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Price pps land only :

ZAR6 800* GBP425 ex Cairo No of days: 7 nights / 8 days
Local payment:
USD150 Payable on Day 1 Countries: Egypt
Single supplement:
GBP45 May not apply to all nights Tour Code: ETNI
 
* Rand price subject to change according to currency fluctuations, please request a Rand quote incl flights
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The most impressive sights of the Nile Valley combined with a 4 day cruise on our exclusive Nile boat. This tour is one of The Imaginative Travellers most popular. Not only offering you the main sites of Cairo, Luxor and a Nile Cruise, it's perfect for those travellers short on time.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

Maximum Group Size: 15
Arrival Transfer: Airport transfer to hotel day 1
Fully Escorted: By Imaginative Traveller tour leader, services of Egyptologists
Transport: Private air-conditioned coach, private Nile cruise boat, first class sleeper train, horse drawn carriage and donkeys
Activities: Donkey ride to the Valley of the Kings
Accommodation: 1 night tourist class hotel, 4 nights on board Nile cruise boat, 2 nights 1st class sleeper train
Meals: As per itinerary. B-Breakfast, L-Lunch, D-Dinner
Entrance Fees: Included for all sites visited as part of itinerary

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

  • Treasures of the Egyptian Museum
  • Pyramids & Sphinx at Giza
  • Picturesque Aswan
  • Optional excursion to Abu Simbel
  • Cruising the Nile on our cruise boat M/S Melodie
  • Visit to the Temple of Kom Ombo
  • Horse-drawn carriage ride to Karnak Temple
  • Visit to the Temple of Horus at Edfu
  • Donkey ride to the Valley of the Kings

BRIEF ITINERARY

Day 1, CAIRO: Arrival day. No meals.

Day 2, CAIRO: See the treasures in the Egyptian Museum and visit the great Pyramids & Sphinx at Giza. Overnight sleeper train to Luxor. (BD)

Day 3, LUXOR: Arrive in Luxor and transfer to our Nile Cruise boat, MS Melodie. There are a few hours free to explore the town before an afternoon ride to Karnak temple by horse drawn carriage for a guided tour. Overnight in Luxor. (BLD)

Day 4, NILE CRUISE: Rising early we cross the Nile to ride donkeys to the Valley of the Kings. After lunch we set off on our Nile cruise to Esna. (BLD)

Day 5, ESNA - EDFU - KOM OMBO: Sail south to Edfu where we visit the temple of Horus before continuing our cruise to Kom Ombo where we visit the beautiful riverside temple. Overnight Kom Ombo. (BLD)

Day 6, KOM OMBO - ASWAN: We continue to Aswan and on arrival the day is free to explore. (BLD)

Day 7, ASWAN: This morning there is the opportunity to visit the famed temples of Abu Simbel. This afternoon we board the first class sleeper train for our return journey to Cairo. (BD)

Day 8, CAIRO: Transfer to the hotel where tour ends on arrival. (B)

meal_key B - breakfast
L - lunch
D - dinner

DEPARTURE DATES

Starts Cairo End Cairo
Sunday Sunday
06 January 2008 13 January 2008
13 January 2008 20 January 2008
20 January 2008 27 January 2008
27 January 2008 03 February 2008
03 February 2008 10 February 2008
10 February 2008 17 February 2008
17 February 2008 24 February 2008
24 February 2008 02 March 2008
02 March 2008 09 March 2008
09 March 2008 16 March 2008
16 March 2008 23 March 2008
23 March 2008 30 March 2008
30 March 2008 06 April 2008
06 April 2008 13 April 2008
13 April 2008 20 April 2008
20 April 2008 27 April 2008
27 April 2008 04 May 2008
04 May 2008 11 May 2008
11 May 2008 18 May 2008
18 May 2008 25 May 2008
25 May 2008 01 June 2008
01 June 2008 08 June 2008
08 June 2008 15 June 2008
15 June 2008 22 June 2008
22 June 2008 29 June 2008
29 June 2008 06 July 2008
06 July 2008 13 July 2008
13 July 2008 20 July 2008
20 July 2008 27 July 2008
27 July 2008 03 August 2008
03 August 2008 10 August 2008
10 August 2008 17 August 2008
17 August 2008 24 August 2008
24 August 2008 31 August 2008
31 August 2008 07 September 2008
07 September 2008 14 September 2008
14 September 2008 21 September 2008
21 September 2008 28 September 2008
28 September 2008 05 October 2008
05 October 2008 12 October 2008
12 October 2008 19 October 2008
19 October 2008 26 October 2008
26 October 2008 02 November 2008
02 November 2008 09 November 2008
09 November 2008 16 November 2008
16 November 2008 23 November 2008
23 November 2008 30 November 2008
30 November 2008 07 December 2008
07 December 2008 14 December 2008
14 December 2008 21 December 2008
21 December 2008 28 December 2008
28 December 2008 04 January 2009

TRAVEL STYLE

You love to experience the culture and tradition of a destination but with a level of comfort and organisation that won't test your endurance. Explore without roughing it.

Maximum Group Size - 15: You love to experience the culture and tradition of a destination but with a level of inclusions, comfort and organisation that won't test your endurance. You enjoy the freedom of using privately charted vehicles but also understand that sometimes the best way to go is 'local'. Whether a seasoned or a first time traveller, you love to explore without roughing it.
Tour Extensions: Traveller-class Extension tours are non-group tours, available on request.
Included: All accommodation (usually in comfortable tourist class hotels on a twin share basis), transportation, many meals, and all entrance fees as included in the itinerary.
Single Supplement: (applicable to single travellers who wish to have their own room) Usually available and usually not compulsory (check your specific tour for details). Please note: Single supplements do not apply on all boats, overnight train journeys and whilst camping.[Read more about Imaginative Traveller travel styles]


*All Rand prices have been calculated at 1USD=ZAR8.00 or 1GBP=ZAR16.00 and are subject to change according to currency fluctuations
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