• Cairo: Visit the Egyptian Museum.
• Giza: Visit the Great Pyramids and Sphinx.
• Aswan: Visit the High Dam, felucca ride across the River Nile to view the Botanical Gardens and Aga Kahn Mausoleum.
• Nile Cruise: Visit the Temples at Philae, Kom-Ombo and Edfu
• Luxor: Visit the Temples of Luxor and Karnak, the Valley of the Kings, Queen Hatshepsut's Temple and Memnon Colossus.
• Alexandria: Visit Coptic Monasteries en route (when open). Visit the Roman Theatre, Pompy’s Pillar, Kom Elshokafa Catacomb, National Museum and El Morsi Abu El Abbas Mosque.
• Audio Headsets: For all guided visits and included sightseeing Trafalgar
will provide personal audio headsets which enhance the commentary of the
local expert guides.
OPTIONAL ABU SIMBEL EXCURSION
A once in a lifetime opportunity!
Enjoy this four-hour excursion including flights to Abu Simbel, site of the Temple of
Ramses II with its four great statues of the pharaoh himself. Also see statues of his queen,
Nefertari, on the facade of the Temple of Hathor.
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• First Class hotel accommodation includes twin-bedded rooms with private
facilities.
• All hotel service charges and tips, baggage handling fees and
local taxes included.
• Touring by air-conditioned coach.
• Escorted by one of
Trafalgar's English-speaking Egyptologist/Tour Directors.
• A Trafalgar
Bonus – All internal flights from Cairo to Aswan and Luxor to Cairo, plus
all airport transfers included.
• A stylish wallet, travel documents and
Welcome on Tour book with map.
• Cairo Airport transfers will be provided
for passengers who have provided Trafalgar with their flight details and are
staying in a Cairo hotel booked by Trafalgar
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• A highlight of this tour is a cruise along the legendary River Nile onboard the latest and most luxurious of ships, the MS Giselle* or MS Sapphire.
5-star features of the MS Giselle, MS Sapphire or MS La Boheme are fully air-conditioned,
luxury two-berth cabins with en-suite bathroom, full size bath, shower and toilet. There is
a TV with video channels, music system, hair dryer, internal phone and mini-bar.
On board facilities include a plunge pool, fitness equipment, two bars, dancing and
folklore entertainment, restaurant and two gift shops.
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Note: At certain times a similar cruise ship of the same category
as MS Giselle, MS Sapphire or MS La Boheme may be used.
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DAY
1: ARRIVE CAIRO (2)
You are met on arrival at Cairo Airport and transferred to your hotel. The rest of the
day is at leisure. Hotel: Ramses Hilton (MD) (2 nights)
DAY
2: CAIRO SIGHTSEEING
On our guided tour we visit the Egyptian Museum, home of King Tutankhamun’s
priceless treasures, discovered by Howard Carter in the Valley of the Kings in
1922. Then we proceed to one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the
Great Pyramids at Giza, including the Great Pyramid of Cheops and we see their
inscrutable guardian, the enigmatic Sphinx! (BB)
DAY
3: CAIRO – ASWAN – NILE CRUISE (3)
This morning we are transferred to Cairo Airport to board our flight to Aswan. We
visit the High Dam and we travel by motorboat to the temple of Isis, rising from the
waters of the Nile on the Island of Philae. At noon we board our Nile cruise ship in
time for lunch. In the afternoon we sail in a traditional Nile felucca around Aswan’s
Botanical Gardens and view the Aga Khan Mausoleum.
Cruise ship: MS Giselle (BB L D) (3 nights) Cruise ship: MS Giselle, MS Sapphire or MS La Boheme
DAY
4: NILE CRUISE: KOM-OMBO – EDFU
This morning is at leisure or maybe join the optional excursion to the mighty Sun
Temple of Abu Simbel, flanked by four giant statues of Ramses II. The temple was
reclaimed from the dam and reconstructed in its present location. In the afternoon
we sail to Kom Ombo to visit the temple dedicated to the Crocodile God, Sobek,
and then on to Edfu. Tonight we don traditional Egyptian galabeas for a fun-filled
Egyptian Dinner and Galabea Party. (B L D)
DAY
5: NILE CRUISE: EDFU – LUXOR
This morning we visit Egypt’s best preserved cult temple at Edfu, dedicated to the
falcon god, Horus. We cruise on to Luxor where we visit the ancient Temple, which
dominates the town. (B L D)
DAY
6: DISEMBARK – LUXOR – CAIRO
We disembark from our cruise ship and we visit the extraordinary Valley of the
Kings, where the New Kingdom pharaohs were buried in dramatically shafted
tombs built into the hillsides. Then on to the breathtaking Deir el-Bahri, Queen
Hatshepsut’s impressive temple, the Colossus of Memnon on the West Bank and the
gigantic temple complex at Karnak on the East Bank before we fly back to Cairo. (B) Hotel: Ramses Hilton (MD)
DAY
7: CAIRO – ALEXANDRIA
We drive through the desert to Alexandria, making a stop at the Coptic Monasteries
at Wadi El Natrun (if open). The city of Alexandria was founded by Alexander the Great in 322 BC at the point where the Nile meets the Mediterranean, and
is reputed to have been the birthplace of Cleopatra. It was the most important
cultural centre of Egypt in ancient times but declined after Cairo became the
capital of Egypt in 969 AD. Today Alexandria is Egypt’s leading port and a most
important industrial centre but still has a reputation as a cultural centre, and has
a beautiful seafront area known as the Corniche. This evening, we will enjoy the
views as we dine in a local restaurant overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. (BB D) Hotel: Helnan Palestine (SF)
DAY
8: ALEXANDRIA SIGHTSEEING – CAIRO
Our guided tour shows us the white marble Roman Amphitheatre, Pompy’s Pillar,
the Kom Elshokafa Catacomb, the National Museum and El Morsi Abu El Abbas
Mosque. Later we drive back to Cairo. (BB) Hotel: Concorde El Salam (SF)
DAY
9: DEPART CAIRO
Airport transfers are available, conditions apply. (BB)
Note: Ships or cruise itineraries on the Nile may vary occasionally according
to seasonal circumstances, however, visits to sights and highlights will not
be affected.
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