Land of the Pharaohs
A journey through ancient Egypt
Travel with us through Egypt’s impressive collection of ancient sites; from the colossal Pyramids of Giza to the mysterious Valley of the Kings. Camel trek through the desert to St. Simeon’s Monastery and cruise the Nile between Luxor and Aswan. Explore the colourful, vibrant markets and take an adventurous donkey trek through farmland and mud brick villages.
Magic Moments Learning to spell your name in hieroglyphics Sundeck and splash pool on the Nile riverboat
Climbing into the heart of a Pyramid - try not to get spooked!
Riding on camelback across the Sahara Desert
Going face to face with Tutankhamun’s Mask
Pyramids Sphinx
Giza
CAIRO Museum of Pharaonic wonders
LOWER EGYPT
RED SEA
Hatshepsut Temple & visit Valley of the Kings
ESNA Lock
UPPER EGYPT
Edfu Horus Temple
St Simeon’s Monastery camel trek
Abu Simbel optional visit
0 km 150 km SUDAN Land of the Pharaohs FEG
LUXOR Visit Karnak by calesh
KOM OMBO Sobek Temple
ASWAN High Dam
Nasser Lake
Where will we sleep? 4 nights standard hotel, 1 night basic overnight train and 3 nights standard riverboat. What will we eat? 8 breakfasts, 3 lunches and 5 dinners are included. Swimming: All hotels have pools and the cruiseboat has a pool. Transport: Boat, bus and train. Tour Staff: Explore Tour Leader, boat crew, driver(s), and cameleers. Group Size: Generally 14 - 20. Minimum Age: 5
9 day tour itinerary
Day 1 Join tour Cairo. Day 2 Pyramids Discover the Sphinx and the magnifi cent Great Pyramids of Giza. Visit the Egyptian Museum, home to Tutankhamun’s famous mask. Take an overnight sleeper train to Aswan. Day 3 Aswan Sightseeing and relaxing by the hotel pool, enjoy a traditional dinner with a local Nubian family. Day 4 Abu Simbel Opportunity to visit this enormous and superb temple. Day 5 Camel Trek Travel by camel to St Simeon’s Monastery before boarding the Nile riverboat for a three-day voyage down river to Luxor. Day 6 Edfu Temple Sail to Esna and visit Kom Ombo Temple, which is dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek and the falcon
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god Horus and Edfu Temple en route. Day 7 Luxor We pass through Esna Lock this morning and arrive in Luxor in the afternoon. Relax by the hotel pool or haggle in the market. There is the option to visit Karnak Temple by horse-drawn calesh. Day 8 Valley of the Kings This morning we visit the Hatshepsut Temple complex and the captivating Valley of the Kings. Then we have the chance to enjoy an adventurous donkey trek past farmland and mud brick villages. Day 9 Tour ends Luxor.
Please go online for our full detailed tour notes.
Extend your tour
Red Sea Beach Extension
Why not end your adventure with four nights on the beautiful Red Sea coast at Safaga. An ideal place to unwind and have fun with opportunities for boat trips and snorkelling.
Please refer to website for more details (tour code FEGR).
Planned tour dates
2014 Tour only dates 05 Apr - 13 AprT 05 Jul - 13 Jul 26 Jul - 03 AugT 09 Aug - 17 Aug 25 Oct - 02 Nov 20 Dec - 28 Dec
2015 Tour only dates 04 Apr - 12 AprT 25 Jul - 02 AugT 08 Aug - 16 Aug
Flexible fl ight options We have a range of fl exible fl ight options available, please call our sales team for more details.
Minimum child age 5 on date of departure * Aged 5-11 years on the date of departure T Teen Departures – age 11 and over on date of departure
Please go online to fi nd all our adult and child prices by departure date
These prices are guide prices, see page 92 for details
£499
TOUR ONLY PRICES £
ADULT PRICE CHILD PRICE* 449 £1070 948 ADULT PRICE JORDAN
SAUDI ARABIA
CHILD PRICE* DAYS 9
FLIGHT INCLUSIVE PRICES £
DAYS 9
Tour code: FEG Tour style: Classic Tour comfort: Standard Tour pace: Moderate
Ideal for 7+
DURATION DAYS 9 Teen Departures
TOUR
For more information and to book, go online at
www.explore.co.uk
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