GO TOUR EGYPT .:. THE PROGRAMME

Day 1 - CAIRO
Arrive in Cairo Airport. Our representative will meet and assist you. You will be transferred to your hotel and meet your tour leader who will brief you about the tour package. Free evening. Overnight at your hotel.

Day 2 - CAIRO
After breakfast, our friendly guide will accompany you to the awe-inspiring Great Pyramids of Cheops (Khufu), Chephren (Khafre) and Mycerinus (Menkaure) and Sphinx in Giza. The pyramids are part of a huge mortuary temple complex whose purpose was to keep the Pharaohs alive in the afterlife.

Then, be fascinated by a guided visit of the Egyptian Museum, which houses more than 10,000 relics of ancient Egypt. There you can see the famous Tutankhamen Gallery and The Royal Mummies. At night, you will take the train (seating car) up the Nile valley to Aswan. Night train heading to Aswan.

Day 3 - ASWAN
Arrive in Aswan. Our representative will meet and transfer you to your hotel, beginning the day with a morning tour of the famous High Dam of Aswan. The High Dam was completed in 1971 and created Lake Nasser. The creation of the dam made it necessary to relocate several famous monuments.

Next you will visit the romantic Temple of Philae and the Unfinished Obelisk. The Philae Temple is a majestic Greco-Roman Egyptian temple dedicated to the goddess Isis, the goddess of love. Overnight at your hotel.

Day 4 - ASWAN
After Breakfast, enjoy a day free to explore traditional Egyptian Nubian culture (Option: Abu Simbel & Nubian Dinner with Nubian show package). Over night at your hotel in Aswan.

Day 5 - ASWAN, FELUCCA
After breakfast start exploring the Nile by boarding a traditional felucca, the type of Egyptian boat that has sailed the Nile River for thousands of years, in which you will spend the next two nights. All of your meals will be onboard the felucca for today and tomorrow.

Onboard the felucca you will visit Elephantine and Kitchener islands. Elephantine Island contains the ruins of the ancient Pharonic city of Aswan. Kitchener Island is a delightful botanical garden, with plants imported from other parts of Africa, India and the Far East. Overnight on the felucca.

Day 6 - FELUCCA (KOM-OMBO, EDFU)
Enjoy sailing down the Nile and visit Kom Ombo and Edfu Temples. Kom Ombo is a Dual Greco-Roman Egyptian Temple dedicated to the Evil Crocodile god Sobek and the Good Falcon god Haroeris, which stands overseeing the Nile and had sacred crocodiles kept as pets. The city of Edfu contains the famous Temple of Horus. The 2000 year old Temple was dedicated to the Son of Osiris, Horus the Falcon Headed God, and is the best preserved and most complete temple in Egypt. In the afternoon we will continue sailing to Luxor. Overnight on the felucca.

Day 7 - LUXOR
After breakfast, we will arrive in Luxor and tour the East Bank of Luxor. Here you will experience the massive Karnak temple and historic Luxor temple. Karnak temple is actually a gigantic temple complex which is over 3500 years old and dedicated to the greatly powerful Ram Headed god Amun.

Luxor temple is an important temple in that it was dedicated to 3 gods; Amun, his wife Mut and his son Khons. Together these temples and gods are key players into the great Opet Festival which was held during the flood season. Overnight at your hotel in Luxor.

Day 8 - LUXOR
After breakfast, tour the West Bank of Luxor. Start your tour off with the world famous Valley of the Kings where you can enter some of the incredible tombs of the New Kingdom Pharoahs, like King Tutankhamun. Then onto the Temple of Hatshepsut (Deir al-Bahri). This is the mortuary temple of the only Pharonic Queen of Egypt with very unusual architecture. Finish with the great Colossi of Memnon, the last remains of Amenophis III's Temple. Over night at your hotel in Luxor.

Day 9 - LUXOR, CAIRO
After breakfast, enjoy a free day. In the evening you will be transferred to an air-conditioned train heading back to Cairo.

Day 10 - CAIRO
Arrive to Cairo, You will be met and transferred to your hotel in Cairo, and the rest of the day is free for your leisure. (Optional city tour)

Day 11- CAIRO, DAHAB
After breakfast you will be transferred to the bus station for your air-conditioned bus heading to Dahab. You will arrive in Dahab in the evening and and be transfered to your hotel. Spend the evening relaxing on the shores of the Red Sea. Over night at your hotel in Dahab.

Day 12 - DAHAB
This is a free day to be spent as you would most enjoy. Dahab is a relaxing small resort town. In Dahab there are many options available. Snorkeling, swimming, sun-tanning, scuba diving and good food and drink. Overnight at your hotel in Dahab.

Day 13 - DAHAB
This is another day free to be spent as you see fit. With snorkeling, swimming, sun-tanning, scuba diving and good food and drink available you will find much to do; or nothing to do but enjoy the sun. Over night at your hotel in Dahab.

Day 14 - DAHAB
There is so much to do, or just enjoy the sun and lay around. After your time in Dahab you will really feel refreshed, this time is yours. Over night at your hotel in Dahab.

Day 15 - DAHAB, MOUNT SINAI
The day is yours, and at night you will have an adventure of historical significance. At 10:30pm you will be taken to the base of the celebrated Mount Sinai, a place sacred to 3 religions. This night you will climb the mountain to it's peak.

Day 16 - MOUNT SINAI, ST. CATHERINE'S MONESTARY, CAIRO
In the early morning you will see a colourful sunrise over the mountains of the Sinai Peninsula which you will remember forever. After a brisk trip down the mountain you will enter one of the oldest functioning monasteries in the world, Saint Catherine's Monastery. Inside this monastery is the famed location of the burning bush which spoke to Moses. Then enter an air-conditioned bus for the trip back to Cairo. Over night at your hotel in Cairo.

Day 17 - CAIRO
After breakfast, free day at your leisure to explore the wonders of Cairo’s streets and shops or (Optional day tour to Alexandria) overnight at your hotel.

Day 18 - CAIRO AND FLY HOME
After breakfast the trip will end in Cairo where it began. Transfer to the airport. Take your memories and adventure with you.

GO TOUR EGYPT .:. TOUR SPECIFICS
Starts in: Cairo
Ends in: Cairo
Length: 18 days
Included Meals: Breakfasts: In the hotels. Full meals: On the Felucca
Hotel Rating: 3 Star
Tour Leader Included: Yes

Following confirmation we will send you an invoice of the remaining balance to be paid either by Cash/Visa/Master Card or Travelers Cheque upon your arrival in Cairo.