11 Days 8 Nights Wonders of Egypt from Chan Brothers Travel

Highlights:

TOUR CODE: EG11W


Cairo
- Tahrir Square
- Egyptian Museum
- Salah El-Din Citadel
- Mohamed Ali Mosque
- Khan El-Khalili
- Great Pyramid of Giza
- The Great Sphinx of Giza
- Camel ride
- Memphis
- Saqqara Step Pyramid

Nile Cruise
- 4-night cruise from Luxor to Aswan
- Galabia-themed party

Luxor
- Temple of Luxor
- Karnak Temple Complex
- Valley of the Kings
- Temple of Hatshepsut
- Colossi of Memnon

Esna
- Esna Locks

Edfu
- Kalesh ride
- Temple of Horus

Kom Ombo
- Temple of Kom Ombo

Aswan
- Abu-Simbel Temples
- Elephantine Island with felucca ride
- Mausoleum of the Aga Khan
- Aswan Dam
- Unfinished Obelisk
- Motorboat ride to Temple of Philae
- Sleeper train ride to Cairo


Alexandria
- Qaitbay Fort
- Abu Al-Abbas Al-Mursi Mosque
- Montazah Gardens
- Catacombs of Kom el-Shouqafa
- Pompey’s Pillar

11 Days 8 Nights Wonders of Egypt

From $2938 SGD

Singapore – Cairo

Assemble at Singapore Changi Airport for your flight to Cairo, the capital of Egypt.
Note
Travellers flying by Emirates will assemble on the night of day 1. However, the flight only departs after midnight.

Cairo

Upon arrival, drive past Tahrir Square and visit the famous pharaohs and marvel at the treasures of ancient Egyptian civilisations during your guided tour at the Egyptian Museum. Explore the Saleh El-Din Citadel and Mohamed Ali Mosque, also known as Alabaster Mosque. Thereafter, proceed to Khan el-Khalili, the largest bazaar in Middle East with more than 4,000 stalls. After that, check in to your hotel and rest.

Meals: (Meals On Board/Lunch/Dinner)

Cairo – Luxor

Today, take a domestic flight to Luxor and enjoy a sightseeing tour of the east bank of the Nile. Visit Temple of Luxor, built in the time of Pharaoh Amenhotep II and Pharaoh Ramses II. Visit Karnak Temple Complex, one of the largest temple complexes in history. Next, proceed to embark on a 4-night Nile cruise from Luxor to Aswan.

Meals: (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)

Luxor – Esna – Edfu

This morning, continue your journey to the west bank of the Nile to visit Valley of the Kings, where tombs were built for the pharaohs and powerful nobles of the New Kingdom of ancient Egypt. Next, visit Temple of Hatshepsut, a mortuary temple dedicated to the Sun God. Pass by Colossi of Memnon, 2 massive stone statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III. Thereafter, continue on your cruise and sail south towards Edfu, passing through Esna Locks.

Meals: (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)

Edfu – Kom Ombo

After breakfast, hop on a kalesh ride, an Egyptian horse-drawn carriage, to visit Temple of Horus, the best-preserved ancient temple in Egypt. Continue sailing south towards Kom Ombo to visit Temple of Kom Ombo, an unusual double temple dedicated to 2 gods, Sobek and Horus. Tonight, enjoy a galabia-themed party on board the cruise.

Meals: (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)

Kom Ombo – Aswan

Early morning, head to the magnificent Abu Simbel Temples, one of the most famous ancient monuments in Egypt. The temples were dismantled from where they were built over 3,000 years ago and repositioned to where they are standing now. In the afternoon, sail around Elephantine Island on a traditional felucca ride and view Mausoleum of the Aga Khan on the west bank of the Nile.

Meals: (Packed Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)

Aswan – Cairo

This morning, disembark from the cruise and continue sightseeing in Aswan. Visit Aswan Dam, an engineering miracle built in the 1960s to regulate river flooding and provide water and electricity to the whole of Egypt. Next, proceed to view Unfinished Obelisk and take a motorboat ride to the beautiful Temple of Philae, dedicated to Goddess Isis. Thereafter, take a sleeper train ride to Cairo.
Note
Travellers may choose to upgrade the sleeper train ride to a 1-way domestic flight with a 1-night stay in Cairo including a 2-way transfer, at their own expense. However, confirmation is subject to availability of flight and hotel.

Meals: (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)

Cairo

View Great Pyramid of Giza, the oldest and the only site in existence amongst the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World. You will also see The Great Sphinx of Giza, a mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head of a human. Conclude your visit to the pyramids with a fun camel ride. Continue your journey to the ancient capital of Memphis, where the colossal statue of Pharaoh Ramses II and a great alabaster sphinx stand. Thereafter, proceed to Saqqara Step Pyramid, the oldest limestone structure in the world.

Meals: (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)

Cairo – Alexandria – Cairo

Today, drive north to Alexandria, also known as Pearl of the Mediterranean. Upon arrival, visit Qaitbay Fort. It was built on the site of The Lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World, which was destroyed by an earthquake. Afterwards, make a photo stop at the beautiful Abu Al-Abbas Al-Mursi Mosque and the famous Montazah Gardens. Enjoy a leisure stroll along the shore of the eastern harbour that overlooks the Mediterranean Sea. Thereafter, visit Catacombs of Kom el-Shouqafa and Pompey’s Pillar before returning to Cairo for your overnight stay

Meals: (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)

Cairo – Singapore

After breakfast, you can do some last-minute shopping before you transfer to the airport for your flight home.

Meals: (Breakfast/Meals on Board)

Arrive In Singapore

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11 Days 8 Nights Wonders of Egypt

From $2938 SGD

Agency: Chan Brothers Travel

11 Days 8 Nights Wonders of Egypt

From $2938 SGD

Agency: Chan Brothers Travel