What's included:
- Scheduled direct flights, including all U.K. and overseas airport taxes and applicable fuel surcharges
- Experienced English-speaking guide during the cruise
- Private air-conditioned vehicle, exclusive to Bales clients for transfers
- Sightseeing As detailed, including entrance fees
- Modern first class hotel and cruise ship.
- 11 breakfasts, 7 lunches and 7 dinners
- Minimum participation 2 passengers
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Day 1 |
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Flying on British Airways from London Heathrow to Cairo, you arrive in the Egyptian capital late this evening and transfer direct to the Mena House Oberoi Hotel.
Meals: Hotel: Mena Garden Oberoi Hotel |
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Day 2 |
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With two free days in Cairo there is plenty of opportunity to explore in depth this most fascinating of cities, with optional excursions available to make the most of your time here
Meals: B Hotel: Mena Garden Oberoi Hotel |
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Day 3 |
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As above
Meals: B Hotel: Mena Garden Oberoi Hotel |
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Day 4 |
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A morning flight via Luxor brings you to Aswan, where you embark on the Oberoi Zahra for a relaxing week on the Nile, cruising through the captivating landscapes of the Nile Valley. After lunch you will visit the botanical gardens on Kitchener Island, before enjoying an evening’s Sound and Light show at the enchanting Temple of Philae. Overnight in Aswan.
Meals: B, L, D Hotel: Oberoi Zahra |
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Day 5 |
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This morning there is the option of visiting the incredible temples of Abu Simbel by air. Please advise at the time of booking if you would like to take this excursion. After lunch visit the High Dam, the unfinished obelisk and Philae Temple, before dinner on an island. Overnight in Aswan.
Meals: B, L, D Hotel: Oberoi Zahra |
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Day 6 |
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Leaving Aswan behind we sail to the unique double temple of Kom Ombo on the banks of the Nile, before continuing on to the town of Edfu and its remarkably well-preserved Ptolemaic temple. Overnight in Edfu.
Meals: B, L, D Hotel: Oberoi Zahra |
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Day 7 |
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Today sail through the Esna lock to Luxor. There will be plenty of opportunity today to relax and enjoy the Zahra’s spa facilities (at your own expense), before a visit this afternoon to Luxor’s superb 18th dynasty temple. Overnight in Luxor.
Meals: B, L, D Hotel: Oberoi Zahra |
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Day 8 |
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A trip across to the West Bank today takes in the famed tombs of the Valleys of the Kings and Queens, as well as the spectacular majesty of the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut. This evening there will be a sound and light show amidst the imposing grandeur of Karnak Temple which portrays the history of Thebes, including the lives of the pharaohs who built the necropolis. Overnight in Luxor.
Meals: B, L, D Hotel: Oberoi Zahra |
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Day 9 |
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Sailing to Qena visit the superbly intact Temple of Denderah, home to the chapel of Nut and its exquisite astronomical ceiling. Enjoy dinner and a farewell reception. Overnight in Qena.
Meals: B, L, D Hotel: Oberoi Zahra |
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Day 10 |
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A return to Luxor allows you to revisit the West Bank, to explore the tombs of the Nobles and the fascinating village of Deir El Medina. Overnight in Luxor.
Meals: B, L, D Hotel: Oberoi Zahra |
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Day 11 |
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Disembark the boat after breakfast and fly back to Cairo. Overnight at Le Passage Heliopolis Hotels
Meals: B Hotel: Le Passage Heliopolis Hotel |
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Day 12 |
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Fly by British Airways to London Heathrow, arriving in the afternoon. |
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