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Cairo, Luxor & Aswan
USD 4500
JAN-DEC
10 NIGHTS
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We are able to vary the price of this trip considerably, simply by swapping out the lodges that it contains. This is likely to have a very significant effect on the level of polish of the trip, but in all cases it will remain cool and authentic. Make your selection here and the lodges will automatically change in the itinerary below.
USD 4500 per person
This trip includes very cool, well-located and relatively well-priced lodges, suitable for more adventurous, easy-going and outdoorsy travellers.
Trip Summary
Start location : Cairo International Airport
Cairo
Luxor
04 : Bab al Samawy
05 : Bab al Samawy
06 : Bab al Samawy
Aswan
07 : Miskaa Nubian House
08 : Miskaa Nubian House
09 : Miskaa Nubian House
Cairo
10 : Le Riad Hotel Cairo
End location : Cairo International Airport
Cairo
Set on the Nile, around 200 km inland from the Mediterranean, Cairo is the vast and sprawling capital of Egypt, with a population of over 21 million people. Highlights include the pyramids of Giza, the monuments of Saqqara and the mediaeval Old City. Accommodation options are very limited and always compromised.
Day 1 , 2
Arrival : Cairo Airport CAI
lodge
Giza Pyramids View Inn
Day 3
lodge
Abela Train 82 Cairo to Luxor
Abela Train 82 departs from Cairo Ramsis Station in the evening.
Your guide will help you board the train and find your cabin.
The train has dining and lounge cars.
The cabins are modest, but clean and well-maintained.
In the morning, we follow the River Nile through rural areas ...
... to reach Luxor Station, where we are met by another guide.
Luxor
Set alongside the River Nile in southern Egypt, Luxor is the beating heart of this ancient land, home to some of the most spectacular archaeological sites from the New Kingdom, including the remarkable Valley of the Kings and the prestigious temples of Luxor and Karnak. The usual start location for cruises up river to Aswan.
Day 4 , 5 , 6
lodge
Bab al Samawy
Aswan
Set alongside the River Nile in southern Egypt, Aswan is the location of the First Cataract, the historic border with Nubia. The modern city, which is the natural termination of river cruises from Luxor, provides access to some impressive historic sites, including the Temple of Philae, as well as colourful Nubian culture.
Day 7 , 8 , 9
lodge
Miskaa Nubian House
Cairo
Set on the Nile, around 200 km inland from the Mediterranean, Cairo is the vast and sprawling capital of Egypt, with a population of over 21 million people. Highlights include the pyramids of Giza, the monuments of Saqqara and the mediaeval Old City. Accommodation options are very limited and always compromised.
Day 10
Fly : Aswan ASW to Cairo CAI
lodge
Le Riad Hotel Cairo
Day 11
Departure : Cairo International Airport
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