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Grand Tour of Egypt - 17 Days
Highlights For those taking the
option of climbing Mt Sinai, sunrise over the mountains of
Saudi Arabia, the Red Sea and Gulf of Aqaba is quite spectacular.
Other highlights include Alexandria and El-Alamein, the luxurious
7- night Nile cruise and Egypt's abundant treasure trove of
antiquities.
Grand Tour of Egypt - Itinerary
DAY
1 – THU - UK – CAIRO Welcome to Egypt! After your scheduled flight to Cairo you are met and
transferred to your tour hotel. Hotel: Marriott.
DAY
10 – SAT - CRUISING - EDFU Travel by air-conditioned coach to the West Bank of the Nile
to see the Colossi of Memnon, and visit both the Temple of Hatshepsut and Valley of the Kings, where
many illustrious Pharoahs were buried. Return to your cruise boat where you sail via the Esna Lock
to Edfu, where there is free time on arrival. (BB,L,D)
DAY
2 – FRI - CAIRO - ST CATHERINE Head east this morning. After driving through the tunnel
under the Suez Canal, look out for the huge cargo ships as they negotiate this famous waterway.
Continuing south, cross the Sinai Peninsula to St. Catherine’s village, in the shadow of Mt Sinai. where
you are invited for tea with the local Bedouins. Hotel: Morgen Land/Catherine Plaza. (BB,D)
DAY
11 – SUN - CRUISING - ASWAN Visit the well-preserved Temple of Horus at Edfu, dedicated to
the Falcon God. After exploring this fascinating site, your cruise continues to Aswan. Don your galabeas
(traditional Egyptian attire), for a fun-filled Egyptian Dinner and Galabea Party. (BB,L,HD)
DAY
3 – SAT - ST CATHERINE - GULF OF SUEZ This morning there is an optional three hour
ascent of Mt Sinai for unforgettable views of the sunrise from the summit, and to see the cave where
Moses hid after coming face to face with God. Later, enjoy a guided visit of St. Catherine’s Monastery
(if open) by one of the local priests, before driving to the Gulf of Suez. Settle in and relax at your
seaside resort. Hotel: Palmera Ain Sukhna. (BB,D)
DAY
12 – MON - CRUISING - ASWAN A full day of sightseeing includes a visit to the Aswan High
Dam and Granite Quarries to see the enormous unfinished obelisk. Travel by motorboat to the
Temple of Isis, rising from the waters of the Nile on the Island of Philae. Later, return to Aswan to sail
in a traditional Nile felucca around Aswan’s Botanical Gardens. (BB,L,D)
DAY
4 – SUN - GULF OF SUEZ - ALEXANDRIA SIGHTSEEING Drive through the desert to Alexandria, Egypt's
major port. Hotel: Helnan Palestine/Sheraton Montazah. (BB,D)
DAY
13 – TUE - CRUISING - KOM OMBO Perhaps join the optional excursion by air to the temples
of Abu Simbel, (see page 140). In the afternoon, sail to Kom Ombo to visit the only double temple of
Egypt dedicated to two gods, the crocodile headed, Sobek and falcon headed Horus the Elder. (BB,L,D)
DAY
5 – MON - ALEXANDRIA SIGHTSEEING Commence your full day city tour at the
National Museum, followed by a visit to the white marble Roman Amphitheatre, the only one of its
kind in Egypt. Now on to the Roman Catacombs - look out for the depictions of Egyptian gods with
virile Roman bodies! After a visit to Montazah Gardens, your final stop is the 15C Quayet-Bey Fortress
at the tip of the peninsula. Tonight, dinner is at a local restaurant. (BB,HD)
DAY
14 – WED - CRUISING - LUXOR In the evening arrive
back in Luxor where there is time for last minute shopping
and sightseeing. (BB,L,D)
DAY
6 – TUE - ALEXANDRIA - CAIRO Drive into the Western Desert this morning to El-Alamein,
site of Montgomery's famous victory over Rommel's Afrika Korps. Time here to pay your respects at
the War Cemeteries and visit the Military Museum. En route to Cairo make a stop at the Coptic
Monasteries at Wadi El Natrun (if open). Hotel: Marriott. (BB)
DAY
15 – THUR - LUXOR - CAIRO Disembark for your return flight to Cairo. Hotel: Marriott. (BB)
DAY
7 – WED - CAIRO SIGHTSEEING Enjoy views over the city from the Citadel of Salah El Din
and then visit Mohammed Ali’s great alabaster mosque. Continue to the Egyptian Museum to
see Tutankhamun’s treasure. Later, experience a Sound & Light Show at the Pyramids! (BB)
DAY
16 – FRI - CAIRO SIGHTSEEING Drive to Memphis to see the statue of Rameses II and the
great alabaster sphinx. Continue to Sakkara to see the Step Pyramid of King Zoser. In the afternoon, enjoy
visit one of the Pyramids of Giza and see the Sphinx! (BB)
DAY
8 – THUR - CAIRO - CRUISING Fly to Luxor, on the banks of the Nile, to tour the Temple
complex of Karnak, dedicated to the Sun-God Amon. Walk spellbound through the avenue of sphinxes
into the vast Hypostyle Hall housing 134 giant columns. After boarding your cruise boat set sail for
Dendara. Ship: MS Miriam/MS Giselle (BB,L,D)
DAY
17 – SAT - CAIRO - UK After breakfast, transfer to Cairo airport for your return flight home. (BB)
DAY
9 – FRI - CRUISING - LUXOR Visit the Temple of Hathor in Dendara, one of the best
preserved temples in Egypt and containing a rare depiction of Cleopatra and her son Caesarian, whose
father was Julius Caesar. The cruise returns to Luxor around midday. Afternoon at leisure. In the cool
of early evening enjoy a horse & carriage ride to visit the ancient Temple of Luxor. (BB,L,D)
Abu Simbel Optional Tour
This immensely popular excursion, visiting
the awe-inspiring Temples of Rameses II at Abu Simbel, should
be booked at the same time as your tour to avoid disappointment.
Abu Simbel is the most beautiful and imaginative construction
of the greatest and most whimsical Pharaoh in Egyptian history
– Rameses II. The facade consists of four colossal statues
of the Pharaoh seated on his throne. Each statue is 20 metres
high, measures four metres from ear to ear and one metre along
the line of the lips. To the Pharaoh’s architects, the temple
represented a tremendous challenge which, two thousand years
later, was to be taken up again by the engineers of the world
in order to save it from the waters of the Nile. Tour Code:
X 884 Per Person by Air £116
Grand
Tour of Egypt
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