All Insight Vacations Holidays to Eygpt
that we feature have been discounted 7% from their brochure
prices.When booking please
quote Travel 55 Refs:T55IN.Group
Travel Available - contact us for details.
Egyptian Elegance - 10 Days
Highlights The Pyramids, Karnak,
the Egyptian Museum, Luxor’s Valley of the Kings, the temples
at Edfu and Kom Ombo – they are all here.
Egyptian Elegance - Itinerary
DAY
1 –TUE - UK – CAIRO Welcome to Egypt -
part of the Holyland, furnished with ancient temples and tombs,
and lavish backdrop for many of history’s most enthralling
tales. On arrival in Cairo, you will be met and transferred
to one of the best hotels in Cairo, where your room will overlook
the River Nile. Hotel: Conrad.
DAY
6 – SUN - CRUISING Cross the Nile by air-conditioned
coach to the West Bank to see the huge Colossi of Memnon,
and visit the Temple of Hatshepsut, blending into the cliff
face above. Visit the Valley of the Kings, where the archeologist
Carter unearthed Tutankhamen’s secret tomb. Return to Luxor
to visit the immense Karnak temple, dedicated to the sun god
Amon. Wander amid the avenues of sphinxes and halls of gigantic
columns – an unforgettable journey into the world of Ancient
Egypt. (BB,L,D)
DAY
2 – WED - CAIRO SIGHTSEEING After breakfast and a detailed pre-tour briefing with your Tour Director, there is no better introduction to Egypt than a visit to the Egyptian Museum! There are mind boggling exhibits from all periods of Egyptian history, but it’s the treasures recovered from Tutankhamun’s tomb that will take your breath away. Then time to visit the famous Khan El Khalili bazaars to try your bargaining skills. This evening attend a magical Sound & Light Show at the world famous Pyramids, which literally illuminates the ancient history of Giza! (BB)
DAY
7 – MON - LUXOR AT LEISURE Disembark your cruise
boat this morning and check into your famous hotel. Originally
built in 1886 to attract the nobility of Europe, it has been
home to Howard Carter, Jane Fonda, King Farouk as well as
many other crown princes and princesses. Spend the afternoon
at leisure. A visit to the Luxor Museum is just one suggestion.
Hotel: Old Winter Palace. (BB)
DAY
3 – THUR - CAIRO - ASWAN A morning flight across
the Egyptian desert takes you to the exotic city of Aswan.
There is the option of joining an excursion by air to Abu
Simbel to view the fabulous temples carved out of the cliff
side by Rameses II and later transported, in an amazing feat
of modern engineering, out of the rising waters of Lake Nasser
(see page 142 for details). Later, take a ride in a local
sailing boat, a felucca, around Kitchener Island, to see Aswan’s
Botanical Gardens. Stay on the banks of the Nile in one of
Egypt’s most elegant hotels, built in the 19th century by
Thomas Cook. As night falls, you are treated to high tea on
the terrace of your hotel while enjoying the glowing sunset.
Hotel: Old Cataract. (BB)
DAY
8 – TUE - LUXOR - CAIRO After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your flight back to Cairo where you are at leisure. Perhaps take an optional excursion to visit the Coptic Museums and hanging church? Hotel: Conrad. (BB)
DAY
4 – FRI - ASWAN - CRUISING Visit the Aswan High
Dam and the granite quarries where many of Ancient Egypt’s
obelisks were made. See the unfinished obelisk still attached
to the granite bedrock, commissioned by Hatshepsut but abandoned
due to a large fault line. Take a motorboat across the Nile
to the extraordinarily preserved temple complex of Isis on
the island of Philae before boarding one of the most stylish
and spacious boats in Egypt for your all-inclusive cruise.
Set sail for Kom Ombo to see the riverside temple, uniquely
dedicated to both the crocodile god, Sobek, and the falcon-headed
Horus. Continue cruising and dock overnight at Edfu. Ship:
MS Tower Prestige. (BB,L,D)
DAY
9 – WED - CAIRO SIGHTSEEING Your tour comes to an
exciting climax today with a tour of the riches of Giza. First
drive to Sakkara to see the Step Pyramid of King Zoser; the
oldest pyramid in the world, it dates from 2700 BC. Now enjoy
a guided tour of Giza where you see the enigmatic Sphinx and
the magnificent Pyramids with a highlight visit inside one
of these extraordinary creations!.
(BB)
DAY
5 – SAT - CRUISING This morning you visit
the well preserved temple of Horus at Edfu, dedicated to the
Falcon God. Sit back and relax with a cold soft drink, local
beer, glass of wine or bottle of water – all included on the
cruise. Enjoy the ever-changing scenery as you float downstream
to Luxor. On arrival, take a horse & carriage ride to visit
the beautiful temple of Luxor. In the evening, don traditional
attire for a fun-filled Egyptian Dinner and Galabea Party.
(BB,L,HD)
DAY
10 – THUR - CAIRO - UK The tour ends with transfers
to Cairo Airport. (BB)
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
A 7% discount pp can be claimed off the brochure prices
below
WHEN BOOKING Quote Travel 55 Ref T55IN plus the Tour Code E945 Contact Insight Vacations on 01475 741203
To book or to check availability Contact Insight Vacations on 01475
741203
Quote Travel 55 Ref T55IN plus the Holiday Code
Itineraries and prices are subject
to change and are based on availability. Please refer
to our brochures for Booking Conditions, other restrictions
and page references not included in this site.
Not responsible for errors/omissions or updates
Insights 5% Frequent traveller discount will not
apply when booking through travel 55
unless you have booked your Insight tour through T55
before.
Copyright
2001 - 2008 CenNet Ltd. All rights reserved
