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Alexandria & Ancient Egypt 11 DAYS

Join this 11 day tour taking in all the key sights of Egypt from tomb strewn Luxor and the Valley of the Kings, felucca sailing on the Nile and the epic Pyramids of Giza, as well as touring Mediterranean Alexandria and the Commonwealth War Graves of El Alamein.

FROM: USD $2.350

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TRIP HIGHLIGHTS

Alexandria – take in the highlights of this beautiful Mediterranean port city, including the Roman Catacombs, Pompey’s Pillar, the Library of Alexandria and Quaitbay Fort, site of the great Lighthouse of Alexandria

Cairo – marvel at the legendary Pyramids of Giza, explore the Necropolis of Saqqara and see King Tut’s treasures at the Egyptian Museum

Luxor – roam around the colossal Temple of Karnak and take an optional tour of the beautifully illuminated Luxor Temple at night

Nile Cruise

Luxor West Bank – discover exquisite tombs in the Valley of the Kings, the towering Colossi of Memnon and the beautiful Temple of Queen Hatshepsut

El Alamien – tour the WWII battlefields, pay your respects at the Commonwealth War Graves and visit the El Alamein military museum

Aswan – take leisurely boat trip to Agilika Island to explore the romantic Philae Temple and wander around the colourful souqs

Kom Ombo – visit the Nile side Temple of Kom Ombo

INCLUDED

Breakfast daily, 3 lunches, 3 dinners

3 nights Nile cruise

Airport arrival and departure transfer, day 1 and day 11

Escorted by an Egyptian tour guide degree qualified in Egyptology

Touring of Alexandria and the El Alamein Battlefields and museum

8 nights 4 – 5 star hotels

2 overnight trains: Cairo – Aswan and Luxor – Cairo (Private 2 berth sleeper cabin)

Touring of Cairo, Giza, Saqqara, Aswan & Luxor

All relevant transfer and transportation in private modern air-conditioned vehicles

NOT INCLUDED

International flights and visa

Tipping Kitty: USD$50-70, paid in local currency

Tip for your tour guide. We recommend you allow USD$5 – 7 per day, per traveller. Tipping your guide is an entirely personal gesture

Entrance Fees: USD$100-120, paid in local currency

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Tour Itinerary

Day 1 Cairo

Wednesday. Welcome to Egypt and the start of your holiday. Arrive Cairo Airport and included transfer to our hotel. The remainder of the day offers free time for you relax and maybe have a dip in the swimming pool.
Overnight: Cairo

Day 2 Exploring Alexandria

Bright and early this morning we drive to the port side city of Alexandria on the Mediterranean Coast. Arriving at the windswept city known for its broad beaches and seafront corniche dotted with sun loungers, amusements and cafes we embark on a guided tour of the Roman catacombs. Heading underground we view the largest known Roman burial site in Egypt, complete with burial chambers, labyrinth alleyways and entertaining rooms for families coming to visit the dead.

From the catacombs we visit Pompey’s Pillar, a modest 25m tower, which is all that remains of an ancient column, from the ruined Temple of Serapis. Next stop is the impressive Library of Alexandria (and those who are interested can go inside) before taking a leisurely stroll along the corniche to the Citadel of Qaitbey. We explore this attractive fortress, which was built on the site of the legendary Lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, which was destroyed by a powerful earthquake 1323AD.

After hotel check in and time to freshen up we’ll head out for a drive along the corniche followed by dinner (included).
Overnight: Alexandria | Breakfast, Dinner

Day 3 El Alamein

Today we visit the Commonwealth War Graves of El Alamein. It is here where two extended battles were fought during World War II. The first began on the 1st July 1942 and lasted for 27 days, it ended as a stalemate. After 3 months of holding back the enemy, the Allies launched a second attack which lasted for 13 days. This saw the Allied forces (including British, Australian and New Zealand soldiers) push back the Axis powers for ultimate defeat in Tunisia. Some 13,000 Allied soldiers were killed and 70,000 were wounded in the battle.

Later, we tour the compact El Alamein military museum that acts as a memorial for the battle and houses lots of original war vehicles, weapons, uniforms and records. Displays in the museum detail the complete history of World War II in North Africa from all sides and stands on the site where the actual battle took place. This afternoon we return to Cairo.
Overnight: Cairo | Breakfast, Lunch

Day 4 Free Time

Enjoy a free day in Cairo before the rest of your Egyptian adventure. Perhaps relax by the pool or head downtown for a spot of shopping at the chaotic yet mesmerising Khan el Khalili markets.
Overnight: Cairo | Breakfast

Day 5 Pyramids & Saqqara

Cairo – Aswan. Visit the famous pyramids and huge Sphinx at Giza Plateau. Sole survivors from the ancient Greek-listed Seven Wonders of the World, the pyramids are the planet’s oldest tourist attraction! Gaze in awe at Cheops (Khufu) – the largest of the three great pyramids. Constructed from over 2.5 million limestone blocks it is thought to have taken more than 20 years to construct. Continuing to Saqqara, we can explore the myriad tombs and temples at this site and see Zhoser’s step pyramid – constructed by Imhotep, the pharaoh’s chief architect in 2700 BC! Later there is a chance to have dinner before boarding the overnight sleeper train to Aswan.
Overnight: Sleeper Train | Breakfast

Day 6 Aswan

Arrive Aswan train station, meet & assist, transfer to your Nile Cruise, Check in before Lunch, Lunch on board your Nile Cruise, Start your tour to visit the high dam, unfinished Obelisk and Philae temple, dinner & overnight on board your Nile Cruise.

Day 7 kom ombo

Breakfast on board, start your tour to visit Kom Ombo Temple dedicated to the God “Sobek” and Haroeris, sail to Edfu, Visit the Temple of Horus in Edfu, sail to Esna, Lunch on board, dinner & overnight on board your

Day 8 luxor

Breakfast on board, start your tour to visit the West Bank, Visit Valley of the Kings ” including visit to 3 tombs only”, proceed to visit Hatshepsut Temple at El-Deir El-Bahary, next tour to visit colossi of Memnon. lunch on board, Dinner & overnight on board your Nile Cruise.

Day 9 Luxor-karnak temples

Breakfast on board, disembarkation after breakfast, enjoy to Visit Karnak & Luxor Temples, at night transfer to Luxor train station for departure back to Cairo by night Sleeper train, Dinner & Overnight in Sleeper train.

Day 10 Egyptian Museum

Arrival in Cairo and hotel check-in. Later, we visit the famous Egyptian Museum, famed for the treasures of King Tutankhamun and his famous solid gold funerary mask. This afternoon is free for you to independently explore or a Cairo city tour is available to book locally.
Overnight: Cairo | Breakfast

Day 11 Cairo

Sunday. Hotel check out and included onward departure transfer to airport.
Breakfast

Hotels

4-5*Cairo

4-5*, Alexandria

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