Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1899. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... THE NILE, AND PALESTINE. Passengers Booked and Berths secured by all Routes. Mediterranean Cruises by all the Best and most comfortable Lines of Steamers. COOK'S NILE TOURS. THOS. COOK & SON (EGYPT), LIMITED. Cook's New First-class Tourist Steamers (the only First-class Passenger Steamers on the Nile) leave Cairo for First Cataract every week from December until March. This service is carried on by the steamers "Rameses," "Rameses the Great," and "Rameses III.," fitted with every improvement, including electric light and refrigerator. Three voyages of 3,600 miles, and nine weeks on the Nile for £100- Special Steamer, allowing four weeks to the First Cataract and back, with limited number of passengers, leaves Cairo as advertised. Korosko, Abu-Slmbel, and the Second Cataract.-- To meet the wishes of numerous passengers, a Weekly Service between Philse and Wadi-Halfa is arranged by means of the First-Class Tourist Steamer "Prince Abbas.*' Cook's Mail Service between Nagh Hamadi and Assouan twice a week. Cook's Hew Mail Service from Cairo every Tuesday and Saturday from December to March. New Steel Dahabeahs, "Hathor," "Nepthis," "Amnion Ra," "Isis," "Horns," and "Osiris," furnished more luxuriously than any other Dahabeahs. First-class Dahabeahs of various sizes. Superior Steam Dahabeah. Karuac, Luxor, and Assouan Hotels now open. English Medical Gentlemen reside in Luxor and Assouan. COOK'S PALESTINE TOURS. Conducted or Independent Tours to the Holy Land, including Jaffa, Jerusalem, Bethlehem, the Dead Sea, Jordan, Jericho, Nazareth, Damascus, Baalbec, Beyrout, etc. etc., with or without Egypt, Constantinople, Athens, etc. Conducted Tours leave London fortnightly during January, February, and March, and leave Cairo at frequent intervals during the S...
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