EGYPT!!! Here we come.

TO ALL DANCERS, FRIENDS & FAMILY


Join us on this amazing journey to Egypt for Raqia Hassan’s annual Ahlan Wa Sahlan Festival at which JEHAN will be teaching. You will have the opportunity to learn and dance with the best of the best from all over the world, Oriental, Folklore, Fusion and much more;
Shop shop shop: merchants with treasures as far as the eye can see: costumes, jewelry, antiquities: parties every night, meditation under the moon in the shadows of the pyramids, performances by the past and current superstars of Egypt and talent from around the globe; dance competitions, Whirling Dervishes, Saidi and Nubian shows, Tour the ancient sites, the Cairo museum, the famed Khan el Khalili bazaar, The Pyramids and Sphinx. After the festival relax on the beach in Alexandra and take a five star cruise down the Nile to the Temples of Luxor and Aswan

Here are some of the details and options:
We will leave from JFK on 06/25/2008 and will return to New York on Friday 07/11/2008.

If you wish to return earlier it is not a problem, you are not obligated to stay the whole time we are staying. Just let me know so I can book the flight as you wish. Also arrangements can be easily made if you wish to fly from another State or another Country and still be part of our group.

It’s simple, the plan is to attend the festival, learn from the best teachers in the world and take advantage to visit some of the most magical places on earth- yes lots of them are located in EGYPT !!!
The round trip air fare will cost you between $1,250.00 and $1,500.00 it all depends on how early you are booking, the sooner the better.

The Festival is taking place in the 5 Star Mena House at the foot of the Pyramids, but the Meridien and the Sofitel are also beautiful and very close, 5 minutes by car and transportation to the festival is included but if you don’t want to wait for the free shuttle it only a $1.00 ride. Another option the Grand Pyramids is about 15 minutes by car.
*** The Mena House tends to sell out very fast. I can not guarantee getting a room in it***









Here are the options on the hotel rooms:
7 NIGHTS

US Dollars

Hotels DBL Package SGL package TPL package
Mena house Palace $690 $1,005 $676
Mena house Pyramids view $690 $1,005 $676
Meridien $430 $690 $410
Sofitel $400 $575
Grand Pyramids 4***stars $340 $466 $326

6 NIGHTS

Hotels DBL Package SGL package TPL package
Mena house Palace $610 $880 $598
Mena house Pyramids view $610 $880 $598
Meridien $388 $610 $370
Sofitel $362 $512
Grand Pyramids 4***stars $310 $418 $298
5 NIGHTS

Hotels DBL Package SGL package TPL package
Mena house Palace $530 $755 $520
Mena house Pyramids view $530 $755 $520
Meridien $346 $530 $330
Sofitel $324 $449
Grand Pyramids 4***stars $280 $370 $270
4 NIGHTS

Hotels DBL Package SGL package TPL package
Mena house Palace $450 $630 $442
Mena house Pyramids view $450 $630 $442
Meridien $304 $450 $290
Sofitel $286 $386
Grand Pyramids 4***stars $250 $322 $242
3 NIGHTS

Hotels DBL Package SGL package TPL package
Mena house Palace $370 $505 $365
Mena house Pyramids view $370 $505 $365
Meridien $265 $370 $250
Sofitel $248 $325
Grand Pyramids 4***stars $220 $275 $215



Festival from 06/27/2008 to 07/03/2008

After the festival :

1) 5 Star Nile Cruise Aswan Luxor 3 nights -4days:
-Take a flight from Cairo to Aswan 6:00 am 07/04/2008 (If you are attending the entire closing show you will not be able to get any sleep prior to our flight- no one sleeps in Egypt, it’s normal)
- Arrival Aswan at 8:00am, check-in the Nile cruise at 11:00am. Sailing for three nights 4 days from Aswan to Luxor 5 Star Nile cruse.
- Check out from the Nile cruise in Luxor at 9:00am, will tour Luxor, and then drive to the airport at 6:00pm to take a flight to Alexandria.
- Arriving at Alexandria at 10:00pm (this flight stops in Cairo for 2 hours),
((Instead of the flight from Luxor to Alexandria we can take the sleeping train, leaving Luxor at 8:00pm arriving Alexandria 9:00am with 13 hours to sleep!! – I like this but I never took this train-))
- In Alexandria, check in at the Sofitel Cecil Hotel 4 Star for two nights.
- Drive back to Cairo Airport and fly back to your destination.
Price for the above ( based on double occupancy) : $1200.00 per person.


Your Total cost for this Amazing Trip will be $3,400.00

If you choose the festival only: $2,200.00

These prices do not include classes and registration fee, you are required to attend at least three classes.
Cost for the classes: $60.00 for the master class. 3 hours each (cash only)
$30.00 for folkloric classes. 2 hours each (cash only)

The dead line for this trip is 05/15/2008*but e-mail me anyway :)
Email me at hannaahann@yahoo.com