EGYPT
Sphinx and pyramids at Giza
Cairo • Giza • The Pyramids • The Sphinx • Beni Hassan Tombs • Saqqara • Abydos • Dendera
Wonders of the Nile: The Long Cruise from Cairo with optional Luxor to Aswan extension Egypt, just the name is enough to set your imagination back in history – to a time when Pharaohs controlled a mysterious and fabulously wealthy empire, which lasted virtually intact for over 5,000 years! Cruise the famed River Nile and experience ancient pyramids, astonishing temples and lesser-known monuments.
guarantee of entry. Also marvel at the mighty Sphinx, the world’s largest freestanding sculpture. Later we’ll explore Old Cairo’s Christian history and see the ‘Hanging Church’, the Coptic Museum and the Ben Ezra synagogue. (B,L,D) + Included Experiences – Visit the Great Pyramid of Giza & the Coptic Museum DAY 3 – Egyptian Museum & Saqqara Today we visit King ‘Tut’s’ tomb; its treasures form the centrepiece of the Egyptian Museum. The famous Royal Mummy room can be entered, upon payment of a small fee. Choose to spend the afternoon at the Museum, or see the pyramids at the necropolis of Saqqara. (B,L,D) + Included Experiences – Visit the Egyptian Museum; visit to the pyramids of Saqqara
The Nile at sunset
Your itinerary DAY 1 –Arrival in Cairo Arrive in Cairo and transfer to MS Darakum. (D)
The golden mask of Tutankhamun
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DAY 2 – The Pyramids, Sphinx & Coptic Museum Drive to the Giza plateau for a close-up view of the Great Pyramids. Pyramid entry is available at extra cost payable locally. For the Great Pyramid of Cheops there’s a daily visitor limit, so there’s no
DAY 4 – Full-day sail Sailing out of Cairo, we pass small farms, canals and date palm plantations. Enjoy fascinating lectures on both modern and ancient Egypt. We moor at Beni Suef. (B,L,D) DAY 5 – Full-day sail Relax under shaded sun loungers or Balinese-style canopied day-beds. Moor in Minya. (B,L,D) DAY 6 – Beni Hassan Tombs Visit Tuna El Gebel, the necropolis of Hermopolis, and explore the tomb of Petosiris and the catacombs. Later,
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