| Best of Egypt - Itinerary
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DAY
1 – SAT - UK – CAIRO
Welcome to Egypt, a
country rich in wonders and mysteries - many are revealed
on this tour. You are met at Cairo airport and transferred
to your tour hotel. Relax and settle in. Hotel: Marriott.
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DAY
6 – THUR - CRUISING EDFU
Enjoy a ride around the Aswan Botanical
Gardens on a traditional Nile felucca before setting sail for Kom Ombo. Here, visit the
Temple of Sobek, the crocodile-headed god. Enjoy the scenery now as you cruise to Edfu.
Spend the evening enjoying an Egyptian dinner and Galabea party. (BB,L,HD) |
DAY
2 – SUN - CAIRO SIGHTSEEING
Drive to Memphis to see the statue of
Rameses II and the Alabaster Sphinx. Continue on to Sakkara to view the Step Pyramid of
Zoser I, which is the oldest in the world. Now time to gaze in awe at the Great Pyramids of
Giza and the Sphinx. (BB) |
DAY
7 – FRI - CRUISING LUXOR
Visit the the beautifully preserved Temple of
Horus, the Falcon God. Continue your cruise through Esna Lock to Luxor where you visit
Luxor Temple. (BB,L,D) |
DAY
3 – MON - CAIRO - OVERNIGHT TRAIN
Visit the Egyptian Museum
to see King Tutankhamun’s mask and other treasures recovered from the Pharaoh’s tomb.
At the citadel of Salah El Din enjoy fine views over the city before visiting the alabaster
Mosque of Mohamed Ali. Spend a leisurely afternoon in Cairo before boarding your
overnight sleeper train to exotic Aswan. (BB,D) |
DAY
8 – SAT - LUXOR - CAIRO
Cross to the West Bank of the Nile to see the
huge Colossi of Memnon and visit the Temple of Hatshepsut. Continue to the Valley of the
Kings to visit several of the Pharoahs’ tombs. Return to Luxor and the enormous Temple
complex of Karnak. Among its many splendours is the Hypostle Hall, the largest of any
temple in the world. Transfer to the airport for your flight back to Cairo. Hotel: Marriott. (BB) |
DAY
4 – TUE - ASWAN SIGHTSEEING
Sightseeing begins with a visit to the
Aswan High Dam. Then take a motorboat to the Temple of Isis on Philae Island. See the
unfinished obelisk in the granite quarries before continuing to your hotel for afternoon tea
on the terraces so loved by Agatha Christie. Hotel: New Cataract. (BB) |
DAY
9 – SUN - CAIRO - UK
Sadly, your tour comes to an end today. There are
transfers to the airport for your return flight home. (BB) |
DAY
5 – WED - CRUISING ASWAN
Maybe take an optional
excursion to the Temples of Rameses II at Abu Simbel, this
morning (see below). Later, board your Nile cruiser. Ship:
MS Medea/MS Sapphire (or similar). (BB,L,D) |
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