River and Reef Tour

WHAT'S INCLUDED

Maximum Group Size: 18
Arrival Transfer: Airport transfer to hotel day 1
Fully Escorted: By Imaginative Traveller tour leader, services of Egyptologists at the Pyramids, Karnak Temple and the Valley of the Kings
Transport: Private air-conditioned transport, private Nile cruise boat, overnight seater train, donkeys and horse-drawn carriage
Activities: Donkey ride to the Valley of the Kings
Accommodation: 6 nights simple hotels, 3 nights on board Nile cruise boat, 1 night seater train (Note: Sometimes we may spend an extra night on the boat rather than in a hotel)
Meals: As per itinerary. B-Breakfast, L-Lunch, D-Dinner
Entrance Fees: Not Included. Allow up to US$55 for sites listed as part of the itinerary
Local Payment: Must be paid in cash on day 1 of your tour

TRAIN CHANGES: The Egyptian Government might impose changes to the trains tourists are allowed to travel on. Many of our adventurer tours in Egypt make use of overnight 'seater' trains between Cairo and Luxor / Aswan.
At the time of going to press these trains continue to be in operation and tourists are allowed to travel on them. However, there have been indications that this may change at some point in the future and that tourists will be required to use the more expensive 'sleeper' train. Whilst we are lobbying against this change, if legislation is introduced we will unfortunately be compelled to use the sleeper trains and to charge a US$40 surcharge per journey. Please ask our online consultant for further details at the time of booking.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

• Pyramids & Sphinx at Giza
• Picturesque Aswan
• Optional excursion to Abu Simbel
• Cruising the Nile on our cruise boat Melodie
• Optional visit to the Temple of Kom Ombo
• Horse drawn carriage ride to Karnak Temple
• Optional visit to the Temple of Horus at Edfu
• Donkey ride to the Valley of the Kings
• Free day at the Red Sea
• Optional snorkelling trip in Hurghada

BRIEF ITINERARY

Day 1, CAIRO: Arrival day. No meals.

Day 2, CAIRO - ASWAN: A guided visit to the great Pyramids & Sphinx at Giza. Overnight train to Aswan. (B)

Day 3, ASWAN: Arrive and transfer to M/S Melodie, our private Nile cruise boat. The day is free to explore Aswan. Perhaps take a felucca ride around the islands of the Nile or haggle for souvenirs in the bazaars. (BLD)

Day 4, ASWAN - KOM OMBO - EDFU: Optional morning excursion to Abu Simbel before we start cruising up the Nile towards Luxor. We stop en route at Kom Ombo where we visit the riverside temple before continuing to Edfu. (BLD)

Day 5, EDFU - LUXOR: In the morning we have a chance to visit the Temple of Horus at Edfu before we continue sailing to Luxor. (BLD)

Day 6, LUXOR: Free morning in Luxor. In the afternoon we take horse-drawn carriages to Karnak Temple and have a guided tour around this magnificent complex. (B)

Day 7, LUXOR - CAIRO: An early start for our donkey ride to the Valley of the Kings. Return past the Colossi of Memnon. In the afternoon we drive to Hurghada. (B)

Days 8 -9, HURGHADA: Two full days to enjoy the Red Sea. You can take a snorkelling trip to explore the colourful underwater life or kick back and chill out on the beach. (B)

Day 10, HURGHADA - CAIRO: Morning drive back to Cairo. Free afternoon. (B)

Day 11, CAIRO: Tour ends after breakfast. (B)

DEPARTURE DATES

TRAVEL STYLE

You love the sometimes tough but ultimately rewarding nature of adventure travel and you want to spend more time enjoying every experience rather than wasting time on travel arrangements.

Maximum Group Size - 18: You love the whole concept of travel. Getting there is as much fun as being there and you love using public transport, local restaurants and small family run hotels where you get the best chance to really get under the skin of a destination. You love the sometimes tough but ultimately rewarding nature of adventure travel and you love spending more time enjoying every experience rather than wasting time on travel arrangements.
Included: All accommodation (usually twin share but occasionally multi share), transportation
Not included: Most meals, entrance fees
Single Supplement: Not available. [Read more about Imaginative Traveller travel styles]