MIDDLEEASTEGYPT 52 " The entire tour was fantastic - my first ever camel ride, a sunset horse ride with the pyramids as a backdrop and almost being sold by my husband at the bazaar!!" Emily Woods middle east Egypt in Style Imaginative Facts Tour code: ECES • Activities: Extensive walking at sites • Accommodation: 8 nights 4- 5* hotels, 3 nights deluxe cruise boat, 1 night sleeper train • Transport: Private air- conditioned minibus, deluxe cruise boat, sleeper train, plane and horse- drawn carriage • Flights: Aswan to Abu Simbel ( return), Luxor to Cairo • Fully Escorted: By Imaginative Traveller tour leader, services of Egyptologists • Imaginative Traveller Suggests: Add our ' Petra Extension' DAY 1: CAIRO- Arrive and transfer to the Sofitel Hotel, in close proximity to the Pyramids. DAYS 2 & 3: CAIRO- Morning guided tour of the Pyramids & Sphinx at Giza. Later we visit the Step Pyramid at Saqqara as well as Memphis, the ancient capital of Lower Egypt. The following day enjoy a full day tour. We see the treasures of the Egyptian Museum and visit the Citadel with its commanding views over Cairo. In the afternoon we travel through the Nile Delta to Alexandria on the Mediterranean. We stay in the Windsor Hotel, a lovely old colonial building situated on the shores of the Mediterranean. ( BD) DAY 4: ALEXANDRIA- Visit the National Museum and the Catacombs of Kom al Shuqafa as well as Pompey's Pillar. In the late afternoon we drive back to Cairo where we board the overnight sleeper train to Aswan. ( BD) DAYS 5 & 6: ASWAN- Arrive early in Aswan and transfer to the comfortable Basma Hotel, situated on a hilltop with panoramic views over the Nile. Later in the afternoon we take a boat ride to the Temple of Isis on Philae Island. The following morning an early flight takes us to the magnificent temple of Abu Simbel. There is then time to relax by the hotel pool before taking a sunset felucca cruise around the beautiful islands of the Nile. ( BD) DAY 7: NILE CRUISE- We board our luxury Nile cruise boat in time for lunch. The rest of the afternoon is then free to explore the bazaars of Aswan. ( BLD) DAY 8: NILE CRUISE- Watch the world drift by from on board our boat. There is always something to see, whether it is donkeys working in the fields or children playing in the water on the edge of the river. We stop to visit the riverside temple of Kom Ombo. ( BLD) DAY 9: NILE CRUISE - LUXOR- Continue along the Nile to Luxor, stopping along the way to visit the Temple of Horus in Edfu. ( BLD) DAY 10: LUXOR- Rise early to visit the amazing tombs at the Valley of the Kings. We also visit Hatshepsut's temple, the Workers' Village and the amazing Colossi of Memnon before we return to Luxor. The afternoon is free. Tonight we stay in the Sonesta Hotel on the banks of the Nile. ( BD) DAY 11: LUXOR- In the morning we take horse- drawn carriages along the riverfront to the magnificent Karnak Temple, where we have a guided tour around the site. The rest of the day is free. Overnight in Luxor. ( BD) DAY 12: LUXOR - CAIRO- A morning flight back to Cairo. A free day for you to discover more of this amazing city. You can visit the bustling bazaars of Khan el Khalili, revisit the magnificent Pyramids or discover further treasures in Cairo's museum. Tonight we enjoy a farewell dinner aboard a boat on the Nile with traditional entertainment. ( BD) DAY 13: CAIRO- Our tour ends this morning with a transfer from the hotel to the airport for your flight home. ( B) Note: The itinerary for days 6- 11 may change if there are alterations in the sailing schedule of our Nile cruise boat. Enjoy one of the world's finest tourist destinations - in comfort • Visit all the famed treasures of the Pharaohsfrom Cairo to Aswan • Relax with legendary Arab hospitality in top hotels and deluxe cruise boat • Fly to Abu Simbel and take a horse- drawn carriage to Karnak • Enjoy felucca and boat rides and a farewell dinner on the Nile • Travel through the Nile Delta to the Mediterranean city of Alexandria Egypt Egypt in Style Alexandria Cairo Luxor Edfu Kom Ombo Aswan Easter Supplement £ 180 Christmas Supplement £ 320 Single Supplement £ 440 ( compulsory) Voluntary Carbon Offset £ 6.33 * Price includes tour price of £ 1225and local payment of US$ 490All prices are subject to currency fluctuations £ 1480pp Land Only * connoisseur Tour duration 13 days © Imaginative Traveller Starts SatEnds Thu CairoCairo 2009 17- Jan- 0929- Jan- 09 14- Feb- 0926- Feb- 09 14- Mar- 0926- Mar- 09 11- Apr- 0923- Apr- 09 • 09- May- 0921- May- 09 06- Jun- 0918- Jun- 09 29- Aug- 0910- Sep- 09 26- Sep- 0908- Oct- 09 24- Oct- 0905- Nov- 09 21- Nov- 0903- Dec- 09 19- Dec- 0931- Dec- 09 • Starts SatEnds Thu CairoCairo 2010 16- Jan- 1028- Jan- 10 13- Feb- 1025- Feb- 10 13- Mar- 1025- Mar- 10 10- Apr- 1022- Apr- 10 • 08- May- 1020- May- 10 05- Jun- 1017- Jun- 10 28- Aug- 1009- Sep- 10 25- Sep- 1007- Oct- 10 23- Oct- 1004- Nov- 10 20- Nov- 1002- Dec- 10 18- Dec- 1030- Dec- 10 • • Peak Period supplement applies The Nile is the longest river in the world. amazing fact ... 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EGYPT  JORDAN 53 MIDDLEEAST Petra Extension Imaginative Facts Tour code: ETPE • Non- group Tour: For individuals only • Accommodation: Extensive walking • Accommodation: 3 nights 4* hotel on a twin- share basis • Transport: Private transport • Escorted: Services of Imaginative Traveller representatives DAY 1: AMMAN - PETRA- Arrive at Amman airport and transfer to your 4* hotel located right at the entrance to Petra. DAYS 2 & 3: PETRA- Petra is known as ' the rose- red city', half as old as time. There are few places in the world that can transport you back in time as easily as Petra. Walking along the streets of this ancient city, past a huge amphitheatre hewn out of the natural rock, it is not difficult to get a sense of how life must have been 2,000 years ago. The most magnificent remains are the hundreds of tombs that dot the stark but majestic landscape, each dug out of the rock but fronted by an exquisitely carved façade. You have two full free days to explore this magnificent site, giving you time to either explore leisurely or for those with a bit more energy, hike to the less visited and more remote tombs. Petra is not to be underestimated - a real treasure of the Middle East. ( B) DAY 4: PETRA - AMMAN- Transfer back to Amman airport for your onward flight. ( B) Departs daily ex Amman airport. The essential addition to your time in the Middle East • Enjoy two full day at this magnificent rose- red city, ' as old as time' • See the main sites as well as the furthest reaches, away from the masses • See the amazing Treasury and Monastery Alexandria Extension Imaginative Facts Tour code: ETAL • Non- group Tour: For individuals only • Activities: Sightseeing • Accommodation: 1 night tourist class hotel on twin- share basis • Transport: Local trains • Escorted: Services of Imaginative Traveller representatives plus guide for sightseeing DAY 1: CAIRO - ALEXANDRIA- Morning transfer from your hotel to the train station where you will board the train to Alexandria ( approx. 2 hour journey). Alexandria stands in dramatic contrast to the city of Cairo and the towns of Upper Egypt. Cooled by the sea breeze and with a cosmopolitan feel, the city offers remnants of the Greek empire that ruled here over 2,000 years ago. On arrival you will have a tour of the main sites of this intriguing city including the National Museum, Pompey's Pillar and Roman Catacombs. ( B) DAY 2: ALEXANDRIA - CAIRO- Free morning in Alexandria - you can stroll along the Corniche or search for the site of the Lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Afternoon transfer to the train station for the return journey to Cairo. On arrival transfer to your hotel where the tour ends. ( B) Departs daily ex Cairo. A highly recommended 2- day addition to any tour in Egypt • Enjoy the contrast between ancient Cairoand cosmopolitan Alexandria • Tour the National Museum and the Roman Catacombs • Relax on the Cornichein the Mediterranean breeze Solo Traveller Supplement from £ 210( compulsory if you are travelling alone) All prices are subject to currency fluctuations £ 340pp Land Only from * Solo Traveller Supplement £ 25( compulsory if you are travelling alone) All prices are subject to currency fluctuations £ 135pp Land Only traveller traveller Tour duration 4 days Tour duration 2 days * Price varies according to date of departure - please contact us for further details.