Classic Tour 2
10 Days - Cairo/Luxor/Aswan/Abu Simbul/Cruise
Day 1 - Arrival:
- Airport Transfer to your hotel.
Day 2 - Cairo: (B,L,D)
- The great Pyramids of Giza - the Sphinx and Valley Temple
- Perfumery & Papyrus Institute
Day 3 - Cairo: (B,L)
- Egyptian Museum with the treasures of Tutankhamen.
- Islamic Cairo - the Citadel, Alabaster and Sultan Hassan Mosques and Palace
- The Khan El Khalili Bazaar
- Coptic Cairo - see some of the oldest churches in Christianity
- Depart for Aswan by overnight sleeper train
(Option for Hotel and Flight upgrades, prices available on request)
Day 4 - Aswan: Sightseeing in Aswan:(B,L,D)
- The High Dam - a modern wonder built to divert the Nile to prevent flooding
- Philae Temple
- Sail on a Felucca or Launch to visit Kitchener Botanical gardens
- Sail past the Agha Khan Mausoleum
Day 5 - Aswan - Abu Simbul: (B,L,D)
-This morning an early drive for Abu simbul to see the great temples of Ramses the 2nd.
- Later sail for Luxor
Day 6 - Nile Cruise: (B,L,D)
- Relax as you sail along the fertile Nile Valley with a stop at Edfu & Kom Ombo Temples:
Day 7 - Luxor: Sightseeing in Luxor: (B,L)
- Valley of the Kings (3 tombs)
- Temple of Queen Hatshipsuit, the Queen who would be King
- The Colossi of Memnon
- Opportunity to stroll around the city with its quaint market places
Day 8 - Luxor - Cairo: (B,L)
- Luxor and Karnak Temples
- Transfer to Cairo by overnight sleeper train
(Option for Hotel and Flight upgrades, prices available on request)
Day 9 - Cairo: (B,L)
- Sakkara - the Step Pyramid of Zoser and surrounding complex of tombs
- Memphis the ancient capital - statue of Ramses II and Alabaster Sphinx
- Visit to a carpet school
Day 10 - Cairo-Home: (B)
- Airport Transfer.
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