Egypt & The Nile

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Enjoy 9 Days Egypt & The Nile tour featuring sightseeing and many activities in Egypt. This trip starts off in Cairo where you will enjoy some shopping at the Khan El Khalili bazaar, a guided tour of the Egyptian Museum and a visit to the Citadel, Alabaster Mosque and Sultan Husan Mosque. On your way to Aswan where you will do some Felucca sailing, see the Botanical Gardens and view the unfinished Obelisk and High Dam, you will stop for a guided tour of the Great Pyramids and Sphinx in Giza. You will then view Kom Ombo, the Temple of Two Gods on a Nile Cruise, and then visit the Temple to Horus, and hop on a horse and Buggy ride in Edfu. From Edfu, you will head to Esna to visit the Temple of Khnum. Finally you will arrive in Luxor where you will see the the Colossos of Memnon, take a guided visit of the Temple of Karnak and another guided tour through the Valley of Kings: Luxor.

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Trip Itinerary

Day 1 - On the Plane

 
Depart for Europe.
Commercial Flight

Your exciting European trip begins.

On the Plane Commercial Flight picture

Day 2 - Cairo

 
Arrive Cairo.

Welcome to Egypt. Our representative will meet you to ensure a smooth path through Immigration and Customs.

Sightseeing

Time to explore at leisure before meeting your tour guide and fellow travellers this evening.


Day 3 - Aswan

 
Cairo to Aswan.
Sightseeing

First to the Egyptian Museum where our guide will take us back to ancient Egypt and the time of the Pharaohs. From here to Giza for a guided tour of the Great Pyramids and Sphinx.

Train

In the evening, we board our overnight train for Aswan. ( Breakfast, Dinner )


Day 4 - Aswan

 
Nile Cruise - Aswan.
Sightseeing

Arriving in Aswan mid-morning we view the unfinished obelisk and visit the High Dam.

Sailing

We sail on a felucca to the Botanical Gardens before joining our cruise ship for a sumptuous lunch. ( Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner )


Day 5 - Aswan

 
Nile Cruise - Aswan to Edfu.
Sightseeing

This morning, why not join our fantastic excursion to Abu Simbel - the most complete example of ancient Egyptian architecture. Built by Pharaoh Ramses II more than 3,000 years ago, the temples were moved over a period of years to their new site safely above the waters of Lake Nasser.

River or Barge Cruise

After lunch, we cruise to Kom Ombo to view this unique temple, shared by two Gods. We reach Edfu, where we spend the night on-board. ( Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner )


Day 6 - Luxor

 
Nile Cruise - Edfu to Luxor.
Sightseeing

Today starts with a visit to Egypt's best preserved temple dedicated to Horus, the Falcon God. Casting off, we spend the afternoon on-board watching Upper Egypt slip by.

River or Barge Cruise

We arrive in Luxor (the ancient city of Thebes) in time to view the temple of Luxor. ( Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner )


Day 7 - Cairo

 
Luxor to Cairo.
Sightseeing

A visit to the Valley of the Kings - the place where King Tutankhamun was buried, before we make our way to the magnificent temple of Karnak.

Train

Later, we board our overnight train to Cairo. ( Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner )


Day 8 - Cairo

 
Sightseeing

First to Sakkara to see the oldest pyramid in the world, the Step Pyramid.

Sightseeing

We continue on to the Citadel, Alabaster Mosque and Sultan Husan Mosque before spending our final evening together. ( Breakfast, Dinner )


Day 9 - Cairo

 
Depart Cairo.

Time to swap addresses and say farewell to your new-found friends as your tour ends after breakfast ( Breakfast )


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