9 day Egyptian Experience tour with Trafalgar

Inclusions

• 3 night cruise along the Nile to Edfu and see the Valley of the Kings in Luxor
• Internal flight from Luxor to Cairo, plus all airport transfers
• Overnight train journey Cairo to Aswan
• Accommodation in first class hotels with private facilities
• 4 buffet breakfasts in Cairo and Luxor
• All meals on the Nile cruise
• 1 dinner and continental breakfast onboard train
• Touring by air-conditioned coach
• All hotel service charges and tips, baggage handling fees and local taxes
• The services of a local guide on tour

Itinerary

Day 1    Arrive Cairo
You are met on arrival at Cairo Airport and transferred to your hotel. Hotel: Novotel Cairo Airport.

Day 2    Cairo - Pyramid Excursion - Overnight Train
Drive to Memphis to view the limestone Colossus of Ramses II and the giant Alabaster Sphinx. Continue to Sakkara and marvel at the Step Pyramid. In Giza, admire the Great Pyramids, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and the Great Sphinx, the world's oldest monumental sculpture. Later, board your train for an overnight journey south to the city of Aswan.

Day 3    Aswan - Nile Cruise
This morning explore the High Dam at Aswan and view the massive unfinished obelisk at the Granite Quarries. Continue by motorboat to the Island of Philae to visit the Temple of Isis. This afternoon, take a memorable ride in a felucca across the Nile to see the Botanical Gardens on Kitchener’s Island. MS La Traviata or MS Sapphire or similar.

Day 4    Nile Cruise: Kom - Ombo - Edfu 
This afternoon, sail from Aswan to Kom-Ombu. Visit the roofless Temple of Kom-Ombu, which was built in honour of the falcon and crocodile gods. 

Day 5    Nile Cruise: Edfu
Explore Egypt’s best-preserved cult temple in Edfu, which was dedicated to the falcon god Horus. Your wonderful cruise continues to Luxor for a visit to the grand Temple of Luxor. 

Day 6    Disembark - Luxor
Visit the Valley of the Kings on the West Bank, featuring 63 magnificent tombs from the New Kingdom period built into the hillsides. Discover the breathtaking Deir el-Bahri, Queen Hatshepsut’s impressive temple. Marvel at the gigantic Colossi of Memnon, each statue cut from a single block of stone. Hotel: Nile Palace.

Day 7    Luxor - Cairo (2 nights)
In Karnak, an extraordinary complex of sanctuaries, pylons and obelisks, see the remains of the Avenue of the Sphinxes, which once stretched between the Temples of Karnak and Luxor. Later, transfer to the airport for a short flight back to Cairo. Hotel: Oasis Pyramids.

Day 8    Cairo Sightseeing
Enjoy a full day sightseeing in Cairo, including the citadel, the Mohammed Ali Alabaster Mosque, visit the Hanging Church of St. Mary above the old water gate. Finish the day with a trip to the Egyptian Museum, home of King Tutankhamun’s remarkable priceless treasures, discovered by Howard Carter in the Valley of the Kings in 1922. 

Day 9    Depart Cairo
Say farewell to this unique and unforgettable country as you are transferred to the airport for your return flight home.

Departure dates and Prices*

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*Terms and Conditions

• Prices current as at 23 February 2012
• Prices are per person in AUD$ based on twin share
• Prices are subject to change (eg. due to currency fluctuation)
• Offer is subject to availability and may be withdrawn at any time
• Further conditions apply - please see the Trafalgar Eastern Mediterranean 2012 brochure