Egypt – for tamsin mainly

ok well i booked a 17 day tour to egpyt a few weeks ago and im going with an aussie girl i used to work with renee.  we are going the day before and comin home the day after so actually away for 19 days.

umm i start and end in cairo and it includes a 5* cruise down the nile as well for a few days.

this is the plan!!

ULTIMATE EGYPT BY NILE CRUISE 15 DAY ITINERARY

Day 1 Cairo Welcome to Cairo, the city of the mysterious pyramids and pharaohs, tombs and temples and more than 6000 years of history. Arrival transfer from the airport to our hotel in Cairo. In the evening our tour leader will meet us to brief about the next days of your journey.
Day 2 Cairo Today we will first visit the Giza Plateau to explore the world famous pyramids of Cheops, Chephren and Mycrenos. In the afternoon we will head our way to Sakkara, the first capital of ancient Egypt, famous for its step pyramid built by King Zoser in 2700 B.C. In the evening we’ll board the overnight train to Aswan.
Day 3 Aswan Our day will start with the discovery of the High Dam before visiting the Philae Temple – dedicated to the Goddess Isis – and the unfinished Obelisk.
Day 4 Aswan, Nile Cruise Today we’ll board our 5 star Nile Cruise boat to start our cruise on Nile. We’ll first visit the Elephantine and Kitchener Islands and continue our way down to north. Overnight stay in cruise boat including all meals.
Day 5 Nile Cruise Today we’ll sail all day long on Nile and enjoy the relaxing atmosphere of one of the greatest rivers on the earth. Overnight stay in our 5 star cruise boat including all meals.
Day 6 Nile Cruise, Komombo, Edfu, Luxor After breakfast we will head our way to the Komombo Temple which was built during the Ptolemaic and Roman periods. The temple is dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek and god Horus. Then we’ll continue to Edfu to visit the largest and best preserved temple in Egypt. The temple is dedicated to the falcon god Horus and was built over a 180-year period from 237 BC to 57 BC. Then we’ll head our way to Luxor. After cheking into our hotel, we’ll depart to visit the temple of Luxor on the East Bank of the Nile which was dedicated to the great god Amun, his wife Mut and their son Khonsu (the mood god) – together representing the Theban triad. The temple was built on the site of a probable smaller structure for the god Amun, while the earliest parts of the temple seen today date from the 14th century BC and the time of Amenhotep III.
Day 7 Luxor, Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut, Karnak, Hurghada After breakfast we’ll depart for the West Bank of the Nile where our donkeys are waiting to take us into the Valley of the Kings through quiet roads with lovely views of the Nile. After the donkey ride, we’ll start our discovery with this magnificent sight, “the city of the Dead”, where magnificent tombs were carved into the desert rocks, decorated richly, and filled with treasures for the afterlife of the Pharaohs. Rising out of the desert plain in a series of terraces, the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut will be our next stop. Then we’ll proceed to the Temple of Karnak, one of the most important religious centres in the ancient Egypt. In the afternoon we’ll depart for Hurghada. Evening free to discover this interesting town by the Red Sea coast. Overnight stay in Hurghada.
Day 8 Hurghada, Dahab Early in the morning we’ll depart for Dahab, the leisure and activity centre of Egypt.
Day 9-10 Dahab Enjoy the activities available at Dahab:swimming, snorkelling, diving, camel and jeep safaris and more !
Day 11 Dahab, St. Catherine, Mt. Sinai Trek In the afternoon we’ll depart for St. Catherine. Early in the morning (aprx. 1:30 a.m between day 11 and 12) we’ll ascend Mt. Sinai, where as the night ends you can witness the spectacular sunrise which blankets the surrounding peaks in gold and unveils one of the best views in Egypt. In the morning of day 12 we’ll visit St. Catherine Monastery and travel back to Dahab.
Day 12-13 Dahab Two more days to savour the sun, sand, sea at this popular Red Sea resort. In the evening of day 13 we’ll board our overnight coach back to Cairo.
Day 14 Cairo Our journey will continue with a visit to one of the most important museums in the world, the Egyptian Museum, which houses more than 100.000 relics of ancient Egypt. Today we’ll also discover the Citadel of Saladin, Mosque of Mohamed Ali, the Hanging Church and the world famous Kahn El Khalili bazaar.
Day 15 Cairo Our trip will end after breakfast in Cairo. Transfer to the airport.

ÜHorse & camel riding at the Pyramids in Cairo
ÜDinner at the Nubian village in Aswan
ÜAbu Simbel tour from Aswan
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” face=”Wingdings”>ÜHot-air ballooning in Luxor
ÜSound & light show at Karnak
ÜScuba diving and snorkelling in Dahab
ÜCamel trek to St.Simeon’s monastery

so yes this is it guys its scary but exciting!! i guess!! pictures will ensue!

xx