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Take an ancient adventure with modern comforts through Cairo, Luxor and Aswan.
Discover the contrasts of modern and ancient Egypt on this premium adventure. Beginning and ending in Cairo, Egypt’s capital, you’ll witness the magnificent pyramids, take a 4-day cruise down the legendary Nile River and learn about the mystery and beauty of these ancient lands in person. Visit the tombs of ancient pharaohs; share meals with local families and stand in awe of gigantic, rock-cut statues, all while staying in premium accommodation.
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Terms & Conditions- Start
- Cairo, Egypt
- Finish
- Cairo, Egypt
- Destination
- Egypt
- Style
- Peregrine
- Code
- PGNW
- Physical rating
- Trip rating
- 5 reviews
- Ages
- Min 15
- Group size
- Min 1, Max 12
Why you'll love this trip
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Take a relaxed yet in-depth look at a land that has long fascinated the traveller. Enjoy Egypt in Peregrine comfort over 15 days and peel back the layers of history and culture.
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Overnight in Abu Simbel and discover this magnificent monument carved out of the mountainside, dedicated to Pharaoh Ramses II and his queen, Nefertari.
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Relax for four nights on a Nile cruise. Our premium boat includes two restaurants and terrace bars so you can sit and enjoy river life as it unfolds.
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Spend two nights at Giza, a stone’s throw from the great pyramids, as well as two nights in Downtown Cairo.
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Pay your respects at the Commonwealth War Cemetery associated with the Battle of El Alamein.
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Visit the ancient Library of Alexandria, reincarnated as the disc-shaped, ultramodern Bibliotheca Alexandrina.
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Discover ancient Nubia and enjoy a traditional meal in a local home.
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Take a walking tour of Downtown Cairo, enjoying local foods and sipping mint tea at a café that’s been serving locals for over two centuries.
Is this trip right for you?
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Depending on the time you choose to visit there could be some early starts as we beat the crowds and the heat and visit sites early. This is a 15-day adventure, so there is also time to relax with free afternoons and evenings.
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Egypt can get incredibly hot in the summer months of July and August. Regardless of the month, it does heats up quickly during the day and there will be some site visits with little or no shade.
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Some of the sites you will visit involve walking on rocky and/or steep hillsides, and there is often little or no shade. Comfortable, sturdy walking shoes and a hat are essential.
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Accommodation aboard the Nile riverboat is full board – breakfast, lunch and dinner are included. Drinks are offered from the bar area for an additional cost.
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This trip includes two internal flights .
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Itinerary
Accommodation
- Le Meridian Pyramids Hotel and Spa (1 night)
Optional Activities
- Urban Adventures - Islamic Cairo in Depth Tour - USD53
- Urban Adventures - Saqqara and Memphis - USD73
Meals Included
There are no meals included on this day.After spending some time exploring these ancient wonders and eating lunch, we’ll continue to the Egyptian Museum where an expert guide will talk you through Egypt’s rich history. This is one of the world’s great museums and home to an unimaginable collection of antiquities, making it the perfect introduction to your Egyptian experience. You’ll have some free time to explore on your own, perhaps choosing to visit the Royal Mummy Room for an additional cost.
The rest of the day is free for you to do as you wish. The facilities at your hotel, the Meridian Pyramids, are phenomenal making it the perfect place to recuperate from the day’s activities. In the evening you may want to consider the sound and light show at the pyramids, which your leader can help with, or maybe grab a taxi and explore Cairo on your own. For something a little bit special, you could also take a dinner cruise down the Nile.
Accommodation
- Le Meridian Pyramids Hotel and Spa (1 night)
Included Activities
- Cairo - Pyramids and Sphinx
- Cairo - The Egyptian Museum
- Cairo - The Egyptian Museum headset
Optional Activities
- Cairo - The 2nd Pyramid of Khafre (entry fee) - EGP100
- Cairo - The Great Pyramid of Cheops (entry fee) - EGP400
- Cairo - The Egyptian Museum Mummy Room (entry fee) - EGP150
- Cairo - Camel ride at the Pyramids - EGP150
- Cairo - Sound & Light Show at the Pyramids Tour (minimum 2 persons) (entry;guiding;transport) - EGP550
- Cairo - Sound & Light Show at the Pyramids (entry fee) - EGP1100
- Cairo - Dinner Cruise (deluxe cruise Nile Maxim or similar) - EGP1200
Meals Included
- Breakfast
Accommodation
- Sheraton Al-Montazah Hotel (1 night)
Included Activities
- Alexandria - Wadi El Natron
- Alexandria - Anba Bishoy Monastery
Meals Included
- Breakfast
Special Information
On occasions, it may be not be possible to confirm our preferred hotel in Alexandria . For this reason we have selected an alternative hotel called the Mediterranean Azur Hotel. If you would like to confirm in advance which hotel your depature will stay at please contact your booking agent 30 days prior to departureAccommodation
- Sheraton Al-Montazah Hotel (1 night)
Included Activities
- Alexandria - Al Montazah Palace & Gardens
- Alexandria - Catacombs of Kom Ash-Suqqafa
- Alexandria - Bibliotheca Alexandria
Meals Included
- Breakfast
Accommodation
- Steigenberger El Tahrir (1 night)
Included Activities
- El Alamein - War cemeteries and museum
Meals Included
- Breakfast
- Lunch
Accommodation
- Nile Premium River Boat (Feature Stay 4 nights) (1 night)
Included Activities
- Luxor - Karnak Temple
Optional Activities
- Luxor - Sound and Light Show at Karnak (Entry) - EGP300
- Luxor - Luxor Museum (Entry) - EGP140
- Luxor - Luxor Temple (entry fee) - EGP160
- Luxor - Sound and Light Show at Karnak Tour(entry;guiding;transport) - EGP800
Meals Included
- Breakfast
- Dinner
Special Information
Your Peregrine feature stay premium Nile cruise is an elegant and modern 5 star cruise boat, offering comfortable accommodations with first class facilities like restaurants, pool, gym, health services and a panorama bar to enjoy views of the Nile.We have carefully selected two Luxury /Premium Class Boats. "Nile Premium" and "Moon Dance". Please contact your booking agent 30 days prior to departure if you would like to confirm which boat is allocated to your departure.
Your Nile Cruise accommodation is a full board of breakfast, lunch and dinner, drinks are at your own expense.
Accommodation
- Nile Premium River Boat (1 night)
Included Activities
- Luxor - Hatshepsut Temple
- Luxor - Valley of the Kings (3 tombs)
- Luxor - Tut Ank Amon Tomb
Optional Activities
- Luxor - Valley of the Queens (entry fee) - EGP100
- Luxor - Medinat Habu Temple (entry fee) - EGP60
- Luxor - Additional Tomb Valley of the Kings (entry and guiding) - EGP300
Meals Included
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
Accommodation
- Nile Premium River Boat (1 night)
Included Activities
- Kom Ombo - Kom Ombo Temple
Meals Included
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
Special Information
Whilst a visit to the Edfu Temple is included in your Nile Cruise; the only mode of transport available to visit the temple is by locally managed horse and carriages. As a responsible travel focused business, animal welfare is extremely important to us and we want to ensure that we are not promoting any activities where the working animals are not properly cared for. Unfortunately, some operators of the Horse and Carriages have been found to be in breach of our animal welfare guidelines and it is, for this reason, we will no longer including the visit the Edfu Temple.In addition to the animal welfare concerns, we have had a substantial amount of feedback suggesting that the experience itself is quite uncomfortable due to the pushy nature of the vendors and local suppliers outside the site. While we recommend that you do not use the horse and carriage to visit the Temple, the decision is ultimately up to you. Edfu is an included port stop on the Nile River cruise schedule.
After exploring the site, return to your sailboat for lunch before boarding a simple Nile felucca and visiting either El Nabatat Island or Kitchener’s Island, home to the Aswan Botanical Gardens. These lush gardens are filled with palms and plants from all over the world. After soaking up the serenity of the gardens, return to the boat for a final evening being rocked to sleep by the Nile’s waters.
Accommodation
- Nile Premium River Boat (1 night)
Included Activities
- Aswan - Philae Temple
- Aswan - Sharia el Souk Walking Tour
Optional Activities
- Aswan - Sound & Light Show at Philae Temple (entry fee) - EGP300
- Aswan - Sound & Light Show at Philae Temple Tour (entry;guiding;transport) - EGP800
Meals Included
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
Accommodation
- Seti I Resort (1 night)
Included Activities
- Abu Simbel - Abu Simbel temples
- Abu Simbel - Abu Simbel Sound and Light Show
Meals Included
- Breakfast
- Dinner
Special Information
Due to limited accommodation options in Abu Simbel your tour may be accommodated at either Seti I Resort or Nefertari Hotel both our preferred hotels. Please check with your booking agent 30 days prior to departure if your would like to confirm which hotel your tour will be accommodated in.Accommodation
- Basma Hotel (1 night)
Included Activities
- Aswan - High Tea Old Cataract Hotel
Meals Included
- Breakfast
Return to Aswan for some time to relax and refresh, then meet your loeader in the late afternoon to board a felucca and sail to the settlement of Elephantine Island. This island was once thought to be the home of Khnum, the god who guarded and controlled the Nile’s waters. Enjoy a sunset drink on the river before disembarking at a village to join a local family for a traditional Nubian feast.
Accommodation
- Basma Hotel (1 night)
Included Activities
- Aswan - Elephantine Island
- Aswan - Felucca Ride incl sundowner (Peregrine moment)
- Aswan - High Dam
- Unfinished Obelisk Entrance
Optional Activities
- Aswan - Nubian Museum (entry fee) - EGP140
Meals Included
- Breakfast
- Dinner
Accommodation
- Steigenberger El Tahrir (1 night)
Included Activities
- Cairo - Downtown Cairo Walking and Tasting Tour (Peregrine moment)
Meals Included
- Breakfast
- Dinner
Accommodation
- Steigenberger El Tahrir (1 night)
Included Activities
- Cairo - Khan al-Khalili Bazaar
- Cairo - Ibn Tulun Mosque
- Cairo - Gayer Anderson
- Cairo - Home Cooked Meal
- Cairo - Home Cooked Meal (feature meal)
Meals Included
- Breakfast
- Dinner
Meals Included
- Breakfast
Meals
14 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 8 dinnersTransport
Plane, Private air-conditioned bus, RiverboatAccommodation
Comfortable Hotel (10 nights), Cruise ship (4 nights Feature Stay)Included Activities
- Cairo - Pyramids and Sphinx
- Cairo - The Egyptian Museum
- Cairo - The Egyptian Museum headset
- Alexandria - Wadi El Natron
- Alexandria - Anba Bishoy Monastery
- Alexandria - Al Montazah Palace & Gardens
- Alexandria - Catacombs of Kom Ash-Suqqafa
- Alexandria - Bibliotheca Alexandria
- El Alamein - War cemeteries and museum
- Luxor - Karnak Temple
- Luxor - Hatshepsut Temple
- Luxor - Valley of the Kings (3 tombs)
- Luxor - Tut Ank Amon Tomb
- Kom Ombo - Kom Ombo Temple
- Aswan - Philae Temple
- Aswan - Sharia el Souk Walking Tour
- Abu Simbel - Abu Simbel temples
- Abu Simbel - Abu Simbel Sound and Light Show
- Aswan - High Tea Old Cataract Hotel
- Aswan - Elephantine Island
- Aswan - Felucca Ride incl sundowner (Peregrine moment)
- Aswan - High Dam
- Unfinished Obelisk Entrance
- Cairo - Downtown Cairo Walking and Tasting Tour (Peregrine moment)
- Cairo - Khan al-Khalili Bazaar
- Cairo - Ibn Tulun Mosque
- Cairo - Gayer Anderson
- Cairo - Home Cooked Meal
- Cairo - Home Cooked Meal (feature meal)
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Important notes
SINGLE SUPPLEMENT:
An optional single supplement is available on this trip. Please refer to your booking agent for further information.
INTERNAL FLIGHTS
There are two internal flights on this trip. Egypt air is the carrier and have a 23kg allowance for checked luggage and 8kg for hand luggage.
ACCOMMODATION ABU SIMBEL
Due to limited accommodation options in Abu Simbel your tour may be accommodated at either Seti I Resort or Nefertari Hotel both our preferred hotels. Please check with your booking agent 30 days prior to departure if your would like to confirm which hotel your tour will be accommodated in.
SAFETY
Following recent safety incidents we recommend that you check your government's advice for their latest information on travelling in Egypt before your departure and ensure that your travel insurance covers you for all areas of your itinerary. We have links to prominent government travel advisories and regular updates on issues affecting this trip on our Travel Alerts page - http://www.peregrineadventures.com/en-au/travel-alerts

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