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Nile Valley & Siwa Oasis
USD 7150
JAN-DEC
14 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 7150 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
Siwa
04 : Adrere Amellal
05 : Adrere Amellal
06 : Adrere Amellal
Cairo
Luxor
08 : Bab al Samawy
09 : Bab al Samawy
10 : Bab al Samawy
Aswan
11 : Miskaa Nubian House
12 : Miskaa Nubian House
Abu Simbel
13 : Kabara Nubian House
Cairo
14 : 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 , 3
Arrival : Cairo Airport CAI
lodge
Giza Pyramids View Inn
Siwa
Set in the desert around 500 km west of Alexandria and 250 km inland from the Mediterranean, Siwa Oasis is a very dramatic and historic location, home of a highly influential oracle. The area is centred on two large lakes, surrounded by palm groves, agriculture and several Berber settlements. Points of interest include the vast desert, plus various ancient fortresses, temples and therapeutic bathing areas.
Day 4 , 5 , 6
lodge
Adrere Amellal
Adrere Amellal is located at Siwa Oasis in the northwest of Egypt.
The property is impressively constructed in the local vernacular.
Adrere Amellal is located at Siwa Oasis in the northwest of Egypt.
The property is impressively constructed in the local vernacular.
The oasis is centred on the crumbling city of Siwa ...
... most of which is long-since abandoned.
The western lake is surrounded by palm groves, with a scattering of small hotels.
The eastern lake is heavily mined for salt and other minerals ...
... providing some crystal clear swimming pools.
Parts of the the surrounding desert are also relatively scenic.
The area certainly offers a great contrast to the aras along the River Nile.
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 7
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 8 , 9 , 10
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 11 , 12
lodge
Miskaa Nubian House
Abu Simbel
Set above Lake Nasser in the deep south of Egypt, Abu Simbel is a rather nondescript town which is home to a pair of huge and enormously impressive temples. Built during the reign of the great pharaoh Ramesses II (1250 BC), they were famously relocated in 1968 to save them from the waters rising behind the Aswan High Dam.
Day 13
lodge
Kabara Nubian House
Kabara Nubian House is located in the Abu Simbel area of southern Egypt.
The Abu Simbel temples date from the period of Ramesses II (1250 BC).
Remarkably, these tombs were relocated in 1968, to save them from the rising waters behind the High Dam.
The temples are famous for being alligned with the sunrise on the solstices.
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 14
Fly : Abu Simbel ABS to Aswan ASW
Fly : Aswan ASW to Cairo CAI
lodge
Le Riad Hotel Cairo
Day 15
Departure : Cairo International Airport
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