Egypt: Pharaohs & Pyramids *18-39 YEARS ONLY*
Inclusions
- { "featuredInclusions": [ { "icon": "stay", "title": "8 nights' hotel-style accommodation
- 1 night aboard a felucca sailboat
- 1 night aboard an overnight coach
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- ", "subtitle": "" }, { "icon": "tour", "title": "Transport by air-conditioned coach or minibus, traditional felucca sailboat
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- ", "Visit Aswan Bazaar, Kayaking on the Nile, Visit the Temples of Abu Simbel and Overnight stay on traditional Felucca (sleeping bag recommended)
- ", "Visit the Valley of the Kings
- ", " Visit the Temple of Hatshepsut
- ", "Visit the Colossi of Memnon" ], "exclusions": [] }
Exclusions
Flights, visas, travel insurance, spending money and items of a personal nature
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{ "summary": [ "The pyramids, the Sphinx, the Nile... they're all here. But where are you? You've seen them in books. You've seen them in documentaries. You've seen them in movie after movie after movie. But experiencing them in real life = a whole different level of AMAZING. Ancient, archeological and wall-to-wall ICONIC, this sure as hell isn't your average holiday. But then - you're not your average traveler." ], "itinerary": [ { "icon": "tour", "day": "1", "title": "Cairo", "image": "", "body": "This is your chance to delve deeper, to explore more. To experience a new and exotic\ndestination to the absolute fullest. Ladies and gents – welcome to Egypt. Spot your\nTopdeck Rep at the airport (hint: they’re holding a placard with your name on it). Then:\ndump your stuff at the hotel and meet your fellow explorers by the pool. Tonight, we’ll\ndig into our first included group dinner at a local restaurant. Time to talk tombs, swap\npharaoh facts, and discover how many times everyone’s watched The Mummy" }, { "icon": "tour", "day": "2", "title": "Cairo - Aswan via Overnight Coach", "image": "", "body": "You’ve read about them in books. Seen them in documentaries. And watched them\nplay backdrop to movie after movie. But today, you’re gonna experience the AMAZING\nPyramids of Giza in real life. First though, we’ll get the low-down on the world’s largest\ncollection of Pharaonic antiquities at the Egyptian Museum. Then: prepare to feel\ninsignificant (in the best possible way) as you stand before the Great Pyramids and\nthe legendary Sphinx. We mentioned your Trip Leader is a qualified Egyptologist, right?\nSo, our walking tour is gonna be filled with allll the fascinating facts. Win! After a full\nday of exploring, we’ll jump on an overnight coach to Aswan. Note to self: bring a neck\npillow and plenty of snacks – this one’s a long one." }, { "icon": "tour", "day": "3", "title": "Aswan", "image": "", "body": "Disembark our noble steed, freshen up at the hotel and slip on your Birks – we’re gonna\ntake a wander around the jumble of antique storefronts and brightly coloured stalls of\nAswan Bazaar. After, we’re heading out on the Nile for a spot of kayaking. Then? The\nrest is 100% up to you. Need some suggestions? Explore the Temple of Isis in nearby\nPhilae. Then check out the beaut sound and light show at the temple complex. If you’re\nkeen to delve a bit deeper into the unique culture here, opt to visit a Nubian village and\ntuck into dinner with the locals. This is as authentic as it gets. " }, { "icon": "tour", "day": "4", "title": " Aswan including Abu Simbel", "image": "", "body": "Crank the ancient history knob a little higher – today we’re exploring the great temples\nof Abu Simbel. Carved within the mountains on the bank of the Nile, these babies are\nfull of WOW factor. Take it alllll in as we wander through the great halls of the Great\nTemple of Ramses II and gape at the detail within the Temple of Hathor – dedicated to\nRamses’ favourite wife: Queen Nefertari. Later, get the gang together for a wander\nalong Aswan’s Corniche in search of a riverside terrace for dinner. Our Trip Leader\nknows where to get the best fattah. Or watch the sunset from the Ferial Gardens. This is\nlivin’." }, { "icon": "tour", "day": "5", "title": "Aswan - Felucca Sailing ", "image": "", "body": "Imagine: the sun on your back, the wind in your sails and THE BEST people you could\never hope to meet sharing stories, food and music in one rug-strewn love-in. Today,\nwe’re ditching the wheels and embarking on a journey down the Nile – aboard a\ntraditional wooden felucca boat, of course. Pull up a cushion, turn off the tech and lose\nyourself in the moment as we watch rural Egyptian life play out along the banks of this\nmighty river. After plenty of home-cooked food and games of UNO with the gang –\nwe’ll spend the night under a star-filled sky. This is the real Egypt. \n*Felucca facts: You’re spending the night on a traditional wooden boat. Meaning? No\ncabins. The boat’s broad canvas sails offer shade and protection from the elements by\nday. And by night, we’ll sleep outdoors on comfy mattresses – so don’t forget a\nsleeping bag. And for other… things? DW there’s toilets and somewhere for you to\nfreshen up on board. " }, { "icon": "tour", "day": "6", "title": "Felucca Sailing - Luxor", "image": "", "body": "Wake to the sun rising slowly over the Nile and enjoy the fresh air lapping at our felucca\n’s sails. After breakfast, there’s an optional pit stop at Kom Ombo for a look at the\nTemple and Crocodile Museum. Or why not check out Edfu Temple that’s dedicated to\nthe mighty Horus instead? Then, it’s onwards to INCREDIBLE Luxor. They say this place is\nthe world’s greatest open-air museum – and you’ve got all afternoon free to uncover\nwhat ‘they’ mean. Explore the ancient temple of Karnak on an optional visit –stick\naround for the sound and light show later if you want. Or do your own thing and head\nto Egypt’s largest Pharaonic temple or the fascinating Luxor Museum. Tonight, dinner is\non you – so get the crew together and hunt down a local restaurant for some fiteer\n(aka Egyptian pizza). Mmmm. " }, { "icon": "tour", "day": "7", "title": "Luxor", "image": "", "body": "Another day, another bucket-list item well-and-truly ticked off the list. Insert: Valley of\nthe Kings. We’ll spend the morning getting schooled on the funerary rites of the ancient\nEgyptians and the many hieroglyphics painted throughout three significant royal\ntombs – including Hatshepsut Temple and the Colossi of Memnon. Give a silent salute\nto Queen Hatshepsut (who ruled ancient Egypt for 20 years) before we head back to\nLuxor for the evening. Dinner plans? Your Trip Leader has all the recs." }, { "icon": "tour", "day": "8", "title": "Luxor - Hurghada", "image": "", "body": "Today, we’ve got our GPS set for Hurghada – a coastal city on Egypt’s legendary Red\nSea. When we arrive, you’ll have the rest of the afternoon to explore. Discover the Old\nTown of El Dahar, chock-full of local restaurants, shops, and a traditional souk (read:\nmarket) selling leather, spices and shisha pipes. Or spend the afternoon horizontal by\nthe pool or beachside. And later? Dinner’s on us. " }, { "icon": "tour", "day": "9", "title": "Hurghada", "image": "", "body": "Here’s a whole day to do YOU in Hurghada. An optional walking tour with a local guide\nwill give you alllll the inside knowledge on this coastal paradise. Or you could always\nhead back to the Old Town of El Dahar to pick up a few more souvenirs. Heard about\nthe incredible Red Sea? Yeah, us too. Jump aboard an optional snorkelling boat trip\nand explore the abundance of marine life and coral reefs for yourself. " }, { "icon": "tour", "day": "10", "title": "Hurghada - Cairo", "image": "", "body": "Disclaimer: we’re out of here this afternoon, so don’t waste a sun-soaked second. Belly\nflop into that hotel pool one last time (or just flop out on the nearest sunbed).\nWaterlogged and sunkissed, we’ll make a beeline back to Cairo for our last group\ndinner at a local eatery. What. A. Week." }, { "icon": "tour", "day": "11", "title": "Cairo", "image": "", "body": "You came. You saw. You embraced it all. And now, just like that, it’s all over. Get down\nto breakfast and swap those digits with your trip mates – you’ll be catching up later for\nsure. Where to next? We’ve got Delve Deep trips in Morocco and Turkey, timed perfectly\nso you can hop straight over. Just saying..." } ] }
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