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NORTH AFRICA • EGYPT<br />
Egypt: Ancient Wonders of<br />
Cairo & the Nile<br />
NEW TOUR<br />
Duration • 8 days & 7 nights<br />
Category • Luxury<br />
Small-group tour • From £1,995 (incl. flights)<br />
Private tour • From £2,295 (incl. flights)<br />
This group tour features…<br />
5-star accommodation<br />
Flexible – extensions, room & flight<br />
upgrades available<br />
Small group size – average 12<br />
people (max 18)<br />
Guaranteed to run with a minimum<br />
of 4 passengers<br />
Direct international flights with<br />
Egyptair<br />
Transfers in air-conditioned<br />
vehicles<br />
Experienced local Egyptologists<br />
7 breakfasts, 3 lunches & 5 dinners<br />
Guided sightseeing & entrance fees<br />
Welcome dinner on Day 2<br />
Full-board accommodation on<br />
4-night cruise<br />
Optional upgrade to Main Deck<br />
cabin from £75 per person<br />
Weather<br />
Cairo<br />
J F M A M J J A S O N D<br />
A 19 21 24 29 32 35 35 35 33 30 25 21<br />
B 8 9 11 14 17 20 21 21 20 17 13 10<br />
C 5 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 4<br />
A: Maximum average temperature (°C)<br />
B: Minimum average temperature (°C)<br />
C: Average rainfall (mm)<br />
Explore the wonders of Egypt via the River<br />
Nile on this exceptional tour. Visit Giza’s<br />
pyramids before taking a flight to the ancient<br />
town of Aswan, where Agatha Christie wrote<br />
her novel Death on the Nile. Here you will<br />
board one of the country’s premier luxury<br />
cruise vessels, the Sanctuary Nile Adventurer,<br />
for a four-night, five-star river cruise to<br />
Luxor. Throughout the journey, you will chase<br />
ancient sites with an expert Egyptologist, who<br />
will regale you with tales of pharaohs, kings<br />
and a pantheon of exotic gods. After learning<br />
about the fabled figures whose pasts are<br />
imprinted in Egypt’s millennia-old carvings<br />
and hieroglyphics, you will depart with a<br />
deeper insight into this fascinating corner of<br />
the world.<br />
SIGNATURE EXPERIENCES<br />
Learn about archaeological excavations<br />
during a private lecture aboard the<br />
Sanctuary Nile Adventurer<br />
Tour ancient temples alongside expert<br />
Egyptologists<br />
Ride a traditional felucca sailboat<br />
around Elephantine Island<br />
Day 1: Fly to Cairo<br />
Fly from London (regional connections<br />
available) to Cairo with Egyptair. Transfer to<br />
the Hilton Ramses (or similar) for a 2-night<br />
stay. (N)<br />
Day 2: Cairo<br />
Spend your morning at leisure, ahead of an<br />
afternoon visit to the Egyptian Museum,<br />
home to one of the finest collections of<br />
Sanctuary Nile Adventurer<br />
Egyptian antiquities in the world. Among<br />
these treasures are those discovered by<br />
Howard Carter in 1922 from within the tomb<br />
of Tutankhamun. This includes the gold mask<br />
of ‘The Boy King’, the solid gold sarcophagus<br />
that held his mummy, and his ornate throne.<br />
Tonight, enjoy a welcome dinner buffet with<br />
wine. (B,D)<br />
Day 3: Aswan<br />
Fly to Aswan this morning to begin your<br />
4-night Nile cruise aboard the Sanctuary Nile<br />
Adventurer (Nile Deck Cabin). This 32-cabin<br />
vessel offers a luxurious standard of cruise on<br />
the world’s longest river. Interiors are a blend<br />
of the contemporary and traditional, with nods<br />
to Egyptian heritage such as Cairene rugs and<br />
Arabian patterns. Gourmet cuisine, sightseeing<br />
excursions, on-board entertainment and expert<br />
Egyptologists elevate your cruise experience.<br />
After check-in and lunch, ride a traditional<br />
felucca sailboat around Elephantine Island,<br />
Lord Kitchener's Botanical Gardens and the<br />
Agha Khan Mausoleum (weather permitting).<br />
This evening, attend a welcome reception and<br />
programme overview. Enjoy Egyptian wine<br />
and beer with a selection of canapés, followed<br />
by a gourmet dinner. A folkloric show and a<br />
Whirling Dervish performance follow (subject to<br />
confirmation). (B, L, D)<br />
Day 4: Agilika Island • Kom Ombo<br />
After breakfast on board, take a short<br />
motorboat ride to the ancient Philae Temple<br />
on the Island of Agilika. Next, it's on to the<br />
granite quarries which supplied much of<br />
the hard stone used to build the Egyptians’<br />
pyramids and temples. Here you see the<br />
Unfinished Obelisk. Back aboard your ship,<br />
partake in an Egyptian cooking lesson and eat<br />
lunch as you cruise to Kom Ombo, where you<br />
visit the magnificent Temple of Kom Ombo<br />
– dedicated to the crocodile god, Sobek. This<br />
evening, as your ship’s course is set for Edfu,<br />
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