Egypt Tour
Any visit to 'Ancient Egypt' must include the Pyramids; the Egyptian Museum in Cairo with the treasures of Tuthankhamun; a visit to Luxor with its Aswan and the temples of Philae; and, if possible, an excursion to Abu Simbel in the far south.
Tour name: Nine Day Nile
Holiday details
Places visited Cairo - Aswan - Kom Ombo - Luxor
Duration 9 Days
Time of Year All year
Accommodation 6 nights 3 - 4* hotel, 1 night 1st class sleeper train and 1 night on feluccas
Meals 8 Breakfasts, 2 Lunches and 3 dinners
Typical flight route London - Cairo / Luxor - London (if extending the tour to include the Red Sea the return flight will be Hurghada - London
Itinerary
Day 1 Depart UK and fly to Cairo.
Day 2 Pyramids, Sphinx, Egyptian museum & overnight train to Aswan.
Day 3 Leisurely morning. After lunch you can take a tour through the colourful market streets in Aswan and down to the Corniche where you will sail on a felucca and sail around the islands in the Nile. In the evening you will take a trip out to Agikia Island, on Lake Nasser.
Day 4 Abu Simbel, camel safari & authentic Nubian dinner.
Day 5 Board the feluccas & set sail.
Day 6 Sail to kom Ombo, visit Edfu Temple, drive to Luxor.
Day 7 Donkey trek to Valley of the Kings, Hatsheput's temple & tombs of the workers. Rest of the day is free.
Day 8 Karnak Temple. Free afternoon.
Day 9 Transfer to the airport in Luxor for your homebound flight.
This tour is operated by Diverse Earth