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NORTH AFRICA • EGYPT
Egypt: Ancient Wonders of
Cairo & the Nile
Duration • 8 days & 7 nights
Category • Superior
Small-group tour • From £2,495 (incl. flights)
Private tour • From £2,795 (incl. flights)
This group tour features…
5-star accommodation
Flexible – extensions, room & flight
upgrades available
Small group size – average 12
people (max 18)
Guaranteed to run with a minimum
of 4 passengers
Direct international flights with
Egyptair
Transfers in air-conditioned
vehicles
Experienced local Egyptologists
7 breakfasts, 4 lunches & 5 dinners
Guided sightseeing & entrance fees
Welcome dinner on Day 2
Full-board accommodation on
4-night cruise
Optional upgrade to Main Deck
cabin from £75 per person
Weather
Cairo
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C: Average rainfall (mm)
Felucca by the Temple of Philae, Aswan
Explore the wonders of Egypt via the River
Nile on this exceptional tour. After visiting
the Egyptian Museum, fly to ancient Aswan,
where Agatha Christie wrote Death on the
Nile. Here you board one of the country’s
premier luxury vessels, the Sanctuary Nile
Adventurer, for a four-night, five-star cruise
to Luxor. Finish with a flourish, at the iconic
pyramids of Giza. Throughout your journey,
an expert Egyptologist is on hand to regale
you with tales of pharaohs and a pantheon of
exotic gods. You depart with a deeper insight
into this fascinating corner of the world.
SIGNATURE EXPERIENCES
Learn about archaeological excavations
during a private lecture aboard the
Sanctuary Nile Adventurer
Tour ancient temples alongside expert
Egyptologists
Ride a traditional felucca sailboat
around Elephantine Island
Day 1: Fly to Cairo
Fly from London (regional connections
available) to Cairo with Egyptair. Transfer to
the Kempinksi Nile Hotel for a 2-night stay. (N)
Day 2: Cairo
Today you will visit the Egyptian Museum in
Cairo, the oldest archaeological museum in the
Middle East, and home to number of Pharaonic
antiquities. Tonight, enjoy a welcome buffet
dinner with wine. (B, D)
Day 3: Aswan
Fly to Aswan this morning to begin your
4-night Nile cruise aboard the Sanctuary Nile
Adventurer (Nile Deck Cabin) * (or similar).
After check-in and lunch, ride a traditional
felucca sailboat around Elephantine Island,
Lord Kitchener's Botanical Gardens and the
Agha Khan Mausoleum (weather permitting).
This evening, attend a welcome reception
and programme overview. Enjoy Egyptian wine
and beer with canapés, followed by a gourmet
dinner. A folklore show and Whirling Dervish
performance follow (subject to confirmation).
(B, L, D)
Day 4: Agilkia Island • Kom Ombo
After breakfast, take a short motorboat ride to
see the Philae Temple on Agilkia Island. Next,
it's on to the quarries which supplied much of
the granite used to build the pyramids. Here
you see the Unfinished Obelisk. Back aboard,
partake in an Egyptian cookery lesson, then
visit the Temple of Kom Ombo – dedicated to
the crocodile god, Sobek. This evening, enjoy a
lavish buffet of local specialities, and traditional
music and dancing. (B, L, D)
Day 5: Edfu • Esna
This morning, explore the extraordinary Temple
of Horus. Despite being built by the Greeks,
this impressive structure is the largest and
most complete preserved Pharaonic temple in
Egypt. Return to your boat in time for lunch and
continue cruising to Esna. This afternoon, your
Egyptologist guides you round the Graeco-
Roman Temple of Khnum in Esna. Tonight,
enjoy a sumptuous dinner on board. (B, L, D)
Day 6: Luxor
Start the day exploring the imposing Temple
of Luxor alongside your Egyptologist. Continue
to the Temple of Karnak, and – this afternoon
– the Valley of the Kings. You have the chance
to visit at least one tomb in the Valley of the
Queens, and the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut.
Returning to the Nile, pass the famed Colossi
of Memnon, known in ancient times for their
haunting ‘voices’ at dawn. Return to your
vessel for afternoon tea. This evening, enjoy a
farewell gala dinner, with white-gloved waiters
serving gourmet cuisine. (B, L, D)
Day 7: Giza • Cairo
Fly to Cairo this morning, dropping off your
luggage at the Kempinski Nile Hotel (or
similar). After lunch at leisure, visit Giza’s iconic
pyramid complex. The Great Pyramid of Giza
is the last standing of the Seven Wonders of
the Ancient World, as well as the oldest – built
over 4,500 years ago. Nearby, the enigmatic
Sphinx guards King Khafre’s enormous
funerary monument. Return to your hotel for
an evening at leisure. (B)
Day 8: Fly to the UK
Transfer to Cairo International Airport for your
direct flight back to London. (B)
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