Classic Egypt with Nile Cruise + Red Sea Extension

Arrive in Cairo, Egypt's vibrant and exhilarating capital. A welcoming place that is home to the best Pharaonic, Coptic and Islamic sites in Egypt; there is an incredible amount to discover here. There are no activities planned today, so you are free to arrive in C...

This morning, we'll make our way to Giza, where we'll see the pyramids and sphinx; among the most impressive man-made spectacles in the world. We'll explore the pyramid complex, which includes the sphinx, a crouching lion with a human head carved from solid rock and t...

Our first stop is to visit the original Egyptian Museum, a very short drive from our hotel; located on Tahrir square. The museum hosts the remarkable golden treasures of Tutankhamun as well as many antiquities yet to have been moved to the new museum in Giza. The rest...

Aswan is Egypt's most southerly city, traditionally regarded as the frontier post of Upper Egypt. Sited on the east bank, it stands just below the First Cataract and is the meeting point of Arab culture with Nubia and black Africa. Today we explore Aswan and the surro...

Today you may like to take a very early morning trip by bus to the fabulous rock-hewn temple of Abu Simbel. Cut into the rock face, this enormous structure was raised 61m to save it from floods created by the Aswan High Dam. The 20m high statues represent Ramses II, k...

After breakfast we offer a optional trip on a traditional felucca boat to sail around the Aswan islands including a visit to the Botanical Gardens. We return in time for our cruise to begin and start sailing, heading north (downstream) towards Kom Ombo where we dis...

Continuing our cruise towards Luxor, there is a scheduled stop at the Temple of Edfu after breakfast lasting around two hours. The only mode of transport to get from the dock to Edfu Temple ( a journey of just over one kilometre, 0.7 miles) is by locally-owned and con...

This morning we disembark for the final time and drop our bags at the hotel before visiting the Temple of Amun at Karnak, the labour of numerous pharaohs. Built around 2000 BC, this vast temple was still in progress during Cleopatra's reign during the 1st century BC. ...

Arguably Egypt's most well known site, this morning we rise early to visit the world famous Valley of the Kings, most well known as the burial site of Tutankhamun discovered in 1922 by British Egyptology Howard Carter, along with another 62 royal tombs. Our visit incl...

This morning we say goodbye to our leader and leave Luxor to make our way to Hurghada on the Red Sea. The drive takes around 5 hours, so we will have the afternoon to relax when we reach the hotel. This Red Sea extension has been designed to complement the trip how...

The Red Sea is famous for its superb coral reefs and multi-coloured fish. Schools of beautifully marked and iridescent species swim alongside barracudas and small sharks. There is the option to book a snorkelling trip by boat (6 to 8 hours) over the coral reefs around...

The trip ends after breakfast at our hotel in Hurghada. There are no activities planned today, so you are free to depart from Hurghada at any time. If your flight is departing later in the day luggage storage facilities are available at our hotel, if you wish to ex...