ESSENTIAL EGYPT
9 days at GBP1,138 including flights
Tripcode: AEG
From the Pyramids to the Valley of the Kings; our best value short tour of Egypt takes in all the main highlights
This short trip provides an excellent introduction to Egypt's captivating history and culture. The Pharaohs, Alexander the Great, the Ptolemies and the Arabs all left their mark in Egypt. We take in all the main sites in Cairo, ancient Thebes and Aswan and there are optional excursions to Alexandria or Al Fayoum. We base ourselves at 3 and 4 star hotels (Egyptian classification) as we travel on this fascinating journey from Lower to Upper Egypt and back.
| Day 1 | Fly to Cairo. |
| Day 2 | Tour of Cairo's famous Egyptian Museum; visit to Pyramids at Giza and Sphinx; overnight train to Luxor. |
| Day 3 | Morning visit to Karnak and Luxor Temples; free afternoon. |
| Day 4 | Morning exploration of the Valley of the Kings, Queen Hatshepsut's Temple and Colossi of Memnon; train to Aswan. |
| Day 5 | Optional visit to Abu Simbel. |
| Day 6 | Traditional felucca ride on the Nile; overnight train to Cairo. |
| Day 7 | Arrive Cairo. Optional visits to Islamic and Coptic Cairo, the pyramids at Saqqara and Dashour or Citadel and Mohamed Ali mosque. |
| Day 8 | Free day in Cairo; optional visits to Alexandria or Al Fayoum. |
| Day 9 | Fly to London. |
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