We begin the tour in Cairo where we allow plenty of time to explore the city’s many interesting sites which include stunning mosques, fascinating museums, sprawling bazaars, and the enchanting Nile itself. We take time to visit the great pyramids of Gisa, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, and the ancient and enigmatic Sphinx.

 

From here we travel to Aswan to begin our journey down the Nile. Dotted with beautiful green islands, cascading rapids and large sailed feluccas, the Nile here is perhaps at its most beautiful. We spend time visiting the picturesque island temple of Philae and the huge High Dam before taking a traditional felucca ride down to Luxor via the fascinating temples at Komombo and Edfu.

 

At Luxor we have ample time to visit the vast array of monumental architecture from a glorious long gone era. On the east bank we have a chance to see the truly awe-inspiring Temples of Karnak and Luxor. On the west bank of the Nile we visit, amongst other sites, the Valleys of the Kings and Queens to see the multitude of Pharoanic tombs, which have been unearthed during years of excavations.

 

From here we return to Cairo where you can to do some last minute shopping before leaving Egypt with what we hope are treasured memories.

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We also have a range of diving holidays that take place in Dahab, Egypt.