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MEDITERRANEAN SEA
Cairo
sinai
jordan
egypt
Nile Valley Highlights
Luxor Edfu Komombo
Aswan
red sea
TRIP DETAILS
Nile Valley Highlights 9 Days
An outstanding introduction to Egyptian history from the great pyramids to the delights of medieval Cairo
Experience a fascinating journey of discovery through the Nile Valley. In Cairo, we visit the outstanding Egyptian Museum, the pyramids and Sphinx before travelling to Luxor to see Karnak Temple. We browse the bazaars and the next day we cross the Nile to visit the Valley of the Kings and the splendid Temple of Queen Hatshepsut. A relaxing cruise takes us south, allowing us to serenely enjoy timeless views of the Nile. We visit the riverside temples at Edfu and Komombo and arrive at the laid-back city of Aswan, where theres time to visit Abu Simbel before we return to Cairo. Our final day is spent exploring Cairos intriguing medieval quarter, visiting the 17th-century GayerAnderson Museum and the Mosque of Ibn Tulun, and browsing in the bustling Khan el Khalili bazaar.
ITINERARY AND HIGHLIGHTS
(Fri) Arrive Cairo and transfer to hotel. Visit Egyptian Museum, pyramids and Sphinx. Sleeper train to Luxor. Day 3 Arrive Luxor. Horse-drawn carriages to Karnak Temple. Day 4 Visit Valley of the Kings, Temple of Hatshepsut and Colossi of Memnon. Board Nile cruise boat. Day 5-6 Sail to Aswan. Visit Edfu and Komombo Temples. Day 7 Free day in Aswan. Optional visit to Abu Simbel. Sleeper train to Cairo. Day 8 Arrive Cairo. Visit medieval quarter including Gayer-Anderson Museum, Ibn Tulun Mosque and Khan el Khalili bazaar. Day 9 Trip ends in Cairo this morning (Sat). Day 1 Day 2
GRADE CULTURE & DISCOVERY Inclusions Peregrine tour leader, professional local guides, arrival transfer, transport, sightseeing and entrance fees. Accommodation 3 nights riverboat, 3 nights comfortable hotel, 2 nights air-con sleeper train. Meals 8 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 5 dinners. Group size Minimum 6, maximum 15. Trip code PGNV. Trip dates starts and finishes Cairo
2008 Start 04 Jan 11 Jan 18 Jan 25 Jan 01 Feb 08 Feb 15 Feb 22 Feb 29 Feb 07 Mar 14 Mar 21 Mar 28 Mar 04 Apr 11 Apr 18 Apr 25 Apr 02 May 09 May 16 May 23 May 30 May 06 Jun 13 Jun 20 Jun 27 Jun Finish 12 Jan 19 Jan 26 Jan 02 Feb 09 Feb 16 Feb 23 Feb 01 Mar 08 Mar 15 Mar 22 Mar 29 Mar 05 Apr 12 Apr 19 Apr 26 Apr 03 May 10 May 17 May 24 May 31 May 07 Jun 14 Jun 21 Jun 28 Jun 05 Jul 2008 Start 04 Jul 11 Jul 18 Jul 25 Jul 01 Aug 08 Aug 15 Aug 22 Aug 29 Aug 05 Sep 12 Sep 19 Sep 26 Sep 03 Oct 10 Oct 17 Oct 24 Oct 31 Oct 07 Nov 14 Nov 21 Nov 28 Nov 05 Dec 12 Dec 19 Dec 26 Dec Finish 12 Jul 19 Jul 26 Jul 02 Aug 09 Aug 16 Aug 23 Aug 30 Aug 06 Sep 13 Sep 20 Sep 27 Sep 04 Oct 11 Oct 18 Oct 25 Oct 01 Nov 08 Nov 15 Nov 22 Nov 29 Nov 06 Dec 13 Dec 20 Dec 27 Dec 03 Jan 2009 Start 02 Jan 09 Jan 16 Jan 23 Jan 30 Jan 06 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 06 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 03 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 01 May 08 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 05 Jun
Finish 10 Jan 17 Jan 24 Jan 31 Jan 07 Feb 14 Feb 21 Feb 28 Feb 07 Mar 14 Mar 21 Mar 28 Mar 04 Apr 11 Apr 18 Apr 25 Apr 02 May 09 May 16 May 23 May 30 May 06 Jun 13 Jun
Price from Cairo Optional carbon offset payment:
£590 £3
Download detailed Trip Notes at: www.peregrineadventures.co.uk/trips/pgnv
TRIP DETAILS
GRADE TRIP EXTENSION Inclusions Hotel accomodation, round-trip transport, sightseeing and entrance fees. Accommodation 2 nights comfortable hotel. Meals 2 breakfasts. Other This extension can only be booked in conjuction with a tour of 6 days or more. Group size Minimum 1. Trip code PGAX. Trip dates starts and finishes Cairo Trip departs daily. Price from Cairo Single supplement Optional carbon offset payment: £125 £85 £2
Alexandria Extension 3 Days
Somewhere beneath the modern city of Alexandria lie the remains of Alexander the Great, buried here in 325BC. The city itself was founded just seven years earlier, in 332BC, but little remains today of its historic past. Instead, it is a vibrant, Mediterranean city sprawling along 17 kilometres of coastline a pleasant antidote to Cairo. Egyptians love the place and many come here from Cairo during the hot summer months to stroll along the spacious promenades during the day and enjoy the bountiful seafood at night. Alexandria boasts an excellent museum and the nearby battlefields at El Alamein offer a sobering reminder of desert warfare.
An ideal conclusion to your Egypt adventure!
ITINERARY AND HIGHLIGHTS
Day 1 Drive from Cairo through the desert to Alexandria (3 hours). In the afternoon meet your guide and visit the new Alexandria Museum. Free day to explore or take an optional tour to the World War II battleelds at El Alamein. Overnight in Alexandria. Return to Cairo where trip ends on arrival.
Day 2
Download detailed Trip Notes at: www.peregrineadventures.co.uk/trips/pgax
Day 3
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