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BEST OF EGYPT (PREMIER)
9 days from £0
operated by Trafalgar First Class: The Company of Choice - Land only flights not included - ATOL 2688
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Sightseeing Highlights- Luxor: Luxor Visit the Valley of the Kings, the Medinet Habou and the Temples of Luxor and Karnak.
- Visit the Temples at Edfu, Kom-Ombo and Philae.
- Aswan: Felucca ride across the Nile. Visit the Botanical Gardens, the High Dam and the Unfinished Obelisk.
- Cairo: Sightseeing includes the Citadel, Alabaster Mosque, Sultan Hassan Mosque and Egyptian Museum.
- Memphis: See the Ramses II statue and the Alabaster Sphinx.
- Sakkara: Marvel at the Step Pyramid, the oldest in the ancient world.
- Giza: Visit the Great Pyramids and Sphinx.
Dining Highlights- 5 Buffet breakfasts in Cairo
- All meals on the Nile Cruise (see day-by-day itinerary)
First Class Travel Highlights- The services of a local guide on tour.
- Chauffeur driven on Trafalgar's air-conditioned motorcoaches.
- A Trafalgar Bonus All internal flights from Cairo to Luxor and Aswan to Cairo, plus all airport transfers are included.
- Accommodation includes twin-bedded rooms with private facilities.
- All hotel service charges and tips, baggage handling fees and local taxes included.
- A stylish travel bag and wallet containing tour documents and helpful information.
A fabulous Nile Cruise is included- A highlight of this tour is a cruise along the legendary River Nile on board
the latest and most luxurious of all ships, the superb MS Medea?.
- 5-star features of the MS Medea are fully air-conditioned, luxury two-berth cabins with en suite bathroom, full size bath, shower and toilet. There is a TV with video channels, music system, hair dryer, internal telephone and mini-bar.
- On-board facilities of this superb vessel include a swimming pool and sun deck which runs the length and width of the ship, salon, two bars, a lounge for relaxing, dancing and folklore entertainment, a large restaurant serving Egyptian and international cuisine, and two gift shops.
Airport Transfers- London Gateways: Transfers can be expensive, particularly between the Airport and central London. When you book your tour with Trafalgar your transfers to and from the airport are included. It's that simple. Trafalgar has included a Free transfer to and from your airport and Central London.
- Important - Please Note: Passengers will only be entitled to transfers to and from London Airports providing the following conditions are met:
- You are staying at a London hotel, booked by Trafalgar, on the night of your arrival and the night prior to the date of your departure.
- Flights are either booked by Trafalgar or detailed information on flights is provided by your Travel Agent not less than 21 days prior to departure.
- Only one included transfer both inbound and outbound per tour is included by Trafalgar. Transfers are by express train to a Central London Rail Station.
- Heathrow Airport: Inbound transfers operate between 06.00-21.30. Outbound transfers are timed to connect with scheduled flights departing between 08.00-23.00. Transfers will be by coach. Gatwick Airport: Inbound transfers operate between 06.00-12.30. Outbound transfers are timed to connect with scheduled flights departing between 08.00-23.00. Transfers will be by express train and coach. Transfers outside these times will be at the passengers own expense.
- In the event of unforeseen events (road or rail works, demonstrations, strikes) Trafalgar will not be held responsible for delayed or cancelled transfers.
- No refund is available for passengers not utilising this service.
- Why not upgrade to a Hotelink transfer from the Airport to-the-door of your Trafalgar London hotel? (please ask Trafalgar or your travel agent of the additional upgrade price per person when booking)
- European Gateways: With Trafalgar all passengers will receive complimentary arrival and departure transfers on the scheduled arrival and departure day of their tour at the times specified below. Please ensure your Travel Agent reserves your flight to co-ordinate with the transfer times shown.
- Trafalgar Bonus - Passengers who book Trafalgar's Land+Air package and who arrive or depart outside of these specified times on the scheduled arrival and departure day of the tour will also be provided with a transfer.
- Passengers arriving before or leaving after the scheduled tour days are not entitled to a transfer but may book and purchase one through Trafalgar providing that they also purchase the additional pre and/or post tour hotel night(s) from Trafalgar. Please ask for prices of transfers at the time of booking your extra night accommodation.
- Land only passengers arriving or departing on the scheduled tour arrival or departure days but whose flights don't coincide with the listed transfer times below may also book and purchase these transfers. Flight details must be provided to Trafalgar not less than 21 days before the flight departure.
- Click here to see scheduled transfer times.
Please NoteRoom Mate Matching is not available on this tour.
Triple rooms are not available on this tour.
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Your itinerary Map - Day 1- Arrive Cairo Trafalgar meets you on your arrival at Cairo Airport and transfers you to your hotel. The remainder of your day is at leisure to discover the amazing contrasts of ancient and modern Egypt.
Hotel: Mena House
- Day 2 - Cairo - Luxor - Nile Cruise (4 nights) A morning flight from Cairo to Luxor on the River Nile. On arrival, the rest of the morning is free, before we board our luxury cruise ship for lunch. Later, we visit the grand Temple of Luxorw which dominates the town and also the gigantic temple complex at Karnak. Explore the mighty temple of Amun with its mass of obelisks, pylons, colossi and courts. Plus marvel at the remains of the amazing Avenue of the Sphinx, which once stretched between the Temples of Karnak and Luxor. Later, we return to our cruise ship for dinner. (Buffet Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)
- Day 3 - Nile Cruise: Luxor - Edfu Today's highlight is a visit to the Valley of the Kings. Secluded in the Theban Hills, it is where the New Kingdom pharoahs were buried in dramatically shafted tombs built into the hillsides. Next we visit the Temple of Medinet Habou and on to the breathtaking Deir el-Bahri, Queen Hatshepsut's impressive temple. Later, we return to the ship and sail for Edfu. (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)
- Day 4 - Nile Cruise: Edfu - Kom-Ombo This morning we visit Edfu to see Egypt's best preserved cult temple, which was dedicated to the falcon god Horus. Then we continue our tranquil cruise along the Nile arriving at Kom-Ombo. Why not relax on deck and watch primitive villages on the banks of the river glide by? They have changed little in a thousand
years. (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)
- Day 5 - Nile Cruise: Kom-Ombo - Aswan We visit the roofless Temple of Kom-Ombo, which was built for the falcon and crocodile gods. From here we cruise to Aswan to take a memorable felucca ride across the Nile to visit the Botanical Gardens on Kitchener's Island. The felucca is the traditional craft of Egyptians who have sailed in them down the centuries. An amazing sight is a blood-red sunset, commonplace in Aswan, with the distinctive sails of dozens of felucca's silhouetted against the setting sun. (Brerakfast / Lunch / Dinner)
- Day 6 - Aswan - Cairo (3 nights) We disembark to explore the High Dam. Then we visit the Temple of Isis on the Island of Philae and the massive Unfinished Obelisk. Afterwards, there is a once in a lifetime opportunity to take an optional excursion to the mighty Sun Temple of Abu Simbel, flanked by four giant stone statues of Ramses II. The temple was reclaimed from the dam and reconstructed in its present and unforgettable location. Finally, we transfer to the airport for the return flight to Cairo. (Breakfast)
Hotel: Mena House (3 nights)
- Day 7 - Cairo sightseeing Today we enjoy a full day of sightseeing which will include the Citadel, the spectacular complex dominating Cairo's skyline. From here we make a visit to the Sultan Hassan Mosque and Mohammed Ali's Alabaster Mosque with its highly decorated and ornate interior. In Old Cairo we will visit the Hanging Church of St. Mary above the old Water Gate. Also we will visit the Egyptian Museum, home of King Tutankhamun's priceless treasures, discovered by Howard Carter in the Valley of the Kings in 1922. This evening, there is time on your own to do as you please. You may wish to visit a traditional Egyptian folklore show. (Buffet Breakfast)
- Day 8 - Cairo - Pyramid Excursion Today is full of amazing highlights. First we will drive to Memphis where we see the limestone Colossus of Ramses II and the giant Alabaster Sphinx. Next we continue to Sakkara where the Step Pyramid heralded the start of the pyramid age. From here prepare yourself for a breathtaking experience, as we marvel at one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the Great Pyramids of Giza, and the Sphinx, which casts its enigmatic gaze across the sands of the desert. Your evening is at leisure. (Buffet Breakfast)
- Day 9 - Depart Cairo This morning there's time to bid farewell to this unforgettable country and new-found friends as we transfer you to the Airport for your return flight home. (Buffet Breakfast)
- Please Note On occasion there may be the possibility of a slight alteration in the itinerary due to the sailing conditions on the Nile, domestic air schedules, religious holidays or any other unforeseen circumstance. In any case all included visits will be operated.
Note: The Esna Lock is closed during the period Jun 1-30 and Dec 1-16, therefore our Luxor sightseeing tour will be operated by coach from Esna.
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