Egypt by River and Rail
Red Sea Edition

This 12 -day Friends Abroad ^tm itinerary includes Abu Simbel Excursions , a seas side stay in Hurgada on the Red Sea, a Nile cruise, and Nile-side journeys aboard a sleeper train - Add Sharm El Sheikh

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DAY 1 - CAIRO - daily arrival , year round, subject to availability
Our staff meets you at the airport and escorts you to your hotel.
Visa fee is included and issued upon arrival at Cairo Airport for American, Western Europeans, & Japanese citizens with valid passports that are valid for at least 6 month beyond the date of arrival.
Compare with the 10-day , 11-day or 15 -day edition

DAY 2 - CAIRO / Sleeper- Monday (cBD)
Cairo is yours! Explore it as you like. The Egyptian Museum is in the city center, the Pyramids and Sphinx only a short taxi ride away . In the evening, we depart for Aswan aboard the Nile Express modest 3 stars sleeper train. ( If you prefer to fly please add : $150 per person in double)

DAY 3 - ASWAN ABU SIMBEL -Tuesday (cB)
Morning Arrival , we drive along the shore of Lake Nasser, watching the sky lighten and the sacred sun rise above the horizon. We reach the great temples while the air is clean, clear and cool, and the sun's light still golden;just right for photographs.
In the larger temple, colossal figures of Ramses are seated with the gods and attended by his queen and daughters.
The smaller temple is dedicated to Queen Nefertari, who appears as Hathor, the goddess of love, joy and fertility, symbolized by the benevolent cow. We explore these fine temple by ourselves in the quiet of the morning, admiring their ancient aura and artistry, after which retire to a comfortable hotel for refreshments. Just as planeloads of visitors arrive to throng the temples we begin our leisurely drive back along the shore to Aswan late afternoon and your hotel.

DAY 4 - ASWAN Wednesday (cBLD)
We escort you to your Nile cruise vessel. Please note that shore excursions are additional $$$.
You are on your own for shore excursions or click here for the package that includes these tours.

After lunch, explore Aswan's lively bazaar as you wish , or stroll along the banks of the Nile. In the evening, we cast off and cruise down the Nile.

DAY 5 - KOM OMBO & EDFU Thursday (cBLD)
We dock at Kom Ombo, then set sail for Edfu with its great Temple of Horus. The evening finds us docked at Esna.

DAY 6 - ESNA & LUXOR - Friday (cBLD)
We pass the locks at Esna and cruise the Nile until our late afternoon arrival at Luxor.

DAY 7 - LUXOR /Hurgada Red Sea- Saturday (cB)
We check out of our cabins after breakfast, proceed by an air conditioned van to Hurgada on the Red Sea shores. Relax, enjoy the Red Sea & your luxury resort in Hurgada enjoy these 4 days in Paradise. Breakfast is included daily . Le Meridien Makadi Hotel Hurgada or similar

DAY 8 Hurgada Red Sea - Sunday(cB)
Enjoy the beach or take one of the local optional tours. Breakfast is included daily .
For families with children , this is a children friendly hotels/resorts/destinations !

Day 9 / Day 10 Hurgada Red Sea - Monday/Tuesday (cB)
Enjoy the beach or take one of the local optional tours. Breakfast is included daily .
Extend your stay in Hurgada as you wish ( please ask us)

Day 11 -Cairo - Wednesday (cB)
Fly back to Cairo , transfer is included to your hotel.
With your travel guide book in hand, explore Cairo as you wish or go on a shopping spree, the choice is all yours.

DAY 12 - DEPARTURE Monday (cB)
After breakfast, we escort you to the airport.

RATES per person in USD

* This tour departs every Sunday from Cairo.
* Dec 20 - Jan 5 & Easter Week : 10 % supplement applies

The tour rates include :

• All transfers within Egypt.

• Private air conditioned car/van transfer Luxor/Hurgada.

• Air fare Hurgada /Cairo.

• Sleeper train ticket Cairo /Aswan, including dinner on board, based on private compartment.
  

• Abu Simbel, excursion, including round-trip transfers, entrance fees, & local guide.

• Hotel accommodations including tax and service charges.

• Pre set menu meals as shown including B = Breakfast, (or cB, Continental Breakfast), L = Lunch, D = Dinner aboard the train.

• Cairo-Aswan and Luxor-Cairo first-class sleeper train tickets.

• Four-day (three-night) Nile cruise, including onboard accommodations, and all meals.

• Visa fee is included and issued upon arrival at Cairo Airport for EU , American, Australian, NZ, Singaporean & Japanese citizens with valid passports that are valid for at least 6 month beyond the date of arrival.

Rate does not include:
International airfares not included. Sightseeing tours and shore are not included, and are available at additional cost.

Honeymoon Wishes: A 14 days edition

A "Dream Come True" tour. 14 days , Cairo and the Pyramids. A Nile Cruise of course, and a beach resort at Hurgada or El Gouna, on the Red Sea. Including the welcome Zaffa (procession that will resemble an Arabian/Egyptian wedding party) with a troupe of dancers and musicians dressed with the Egyptian typical clothes, welcoming guests by singing and dancing Egyptian Folklore).