Felucca Odyssey-Comfort

from $604/per person

****DEPARTS 2019 ONLY***A tour full of history, tradition and the best of the Nile on Felucca! Taking an overnight train, save some daylight and energy for the upcoming culture overdose. Discover the endless history of incredible wonders, hop on your traditional Felucca, kick back and enjoy the stunning sights along the Nile and experience the Nubian lifestyle. As you fill up with all the adventure, take a breather by the Red Sea to sunbathe at your will. Hunt for lost treasures in Cairo markets and relish the charming wonders of ancient Egypt.

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Duration

9 Day

Destination(s)

Egypt

Starts in / Ends in

Cairo / Cairo

Departs on

Saturdays

Hotel Rating

5-4 Star

Average Tour Group Size Avr. Group Size

35-40

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Arrival Details

Airport Transfer

Sight Visited

ITINERARY

Day 1: Cairo

Welcome to Egypt! At the Cairo terminal keep your eyes open for the Travel Talk sign, we pick you up from the airport and take you to your hotel .Gather round in the hotel lobby at 6:00pm as we meet both the other tour members and the guide for an informal meeting. After the meeting you have free time to start exploring Cairo.

Included Activities; Welcome Meeting
Optional Activities ; Group Dinner on Cruise
Meals ; No

Day 2: Cairo City Tour, Luxor ( by overnight train)

After breakfast we visit the Giza Plateau to explore the world famous pyramids of Cheops, Chephren and Mycrenos. The afternoon is left to sightseeing in Sakkara; the first capital of ancient Egypt, famous for its step pyramid, built by King Zoser in 2700 B.C.In the evening we board overnight train(with sleeper cabin) to Luxor.

Included Activities; Sightseeing Pyramids & Sakkara
Optional Activities ; No
Meals ; Breakfast , Dinner

Day 3: Luxor, Aswan

After our breakfast, we depart for the West Bank of the Nile where our donkey awaits to take us into the Valley of the Kings. 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. Then we drive to Aswan for overnight stay.

Included Activities; Sightseeing Luxor & Valley of The Kings & Donkey Ride
Optional Activities ; Nubian Dinner
Meals ; Breakfast

Day 4: Aswan, Felucca Cruise

After breakfast we start to explore Aswan, the smallest of the three major tourist cities based on the Nile, famous for the amazing Philea Temple and High Dam, an engineering miracle when it was built in the 1960s. After visiting the High Dam we head to Philea Temple and take a short motorboat ride to reach the island. Dedicated to the goddess Isis, Philae Temple has a beautiful setting on an island in the River of Nile. Its various shrines and sanctuaries celebrate the deities involved in the myth of Isis and Osiris. Early in the morning you can join the optional trip to Abu Simbel, one of the most impressive ancient sights of Egypt. Later in the afternoon, we embark the felucca to cruise along the Nile.

Included Activities; Sightseeing Aswan & Philea Temple & High Dam
Optional Activities ; Abu Simbel
Meals ; Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 5: Felucca cruise on the Nile

Today we sail all day long on the Nile, watching the beautiful scenery pass us by and wave to the locals continuing their day of washing, swimming and fishing. Whilst being absorbed by the culture we can sit back and enjoy the relaxing atmosphere of one of the greatest rivers on the earth.

Included Activities; Sailing on the Felucca
Meals ; Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 6: Felucca cruise on the Nile, Edfu, Komombo, Luxor

Today we say farewell to our floating home and disembark. On our way to Luxor where we will spend the night, we head 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. Then we continue to visit Komombo Temple which was built during the Ptolemaic and Roman periods. The temple is dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek and god Horus.

Included Activities; Sightseeing Edfu & Komombo
Meals ; Breakfast

Day 7: Luxor, Hurghada

Today, it has much to offer the traveller, from vast temples, to ancient royal tombs, via spectacular desert and river scenery. 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), representing the Theban triad. The temple was built on the site of a probably 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. In the afternoon we drive to Hurghada for overnight stay.

Included Activities; Sightseeing Karnak Temple & Luxor on the East Bank
Optional Activities ; Hot Air Balloning
Meals ; Breakfast

Day 8: Hurghada, Cairo

Today, we will enjoy sea, sun and beaches of impressive Red Sea.Late in the afternoon, we depart Cairo for our overnight stay.

Meals ; Breakfast

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.

Meals ; Breakfast

All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers not wishing to pay a single supplement will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement needs only be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. The supplement must be paid in addition to the tour fee. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.

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Felucca Odyssey-Comfort

Sight Visited

ITINERARY

Day 1: Cairo

Day 2: Cairo City Tour, Luxor ( by overnight train)

Day 3: Luxor, Aswan

Day 4: Aswan, Felucca Cruise

Day 5: Felucca cruise on the Nile

Day 6: Felucca cruise on the Nile, Edfu, Komombo, Luxor

Day 7: Luxor, Hurghada

Day 8: Hurghada, Cairo

Day 9: Cairo

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The tour price and the local payment cover the following services:

Accommodation

Airport Transfer

Meals

Transportation

Guide

What is not included in the tour price and local payment?

THE OASIS HOTEL PYRAMIDS - CAIRO

STEIGENBERGER HOTEL - LUXOR

HELNAN HOTEL - ASWAN

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