DaY 1 - Perth > cairo ifm
Relax and enjoy your home pick up by private car. Transfer to the airport to meet your fellow travellers and board your flight to Cairo. On arrival we transfer to our hotel. Welcome to Egypt - a mystical and timeless land, where ancient and modern live side by side.
Hotel: 2 nights at the Conrad Hotel, Cairo
DAY 2 - cairo sightseeing B
We meet our local Tour Director for a detailed pre-tour briefing then proceed to the Great Pyramids at Giza and their guardian Sphinx! Our guided tour includes entry into one of the Pyramids. Nearby lies Memphis, famous capital of ancient Egypt. See the colossal statue of Ramses II and the great Alabaster Sphinx. Continue to Sakkara, to see the Step Pyramid of King Zoser, the oldest in the world. Return to Giza as night falls to attend a magical Sound and Light Show at the world famous Pyramids.
DAY 3 - cairo - luxor b
We transfer to the airport for our flight south to Luxor, and check into our famous hotel. Originally built in 1886 to attract the nobility of Europe, it has been home to Howard Carter, Jane Fonda, King Farouk as well as many other crown princes and princesses. The afternoon is at leisure.
Hotel: Old Winter Palace.
DAY 4 - luxor - cruise B / l / d
This morning is devoted to Karnak, the largest temple complex ever built by man, constructed over a time period of 1500 years. Walk through the avenue of Ram-headed sphinxes, past the statue of Rameses II, to stand in awe among the huge columns of the vast Hypostyle Hall. At lunch time board your luxury cruise ship, one of the most stylish and spacious in Egypt. Journey down river to overnight on-board at Dendara.
Ship: 7 nights onboard the MS Tosca.
DAY 5 to 10 - Cruising the nile B / l / d
Over these six glorious days you are guests aboard the River Tosca. Relax in luxury as you voyage along the Nile, lined by a green ribbon of fertile land, with the arid desert beyond. The river continues to play a vital role in everyday life. In scenes that have changed little for centuries, the locals swim, bathe, work and play along its shores, while water-buffalo graze in nearby fields.
During your time on board you will experience the wonderful sightseeing and excursions as follows: visits to the temple complexes at Dendara, Edfu and Kom Ombo, plus a visit to the famous Luxor Temple. There are two excursions by sightseeing coach; the West Bank at Luxor which includes a photo stop at the Colossi of Memnon, a visit to the temple of Queen Hatshepsut and entry into three of the Pharaohs' tombs in the Valley of the Kings. In Aswan your excursion includes a motorboat to the temple complex on the island of Philae, visits to the High Dam and unfinished obelisk in the granite quarries, plus a sail in a traditional felucca around Aswan's botanic gardens.
While cruising you will be offered the opportunity of an optional excursion by air to visit the fabulous temples of Abu Simbel. Breakfast lunch and dinner are included daily while on board, plus one Highlight Dinner and Galabea Party.
DAY 11 - luxor - Cairo B
We disembark after breakfast and transfer to the airport for our flight back to
your stylish hotel in Cairo, where we are at leisure.
Hotel: 2 nights at the Conrad Hotel, Cairo
DAY 12 - cairo sightseeing B
Prepare yourself for a highlight visit to the Egyptian Museum to stare in amazement at the priceless treasures recovered from the tomb of Tutankhamun. Later, enjoy fine views over the city from the Citadel of Salah El Din before visiting the alabaster Mosque of Mohammed Ali, with its highly ornate interior. The rest of the day is at leisure.
DAY 13 - cairo > perth B / ifm
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel before transferring to the airport for our flight home. On arrival in Perth, your driver will be waiting to transfer you home ending a magnificent Egyptian holiday.
TOUR PRICE
• Twin Share (Cat. E) $7290.00
• Single Supplement $1590.00
* The above price includes $430pp of airline taxes which are subject to change.
Upgrades
• Cat. 2 $180pp or $250 single • Cat. 1 $355pp or $500 single
Includes:
• Home pick-up by private car
• Kings Tour Manager
• Travel Insurance (age loading additional)
• Return economy airfares flying Emirates
• Transfers throughout
• 2 nights accommodation – Cairo
• 1 night pre-cruise accommodation in Luxor
• 7 night Nile Cruise aboard the MS Tosca
• 2 nights post-cruise accommodation – Cairo
• Breakfast Daily, 7 Lunches and 7 Dinners
• Sightseeing by airconditioned coach
• Services of a local Tour Director
• All port charges, air taxes and porterage
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