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Besides its great history and culture, Egypt offers a lot
for everyone ! Nature has been more than generous here, from
the life giving Nile to the brilliant Red Sea coral reefs
and the magnificent rock formations of Mt. Sinai. Travel
Talk combines the best of cultural attractions of Egypt with
the unique beauties and relaxing atmosphere of the Red Sea
in 15 days.
What You See
CAIRO Giza, Pyramids of
Cheops & Chephren & Mycrenos, Sphinx, Sakkara, step Pyramid
of Zoser, Egyptian museum, Citadel of Saladin, Mosque of
Mohamed Ali, the Hanging Church, Khan el Khalili bazaar
ASWAN High Dam, Philae
Temple, Unfinished Obelisk, Elephantine and Kitchener
Islands KOMOMBO Temple
EDFU Temple
LUXOR Temple of Luxor, Temple
of Karnak, Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple, Colossi
of Memnon HURGHADA DAHAB ST.CATHERINE MT.SINAI |
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Tour
Operator:
Travel Talk
Trip
Itinerary
Day 1 Cairo
Welcome to Cairo, the city of the mysterious pyramids and
pharaohs, tombs and temples and more than 6000 years of
history. Arrival transfer from the airport to our hotel in
Cairo. In the afternoon our tour leader will meet us to
brief about the next days of your journey.
Day 2 Cairo
Today we will first visit the Giza Plateau to explore the
world famous pyramids of Cheops, Chephren and Mycrenos. In
the afternoon we will head our way to Sakkara, the first
capital of ancient Egypt, famous for its step pyramid built
by King Zoser in 2700 B.C. In the evening we’ll board the
overnight train to Aswan.
Day 3 Aswan
Our day will start with the discovery of the High Dam before
visiting the Philae Temple - dedicated to the Goddess Isis -
and the unfinished Obelisk.
Day 4 Aswan, Nile Cruise Today we’ll board our 5 Star Nile
Cruise boat to start our cruise on Nile. We’ll first visit
the Elephantine and Kitchener Islands and continue our way
down to north. Overnight stay in cruise boat including all
meals.
Day 5 Nile Cruise
Today we’ll sail all day long on Nile and enjoy the relaxing
atmosphere of one of the greatest rivers on the earth.
Overnight stay in our 5 Star cruise boat including all
meals.
Day 6 Nile Cruise, Komombo, Edfu
After breakfast we will head our way to the Komombo Temple
which was built during the Ptolemaic and Roman periods. The
temple is dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek and god Horus.
Then we’ll continue to Edfu to visit the largest and best
preserved temple in Egypt. The temple is dedicated to the
falcon god Horus and was built over a 180-year period from
237 BC to 57 BC. Then we’ll head our way to Luxor.
Day 7 Luxor, Hurghada
After breakfast we’ll depart for the West Bank of the Nile
and start our discovery with the Valley of the Kings, “the
city of the Dead”, where magnificent tombs were carved into
the desert rocks, decorated richly, and filled with
treasures for the afterlife of the Pharaohs. Rising out of
the desert plain in a series of terraces, the Temple of
Queen Hatshepsut will be our next stop. In the afternoon
we’ll depart for Hurghada. Evening free to discover this
interesting town by the Red Sea coast. Overnight stay in
Hurghada.
Day 8 Hurghada, Dahab
Early in the morning we’ll depart for Dahab, the leisure and
activity centre of Egypt.
Day 9-11 Dahab
Three more days to savour the sun, sand, sea and to enjoy
the activities available at Dahab:swimming, snorkelling,
diving, camel and jeep safaris and more !
Day 12 Dahab, St. Catherine
In the evening we’ll depart for St. Catherine. A tiring
night is avaiting us !
Day 13 St. Catherine, Mt. Sinai Trek, Cairo
Early in the morning (aprx. 1:30 a.m between day 12 and 13)
we’ll ascend Mt. Sinai, where as the night ends you can
witness the spectacular sunrise which blankets the
surrounding peaks in gold and unveils one of the best views
in Egypt. In the morning we’ll visit St. Catherine Monastery
and travel to Cairo via Suez canal tunnel passing by Moses’
eyes & pharoah’s bath. Overnight stay in Cairo.
Day 14 Cairo
Our journey will continue with a visit to one of the most
important museums in the world, the Egyptian Museum, which
houses more than 100.000 relics of ancient Egypt. Today
we’ll also discover the Citadel of Saladin, Mosque of
Mohamed Ali, the Hanging Church and the world famous Kahn El
Khalili bazaar.
Day 15 Cairo
Our trip will end after breakfast in Cairo. Transfer to the
airport.
+ Compulsory local payment of £ 80 to be paid on arrival day
in Cairo. Please check the "departure dates and rates"
section for the details of the local payment. |
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