About your tour
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Explore the pyramids, museums of Cairo, impressive temples of
Aswan and Luxor and chill out on the superb beaches of Dahab. Dive,
snorkel, safari or just spend lazy hours by the magnificent Red Sea
coast. "Egypt Explored" offers you a balanced combination of
discovery and relaxation in this unique country.
Sights Visited:
Cairo including Giza, Pyramids of Cheops
& Chephren & Mycrenos, Sphinx, Sakkara, Step Pyramid of
Zoser, Egyptian museum, Citadel of Saladin, Mosque of Mohamed Ali,
the Hanging Church, Khan el Khalili bazaar
Aswan including High Dam, Philae Temple,
Unfinished Obelisk, Elephantine and
Kitchener Islands
KomomboTemple
Edfu Temple
Luxor including Temple of Luxor,
Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple
Temple of Karnak
Dahab
WHAT IS INCLUDED:
Transfer from the airport to Travel Talk hotel and back
Accommodation in 5 star hotels in Cairo, Aswan and Luxor, Superior
3 Star hotel in Dahab
Transportation in air-conditioned, non-smoking coaches
Transportation in first class train (recliner seat) between
Cairo-Aswan
Night coach drive from Luxor to Dahab and from Dahab to Cairo
Services of experienced Egyptologist guides in Egypt
Excursions as per the itinerary (entrance fees not included)
Donkey ride to the Valley of the Kings
All breakfasts at the hotels
Two nights overnight bus accommodation
2 nights 5 star Nile Cruise accommodation including all meals
What is Not Included:
Any flights, insurance, meals not stated in the itinerary, items
of a personal nature, tips, visa fees, entrance fees to the sights
and museums, other services not stated in the itinerary, optional
activities
Horse & camel riding at the Pyramids in Cairo
Dinner at the Nubian village in Aswan
Abu Simbel tour from Aswan
Hot-air ballooning in Luxor
Sound & light show at Karnak ÜScuba diving and snorkelling
in Dahab
Camel trek to St.Simeon's monastery
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Your itinerary
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Day 1 Cairo Welcome to Cairo, the
city of the mysterious pyramids and pharaohs, tombs and temples and
more than 6000 years of history. Arrival transfer from the airport
to our hotel in Cairo. In the evening our tour leader will meet us
to brief about the next days of your journey.
Day 2 Cairo Today we will first visit the Giza Plateau to
explore the world famous pyramids of Cheops, Chephren and Mycrenos.
In the afternoon we will head our way to Sakkara, the first capital
of ancient Egypt, famous for its step pyramid built by King Zoser
in 2700 B.C. In the evening we'll board the overnight train to
Aswan.
Day 3 Aswan Our day will start
with the discovery of the High Dam before visiting the Philae
Temple - dedicated to the Goddess Isis - and the unfinished
Obelisk.
Day 4 Aswan, Nile Cruise Today
we'll board our 5 star Nile Cruise boat to start our cruise on
Nile. We'll first visit the Elephantine and Kitchener Islands and
continue our way down to north. Overnight stay in cruise boat
including all meals.
Day 5 Nile Cruise Today we'll sail all day long on Nile and
enjoy the relaxing atmosphere of one of the greatest rivers on the
earth. Overnight stay in our 5 star cruise boat including all
meals.
Day 6 Nile Cruise, Komombo, Edfu,
Luxor After breakfast we will head our way to the Komombo
Temple which was built during the Ptolemaic and Roman periods. The
temple is dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek and god Horus. Then
we'll continue to Edfu to visit the largest and best preserved
temple in Egypt. The temple is dedicated to the falcon god Horus
and was built over a 180-year period from 237 BC to 57 BC. Then
we'll head our way to Luxor. After cheking into our hotel, we'll
depart to visit the temple of Luxor on the East Bank of the Nile
which was dedicated to the great god Amun, his wife Mut and their
son Khonsu (the mood god) - together representing the Theban triad.
The temple was built on the site of a probable smaller structure
for the god Amun, while the earliest parts of the temple seen today
date from the 14th century BC and the time of Amenhotep
III.
Day 7 Luxor, Valley of the Kings,
Hatshepsut, Karnak, Dahab After breakfast we'll depart for the
West Bank of the Nile where our donkeys are waiting to take us into
the Valley of the Kings through quiet roads with lovely views of
the Nile. After the donkey ride, we'll start our discovery with
this magnificent sight, "the city of the Dead", where magnificent
tombs were carved into the desert rocks, decorated richly, and
filled with treasures for the afterlife of the Pharaohs. Rising out
of the desert plain in a series of terraces, the Temple of Queen
Hatshepsut will be our next stop. Then we'll proceed to the Temple
of Karnak, one of the most important religious centres in the
ancient Egypt. In the evening we'll board our overnight coach to
Dahab, the activity and leisure centre of Egypt.
Days 8 to 12 Dahab Five more days
to savour the sun, sand, sea and to enjoy the activities available
in Dahab : windsurfing, sailing, deep-sea fishing, swimming, but
above all, snorkelling and diving. Jeep and camel safaris are also
available in this charming Red Sea resort. On day 12 we'll join a
day trip to the world famous Blue Hole, the snorkelling spot near
Dahab.
Day 13 Dahab, Cairo Our last day
in this fantastic town. In the evening we'll board our overnight
coach back to Cairo.
Day 14 Cairo Our journey will
continue with a visit to one of the most important museums in the
world, the Egyptian Museum, which houses more than 100.000 relics
of ancient Egypt. Today we'll also discover the Citadel of Saladin,
Mosque of Mohamed Ali, the Hanging Church and the world famous Kahn
El Khalili bazaar.
Day 15 Cairo Our trip will end
after breakfast in Cairo. Transfer to the airport.
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