Egyptian Family Adventure & Red Sea - 13 days


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Overview
Highlights
- Cairo – Discover the treasures of King Tut at the Egyptian Museum and see the mummies of mighty pharaohs at the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization
- The Great Pyramids – Enjoy a tour of this legendary Ancient Wonder of the World and gaze at the iconic Sphinx
- Aswan – Sail the Nile to Elephantine Island aboard a traditional felucca sailboat and visit a local school
- Monastery of St Simeon - Ride a camel across the rolling desert sands to this 7th century monastery
- Luxor - Uncover the tombs of the pharaohs at the Valley of the Kings and explore the vast Karnak Temple complex
- Hurghada – Relax on the beach and enjoy an optional snorkelling adventure in the tranquil Red Sea
- Kom Ombo - Visit the perfectly symmetrical Nile side Temple of Kom Ombo and see a mummified crocodile
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- Breakfast daily, 1 lunch and 2 dinners
- 2 nights 4 star hotels and 9 nights 5 star hotels - all with swimming pools
- 1 overnight train from Cairo to Aswan (private 2 berth sleeper cabin) including meals
- Economy class flight from Hurghada to Cairo
- Aswan - Camel ride to St Simeon's Monastery
- Aswan - Felucca sailing on the Nile and visit to Elephantine Island
- Airport arrival and departure transfer day 1 and day 13
- Touring - Cairo, Giza, Aswan, Luxor and Hurghada
- Guided excursions to the Pyramids of Giza, Egyptian Museum, Philae Temple, Aswan Market, Kom Ombo Temple, the Valley of the Kings and Karnak Temple
- 4 night Hurghada Red Sea stay - Swim, sun and sand
- Escorted by an Egyptian tour guide, degree qualified in Egyptology, days 1 to 10
- All relevant transfers and transportation in private vehicles
Itinerary

Saturday. Welcome to Cairo and the beginning of your Egyptian adventure. Arrive at the airport where our representative will meet your family before you’re transferred to the hotel to spend tonight at leisure in Egypt’s capital.
This morning enjoy a guided tour of the Grand Egyptian Museum and discover treasures including the famous gold burial mask of King Tutankhamun. Then we head over to National Museum of Egyptian Civilization to visit the Royal Mummies' Hall, where the mummies of powerfu...
Cairo - Aswan. Visit Egypt’s most iconic attraction today as we discover the legendary Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx at the Giza Plateau. Sole survivors of the ancient Greek-listed Seven Wonders of the World, they were constructed from over 2.5million limestone bloc...
On arrival in Aswan we visit the scenic Philae Temple, on Agilika Island in the Nile, followed by a stop at a perfume oil emporium. We then check-in to the hotel, where the afternoon is at leisure. Perhaps take a stroll along the riverside corniche, visit the Aswan Bo...
Enjoy a traditional felucca ride today as we sail on the mighty Nile to Elephantine Island. During our guided walk of the island we discover many archaeological sites and pay a visit to a local school (if open) before enjoying lunch and some family time back on board....
Aswan – Luxor. Today begins with a motorboat ride across the Nile to the West Bank. Here we enjoy an exciting camel ride across rolling sand dunes to the 7th century St Simeon's Monastery. Later today we drive to ancient Luxor, stopping en route at the famous double temple of Kom Ombo. This perfectly symmetrical temple was dedicated to both the crocodile god Sobek and the falcon god Horus.
This morning we explore the famous Valley of the Kings on Luxor's West Bank, where mighty pharaohs including Tutankhamun were laid to rest. Explore two of the ancient tombs and discover the beautiful carvings and hieroglyphs on the walls to get a sense of the power an...
Luxor - Hurghada. Say goodbye to Luxor today as we drive to the popular resort of Hurghada, on the shore of the Red Sea. Enjoy a short orientation walk before spending the rest of today relaxing on the beach with your family.
Enjoy free time to relax in Hurghada today or join our optional snorkelling trip on the beautiful Red Sea. Sail to a nearby coral reef and swim alongside colourful fish, turtles and maybe even a friendly dolphin or two. Later, enjoy lunch and drinks onboard before we return to shore.
Spend days 10 and 11 independently in Hurghada, enjoying the vibrant resort with your family. Soak up some sun and swim in the turquoise waters, relax on the beach or by the pool, and enjoy the many bars and restaurants that the city has to offer.
Hurghada - Cairo. This morning we transfer to the airport in Hurghada for a flight back to Cairo. Spend the rest of the day at leisure in the capital.
Thursday. Our Egyptian adventure comes to an end today with an included transfer to the airport for your flight home.
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On The Go Tours Reviews & Ratings
We had a fantastic tour through Egypt which was due mainly to the friendliness and professionalism of our guide, Yasser El Sayed
We were lucky enough to have Yasser solely to ourselves as our family was the only people on this particular tour. Yasser's in depth knowledge of his tour subject ma...
Our guide was a gem very knowledgeable and thorough in his guiding
Gave us great tips on how to navigate our way around Egypt (especially the markets) and always made sure we were safe and looked after. The kids loved him and the li...
The family tour has meant that the pace was not too hectic, although even then the kids have been wilting a bit under the onslaught of sights, sounds and general excitement combined with too little sleep
A great guide has made an enormous difference there. Mo is very knowledgeable, very patient and sensible enough to adjust the itinerary if it will make things easier...
Dear Sarah I just wanted to write and thank you for organising our unforgettable trip to Egypt
We had the most amazing time and will treasure our memories of it. The representative of On The Go were wonderful - they looked after our every need and often went ...
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- Entrance Fees: Adult USD$90-110pp / Child USD$50-60pp, paid in local currency
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