5* Nile Cruise & Red Sea Stay
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14 Nights From £2095pp
- 7 nights 5* Luxury CRISTAL AWARDED Nile Cruise (Full Board – Breakfast, Lunch, Afternoon Tea & Dinner)
- 7 nights Red Sea stay (All Inclusive)
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- Monday or Friday departures from Heathrow, Gatwick, Luton, Bristol, Birmingham, East Midlands, Newcastle, Manchester, Liverpool, Glasgow or Edinburgh
- Tuesday or Saturday departures from Cardiff
- The duration on the Red Sea can be amended, please enquire. Half Board option on the Red Sea is also available.
- For a personalised tour itinerary curated by an expert travel consultant, reach out to us here.
- Return flights
- All transfers throughout the holiday
- Airport tax, fuel supplement and baggage
- All meals on the cruise included
- Highly experienced travel consultants
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- Handpicked top of the range 5* hotels
- Award-winning UK based company
- PhD-qualified English-speaking Egyptologist-Guide
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- 11 Excursions included with entrance fees (NO HIDDEN EXTRAS)
- Upper/Middle deck cabins with balcony (NO EXTRA CHARGE)
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5* Luxury Cristal Awarded Nile Cruise Boats & Hotels
Choose from our collection below of 5* Nile cruise boats and hotels on the Red Sea Riviera.
11 Guided Excursions included (NO HIDDEN EXTRAS) with our highly experienced PhD qualified English-speaking Egyptologist-Guide
- Valley of the Kings
- Valley of the Queens.
- Karnak Temple
- Aswan High Dam
- Temple of Hatshepsut
- Colossi of Memnon
- Temple of Medinat Hatu
- Luxor Temple
- Temple of Philae
- Boat trip around Elephantine Island
- Kom Ombo Temple
- Unfinished Obelisk
- Abu Simbel (optional)
- Hot Air Baloon (optional)
- Sound and Light Show (optional)
Jewels of Egypt
Your Holiday
- 7 nights Nile Cruise (Full Board or All Inclusive)
- 7 nights Red Sea (All Inclusive)
Combine a Nile Cruise with a stay in the Red Sea
For centuries, travellers have been fascinated by the mystical allure of the Nile. A relaxing cruise, alongside Egypt’s many archaeological wonders, provides the perfect combination for an unforgettable holiday. Our Jewels of Egypt 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 Pharaohs including Tutankhamun and the breathtaking temples Karnak and Luxor.
Combine this with the wonderous Red Sea with clear blue waters, golden beaches and Luxury Hotels to create a truly relaxing holiday.
EL GOUNA
Traditional in style, with modern arabesque architecture and unique interior design, El Gouna, 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 Egypt’s premier leisure destinations, visitors can mingle with the locals and explore the Old Town, where 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 swimming during the day.
For night owls, there are nightclubs where they can dance the night away. With an eighteen-hole Championship golf course catering to golfers in this calm and relaxing oasis, El Gouna has something for everyone.
HURGHADA
Originally a sleepy, remote fishing village, Hurghada has become one of the liveliest and busiest resorts in the Red Sea, retaining the character and charm of bygone days. It is emerging as one of the modern treasures of Egypt for luxury holidaymakers.
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, including windsurfing, sailing, deep sea fishing, swimming, colourful bazaars and a lively, varied nightlife. Hurghada is a haven for water sports enthusiasts and sun seekers.
Those who want to glimpse the wonders of the Red Sea without getting wet can visit the Red Sea Aquarium. Alternatively, 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 resort’s history with excursions to Roman sites or the monasteries of St. Paul and St. Anthony.
Itinerary
Depart UK. Upon arrival met and transferred from Luxor International Airport to your Nile cruise boat. Dinner on board or for late arrivals a light snack will be served. Overnight in Luxor.
Breakfast on board, early morning visit to the West Bank, including the Colossi of Memnon, Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens, burial sites for many of the most powerful and successful pharaohs and high priests, as well as the Temple of Hatshepsut.
Breakfast and lunch are on board whilst continuing the journey south before sailing to Kom Ombo to visit the temple before dinner. Unlike many others in Egypt, this temple was dedicated to two gods; the Southern section is dedicated to Sobek, the crocodile-headed man, god of fertility, and the Northern section to the Falcon-headed god Horus. There is also a fascinating crocodile museum to visit, which has many artefacts and mummified crocodiles. Sail to Aswan and overnight in Aswan.
After breakfast, visit the High Dam in Aswan, built between 1960-1971 to provide electricity to the villages along the Nile, the Unfinished Obelisk and the Temple of Isis on Philae Island. Lunch on board and afternoon at leisure with an opportunity to revisit the Temple of Philae for an **optional sound & light show in the evening (priced at approx. £55pp).
After breakfast, there is the option of a morning at leisure or an early morning **optional visit to Abu Simbel (priced at approx. £120pp by road or £280pp by air). This impressive temple, built by Rameses II stands on the banks of Lake Nasser. After lunch on board, there is a relaxing boat trip around Elephantine Island to the Botanical Gardens on General Kitchener Island. Dinner and overnight in Aswan.
Morning at leisure. Lunch on board and then set sail to Kom Ombo. After a brief stop at Kom Ombo, continue sailing and overnight.
After lunch, you will be taken by coach to visit the ‘world’s largest and greatest open-air museum’ known as Karnak Temple, which covers a large area of land and includes several temples, the largest of them being the Temple of Amun. Then, drive a short distance to Luxor Temple. Originally, the temple was joined to Karnak by a long avenue of Sphinxes, many of which can still be seen today. Returning to the boat for Dinner on board. Overnight in Luxor.
**Optional early morning balloon ride for the adventurous (priced at approx. £110pp). Breakfast on board followed by check-out and onward transfer to your hotel in the Red Sea.
Relax on the wonderous Red Sea with clear blue waters and golden beaches.
Transfer to Hurghada airport for your return flight home.
Please note: the order or content of your itinerary may be amended due to lock closures, low water levels or any other unforeseeable circumstancese.
The road transfer from Luxor to Hurghada takes approx. 4 hours, and Luxor to El Gouna takes approx. 4.5 hours.
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