EGYPT 57 MIDDLEEAST Nubian Sailtrek Imaginative Facts Tour code: EANU • Activities: Donkey ride to the Valley of the Kings, overnight felucca cruise • Accommodation: 4 nights simple hotels, 1 night on felucca, 2 nights overnight seater train • Transport: Private air- conditioned transport, felucca sailboat, overnight seater train, donkeys and horse-drawn carriage • Fully Escorted: By Imaginative Traveller tour leader, services of Egyptologists at the Pyramids, Karnak Temple and the Valley of the Kings • Imaginative Traveller Suggests: Combine with our ' Red Sea Extension' DAY 1: CAIRO- Arrive and check in to your hotel. DAY 2: CAIRO - ASWAN- Guided visit to the Pyramids & Sphinx at Giza. Overnight train to Aswan. ( B) DAY 3: ASWAN- A free day to explore this colourful and vibrant Nubian city. DAY 4: ASWAN - FELUCCA CRUISE- A free morning when there will be the opportunity to visit the magnificent temples of Abu Simbel. In the afternoon we board feluccas to sail around the islands of Aswan. Late in the afternoon we disembark to visit a Nubian village and have a typical Nubian dinner. Overnight on board the felucca. ( BLD) DAY 5: ASWAN - LUXOR- Drive from Aswan to Luxor visiting the riverside temple Kom Ombo and the Temple of Horus at Edfu en route. In the afternoon we take horse-drawn carriages to Karnak Temple and have a guided tour of this wonderful complex. ( B) DAY 6: LUXOR- We get up before sunrise to ride donkeys to the Valley of the Kings. Our route back offers magnificent views of the Nile Valley and passes the Colossi of Memnon. This afternoon is free for you to venture into Luxor's streets and its bustling bazaars. Overnight train back to Cairo. ( B) DAY 7: CAIRO- Arrive in Cairo and transfer to the hotel. The rest of the day is free. Later this afternoon there is the opportunity to ride camels or horses into the desert and enjoy sunset over the pyramids. DAY 8: CAIRO- Tour ends. ( B) Note: The Egyptian Government might impose changes to the trains tourists are allowed to travel on. Please see ' Before you go' pages at the back of the brochure for details. Experience felucca sailing and life in a Nubian village • Take guided tours of the Pyramids, Sphinx, Kom Ombu, Edfu and Karnak • Enjoy the Nile at its most beautiful on an overnight felucca cruise • Spend time with a Nubian familyin a traditional village • Free time to explore Aswanwith the chance to visit Abu Simbel • Ride a donkey into the Valley of the Kings Cairo Heart of the City Tour Imaginative Facts Tour code: BBEC • Non- group Tour: For individuals only • Activities: Extensive walking • Accommodation: 2 nights in tourist class hotel on twin- share basis • Transport: Local transport fares are included • Escorted: Services of Imaginative Traveller representatives DAY 1: ARRIVE IN CAIRO- Airport transfer to your hotel. DAY 2: TOUR THE CITY WITH YOUR CITY ESCORT- City and area briefing and a full day of exploring the city with your guide. ( B) DAY 3: END OF TOUR- Programme ends after breakfast. ( B) Departs daily ex Cairo airport. A city tour with a difference • Discover the hidden gems of Cairothat few visitors know about • Your guide takes you off the tourist trailto the places the locals frequent • The perfect way to gain an insight into your destination Cruising on the Nile Imaginative Facts Tour code: ETCN • Non- group Tour: For individuals only • Activities: Sightseeing • Accommodation: 2 nights 4* hotels on twin- share basis, 3 nights Nile cruise boat Melodie, 2 nights sleeper train • Transport: Private transport, M/ S Melodie • Escorted: Services of Imaginative Traveller representatives • Imaginative Traveller Suggests: Add our ' Red Sea Extension' DAY 1: CAIRO- Transfer to the hotel. DAY 2: CAIRO - ASWAN- A guided visit to the Egyptian Museum and the great Pyramids & Sphinx at Giza. Overnight first class sleeper train to Aswan. ( BD) DAY 3: ASWAN- Arrive and transfer to M/ S Melodie, our private Nile cruise boat. The day is free to explore Aswan. Perhaps take a felucca ride around the beautiful Temple of Isis, situated on Philae Island in the Nile or haggle for souvenirs in the bazaars. ( BLD) DAY 4: ASWAN - KOM OMBO - EDFU-This morning you have the option of going to visit the impressive temples at Abu Simbel. This afternoon you will start cruising up the Nile towards Luxor. Spend the time watching scenes of village life along the banks of the Nile, still played out as they would have been when the first explorers set foot in this majestic land. The boat stops en route at Kom Ombo. ( BLD) DAY 5: EDFU - LUXOR- In the morning you have a chance to visit the Temple of Horus at Edfu before continuing sailing to Luxor. ( BLD) DAY 6: LUXOR- An early start to visit the Valley of the Kings. In the afternoon you will take horse- drawn carriages to Karnak Temple and have a guided tour around the complex. Overnight sleeper train to Cairo. ( BD) DAY 7: CAIRO- Arrive in Cairo and transfer to hotel. Free day. ( B) DAY 8: CAIRO- Transfer to the airport. ( B) Departs Thursdays ex Cairo airport. The classic cruise experience • Explore Egypt's highlightsfrom the comfort of our private boat • Visit the Pyramids, Sphinx, Karnak Temple and the Valley of the Kings • Time in the exotic bazaars of Aswanand the museum at Cairo Single Supplement £ 30 ( optional) Voluntary Carbon Offset £ 6.33 * Price includes tour price of £ 265and local payment of US$ 100All prices are subject to currency fluctuations £ 315pp Land Only * • Seasonal Supplement £ 30 Solo Traveller Supplement £ 125 ( compulsory if you are travelling alone) Voluntary Carbon Offset £ 6.33 All prices are subject to currency fluctuations £ 599pp Land Only Solo Traveller Supplement £ 15 ( compulsory if you are travelling alone) All prices are subject to currency fluctuations £ 70pp Land Only adventurer adventurer traveller Tour duration 8 days Tour duration 8 days Starts SunEnds SunTour duration 3 days CairoCairo 2009 11- Jan- 0918- Jan- 09 25- Jan- 0901- Feb- 09 08- Feb- 0915- Feb- 09 22- Feb- 0901- Mar- 09 08- Mar- 0915- Mar- 09 22- Mar- 0929- Mar- 09 05- Apr- 0912- Apr- 09 19- Apr- 0926- Apr- 09 03- May- 0910- May- 09 17- May- 0924- May- 09 31- May- 0907- Jun- 09 14- Jun- 0921- Jun- 09 28- Jun- 0905- Jul- 09 12- Jul- 0919- Jul- 09 26- Jul- 0902- Aug- 09 09- Aug- 0916- Aug- 09 23- Aug- 0930- Aug- 09 06- Sep- 0913- Sep- 09 20- Sep- 0927- Sep- 09 04- Oct- 0911- Oct- 09 18- Oct- 0925- Oct- 09 01- Nov- 0908- Nov- 09 15- Nov- 0922- Nov- 09 29- Nov- 0906- Dec- 09 13- Dec- 0920- Dec- 09 27- Dec- 0903- Jan- 10 Starts SunEnds Sun CairoCairo 2010 10- Jan- 1017- Jan- 10 24- Jan- 1031- Jan- 10 07- Feb- 1014- Feb- 10 21- Feb- 1028- Feb- 10 07- Mar- 1014- Mar- 10 21- Mar- 1028- Mar- 10 04- Apr- 1011- Apr- 10 18- Apr- 1025- Apr- 10 02- May- 1009- May- 10 16- May- 1023- May- 10 30- May- 1006- Jun- 10 13- Jun- 1020- Jun- 10 27- Jun- 1004- Jul- 10 11- Jul- 1018- Jul- 10 25- Jul- 1001- Aug- 10 08- Aug- 1015- Aug- 10 22- Aug- 1029- Aug- 10 05- Sep- 1012- Sep- 10 19- Sep- 1026- Sep- 10 03- Oct- 1010- Oct- 10 17- Oct- 1024- Oct- 10 31- Oct- 1007- Nov- 10 14- Nov- 1021- Nov- 10 28- Nov- 1005- Dec- 10 12- Dec- 1019- Dec- 10 26- Dec- 1002- Jan- 11 Save up to 15% on your tour - see page 243 Save up to 15% on your tour - see page 243

Red Sea Extension Imaginative Facts Tour code: EARX • Non- group Tour: For individuals only • Accommodation: 4 nights tourist class hotel on twin share basis • Transport: Local buses • Escorted: Services of Imaginative Traveller representatives DAY 1: CAIRO - DAHAB- Morning transfer from your hotel to the bus station where you will board your bus to Dahab ( approx 10 hrs journey). On arrival you will be transferred to your hotel. ( B) DAYS 2- 4: DAHAB- Three free days at the Red Sea in Dahab; Dahab is world- renowned for windsurfing, diving and snorkelling amongst the superb coral reefs. You can take trips out into the beautiful Sinai desert and St Catherine's Monastery, go horse- riding or take a camel or quad bike safari. It is also perfect just for relaxing on the beach! Less built- up than the other Red Sea resorts Dahab has managed to maintain a reasonably rustic feel since its fishing village beginnings and its low- key beachfront is a lovely place to take an evening stroll before choosing a restaurant to dine at. ( B) DAY 5: DAHAB - CAIRO- Morning transfer from your hotel to the bus station where you will board your bus to Cairo. On arrival you will be transferred to your hotel where the tour ends. ( B) Note: This tour can be made longer or shorter as you wish - please contact us for details. Note: If you would prefer not to travel to Dahab by bus, we can arrange flights to and from the nearest airport, Sharm el Sheikh instead. Please contact us for details. Chill out at one of the best resorts on the Red Sea • Relax at Dahab, a beautiful bay surrounded by mountains and sea • Perfect location to dive, snorkel, windsurf or swim • Exciting desert excursions available on the Sinai Peninsula MIDDLEEASTEGYPT 58 " Standards exceeded expectations. Our tour leader was truly first class and exceptionally good." Oliver Carville middle east Egypt Hurghada Dahab St Catherine Luxor Edfu Kom Ombo Aswan Nile & Beyond Alexandria & Siwa Oasis WadiCairo Natrun Alexandria Marsa Matrouh Siwa Oasis Solo Traveller Supplement £ 60 ( compulsory if you are travelling alone) All prices are subject to currency fluctuations £ 175pp Land Only adventurer Tour duration 5 days © Imaginative Traveller We can also offer Extra Accommodation, Adventure Travel Insurance& Flights