Jewel of the Nile - 10 days
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- 5 star Nile River Cruise - Spend four nights onboard a luxury cruise boat
- Cairo - Marvel at the legendary Pyramids of Giza, explore the Necropolis of Saqqara and see King Tut's treasures at the Grand Egyptian Museum
- Luxor West Bank - Discover exquisite tombs at the Valley of the Kings, see the towering Colossi of Memnon and explore the beautiful Temple of Queen Hatshepsut
- Luxor - Roam around the colossal Temple of Karnak and see the beautifully illuminated Luxor Temple at night
- Aswan - Visit the High Dam, take a leisurely boat trip to Agilika Island to explore romantic Philae Temple and wander around the colourful souqs
- Elephantine Island and Kitchener island - Visit the islands on a traditional felucca (sailing boat)
- Kom Ombo - Visit the Nile side Temple of Kom Ombo
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- Breakfast daily, 4 lunches and 6 dinners (2aboard the sleeper train)
- 3 nights 5 star hotels, 4 nights aboard luxury 5 star Nile Cruiser (en suite cabin)
- 2 overnight trains from Cairo to Luxor and Aswan to Cairo (Private 2 berth sleeper cabin) including meals
- Airport arrival and departure transfer on day 1 and day 10
- Touring and sightseeing in Cairo, Giza, Saqqara, Luxor and Aswan
- Felucca sailing around the islands of Aswan
- Escorted by an Egyptian tour guide degree qualified in Egyptology (groups of 4 or more)
- All relevant transfers and transportation in private modern air-conditioned vehicles
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Itinerary
Friday. Welcome to Egypt! Upon arrival at Cairo Airport you will be met and transferred to your 5 star hotel. The rest of the day is free to relax by the hotel pool, or those arriving early, opt to join our unique Backstreets tour of Cairo which departs the hotel at ...
Today we visit the new Grand Egyptian Museum. In this incredible 490,000 sq.m complex, many of the exhibits are being displayed for the first time, and artefacts have been brought together from across Egypt and the world. King Tutankhamun's treasures and famous funera...
Cairo - Luxor. Today we visit Egypt's most loved sight - The Great Pyramids of Giza. We explore the Giza plateau, pyramids and massive Sphinx. We continue to explore Saqqara - an ancient necropolis with many half-buried tombs and the famous Zhoser’s Step Pyramid. Late...
Arriving into Luxor this morning, we visit the West Bank. The massive pair of statues known as the Colossi of Memnon are the first monuments we see during our morning visit to the West Bank - home to the legendary Valley of the Kings. We also see the colonnaded Temple...
Luxor - Nile cruising. This morning we tour the ancient city of Thebes (the East Bank) and take in the magnificent Temple of Karnak. More than a temple, Karnak is a gigantic and stunning complex of sanctuaries and pylons dedicated to the Theban gods. Anchors away this afternoon as we set sail downstream.
Nile cruising. Relax and soak in the views as we sail the Nile. Later today we visit the Temple of Kom Ombo, a unique riverside temple. It is unusual in that everything architecturally is doubled and perfectly symmetrical along the main axis of the temple including tw...
Nile cruiser - Aswan. Today, we enjoy a short boat trip to Agilika Island to explore Philae Temple, dedicated to the goddess Isis. The temple dates from 4th century BC, but the Ptolemies and the Romans up to 3rd century AD built most of the existing structures. In dan...
Aswan - Cairo. Consider our optional early morning excursion to the Temples of Ramses II at Abu Simbel. Possibly the most awe-inspiring temple of all ancient Egypt, with its gargantuan rock-cut facade is the magnificent Abu Simbel. Guarding the entrance to the temple ...
This morning, have breakfast in your train cabin and upon arrival to Cairo we transfer to our hotel for check in. The rest of the day is free for you to enjoy the hotel facilities or you can join our optional tour of Old Cairo, Coptic Cairo and the Citadel of Saladin (book/pay locally).
Sunday. Our amazing holiday comes to an end and we bid farewell to our guide and fellow travellers. Included airport departure transfer. For information about visas, top travel tips and much more, take a look through our travel guide.
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On The Go Tours Reviews & Ratings
The reception by On The Go on our arrival was particularly exceptional
They literal propelled us through Customs very efficiently and were there waiting for us. However the train trip was an uncomfortable ride. It was too small especia...
Our tour guide was Ahmed (Helal)
This was a trip of a lifetime and we loved every minute of it, we were very much left wanting more and sad it was over. Helal is an amazing tour guide and you can ...
Absolutely fabulous
I learnt so much especially due to Saleebs engaging storytelling full of facts. Dispelled so many myths about Egypt the middle east and ancient civilisations. Profe...
What an amazing adventure
The organisation was superb from beginning to end. We met pre passport control in Egypt, which seemed a bit over the top - however, it ensured a very speedy route t...
Hotels were typically 4 star western accommodation and were good
Not too sure about the location of the Giza hotel as it was a little out on a limb although close to the Pyramids The Nile cruiser was very good again 4 star western...
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- International flights and visa
- Tip for your tour guide - we recommend you allow USD$8 per day, per traveller for your guide, though ultimately tipping is an entirely personal gesture
- Entrance Fees: USD$100-120pp, paid in local currency
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15 yrs for all tours that include a Nile Cruiser. Where a tour includes an overnight felucca the Min age is 18 yrs, except 'with teens' tours as life jackets are worn'.
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