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Thu 21st May
Sat 30th May
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About this offer
30 meals: 11 breakfasts, 8 lunches, 11 dinners
Accommodation: 4 nights in hotels and 7 nights cruise on MS Nile Plaza
9 excursions & visits: Visits to Pyramids at Giza; West Bank of Luxor; Temple of Kom Ombo; High Dam; Temple of Philae; Nubian Museum; and East Bank of Luxor. Tour to Alexandria with local guide. Felucca ride on the Nile
Tour manager: Titan local representative (selected hours) and local expert rangers for safaris
Transport from the UK: International and internal flights as detailed. Prices are based on return flights with EgyptAir from London Heathrow (may be indirect via Cairo).
Plus: Selected drinks during meals on board. Single-entry tourist visa
2.5 days free time: Enjoy time to explore independently, relax at your hotel, join our optional excursions or ask your tour manager for their recommendations.
Porterage: Services included
Itinerary
Day 1 - UK - Cairo
Our nationwide shared chauffeur service collects you from home for your flight to Cairo. Upon arrival, we transfer to our hotel.
Swiss Inn Pyramids Hotel, Cairo (4-star)
Today includes: Dinner
Day 2 - Giza
Fifteen minutes’ drive from our hotel in Cairo, stand the extraordinary Pyramids of Giza, the last surviving wonder of the ancient world. Mystery still surrounds their exact purpose, the construction methods and the baffling accuracy of measurement, alignment and workmanship that they demonstrate. Our Egyptologist guide will explain what is known as we admire the ‘Great Pyramid’ of Khufu, comprising some two million colossal blocks of stone; the Pyramid of Khafre and the third, smaller Pyramid of Khephren. Nearby, the majestic Sphinx looks on. A wonderful way to begin our Egypt tour.
Swiss Inn Pyramids Hotel, Cairo (4-star)
Today includes: Excursions & visits: Visit the Pyramids of Giza (morning). Breakfast and Dinner
Free time
Day 3 - Cairo
Today is free in Cairo, with the opportunity to join one of the guided optional excursions to the Egyptian Museum and Citadel.
Swiss Inn Pyramids Hotel, Cairo (4-star)
Today includes: Breakfast and Dinner. Free time
Day 4 - Alexandria
A full-day excursion reveals the treasures of Alexandria. Egypt’s attractive Mediterranean port city was founded by Alexander the Great and the power base of Cleopatra, whose royal palace now lies submerged in the bay. This was also the location of the legendary Pharos Lighthouse (the Lighthouse of Alexandria), one of the Seven Wonders of the World, and the lost Library of Alexandria, the largest in the ancient world. We make stops at the National Museum, Roman amphitheatre and the Bibliotheca before some free time to wander the lively Corniche.
Swiss Inn Pyramids Hotel, Cairo (4-star)
Today includes: Excursions & visits: Tour to Alexandria with local guide (all day). Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 5 - Cairo - Luxor
We’ll take a flight to Luxor ready for the Nile cruise section of our Egypt holiday, transferring upon arrival to our comfortable ship. It's a small ship that carries a maximum of 110 passengers, with 55 cabins, a restaurant, bar and sundeck.
MS Nile Plaza (4-star)
Today includes: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. Free time
Day 6 - Luxor
We head out to explore the West Bank, beginning at the awe-inspiring Valley of the Kings, where pharaohs were buried from the 16th-11th centuries BC. Our guide will introduce a few of the most impressive tombs including that of Ramses VI and you may also choose to enter the plainer, ‘cursed’ Tomb of Tutankhamun (extra charge). We also visit the impressive mortuary temple of Hatshepsut and the Colossi of Memnon, before returning to the ship.
MS Nile Plaza (4-star)
Today includes: Excursions & visits: Visit the West Bank of Luxor, including the Valley of the Kings (morning). Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 7 - Kom Ombo - Aswan
There can be few more serene and romantic ways for you to pass time than gliding down the Nile on a river cruiser. We sail to the fascinating Greco-Roman double-temple of Kom Ombo. A temple dedicated to the falcon-headed Horus, Egyptian god of the sky, hunting and war; and crocodile god Sobek, the god of the Nile, creator of the world, and worshipped for his strength and fertility. We return to the ship, ready to set sail southwards to Aswan.
MS Nile Plaza (4-star)
Today includes: Excursions & visits: Visit the Temple of Kom Ombo (morning). Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 8 - Aswan - Temple of Philae
Today pays tribute to ancient and modern feats of architectural engineering, with visits to the 111m-high Aswan High Dam and the Temple of Philae, perhaps Egypt’s most beguiling and beautiful. We also take in the Nubian Museum this afternoon, a stunning showcase of Nubia’s history, art and culture, including horse armour.
MS Nile Plaza (4-star)
Today includes: Excursions & visits: Visit the High Dam and Temple of Philae (morning). Nubian Museum (afternoon). Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 9 - Aswan
Explore the laid-back Nubian city of Aswan independently or choose to take an optional excursion by bus or plane to legendary Abu Simbel, built by Ramses II. This afternoon we’ll enjoy a Felucca ride.
MS Nile Plaza (4-star)
Today includes: Excursions & visits: Felucca ride (afternoon). Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Free time
Day 10 - Edfu - Esna
A morning of relaxation aboard our vessel, as we sail to Edfu. The afternoon is free, or you can choose an optional excursion to visit Edfu Temple. We then sail back along the Nile to dock overnight in Esna.
MS Nile Plaza (4-star)
Today includes: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 11 - Luxor
We sail to Luxor, the ‘open-air museum’ where the number and preservation of ancient monuments is unparalleled anywhere in the world. This is the site of the famous city of Thebes, capital of Egypt at the height of the empire’s influence. This afternoon we visit two astonishing temples on the East Bank of the Nile - Luxor Temple and Karnak Temple, linked by the wonderful Avenue of Sphinxes. Karnak in particular is absolutely breathtaking; a complex of more than 100 hectares (larger than some ancient cities) with immense pylons and obelisks, tranquil lakes and sanctuaries and the Hypostyle Hall, where 134 soaring columns, each with a diameter of more than 3m, are arranged in perfect geometric rows, all covered in exquisite hieroglyphs.
MS Nile Plaza (4-star)
Today includes: Excursions & visits: Visit the East Bank of Luxor (afternoon). Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 12 - Luxor - UK
Transfer to the airport for your return flight to the UK. Upon arrival, your vehicle will be waiting for the journey home.
Luxor - UK
Today includes: Breakfast
Cairo, Alexandria and a Nile Cruise
Per Person
About this offer
30 meals: 11 breakfasts, 8 lunches, 11 dinners
Accommodation: 4 nights in hotels and 7 nights cruise on MS Nile Plaza
9 excursions & visits: Visits to Pyramids at Giza; West Bank of Luxor; Temple of Kom Ombo; High Dam; Temple of Philae; Nubian Museum; and East Bank of Luxor. Tour to Alexandria with local guide. Felucca ride on the Nile
Tour manager: Titan local representative (selected hours) and local expert rangers for safaris
Transport from the UK: International and internal flights as detailed. Prices are based on return flights with EgyptAir from London Heathrow (may be indirect via Cairo).
Plus: Selected drinks during meals on board. Single-entry tourist visa
2.5 days free time: Enjoy time to explore independently, relax at your hotel, join our optional excursions or ask your tour manager for their recommendations.
Porterage: Services included
Itinerary
Day 1 - UK - Cairo
Our nationwide shared chauffeur service collects you from home for your flight to Cairo. Upon arrival, we transfer to our hotel.
Swiss Inn Pyramids Hotel, Cairo (4-star)
Today includes: Dinner
Day 2 - Giza
Fifteen minutes’ drive from our hotel in Cairo, stand the extraordinary Pyramids of Giza, the last surviving wonder of the ancient world. Mystery still surrounds their exact purpose, the construction methods and the baffling accuracy of measurement, alignment and workmanship that they demonstrate. Our Egyptologist guide will explain what is known as we admire the ‘Great Pyramid’ of Khufu, comprising some two million colossal blocks of stone; the Pyramid of Khafre and the third, smaller Pyramid of Khephren. Nearby, the majestic Sphinx looks on. A wonderful way to begin our Egypt tour.
Swiss Inn Pyramids Hotel, Cairo (4-star)
Today includes: Excursions & visits: Visit the Pyramids of Giza (morning). Breakfast and Dinner
Free time
Day 3 - Cairo
Today is free in Cairo, with the opportunity to join one of the guided optional excursions to the Egyptian Museum and Citadel.
Swiss Inn Pyramids Hotel, Cairo (4-star)
Today includes: Breakfast and Dinner. Free time
Day 4 - Alexandria
A full-day excursion reveals the treasures of Alexandria. Egypt’s attractive Mediterranean port city was founded by Alexander the Great and the power base of Cleopatra, whose royal palace now lies submerged in the bay. This was also the location of the legendary Pharos Lighthouse (the Lighthouse of Alexandria), one of the Seven Wonders of the World, and the lost Library of Alexandria, the largest in the ancient world. We make stops at the National Museum, Roman amphitheatre and the Bibliotheca before some free time to wander the lively Corniche.
Swiss Inn Pyramids Hotel, Cairo (4-star)
Today includes: Excursions & visits: Tour to Alexandria with local guide (all day). Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 5 - Cairo - Luxor
We’ll take a flight to Luxor ready for the Nile cruise section of our Egypt holiday, transferring upon arrival to our comfortable ship. It's a small ship that carries a maximum of 110 passengers, with 55 cabins, a restaurant, bar and sundeck.
MS Nile Plaza (4-star)
Today includes: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. Free time
Day 6 - Luxor
We head out to explore the West Bank, beginning at the awe-inspiring Valley of the Kings, where pharaohs were buried from the 16th-11th centuries BC. Our guide will introduce a few of the most impressive tombs including that of Ramses VI and you may also choose to enter the plainer, ‘cursed’ Tomb of Tutankhamun (extra charge). We also visit the impressive mortuary temple of Hatshepsut and the Colossi of Memnon, before returning to the ship.
MS Nile Plaza (4-star)
Today includes: Excursions & visits: Visit the West Bank of Luxor, including the Valley of the Kings (morning). Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 7 - Kom Ombo - Aswan
There can be few more serene and romantic ways for you to pass time than gliding down the Nile on a river cruiser. We sail to the fascinating Greco-Roman double-temple of Kom Ombo. A temple dedicated to the falcon-headed Horus, Egyptian god of the sky, hunting and war; and crocodile god Sobek, the god of the Nile, creator of the world, and worshipped for his strength and fertility. We return to the ship, ready to set sail southwards to Aswan.
MS Nile Plaza (4-star)
Today includes: Excursions & visits: Visit the Temple of Kom Ombo (morning). Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 8 - Aswan - Temple of Philae
Today pays tribute to ancient and modern feats of architectural engineering, with visits to the 111m-high Aswan High Dam and the Temple of Philae, perhaps Egypt’s most beguiling and beautiful. We also take in the Nubian Museum this afternoon, a stunning showcase of Nubia’s history, art and culture, including horse armour.
MS Nile Plaza (4-star)
Today includes: Excursions & visits: Visit the High Dam and Temple of Philae (morning). Nubian Museum (afternoon). Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 9 - Aswan
Explore the laid-back Nubian city of Aswan independently or choose to take an optional excursion by bus or plane to legendary Abu Simbel, built by Ramses II. This afternoon we’ll enjoy a Felucca ride.
MS Nile Plaza (4-star)
Today includes: Excursions & visits: Felucca ride (afternoon). Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Free time
Day 10 - Edfu - Esna
A morning of relaxation aboard our vessel, as we sail to Edfu. The afternoon is free, or you can choose an optional excursion to visit Edfu Temple. We then sail back along the Nile to dock overnight in Esna.
MS Nile Plaza (4-star)
Today includes: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 11 - Luxor
We sail to Luxor, the ‘open-air museum’ where the number and preservation of ancient monuments is unparalleled anywhere in the world. This is the site of the famous city of Thebes, capital of Egypt at the height of the empire’s influence. This afternoon we visit two astonishing temples on the East Bank of the Nile - Luxor Temple and Karnak Temple, linked by the wonderful Avenue of Sphinxes. Karnak in particular is absolutely breathtaking; a complex of more than 100 hectares (larger than some ancient cities) with immense pylons and obelisks, tranquil lakes and sanctuaries and the Hypostyle Hall, where 134 soaring columns, each with a diameter of more than 3m, are arranged in perfect geometric rows, all covered in exquisite hieroglyphs.
MS Nile Plaza (4-star)
Today includes: Excursions & visits: Visit the East Bank of Luxor (afternoon). Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 12 - Luxor - UK
Transfer to the airport for your return flight to the UK. Upon arrival, your vehicle will be waiting for the journey home.
Luxor - UK
Today includes: Breakfast