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Schedule details

Abu Simbel, Egypt

Departure Dates:

Daily

Departure Point:

Aswan hotels or Port area

Departure Time:

Hotel pickups commence prior to this time, exact pickup time will be advised on reconfirmation.

Return Details:

Returns to original departure point

Additional information

Abu Simbel, Egypt

Inclusions:

• Qualified Egyptologist guide
• Entrance fees
• Transport by air-conditioned minivan
• Hotel/port pickup and drop off

Exclusions:

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

Additional Information:

• Confirmation will be received at time of booking
• Transport is wheelchair accessible however be prepared for uneven surfaces at the sites visited which may be difficult for those with walking disabilities or using a wheelchair
• Infant rates apply 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 a Nile River dinner cruise aboard the "Nile Maxim", one of the most elegant cruising restaurants sailing the world's longest waterway. You'll enjoy top-class service aboard your Nile cruise, gliding past Cairo's illuminated skyline while you dine, and with entertainment provided by a spectacular belly-dancing and folklore show.

The "Nile Maxim" is built in the style of a flat pharaonic barge, conjuring up images of ancient Egypt. As you drift along the River Nile, the house band performs your all-time favorite Western and Oriental tunes with a twist! Choose from the set menu or go for the a la carte selection offering seafood, Lebanese and Chinese cuisines.

Then sit back and relax while you enjoy a colorful belly dancing show with a folklore band, featuring the unforgettable tannoura spin, in keeping with Egypt's whirling dervishes tradition.

Sample Set menu (subject to change without notice):

• Selection of fresh breads
• Salad bar
• Grilled Chicken with herbs, served with rice and vegetables
• Nougat glace

Sample A la Carte menu (subject to change without notice):

• Tehina salad
• Green spices salad
• Fried Kofta
• Fried shrimps
• Different kinds of rice and macaroni
• Special dessert menu

Schedule details

Nile River Dinner Cruise in Cairo

Departure Dates:

Daily

Departure Point:

Tour departs from centrally located Cairo and Giza hotels

Departure Time:

Hotel pickups commence prior to this time, exact pickup time will be advised on reconfirmation.

Return Details:

Returns to original departure point

Additional information

Nile River Dinner Cruise in Cairo

Inclusions:

• Nile River cruise
• Live entertainment
• A-la-Carte or set menu dinner
• Hotel pickup and drop off

Exclusions:

• Drinks
• Gratuities (recommended)

Additional Information:

• Confirmation will be received at time of booking
• Wheelchair accessible
• Infant rates apply provided they do not occupy a seat
• Vegetarian meal options available

Local Operator Information:

Can you truly say you have been to Egypt if you haven't ridden a camel?!? Find out for yourself on an afternoon Camel Safari through the desert, and finish the day with an authentic taste of Bedouin tea. You also have the option of dining on a Bedouin dinner including the unique bread.

Whether this is your first, second or twentieth time riding a camel, it is sure to be an experience not easily forgotten. The one humped Dromedary Camel is an animal well adapted to the harsh Egyptian deserts and will be a trusty vehicle on your safari, though maybe not the most comfortable!

After your camel ride (approximately 1 hour) you can sample Bedouin tea with Habak, and you have the option to indulge in an authentic Bedouin dinner, including the unique Bedouin bread.

Schedule details

Private Camel Safari with Optional Bedouin Dinner

Departure Dates:

Daily

Departure Point:

Tour departs from most Sharm el Sheikh hotels

Departure Time:

4:00pm

Return Details:

Tour returns to original point of departure

Additional information

Private Camel Safari with Optional Bedouin Dinner

Inclusions:

• Camel ride
• Bedouin tea and Habak
• Hotel pickup and drop off
• Transport by air conditioned vehicle
• Bedouin dinner if option selected at time of booking

Exclusions:

• Optional gratuities
• 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).

• 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!

Experience the underwater world of the Red Sea without getting wet! Board the Sinbad Submarine for an unforgettable underwater adventure, diving below the Red Sea to enjoy the tranquility of life beneath the waves.

You will be collected from your Hurghada hotel and transferred to the pier for boarding. The Sinbad Submarine seats 44 people and has two pilots, with windows specially designed to maximize your underwater viewing.

You will have approximately 50 minutes underwater to enjoy the magical views of the underwater world at a depth of 72 feet (22 meters) below the surface. On your return to the surface, you will be transferred back to your hotel.

Schedule details

Sinbad Submarine Under The Red Sea

Departure Dates:

Daily

Departure Point:

Tour departs from most Hurghada hotels

Departure Time:

9:00am

Return Details:

Tour returns to original point of departure at approximately 11:00am

Additional information

Sinbad Submarine Under The Red Sea

Inclusions:

• U Boat trip
• Hotel pickup and drop off

Exclusions:

• Optional gratuities
• Food and drinks, unless specified

Additional information

• This activity must be booked at least 24 hours in advance of your travel date
• Confirmation of this activity 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 applicable for children aged 3 - 11 years.
• Senior prices are applicable for adults aged 65 years and over.
• 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!

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!

Fly to Cairo from Sharm el Sheikh on a private tour and make the most of your time in this world-famous city. You'll visit Cairo's most famous sites including the Great Pyramids and Sphinx, Egyptian Museum and Khan el-Khalili bazaar. As this is a private tour, you can determine the amount of time you'd like to spend at each site.

Following your flight to Cairo, your Egyptologist private guide will introduce you to the history of the pyramids. You will have time to enter one of the pyramids (additional cost), but your guide is not permitted to escort you. A short drive across the plateau finds you standing at the feet of the enigmatic Sphinx. Also in Giza you may visit the Solar Boat Museum (optional), home to the remarkably well preserved funerary boat of Khufu.

Cairo's famous Egyptian Museum houses 165,000 Egyptian artifacts, but the priceless treasures of King Tutankhamun are the highlight. His six gilded coffins dominate the main hall, while his magnificent death mask is the star attraction.

Continuing to Khan el Khalili bazaar, you'll enjoy free time to stroll through the maze of streets and bargain for a souvenir of your trip. You will also have the chance to visit a Papyrus Institute to see how the famous artwork is made before flying back to Sharm el Sheikh.

Schedule details

Great Sphinx of Giza, Cairo

Departure Dates:

Tuesday and Thursday

Departure Point:

Tour departs from most Sharm el Sheikh hotels

Departure Time:

6:00am

Return Details:

Tour returns to original point of departure at approximately 8:00pm

Additional information

Pyramids and Sphinx of Giza, Cairo

Inclusions:

• Return commercial flights from Sharm el Sheikh to Cairo with AOM (commercial flight)
• Qualified Egyptologist guide
• Transport by air conditioned vehicle
• Entrance fees
• Lunch
• Hotel pickup and drop off

Exclusions:

• Optional gratuities
• Food and drinks, unless specified
• Entrance to The Royal Mummies Room
• Entrance to Solar Boat Museum
• Entrance inside a pyramid

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.
• Flight time is approximately 1 hour.
• Tour is operated in English (French, German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch and Russian speaking guides are available, if requested at time of booking).

• 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!

Tour the ancient city of Luxor in luxury on a private day trip from Hurghada. Accompanied by your private Egyptologist guide you'll see the famous West Bank sites including the Valley of the Kings and Hatshepsut Temple, constructed in honor of one of the few female rulers of ancient Egypt. Your private tour also includes a felucca ride on the Nile, and a horse and carriage ride in Luxor.

Valley of the Kings
The kings' formal names and titles are inscribed in each tomb, along with their images and statues. The ancient kings of the 18th to 20th dynasties abandoned the Memphis area and built their tombs in Thebes (modern-day Luxor). Also abandoned were the pyramid-style tombs. Instead, most of the tombs were cut into the limestone following a similar pattern: three corridors, an antechamber and a sunken sarcophagus chamber. These catacombs were hard to rob and easily concealed.

Hatshepsut Temple
A tree-lined avenue of sphinxes led up to the temple, and ramps led from terrace to terrace. The porticoes on the lowest terrace were restored in 1906 to protect the celebrated reliefs depicting the transport of obelisks to Karnak and the birth of Queen Hatshepsut. Reliefs on the south side of the middle terrace show the queen's expedition by way of the Red Sea to Punt, the land of incense.

Schedule details

Horse and Carriage ride, Luxor

Departure Dates:

Daily

Departure Point:

Tour departs from most Hurghada hotels

Departure Time:

7:00am

Return Details:

Tour returns to original point of departure at approximately 10:00pm

Additional information

Karnak Temple, Luxor

Inclusions:

• Qualified Egyptologist guide
• Felucca ride
• Horse and carriage ride
• Lunch
• Entrance fees
• Hotel pickup and drop off
• Transport by air conditioned vehicle

Exclusions:

• Optional gratuities
• Food and drinks, unless specified

Additional information

• This tour must be booked at least 24 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!

Step back in time to the days of ancient Egypt on a private tour of the Great Pyramids of Giza and Sphinx, the necropolis of Sakkara and the former capital, Memphis. With your own private Egyptologist guide to lead the way on this private tour, you can determine the amount of time you'd like to spend at each of the sites you'll visit.

The clip shows Sakkara.. enjoy!

The Giza Plateau is only around 30 minutes from Cairo, where your qualified Egyptologist guide will provide a fascinating introduction to each of the three pyramids: Cheops, Khafre and Menakaure. You will have free time to enter one of the pyramids (additional cost), though your guide is not permitted to enter with you, or take a camel ride (additional cost).

After visiting the pyramids, you'll continue across the plateau for a photo opportunity of the three pyramids rising from the sands, with the Cairo skyline in the background. A short drive to the city side of the plateau finds you standing at the feet of the Sphinx, for thousands of years the enigmatic symbol of Egypt. Also in Giza you may visit the Solar Boat Museum (optional), home to the remarkably well preserved funerary boat of Khufu.

Your next stop is Sakkara, home of Egypt's oldest pyramid, built in 2650 B.C. Your guide will provide a brief history of the famous Step Pyramid and you'll have free time to walk around.

Your final stop is Memphis, the ancient capital of Egypt. Here you will see artifacts from many of the great rulers of Egypt, including the fallen statue of Ramses II. You will also have the chance to visit a Papyrus Institute to see how the famous artwork is made.

Three guys stumbled upon a previously unexcavated grave near the oldest standing step pyramid at Sakkara, a site 30 kilometers south of Cairo, Egypt. They were directed to the area in a roundabout way by a guard and didn't know it was off-limits. They recovered a nearly complete skeleton, cloth, pottery, and other artifacts.Have a look at this clip!

Schedule details

Stepped Pyramid of Sakkara, Egypt

Departure Dates:

Daily

Departure Point:

Tour departs from centrally located Cairo and Giza hotels

Departure Time:

9:00am (earlier or later departures are available until 10:00am if required, please advise at time of booking)

Hotel pickups commence prior to this time, exact pickup time will be advised on reconfirmation.

Return Details: