13 Days 10 Nights Egypt With Sinai And Red Sea from Chan Brothers Travel

Highlights:

Cairo
• Tahrir Square
• Egyptian Museum
• Salah El-Din Citadel
• Mohamed Ali Mosque
• Memphis
• Saqqara Step Pyramid
• Great Pyramid of Giza
• The Great Sphinx of Giza
• Camel ride
• Khan El-Khalili Luxor
• Temple of Luxor
• Karnak Temple Complex
• Valley of the Kings
• Temple of Hatshepsut
• Colossi of Memnon

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

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

Sinai Peninsula
• Suez Canal tunnel

St Catherine
• Mt Sinai
• St Catherine’s Monastery

Red Sea
• Sharm el-Sheikh resort

13 Days 10 Nights Egypt With Sinai And Red Sea

From $3388 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.

Meals: (Meals On Board)

Cairo

Upon arrival, drive past Tahrir Square before you visit the famous pharaohs and marvel at the treasures of ancient Egyptian civilisations during your guided tour at Egyptian Museum. Visit Saleh El-Din Citadel and Mohamed Ali Mosque. Thereafter, check in to your hotel.

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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.

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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.

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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, transfer to the airport for your domestic flight back to Cairo.

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Cairo – Sina Peninsula – St Catherine

This morning, depart Cairo for Sinai Peninsula via Suez Canal tunnel. Continue your journey to St Catherine. You may choose to rest early for the night as you prepare for the ascent to Mt Sinai before dawn the following day.

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St Catherine – Red Sea

Before dawn, climb up majestic Mt Sinai. In doing so, it is believed that you will retrace the footsteps of Moses, who had climbed Mt Sinai to receive the 10 Commandments. Visit the site of St Catherine’s Monastery, situated at the base of Mt Sinai, which is considered to be the oldest-known monastery in the world. Built between 527 and 565, the complex was reputedly built upon the site of the Burning Bush. Depart St Catherine for a resort in Sharm el-Sheikh, a popular resort region in the Red Sea.
Note
Mt Sinai ascent may be shifted to the evening on day 8. Travellers may have the opportunity to marvel at amazing sunrise or sunset views halfway through the climb.
Travellers may choose to opt out of the Mt Sinai ascent and wait for the group at the hotel.
Travellers may enter St Catherine’s Monastery during non-closure days. St Catherine’s Monastery is closed on Sundays and admission is not allowed during religious occasions on 14 November and 4,7,8 and 10 December. Religious calendar for 2019 is unavailable at the time of print and is to be advised.

Meals: (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)

Red Sea

Today, spend the day at leisure. Take the chance to relax and rejuvenate at your resort.

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Red Sea– Cairo

Transfer to the airport for your domestic flight back to Cairo. Upon arrival, visit the ancient capital of Memphis, where the colossal statue of Ramses II and a great alabaster sphinx stand. Proceed to Saqqara Step Pyramid, the oldest limestone structure in the world. View Great Pyramid of Giza, the oldest and the only site in existence amongst the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World. Just down the escarpment from the pyramids, you will come face-to-face with 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. End your day at Khan El-Khalili, the largest bazaar in the Middle East with more than 4,000 stalls. You can shop for excellent handicrafts and even try Egyptian coffee and shisha, a traditional flavoured tobacco, at your own expense.

Meals: (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)

Cairo - Singapore

Spend the morning at leisure. If time permits, 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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13 Days 10 Nights Egypt With Sinai And Red Sea

From $3388 SGD

Agency: Chan Brothers Travel

13 Days 10 Nights Egypt With Sinai And Red Sea

From $3388 SGD

Agency: Chan Brothers Travel