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17 Days ~ Egypt
Tour Pace
It's a lively start to this tour -
especially if you are planning on
watching the sun rise from the summit of
Mt Sinai. The tour then slows down
considerably after Cairo. Once aboard
your Nile Cruise, just relax and enjoy
the colossal temples, exotic towns and
ever changing scenery.
DAY 1 - THU - UK -
CAIRO
Welcome to Egypt! On arrival in Cairo
you are met and transferred
to your hotel.
Hotel: Marriott.
DAY 2 - FRI - CAIRO - ST
CATHERINE
Head east this morning. After driving
through the tunnel under the
Suez Canal, look out for
the huge cargo ships as they negotiate
this famous waterway. Continuing south,
cross the Sinai Peninsula to
St. Catherine's
village, in the shadow of
Mt Sinai. Later there is time to relax
before dinner. You are also
invited for tea with the local
Bedouins. Hotel:
New Morgen Land Hotel.
(BB,D)
DAY 3 - SAT - ST CATHERINE -
GULF OF SUEZ
Those taking the optional three hour
ascent of Mt Sinai will be woken in the
early hours of the morning. At dawn you
will be rewarded with unforgettable
views from the summit, as well as see
the cave where Moses hid after coming
face to face with God. Later, enjoy a
guided visit of St.
Catherine's Monastery (if
open) by one of the local priests,
before driving to the Gulf of Suez.
Settle in and relax at your seaside
resort. Hotel: Palmera Ain
Sukhna. (BB,D)
DAY 4 - SUN - GULF OF SUEZ -
ALEXANDRIA
Drive through the desert to
Alexandria,
Egypt's major port and host to Alexander
the Great (332 BC), Cleopatra, Napoleon
and Montgomery. Hotel: Helnan
Palestine. (BB,D)
DAY 5 - MON - ALEXANDRIA
SIGHTSEEING
Commence your full day city tour at
the National
Museum, followed by a visit
to the white marble Roman
Amphitheatre, the only one
of its kind in Egypt. Now on to the
Roman Catacombs,
structured in three levels to a depth of
35 meters - look out for the depictions
of Egyptian gods with virile Roman
bodies! After a visit to
Montazah
Gardens, your final stop is
the 15C Quayet- Bey Fortress
at the tip of the
peninsula. Tonight, dinner is
at a local restaurant.
(BB,HD)
DAY 6 - TUE - ALEXANDRIA -
CAIRO
Drive into the 'Western Desert' this
morning to El- Alamein,
site of Montgomery's famous
victory over Rommel's Afrika Korps. Time
here to pay your respects at the
War Cemeteries
and visit the
Military Museum.
En route to Cairo make a stop at the
Coptic Monasteries at Wadi El
Natrun (if open).
Hotel: Marriott.
(BB)
DAY 7 - WED - CAIRO
SIGHTSEEING
Visit the Citadel
of Salah El Din, with its panoramic view
of the city and then
visit Mohammed Ali's great
alabaster mosque. Continue to the famous
Egyptian Museum to see the amazing
treasure recovered from the tomb of
Tutankhamun. Later, drive to the
Pyramids for the magical Sound &
Light Show which literally illuminates
the ancient history of Giza!
(BB)
DAY 8 - THU - CAIRO -
CRUISING
Fly to Luxor,
on the banks of the
Nile, to
tour the Temple complex of
Karnak with its avenues of
sphinxes and halls of gigantic columns.
After boarding your cruise
boat set sail for
Dendara.
(BB,L,D)
DAY 9 - FRI - CRUISING -
LUXOR
Visit the well preserved
Temple of Hathor in Dendara,
containing a rare depiction
of Cleopatra and her son Caesarian,
whose father was Julius Caesar. The
cruise returns to Luxor around midday.
Afternoon at leisure. In the
cool of the early evening, enjoy a horse
& carriage ride to visit the ancient
Temple of Luxor. (BB,L,D)
DAY 10 - SAT - CRUISING -
EDFU
Travel by air-conditioned coach to
the West Bank of the Nile to
see the Colossi of Memnon,
and visit both the Temple of Hatshepsut
and the Valley of the Kings, where many
illustrious Pharoahs were buried.
Return to your cruise boat
where you sail via the Esna Lock to
Edfu, where there is free time on
arrival. Don your galabeas
(traditional Egyptian attire), for a
fun-filled Egyptian Dinner and Galabea
Party. (BB,L,HD)
DAY 11 - SUN - CRUISING -
ASWAN
Visit the well-preserved
Temple of Horus
at Edfu, dedicated to the
Falcon God. After exploring this
fascinating site, the cruise continues
to Aswan. (BB,L,D)
DAY 12 - MON - CRUISING -
ASWAN
A full day of sightseeing includes a
visit to the Aswan High Dam
and Granite
Quarries to see the
enormous unfinished obelisk.
Travel by motorboat to the Temple of
Isis, rising from the waters of the Nile
on the Island of Philae.
Later, return to Aswan to
sail in a traditional Nile
felucca around Aswan's
Botanical Gardens. (BB,L,D)
DAY 13 - TUE - CRUISING - KOM
OMBO
Spend the morning at leisure in
Aswan. Join the optional excursion by
air to the temples of Abu
Simbel, carved out of the
rock by Rameses II (see page 22). In the
afternoon, sail to Kom Ombo
to visit the
Temple dedicated to the
Crocodile God, Sobek. (BB,L,D)
DAY 14 - WED - CRUISING -
LUXOR
In the evening arrive back in Luxor
where there is time for last minute
shopping and sightseeing. (BB,L,D).
DAY 15 - THU - LUXOR -
CAIRO
Disembark and transfer
to the airport for your
return flight to Cairo.
The evening is at leisure.
Perhaps enjoy an optional dinner and
entertainment. Hotel:
Marriott. (BB)
DAY 16 - FRI - CAIRO
SIGHTSEEING
Drive to Memphis, the famous capital
of the ancient world. Admire the
colossal statue of Rameses II
and the great
alabaster sphinx. Continue
to Sakkara to see the Step
Pyramid of King Zoser, the
oldest pyramid in the world, dating back
from 2700 BC. In the afternoon,
enjoy a guided tour of Giza
where you see the enigmatic Sphinx and
the magnificent Pyramids with a
highlight visit inside one of these
extraordinary creations!
(BB)
DAY 17 - SAT - CAIRO - UK
The tour ends with
transfers to
Cairo airport. (BB)
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