Tours of Egypt, Egypt Tours - Shades of Egypt

DAY

SUGGESTED ITIN

ACCOMMODATION

1

Arrive Cairo Intl Airport
Transfer to Hotel
Evening Free - Take a walk to Cairos main square for a bite to eat or just relax and enjoy a drink and a meal at the hotel
Or check out the breathtaking Sound and Light Show at the Pyramids

Hotel - Cairo

2

Visit The Pyramids / Sphinx
Egyptian Museum (Mask of King Tut is here along with thousands of other items)
Catch overnight train to Aswan

Overnight Train to Aswan

3

Arrive Aswan
Excursion around the city visiting Philae temple, High Dam of Aswan and the Unfinished Obelisk.
Cruise around Kitcheners and Elephantine Islands

Hotel - Aswan

4

Early Start to travel to Abu Simbel
Morning in Abu Simbel visiting both temples.
Return to Aswan ready for cruise

Night on Cruise Ship

5

Cruise to Luxor making various stops

Night on Cruise Ship

6

Arrive at Luxor
Afternoon Free - Take a walk along the corniche - explore the many small shops and bizaars or maybe take a felucca trip to Banana Island
Sound and Light Show (at Karnak Temple)

Hotel - Luxor

7

Hotel - Luxor

8

Free Day at leisure in Luxor
Overnight transfer to Dahab

Overnight transfer to Dahab

9

Check in at campite.
Free day at leisure to explore the resort.

Overnight in Dahab Campsite.

10

Dahab / Blue Hole
Visit the blue hole with a great chance to swim or snorkel.
Have a barbecue lunch at Mount Sinai, then back to Dahab.

Overnight in Dahab Campsite.

11

Dahab / Moses Mountain
Tansfer to Lagoon Beach for swimming or snorkeling.
Late at night we drive to Moses Mountain and climb up it.
We reach the top at sunrise overlooking the most amazing view of South Sinai Mountains

12

St. Catherine / Dahab
On the way down, you will stop to visit Saint Catherine Monastery, then back to the camp.
Afternoon free at your leisure.

Overnight in Dahab campsite.

13

Ras Abu-Galoum
Early morning drive to the north, then trekking by camels for two hours on the way to Ras Abu-Galoum to enjoy the coral reefs unique site while swimming or snorkeling, then back to Dahab.

Overnight in the camp.

14, 15 & 16

3 Day excursion / safari to Coloured Canyon and Ain-hudra oasis

17

Depart Dahab for an afternoon transfer back to Cairo.

Hotel - Cairo

18

Dependant upon flight time, a trip to the world famous Khan al-Khalili (Bazaar) can be arranged - a perfect place to pick up a last gift or two.