Taste of Egypt

9 nights from £3,814pp commencing Friday 24th Jan 2025

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.

Itinerary

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					Arrive	Depart
	24th24	JanJan	202525	3 nights accommodation before your cruise, staying in Cairo
	27th27	JanJan	202525	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 Karnak complex, developed over more than 1000 years. Walk among the pillars of the colossal Temple of Amun Ra for an experience you will treasure for a lifetime. Embark your ship and enjoy your first lunch onboard. CLASSIC In the afternoon enjoy a visit to Luxor temple, one of the two primary temples on the east bank, together with Karnak. This evening, enjoy live entertainment on board. OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN LUXOR LUXOR.jpg
	28th28	JanJan	202525	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. 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. This evening, enjoy live entertainment on board. OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN EDFU LUXOR-VALLY-OF-THE-KINGS.jpg
	29th29	JanJan	202525	Kom Ombo, Egypt
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
	30th30	JanJan	202525	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 joining a Guided Optional Excursion of the huge, massive sandstone temples of Abu Simbel (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 and the splendid Aga Khan Mausoleum. Join an Optional Excursion to the Sound and Light show in Philae Temple. OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN ASWAN ASWAN-ABU-SIMBEL.jpg
	31st31	JanJan	202525	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
	31st31	JanJan	202525	2 nights accommodation following your cruise, staying in Cairo
	2nd02	FebFeb	202525	Check out of accommodation

MS Farah

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2011

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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		£3,814pp
P	Deluxe Stateroom	£3,814pp

Suite staterooms
S	Royal Suite

	Oceanview	Suite
	(All prices are £GBP per person)
Fri 3rd Jan 202503 Jan 25	3,814
Fri 10th Jan 202510 Jan 25	3,814
Fri 17th Jan 202517 Jan 25	3,814
Fri 31st Jan 202531 Jan 25	3,814
Fri 7th Feb 202507 Feb 25	3,814
Fri 14th Feb 202514 Feb 25	3,814
Fri 21st Feb 202521 Feb 25	3,814
Fri 28th Feb 202528 Feb 25	3,814
Fri 7th Mar 202507 Mar 25	3,814
Fri 14th Mar 202514 Mar 25	3,814
Fri 21st Mar 202521 Mar 25	3,814
Fri 28th Mar 202528 Mar 25	3,814
Fri 4th Apr 202504 Apr 25	3,814
Fri 11th Apr 202511 Apr 25	3,814
Fri 18th Apr 202518 Apr 25	4,204
Fri 25th Apr 202525 Apr 25	3,814
Fri 2nd May 202502 May 25	3,541
Fri 9th May 202509 May 25	3,541
Fri 16th May 202516 May 25	3,541
Fri 23rd May 202523 May 25	3,541
Fri 30th May 202530 May 25	3,541
Fri 6th Jun 202506 Jun 25	3,541
Fri 13th Jun 202513 Jun 25	3,541
Fri 20th Jun 202520 Jun 25	3,541
Fri 27th Jun 202527 Jun 25	3,541
Fri 1st Aug 202501 Aug 25	3,541
Fri 8th Aug 202508 Aug 25	3,541
Fri 15th Aug 202515 Aug 25	3,541
Fri 22nd Aug 202522 Aug 25	3,541
Fri 29th Aug 202529 Aug 25	3,541
Fri 5th Sep 202505 Sep 25	3,814
Fri 12th Sep 202512 Sep 25	3,814
Fri 19th Sep 202519 Sep 25	3,814
Fri 26th Sep 202526 Sep 25	3,814
Fri 3rd Oct 202503 Oct 25	3,814
Fri 10th Oct 202510 Oct 25	3,814
Fri 17th Oct 202517 Oct 25	3,814
Fri 24th Oct 202524 Oct 25	3,814
Fri 31st Oct 202531 Oct 25	3,814
Fri 7th Nov 202507 Nov 25	3,736
Fri 14th Nov 202514 Nov 25	3,814
Fri 21st Nov 202521 Nov 25	3,736
Fri 28th Nov 202528 Nov 25	3,814
Fri 5th Dec 202505 Dec 25	3,814
Fri 12th Dec 202512 Dec 25	3,814