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Best of Egypt Experience 13 Nights / 14 Days

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Detailed Trip Description

On this trip, you experience the unsurpassed delights of Ancient Egypt. In Cairo you visit the Egyptian Museum, home to a very large collection of relics from Egypt’s past. You will also see the Pyramids of Giza- one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The Nile Cruise offers you a very pleasant and relaxing way to get close to the attractions of antiquity. You will see some of the famed monuments spread between Luxor and Aswan. You then head to Hurghada, on Egypt’s Red Sea, where you spend 4 nights. The area has warm, sandy beaches, great coral reefs and some golfing too.

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Trip Itinerary

Day 1 - Cairo

 
Bus

Arrive at Cairo airport where you will be met and assisted by our representative. Transfer by air-conditioned coach to your hotel for check in.

Hotel

Overnight in your Hotel in Cairo.


Day 2 - Aswan

 
Cairo -Aswan.
Museums

After breakfast, you will meet with the day's tour guide. You will then visit the Egyptian Museum.

Sightseeing

After travel to see the Pyramids of Giza, where you will also see the Sphinx -one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. You may enjoy a camel ride round the Pyramids as you contemplate the achievements of Ancient Egypt. In the evening you transfer to take the Sleeper Train to Aswan.

Train

In the evening you transfer to take the Sleeper Train to Aswan.

Food and Dining

Dinner & overnight onboard Sleeper Train.


Day 3 - Aswan

 
Food and Dining

Breakfast will be served onboard Sleeper Train.

River, Barge or Yacht Cruise

Arrive Aswan and transfer to your Nile cruiser. After lunch on board, you will be introduced to your guide.

Relaxation

You spend the rest of the day at leisure in Aswan.

Performing Arts

After dinner, you may enjoy dance music.

Food and Dining

Dinner & overnight onboard Nile Cruiser.


Day 4 - Aswan

 
Aswan - Kom Ombo- Edfu.
Sightseeing

After breakfast, you will be introduced to your guide. You visit the Aswan High Dam, the Old Dam, The Granite Quarries and the Temple of Philae. The Granite Quarries are the site of the giant unfinished Obelisk. Had the obelisk been successfully completed, it would be the single heaviest piece of monolithic stonework. The Philae Temple was dedicated to the goddess Isis, an important figure in Egyptian mythology.

River, Barge or Yacht Cruise

Then sail to Kom Ombo, where you will disembark to visit the Temple of Kom Ombo.

Sightseeing

The Graeco-Roman Temple of Kom Ombo consists of two separate temples, each with its own entrance, colonnades, hypostyle hall and sanctuary. The southern temple is dedicated to Sobek -the crocodile god, while the northern one honours Horus -the falcon god.

River, Barge or Yacht Cruise

Thereafter sail to Edfu.

Food and Dining

Oriental dinner and an overnight onboard the Nile Cruiser.


Day 5 - Luxor

 
Edfu - Esna - Luxor.
Sightseeing

After breakfast, visit the Temple of Horus in Edfu. Edfu was the cult centre of Horus the falcon god. It is perhaps the best preserved of ancient temples of Egypt. Two majestic granite falcons adorn the entrance and some of the walls bear reliefs depicting Horus.

River, Barge or Yacht Cruise

Sail to Esna while having lunch on board. And then further to Luxor.

Performing Arts

After dinner enjoy a disco party.

Food and Dining

Dinner & overnight onboard Nile Cruiser.


Day 6 - Luxor

 
Sightseeing

After breakfast, visit the West Bank Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Hatshepsut and Colossi of Memnon.

Sightseeing

Luxor is the highlight of the cruise. The range, magnificence and diversity of the monuments in the Luxor area is unsurpassed in all of Egypt. The Valley of Kings is where the rulers of the period, a period that historians refer to as the New Kingdom period (BC 1550-1070), awaited the afterlife. Over 60 tombs have so far been excavated in the valley. Among the best tombs to visit are those of Ramses I, Tuthmosis III and Ramses VI. Tutankhamun's is the most famous today.

Sightseeing

On the other side of the Valley of Kings is the Temple of Deir el-Bahri, built by Queen Hatshepsut. The temple is very impressive from a distance and is a great place to take photos. Take more photos at the Colossi of Memnon -two huge statues that are the sole legacy of the temple of Amenhotep III.

Hotel

You thereafter disembark and transfer to your hotel in Luxor. Overnight in your Hotel in Luxor.


Day 7 - Luxor

 
Food and Dining

You have breakfast at the hotel.

Relaxation

You then spend the rest of the day at leisure in Luxor.

Sightseeing

This is a good opportunity to visit other outstanding attractions in Luxor, such as the Temple of Luxor, Temple of Karnak and Luxor Museum. (Note: Activities you plan for this day in Luxor are not included in price above)

Hotel

Overnight at your hotel in Luxor.


Day 8 - Hurghada

 
Luxor- Hurghada.
Bus

After breakfast, you transfer by air-conditioned coach to Hurghada on the Red Sea.

Hotel

Dinner & overnight at your hotel in Hurghada.


Day 9 - 11 - Hurghada

 
Adventure

Hurghada is a resort on Egypt's Red Sea. The Red Sea is so named because of the red tint of its mountain ranges. The underwater world of the Red Sea is alive with over 800 fish species and the deep-sea fishing is excellent. Snorkellers can explore the coral reef that is reputed to be one of the finest in the world. The area has good beaches, coral reefs and some golfing too.

All-Inclusive Resort

Dinner & overnight at your hotel in Hurghada.


Day 12 - Cairo

 
Hurghada - Cairo.
Bus

After breakfast, you transfer by air-conditioned coach to Cairo.

Hotel

After arrival at Cairo, transfer to your hotel for an overnight.


Day 13 - Cairo

 
Food and Dining

You have your breakfast at the hotel.

Relaxation

You spend the rest of the day at leisure in Cairo.

Shopping

This would be a good time to do some shopping or take a day trip to see attractions in the greater Cairo area.

Hotel

Overnight in your Hotel in Cairo.


Day 14 - Cairo

 
Cairo- Fly Home.
Airport Transfer

After breakfast at your hotel, transfer to Cairo Airport for your flight back home.


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