EGYPT ADVENTURE II

  • Destination: Egypt, Cairo, Luxor & Red Sea
  • Duration: 10 Nights
  • Price From: £1172

Extend your Egypt Adventure by a few days and enjoy everything at a more relaxing pace. During this holiday you will visit all the main sites of antiquities from Ancient Egypt and then spend a relaxing time at a fabulous Red Sea resort.

This Holiday Includes:

:: Bed and Breakfast in 3*, 4* or 5* accommodation.
:: Exclusive services of expert Tour Guide and qualified Egyptologist.
:: All local transfers in Egypt - e.g. airport, train stations etc.
:: Private transport to and from sites of antiquities, museums etc.
:: Entry fees to sites of antiquities, museums etc, as listed below.
:: Return flights from UK.

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INCLUDED TOURS

Giza Plateau Tour
The Pyramids are located just outside Cairo on the Giza Plateau. This area of Ancient Monuments include the Pyramids a worker's village, Tombs of the Nobles and the Great Sphinx.
Egyptian Museum Tour
The Egyptian Museum in Cairo contains the world's most extensive collection of pharaonic antiquities; no visit to Egypt is complete without a trip through its galleries.
Citadel Tour
Started by Saladin in 1176 as a fortification against the Crusaders, the Citadel sprawls over a limestone spur on the eastern edge of Cairo and was home to Egypt’s rulers for 700 years.

ITINERARY

Description:

We are delighted to suggest a number of Tours and Excursions that might be of interest to you. If there is something you would particularly like to see or place you would like to visit which is not shown below, please let us know in the "Additional Comments" section on the Enquiry Form and we will be pleased to send you details.

Visit: Pyramids at Giza, Sphinx, Egyptian Museum & Tutankhamen's treasure, Citadel of al Saladin, Cairo City tour, Luxor & Karnak Temples, Temple of Hatshepsut, Valley of the Kings, Red Sea Resort


1st Day

Afternoon - Cairo

:: Arrival and Check-in at hotel.
:: Your room will be prepared ready for your arrival where you may freshen up before retiring to bed or spend a little time exploring your locality (depending upon timing of flights and your arrival).


2nd Day

Morning - Giza Plateau

:: Enjoy a leisurely morning in your hotel and surrounding area where you will have time to prepare for your first visit.
Giza Plateau
:: Pyramids of Khufu, Khafra and Menkaura.
:: The Great Sphinx and the Sphinx and Valley Temple of Khafra.
:: Tombs of the Nobles.

Afternoon - Free, at leisure

:: Opportunity to take part in an optional excursion.
:: Overnight - Cairo


3rd Day

Morning - Free, at leisure

:: Opportunity to take part in an optional excursion.

Afternoon - Egyptian Museum - Cairo

:: Visit to the Egyptian Museum - A guided tour of the museum that leads you through the wealth of treasures from the Old, Middle and New kingdoms and where you will discover for yourself the treasures of Tutankhamen.
:: There will be opportunities to buy souveniers and works of art throughout the day.
:: Overnight - Cairo


4th Day

Morning - Islamic Cairo

:: With the assistance of your guide, explore The Citadel - Stronghold of Saladin and the Mosque of Mohamed Ali.

Afternoon - Cairo City Tour

:: Sit back and enjoy a tour of the busy Cairo metropolis. As your driver skillfully negotiates the busy Cairo traffic, your guide will provide you with a wealth of information on the places of interest, both ancient and modern.
:: There will be opportunities to buy souveniers and works of art throughout the day.
:: Evening - Board overnight sleeper train for journey to Luxor (or Overnight - Cairo with flight next day).


5th Day

Morning - Luxor

:: Transfer to Cairo Airport for flight to Luxor
:: Visit to Karnak Temple - watch the sunrise over this vast temple complex (if arrival is before dawn) before beginning your guided tour.
:: Check-in at Hotel.

Afternoon - Luxor

:: Free afternoon for rest or to take part in one of the many optional excursions.
:: Evening visit to Luxor Temple and a local market.
:: Overnight in Luxor


6th Day

Morning - Luxor - West Bank

:: Cross to West Bank.
:: Visit the Valley of Kings & choice of 3 tombs.
:: Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at El-Deir El-Bahari
:: Colossi of Memnon

Afternoon

:: Free Time - at leisure.
:: Opportunity to take part in one of the optional excursions.
:: Overnight - Luxor


7th Day

Morning - at leisure

:: Opportunity to take part in an optional excursion.
:: (optional - take a dawn flight in a hot-air ballon over the West Bank and Valley of the Kings.)

Afternoon

:: Free Time - at leisure.
:: Opportunity to take part in one of the optional excursions.
:: Overnight - Luxor


8th Day

Morning - at leisure

:: Opportunity to take part in an optional excursion.

Afternoon

:: Join convoy for journey to Red Sea resort.
:: Arrival at Red Sea resort.
:: Check-in to Hotel & Overnight.


9th Day

Morning - Red Sea Resort

:: Morning - at leisure.
:: Take it easy by the sea or round the hotel pool.
:: (optional-take part in a Red Sea snorkelling adventure. Take a boat ride in the Red Sea where a hot lunch will be served and you can snorkel and swim in this wonderful location that is teeming with sea life).

Afternoon

:: Free time - at leisure.
:: An opportunity to take part in one of the optional excursions.
:: (optional-take an exciting five hour quad-bike safari into the Eastern Desert and enjoy a Bedouin barbeque and a camel ride).


10th Day

Morning

:: Check-out of Hotel
:: Join convoy for journey to Cairo.

Afternoon

:: Arrival at Cairo
:: Journey to Airport
:: Airport and onward journey home.

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Karnak Temple
When visiting Karnak, you are paying a visit to the heart of Egypt during the New Kingdom. This huge temple complex was the centre of the ancient faith while power was concentrated at Thebes.
Valley of the Kings Tour
Perhaps the most impressive of Egypt's ancient sites is the Valley of the Kings and be enthralled by the magnificent tombs where the pharaohs of the New Kingdom are buried.
Temple of Hatshepsut Tour
The Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut is one of the most beautiful of all of the temples of Ancient Egypt. It is located at Deir el-Bahri. Hatshepsut was the first female pharaoh of Egypt.