Cairo and Cruise I

14 Days / 13 Nights

Information

What this holiday includes:

:: Bed and Breakfast in 3*, 4* or 5* accommodation.
:: 5* Full Board on all Nile Cruises.
:: Exclusive services of expert Tour Guide and qualified Egyptologist.
:: All local transfers in Egypt - e.g. airport, train stations etc.
:: Private transport to and from sites of antiquities, museums etc.
:: Entry fees to sites of antiquities, museums etc, as listed below.
:: Return flights from UK airport of your choice.

What you will see:
(Sites and tours included in the price of this holiday.)

:: Pyramids of Giza - Khufu, Khafra, Menkaura; The Sphinx;

The Tombs of the Nobles; The Sphinx Temple; The Valley Temple

of Khafra; The Egypt Museum; Tutankhamen's Treasure.

:: Luxor - Luxor Temple; Karnak Temple; The Vally of the Kings;

The Colossi of Memnon; The Temple of Hatshepsut.

:: During Nile Cruise - Edfu Temple; Kom Ombo Temple; Philae

Temple (not always visited depending on timing of cruise); Pass

through Essna Lock; Aswan High Dam; Unfinished Obelisk

(depending on timing of cruise).

This holiday does not include:

~ Airport tax, fuel surcharge and price differences between airports.
~ Local tips and gratuities.
~ Lunch, Dinner and Drinks (unless on Nile Cruise)
~ Entry Visa for Egypt

Days	Time	Description
1st Day	PM	Cairo :: Arrival and Check-in at hotel. :: Your room will be prepared ready for your arrival where you may freshen up before retiring to bed or spend a little time exploring your locality (depending upon timing of flights and your arrival).
2nd Day	AM	:: Enjoy a leisurely morning in your hotel and surrounding area where you will have time to prepare for your first visit. Giza Plateau :: Pyramids of Khufu, Khafra and Menkaura. :: The Great Sphinx and the Sphinx and Valley Temple of Khafra. :: Tombs of the Nobles.
2nd Day	PM	:: Afternoon Free - at leisure :: Opportunity to take part in an optional excursion.
3rd Day	AM	:: Morning Free - at leisure :: Opportunity to take part in an optional excursion.
3rd Day	PM	Egyptian Museum - Cairo :: Visit to the Egyptian Museum - A guided tour of the museum that leads you through the wealth of treasures from the Old, Middle and New kingdoms and where you will discover for yourself the treasures of Tutankhamen. :: There will be opportunities to buy souveniers and works of art throughout the day. Travel By sleeping train to Luxor

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Days	Time	Description
4th Day	AM	Luxor :: Embarkation before Lunch
4th Day	PM	:: Visit Karnak Temple :: Overnight in Luxor
5th Day	AM	Luxor / Esna :: Cross to West Bank. Visit the Valley of Kings, the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at El-Deir El-Bahari and Colossi of Memnon.
5th Day	PM	:: Sail to Esna & Cross the Lock :: Captain’s Cocktail Reception. :: Sail to Edfu & Overnight.
6th Day	AM	Edfu / Kom Ombo / Aswan :: Visit the Temple of Horus, one of the most complete pieces of architecture in Egypt dedicated to the Egyptian god Horus son of Osiris.
6th Day	PM	:: Sail to Kom Ombo & continue to Aswan. :: Oriental Galabaia Party. :: Overnight in Aswan.
7th Day	AM	Aswan :: Visit the Temple dedicated to Isis on Philea Island then visit High Dam passing by the Old Dam of Aswan.
7th Day	PM	:: Free at leisure. :: Overnight in Aswan.
8th Day	AM	Aswan / Kom Ombo / Edfu :: A chance for the optional tour to ABU SIMBEL.
8th Day	PM	:: Sail to Kom Ombo and visit the Temple shared by the two Gods; Sobek and Horus. :: Continue sailing to Edfu. :: Overnight in Edfu.
9h Day	AM	Edfu / Esna / Luxor :: Sail to Esna, Cross the Lock and continue to Luxor.
9h Day	PM	:: Belly Dancer or Nubian Show. :: Arrive to Luxor & overnight.
10h Day	AM	:: Morning - at leisure :: :: Late morning - join convoy for journey to Hurghada
10h Day	PM	Afternoon - at leisure
11th Day	AM	Hurghada - Red Sea :: Morning - at leisure :: An opportunity to take it easy by the sea or round the hotel pool
11th Day	PM	:: Afternoon - at leisure
12th Day	AM	:: Morning - at leisure
12th Day	PM	:: Afternoon - at leisure :: An opportunity to take part in one of the optional excursions. :: (optional-take an exciting five hour quad-bike safari into the Eastern Desert and enjoy a Bedouin barbeque and a camel ride).
13th Day	AM	:: Morning - at leisure :: An opportunity to take part in one of the optional excursions. :: (optional-take part in a Red Sea snorkelling adventure. Take a boat ride in the Red Sea where a hot lunch will be served and you can snorkel and swim in this wonderful location that is teeming with sea life).
13th Day	PM	:: Check-out of Hotel :: :: Join convoy for journy to Cairo

14th Day

Cairo
:: Arrival at Cairo
:: Airport and onward journey home