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Jewel of the Nile – 10 days

Embark on a five star Egyptian adventure. Stay in one of Cairo’s smartest hotels, cruise the River Nile in style aboard a 5 star Nile cruiser and be expertly guided by a professional Egyptologist guides for your entire stay.

FROM: USD $2,200

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TRIP HIGHLIGHTS

5 star Nile River Cruise – spend four nights onboard a luxury cruise boat
Luxor West Bank – discover exquisite tombs in the Valley of the Kings, the towering Colossi of Memnon and the beautiful Temple of Queen Hatshepsut
Aswan – visit the High Dam, 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
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 see the beautifully illuminated Luxor Temple at night
Elephantine Island and Kitchener island – visit the islands on a felucca sailing trip
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Breakfast daily, 4 lunches, (2 aboard sleeper train)

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4 nights aboard luxury 5 star Nile cruiser (twin/dbl cabin with en suite bathroom)
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Airport arrival and departure transfer day 1 and day 10
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All relevant transfer and transportation in private modern air-conditioned vehicles
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3 nights 5 star hotels
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2 overnight trains: Cairo – Aswan and Luxor – Cairo (Private 2 berth sleeper cabin) including meals
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Touring and sightseeing in Cairo, Giza, Saqqara, Luxor and Aswan
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Escorted by an Egyptian tour guide degree qualified in Egyptology (groups of 4 or more)

NOT INCLUDED

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international flights and visa
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Local payment – GBP 150 (or USD equivalent) paid in cash upon arrival
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Entrance Fees: USD$80-100, paid in local currency
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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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Tipping Kitty: USD$50-70, paid in local currency

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Tour Itinerary

Day 1 - Cairo
Friday. Welcome to Egypt and the start of a wonderful holiday! Arrive Cairo airport, meet and greet service and included transfer to your 5 star hotel, located at the foot of the Great Pyramids of Giza.
Overnight: Cairo
Day 2 Egyptian Museum

Today we visit Egypt’s most loved sight – The Great Pyramids of Giza. We explore the Giza plateau, pyramids and massive Sphinx. We continue on to explore Saqqara – an ancient necropolis with many half-buried tombs and the famous Zhoser’s step pyramid.
Overnight: Cairo | Breakfast

Day 3 Pyramids of Giza

Cairo – Luxor.  Breakfast at your hotel than we will visit with the dazzling antiquities at the Egyptian Museum. Amongst the many exhibits are the treasures of King Tutankhamun.Later we travel to Luxor by overnight train. You will be accommodated in comfortable twin sleeper cabins. A light dinner is served on board.

If you don’t fancy travelling by overnight sleeper train, consider our Treasures of the Nile tour that replaces overnight trains with flights and comfortable 5 star hotels.
Overnight: Sleeper Train | Breakfast, Dinner     

Day 4 Valley of the Kings
Arriving into Luxor this morning we visit the incredible Valley of the Kings. The massive pair of statues known as the Colossi of Memnon are the first monuments you’ll see during our morning visit to the West Bank – home to the legendary Valley of the Kings. You’ll also see the colonnaded Temple of Queen Hatshepsut. Return to Luxor for check-in on board our Nile 5 star cruiser. Lunch at leisure and time to relax until our early evening visit to the Temple of Luxor. Luxor Temple looks stunning at dusk and is beautifully illuminated at night.

Note: Dependent upon Nile Cruiser scheduling it maybe required that we also undertake our excursion to Karnak Temple this afternoon. Should this occur, day 5 will be spent at leisure.
Overnight: Nile Cruising | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 5 Luxor & Nile Cruising
Luxor – Nile cruising. This morning we tour the ancient city of Thebes (the East Bank), taking in the magnificent Temple of Karnak. More than a temple, Karnak is a gigantic and stunning complex of sanctuaries and pylons dedicated to the Theban gods. Anchors away this afternoon as we set sail downstream.
Overnight: Nile Cruising | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 6 Cruising & Kom Ombo
Nile cruising. Relax as we sail the Nile. Later today we visit the Temple of Kom Ombo. A unique riverside temple, it is unusual in that everything architecturally is doubled and perfectly symmetrical along the main axis of the temple including twin halls, courts, colonnades, sanctuaries and entrances. Arrive Aswan, a prosperous town at the crossroads of the ancient caravan routes late evening.
Overnight: Nile Cruising | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 7 The Philae Temple
Nile cruiser – Aswan. Today, we enjoy a short boat trip to Agilika Island for Philae Temple – dedicated to the goddess Isis. The temple dates from 4th century BC but the Ptolomies and the Romans up to 3rd century AD built most of the existing structures. In danger of being completely submerged by the rising water of Lake Nasser, in 1972 UNESCO stepped in and an 8-year rescue effort was undertaken to relocate the entire temple 20m higher on nearby Agilika Island.

After lunch, we visit the High Dam and take a felucca sailing trip to Elephantine and Kitchener Island. As the sun sets, free time to shop in the colourful souqs and markets or simply relax and watch an amazing sunset in Egypt’s southern most town straddling the River Nile.
Overnight: Nile Cruising | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 8 Optional excursion to Abu Simbel
Aswan – Cairo. Consider the optional early morning excursion to the Temples of Ramses II at Abu Simbel. Please see our Abu Simbel by Road add-on for more info. Alternatively you can spend the morning at leisure.

If you choose not to embark upon this optional excursion, there is plenty to do in Aswan. You can explore Aswan, its beautiful shoreline and corniche or perhaps do a spot of shopping. Late this afternoon, we board the overnight train (twin berth sleeper cabins provided) for our journey back to Cairo. A light dinner is served on board.
Overnight: Sleeper Train | Breakfast, Dinner

Day 9 Cairo
This morning have breakfast in your train cabin and upon arrival into Cairo transfer to the hotel and check in. Upon arrival transfer to the hotel and check in. The rest of the day is free for you to enjoy the hotel facilities or you can opt to or join us for an optional city tour visiting old Cairo and the Islamic citadel.
Overnight: Cairo | Breakfast
Day 10 Cairo

 Tour ends after breakfast. Included onward transfer to airport.
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