Treasures of Egypt (Bus Tours)

Highlights

Attraction

• Grand Egyptian Museum
• Pyramids of Giza
• Great Sphinx
• Temple of Karnak
• Valley of the Kings
• Queen Hatshepsut Temple
• Philae Temple

City

• 7-Night Nile River Cruise
• Luxor
• Kom Ombo
• Aswan

Included in Price

Culinary

• Enjoy an afternoon tea aboard your ship, while gazing upon the Nile’s banks.
• Experience freshly prepared traditional local cuisine each night on your Nile cruise.
• Get a first-hand introduction into how Egyptian cuisine is prepared during a cooking demonstration.

Experience

• Dress up and join the fun at a traditional galabeya party.
• Journey by motorboat to Philae Temple, rescued stone by stone during the construction of the High Dam.
• Embark on a 7-night cruise and discover the secrets of the Nile, the world’s longest river.

Optional, not included

Aswan: Abu Simbel Full Day Tour with Lunch

• On this full-day tour, journey across the Western Desert, part of the legendary Sahara. A four-hour drive through this stark landscape takes you to the shores of Lake Nasser for a visit of the great sun temples of Abu Simbel. Built over 32 centuries ago by Pharao Ramses II, the temples were dismantled and moved in 1968 to save them from the flooding of the Aswan Dam. During the visit, your Tour Manager, who is also an expert Egyptologist, will unveil the secrets of Ramses II’s temple, its colossal statues, and the nearby shrine, dedicated to Queen Nefertari. After a local lunch, reminisce about the day as you relax on board your motor coach during your return journey to Aswan, where you arrive in time for dinner aboard the ship. Duration approximately 12 hour(s). Transportation is included.
  
  
  This option includes round-trip transportation by air-conditioned motor coach, entrance fees, and lunch at a local venue (which replaces the lunch on board the ship). Please expect to depart the ship as early as 7:00 a.m., returning around 6:30 p.m.

Cairo: Ancient Sakkara with Lunch

• Dive into Egyptian culture before your tour even begins. Enrich your pre-night in Cairo with a visit to Sakkara, the sweeping necropolis and pyramid field of Memphis, Egypt’s first Capital. This is where pyramid building first began, 47 centuries ago when chief architect Imhotep built the grand step pyramid in honor of King Djoser. With the expert guidance of a local Egyptologist, enjoy a visit of this expansive burial complex, counting 11 pyramids and the impressive Serapeum, the burial site of the sacred Apis bulls. A perfect addition to your visit of Egypt, your intensive exploration of Sakkara concludes with lunch in a local restaurant, before returning to your hotel mid-afternoon. The optional tour is operated by a local representative and requires travelers to have a pre-night hotel stay in Cairo. This optional tour is not available when purchasing the pre-tour extension to Alexandria. Duration approximately 7 hour(s). Transportation is included.
  
  A pre-night hotel stay is required to participate in this optional tour. This optional tour is not available when purchasing the pre-tour extension to Alexandria.
  This optional tour is operated by a local representative and requires travelers to have a pre-night hotel stay in Cairo according to the itinerary you are booked on. This optional tour is not available when purchasing the pre-tour extension to Alexandria.

Cairo: Visit to the Royal Mummies Museum with Lunc

• Enrich your post-night stay in Cairo with a visit to the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization. This contemporary 5,300,000 square foot space sits in the historic neighborhood of Fustat. The museum first opened in 2017 and is home to a collection of 50,000 artifacts, tracing the Egyptian civilization from prehistoric times to today. On April 3, 2021, the world watched in awe as the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities relocated here the Royal Mummies during the stunning Pharaohs’ Golden Parade. The 22 mummies (18 kings and 4 queens) of Egypt’s most important kings and queens were displayed on the streets of Cairo as they were transported from the Museum of Antiquities in Tahrir Square to their new home in the Museum of Egyptian Civilization. This large collection of royal mummies includes the likes of King Ramses II, the most famous pharaoh of the New Kingdom, and Queen Hatshepsut, who came to rule at a time when women did not become pharaohs. With the expert guidance of a local Egyptologist, enjoy a visit of this impressive museum – a perfect conclusion to your exploration of Egypt. The optional tour includes lunch in a local restaurant, is operated by a local representative, and requires travelers to have a post-night hotel stay in Cairo. This optional tour is not available when purchasing the post-tour extension to Jordan. Duration approximately 5 hour(s). Transportation is included.
  
  A post-night hotel stay is required to participate in this optional tour. This optional tour is not available when purchasing the post-tour extension to Jordan.
  This optional tour is operated by a local representative and requires travelers to have a post-night hotel stay in Cairo according to the itinerary you are booked on. This optional tour is not available when purchasing the post-tour extension to Jordan.

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