Tailor made holiday to Egypt

country:	Egypt
location:	Pyramids
departures:	This trip can be tailor-made and departures can be arranged all year. The sample itinerary below can be modified to your personal wishes including departure date, duration, accommodation used & how long you spend in each destination.
price:	From £1088 (14 days) including domestic flights only, as per itinerary, based on double room

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Egypt holidays

Pyramids holidays

the amazing things you'll be doing

Along the Nile River there is the most remarkable concentration of antiquities found anywhere in the world, as the ancient Egyptian penchant for building enormous monuments in stone has left a legacy of mysterious and imposing pyramids and temples.

This Ancient & Modern Egypt holiday is a comprehensive program for those zealous travellers who would like to indulge in an in-depth cultural and adventurous experiences in Egypt. It explores in details one of the most glorious civilizations the world has ever known. It covers ancient, Coptic, Islamic and Modern Egypt civilizations and how they lived peacefully together without any of them giving up its identity.

day-by-day itinerary

Day 1:	The first day of the tour will start with a lecture by the escorting Egyptologist on the History of Ancient Egypt. After the lecture we visit the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities. This visit provides an excellent introduction to Egypt to the tour. The travellers will spend a full day in the museum. As for lunch it will be upon the choice of the travellers whether in between the visit of the museum in one of the outlets of the museum or after the tour. Return to the hotel Evening at leisure. Also evening cultural activities can be suggested (as folkloric shows, cultural activities, seminars and local restaurants)
Day 2:	This morning the first visit will be to remains of ancient Memphis the first capital of ancient Egypt. Then drive to the area of Saqqara to visit the oldest step pyramid and some of the tombs in the area. Lunch in a local restaurant. Afternoon tour in the Pyramids of Guiza to visit the only surviving monuments of the ancient wonders of the world. During the tour travellers will have the chance to climb inside one of the pyramids, visit the sphinx and enjoy a short camel ride. Return to the hotel. Evening cultural activities can be suggested (as folkloric shows, cultural activities, seminars and local restaurants)
Day 3:	The old city of Cairo is a great wonder of architecture and winding allies that has interesting scenery. Today the travellers will enjoy a tour around Islamic & Coptic Cairo. They will start with visiting some of the churches of Coptic Cairo. Then they will drive to the old city gates and start a walk from the old city gates and go through the mosque of Al Hakim dating back to the 11th century. From there we continue walking to El Darb El Asfar, where we see two houses dating back to the 18th and 19th centuries. The houses are still preserved with their furniture. Then they take the bus to the Khan El Khalili market area of Cairo and visit the workshops of the disappearing handicrafts and learn more about it.
Day 4:	This morning drive to Alexandria (220kms N of Cairo) and spend a whole day there. The tour will start with visiting the Citadel of Qait Bay the site of the ancient Pharos, then drive to Roman Catacombs tombs and the library of Alexandria. Lunch in a local restaurant during the day. Drive back to Cairo & overnight Cairo
Day 5:	Fly to Luxor (or take the overnight train to Luxor). Upon arrival drive to the Nile cruiser for check in. Overnight Luxor with the choice of doing the Sound & Light show of Karnak temples. (Lunch & Dinner on board)
Day 6:	Early morning tour of the West Bank of Luxor. The tour will include visits to the tombs of the pharaohs in the Valley of the Kings and tombs of the princes & queens in the Valley of the Queens and the mortuary temple of Queen Hatshepsut finally view the Colossi of Memnon. Return to the boat and sail to Edfu. Overnight Edfu (B,L,D on board)
Day 7:	This morning travellers will visit the best-preserved temple in Egypt: the Temple of Horus, the falcon god, built in 230 BC by Ptolemy III. Return to the cruiser and sail onwards to Kom Ombo to visit the Greco Roman temple of Kom Ombo uniquely dedicated to two gods: Sobek, the crocodile god and Haroeris, the sun god. Return to the cruiser (B,L,D on board)
Day 8:	Spend the morning visiting the High Dam, the quarries of the Unfinished Obelisk and a practical demonstration of the methods used by ancient craftsmen. Then end the tour with visiting the exquisite Temple of Philae on the island of Agilkia. Return to the boat for lunch, and in the afternoon the travellers will sail in a felucca past Elephantine Island and Lord Kitchener’s Botanical Gardens. Return to the boat & overnight Aswan (B,L,D on board)
Day 9:	This morning fly or drive to explore the great rock-cut temple of Abu Simbel that were carved out of solid rock at a site on the west bank of the Nile south of Aswan in the land of Nubia. They are among the most magnificent monuments in the world. Return to Aswan in the afternoon. Afternoon at leisure or make use of the chance to explore more of Aswan Overnight Aswan (B,L,D on board)
Day 10:	In the morning visit the Nubian Museum of Aswan one of the newest museums of Egypt. Afternoon sailing to Kom Ombo. Upon arrival visit the Greco Roman temple of Kom Ombo uniquely dedicated to two gods: Sobek, the crocodile god and Haroeris, the sun god. Return to the cruiser (B,L,D on board)
Day 11:	A free morning sailing to Luxor and a chance to relax and enjoy the scenery. After lunch go on an afternoon trip to explore the Temple of Luxor and the Temples of Karnak, Egypt’s greatest compound of temples. Overnight Luxor (B,L,D on board)
Day 12-14:	Check out and go to a Red Sea resort. The two most famous resorts are Hurghada and Sharm Elsheikh. Yet there are other choices especially in Southern Sinai as Nuweiba and St. Catherine.

travellers' tales

I think our favourite sites were Abu Simbel and visiting Kom Ombo by sunset... I loved exploring the back streets and suburbs of Cairo and getting a real feel for the Egyptian way of life - all be it very modest and heart rendering at times. (more)

how this holiday makes a difference

We all have the opportunity to travel around these unique sites, but the way that the way that we visit can make a difference. In addition to recommendations that will be given out to each traveller on how to act around the different sites visited, the programs aim not only to support the socially and economically underdeveloped parts of Egypt, but also to extend a Bridge between Cultures to create Unity through Diversity. We believe that once we understand each other’s cultures and learn to accept each other we can live peacefully together.

Through the activities planned in this program travellers will have the chance to cross beyond the stereo typing that they have always had about Egypt and understand more about the country and the people in the same time when they will mix with various types of locals they will also have the chance to explain about the misconceptions that the East also has against the West.

All of the services provided in the program are provided by various Egyptian suppliers most of them are young Egyptian entrepreneurs who decided to control their own future rather than just wait for the government’s employment.

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