Eight days in Egypt — the Grand Egyptian Museum, Alexandria, a Nile cruise from Luxor to Aswan, and a visit to the temples of Abu Simbel.
Highlights
- The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) and the pyramids
- A full-day excursion to Alexandria
- The Valley of the Kings and the tomb of Tutankhamun
- A Nile cruise aboard a 5* river boat — Edfu, Kom Ombo
- The colossal temples of Abu Simbel
Itinerary
Athens – Cairo
We gather at the airport for the direct flight to Cairo, the capital of Egypt.
Full-day guided tour — the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM)
Welcome to Cairo, or Al-Qahirah, the second largest city in Africa. Warm and teeming, set beside the desert, it is a blend of ancient and modern Egypt.
🍽 Breakfast, Lunch
Excursion to Alexandria
A full-day excursion to Alexandria, ‘the pearl of the Mediterranean’.
🍽 Breakfast, Lunch
Cairo – Luxor, boarding the river boat
The flight to Luxor, built on the site of ancient Thebes. We board the river boat.
🍽 Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
The cruise — the Valley of the Kings
A guided tour of the west bank and the Valley of the Kings, with more than 60 tombs — among them that of Tutankhamun.
🍽 Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
The cruise — Edfu & Kom Ombo
We sail between the green banks of the Nile, stopping at the temples of Edfu and Kom Ombo.
🍽 Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Aswan – Abu Simbel – Aswan
We arrive in Aswan and visit the colossal temples of Abu Simbel, carved into the rock by Ramesses II.
🍽 Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Aswan – Cairo – Athens
After breakfast, transfer to the airport and the return flight via Cairo.
🍽 Breakfast
Included
- Return flights
- Stay in a 5* hotel of your choice in Cairo, or equivalent
- Full board aboard a 5* river boat for the duration of the cruise
- Domestic flights Cairo – Luxor and Aswan – Cairo
- Meals in 5* hotels during the guided tours in Cairo and Alexandria
- Guided tours as listed in the programme
Not included
- Airport taxes
- Egyptian visa: €25, payable locally
- Gratuities, payable locally
- Anything not listed under what is included
Notes
- The programme may run in a different or reversed order.