Overview:

From grand colonnaded temples to bustling marketplaces and rural villages, where life exists much as it did thousands of years ago, a cruise along the Nile is like watching 5,000 years of history and culture unfold before your very eyes. • Rejoice at a sunset Afternoon Tea in colonial English style at the Old Cataract hotel in Aswan • Enjoy 4 Nights luxuriously cruising the Nile • Marvel at the ancient wonders of Cairo, Luxor, Kom-Ombo and Aswan

Countries Visited

Egypt

An expert Insight professional multilingual Egyptologist/Travelling Concierge, will smooth your way throughout your journey. This skilled guide will act as consummate organiser and be your 'friend in a foreign land'.

Enjoy the unique comfort of Insight’s luxury air-conditioned 40 seat coach with extended leg room and on-board restroom, it's Business Class comfort. (Alternate coaches and vehicles, without on-board facilities or 40 seats, may be used on occasion).

Personal radio headsets, gives you the freedom to wander during visits to famous highlights without missing any of your local expert's fascinating insights and commentaries (Available on groups for 8 or more).

Baggage handling everywhere, with seamless and prompt delivery to your door at every hotel.

Hotel and restaurant tips included - you'll never have to worry about how much to give, nor search for foreign currency. Plus we include all taxes and porterage charges at hotels.

Insight Flourishes - from time to time, your Travelling Concierge will enchant you with local tidbits, each representing authentic food or beverages unique to the destination.

Included airport transfers at scheduled times on arrival and departure days.

Deluxe hotel in Cairo.

4 night Nile cruise on the MS Tosca (or similar) including all cruise boat gratuities.

Scheduled air travel Cairo/Luxor, Aswan/Cairo.

Services of Insight's Representative in Egypt.

Nile Cruise: Enjoy an on-board Gala Reception and dinner.
Nile Cruise: Join the fun at an Egyptian dinner and galabeya party.
Nile Cruise: Indulge in an evening of dinner and traditional Egyptian belly dancing.
9 Buffet Breakfasts (BB), 1 High Tea (AT) and 1 Welcome Drink (WR); plus 4 Lunches (L), 1 Dinner (D) and 3 Signature Evenings (SE) all with bottled water, tea or coffee while cruising.
Giza: Gaze upon the most recognisable symbols of ancient Egypt - the full-faced funeral mask, gold coffin, gilded throne, and precious jewellery of Tutankhamun's treasure.
Cairo: The full-faced funeral mask, gold coffin, gilded throne, precious jewellery; gaze upon the most recognisable symbols of ancient Egypt - Tutankhamun's treasure!
Karnak: Stand amid a vast forest of columns in the largest temple complex known to man.
West Bank: Embark on an experience with an Egyptologist to visit the Temple Hatshepsut and royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings.
Luxor: Visit a working bakery and witness the local artisans creating authentic Egyptian bread.
Philae Island: Board a motorboat to the temple complex.
Aswan: On a traditional Nile felucca, meet a sailor and learn the art of sailing this ancient Nile craft.
Aswan: Travel to a small Nubian village, visit a traditional dwelling of a local family and enjoy Nubian-style hospitality.
Aswan: Like Winston Churchill and Agatha Christie before you, enjoy the sunset and high tea in colonial English-style at Aswan's famous Old Cataract Hotel.
Giza: If only these walls could talk! Oh, but they do at the audio visual Sound & Light Show at the Great Pyramids.
Cairo: Overlooking the magnificent River Nile, the Conrad Cairo is centrally located and offers premium rooms, elegant dining and 24-hour entertainment with a glamorous International Casino.
Nile Cruise: For the ultimate in luxury and refinement, set sail on-board the deluxe all-suite River Tosca. Experience old world elegance, blended with modern amenities and comfort. The spacious suites are tastefully designed with marble bathrooms. Outside the sun deck, pool and shaded cabanas offer an oasis of calm to relax and enjoy the ever changing scenery.
Aswan: The legendary Old Cataract hotel is named for its location at the spot where the river meets a granite barrier to create the first cataract of the Nile. Experience a luxurious blend of Victorian grandeur with an authentic Egyptian atmosphere.