Egypt & The Nile

• Overview
• Itinerary & Map
• Highlights & Optional Excursions
• Dates & Rates

Travel back in time to the days of the Pharoahs with this action packed trek around Egypt. You'll be guided through the craziness of Cairo with an expert Egyptian Tour Manager who'll be at your side for the entire tour. See the Great Pyramids and Sphinx in Giza, the Temple of Karnak and Valley of the Kings in Luxor, and enjoy the best shopping in the bazaar! No sitting on a coach for 8 days on this tour either, you'll get to admire the scenery from the deck of your felucca as you sail from Aswan to Luxor along the Nile. Step back in time and enjoy!

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1. Day Depart for Europe

   Your exciting European trip begins.

2. Day Arrive Cairo

   Welcome to Egypt. Our representative will meet you to ensure a smooth path through Immigration and Customs. Time to explore at leisure before meeting your tour guide and fellow travellers this evening.

3. Day Cairo to Aswan

   First to the Egyptian Museum where our guide will take us back to ancient Egypt and the time of the Pharaohs. From here to Giza for a guided tour of the Great Pyramids and Sphinx. In the evening, we board our overnight train for Aswan. (B,D)

4. Day Nile Cruise - Aswan

   Arriving in Aswan mid-morning we view the unfinished obelisk and visit the High Dam. We sail on a felucca to the Botanical Gardens before joining our cruise ship for a sumptuous lunch. (B,L,D)

5. Day Nile Cruise - Aswan to Edfu

   This morning, why not join our fantastic excursion to Abu Simbel - the most complete example of ancient Egyptian architecture. Built by Pharaoh Ramses II more than 3,000 years ago, the temples were moved over a period of years to their new site safely above the waters of Lake Nasser. After lunch, we cruise to Kom Ombo to view this unique temple, shared by two Gods. We reach Edfu, where we spend the night on-board. (B,L,D)

6. Day Nile Cruise - Edfu to Luxor

   Today starts with a visit to Egypt's best preserved temple dedicated to Horus, the Falcon God. Casting off, we spend the afternoon on-board watching Upper Egypt slip by. We arrive in Luxor (the ancient city of Thebes) in time to view the temple of Luxor. (B,L,D)

7. Day Luxor to Cairo

   A visit to the Valley of the Kings - the place where King Tutankhamun was buried, before we make our way to the magnificent temple of Karnak. Later, we board our overnight train to Cairo. (B,D)

8. Day Cairo

   First to Sakkara to see the oldest pyramid in the world, the Step Pyramid. We continue on to the Citadel, Alabaster Mosque and Sultan Husan Mosque before spending our final evening together. (B,D)

9. Day Depart Cairo

   Time to swap addresses and say farewell to your new-found friends as your tour ends after breakfast (B)