We begin our Egypt adventure in Cairo, where we see the treasures of Tutankhamun and the royal mummies, including Ramses II. Later we visit the pyramids and Sphinx before a sleeper train takes us to Aswan. Here we ride camels, sail in a traditional felucca and explore the Nubian bazaar. Boarding our riverboat we cruise to Luxor, visiting the temples of Komombo and Edfu along the way. We explore the massive temple complex at Karnak and cross the Nile to visit the celebrated Valley of the Kings and the beautiful Temple of Queen Hatshepsut. Driving to the coast we have a couple of days by the beach, including a fun boat trip with fantastic snorkelling. We then head back to Cairo and spend a final morning in the Khan el Khalili bazaar.
Itinerary
| Day Number(s) | Title |
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| 1 | (Sun) Arrive in Cairo and transfer to hotel. |
| 2 | Visit Egyptian Museum and mummy room, pyramids and Sphinx. Sleeper train to Aswan. |
| 3 | Visit the Aswan bazaar. Afternoon camel ride and felucca trip. |
| 4 | Optional visit to Abu Simbel. Board Nile cruise. |
| 5 | Nile cruise. Visit Komombo and Edfu temples. |
| 6 | Arrive Luxor. Horse-drawn carriage to Karnak Temple. |
| 7 | Visit Valley of the Kings, Temple of Hatshepsut and Colossi of Memnon. |
| 8 | Drive to Hurghada on the Red Sea coast. |
| 9 | Boat trip and snorkelling. |
| 10 | Morning free. Return to Cairo. |
| 11 | Visit Khan El Khalili bazaar. Afternoon free. |
| 12 | Trip ends in Cairo this morning (Thu). |
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Trip Length |
12 days |
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| Culture (Easy) | |
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| Egypt | |
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| Cairo | |
End City |
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| Cairo | |
