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Jewels of the Nile Lake Nasser and Abu Simbel - Winter dept

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Tour Length: 12 Days
Countries Visited: Egypt
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Tour Category: Winter Europe and Eastern Mediterranean
Tour Operator: Insight Tours
Tour Code: J945W
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The Pyramids, Sphinx, Karnak, Egyptian, Museum, West Bank are all here but this tour distinguishes itself from all others by including the temples of Abu Simbel.
 
Itinerary
 
 
Ship Details
 
 

Included Sightseeing Highlights

Insight's Cruising

  • Professional multi-lingual Egyptologist/Tour Director to escort you
  • Sightseeing by air-conditioned coach
  • Deluxe Cairo hotel with all service charges, taxes and porterage
  • 3 night Lake Nasser cruise on MS Prince Abbas (or similar) and 3 night Nile cruise on MS Giselle or MS Sapphire or La Boheme (or similar) including all cruise boat gratuities
  • Insight traveler document wallet, map book journal and information pack
  • Scheduled air travel Cairo/Aswan/Abu Simbel and Luxor/Cairo
  • Airport arrival and departure shuttle

Premium Highlights

  • Visit the world famous Egyptian Museum in Cairo to see the treasure of Tutankhamun
  • Visit the awe-inspiring Temples of Rameses II at Abu Simbel,
  • Experience the monuments of Abu Simbel lit in all their glory at the sound and light show
  • Take a motorboat to the Temple of Isis on Philae Island
  • Visit the Temple of Hatshepsut and tombs of the Pharoahs in the Valley of the Kings
  • Venture inside one of the magnificent Pyramids of Giza and see the enigmatic Sphinx

Additional Excursions and Sights

  • Visit Mohammed Ali Mosque and enjoy views over Cairo from the Citadel
  • Visit the famous Khan El Khalili bazaars
  • Overview Kasr Ibrim and visit the temples at Amada, Wadi El Sebou and Kalabsha
  • Sail by traditional 'felucca' around the Botanical Gardens in Aswan
  • Visit the Temple of Sobek at Kom Ombo and the Temple of Horus at Edfu
  • Enjoy a visit to Luxor Temple which lay hidden beneath the sand for thousands of years
  • Tour the Temple complex of Karnak with its vast Hypostyle Hall
  • Photo opportunity at the towering Colossi of Memnon
  • See the colossal statue of Rameses II and great alabaster sphinx in Memphis
  • View the Step Pyramid of King Zoser, the oldest in the world

Quality Dining

  • Egyptian dinner and Galabea Party (HD)
  • 10 Buffet Breakfasts (BB), 6 Lunches (L) and 5 Dinners (D), plus bottled water or tea or coffee whilst cruising

 

Included Sightseeing Highlights

Insight's Cruising

  • Professional multi-lingual Egyptologist/Tour Director to escort you
  • Sightseeing by air-conditioned coach
  • Deluxe Cairo hotel with all service charges, taxes and porterage
  • 3 night Lake Nasser cruise on MS Prince Abbas (or similar) and 3 night Nile cruise on MS Giselle or MS Sapphire or La Boheme (or similar) including all cruise boat gratuities
  • Insight traveler document wallet, map book journal and information pack
  • Scheduled air travel Cairo/Aswan/Abu Simbel and Luxor/Cairo
  • Airport arrival and departure shuttle

Premium Highlights

  • Visit the world famous Egyptian Museum in Cairo to see the treasure of Tutankhamun
  • Visit the awe-inspiring Temples of Rameses II at Abu Simbel,
  • Experience the monuments of Abu Simbel lit in all their glory at the sound and light show
  • Take a motorboat to the Temple of Isis on Philae Island
  • Visit the Temple of Hatshepsut and tombs of the Pharoahs in the Valley of the Kings
  • Venture inside one of the magnificent Pyramids of Giza and see the enigmatic Sphinx

Additional Excursions and Sights

  • Visit Mohammed Ali Mosque and enjoy views over Cairo from the Citadel
  • Visit the famous Khan El Khalili bazaars
  • Overview Kasr Ibrim and visit the temples at Amada, Wadi El Sebou and Kalabsha
  • Sail by traditional 'felucca' around the Botanical Gardens in Aswan
  • Visit the Temple of Sobek at Kom Ombo and the Temple of Horus at Edfu
  • Enjoy a visit to Luxor Temple which lay hidden beneath the sand for thousands of years
  • Tour the Temple complex of Karnak with its vast Hypostyle Hall
  • Photo opportunity at the towering Colossi of Memnon
  • See the colossal statue of Rameses II and great alabaster sphinx in Memphis
  • View the Step Pyramid of King Zoser, the oldest in the world

Quality Dining

  • Egyptian dinner and Galabea Party (HD)
  • 10 Buffet Breakfasts (BB), 6 Lunches (L) and 5 Dinners (D), plus bottled water or tea or coffee whilst cruising
 

Day 1 - DEPART USA.

Board your overnight flight.

Day 2 - CAIRO AT LEISURE.

Welcome to Egypt - a land that abounds in ancient wonders and mysteries which has enthralled travellers for centuries! You are met at the airport and transferred to your hotel. Relax and settle in, the rest of the day is at leisure. Hotel: Marriott

Day 3 - CAIRO SIGHTSEEING.

Join your Tour Director for a detailed pre-tour briefing. Then commence your exploration of Cairo with a visit to the Citadel, for breathtaking views over the city. Salah El Din started the Citadel in the 12th century, but it owes its present outline to Mohammed Ali, whose great alabaster mosque you visit next. Then take some time to test your bargaining skills in the famous Khan El Khalili bazaars. This afternoon, you visit the famous Egyptian Museum, an unrivaled warehouse of Pharaonic treasure. Among the many exhibits on display are the fabulous artifacts recovered by archeologist Howard Carter from the tomb of King Tutankhamun. (BB)

Day 4 - CAIRO - CRUISING - ABU SIMBEL.

Transfer to the airport for your flight via Aswan to the ancient Nubian lands near Egypt's southern border. On arrival, board your comfortable cruise boat on Lake Nasser. Get your camera ready now as you visit the Great Temple of Abu Simbel, rescued from the rising waters of Lake Nasser. Built by Rameses II, this temple was designed to impress and it still serves that purpose today. You are confronted by four towering statues of the Pharaoh himself, carved out of a single slab of rock. The smaller Temple of Hathor, built for Rameses' wife, Nefertari, is also guarded by six 10 metre statues. Spend some time exploring inside the 3,200 year old walls, depicting scenes of Rameses and the Gods. Tonight, experience the monuments lit in all their glory at the sound and light show.
Ship: MS Prince Abbas. (BB, L, D)

Day 5 - CRUISING - WADI EL SEBOU.

Enjoy the ever changing scenery as you cruise to the ancient ruined citadel of Kasr Ibrim, still occupying its original strategic high ground. Cruise on to Amada, noted for having the oldest surviving structure on the Lake Nasser. Also, it has some of the finest carvings of any Nubian temple. Explore the temple dedicated to Amun-Re and Re-Harrakte and also visit the Tomb of Penniut, deputy of Nubia. (BB, L, D)

Day 6 - CRUISING - ASWAN.

This morning you visit Wadi El Sebou, - the 'Valley of the Lions', named after the great Avenue of Sphinxes which led to the Temple of Rameses II. Now time to relax and enjoy your superb cruise facilities as you continue on to exotic Aswan - where the Middle East overlaps with Africa! (BB, L, D)

Day 7 - CRUISING - ASWAN.

Visit the Temple of Kalabsha, built by the Roman Emperor Octavius Augustus and dedicated to the local fertility god Mandulis. Disembark now and cross over the Aswan High Dam to your second cruise ship which will transport you up the Nile. This afternoon sail on a traditional Nile felucca around Aswan's Botanical Gardens.
Ship: Ms Giselle/MS Sapphire/MS La Boheme. (BB, L, D)

Day 8 - CRUISING - EDFU.

Take a motorboat to the Temples of Philae, rising from the waters of the Nile. Aswan granite was used by many of the Pharaohs to build their temples and tombs and you see one of the quarries on your way back to the ship. Your cruise continues to Kom Ombo to visit the only temple in Egypt dedicated to two gods - Horus the Elder and the crocodile headed Sobek. In fact, crocodiles were kept in the temple and some mummified remains are still on show. Set sail again for Edfu. Tonight celebrate in true Egyptian style at an Oriental Dinner and Galabea Party. (BB, L, HD)

Day 9 - CRUISING - LUXOR.

In Edfu this morning, two black granite falcons guard the entrance to the Temple of Horus, the Falcon God. After exploring the beautifully preserved wall reliefs, continue your Nile cruise to Luxor. On arrival, visit the fabulous Luxor Temple. The obelisk now occupying the centre of the Place de la Concorde in Paris originally came from this temple. (BB, L, D)

Day 10 - LUXOR - CAIRO.

Drive over to the west bank of the Nile for a photo stop at the towering Colossi of Memnon. These two giant seated figures are all that is left of Amon-Ofis III mortuary temple. Next, visit the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, blending into the cliff face above. Continue to the Valley of the Kings, the burial place of many of the New Kingdom Pharaohs. Return to Luxor to the Temple complex of Karnak. Among its splendours is the Hypostle Hall, the largest of any temple in the world, with its roof blocks suppoted by a mass of colossal columns 70 feet high. Later, transfer to the airport to board your flight back to Cairo.
Hotel: Marriott (BB)

Day 11 - CAIRO SIGHTSEEING.

Drive out to Memphis, to admire the colossal statue of Rameses II and great alabaster sphinx. Nearby at Sakkara, view the Step Pyramid of Zoser I; dating from 2686BC, it's the oldest in the world. Now your tour reaches its zenith with a guided tour of Giza where you will see the enigmatic Sphinx and venture inside one of the magnificent Pyramids! (BB)

Day 12 - RETURN TO USA.

Your tour ends this morning with a transfer to the airport. (BB)

 

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Prince Abbas

The Prince Abbas, a five-star deluxe Lake Nasser cruise ship, is an extremely comfortable ship with lovely lounges, a restaurant, a library, a gym, and a sun deck with a plunge pool and Jacuzzi. The spacious staterooms have private bathrooms with showers, and offer great views of Lake Nasser.

Prince Abbas

Staterooms (Click thumbnails to see full size image

Standard Stateroom
Standard Stateroom

Standard Stateroom

Standard Stateroom: 226 sq. ft

All Staterooms have views of Lake Nasser and are comfortably appointed with a private bathroom

Ship Facts:

  • Inagurated: 1998
  • Length: 280.5 ft. (85.5 m.)
  • Width: 50.9 ft. (15.5 m.)
  • Staterooms: 70
  • Passenger Capacity: 140
  • Voltage: 220v

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