• Tour Type: Adventure tour • Region(s): North Africa, Egypt
11
31-12-2008
Luxury
• Price: From $ 2 204.00 pps
$ 255.00
No Local Payment
18 - 35
12
Some
No
20
25
Nile cruise a relaxing 3-days on Africa’s most important river, sit in comfort and watch traditional Egyptian life pass by, A full day tracing the evolution of the pyramids, Aswan
Day 1: Fly to Cairo. Day 2: A day tracing the evolution of the Pyramids; overnight train to Luxor. Day 3: Explore the West Bank: Valley of the Kings, Queen Hatshepsut's Temple and the Colossi of Memnon. Afternoon free. Day 4: Visit Karnak and Luxor Temples. Board the cruise boat and sail to Esna. Day 5 - 6: Cruise down the Nile visiting Edfu and Kom Ombo en route. Day 7: Free day in Aswan; optional visits to the Nubian Museum and Philae Temple or explore the surrounding islands. Day 8: Optional visit to Abu Simbel in the morning; afternoon free. Overnight train to Cairo. Day 9: Tour of the famous Archaeological Museum, the Citadel and the Old Town of Cairo. Day 10: Free day to explore Cairo, or optional visit to Alexandria. Day 11: Fly to London.
Tour Map of 11 Day Nile Cruise
The Valley of The Kings, Luxor, Egypt
Main Entrance of Luxor Temple, Egypt
Feluccas on Nile River, Aswan, Egypt
Cairo, Capital of Egypt
03 October 2008 London
Your accommodation for this trip:
5 Nights hotels
3 Nights cruise boat
2 Nights sleeper train
Europa Hotel Cairo
Offering warm welcome and comfortable accommodation, this modern style property is an ideal place for a pleasant stay.
Situated close to the Giza, Europa Hotel Cairo is just a kilometre from the railway station and 10 minutes drive from the pyramids and sphinx. This property is 8 kilometres from the city centre and 20 kilometres from the airport.
Rooms:
The hotel offers comfortable guestrooms that are pleasantly decorated and facilitated with a host of modern amenities. Attentive room service is also provided for your convenience.
Restaurant:
The onsite restaurant serves traditional Egyptian as well as international buffet cuisine for you to feast on. You can also chill out at the cosy bar with a fine drink after a busy day.
The hotel offers well-equipped conference rooms for organising your important events. After an exhausting day, you can have a bracing dip in the swimming pool or pamper yourself at the sauna.
Price from:
Standard Room (Hot Buffet Breakfast Included) Single USD 29.00
Double USD 37.00
Double + Child (up to 12 years) USD 37.00
Twin USD 37.00
Twin + Child (up to 12 years) USD 37.00
Twin for sole use USD 29.00
Triple USD 51.00
President Hotel Cairo
Offering beautiful accommodation and excellent meeting facilities, this property is an ideal place for both leisure and business travellers.
Located in the centre of Cairo on the island of Zamalek, President Hotel is in between the branches of the River Nile crossing Cairo. This area is recognised as one of the quietest residential areas in Cairo being close to a number of the foreign embassies.
Rooms:
Offering excellent views over Cairo, this hotel boasts comfortable rooms that are well decorated and equipped with several modern amenities.
Restaurant:
The gourmet restaurant serves oriental and continental dishes surrounded by a lovely view of the Zamalek Island. Guests can also enjoy the same view with a relaxing drink in the Roof Bar.
The hotel provides a business centre where you can easily accommodate to organise conference or seminars. During leisure, you can explore the beautiful city and its attractions.
Price from:
Standard Room (Hot Buffet Breakfast Included) Single USD 34.00
Double USD 40.00
Double + Child (up to 12 years) USD 50.00
Twin USD 40.00
Twin + Child (up to 12 years) USD 50.00
Twin for sole use USD 34.00
Triple USD 51.00
Delta Pyramids Hotel Cairo
If you are in search of a property with best view of the Pyramids, then Delta Pyramids Hotel Cairo is an ideal place to stay.
This property is the closest hotel to the pyramids, which are just 3 minutes away by car, and around 12 minutes on foot. Also the downtown is 25 minutes away from the hotel.
Rooms:
Guests are offered a choice of 140 comfortable bedrooms that are overlooking the pyramids.
Restaurant:
There is a Summer Land Restaurant with 200 seats and a 24 hours coffee shop, available onsite.
Business travellers can make use of the roof top room, which is ideal for conferences and parties. You can enjoy yourself at the onsite swimming pool with the view of the pyramids area.
Price from:
Standard Room (Hot Buffet Breakfast Included) Single USD 31.00
Double USD 37.00
Twin USD 37.00
Twin for sole use USD 31.00
Triple USD 47.00
Your transportation for this trip:
Minibus
Cruise boat
Overnight sleeper train
Essential Clothing and Equipment:
Trousers or long dresses for women (Egypt is a Muslim country and there are times you may be asked to cover up)
A warm sweater
A warm jacket or fleece
Long sleeved shirts
Sunhat
Daypack/soft holdall
Suntan lotion
Sunglasses and lipsalve
Lightweight walking shoes
Light wet weather top
Also Recommended:
Camera (and plenty of film if its not digital)
Torch
Swimwear
Binoculars
Reading List:
Guide to Egypt
Michael Haag
Excellent readable guide with much detailed sightseeing information and
useful practical sections.
Fodor’s Guide to Egypt
Hoddor & Stoughton
A typical Fodor guide.
The Search For Ancient Egypt
Thames and Hudson
A very interesting summary of the re-discovery of Ancient Egypt.
An Introduction to Ancient Egypt
T. G. H. James
Another fairly exhaustive archaeological guide.
Passports and Visas:
All nationalities need a passport, which must be valid for at least six
months from the date of departure from Egypt. Visas are required by all
non-Arab nationalities and currently cost £15. It is recommended that you
obtain your visa on arrival at Cairo airport.
All adults and children require their own passports and it is your
responsibility to have the correct personal documents and to obtain your
own visas, if necessary, in accordance with the regulations of the country
you and your family are to visit. Note: Visa regulations can and do change without notice and if you are not a
British passport holder please check the current regulations in good time
to obtain a visa if one is required.
Please note that recently Egyptian officials have also requested tourists
carry a copy of their passport with them whilst in the country.
Local Payment
There is no local payment on this holiday. As of 1st January 2008,
Exodus no longer use ‘local payments’ to cover part of the cost of the
holiday. While some of the headline prices seem higher, we have not
added any extra costs into the total price, apart from the local payment
and any standard annual fluctuation in price.
If you are comparing prices with other operators, please check the total
price paid, as we believe that Exodus offers the best balance between
value for money and operational quality.
Currency Information
The Egyptian unit of currency is the Pound (EGP), divided into 100
piastres. In June 2007 the official tourist rate of exchange was approx.
£1 = EGP 11.1. There is no limit to the amount of foreign currency that
can be brought into the country, and we do not recommend you to get
Egyptian currency prior to departure. Money can be changed at the
airport on arrival or at the hotel in Cairo. When you leave Egypt it is
possible, though not easy, to re-exchange Egyptian Pounds into foreign
currency.
It is advisable to bring your personal spending money in small
denomination travellers cheques or cash. Any hard currency (e.g. UK£,
US$. Euro etc.) is acceptable at banks in Egypt.
Hotels can also usually change money at a good rate, and they are often
quicker than banks. We suggest that you take some money in cash, as
hotels will often not accept travellers cheques.
ATM availability
There are ATM machines in many parts of Egypt and you can use Visa,
MasterCard and Switch using your normal PIN number.
Credit Card Acceptance
Although they are accepted in most tourist bazaars, please do not rely on
any credit cards in Egypt. It is possible to purchase larger items such as
carpets with Visa, American Express and some other major cards.
Tipping
"Baksheesh" is an ever-present fact of life in Egypt, and you will be asked
for tips as a regular occurrence by hotel/railway porters, restaurant staff
etc. We suggest you allow at least $55 exclusively for this purpose. Your
guide will often take this amount off you at the start of the trip and use it to
tip for services on your behalf. This is purely to take the hassle out of this
activity for you and is not compulsory.
Tipping your Leader You may feel that your leader has performed well
over the course of your time in Egypt and want to show your appreciation
of their services. If you would like to tip your leader we suggest a figure of
approximately USD$2.50 per person per day. For confirmation the
Baksheesh figure stated in the section above does not include any tip for
your trip leader.
Baggage and baggage allowance
Please check luggage allowances shown on your tickets as. You may
bring your belongings in a soft holdall or rucksack. One moderately sized
soft holdall (such as an Exodus kitbag, measuring approximately 70cms
x 30cms square) should be ample for your baggage.
