Egyptian Legacy (with USA flights)

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This classic 8-day tour introduces you to the main sites of Egypt while spoiling you with 5-star hotels in Cairo and a 5-star Nile cruise from Luxor to Aswan. You see the pyramids, sphinx, Egyptian Museum and all the main Nile valley sites

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Overview

Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Basic - 2 star
Physical level
Very Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

What's this trip about?

    This classic 8-day tour introduces you to the main sites of Egypt while spoiling you with 5-star hotels in Cairo and a 5-star Nile cruise from Luxor to Aswan. You see the pyramids, sphinx, Egyptian Museum and all the main Nile valley sites

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Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeIntimate group - max of 1 people
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityLuxor
End CityAswan

Travel Themes

  • 50 plus
  • Cultural
  • Small Ship Cruise
  • Religious

Destinations

  • Africa
  • Egypt

Attractions

  • Aswan
  • Cairo
  • Luxor Temple
  • Pyramid of Giza
  • Sphinx

Activities

  • Culture
  • Historic sightseeing
  • History
  • Homestays & Cultural Immersion
  • Nature
  • Short Cruise

Trip includes

    • Domestic flights
    • All hotel accommodation in 5-star hotels
    • 4-night 5-star Nile cruise from Luxor to Aswan
    • All transport and transfers
    • 24-hour airport arrival & departure transfer service
    • Services of a local Egyptologist tour guide for all sightseeing tours
    • Meals as indicated in the itinerary

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Itinerary

Day 1: Arrive into Cairo. Transfer to hotel
Upon arrival our staff will meet you at the airport and transfer you to your hotel close to the Pyramids for the start of your trip. They will help you settle in, introduce you to the local area, and explain tomorrow’s arrangements.

| OVERNIGHT:
Cairo – 5 star hotel

| EXTRAS:
Extra night - pre-tour, Single Room Supplement - Egypt

Day 2: Cairo. Pyramids & Saqqara tour
Our tour of Egypt starts with a visit to the Giza Plateau, home of Egypt's world famous Great Pyramids, proclaimed by the Greeks to be among the Seven Wonders of the ancient world. We visit the great Pyramids of Giza and their guardian Sphinx, Memphis-first capital of the ancient kingdom to see the statue of Ramses II, then to Sakkara to see the Step pyramid.

| OVERNIGHT:
Cairo hotel

| MEALS:
Breakfast

| EXTRAS:
Nile Dinner Cruise in Cairo (deluxe)

Day 3: Luxor. West bank tour. Luxor temple
This moring we transfer to Cairo airport of an early flight to Luxor. We begin our tour of the West bank of the Nile starting at the Colossi of Memnon we then get to explore the dusty Pharaonic tombs located at the world famous Valley of the Kings. We also visit the Temp...
| OVERNIGHT:
On board - 5 star cruise

| MEALS:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 4: Luxor. Karnak Temple. Sail to Edfu
This morning you have the chance to take a spectacular sunrise hot air balloon flight over the West bank of the Nile. After breakfast, our tour of Luxor today is to the huge temple complex of Karnak which features towering columns and numerous temples and structures - ri...
| OVERNIGHT:
On board - 5 star cruise

| MEALS:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

| EXTRAS:
Hot air balloon in Luxor

Day 5: Edfu. Cruise to Kom Ombo & Aswan
After breakfast we visit the nearby Edfu Temple which is dedicated to the god Horus. We then continue upriver towards Kom Ombo, watching traditional rural Egyptian life pass us by on the banks of the Nile. You may want to enjoy a relaxing soak in the plunge pool on the b...
| OVERNIGHT:
On board - 5 star cruise

| MEALS:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 6: Aswan. Abu Simbel option. Philae Temple, Aswan Dam
An option is available this morning to visit the temples built by Ramses II at the amazing UNESCO world heritage site of Abu Simbel. We depart very early with the aim of seeing the rising sun over the temples. If you don't visit Abu Simbel, then this morning is free.. Ou...
| OVERNIGHT:
Aswan - 5-star cruise

| MEALS:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

| EXTRAS:
Abu Simbel overland

Day 7: Cairo, Egyptian Museum & optional tours
This morning we transfer to Aswan airport for a flight back to Cairo. We start our tour of Cairo with a visit to the Egyptian Museum, the world-renowned Museum of Egyptian Antiquities. Accompanied by your certified Egyptologist, you'll stroll through the halls highlighti...
| OVERNIGHT:
Cairo hotel

| MEALS:
Breakfast

| EXTRAS:
Nile Dinner Cruise in Cairo (deluxe)

Day 8: Cairo. Departure transfer to the airport
Your time is free today until we transfer you to the airport for your departure flight.

| OVERNIGHT:
N/A

| MEALS:
Breakfast

| EXTRAS:
Extra night - post-tour

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Feb 2020

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Feb 2020

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Jan 2020

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Logistics

What's excluded

    • International flights
    • Visa fees
    • Travel insurance (compulsory)
    • Meals not indicated in the itinerary
    • Entrance fees (allow approx. US$137)
    • Tipping kitty (allow US$70)
    • Drinks, snacks and other personal expenses (e.g. laundry)
    • Tour guide tips
    • Hotel gala dinners on 24 and/or 31 Dec (budget up to $180 p/p, see Tour notes)
    • Any other items not mentioned above
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