EGYPTIAN EXTRAVAGANZA
Type of Tour: / Individually tailoredOperates: / Departs Tuesdays and Fridays, and also on Wednesdays for 5* DLX only
Duration: / 13 days / 12 nights
Visit: / Cairo – Luxor – Esna – Edfu – Kom Ombo – Aswan – Abu Simbel – Aswan - Cairo
Includes: / All transfers in Cairo, Luxor and Aswan
4 nights’ accommodation Cairo
1 full-day sightseeing in Cairo visiting the Pyramids, Sphinx and Memphis and Sakkara
1 half-day tour of the Egyptian Museum
1 half-day tour of Old Cairo
Evening Sound & Light Show in Cairo
2 nights’ accommodation in Luxor
4-night Nile Cruise sailing Luxor – Aswan or Aswan - Luxor
All sightseeing and entrance fees whilst on cruise
2 nights’ accommodation in Aswan
Abu Simbel excursion
Meals as per itinerary (B=breakfast; L=lunch; D=dinner)
Excludes: / Airfare and airport taxes
Extras at hotels and meals not mentioned
Travel insurance, visa cost and tips
Notes: / 4 night Nile cruise departs Luxor on Monday and Thursday.
4 night Nile cruise departs Aswan on Tuesday (Sonesta only)
Cruise departures subject to change.
Bonus: Complimentary upgrade from Presidential Nile Cruise to the 5* DLX Nile Dolphin Cruise - cruise departure ex Luxor on a Monday.
The tour operates with minimum 2 people.
Single room supplement applies to the third person sharing vehicle wanting a single room. Contact us for rates for 1 person travelling on their own.
Additional cruise departures possible on Sundays at a premium if need be (from Luxor)
Accommodation: / 4*: Oasis Hotel, El-Luxor Hotel, Presidential Nile Cruise, Basma Hotel (or similar)
5*: Ramses Hilton Hilton, Isis Luxor Hotel, Presidential Nile Cruise & Pyramisa Isis Island Hotel (or similar)
5* Superior: Ramses Hilton Hotel, Sonesta St George Hotel, Presidential Nile Cruise & Pyramisa Isis Island Hotel (or similar)
5* DLX: Cairo Marriott Hotel, Sonesta St George Hotel, Sonesta Nile Cruise & Pyramisa Isis Island Hotel (or similar)
ITINERARY
DAY 1: CAIRO
You will arrive in Cairo and be transferred to the hotel.
Overnight: Cairo
DAY 2: CAIRO – MEMPHIS – SAKKARA - CAIRO
The day will start with a visit to Memphis, the home of a colossal Statue of Ramsses II and the Alabaster Sphinx. The tour then continues to the “Cemetery City” of Sakkara where one can view the Step Pyramid of King Zoser, the oldest of all the Pyramids. Finally the tour will visit the Great Pyramids of Giza and the mystical Sphinx, the image that immediately pops into one’s head if thinking of Egypt.
Overnight: Cairo (B)
DAY 3: CAIRO
In the morning you will take a tour of the Egyptian Museum in Cairo exhibiting as one of the highlights treasures recovered from Tut-Ankh-Amun’s tomb. The afternoon will be at your leisure, perhaps you could get some shopping done. In the evening you will attend a fascinating Sound and Light Show at the Pyramids.
Overnight: Cairo (B)
DAY 4: CAIRO
A change of pace today as the focus temporarily turns of the Egyptian gods of old to a more modern faith. You will explore Old Cairo and visit the Hanging Church and the Church of the Holy Family. Then the tour will continue to the Ben Ezra Synagogue, the legendary site where the Pharaoh’s daughter found Moses amongst the bulrushes. The afternoon will then again be at your leisure.
Overnight: Cairo (B)
DAY 5: CAIRO – LUXOR
After breakfast you will transferred to Cairo Airport for the flight (cost of flight not included) to Luxor. On arrival in Luxor you will be transferred to the hotel and have the rest of the day at leisure.
Overnight: Luxor (B)
DAY 6: LUOR
Today you will be entirely at your leisure to explore Luxor, one of the world’s greatest open-air museums. Optional tours are available should you wish for something more structured. We suggest taking a unforgettable hot-air balloon excursion over the ruins of Thebes.
Overnight: Luxor (B)
DAY 7: CAIRO – LUXOR – NILE CRUISER – KARNAK & LUXOR TEMPLES
It is finally time to start the cruise portion of this tour and you will be transferred to your Nile Cruiser. The tour will visit Karnak Temple, a complex dedicated to Amun Ra. Its impressive features are probably the most overwhelming of all the Egyptian monuments. Thereafter you will visit Luxor Temple discovered beneath the shifting desert sands.
Overnight: Nile Cruiser (BLD)
DAY 8: LUXOR – WEST BANK – VALLEY OF THE KINGS – ESNA
This morning you will take a bus tour to the West Bank and visit Thebes Necropolis and the Valley of Kings. The valley is a vast City of the Dead for generations of Pharaohs, where magnificent tombs were carved into the desert rocks. Many of the tombs were richly decorated and filled with treasures for the afterlife but unfortunately very few were unvisited by grave robbers during ancient times. The most famous of the sixty-two tombs is the tomb of Tut-Ankh-Amun unearthed by Howard Carter. Later you will visit Deir al-Bahri where the Temple of Hatshepsut was built for the only woman who ruled Egypt. Then a little later in the day you will see the Colossi of Memnon which is all that remains of the Temple of Amenophis, destroyed by the annual flooding of the Nile. The cruise then continues to Esna, crosses the lock, and continues onto Edfu.
Overnight: Nile Cruiser (BLD)
DAY 9: EDFU – KOM OMBO – ASWAN
The day’s first highlight is taking a horse-drawn carriage through Edfu to the famous and best preserved ancient Greek-built temple. Horus Temple dedicated to the falcon God was built on a rise to escape the annual flooding of the Nile. The cruise then continues to Kom Ombo where the Temple of Sobek and Haroeris will be visited. The temple of Sobek is dedicated to the crocodile god whilst the temple of Haroeris is dedicated to the falcon-headed god.
Overnight: Nile Cruiser (BLD)
DAY 10: HIGH DAM – PHILAE TEMPLE – FELUCCA RIDE
Today you will visit the High Dam, a huge rock-fill dam, which captures the world’s longest river. Travel by motorboat to Agilika Island and visit the reassembled Philae Temple dedicated to the goddess Isis. The temple has a majestic aura, particularly at sunset when it almost seems like it turns to gold. In the afternoon you can enjoy a Felucca ride to view the lush Botanic Gardens on Kitcheners Island, Elephantine Island, and Aga Khan’s Mausoleum on the west bank (view only, no visit).
Overnight: Nile Cruiser (BLD)
DAY 11: ASWAN – ABU SIMBEL – ASWAN
You will disembark after breakfast and before transferred to Aswan Airport for the flight (cost of flight not included) to Abu Simbel. Then you will board a bus to tour the Abu Simbel temples (approx. 1 hour). The Abu Simbel Temples were cut from the rock and shifted to higher ground as the waters of Lake Nasser began to rise following the completion of the Aswan High Dam. After the excursion ends you will be transferred back to the airport for the return flight to Aswan (cost of flight not included). On arrival you will be transferred to the hotel.
Overnight: Aswan (B)
DAY 12: ASWAN
Today you will have the day at leisure in Explore Aswan on your own. The beautiful Nile-side setting of Aswan offers serenity so you could just relax. Alternatively optional tours are available and we suggest a tour of the Nubian Museum (price not included).
Overnight: Aswan (B)
DAY 13: ASWAN
After breakfast you will be transferred to Aswan Airport for the flight to Cairo. (cost of this flight not included). (B)
EGYPTIAN EXTRAVAGANZA Departs Tuesdays and Fridays and also on Wednesdays for 5* DLX only – (Individually Tailored Tour) – Min. 2 pass. – Up to 40 pass. / 13 Days12 Nights
(flights excluded) / Currency / Per person sharing / Single room supplement
4* Hotels (Tuesday and Friday)
1 Jul – 30 Sep 2017 from: / Cairo – Cairo / USD / 1 038 / 438
1 Oct – 30 Nov 2017 from: / Cairo – Cairo / USD / 1 188 / 550
1 – 15 Dec 2017; 4 Jan 2018 – 24 Mar & 8 – 30 Apr 2018 from: / Cairo – Cairo / USD / 1 182 / 545
16 – 21 Dec 2017 & 25 Mar 2018 – 7 Apr 2018 from: / Cairo – Cairo / USD / 1 425 / 563
22 – 29 Dec 2017 from: / Cairo – Cairo / USD / 1 594 / 563
30 Dec 2017 – 3 Jan 2018 from: / Cairo – Cairo / USD / 1 300 / 563
1 May – 30 Jun 2018 from: / Cairo – Cairo / USD / 1 025 / 429
5* Hotels (Tuesday and Friday)
1 Jul – 30 Sep 2017 from: / Cairo – Cairo / USD / 1 082 / 463
1 Oct – 30 Nov 2017 from: / Cairo – Cairo / USD / 1 232 / 588
1 – 15 Dec 2017; 4 Jan 2018 – 24 Mar & 8 – 30 Apr 2018 from: / Cairo – Cairo / USD / 1 234 / 585
16 – 21 Dec 2017 & 25 Mar 2018 – 7 Apr 2018 from: / Cairo – Cairo / USD / 1 572 / 725
22 – 29 Dec 2017 from: / Cairo – Cairo / USD / 1 697 / 725
30 Dec 2017 – 3 Jan 2018 from: / Cairo – Cairo / USD / 1 397 / 725
1 May – 30 Jun 2018 from: / Cairo – Cairo / USD / 1 072 / 455
5* Superior Hotels (Tuesday and Friday)
1 Jul – 30 Sep 2017 from: / Cairo – Cairo / USD / 1 175 / 475
1 Oct – 30 Nov 2017 from: / Cairo – Cairo / USD / 1 344 / 625
1 – 15 Dec 2017; 4 Jan 2018 – 24 Mar & 8 – 30 Apr 2018 from: / Cairo – Cairo / USD / 1 344 / 624
16 – 21 Dec 2017 & 25 Mar 2018 – 7 Apr 2018 from: / Cairo – Cairo / USD / 1 832 / 750
22 – 29 Dec 2017 from: / Cairo – Cairo / USD / 1 882 / 750
30 Dec 2017 – 3 Jan 2018 from: / Cairo – Cairo / USD / 1 544 / 750
1 May – 30 Jun 2018 from: / Cairo – Cairo / USD / 1 169 / 480
5* Deluxe Hotels (Wednesday)
1 Jul – 30 Sep 2017 from: / Cairo – Cairo / USD / 1 438 / 813
1 Oct – 30 Nov 2017 from: / Cairo – Cairo / USD / 1 613 / 900
1 – 15 Dec 2017; 4 Jan 2018 – 24 Mar & 8 – 30 Apr 2018 from: / Cairo – Cairo / USD / 1 669 / 988
16 – 21 Dec 2017 & 25 Mar 2018 – 7 Apr 2018 from: / Cairo – Cairo / USD / 2 219 / 1 075
22 – 29 Dec 2017 from: / Cairo – Cairo / USD / 2 269 / 1 075
30 Dec 2017 – 3 Jan 2018 from: / Cairo – Cairo / USD / 2 119 / 1 075
1 May – 30 Jun 2018 from: / Cairo – Cairo / USD / 1 400 / 754
Includes: Transfers in Cairo, Luxor and Aswan, 8 nights’ accommodation, 4 night Nile Cruise, sightseeing, entrance fees and meals as per itinerary.
Excludes: Flights Cairo – Luxor, Aswan – Abu Simbel – Aswan, Aswan – Cairo
Note: Additional departures possible on Sundays at a premium if need be.
Prices over new year exclude the cost of the obligatory new year gala dinner at hotels.
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