Egypt

Egypt: Cairo, Abu Simbel and a 5* Nile Cruise

Eighteen visits in nine days, from the pyramids to the Valley of the Kings

Egypt

Egypt: Cairo, Abu Simbel and a 5* Nile Cruise

The most complete circuit in nine days, in 5* (local rating) hotels and boat: three nights in Cairo for Saqqara, Dahshur and the Grand Egyptian Museum, a flight to Aswan, a three-night cruise to Luxor and one night there. Abu Simbel is included, as are the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Nobles with the tombs of Ramesses VI and Sennefer. French-speaking Egyptologist guide and full board.

When

Oct to April

Price

From 1 729€ excl. flights

(based on 2 people sharing)

How long

7 nights

Ideal length

Cairo and the pyramids

Days 1-3

Three nights in Cairo to travel back in time: the Red and Bent pyramids of Dahshur, the site of Saqqara, then the Grand Egyptian Museum and the treasure of Tutankhamun.

Day 1

Arrival in Cairo

Flight to Cairo. Welcome on arrival, help with formalities and transfer to the hotel.

Day 2

Saqqara and Dahshur

A morning at the sites of Dahshur, with the Red Pyramid and the Bent Pyramid, then Saqqara.

Day 3

The Grand Egyptian Museum

A visit to the new Grand Egyptian Museum, a short walk from the pyramids of Giza, and its collection of objects from ancient Egypt.

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Aswan and Abu Simbel

Days 4-5

A flight takes you to Aswan, where the cruise begins. The next day, the road across the Nubian desert leads to the temples of Abu Simbel, cut into the rock.

Day 4

Cairo – Aswan and the High Dam

Flight to Aswan and boarding the 5* cruise boat. Leave by air-conditioned coach for the Aswan High Dam, which regulates the Nile floods.

Day 5

Abu Simbel – Kom Ombo

A morning excursion to Abu Simbel across the Nubian desert, and a visit to the gigantic temples cut into the rock. Return to Aswan and sail towards Kom Ombo.

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Edfu and Luxor

Days 6-7

The temple of Horus at Edfu is one of the best-preserved sites of ancient Egypt. In Luxor, the west bank holds the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Nobles.

Day 6

Edfu – Luxor

A visit to the temple of Horus at Edfu, a masterpiece of balance and elegance, then sail on to Luxor.

Day 7

Thebes and the Valley of the Kings

An early start for Thebes, on the west bank of the Nile. Visit the Valley of the Kings, cut into the limestone of the Theban mountain, and the Valley of the Nobles.