Taste of Egypt

9 nights from £3,068pp commencing Friday 17th May 2024

Join us for an adventure to ancient Egypt, as well as its modern enjoyments on a Nile River cruise for the ages. Arrive in Cairo and explore the pyramids and Sphinx of Giza. See the treasures of King Tutankahmun’s tomb in Cairo’s Egyptian Museum. (note: upon its opening the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza will replace Cairo’s Egyptian Museum in this itinerary.) In Old Cairo, visit the Alabaster Mosque, situated on the summit of the Citadel. Visit Abu Serga Church built on the spot where the Holy Family stopped and rested towards the end of their journey to Egypt. Also see the 4th centu...

Fly to Luxor to embark on your Nile River cruise. You’ll visit the monument of Karnak with its ancient, Avenue of the Sphinxes and the Temple of Amun-Ra as well as Luxor Temple. Visit the valley of Kings and Valley of Queens, where the pristine tomb of King Tutankahmun was found with undisturbed riches and splendour. This incredible cruise on the Nile River takes you to amazing ancient sites, including the Temple of Edfu, twin temples at Kom Ombo, devoted to the crocodile god Sobek-Ra and the falcon god Horus. Ponder the magnitude of the task of building the pyramids with a visit to the granite quarries—where an unfinished obelisk still remains. Visit the Temple of Isis, then take a return flight to Cairo to explore the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization and its Hall of Mummies before a felucca ride on the Nile and the chance to browse the bustling maze of the endless bazaar in Cairo’s medieval alleys. Join us for this once-in-a-lifetime vacation tour in Cairo, expedition to Egypt’s ancient pyramids and temples, and a Nile River cruise you’ll never forget.

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					Arrive	Depart
	17th17	MayMay	202424	3 nights accommodation before your cruise, staying in Cairo
	20th20	MayMay	202424	Luxor, Egypt, embark on the MS Farah
Since the early steamers visited Egypt in the nineteenth century, Luxor has remained a tourist hotspot. Situated on the east side of the Nile in the centre of The Nile Valley, Luxor is an ideal location for tours and trips to surrounding places of interest. CAIRO–LUXOR (EMBARKATION) The World’s Greatest Open-Air Museum Fly 300 miles up the Nile Valley to Luxor to embark on your Nile River cruise. CLASSIC See the stunning monuments of Luxor and Karnak, ancient cities whose combined populations swelled to more than one million. Walk among the pillars of the colossal Temple of Amun Ra and along the Avenue of the Sphinxes for an experience you will treasure for a lifetime. Consider an Optional Guided Excursion to enjoy the sound and light show in Karnak Temple. This evening enjoy live entertainment on board. OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN LUXOR LUXOR.jpg
	21st21	MayMay	202424	Luxor, Egypt
Since the early steamers visited Egypt in the nineteenth century, Luxor has remained a tourist hotspot. Situated on the east side of the Nile in the centre of The Nile Valley, Luxor is an ideal location for tours and trips to surrounding places of interest. LUXOR–EDFU Royal Resting Places of Kings and Queens CLASSIC Venture to the Valley of the Kings and Valley of the Queens on the west bank of the Nile where generations of pharaohs and nobles were entombed in Cliffside crypts. See where 63 royal tombs have thus far been discovered, of which one was virtually intact—the splendid tomb of Tutankhamun discovered in 1922. CLASSIC Visit Deir El-Bahri, Queen Hatshepsut’s monumental rock temple. Stop for pictures at the two Colossi of Memnon guarding the valleys. DISCOVERY This evening enjoy live entertainment on board. OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN EDFU LUXOR-VALLY-OF-THE-KINGS.jpg
	22nd22	MayMay	202424	Edfu, Egypt
Edfu is an Egyptian town of The Nile Valley situated halfway between Luxor and Aswan, on the west bank of the Nile. The town is popular with tourists for being home to one of the best-preserved temples in Egypt, dedicated to the sky god of the Nile, Horus. EDFU–KOM OMBO–ASWAN Egyptian Gods of the River and Sky CLASSIC This morning visit Edfu Temple, also known as the Temple of Horus with its menacing black stone statue of the falcon god. Enjoy a leisurely sail to Kom Ombo. DISCOVERY Join an exclusive lecture on this ancient civilization by your Egyptologist. CLASSIC Enjoy beautiful Kom Ombo for a short walk to its bluff-top twin temples. The right side is dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek-Ra, while the left side is dedicated to the falcon god Horus. OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN ASWAN KOM-OMBO.jpg
	23rd23	MayMay	202424	Aswan, Egypt
Aswan is Egypt’s southernmost city and remains hot and dry all year round. It is considered the most picturesque setting on the Nile and serves as a base for tourist excursions to many local sites of interest. ASWAN Temples from Above and Islands Below This morning, consider flying to Abu Simbel to join a Guided Optional Excursion of the huge massive sandstone temples (weather permitting). CLASSIC Board a Felucca (traditional wooden sailing boat) and cross the blue waters of the Nile. En route, see the ancient water measurement system, “Nilometer,” on the Nile’s Elephantine Island. Visit Kitchener Island’s lush Botanical Gardens and the splendid Aga Khan Mausoleum on the left bank. Join an Optional Excursion to the Sound and Light show in Philae Temple. OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN ASWAN ASWAN-ABU-SIMBEL.jpg
	24th24	MayMay	202424	Aswan, Egypt, disembark the MS Farah
Aswan is Egypt’s southernmost city and remains hot and dry all year round. It is considered the most picturesque setting on the Nile and serves as a base for tourist excursions to many local sites of interest. ASWAN (DISEMBARKATION)–CAIRO Work in Progress and the Goddess Isis CLASSIC Join a Guided Sightseeing Excursion at to explore the Granite Quarries that supplied ancient Egypt with its hard stones for the pyramids in Giza. See the famous unfinished obelisk, still remaining in the quarry. CLASSIC Visit the gigantic Aswan High Dam, completed in 1970. Board a motor launch to the island of Agilika between the two dams. Visit the Temple Of Isis, which was dismantled from the submerged island of Philae and reassembled here. Board your flight back to Cairo later today, and consider attending an Optional Dinner Cruise on the Nile to celebrate your Egyptian adventure. ASWAN-PHILAE-TEMPLE.jpg
	24th24	MayMay	202424	2 nights accommodation following your cruise, staying in Cairo
	26th26	MayMay	202424	Check out of accommodation

MS Farah

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2011

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Accessible

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	3 nights in a hotel before your cruise
	4 nights cruising on the Nile
	2 nights in a hotel following your cruise
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	ABTA and ATOL Protection*

Oceanview staterooms from		£3,068pp
P	Deluxe Stateroom	£3,068pp

Suite staterooms
S	Royal Suite

	Oceanview	Suite
	(All prices are £GBP per person)
Fri 24th May 202424 May 24	3,068
Fri 31st May 202431 May 24	3,068	4,615
Fri 7th Jun 202407 Jun 24	3,068
Fri 14th Jun 202414 Jun 24	2,868
Fri 21st Jun 202421 Jun 24	2,868
Fri 2nd Aug 202402 Aug 24	2,868
Fri 9th Aug 202409 Aug 24	2,868
Fri 16th Aug 202416 Aug 24	2,868
Fri 23rd Aug 202423 Aug 24	2,868
Fri 30th Aug 202430 Aug 24	3,124
Fri 6th Sep 202406 Sep 24	3,324
Fri 13th Sep 202413 Sep 24	3,324
Fri 20th Sep 202420 Sep 24	3,324
Fri 27th Sep 202427 Sep 24	Please call for availability
Fri 4th Oct 202404 Oct 24	3,324
Fri 11th Oct 202411 Oct 24	3,324
Fri 18th Oct 202418 Oct 24	Please call for availability
Fri 25th Oct 202425 Oct 24	3,324
Fri 1st Nov 202401 Nov 24	3,324
Fri 8th Nov 202408 Nov 24	3,251
Fri 15th Nov 202415 Nov 24	3,324
Fri 22nd Nov 202422 Nov 24	Please call for availability
Fri 29th Nov 202429 Nov 24		5,806
Fri 6th Dec 202406 Dec 24	3,324
Fri 13th Dec 202413 Dec 24	Please call for availability