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Festive Pharaohs Adventure
6 days

The ideal Xmas or New Year’s mini – getaway! We’ll reveal the very best of ancient Egypt this Xmas or New Year’s from the legendary Pyramids and antiquity filled Egyptian Museum, to the tomb strewn Valley of the Kings and back again!

FROM: USD $1,150

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TRIP HIGHLIGHTS

Cairo – marvel at the legendary Pyramids of Giza and explore the Necropolis of Saqqara
Luxor – roam around the colossal Temple of Karnak and take an optional tour of the beautifully illuminated Luxor Temple at night
The Egyptian Museum – discover the treasures of King Tutankhamun
Luxor West Bank – discover exquisite tombs in the Valley of the Kings, the towering Colossi of Memnon and the beautiful Temple of Queen Hatshepsut
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INCLUDED

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Breakfast daily
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2 overnight trains: Cairo – Luxor – Cairo (Private 2 berth sleeper cabin)
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Airport arrival and departure transfer day 1 and day 6
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All relevant transfer and transportation in private modern air-conditioned vehicles
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2 nights  Cairo 4 – 5 star hotels

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2 nights Luxor 4 – 5 star hotels

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Touring of Cairo, Giza, Saqqara and Luxor
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Escorted by an Egyptian tour guide degree qualified in Egyptology

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Tip for your tour guide. We recommend you allow USD$5 – 7 per day, per traveller. Tipping your guide is an entirely personal gesture
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Entrance Fees: USD$75-85, paid in local currency
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International flights and visa
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Tipping Kitty: USD$30-40, paid in local currency

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Tour Itinerary

Day 1 Cairo
Welcome to Egypt and the start of your holiday! Arrive Cairo, included airport arrival transfer to hotel and overnight.
Day 2 Pyramids of Giza
Cairo – Luxor. Start the day with a visit to the incredible pyramids and Sphinx at Giza Plateau. It’s estimated the largest – Khufu (Cheops) was constructed from no less than 2.5 million quarried limestone blocks, weighing around 6 million tonnes. No mean feat, when you consider the pyramids were built without the use of modern equipment! Maybe opt for a camel ride.

Travelling on to the necropolis of Saqqara, innumerable sand strewn temples and tombs await discovery. It’s at Saqqara where you’ll see Zhoser’s step pyramid. Rising 6 steps, it served as the prototype for ancient Egypt’s most enduring architectural legacy. Later we travel by overnight sleeper train to Luxor.

Day 3 Luxor
This morning we arrive into Luxor and check into our hotel. One of the world’s greatest open-air museums, the 4000 year old site of ancient Thebes – known today as Luxor is our base for two exciting days of exploration. Enjoy some rest and relaxation. Tonight, we have the opportunity to visit Luxor Temple with dinner afterwards. Built by Amenophis III, Luxor Temple looks stunning at night when it’s illuminated by hundreds of lights. Book/pay locally. Remainder of the evening is at leisure.
Day 4 Valley of the Kings
Today we cross to the West Bank of the Nile, the massive pair of statues known as the Colossi of Memnon are the first monuments we’ll see as we start our day’s sightseeing, they are all that remains of the temple of Amenophis III. Today, we visit the Valleys of the Kings and the imposing colonnaded temple of Queen Hatshepsut.

Returning to our hotel, we enjoy free time before visiting Karnak. More than a temple, Karnak is a spectacular complex of sanctuaries, pylons and obelisks – built on a grand scale. During the height of Theban power, Karnak was the most important place of worship. Tonight, we return to Cairo by overnight sleeper train.

Day 5 Egyptian Museum
Arrive into Cairo and hotel check-in. Later, a guided visit to the Egyptian Museum. See the famous King Tutankhamun solid gold death mask or opt to see the Royal Mummy room. Remains of the afternoon and evening free to do your own thing.
Day 6 Cairo your way
Today marks the final day of your tour. Maybe enjoy a lie in and enjoy a late breakfast or a beer or two by the pool, before your departure transfer to the airport.
Hotels

4-5*, Cairo
4-5*, Luxor

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