Timeless Egypt - Overland Trip

Itineraries

CAIRO: Arrive in Cairo and transfer to the hotel.

CAIRO: Today we enjoy a guided tour to the Egyptian Museum followed by a guided tour to the Pyramids and Sphinx at Giza. Overnight in Cairo. (BD)

CAIRO – LUXOR: A morning flight to Luxor. On arrival we transfer to the hotel. In the afternoon we take horse drawn carriages for a guided tour of Karnak Temple. (BD)

Day 4, LUXOR – DAHABIYA: An early start to visit the Valley of Kings, Deir el Medina and Deir el Bahri. Later, we drive to Esna to board our luxurious Dahabiya boat, 'Princess Donia'. The rest of the day will be at your leisure as we sail to Esna. (BLD)  Approx. 1 hour driving.

DAHABIYA: Enjoy a well earned lazy morning and a leisurely breakfast as we sail up the Nile heading for Edfu. We should arrive just after lunch and then visit the Temple of Horus at Edfu. Two beautiful granite statues of the falcon god Horus flank the entrance. After your visit to the temple, either ride or walk through the extensive bazaar where you can barter for souvenirs, spices and perfumes. We will set sail around 4 pm and take the short journey to the beautiful private island 'El Fouza'. The crew will set up the dining tables on the island where we will enjoy a fabulous candle-lit dinner. (BLD)

DAHABIYA: Breakfast and lunch at your leisure as we sail on to Gebel el Silsila, another of our less frequented destinations. You will have the opportunity to take a short tour to see where the stone that was used to build the Great Pyramids came from, where the workers lived and how they cut and shipped the stone down the Nile to Cairo on board feluccas (traditional sailing boats). We will moor for the night alongside the Speos of Horemheb, a rock cut temple. Dinner will be served in the grounds of the illuminated temple. (BLD)

DAHABIYA: Breakfast at your leisure as we sail on to Kom Ombo. Relax while listening to the sounds of the water buffalo as they wade in the shallow water besides the banks of the Nile. We visit the Greco-Roman Temple at Kom Ombo, a symmetrical temple with two entrance halls and two sanctuaries dedicated to the falcon god Haroeris (Horus the Elder) and the crocodile god Sobek. Lunch will be served as we head for El Har Diab Island where we will moor for the evening, before enjoying dinner in this atmospheric location. (BLD)

DAHABIYA: We sail to Aswan, the gateway to Nubia and the Sudan. The highlight for today will be a visit to the Temple of Philae. We also have the opportunity to stroll through Aswan and shop for souvenirs. We will join the ship around 6pm to enjoy an evening of Egyptian cuisine, belly dancers and Arabic music. (BLD)

ASWAN: After breakfast, we bid farewell to Captain Hassan and the crew and take an early flight to Abu Simbel where we visit the magnificent temples of Ramses II and his beloved wife Nefertari. Later we fly back to Cairo to spend the night. (BD)

CAIRO: Tour ends with a transfer to the airport. (B)