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Grand Tour of Egypt
18 Days starting from $2,825

Countries Visited:
Egypt

 

Length: 18 Days
Type: First Class Tour
Category: Ancient Civilizations 2008
Operator: Insight
Tour Code: G945
   
 
About This Tour


The Pyramids, Karnak, the Egyptian Museum, Luxor Valley of the Kings, the temples at Edfu and Kom Ombo.
 
  • What's Included
  • Itinerary
  • Dates & Prices
  • Sightseeing

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Insight's Cruising

  • 7 night Nile cruise on MS Miriam or MS Giselle (or similar), including all cruise boat gratuities
  • Deluxe hotels in Cairo & Alexandria, best available in St Catherine, with service charges, taxes & porterage
  • Scheduled air travel between Cairo & Luxor
  • Tour by luxury air-conditioned coach
  • Insight’s professional multi-lingual Egyptologist/Tour Director accompanies you
  • Insight Traveler document wallet, map book journal and information pack
  • Complimentary arrival & departure transfers between Cairo airport and the tour hotel

Excursions & Sights

  • Visit St Catherine’s Monastery (if open)
  • Visit the new Civilization Museum, Roman Amphitheatre & Catacombs in Alexandria
  • Visit El-Alamein War Cemeteries & Museum
  • Visit Mohammed Ali’s Mosque
  • Visit the Temples at Dendara, Edfu, Kom Ombo, Karnak & Luxor
  • See Aswan High Dam Sail on a ‘felucca’
  • Visit the Rameses II statue & alabaster Sphinx in Memphis

Guided City Tours

  • In-depth sightseeing tour in Alexandria & Cairo. Orientation tours in Luxor & Aswan

Quality Dining & Entertainment

  • Egyptian dinner & Galabea Party (HD)
  • Dinner at a local restaurant in Alexandria (HD)
  • 16 Buffet Breakfasts (BB), 7 Lunches (L), 9 Dinners (D), plus bottled water or tea or coffee with included lunches & dinners while cruising

18 Days ~ Egypt

DAY 1 – DEPART USA
Overnight flight to Cairo.

DAY 2 – ARRIVE CAIRO
Welcome to Egypt! On arrival in Cairo you are met and transferred to your hotel.
Hotel: Marriott.

DAY 3 – CAIRO – ST CATHERINE
Drive through the tunnel under the Suez Canal. Cross the Sinai Peninsula to St. Catherine’s village. There is time to relax before dinner. You are also invited for tea with the local Bedouins.
Hotel: Morgen Land/Catherine Plaza. (BB,D)

DAY 4 – ST CATHERINE – GULF OF SUEZ
This morning there is an optional ascent of Mt Sinai to see the cave where Moses hid. Later, one of the priests guides you through St. Catherine’s Monastery (if open). Driving on to your seaside resort.
Hotel: Palmera Ain Sukhna. (BB,D)

DAY 5 – GULF OF SUEZ – ALEXANDRIA
Drive through the desert to Alexandria, Egypt's major port. Hotel: Helnan Palestine/Sheraton Montazah. (BB,D)

DAY 6 – ALEXANDRIA SIGHTSEEING
Your full day city tour includes the National Museum, Roman Amphitheatre and Roman Catacombs. After a visit to Montazah Gardens, your final stop is the 15C Quayet-Bey Fortress. Tonight, dinner is at a local restaurant. (BB,HD)

DAY 7 – ALEXANDRIA – CAIRO
Drive into the Western Desert to El-Alamein. Time here to pay your respects at the War Cemeteries and visit the Military Museum. En route to Cairo make a stop at the Coptic Monasteries at Wadi El Natrun (if open).
Hotel: Marriott. (BB)

DAY 8 – CAIRO SIGHTSEEING
Enjoy views over the city from the Citadel of Salah El Din and then visit Mohammed Ali’s great alabaster mosque. Continue to the Egyptian Museum to see Tutankhamun’s treasure. Later, experience a Sound & Light Show at the Pyramids! (BB)

DAY 9 – CAIRO – CRUISING
Fly to Luxor to tour the Temple complex of Karnak. After boarding your cruise boat set sail for Dendara. (BB,L,D)

DAY 10 – CRUISING – LUXOR
Visit the well preserved Temple of Hathor in Dendara. The cruise returns to Luxor around midday. Afternoon at leisure. In the cool of the early evening, enjoy a horse & carriage ride to visit the ancient Temple of Luxor. (BB,L,D)

DAY 11 – CRUISING – EDFU
Travel by air-conditioned coach to see the Colossi of Memnon, and visit both the Temple of Hatshepsut and the Valley of the Kings. Return to your cruise boat and set sail for Edfu. (BB,L,D)

DAY 12 – CRUISING – ASWAN
Visit the Temple of Horus at Edfu. After exploring this fascinating site, continue cruising to Aswan. Enjoy an Egyptian Dinner and Galabea Party. (BB,L,HD)

DAY 13 – CRUISING – ASWAN
A full day of sightseeing includes a visit to the Aswan High Dam and Granite Quarries to see the unfinished obelisk. Travel by motorboat to the Temple of Isis on the Island of Philae. Later, return to Aswan to sail in a Nile felucca. (BB,L,D)

DAY 14 – CRUISING – KOM OMBO
Maybe join an optional excursion to Abu Simbel this morning? (see page 158). Later, cruise north to visit the temple at Kom Ombo. (BB,L,D)

DAY 15 – CRUISING – LUXOR
In the evening arrive back in Luxor where there is time for last minute shopping and sightseeing. (BB,L,D).

DAY 16 – LUXOR – CAIRO
Disembark for your return flight to Cairo.
Hotel: Marriott. (BB)

DAY 17 – CAIRO SIGHTSEEING
Drive to Memphis to see the statue of Rameses II and the great alabaster sphinx. Continue to Sakkara to see the Step Pyramid of King Zoser. In the afternoon, enjoy visit one of the Pyramids of Giza and see the Sphinx! (BB)

DAY 18 – RETURN TO USA
The tour ends with transfers to Cairo airport. (BB)


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Enjoy our Premium Highlights plus these extra tour feature

Insight's Cruising

  • 7 night Nile cruise on MS Miriam or MS Giselle (or similar), including all cruise boat gratuities
  • Deluxe hotels in Cairo & Alexandria, best available in St Catherine, with service charges, taxes & porterage
  • Scheduled air travel between Cairo & Luxor
  • Tour by luxury air-conditioned coach
  • Insight’s professional multi-lingual Egyptologist/Tour Director accompanies you
  • Insight Traveler document wallet, map book journal and information pack
  • Complimentary arrival & departure transfers between Cairo airport and the tour hotel

Excursions & Sights

  • Visit St Catherine’s Monastery (if open)
  • Visit the new Civilization Museum, Roman Amphitheatre & Catacombs in Alexandria
  • Visit El-Alamein War Cemeteries & Museum
  • Visit Mohammed Ali’s Mosque
  • Visit the Temples at Dendara, Edfu, Kom Ombo, Karnak & Luxor
  • See Aswan High Dam Sail on a ‘felucca’
  • Visit the Rameses II statue & alabaster Sphinx in Memphis

Guided City Tours

  • In-depth sightseeing tour in Alexandria & Cairo. Orientation tours in Luxor & Aswan

Quality Dining & Entertainment

  • Egyptian dinner & Galabea Party (HD)
  • Dinner at a local restaurant in Alexandria (HD)
  • 16 Buffet Breakfasts (BB), 7 Lunches (L), 9 Dinners (D), plus bottled water or tea or coffee with included lunches & dinners while cruising
   
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