Pharoahs and Feluccas Family Tour

WHAT'S INCLUDED

Style: Family trip
Max group size: 20.
Staffing: Fully escorted by tour leader, services of Egyptologists at the Pyramids, Karnak and the Valley of the Kings.
Arrival Transfer: Included
Transport: Private air-conditioned transport, felucca sailboat, overnight sleeper train, horse drawn carriages, camels and donkeys.
Activity: Donkey ride to the Valley of the Kings, camel ride at Giza, snorkeling, and felucca cruise.
Accommodation: 6 nights tourist class hotels, 5 nights 4 star hotels, 1 night sleeper train.
Meals: As per itinerary B- Breakfast, L-Lunch, D-Dinner.
Entrance fees: Not included. Allow US$60 for adults and US$30 for children under 12 or those with a student card.

2008 SUPPLEMENTS: High season supplements may apply for tours during the Easter and Christmas periods of 2008, these departures have been marked with an *.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

• Treasures of the Egyptian Museum
• Pyramids & Sphinx at Giza
• Camel ride in the desert
• Picturesque Aswan
• Optional excursion to Abu Simbel
• Afternoon felucca cruise
• Dinner with a traditional Nubian family
• Horse-drawn carriage ride to Karnak Temple
• Donkey ride to the Valley of the Kings
• Snorkelling trip at the Red Sea
• Hotels with pools in all towns
• Magnificent Kom Ombo and Edfu Temples

BRIEF ITINERARY

Day 1, CAIRO: Arrive and check into your hotel. No meals.

Day 2, CAIRO: See the treasures in the Egyptian Museum including the beautiful death mask of the boy king Tutankhamun. We also explore the Citadel and the labyrinthine alleys of the exotic Khan El Khalili Bazzar. (B)

Day 3, CAIRO: We start our day with a guided visit to the five thousand year old Pyramids & Sphinx at Giza. We then enjoy a camel ride in the desert before heading back to Cairo for the comfortable overnight sleeper train to Aswan. (BD)

Day 4, ASWAN: A free day to explore this vibrant Nubian city. We stay in a smart 4 star hotel with a lovely pool for two nights so you can either relax at the hotel or wander through the friendly bazaars to haggle over souvenirs. (B)

Day 5, FELUCCA CRUISE: A free morning gives you the chance to arrange a visit to the magnificent temples at Abu Simbel which were taken apart and rebuilt to prevent them being flooded by the building of the Aswan High Dam. Alternatively you can relax by the pool. In the afternoon we board our traditional feluccas and sail on the river Nile before we head to a Nubian Village where we have dinner in a traditional nubian home. (BLD)

Day 6, ASWAN - LUXOR: Transfer by bus to Luxor. En route we have the chance to visit the temples of Kom Ombo and Edfu. We spend three nights in a four star hotel with a great pool.(B)

Day 7, LUXOR: Free morning for you to either relax at the hotel or wander through the friendly bazaars. In the afternoon we ride in horse drawn carriages to the amazing Karnak temple complex. (B)

Day 8, LUXOR: Rise before dawn for a donkey ride to the Valley of the Kings. Our route back offers magnificent views of the Nile Valley and passes the Colossi of Memnon. This afternoon is free (B)

Day 9, RED SEA: A journey east through the desert to El Gouna on the Red Sea coast. We stay for three nights in a hotel with a pool near the beach (B)

Day 10, RED SEA: A wonderful day cruising in The Red Sea stopping to snorkel amid shoals of colourful fish. (BL)

Day 11, RED SEA: A free day to relax on. (B)

Day 12, CAIRO: Drive back to Cairo for our final evening. (B)

Day 13, CAIRO: Tour ends after breakfast. (B)

DEPARTURE DATES

TRAVEL STYLE

For parents with their children who have a positive outlook on life and are seeking an alternative to the more conventional family holiday.

Maximum Group Size - 16-20: If you've got children (minimum age 6) and you're looking for something more for your holidays, imagine the excitement of discovering unusual lands, learning about different cultures and sharing the experience with new friends on an escorted Imaginative Family tour.
Accommodation: Wherever possible we use tourist class hotels (2-3 star) on a twin share (or, if available, family room) basis with private facilities and often swimming pools. Some accommodation may be more representational of the destination (e.g. a luxurious mud hut or a Bedouin camp).
Transportation: We travel mainly in air-conditioned coaches and minibuses but also may use trains, sailboats, horse drawn carriages, camels and donkeys!
Meals: Breakfast is often included plus some lunches and dinners (see itineraries for full details).
Activities: Our itineraries combine just the right balance of rest and play to keep children occupied and entertained but not exhausted. Activities may include elephant and camel riding, swimming, snorkelling and walking around sites and bazaars.[Read more about Imaginative Traveller travel styles]