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Special
Bespoke Tour
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A
special tour designed by request to cover all the main
historical sites followed by a week at the Red Sea.
3 days in Cairo will take in all the main sites, Saqqara,
Memphis, Pyramids, Sphinx, Cairo Museum, Tutankhamun
exhibition, Old Cairo, Coptic Cairo, Islamic Cairo.
A Nile Cruise visiting, Aswan and the Temples of Philae, Kom
Ombo, Edfu, Karnak, then 2 days in Luxor (Thebes) visiting,
The Valley of the Kings and Queens, Luxor Temple.
From Sharm El Sheik you may visit St Catherine's Monastery and
snorkel or dive in an underwater world full of colour with
hundreds of beautiful fish and amazing coral.
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Thursday
28th April |
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Day 1
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Fly
schedule Egypt Air from Heathrow to
Cairo. (15.00hrs tbc)
3
nights
staying in Cairo on a bed and breakfast basis in
a
5* hotel in the Giza Pyramids area (Sofitel le Sphinx or
similar)
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Day 2 |
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Tours
included:
Pyramids,
Sphinx,
Cairo Museum
with the Tutankhamun exhibition. Lunch is included
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Day 3 |
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Tours
included:
Saqqara
(where you can see the step pyramid of King Zosser which is
the first most significant freestanding building of
stone.
Memphis
(site of the ancient Egyptian capital during the Old Kingdom)
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Day 4 |
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Tours
included:
Old
Cairo, Coptic church, the Citadel, Muhammad Ali
Mosque and Khan El Khalili bazaar, including lunch.
Overnight sleeper
train to Aswan – this is an amazing journey and
if
you are awake you can see the sun rise over
the
desert and
the
villagers starting their day
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Monday
2nd May |
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Day 5
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Arrive
Aswan
Tours
included: Upper and Lower Aswan Dams. Philae Temple
– (Temple of Isis which took over 700 years to build.
3
nights
on a 5* Nile cruise boat sailing from Aswan to Luxor on a full
board basis.
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Tours
included
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Kom
Ombo Temple
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Kom
Ombo
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Edfu
Temple
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Edfu
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Luxor
Temple
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Luxor
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Valley
of the Kings and Queens
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West
Bank
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8 |
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Transfer
from Cruise to Mercure hotel (or similar) in Luxor
for
2
nights on a bed and breakfast basis.
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Optional
tours
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Saturday
7th May |
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10
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Fly
Egypt Air from Luxor to Sharm – approx 1 hour.
8
nights in
Sharm el Sheikh (The Red Sea Riviera) on bed and
breakfast basis in 5 * hotel
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Sunday
15th May
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Day
18 |
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Fly
Sharm to Heathrow – Schedule Egypt Air
6.55
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The
price for the above will be approx £1495
(including the anticipated fuel surcharge of £3 per
flight per person being introduced) providing you are not
travelling at peak times like Christmas, New Year or Easter. |
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An
Egyptologist will be with you at all times
(Not including Sharm).
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We
can organise Visas for you at £18 per person.
Tipping
is a way of life in Egypt and this is not included.
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Optional
Tours: |
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Optional
Tours in Luxor: |
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Luxor
Museum
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£15
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Dendera
by boat
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£36
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Hot
Air Balloon
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£95
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Horse
and carriage ride around the countryside of Luxor
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£8
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Habu Temple, Deir el-Madina
– the workmen’s Village, home to the craftsmen and artists
who worked in the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Nobles
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£28
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Optional Tour in Cairo
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There
is also a Sound and Light show at the Pyramids that is
worth experiencing.
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Optional Tours in Sharm:
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St
Catherine’s Monastery.
Red
Sea cruise to the coral reefs – Tiran Island
The
Bedouins and the mountains of the Sinai Desert
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Tombs
Included are 3 Tombs in the Valley of the Kings (
visitors are restricted to only 3 per visit), Tutankhamun tomb
is extra (you do have to get there early for this as the
numbers are limited on a first come basis) |
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As you can see we have
included all the major sites and tours
but have left you a
few optional tours to choose
from as the itinerary
is very full.
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There
are lots of restaurants to eat out in and most hotels have 2
restaurants to choose from a decent evening meal will cost
approx. £8 per head.
All
flights are schedule with Egypt Air. |
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If
you require any further information
please
do not hesitate to contact Egyptian Experience |
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