b"YOUR ITINERARY 12 DAYSFROM AFRICADays 1-2To Cairo & Alexandria 2,995 PPWeflyfromLondontoCairoforthenight.OnDay2wetravelbytraintotheport city of Alexandria and transfer to our hotel. Our guide shows us theFor details of what's included highlights of Alexandria as we visit the catacombs, the Alexandria lighthouse,go to greatrail.com/EYJRoman theatre, and the impressive monolith, Pompeys Pillar. After lunch at thecityslivelyfishmarketwevisittheancientLibraryofAlexandria.2024 Departures:Day 3El Alamein Excursion JAN from 3,695NOV from 3,595WedrivetothesiteofElAlameinBattlefield,regardedasoneofthesignificant FEB from 3,595 DEC from 3,695victories of World War Two. We continue towards Cairo, visiting the beautifulAPR from 2,995village of Wadi El-Natrun enroute, where we have a guided tour. We stay in West Cairo, close to the Great pyramids. Your holiday includes:Day 4Great Pyramids and the SphinxToday we tour the extraordinary pyramids, the city of Cairo, and theAll rail and coach travel throughout Great Egyptian Museum. Our tour also includes a visit to the new Greatyour tourEgyptian Museum, whose long-anticipated opening is expected in 2023. The archaeological museum is set to be the largest in the world and will house7 nights 5-Star hotel accommodationimportant artefacts of ancient Egypt - including the Tutankhamun collection. Day 5-6Luxor, West Bank of the Nile & Valley of the Kings and Queens 4 nights on-board the MS We travel by rail to Luxor, arriving in the early evening. Our 5-star hotel for theSteigenberger Minervanight overlooks the Nile and is in a secluded and peaceful location. On Day 623 meals including 11 breakfasts, 6 we board our 5-star cruise ship for a four-night cruise to Aswan. After lunch,lunches and 6 dinnersweexploretheWestBankoftheNileandourfirstexcursionsaretotheValleyof the Kings and the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut. Flights from London Heathrow to Day 7East Bank of the Nile, Karnak and Luxor temples Cairo and Cairo to London HeathrowWe relax on board as we sail to Edfu, visiting two of Egypts most important sites on the East Bank of the Nile along the way.The ancient Karnak Temples complex is Egypts largest and one of its most sacred sites, constructed nearly 2,000 years ago under the rule of several Pharaohs. The fantastic Luxor Temple is in the middle of the city.Day 8Edfu and Kom Ombo TemplesWe arrive in the town of Edfu in Upper Egypt. Here we tour the beautiful1Temple of Edfu, also known as the Temple of Horus with our specialist guide.Alexandria CairoThe temple is a mixture of traditional Egyptian construction combined with1 +2 +2Greekinfluences.WereturntoourshipforanafternoonexcursiontotheKomOmbo Temple, an unusual double temple which is completely symmetrical. 1 LuxorDay9AswanHighDam,PhilaeTempleandUnfinishedObeliskJust a few of your holiday highlights We sail to Aswan, enjoying views of the riverbanks from our ship. On arrival,EGYPT 4we tour the impressive High Dam, the fascinating Philae Temple, and the UnfinishedObelisk.Thisafternoonwejoinatraditionalwoodensailingboat, Aswanknown as a felucca, for a relaxing trip to Kitchener Islanda gift to Lord Horatio Kitchener - whose wild botanical gardens we view from the water. Abu SimbelDay 10Abu Simbel and Cairo Tour Code: EYJ| per person based on 2 WetakeashortflighttothemagnificentsiteofAbuSimbel.Herewetakea sharing. Deposit from 720 per person. Supplement for solo travellers from 895.sightseeing coach tour of the colossal twin temples, cut from rock and situated onLakeNasser.Afterourtour,wereturntotheairportforaflighttoCairowherewereturntoourfirsthotel,thecentralCairoSheraton. To book and for Day 11- Cairo sightseeing tour information go toBackinCairo,weenjoyafinalguidedtourofthecityssights.WevisittheCoptic museum - which contains the worlds largest collection of Copticgreatrail.com/EYJ Christian artefacts, the Coptic Hanging church, and the Jewish Synagogue. Thisor call 01904 527168evening we are welcomed into the home of an Egyptian family for dinner. & speak to our Day 12Cairo to London Heathrow UK team.Afteramorningatleisure,wetakeanafternoonflightbacktoLondon.117"