Egypt - Land of the Pharaohs

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Highlights

• Visit 7 UNESCO World Heritage Sites
• Aswan Dam
• Nile River cruise
• See the tombs of the Pharaohs in the Valley of the Kings
• Alexandria and Rosetta
• Siwa Oasis
• The Sphinx and Pyramids of Giza
• Abu Simbel, Karnak & Luxor temples
• St. Catherines

Fact File

• 22 land days
• Maximum 16 travelers
• Start and finish in Cairo
• All meals included
• Includes 2 domestic flights
• Activity Level: 2
 

The great pyramids of Giza guarded by the Sphinx; the Valley of the Kings; the great Temples of Abu Simbel, Karnak and Luxor — mere words do not adequately describe these ancient wonders. As rulers of the ancient world for 2,500 years, Egypt’s legacy of earthly power and divine afterlife is unrivaled. The once powerful pharaohs would have it no
other way.

Starting in Cairo, the Antiquities Museum is the perfect introduction to Egypt’s impressive history. Cruise along the Nile, from Aswan to Luxor and the Valley of the Kings, on a 3-day journey where you’ll enjoy Nubian and Berber culture, dance and feast. Journey by camel to a Coptic monastery and view the stark beauty of the Valley of the Kings from a hot-air balloon. Enjoy the sound and light show at Karnak Temple and visit the recently discovered Valley of the Mummies, with over 10,000 mummies.

Go off-roading to the Black and White Deserts and the idyllic oasis of Siwa. Drive across sand dunes to the Great Sand Sea. Explore the historic city of Alexandria, named after Alexander the Great and ruled by Cleopatra. Returning to Cairo, visit the Hanging Church, the world-famous Khan el Khalili Bazaar, and the 9th century Ben Ezra Synagogue and the spring beside it, where Moses was found in the reeds.

 

Itinerary - detailed itinerary

Day 1 Arrive in Cairo
Day 2 Cairo Sightseeing
Day 3 Old Cairo Sights, Alexandria
Day 4 Alexandria
Day 5 Alexandria to Siwa
Day 6 Oracle Temple of Amun, Desert Adventure to the Great Sand Sea
Day 7 Oasis of Quaral or Bir, El Arashya
Day 8 Bahariya, Arag Oasis
Day 9 Black and White Deserts
Day 10 Baharya Oasis, Valley of the Mummies, Cairo
Day 11 Great Pyramid of Khufu and the Sphinx
Day 12 Abu Simbel, Aswan
Day 13 Aswan sights and Felucca excursion
Day 14 Aswan and Nubian Villages, to San Simeon Monastery by Camel
Day 15 Aswan, Kom Ombo, Edfu-Esna Nile Boat Cruise
Day 16 Karnak and Luxor Temples
Day 17 The Valley of the Kings
Day 18 Sharm El Sheikh
Day 19 Sharm El Sheikh
Day 20 St Catherine
Day 21 Cairo
Day 22 Depart Cairo

Accommodations

Comfortable hotels/lodges with private bathrooms. Nile cruise is on a 5-star standard boat.

1-800-741-7956 North America  •  0808-234-1714 United Kingdom  •  416-588-5000 Worldwide
 
 

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