High tea on the terraces in Aswan, the Great Pyramids of Giza and the awesome temple complex of Karnak are just three of many highlights. The story of King Tutankhamun - at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo and later visiting the Valley of the Kings.
Tour Map
Highlights
Enjoy Your Included Tour Features
Premium Highlights
A motorboat to the temples on Philae Island
See Tutankhamun’s treasure in the Egyptian Museum
Visit Hatshepsut’s temple and the Valley of the Kings
Additional Excursions & Sights
See the Rameses II statue & Alabaster Sphinx in Memphis
See the ancient step pyramid of Zoser
See the Pyramids of Giza & the Sphinx
Views over Cairo from the Citadel & visit to Mohammed Ali Mosque
Sail on a ‘felucca’, visit the Aswan High Dam & see the unfinished
obelisk
Enjoy high tea at sunset in Aswan
Visit the Temples of Horus & Sobek
Tour the temples of Luxor & Karnak
See the Colossi of Memnon
Insight’s Cairo & Nile Cruise
Professional multi-lingual Egyptologist/
Tour Director to escort you
Sightseeing by air-conditioned coach
First Class and Deluxe hotels with service charges, taxes & porterage
3 Night Nile cruise on MS Medea or Sapphire (or similar) including all cruise boat
gratuities
Insight Traveller document wallet, map book journal and information pack
Scheduled air travel Luxor to Cairo Cairo to Aswan by overnight train with twin berth
cabins
Airport arrival & departure transfers
Services of Insight’s Resident Manager
Complimentary Transfers
Complimentary arrival and departure transfers between Cairo airport and the tour
hotel
Quality Dining
Egyptian Galabea Party with entertainment 8 buffet breakfasts, 3 lunches, 3 dinners,
or buffets, (plus bottled water or tea or coffee while cruising)
Tour Itinerary
9 DAYS ~ EGYPT
This feature packed tour utilises different modes of transport to maximise
your time in Egypt. Your Nile cruise, with its ever changing scenery and frequent stops
at ancient monuments, provides a wonderful opportunity to settle back and indulge
yourself. The overnight train to Aswan has a club lounge carriage and air-conditioned
sleeping cars - it's a great local experience and ensures this tour is great value for
money. Highlights include the Great Pyramids of Giza and the awesome temple complex of
Karnak.
DAY 1 – ARRIVE CAIRO. Welcome to Egypt, a country rich in
wonders and mysteries - many are revealed on this tour. You are met at Cairo airport and
transferred to your tour hotel. Relax and settle in.
Hotel: Marriott.
DAY 2 – CAIRO SIGHTSEEING. Begin your Cairo sightseeing with a
drive to Memphis, capital of the Old Kingdom, to see the statue of Rameses
II and the Alabaster Sphinx. Continue to Sakkara to view the Step
Pyramid of Zoser I, which is the oldest in the world. Marvel at one of the Seven
Wonders of the Ancient world when you visit the Great Pyramids at Giza, and their
guardian, the Sphinx. (BB)
DAY 3 – CAIRO – OVERNIGHT TRAIN.Visit the Egyptian
Museum to see the treasure recovered from the tomb of Tutankhamun. Now enjoy fine
views over the city from the citadel of Salah El Din before visiting the
alabaster Mosque of Mohammed Ali. Spend a leisurely afternoon in Cairo before
boarding your overnight sleeper train to Aswan. (BB,D)
DAY 4 – ASWAN SIGHTSEEING. Begin your Aswan sightseeing with a
visit to the modern High Dam. Continue by motorboat to the well preserved
temple of Philae, rising from the waters of the Nile. Now view the unfinished
obelisk in the granite quarries, before continuing to your hotel set on Elephantine
Island in the middle of the Nile. Enjoy high tea in the garden of your hotel as
the sun begins to set.
Hotel: Movenpick. (BB)
DAY 5 – CRUISING ASWAN. This morning is free. Maybe take an
optional air excursion to see the Temples of Rameses II at Abu Simbel? See details on
page 158. Later, board your comfortable Nile cruiser.
Ship: MS Medea/MS Sapphire (BB,L,D)
DAY 6 – CRUISING EDFU.Sail around Aswan’s Botanical
Gardens in a traditional Nile felucca before cruising to Kom Ombo.
Here, on the banks of the Nile, visit the Temple of Sobek. Sit back and enjoy the
ever changing scenery as you cruise towards Edfu. (BB,L,D)
DAY 7 – CRUISING LUXOR.Visit the the beautifully preserved
Temple of Horus, the Falcon God. Then continue cruising through Esna Lock to Luxor
where you visit Luxor Temple. Spend the evening enjoying a fun-filled Egyptian dinner
and Galabea party. (BB,L,HD)
DAY 8 – LUXOR – CAIRO. Cross to the West Bank of
the Nile to see the Colossi of Memnon, and visit the reconstructed Temple of
Hatshepsut. Continue to the Valley of the Kings - final resting place of many of
Egypt’s ancient rulers. After visiting several of the Pharaohs’ tombs, return
to Luxor. Your final highlight is the enormous Temple complex of Karnak. Among
its many splendours is the Hypostyle Hall, with its colossal columns 70 feet high.
Transfer to the airport for your flight back to Cairo. Hotel: Marriott. (BB)
DAY 9 – CAIRO. The tour comes to an end after breakfast. You
are transferred to the airport for your onward flights. (BB)
Tour Dates
Start Date
End Date
Single
Teen
Twin
15 Nov 2008
23 Nov 2008
$2,330
$1,825
$1,825
22 Nov 2008
30 Nov 2008
$2,330
$1,825
$1,825
29 Nov 2008
07 Dec 2008
$2,330
$1,825
$1,825
06 Dec 2008
14 Dec 2008
$2,330
$1,825
$1,825
13 Dec 2008
21 Dec 2008
$2,330
$1,825
$1,825
20 Dec 2008
28 Dec 2008
$2,450
$1,850
$1,850
27 Dec 2008
04 Jan 2009
$2,560
$1,960
$1,960
03 Jan 2009
11 Jan 2009
$2,450
$1,850
$1,850
10 Jan 2009
18 Jan 2009
$2,330
$1,825
$1,825
17 Jan 2009
25 Jan 2009
$2,330
$1,825
$1,825
24 Jan 2009
01 Feb 2009
$2,330
$1,825
$1,825
31 Jan 2009
08 Feb 2009
$2,330
$1,825
$1,825
07 Feb 2009
15 Feb 2009
$2,330
$1,825
$1,825
14 Feb 2009
22 Feb 2009
$2,330
$1,825
$1,825
21 Feb 2009
01 Mar 2009
$2,330
$1,825
$1,825
28 Feb 2009
08 Mar 2009
$2,330
$1,825
$1,825
07 Mar 2009
15 Mar 2009
$2,330
$1,825
$1,825
14 Mar 2009
22 Mar 2009
$2,330
$1,825
$1,825
21 Mar 2009
29 Mar 2009
$2,330
$1,825
$1,825
28 Mar 2009
05 Apr 2009
$2,155
$1,650
$1,650
04 Apr 2009
12 Apr 2009
$2,780
$2,175
$2,175
11 Apr 2009
19 Apr 2009
$2,839
$2,199
$2,199
18 Apr 2009
26 Apr 2009
$2,695
$2,125
$2,125
25 Apr 2009
03 May 2009
$2,645
$2,075
$2,075
02 May 2009
10 May 2009
$2,605
$2,050
$2,050
09 May 2009
17 May 2009
$2,605
$2,050
$2,050
16 May 2009
24 May 2009
$2,605
$2,050
$2,050
23 May 2009
31 May 2009
$2,605
$2,050
$2,050
30 May 2009
07 Jun 2009
$2,605
$2,050
$2,050
06 Jun 2009
14 Jun 2009
$2,605
$2,050
$2,050
13 Jun 2009
21 Jun 2009
$2,605
$2,050
$2,050
20 Jun 2009
28 Jun 2009
$2,605
$2,050
$2,050
27 Jun 2009
05 Jul 2009
$2,605
$2,050
$2,050
04 Jul 2009
12 Jul 2009
$2,605
$2,050
$2,050
11 Jul 2009
19 Jul 2009
$2,605
$2,050
$2,050
18 Jul 2009
26 Jul 2009
$2,605
$2,050
$2,050
25 Jul 2009
02 Aug 2009
$2,689
$2,099
$2,099
01 Aug 2009
09 Aug 2009
$2,840
$2,175
$2,175
08 Aug 2009
16 Aug 2009
$2,840
$2,175
$2,175
15 Aug 2009
23 Aug 2009
$2,840
$2,175
$2,175
22 Aug 2009
30 Aug 2009
$2,840
$2,175
$2,175
29 Aug 2009
06 Sep 2009
$2,795
$2,150
$2,150
05 Sep 2009
13 Sep 2009
$2,704
$2,099
$2,099
12 Sep 2009
20 Sep 2009
$2,704
$2,099
$2,099
19 Sep 2009
27 Sep 2009
$2,704
$2,099
$2,099
26 Sep 2009
04 Oct 2009
$2,730
$2,125
$2,125
03 Oct 2009
11 Oct 2009
$2,765
$2,150
$2,150
10 Oct 2009
18 Oct 2009
$2,765
$2,150
$2,150
17 Oct 2009
25 Oct 2009
$2,765
$2,150
$2,150
24 Oct 2009
01 Nov 2009
$2,565
$1,950
$1,950
31 Oct 2009
08 Nov 2009
$2,790
$2,175
$2,175
07 Nov 2009
15 Nov 2009
$2,790
$2,175
$2,175
14 Nov 2009
22 Nov 2009
$2,790
$2,175
$2,175
21 Nov 2009
29 Nov 2009
$2,790
$2,175
$2,175
28 Nov 2009
06 Dec 2009
$2,790
$2,175
$2,175
05 Dec 2009
13 Dec 2009
$2,790
$2,175
$2,175
12 Dec 2009
20 Dec 2009
$2,790
$2,175
$2,175
19 Dec 2009
27 Dec 2009
$2,840
$2,225
$2,225
26 Dec 2009
03 Jan 2010
$2,965
$2,350
$2,350
02 Jan 2010
10 Jan 2010
$2,840
$2,225
$2,225
09 Jan 2010
17 Jan 2010
$2,790
$2,175
$2,175
16 Jan 2010
24 Jan 2010
$2,790
$2,175
$2,175
23 Jan 2010
31 Jan 2010
$2,790
$2,175
$2,175
30 Jan 2010
07 Feb 2010
$2,790
$2,175
$2,175
06 Feb 2010
14 Feb 2010
$2,790
$2,175
$2,175
13 Feb 2010
21 Feb 2010
$2,790
$2,175
$2,175
20 Feb 2010
28 Feb 2010
$2,790
$2,175
$2,175
27 Feb 2010
07 Mar 2010
$2,790
$2,175
$2,175
06 Mar 2010
14 Mar 2010
$2,790
$2,175
$2,175
13 Mar 2010
21 Mar 2010
$2,790
$2,175
$2,175
20 Mar 2010
28 Mar 2010
$2,790
$2,175
$2,175
27 Mar 2010
04 Apr 2010
$2,790
$2,175
$2,175
Notes
Notes REF: I900. Prices are per person sharing a twin.
Prices from 24 Oct are subject to
confirmation and the Peace of Mind Price Guarantee does not apply to these departures.
There are no triples available on the cruise.
Itinerary Variations & Esna Lock Closure applies to this tour.
Additional visa requirements Ask your Travel Agent about visas for this tour.
Departures through March 28 operate as per the Winter 2008/2009 Brochure.
