CLASSICAL EGYPT II

  • Destination: Cairo & Luxor
  • Duration: 10 Nights
  • Price From: £1179

Extend your Classical holiday by a few days and enjoy the splendours of Egypt as you visit all the classic sites of both Cairo and Luxor plus many extras not normally included on the tourist itineraries.

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.
Temple of Hatshepsut
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.
Tombs of the Nobles
Scattered through the rocky hills on the West Bank of Luxor are the tombs of ancient Egypt's nobles and high officials. The tombs overlook the massive temples of the West Bank.

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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: The Great Pyramid, Giza Plateau, the Sphinx, Egyptian Museum, Valley of the Kings, Luxor and Karnak Temples, Tombs of the Nobles, Medinet Habu Temple and Temple of Hatshepsut.


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 - 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


3rd Day

Morning - Free, at leisure

:: Opportunity to take part in an optional excursion.

Afternoon - Free, at leisure

:: Opportunity to take part in an optional excursion.
:: 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 - 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.
:: Evening - Board Train for overnight journey to Luxor (Or Overnight - Cairo with flight to Luxor next day).


5th Day

Morning - Luxor

:: Transfer to Cairo Airport for flight to Luxor (If overnight sleeper-train not taken)
:: 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, at leisure

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


7th Day

Morning - Luxor

:: (Optional - take a dawn flight in a hot-air balloon over the West Bank and Valley of the Kings.)
:: Remainder of Morning Free - at leisure.

Afternoon

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


8th Day

Morning - Luxor - West Bank 2

:: Visit to either: Medinet Habu (Temple of Rameses III), Dher el Medina (village of the workers), Valley of the Queens or the Tombs of the Nobles. (NB. These are unusual visits not normally included in tour itineraries).

Afternoon - Luxor

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


9th Day

Morning - Luxor

:: Check-out of Hotel.
:: Remainder of Morning Free - at leisure.

Afternoon

:: Board Overnight Train or fly from Luxor Airport to Cairo.
:: Arrival at Cairo & Transfer to Hotel.
:: Overnight - Cairo


10th Day

Morning - Cairo

:: Morning - at leisure
:: Opportunity to buy souveniers and for some last minute shopping.
:: Free optional visit to a Street Market (Souk)

Afternoon

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

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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.
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.
Medinet Habu Tour
This unique temple of Ramses III has one of the best preserved military scenes since the temple was constructed and decorated progressively, as the campaigns of Ramses III occurred.