| Day: |
Description: |
| 1 |
CAIRO:
Arrival day. Check in to your hotel. No meals. |
| 2 |
CAIRO:
A guided visit to the Pyramids & Sphinx. Overnight train to Aswan. (B) |
| 3 |
ASWAN:
Arrive in Aswan and check in to the hotel. The rest of the day is free for you to get to know this exciting Nubian city. (B) |
| 4 |
ASWAN:
A free day allows time for those who wish to make an excursion to the massive temple of Abu Simbel. (B) |
| 5 |
FELUCCA CRUISE:
Board felucca sailboats and set off on our sailing journey to Edfu. All meals on board are prepared by our crew. (BLD) |
| 6-7 |
FELUCCA CRUISE:
Two days sailing on the Nile. Time doesn't matter so pack away your watch and soak up the atmosphere. There's the chance to go ashore and visit the riverside temple of Kom Ombo. (BLD) |
| 8 |
EDFU - LUXOR:
Disembark in Edfu. Visit the Temple of Horus before transferring to Luxor. In the afternoon we take horse-drawn carriages to Karnak Temple for a guided tour around this magnificent site. (B) |
| 9 |
LUXOR - HURGHADA:
We get up before sunrise for a donkey ride to the Valley of the Kings. Our route back offers magnificent views of the Nile Valley and passes the Colossi of Memnon. Afternoon drive to Hurghada. (B) |
| 10 |
HURGHADA - DAHAB:
We rise early this morning to take the hydrofoil to the Sinai. Transfer to Dahab on the Red Sea coast. (B) |
| 11 |
DAHAB:
A day at leisure to relax on the beach or snorkel in the Red Sea. (B) |
| 12 |
DAHAB - SINAI TREK:
Today we meet our Bedouin crew and start our trek in the Sinai Desert. (BLD) |
| 13 |
SINAI TREK:
Accompanied by local Bedouin and using camels to carry our baggage, we spend the day trekking through some of Egypt’s most stunning scenery. There are strange rock formations, hidden canyons and spectacular views. (BLD) |
| 14 |
SINAI TREK - ST CATHERINE:
We end our trek this morning and transfer to St Catherine where we spend the night near the foot of Mt Sinai. (BD) |
| 15 |
MT SINAI - CAIRO:
Rise early and ascend Mt Sinai for sunrise. In the afternoon we drive back to Cairo. (B) |
| 16 |
CAIRO:
Tour ends after breakfast. (B) |
In the Sinai we rise early to climb Mt Sinai then take a trek with the local Bedouin and their camels. We also spend three days on the Nile aboard a traditional felucca and a couple of days by the warm waters of the Red Sea. What more could you want?
