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7 nts Nile
Cruise (Full Board or All inclusive)
2 nts Cairo(Half Board)
& 5 nts Red Sea Stay (Hurghada,
Makadi Bay or El Gouna)
(All inclusive)
Half Board option on the Red Sea is also available.7nts Nile Cruise, 3nts Cairo and 4nts Red Sea
or 7 nts Nile Cruise, 2 nts Cairo and 5 nts Sharm El Sheikh itinerary also available.
**SPECIAL OFFERS**
14 nights From £997.00 per person FB/HB/AI
All inclusive drinks upgrade on the Cruise £80.00 per
person
Your price includes:
- Return Flights from UK.
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Top of the range 5* Hotels.
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Luxury 5* or 5* Deluxe Cruise ships with all meals included.
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12 Excursions by a fully qualified English speaking Egyptologist-Guide and all entrance fees.
- Meet and greet
service and all transfers.
- All airport taxes and
service charges.
Monday and
Wednesday departures from Gatwick or
Manchester.
Friday and Saturday departures from Heathrow.
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Combine a Nile Cruise
with a stay in
Cairo & the Red Sea Riviera
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For
centuries travellers have been fascinated by
the mystical allure of the Nile. A relaxing
cruise in luxurious surroundings, alongside
Egypts many archaeological wonders, provides
the perfect combination for an unforgettable
holiday.Our Classic Nile Itinerary takes you
from Luxor to Aswan, visiting some of the
most spectacular ancient sites in the world
including the stunning Valley of the Kings,
the burial place of the Pharoahs including
that Tutankhamen and the breathtaking
temples Karnak and Luxor. |
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 Cairo is a
must for anyone fascinated by the
magnificent Great Pyramids and the Sphinx of
Giza. Situated on the Nile, Cairo is
exciting, vibrant and fascinating; it is a
perfect blend of old and new. |
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Take time to
explore the treasures of Tutankhamen in the
Egyptian museum or take a stroll around the
bustling Khan El Khalili bazaar. Away from
the city centre, there is still more to see
from the capital of ancient Egypt at Memphis
to the Step Pyramid at Saqqara.
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Combine this with the wonderous Red Sea with
clear blue waters, golden beaches and Luxury
Hotels to create a truly relaxing holiday.
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EL GOUNA |
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Traditional in style, with modern
arabesque architecture and unique
interior design, El Gouna which is
situated twenty kilometres North of
Hurghada offers a fine selection of
hotels. All the hotels and resorts
are located in idyllic settings
between the majestic mountains of
the desert and the clear blue waters
of the Red Sea surrounded by natural
and artificial lagoons designed to
form the shape of a star.
One of Egypts premier leisure
destinations, visitors can mingle
with the locals, explore the Old
Town where both quaint and
sophisticated shops, offering both
International and local products,
are vying for passing trade. Dining
options are plentiful and varied
with restaurants, cafes, bars and
local inns all within easy reach.
Entertainment and sports are
plenty-full with an open air cinema,
go-karting, museum, an aquarium and
of course swimming during the day.
For night owls there are nightclubs
to dance the night away. With an
eighteen hole Championship golf
course catering for golfers in this
calm and relaxing oasis, El Gouna
has something for everyone.
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HURGHADA |
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Originally a sleepy, remote fishing
village, Hurghada has become one of
the liveliest and busiest resorts in
the Red Sea whils t
retaining the
character and charm of bygone days.
The resort boasts all the facilities
of a modern Egyptian city without
losing its timeless desert quality.
Some of the finest underwater
gardens in the world offshore beckon
snorkellers and divers alike to
experience the beautiful corals and
spectacular marine life for which
the Red Sea is renowned. Hurghada
has a fine selection of quality
hotels with water sports facilities
that include windsurfing, sailing,
deep sea fishing, swimming, colourful bazaars and a lively
varied nightlife. Hurghada is a
haven for water sports enthusiasts
and sun seekers.
For those who want to glimpse the
wonders of the Red Sea without
getting wet, you can visit the Red
Sea Aquarium. As an alternative you
can dive to dizzy depths in comfort,
aboard the Sinbad Submarine. Another
window to the underwater world of
the Red Sea is offered to you on
board a glass-bottom boat.
Merging the old with the new,
Hurghada has something to offer
those interested in the history of
the resort with excursions to Roman
sites or the monasteries of St.Paul
and St.Anthony. |
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ITINERARY |
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Day 1: |
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Depart UK.
Upon arrival met and transferred from Luxor
airport to your cruise vessel, dinner and
overnight stay in Luxor. |
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Day 2: |
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Enjoy your
first Egyptian sunrise, followed by a visit
to the West Bank to the Valley of the Kings,
Valley of the Queens, the Temple of
Hatshepsut and the Colossi of Memnon.
Afternoon sailing and overnight night stay
at Esna. |
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Day 3: |
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 Morning
departure to Edfu where you will visit the
extraordinaryTemple of Horus, the mythical
son of Isis and Osiris. Here, according to
myth, Horus avenged the murder of his father
Osiris by defeating his fathers brother Seth
in combat. Sail on to Kom Ombo to visit the
Temple of Sobek and Haroeris and then onto
Aswan for the night. |
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Day 4: Visit the High
Dam |
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Finished
in 1971; it has ensured up to three
harvests a year. The Unfinished Obelisk
still rooted to the bedrock of pink
granite and
the
Temple of Isis on Philae Island, with
an optional excursion to the ancient
wonder of Abu Simbel by air, priced at
£120.00 pp, or £60.00 pp by road.
Overnight at Aswan.
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 Relax and
enjoy a trip in a traditional felluca around
Elephantine Island which will lead you to
the Botanical Gardens on General Kitchener
island given as a gift in 1890. Here,
visitors enjoy the beautiful flowers
imported from Africa, India and the Far
East. Sail and overnight at Esna. |
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Visit the
partly excavated Temple of Khnum at Esna.
Dedicated to the ram- headed god Khnum, who
was the patron god of the cataracts, who is
said to have fashioned mankind from Nile
clay on his potters wheel. Sail back to
Luxor and overnight. |
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Tour
the East Bank with a visit to Luxor Temple,
originally joined to Karnak by an avenue of
sphinxes. Visit Karnak which covers a huge
area and includes several temples, the
largest being the Temple of Amun. Overnight
in Luxor with an optional Karnak Sound and
Light show priced at £20.00 pp. |
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Day 8: |
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Transfer to
Luxor Airport for your short flight to
Cairo. On arrival you will be met and
transferred to the hotel of your choice in
Cairo for a 2 night stay.
Optional
excursion
Balloon
flight
at
sunrise
priced
at
approx £100.00
pp
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Day 9: |
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Optional,
Depart morning to Memphis, the ancient
capital of Egypt and then to Saqqara, where
the
Step Pyramid built by King Djoser , the first
Pharaoh to have his tomb built in monumental
dimensions. His enormous Step Pyramid stands
as a symbol of strength and powerful state,
with the divine king at its centre. After
lunch, the tour continues to Giza, where the
famous Pyramids stand as monuments to the
Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt and the Great
Sphinx, which has kept its secrets for
centuries |
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Optional, Depart after breakfast to The Egyptian Museum, containing fabulous treasures from Egypts ancient past including the magnificent Tutankhamun collection. After lunch, the tour continues to the Citadel, a fortress built in 1183 AD, which houses a number of important monuments, including The Mosque of Mohamed Ali and Al-Gawahara Palace. The day finishes with a visit to the Khan el Khalil Bazaar.
Transfer to
the Airport for your short flight to the Red
Sea for a 5 night stay at the hotel of your
choice. |
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Day 11-14: |
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Relax
on the wonderous Red Sea with clear blue
waters and golden beaches.
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Day 15: |
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Transfer to airport for the return flight home. |
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Excursions in Cairo are optional, please enquire if you would like to prebook the tours.
If you are flying back from Luxor airport, the road
transfer
from Hurghada and Makadi
Bay takes approx 4 hours and
El Gouna 4.5 hours.
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