The Essential 15 Day Tour

* Please Note: Due to a Singapore Airlines flight re-scheual, tours departing after the 22nd November 2010 will have a slightly altered tour itinerary.

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Day 1: Tuesday / Homeport - Singapore
Departure from homeport with Singapore Airlines. (Flight details will be advised)

Day 2: Wednesday / Singapore - Cairo
Upon arrival you will be met, greeted and assisted through immigration and customs formalities. You will then be transferred to your luxury five star hotel. Check- in time will be between 8.00 am and 2.00 pm subject to hotel availability. Today is a free day to relax or begin your discovery of the triumphant city of Cairo. Overnight. (D)
Evening Option: Sound & Light Show Cairo/ Pyramids & Sphinx (Own Expense)

Day 3: Thursday / Cairo
The city of Cairo is marked by the traditions and influences of the east and the west, the ancient and the modern. After breakfast, we will begin our tour in Old Cairo where we will visit the Citadel and the famous mosque of Muhammad Ali who was the energetic governor of Egypt under the Ottoman sultans from 1805 to 1848. This mosque represents just one of the many projects commenced by Muhammad Ali. We will also get a glimpse of both the Coptic and Islamic parts of Cairo. This afternoon we will continue onto the Egyptian Museum which is filled with over 120,000 Pharaonic artifacts. Pride of the collection is the artifacts recovered from Tutankhamen’s tomb, as well as excellent pieces from every period of ancient Egyptian history. (Please note: Entering the mummies room at the Museum is at your own cost). Back to the hotel for dinner and overnight

Day 4: Friday / Cairo - El-Alamein - Alexandria 
After breakfast and hotel check out, we stop at Giza to get a preview of the most famous structures in the world, the Great Pyramids and the Sphinx. We will be visiting this site in detail toward the end of the tour. We then head toward El-Alamein, a ground of the Second World War. Here we visit the War Museum filled with German and English war equipment used during the Second World War followed by a visit to the Australian Cemetery. We will continue our journey to Alexandria and check into our hotel overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. (B.D)

Day 5: Saturday / Alexandria
Alexandria, also known as the Jewel of the Mediterranean, is distinguished by its strategic location, moderate climate and its beautiful fine sandy beaches. After breakfast we have a full day of touring this beautiful city. Begin our day visiting Pompey’s Pillar which was constructed in honor of the Emperor Diocletian and is the biggest memorial column in Egypt. The Catacombs is next which was discovered in the 1900’s by pure chance when a donkey drawn cart fell into a pit. We continue onto the grand and impressive Roman-Graeco Theatre. Over 30 years of excavation have led to the discovery of many Roman remains including this well-preserved theater with marble seats for up to 800 spectators, galleries and sections of mosaic-flooring. We finish sightseeing in Alexandria with a tour of the newly completed Great Library. This library was built after the destruction of the old library by a fire which ravaged Alexandria. (B.D)

Day 6: Sunday / Alexandria - Luxor via Cairo
After breakfast and hotel check out, we head back to Cairo by luxury coach. Here we will transfer to Cairo Airport to board our flight to Luxor. Upon arrival in Luxor we will be transferred to our luxury hotel for dinner and overnight. (B.D)  

Day 7: Monday / Luxor /Nile Cruise 
Luxor is the world’s greatest open-air museum, filled with the awe-inspiring monuments of an ancient civilization. After breakfast and hotel check out, we will be taken across the Nile to the West Bank to visit the Necropolis of Thebes which was the capital of Egypt during the period of the Middle and New Kingdoms. Continue our journey to The Valley of the Kings. This is where the pharaohs were buried and believed to meet their God in the afterlife. We then carry on through to the most beautiful temple of Royalty, Temple of Queen Hatshepsut and end our day at the Colossi of Memnon which consists of two massive stone statues built to guard a temple which no longer exists. This afternoon we transfer to our Nile cruiser, home for the next 4 Nights. After lunch we will have the remainder of the day free to enjoy our surroundings. (B.L.D)
Evening option: Sound & Light Show Luxor/ Karnak Temple (Own expense)

Day 8: Tuesday / Luxor – Edfu via Esna / Nile Cruise
This morning we discover the Temple Complex of Karnak, the largest Temple in Egypt, and the Luxor Temple also known as the southern shrine. Back to the cruiser to enjoy sweeping views of the Nile as we sail to Edfu. (B.L.D) 
Early Morning Optional: Hot Air Balloon Luxor. (Own Expense)

Day 9: Wednesday / Edfu – Kom Ombo – Aswan / Nile Cruise
After breakfast we will visit Edfu temple, and the second largest and best preserved temple in Egypt, the Temple of Horus. We continue to sail towards Kom Ombo to the temple shared by the two Gods; Sobek and Haroeris. Afternoon tea on deck. Tonight dress like an Egyptian Goddess or Pharaoh while we enjoy dinner followed by a Galabia party. (B.L.D)

Day 10: Thursday / Aswan / Nile Cruise
Aswan is one of the most scenic locations along the Nile River where the Nile meanders around scattered botanical islands and rocky cataracts. This afternoon enjoy a relaxing felucca ride on the Nile River. Afternoon tea on deck. (B.L.D)
Morning Option: Abu Simbel by Flight (own expense)

Day 11: Friday / Aswan  - Cairo
After check out of our cruise ship, we visit the Aswan High Dam which was an engineering miracle when it was built in the 1960s. We continue onto the Philae Temple. This Temple was dismantled and reassembled in the wake of the High Dam. Later this afternoon we will be transferred to Aswan Airport to board our flight back to Cairo. (B.D) 

Day 12: Saturday / Cairo
Today we cross the Nile River to Saqqara, an ancient burial ground, to visit the first step Pyramid. Exciting archeological discoveries are still being made on this site today. After lunch we continue to Giza to unravel the secrets behind the Great Pyramid which served as tombs for the ancient Pharaohs. Visit the enigmatic Sphinx which dates from 2565 BC and is probably the country’s most famous monument located just west of Cairo beside the Great Pyramids. (B.D)

Day 13: Sunday / Cairo
After breakfast we will visit the famous bazaar of Khan El Khalilli where you can bargain for exotic local wares or just sit in one of the many cafes watching the colorful life of the ancient streets. Tonight we will enjoy a Farewell dinner and entertainment on a Nile Dinner Cruise. (B.D)

Day 14: Monday /Cairo - Singapore
Today we say goodbye to the land of the Pharaohs. After breakfast and hotel check out, we will be transferred to Cairo Airport to board our homebound flight. (B)

Day 15: Tuesday / Singapore - Homeport
Departure and arrival details will be advised.

Departure Dates

TOUR COSTS

15 Day Platinum tour

$5595.00

per person Twin Share

Price Includes: Land and air, taxes and tipping

Single Supplement: $1100 

$3595.00

per person Twin Share

Price Includes: Land only and tipping

Single Supplement: $1100 

15 Day Gold tour

$5095.00

per person Twin Share

Includes: Land and air taxes and tipping

Single Supplement: $950 

$3095.00

Includes: Land only and tipping

Single Supplement: $950

Price Inclusions
Return Economy Airfare with Singapore Airlines from BNE/ MEL/ SYD/ ADL / PER (Unless specified)

Airline taxes and charges (unless specified) *As of 20th June 2010

Tipping throughout Egypt
Single entry visa into Egypt
Meet & assist at Cairo airport on arrival
Luxury accommodation & Nile cruise - Platinum or Gold Standard
Entrance fees to all sites as per itinerary.
B – Breakfast, L – Lunch, D – Dinner as stated on itinerary
Full Board on Nile Cruise
English speaking Egyptologist and tour guide
Use of hearing transmitters & devices.
Sightseeing & Transfers on 5 star coaches
2 Domestic Flights: Cairo-Luxor/Luxor - Cairo

Price Exclusions
Optional tours as stated
Travel Insurance is highly recommended
Please refer to booking terms and conditions for additional exclusions.

*Itinerary subject to change