Ägypten & Nil

[die Tourbeschreibung ist momentan nur auf Englisch verfügbar]

Day 1: Arrive Cairo
Welcome to Egypt. Our representative will meet you to ensure a smooth path through Immigration and Customs. Time to explore at leisure before meeting your tour guide and fellow travellers this evening.

Day 2: Cairo to Aswan
First to the Egyptian Museum where our guide will take us back to ancient Egypt and the time of the Pharaohs. From here to Giza for a guided tour of the Great Pyramids and Sphinx. In the evening, we board our overnight train for Aswan. (B,D)

Day 3: Nile Cruise - Aswan
Arriving in Aswan mid-morning we view the unfinished obelisk and visit the High Dam. We sail on a felucca to the Botanical Gardens before joining our cruise ship for a sumptuous lunch. (B,L,D)

Day 4: Nile Cruise - Aswan to Edfu
This morning, why not join our fantastic excursion to Abu Simbel - the most complete example of ancient Egyptian architecture. Built by Pharaoh Ramses II more than 3,000 years ago, the temples were moved over a period of years to their new site safely above the waters of Lake Nasser. After lunch, we cruise to Kom Ombo to view this unique temple, shared by two Gods. We reach Edfu, where we spend the night on-board. (B,L,D)

Day 5: Nile Cruise - Edfu to Luxor
Today starts with a visit to Egypt's best preserved temple dedicated to Horus, the Falcon God. Casting off, we spend the afternoon on-board watching Upper Egypt slip by. We arrive in Luxor (the ancient city of Thebes) in time to view the temple of Luxor. (B,L,D)

Day 6: Luxor to Cairo
A visit to the Valley of the Kings - the place where King Tutankhamun was buried, before we make our way to the magnificent temple of Karnak. Later, we board our overnight train to Cairo. (B,D)

Day 7: Cairo
First to Sakkara to see the oldest pyramid in the world, the Step Pyramid. We continue on to the Citadel, Alabaster Mosque and Sultan Husan Mosque before spending our final evening together. (B,D)

Day 8: Depart Cairo
Time to swap addresses and say farewell to your new-found friends as your tour ends after breakfast (B)