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Schedule details

Aswan Private Arrival Transfer

Departure Dates:

Daily

Departure Point:

After you have collected your luggage, the driver will meet you at the Arrivals Hall located outside the Customs Area. The driver will be holding a sheet with the Lead Passenger's name.

Departure Time:

Your chosen time (transfers operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week)

Additional information

Aswan Private Arrival Transfer

Inclusions:

• Meet and assist
• One-way private transfer

Exclusions:

• Gratuities (optional)
• Excess luggage charges (where applicable)

Additional Information:

• Confirmation will be received at time of booking
• Infant rates apply provided they do not occupy a seat
• The duration of transfers are approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions
• Each traveler is allowed a maximum of 1 suitcase and 1 carry-on bag. Oversized or excessive luggage (e.g. surfboards, golf clubs or bikes) may have certain restrictions, please inquire with the operator prior to travel to confirm if your excess luggage is acceptable

Local Operator Information:

Complete Operator information, including local telephone numbers at your destination, are included on your Confirmation Voucher. Our Product Managers select only the most experienced and reliable operators in each destination, removing the guesswork for you, and ensuring your peace of mind......RESERVE NOW!

The Nubia Museum is considered to be one of the most important Egyptian museums. Featuring exhibits and artifacts from the surrounding sites such as the High Dam, the museum is a "must-do" for any visitor to Aswan.

In the early 1960's, when Egypt built the High Dam at Aswan, Egyptologists and archaeologists the world over heeded UNESCO's appeal to salvage the monuments of Egyptian Nubia before the rising waters of Lake Nasser submerged them forever. More than sixty expeditions ultimately joined the "Nubian Rescue Campaign", which resulted in the excavation and recording of hundreds of sites, the recovery of thousands of objects, and the salvage and relocation of a number of important temples to higher ground.

Due to the quantities of material recovered from tombs, temples and settlements, UNESCO was encouraged in the 1980's to plan a new Nubian museum in Aswan where the objects could be stored and exhibited. It was universally felt at the time that they should be kept as close as possible to their principal places of origin.

Nearly 12 years later, the Museum became a reality and opened its doors in November 1997. The architecture of the Museum and the enclosure walls are intended to evoke traditional Nubian village architecture, as it was along the Nubian Nile before the region was flooded by Lake Nasser. Your qualified Egyptologist guide will show you some of the most important artifacts before allowing you free time to explore the museum at your leisure.

The building is set within a landscape, on graded levels, that includes a sequence of waterfalls. When the waterway reaches the lower part of the garden, it divides into 2 branches to surround an open-air stage and amphitheater where already many local and foreign groups have performed. The remaining 43,000 square meters have been planted with palm trees, flowers, and climbing plants, spread over natural rocks.

Schedule details

Nubia Museum, Aswan

Departure Dates:

Daily

Departure Point:

Tour departs from Aswan hotels or Port area

Departure Time:

10:00am (later departures are available until 7:00pm if required, please advise at time of booking)

Return Details:

Additional information

Nubia Museum, Aswan

Inclusions:

• Qualified Egyptologist guide
• Entrance fees
• Hotel/port pick up and drop off
• Transport by air conditioned minibus

Exclusions:

• Gratuities (recommended)
• Food and drinks, unless specified

Additional information

• This tour must be booked at least 48 hours in advance of your travel date
• Confirmation of this tour will be received at time of booking
• Tour is operated in English. French, German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch and Russian speaking guides are available, if requested at time of booking
• Minibus transport is wheelchair accessible

• Child prices are not applicable, adult prices apply to all travelers.
• Infants aged 2 years and under are free of charge, provided they do not occupy a seat.

Local Operator Information:

Complete Operator information, including local telephone numbers at your destination, are included on your Confirmation Voucher. Our Product Managers select only the most experienced and reliable operators in each destination, removing the guesswork for you, and ensuring your peace of mind.....RESERVE NOW!

Enjoy the beautiful scenery as you cruise the Nile on a 4-day journey from Aswan to Luxor. Sightseeing with a private guide, entrance fees and meals are included on a luxuriously relaxing cruise on Egypt's famous river.

Scheduled privately guided tours on the cruise include the Valley of the Kings, Edfu Temple, Kom Ombo and the beautiful Philae Temple in Aswan. As the tours are private, you can plan your itinerary with your guide during the cruise.

The deluxe Nile cruiser M/Y Mirage has an onboard restaurant, lounges and reading areas, a discotheque, swimming pool with jacuzzi, large shaded sundeck with bar, massage service, boutique, gift shop and laundry service. Evening entertainment may include Nubian music and dancers, a Galabayeh night and belly dancing. The cruiser's 58 air-conditioned cabins have private facilities and satellite TV.

With all meals, accommodation and sightseeing included, your M/Y Mirage cruise on the Nile River makes your journey into ancient Egypt as relaxed and enjoyable as possible. And with your own private guide to lead the way at each of the stops, you'll gain valuable insights into Egypt's ancient history and civilization on this laidback but informative cruise.

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Schedule details

4-Day Nile River Cruise

Nile River Cruise!

Departure Dates:

Friday

Departure Point:

Pick up is available from Aswan Airport, Railway Station or hotels

Departure Time:

At your leisure, please advise preferred time for pickup at time of booking

Return Details:

Cruise concludes after breakfast on Day 4 in Luxor

Additional information

4-Day Nile River Cruise

Boat cruising at River Nile!

Inclusions:

• 4-day Nile cruise
• Sightseeing as per itinerary, including entrance fees
• Qualified Egyptologist guide
• Meals as per itinerary (B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner)
• Hotel pickup and drop off

Exclusions:

• Beverages
• Gratuities (recommended)

Additional information

• Confirmation will be received at time of booking
• All major credit cards are accepted onboard
• Infant and child prices apply, provided they are sharing a cabin with 2 paying adults

Itinerary:

4-Day Nile River Cruise Itinerary

Day 1 (L, D):

• Visit the High Dam, Unfinished Obelisk and Philae Temple
• Embarkation before lunch
• Afternoon visit to the Botanical Gardens by Felucca
• Overnight in Aswan with opportunity to disembark or optional Sound and Light Show at Philae Temple (additional cost)

Day 2 (B, L, D):

• Sail to Kom Ombo and visit of Kom Ombo Temple
• Sail to Edfu and visit the Temple of Horus
• Sail to Luxor
• Overnight in Luxor

Day 3 (B, L, D):

• Visit the West Bank (Valley of the Kings, Temple of Queen Hatshepsut and the Colossi of Memnon)
• Overnight in Luxor with opportunity to disembark or optional Sound and Light Show at Karnak (additional cost)

Day 4 (B):

• Possibility of optional Hot Air Ballooning over the West Bank (additional cost)
• Check-out after breakfast

Terms and Conditions:

If you cancel at least 15 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is no cancellation fee.
If you cancel within 14 day(s) of the scheduled departure, there is a 100 per cent cancellation fee.

Local Operator Information:

Complete Operator information, including local telephone numbers at your destination, are included on your Confirmation Voucher. Our Product Managers select only the most experienced and reliable operators in each destination, removing the guesswork for you, and ensuring your peace of mind....RESERVE NOW!