Amazing Egypt By Nile Cruise

Welcome to Egypt! At the Cairo terminal keep your eyes peeled for the Travel Talk sign for your transfer to the hotel. Freshen up and meet in the lobby around 6:00pm for an informal meeting with your guide and other tour members. Afterwards you have free time to start exploring vibrant Cairo or board a cruise for an optional group dinner.

• Accommodation
  Sonesta Hotel Tower & Casino – 5 Star
• Included Activities
  Welcome Meeting

Rise and shine, we are travelling back in time to the home of ancient knowledge. Depart for Alexandria, Egypt’s second largest city, and Get the chance to see the panoramic view of the Library of Alexandria. (Please note that it is not possible to visit inside of the library as it is closed on Saturdays)

Wander through the ruins of one the most important historical archaeological sites ever found on earth.

While traveling in such an amazing place! After seeing the amazing decorations and wandering around in the dark, walking down the carved corridors of the Catacombs below, carved into the bedrock and having many amazing statues, sarcophagi and murals, is an incredible experience and a must visit!

Visit to Pompey’s Pillar, One of the most prominent tourist attractions in the city of Alexandria, the Column of Pompey is a Roman triumphal column that still exists today in Alexandria and is one of the oldest and highest monumental columns in the world.

Continue visiting a place that has witnessed a lot of history. The Citadel castle was built on the exact site of the famous Alexandria Lighthouse, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Right next to the water, definitely worth a visit so you can take beautiful pictures. . .

Alexandria is a must-see for all travellers! After you’ve had your daily dose of history and ancient culture, return to Cairo for an overnight stay.

• Accommodation
  Sonesta Hotel Tower & Casino – 5 Star
• Meals Included
  Breakfast
• Included Activities
  Sightseeing of Alexandria
• Optional Activities
  Group Dinner on Cruise – 30 USD
• Entrance Fees
  Catacombs 80 EGP
  Pompey’s Pillar 80 EGP
  Citadel 60 EGP

Set your alarms for 7.30am and fill up on plenty of breakfast before a big day exploring Egypt’s iconic Ancient Wonder of the World – the Pyramids and Sphinx! Follow your guide for a tour across the ancient site to learn about the 4,600-year-old wonders. After everyone has had their dose of awe, we’ll head out to Sakkara to see the iconic step pyramid built in 2700 B.C. Later in the afternoon, board an overnight sleeper train to Aswan.

• Accommodation
  Overnight Sleeper Train
• Meals Included
  Breakfast, Dinner
• Included Activities
  Sightseeing of Giza Pyramids
  Sightseeing of Sphinx
  Sightseeing of Sakkara Pyramid
• Entrance Fees
  Giza Pyramids/Sphinx – 360 EGP
  Sakkara Pyramid – 300 EGP

Wake up in Aswan, ready to explore on a city tour with your local guide. Visit the Unfinished Obelisk for a look into the incredible building methods used to create the four-sided, hallmark monuments that are placed at the entrances of Egyptian temples. Take some time to walk along the 42-metre long lying bed of granite and learn about its significance from your guide. Visit the Philae Temple, dedicated to the goddess Isis, divine mother of the pharaohs. The temple is set beautifully on an island in the middle of the Nile. Then all aboard the a 5-star Nile Cruiser as we check in to our private cabins and prepare for three nights on the Nile River. Tonight, we’ll have the option to join a traditional Nubian dinner in the evening.

• Accommodation
  Nile Cruiser – 5 Star
• Meals Included
  Breakfast
• Included Activities
  Aswan City tour
  Sightseeing of Philae Temple
  Sightseeing of Unfinished Obeliks of Aswan
• Optional Activities
  Nubian Dinner – 32 USD
• Entrance Fees
  Philae Temple – 300 EGP

Wake up well rested after your first night on board the Nile Cruiser. Watch beautiful scenery pass you by and wave to the locals swimming and fishing on the riverbanks. Today we will visit Kom Ombo Temple, dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek. If you are feeling up to it in the afternoon, join the optional trip to the UNESCO World Heritage Listed Abu Simbel. It is a must-do for all keen historians!

• • Accommodation
    Nile Cruiser – 5 Star
  • Meals Included
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Included Activities
    Sightseeing of Komombo Temple
    Sightseeing of Aswan
    Sightseeing of Kom Ombo
    Cruise On the Nile
  • Optional Activities
    Abu Simbel – 94 USD
  • Entrance Fees
    Komombo Temple – 240 EGP

Take it easy today as we continue our Cruise down the Nile River. Next stop will be Edfu, home to one of the largest and best-preserved temples in Egypt. Dedicated to the falcon god Horus, the temple was built over 180-years from 237 BC to 57 BC. Cruise to Luxor in the afternoon.

• Accommodation
  Nile Cruiser – 5 Star
• Meals Included
  Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Included Activities
  Sightseeing of Edfu Temple
  Cruise On the Nile
• Entrance Fees
  Edfu Temple – 300 EGP

After a final breakfast onboard our 5-star Nile Cruiser, we’ll check out and later check in to our luxurious hotel in Luxor. After dark, we’ll visit Luxor Temple to explore the dimly-light temple and learn from your guide of the temple complexes ancient history, dating back to the 14^th century B.C.

• Accommodation
  Steigenberger Nile Palace Hotel – 5 Star
• Meals Included
  Breakfast
• Included Activities
  Sightseeing of Luxor Temple at Night
• Entrance Fees
  Luxor Temple – 160 EGP

The West bank of the Nile River awaits you! Follow your guide to the Valley of the Kings, also known as the ‘City of the Dead’, home to fancy royal tombs carved into desert rocks and filled with treasures for the Pharaoh afterlife. Next up, the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut and Colossi of Memnon. Not to forget, a visit to the vast Karnak Temple Complex, one of the most important religious centres of ancient Egypt with its marvellous temples. Your Egyptologist guide will enlighten you with the most intriguing stories and mythologies from the temple complex. Feeling adventurous? Take to the skies on an optional hot air balloon ride over Luxor. In the evening, board an overnight sleeper train to Cairo.

• Accommodation
  Overnight Sleeper Train
• Meals Included
  Breakfast, Dinner
• Included Activities
  Sightseeing of Valley Of The Kings
  Sightseeing of Temple of Queen Hatshepsut
• Optional Activities
  Hot Air Balloon – 124 USD
• Entrance Fees
  Valley Of The Kings – 400 EGP
  Queen Hatshepsut – 240 EGP
  Karnak Temple – 300 EGP

Wake up well rested as your overnight sleeper train pulls into Cairo!
The journey continues with one of the most important museums dedicated to the ancient world – Egyptian Museum of Cairo. Home to over 120,000 ancient Egyptian relics and antiquities, this place will leave you in awe! Then, roam around Cairo stopping by the Citadel of Saladin and the world-famous Khan el-Khalili bazaar. Make sure to wear your haggling hats and brace for the mayhem!

• Accommodation
  Sonesta Hotel Tower & Casino – 5 Star
• Meals Included
  Breakfast
• Included Activities
  Sightseeing of Cairo
  Sightseeing of Egyptian Museum
  Sightseeing of Citadel of Saladin
  Sightseeing of Mohammed Ali Mosque
  Sightseeing of Hanging Church
  Sightseeing of Bazaar Khan El- Khalili
• Entrance Fees
  Egyptian Museum – 330 EGP
  Citadel of Saladin – 300 EGP

Have your final breakfast on us and start bidding farewells to your travel mates. Check-out of the hotel in Cairo (11:00am) and catch the transfer to the airport at the end of your tour. Time to start counting days for your next adventure with Travel Talk!

• Meals Included
  Breakfast