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History & The Nile and the Red Sea
Cairo - Aswan - Luxor - Sharm El Sheikh |
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Duration |
15 Days / 14 Nights |
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Day 1 : |
Cairo |
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As you arrive at
the Cairo International Airport, you will be greeted by
Select Egypt representative who will assist you through
the immigration and customs formalities. You will then
be transferred by a deluxe coach to your hotel in Cairo
to check in and stay overnight. |
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Day 2 : |
Cairo |
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Breakfast at the
hotel. Meet our guide and depart to visit one of the
seven wonders of the ancient world; the Great Khufu’s (Cheops)
Pyramid (2690 BC). Continue to explore the rest of the
Giza plateau including the sight of Khafre’s Pyramid -
Khufu's son, the second-largest Pyramid on Giza site;
Mecernes pyramid the smallest and the famous Sphinx.
After the tour, transfer back to the hotel and
overnight. |
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Day 3 : |
Cairo |
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You will be
checking out after breakfast, and transported to the
Egyptian Museum, which is famous for its antiques from
the Pharaonic periods – dating back some 50 centuries.
The museum includes more than 100,000 items in total,
and is famous for its Tutankhamen collection. You will
also be visiting the famous citadel of Salah El Din.
You will end the tour with a walk in the oldest bazaars
in Cairo, Khan El Khalili, where you can shop for
souvenirs, followed by being transferred to the railway
station to board the overnight sleeper train to Aswan. |
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Day 4 : |
Aswan |
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You will be
arriving early arrival in Aswan and be transferred to
your hotel. You can enjoy a free day to wander the
market streets of Aswan. |
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Day 5 : |
Aswan |
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You have an
optional trip to Abu Simbel, and in the afternoon you
will board your private felucca for a sunset cruise
around the beautiful local islands. |
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Day 6 : |
Aswan / Nile
Cruise |
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You will check out
after breakfast, and be transferred to your Nile Cruise
to embark before lunch. You will be visiting the High
Dam, the Unfinished Obelisque, and the Philae Temple. |
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Day 7 : |
Nile Cruise |
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There will be an
early morning sail to Kom Ombo. In Kom Ombo, you will
visit the temples of Sobek and Horus. Lunch will be
served on board, and can then relax and admire the
beautiful scenery along the Nile while sailing to Edfu.
In Edfu, you will be taken on a tour by horse-drawn
carriage to visit the Temple of Horus. We’ll get back on
board and sail to Luxor. Later, you will have dinner and
stay overnight at the hotel. |
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Day 8 : |
Nile Cruise /
Luxor |
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You will have
breakfast on board, and have the rest of the morning
free at leisure. Lunch will be served on board, followed
by an afternoon at leisure, and dinner and over nite on
board in Luxor. |
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Day 9 : |
Luxor |
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Following breakfast
on board, you will disembark and visit the sites on the
West Bank, including the Colossi of Memnon, Temple of
Queen Hatchepsut, the Valley of the Kings, and the
Valley of the Queens. After the tour, you will be
transferred to your 5-star hotel. |
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Day 10 : |
Luxor / Sharm El
Sheikh |
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You are scheduled
on the morning flight to Sharm El Sheikh. Upon arrival
at the Sharm Airport, a Select Egypt representative will meet
and assist you, and transfer you to your hotel for check
in. |
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Day 11 : |
Sharm El Sheikh |
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You will have three
days at leisure. Go snorkeling or diving in the famous
Red Sea, or take a jeep safari to spectacular canyons
and mountains, or you can alternatively ride a camel or
horse in the Sinai desert. |
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Day 12 : |
Sharm El Sheikh |
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You will have three
days at leisure. Go snorkeling or diving in the famous
Red Sea, or take a jeep safari to spectacular canyons
and mountains, or you can alternatively ride a camel or
horse in the Sinai desert. |
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Day 13 : |
Sharm El Sheikh |
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You will have three
days at leisure. Go snorkeling or diving in the famous
Red Sea, or take a jeep safari to spectacular canyons
and mountains, or you can alternatively ride a camel or
horse in the Sinai desert. |
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Day 14 : |
Sharm El Sheikh |
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DAY 14 Sharm
El Sheikh
Upon arrival at the Cairo, Select Egypt representative
will meet and assist you, and transfer you to your hotel
for check in. |
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Day 15 : |
Cairo |
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You will be
checking out after breakfast, and transported to the
Cairo International Airport for your final departure. |
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Price
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Accommodation |
Number of guests |
1st May - 30th
Sep
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1st Oct - 30th
April
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22nd Dec - 1st
Jan
1st April - 7th April
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3 Star |
2 guests |
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Euro per person |
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Euro per person |
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4 Star |
2 guests |
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Euro per person |
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Euro per person |
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Euro per person |
5 Star |
2 guests |
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Euro per person |
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Euro per person |
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Price includes: |
•All sightseeing tours throughout the trip, and a
private licensed guide.
•All airport transfers and ground transportation in
a Select Egypt a/c vehicle as stated in the program.
•Three nights including breakfast only in a Cairo 5*
hotel.
•One night including breakfast and dinner only in a
5* hotel in Aswan.
•One night including breakfast only in a 5* hotel in
Luxor
•Three nights boarding one of our 5* Nile cruises,
including breakfast, lunch and dinner.
•Four nights including breakfast only in a 5* hotel
in Sharm El Sheikh.
•One night on board a sleeper train Cairo/Aswan.
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Price excludes: |
•International airfare
•Egypt entry visa
•Domestic airfare between Luxor/ Sharm/Cairo
•Abu Simbel excursion
•Any item not mentioned above.
•Entry fees for any of the Giza Pyramids, the mummies
room at the Egyptian Museum, Tutankhamen Tomb, or
Nefertari Tomb in Luxor.
•Personal expenses such as drinks, tips, laundry,
telephone calls etc. |
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