Cairo, Luxor, Nile Cruise, Aswan and Sharm el Sheik – 15 Days, 12 Nights

5* Hotels – 4 nights Nile Cruise, 5 nights Sharm el Sheik, 3 nights Cairo

5* M/V Princess Sarah, Breakfasts, Lunches, Dinners | 5* Jollieville Resort, Breakfast, Dinner | 5* Concorde El Salam Hotel, Breakfasts daily

Luxor is a city on the east bank of the Nile River in southern Egypt. It’s on the site of ancient Thebes, the pharaohs’ capital at the height of their power, during the 16th–11th centuries B.C. Today’s city surrounds 2 huge, surviving ancient monuments the graceful Luxor Temple and Karnak Temple, The Royal Tombs of the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens are on the Nile river’s west bank.

Aswan, a city on the Nile River, has been southern Egypt’s strategic and commercial gateway since antiquity. It contains significant archaeological sites like the Philae temple complex, on Agilkia Island near the landmark Aswan Dam. Philae’s ruins include the columned Temple of Isis, dating to the 4th century B.C. Downriver, Elephantine Island holds the Temple of Khnum, from the Third Dynasty.

Sharm el-Sheikh is an Egyptian resort town between the desert of the Sinai Peninsula and the Red Sea. It’s known for its sheltered sandy beaches, clear waters and coral reefs. Naama Bay, with a palm tree-lined promenade, is filled with bars and restaurants. Ras Muhammad National Park is a major diving destination, with marine life around the Shark and Yolanda reefs and the Thistlegorm wreck.

Cairo, Egypt’s sprawling capital, is set on the Nile River. At its heart is Tahrir Square and the vast Egyptian Museum, a trove of antiquities including royal mummies and gilded King Tutankhamun artifacts. Nearby, Giza is the site of the iconic pyramids and Great Sphinx, dating to the 26th century BC. In Gezira Island’s leafy Zamalek district, 187m. Cairo Tower affords panoramic city views.

Departures from O. R. Tambo every Friday

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