nile area between Aswan of Egypt and Khartoum, capital of Sudan.

The name “Nubia” either comes from the Nubian word “nob”, gold, or from “nugur” or “nub”, meaning black. Both are plau-sible, Nubia was in ancient times both a great producer of gold mainly for the Egyptian market, and inhabited by blacks.

Through earlier history, we see that the main examples of strong states of Nubia have taken the cultural framework from foreign cultures, be it Egyptian, Arab or Turkish. In ancient times, Nubia was influenced both by Egypt and by the black peoples further south. In many ways, the culture of the south was more practical, since Nubia lacked the economical sur-plus to build on the same scale as the Egyptians.

Ancient Nubia

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N u b i a n A d v e n t u r e N u b i a n A d v e n t u r eN u b i a n V i l l a g e e x c u r s i o n L u n c h a t A N A K A T O r e s t a u r a n t

Enjoy a day tour to the Nubian village by felucca ride in Aswan. The Nubian village is located at the bottom of Elephantine Island. In-side the village you will discover the simple & natural way of life of the Nubian people, Southern Egypt and Northern Sudan’s ethnic people.

Enjoy an amazing Felucca Ride to the Nubian Village. Nubians are the ancient tribes who inhabited this part of Aswan. The three Nubian Villages that are set in a beau-tiful landscape of the palm trees are located in the bot-tom of the Elephantine Is-land. Have a great time as you experience how simple Nu-

E x c e l l e n t f o o d w i t h G r e a t s c e n e r yTraditional Nubian house

Henna Tattoo

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I t i n e r a r y a b o u t E g y p t8 n i g h t s / 9 d a y s

Inc luding Cai ro & Ni le CruiseThe ideal itinerary to cover the main highlights about the country without missing any important sight. An Experiance through the History of Egypt passing the Pharaonic, Coptic, Islamic Cultures all in one trip.

D a y 0 1 : Arrival Cairo airport, transfer privatly to your hotel in A/C Mini van 11 seated accompanied with represantive for helping during passport control and check in.

D a y 0 2 : Private full day touring the Great Pyramids, the Sphinx, Memphis, and Sakkara.

D a y 0 3 : Private full day of touring Islamic Cairo including Citadel of Salah El-Din, Mosque of Mohamed Ali, Khan El Khalili Bazaars, Old Cairo including famous churches and Ben Ezra Synagogue.

D a y 0 4 : Fly to Luxor, arrive and embark your cruise shipJoin cruise guide, visit Karnak and Luxor temples.

D a y 0 5 : Visit Valley of the Kings, Valley of the Queens,Hatchepsut temple. Sail to Esna

D a y 0 6 : Sail and visit Temple of Horus in Edfu, sail toKom Ombo to visit Temple of Sobek.

D a y 0 7 : Sail to Aswan, visit Philae temple, Unfinished Obelisk, and High Dam. by Sunset sail by fellucca.

D a y 0 8 : Fly back to Cairo. Overnight and fly next morning.A picture is worth a thousand words

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