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Elegance of Egypt - Winter dept

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Tour Length: 11 Days
Countries Visited: Egypt
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Tour Type: Not Classified
Tour Category: Winter Europe and Eastern Mediterranean
Tour Operator: Insight Tours
Tour Code: M945W
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The Pyramids, Karnak, the Egyptian Museum, Luxor, Valley of the Kings, the temples at Edfu and Kom Ombo - they are all here.
 
Itinerary
 
 
Ship Details
 
 

Included Sightseeing Highlights

Insight's Cruising

  • Insight's professional multi-lingual Egyptologist/Tour Director accompanies you
  • Sightseeing by air-conditioned coach
  • Deluxe hotels with all service charges, taxes and porterage
  • 3 night Nile cruise on board the NEW luxurious MS Tosca (or similar) including an elegantly appointed riverview suite with French balcony and cruise boat gratuities
  • Insight traveler document wallet, map book journal and information pack
  • Scheduled air travel between Cairo/Aswan and Luxor/Cairo
  • Services of Insight's Representative in Cairo

Premium Highlights

  • Enjoy a guided tour of Giza in Cairo where you see the Sphinx and the Pyramids
  • In Cairo attend a magical Sound and Light Show at the world famous Pyramids
  • Take a motorboat across the Nile to the temple of Isis on the island of Philae
  • Visit the Temple of Hatshepsut and tombs of the Pharaohs in the Valley of the Kings
  • Visit the Egyptian Museum in Cairo to see the treasure recovered from the tomb of Tutankhamun

Additional Excursions and Sights

  • See the colossal statue of Rameses II & great alabaster sphinx in Memphis
  • View the Step Pyramid of King Zoser in Sakkara, the oldest in the world
  • Visit the unfinished obelisk in the granite quarries and see the Aswan High Dam
  • Sail on a 'felucca' around Aswan's Botanical gardens
  • Tour the temple at Kom Ombo dedicated to Sobek and Horus
  • Visit the well preserved Temple of Horus at Edfu
  • Enjoy a visit to Luxor Temple which lay hidden beneath the sand for thousands of years
  • Tour the awesome Karnak Temple, the largest temple complex ever built by man
  • See the Colossi of Memnon
  • Visit Mohammed Ali Mosque and enjoy views over Cairo from the Citadel
  • Visit the famous Khan El Khalili bazaars

Quality Dining

  • Egyptian dinner and Galabea Party with entertainment while cruising (HD)
  • 9 Buffet Breakfasts (BB), 3 Lunches (L), 2 Dinners, plus bottled water or tea or coffee (D)

 

Included Sightseeing Highlights

Insight's Cruising

  • Insight's professional multi-lingual Egyptologist/Tour Director accompanies you
  • Sightseeing by air-conditioned coach
  • Deluxe hotels with all service charges, taxes and porterage
  • 3 night Nile cruise on board the NEW luxurious MS Tosca (or similar) including an elegantly appointed riverview suite with French balcony and cruise boat gratuities
  • Insight traveler document wallet, map book journal and information pack
  • Scheduled air travel between Cairo/Aswan and Luxor/Cairo
  • Services of Insight's Representative in Cairo

Premium Highlights

  • Enjoy a guided tour of Giza in Cairo where you see the Sphinx and the Pyramids
  • In Cairo attend a magical Sound and Light Show at the world famous Pyramids
  • Take a motorboat across the Nile to the temple of Isis on the island of Philae
  • Visit the Temple of Hatshepsut and tombs of the Pharaohs in the Valley of the Kings
  • Visit the Egyptian Museum in Cairo to see the treasure recovered from the tomb of Tutankhamun

Additional Excursions and Sights

  • See the colossal statue of Rameses II & great alabaster sphinx in Memphis
  • View the Step Pyramid of King Zoser in Sakkara, the oldest in the world
  • Visit the unfinished obelisk in the granite quarries and see the Aswan High Dam
  • Sail on a 'felucca' around Aswan's Botanical gardens
  • Tour the temple at Kom Ombo dedicated to Sobek and Horus
  • Visit the well preserved Temple of Horus at Edfu
  • Enjoy a visit to Luxor Temple which lay hidden beneath the sand for thousands of years
  • Tour the awesome Karnak Temple, the largest temple complex ever built by man
  • See the Colossi of Memnon
  • Visit Mohammed Ali Mosque and enjoy views over Cairo from the Citadel
  • Visit the famous Khan El Khalili bazaars

Quality Dining

  • Egyptian dinner and Galabea Party with entertainment while cruising (HD)
  • 9 Buffet Breakfasts (BB), 3 Lunches (L), 2 Dinners, plus bottled water or tea or coffee (D)
 

Day 1 - DEPART USA.

Board your overnight flight.

Day 2 - ARRIVE CAIRO.

Welcome to Egypt - part of the Holyland, furnished with ancient temples and tombs, and lavish backdrop for many of history's most enthralling tales. On arrival in Cairo, you will be met and transferred to one of the best hotels in Cairo, where your room overlooks the life giving waters of the River Nile.
Hotel: Conrad

Day 3 - CAIRO SIGHTSEEING.

The last remaining wonder of the ancient world is waiting for you and visitors are rarely disappointed! After a pre-tour briefing with your Tour Director, explore the riches of Giza, the enigmatic Sphinx and magnificent Pyramids. Your visit includes entry inside one of these extraordinary creations! Continue to Memphis, capital of the Old Kingdom, to see the colossal statue of Rameses II and great alabaster sphinx. At nearby Sakkara, view the Step Pyramid of Zoser I; the oldest pyramid in the world, dating from 2686BC. This evening attend a magical Sound and Light Show at the world famous Pyramids, which literally illuminates the ancient history of Giza! (BB)

Day 4 - CAIRO - ASWAN.

A morning flight across the Egyptian desert takes you to the exotic city of Aswan. There is the option of joining an excursion by air to Abu Simbel to view the fabulous temples carved out of the cliff side by Rameses II and later transported, in an amazing feat of modern engineering, out of the rising waters of Lake Nasser. Later, take a ride in a local sailing boat, a felucca, around Kitchener Island, to see Aswan's Botanical Gardens. Your hotel is set on Elephantine island in the middle of the River Nile. Perhaps enjoy the views and a drink at the Panorama Bar on top of the hotel's famous tower?
Hotel: Movenpick (BB)

Day 5 - ASWAN - CRUISING.

Today's sightseeing includes a visit to the Aswan High Dam and the granite quarries, where an unfinished obelisk still lies attached to the granite bedrock, abandoned thousands of years ago due to a large fault line. A motorboat then whisks you across the Nile to the extraordinarily preserved temple complex of Isis on the island of Philae. It's time now to board one of the most stylish and spacious boats in Egypt to commence your luxury cruise. After being welcomed aboard, appreciate your lavish new surroundings - rich wood panelling, original Egyptian artwork, handcrafted brass lanterns and fine linen drapes.
Ship: MS Tosca (BB, L, D)

Day 6 - CRUISING.

Set sail for Kom Ombo early this morning to visit the riverside temple, uniquely dedicated to both the Crocodile God, Sobek, and the falcon-headed Horus. Continue cruising past irrigated fields and palm fringed villages to dock at Edfu for the night. As the evening descends, don your traditional attire for a fun-filled Egyptian Dinner and Galabea Party. (BB, L, HD)

Day 7 - CRUISING.

This morning explore the well preserved temple of Horus, dedicated to the Falcon God. Then sit back, relax and enjoy an endless parade of everyday life in rural Egypt as you float down-stream to Luxor. On arrival, visit the beautiful temple of Luxor, unearthed in the 1860's by archeologist Mariette. (BB, L, D)

Day 8 - LUXOR SIGHTSEEING.

Disembark your cruise boat and board an air-conditioned coach bound for the West Bank. See the huge Colossi of Memnon then visit the Temple of Hatshepsut, blending into the cliff face above. Continue to the Valley of the Kings, where Tutankhamen's treasure was discovered. Visit one of these underground tombs before returning to Luxor. Your sightseeing culminates amid the avenues of sphinxes and halls of gigantic columns in the immense temple complex of Karnak. Now check into your famous hotel. Originally built in 1886 to attract the nobility of Europe, it has been home to Howard Carter, Jane Fonda, King Farouk as well as many other crown princes and princesses.
Hotel: Old Winter Palace (BB)

Day 9 - LUXOR - CAIRO.

After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your flight back to Cairo where you are at leisure. Perhaps take an optional excursion to visit the Coptic Museums and hanging church?
Hotel: Conrad (BB)

Day 10 - CAIRO SIGHTSEEING.

Visit the Citadel for a breath taking view of the city of Cairo. Salah El Din started the Citadel in the 12th century, but it owes its present outline to Mohammed Ali, whose great Mosque you will visit next. Later, enjoy a highlight visit to the famous Egyptian Museum. Here, among the many thousands of artifacts on display, view Tutankhamun's splendid treasures, including his splendid burial mask. Then time to visit the famous Khan El Khalili bazaars to try your bargaining skills. The evening is at leisure. (BB)

Day 11 - RETURN TO USA.

Sadly, your comes to an end today. You are transferred to Cairo Airport to board your onward flights. (BB)

 

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River Tosca

French balconies, hotel-style beds draped with the finest bed linens, a vanity with make-up mirror, generous built-in closets, a hair dryer, safe, individual temperature controls, direct-dial telephone, iPod docking station, flat-screen television with a selection of viewing choices, and a bathroom wtih elegant robes, his and her slippers, and soothing bath amenities.
  • Beautifully adorned lounge with full-service bar, cozy library, and elegant restaurant
  • Sun deck with a cabana-lined swimming pool and a rooftop bar
  • Fully-equipped gym and massage room
  • Boutique for gifts
  • 24-hour reception service
  • Wireless Internet acess in public areas
River Tosca

Staterooms (Click thumbnails to see full size image

Suite

Suite Size:
Cat. 3, 4 = 313 sq. ft.;
Cat. 1, 2 = 355 sq. ft.;
Presidential Suite = 651 sq. ft.

Ship Facts:

  • Inagurated: 2009
  • Length: 236 ft
  • Width: 46 ft
  • Decks: 5
  • Staterooms: 41
  • Passenger Capacity: 82
  • Voltage: 220v

Ship Amenities:

Onboard activities include a swimming pool, Jacuzzi, equipped gym, library and gift boutique. When night falls guests will enjoy panoramic views and entertainment in the ship's elegant roof top bar.

Morning, noon and night you'll savour a parade of culinary delights. For breakfast and lunch enjoy a sumptuous hot and cold buffet. Evening reveals a romantic ambience with flawlessly prepared meals of the finest meat and seafood. All meals conclude with tantalising desserts served by your professionally trained staff.

 

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