Egypt Encompassed (9 Days) Cairo to Cairo

Egypt Encompassed (9 Days) Cairo to Cairo 9 Days

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Egypt Encompassed (9 Days) Cairo to Cairo
Egypt Encompassed (9 Days) Cairo to Cairo
Egypt Encompassed (9 Days) Cairo to Cairo
Egypt Encompassed (9 Days) Cairo to Cairo
Egypt Encompassed (9 Days) Cairo to Cairo
Egypt Encompassed (9 Days) Cairo to Cairo
Egypt Encompassed (9 Days) Cairo to Cairo
Egypt Encompassed (9 Days) Cairo to Cairo
Egypt Encompassed (9 Days) Cairo to Cairo
Egypt Encompassed (9 Days) Cairo to Cairo
Egypt Encompassed (9 Days) Cairo to Cairo
Egypt Encompassed (9 Days) Cairo to Cairo
Egypt Encompassed (9 Days) Cairo to Cairo

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Duration: 9 Days
Comfort: 66.6666666666667%
Language: English
Rating: 60.0%
Trip ID: 37028
Start Location: Cairo, Egypt
End Location: Cairo, Egypt

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Primary Activities: Pyramids, Urban Exploration, Walking Tour
Other Activities: Camel Rides, Historical Sites, Swimming, Temples & Shrines, sleeper train, egyptian pyramids, sail boating, museums

Explore all the main sights of Egypt as well as places off the beaten track, then chill out on the Nile River on a traditional Felucca sailing boat (we have an alternative for those who would prefer).**New this trip now includes sleeper trains between Cairo-Aswan & Luxor-Cairo.**

Areas Visited: Cairo, Luxor, Aswan

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Trips include local excursion add-ons, with separate payments.

Please note that our itineraries are not set in stone and can be subject to change.

Itinerary

Day 1: Cairo - Free Day: Cairo - Free Day. Your Egypt travel adventure begins with you being met at Cairo airport and transferred to your hotel. Your Oasis Tour Leader will meet those of you who have arrived at our Hotel for an informal get together. (No meals provided today)
Day 2: Cairo Tour: Cairo - The tour starts in the bustling metropolis that is Cairo, with our own Egyptologist guide for the day. We spend the morning at the Egyptian History Museum and after lunch we explore the world-famous Pyramids - inside and out - and the Sphinx at Giza. Trips to Cairo aren't complete without a camel ride which is also included and is guaranteed to be a good laugh. In the evening we catch the overnight sleeper train to Aswan. (Three meals)
Days 3 to 4: Visit to Aswan: Aswan - Our train arrives in the morning and we are transferred to our Hotel. Tours to Egypt are not complete without a visit to Aswan and its beautiful setting on the Nile - feluccas, desert sand, sparkling water, palm trees, tropical plants, granite rock outcrops, islands and the Nile's first cataracts. The culture of Aswan's darker Nubian inhabitants is palpably African and more laid back than the rest of Egypt. Here you can walk along the Corniche with its riverside restaurants and attractive boulevards, or mix with locals in the narrow market alleys and stop in small cafes. We also include guided visits to the great Sun Temple built by Ramses II deep in the southern desert at Abu Simbel, as well as to Philae Temple. Your Guide will inform you of the various things you can do and places to visit in and around Aswan, including an evening visit to a Nubian village. (Two meals)
Days 5: River Nile, Felucca: River Nile, Felucca - In the morning we transfer to our feluccas, the perfect relaxing antidote to a busy Egypt adventure trip. We spend a full day and night aboard watching Egypt glide by and sleeping under the stars. Originally introduced by the Romans, these traditional sailing boats use only wind power and occasionally oars. We will sleep on board over night as well as stop off at villages and sandy beaches. A canopy can be erected as protection from the sun during the day, and wind or dew at night. (Three meals)
Day 6: Luxor Tour: Luxor - Our Felucca trip will end this morning, but our Egypt adventure continues. After the felucca trip you will have the opportunity to visit Kom Ombo temple and the Temple of Horus at Edfu with our Guide. We transfer by bus to our Luxor hotel from where you have the afternoon to explore Luxor's sights and visit Luxor Temple with our Egyptologist guide. (One Meal)
Day 7: Visit the Valley of the Kings and Workers: Luxor -Today we visit the Valley of the Kings and Workers, where our guide shows us around a number of tombs. Intended by the Pharaohs who built them to be the ultimate insurance policy on eternal life, the tombs are very well hidden and we have to scramble down long dark underground shafts to discover their dramatic and quite amazing funerary glory. We will also visit the Colossi of Memnon.

After this those who want can take a sturdy donkey each and have an hours ride through the villages of the West Bank, a great opportunity to see local life and lots of fun (it may be too hot to do this in the summer months)! (One Meal)
Days 8 to 9: Travel to Karnak Temple: The vast Karnak Temple complex beats every other monument in Egypt except perhaps the pyramids of Giza and is a must on any Egypt tour. Built on an awesome scale (it does house the gods after all!) its Levithian size will astound you! We travel to Karnak Temple in our own horse-drawn carriages. In the afternoon you will have the option of visiting a local orphanage which Oasis sponsors.This evening we will catch the overnight sleeper train back to Cairo. Your trip finishes at Midday on day 9. If you plan to fly from Cairo today, please only do so after midday due to possible delays.

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Trip Includes

Sleeper cabins on sleeper train between Cairo-Aswan & Luxor-Cairo
Private transport to Abu Simbel
Services of Egyptologist guide at all historic sites
Camel Ride at Pyramids with Adel our Camel man (no haggling - just fun)
Kalesh - Horse drawn carriage to Karnak Temple
Felucca Sailing trip on Nile - 1 day, 1 night
Locally owned Hotels with En-suite & Air Con (most with swimming pools)
Airport Transfers to/from our hotel
All transport/transfers to historic sites during the trip (as per itinerary)
Meals as specified

Trip Excludes

Entrance fees to sites (listed under Optional Excursions)
Optional excursions as listed
Meals other than specified
£15 Tipping Kitty
Travel Insurance
Airport Taxes
Flights
Drinks
Visas

Trip ID#: 37028

CANCELLATIONS: 20% cancellation fee applied if cancelled 60 days prior to departure. Cancellations within 60 days are 100% non-cancelable

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Reviews (1)

Jodie & Mark

Just a quick note to thank you so much for organising our recent Egypt Encompassed Tour. We thoroughly enjoyed it and will recommend it to anyone.Please thank Keren for also meeting with us and organising things as well. Lindsay was a fantastic tour leader! A great person and so patient with everyone! Thank you again.
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