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Day 1 To Cairo:
Fly from London to Cairo
with British Airways. Transfer to The Mena
House Oberoi (Garden Wing, Pyramid View
Room) for 3 nights. (N)
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Day 2 Pyramids & Sphinx:
Morning tour of
Giza to see the Great Pyramid, the Sphinx
and the Solar Boat Museum. Afternoon at
leisure or optional excursion to the stepped
pyramid at Saqqara (payable locally). (B)
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Day 3 Cairo:
Morning visit to the Egyptian
Museum, with its famous exhibition of the
treasures of Tutankhamun. Visit includes entry
into the museum’s Royal Mummy Room,
which contains 27 royal mummies from
pharaonic times. Afternoon exploration of the
Khan el-Khalili bazaar and the citadel. (B)
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Day 4 To Luxor*:
Early morning flight to Luxor.
Transfer to your luxury cruise vessel, The
Oberoi Zahra , for a 7 night cruise to Aswan.
Afternoon visit to Karnak Temple and Luxor
Museum. (B, L, D)
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Day 5 To Qena:
Morning visit to the West Bank
to visit the Valley of the Kings, the Mortuary
Temple of Ramses III at Medinat Habu and the
Colossi of Memnon. Sail to Qena. Afternoon
visit to Dendera Temple. Stay overnight in
Qena. (B, L, D)
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Day 6 To Luxor:
Sail to Luxor. Morning visit
to the Tombs of the Nobles, Deir el-Medina
and The Valley of the Kings on Luxor’s West
Bank. Afternoon visit to Luxor Temple. Stay
overnight in Luxor. (B, L, D)
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Day 7 To Edfu:
Sail to Edfu. Late afternoon visit
to the Temple of Horus at Edfu. Stay overnight
in Edfu. (B, L, D)
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Day 8 To Aswan:
Sail to Aswan. Afternoon visit
to the Aswan High Dam and the Temple of
Philae. Stay overnight in Aswan. (B, L, D)
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Day 9 Aswan:
Sail to Kom Ombo. Morning
visit to the Temple of Sobek and Haroeris
at Kom Ombo. Return to Aswan. Afternoon
felucca trip around the islands of Aswan.
Evening Sound and Light show at the Temple
of Philae. Stay overnight in Aswan. (B, L, D)
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Day 10 Aswan:
Day at leisure. Optional visit
to Abu Simbel (payable in advance - please
request at the time of booking). Stay overnight
in Aswan. (B, L, D)
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Day 11 To Cairo:
Morning disembarkation.
Transfer to the airport and fly to Cairo. Stay
overnight at the Fairmont Towers Heliopolis.
(B)
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Day 12 To London:
Morning transfer to the
airport. Fly from Cairo to London with British
Airways. (B)
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We can offer a reverse cruise itinerary from
Aswan to Luxor, departing London on alternate
Saturdays. A detailed itinerary is available on
request.
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Meal Basis:
(B) = Breakfast, (L) = Lunch, (D) = Dinner, (N) = No Meals
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