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15 days Ultimate Egypt |
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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.
Travel Talk combines the best of cultural attractions of
Egypt with the unique beauties and relaxing atmosphere of
the Red Sea in 15 days.
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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, Chepren 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
After breakfast we will visit the Elephantine and Kitchener
Islands on Nile. Afternoon free to explore Aswan on your
own.
Day 5 Edfu, Luxor
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 the
falcon god Haroeris.Then we'll continue to Edfu to visit the
largest and best preserved temple in Egypt. Edfu temple is
dedicated to the falcon god Horus and was built over a
180-year period from 237 BC to 57 BC.
Day 6 Luxor
Today we will visit the temples of Luxor and Karnak on the
East Bank of Luxor. After exploring the Temple of Luxor,
which is dedicated to the god Amun, we'll proceed to the
Temple of Karnak, one of the most important religious
centres in the ancient Egypt.
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. Today we will also
visit Colossi of Memnon before departing for Hurghada.
Overnight stay in Hurghada.
Day 8 Hurghada, Sharm El Sheikh, 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 afternoon we'll depart for St. Catherine to trek at
Mt. Sinai.Get ready for a tiresome night !
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 Hunging Church and the world famous Kahn El
Khalili bazaar.
Day 15 Cairo
Our trip will end after breakfast in Cairo. Transfer to the
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