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9 Days from £109 + Local payment £140 |
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Brief Itinerary |
Day 1 Cairo
Day 2 Cairo, Aswan Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren, Mycrenos
and Sakkara
Day 3 Aswan High Dam, Philae Temple, Unfinished
Obelisk
Day 4 Aswan Elephantine and Kitchener Islands
Day 5 Aswan, Komombo, Edfu, Luxor
Day 6 Luxor, Karnak Temple of Luxor, Temple of Karnak
Day 7 Luxor, Cairo Valley of the Kings, Temple of Queen
Hatshepsut
Day 8 Cairo Egyptian Museum, Citadel of Saladin, Mosque of
Mohamed Ali, the Hanging Church, Kahn El Khalili bazaar
Day 9 Cairo |
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Detailed Itinerary |
Day 1:Cairo
At the Cairo terminal keep your eyes open for the Travel Talk sign, as we pick you up from the airport and take you to our Cairo hotel. Gather round in the hotel lobby at 6:00pm as we meet both the other tour members and the guide. Listen up for a fast and informal meeting with the leader including registration and a short brief about the adventures ahead and some country info.
Day 2:Cairo
After breakfast we visit the Giza Plateau to explore the world famous pyramids of Cheops, Chephren and Mycrenos. The afternoon is left to site-see Sakkara; the first capital of ancient Egypt, famous for its step pyramid built by King Zoser in 2700 B.C. This evening it’s ´ALL ABOARD´ the overnight train to Aswan.
Day 3:Aswan
Our day starts with the discovery of the High Dam and then a visit to the
Philae Temple (sacred place dedicated to the Goddess Isis), and then the unfinished Obelisk.
Day 4:
Aswan.
Today we get back to basics and jump onboard a Felucca sail boat, bound for the Elephantine and Kitchener Islands on the River Nile. After our river excursion the rest of the day is yours free to wander around Aswan as you wish.
Day 5:Aswan, Komombo, Edfu, Luxor.
After our Aswan hotel breakfast we head to the Komombo Temple which was built during the Ptolemaic and Roman periods. The temple is dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek and god Horus. Then we continue to Edfu to visit the largest and best preserved temple in Egypt. The temple is dedicated to the falcon god Horus and was built over a 180-year period from 237 BC to 57 BC.
Day 6:Luxor, Karnak.
Today we visit the temple of Luxor on the East Bank of the Nile which was dedicated to the great god Amun, his wife Mut and their son Khonsu (the mood god) together represents the Theban triad. The temple was built on the site of a probable smaller structure for the god Amun, while the earliest parts of the temple seen today date from the 14th century BC and the time of Amenhotep III. In the afternoon we proceed to the Temple of Karnak, one of the most important religious centers of ancient Egypt.
Day 7:Luxor, Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut, Cairo
After breakfast we depart for the West Bank of the Nile where our donkey awaits to take us into the Valley of the Kings through quiet roads with lovely views of the Nile. Next is our discovery of the magnificent “city of the Dead” where tombs were carved into the desert rocks, decorated richly, and filled with treasures for the Pharaoh afterlife. Rising out of the desert plain in a series of terraces, the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut is our next stop. This evening we will board our overnight train to Cairo.
Day 8:Cairo.
Our journey continues with a visit to one of the most important museums in the ancient world, the Egyptian Museum houses more than 100,000 relics of Egypt. Today we discover the Citadel of Saladin, Mosque of Mohamed Ali, the Hanging Church and the world famous Kahn El Khalili bazaar.
Day 9:Cairo.
Our trip will end after we say goodbye to our new friends
over breakfast, and check-out of the hotel in Cairo
(11:00am)
Before your flight we bus you back to the airport and bid you safe travels
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Accommodation |
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5 and 4 star hotels, train (reclainer seat)
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hotel. |
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Airport Transfer |
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From the airport to the TravelTalk hotel and back
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Meals |
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6 breakfasts |
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Transportation |
Air-conditioned non-smoking coach or mini-bus
First class train (recliner seat) between Cairo-Aswan
and Luxor-Cairo
Donkey (Valley of the Kings) |
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Guide |
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Services of experienced Eqyptologist guides |
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Excursions |
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As per the itinerary (entrance fees NOT included) |
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Not included |
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Any
flights, insurance, meals not stated in the
itinerary, items of a personal nature, tips, visa
fees, entrance fees to the sights and museums, other
services not stated in the itinerary, optional
activities |
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Cairo including
Giza
Pyramids of Cheops & Chephren
& Mycrenos
Sphinx
Sakkara
Step Pyramid of Zoser
Egyptian museum
Citadel of Saladin
Mosque of
Mohamed Ali
The Hanging Church
Khan el Khalili
Bazaar
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Aswan
High Dam
Philae Temple
Unfinished Obelisk
Elephantine and Kitchener
Islands
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KomomboTemple
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Edfu Temple
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Luxor including Temple of Luxor
Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple
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Temple of Karnak |
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