Dahab Holidays

Sample Itinerary - REF EGYPT 4583

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Pyramid at Giza

Day 1: Cairo

Welcome to Egypt and the start of your holiday. Our representative will meet you at Cairo airport and assist with the transfer to your hotel.

Close up of Sphinx

Day 2: Cairo

Today we will take you to visit the famous pyramids and lion-headed Sphinx at Giza Plateau. Sole survivors from the ancient Greek-listed Seven Wonders of the World, the pyramids are the planet’s oldest tourist attraction! Gaze in awe at Cheops (Khufu) - the largest of the three great pyramids. Constructed from over 2.5 million limestone blocks it is thought to have taken more than 20 years to construct. Continuing to Saqqara for more sights. Overnight - Marriott Omar Khayyam

King Tutankhamen's mask

Day 3: Cairo - Luxor

Today you will enjoy a guided excursion to the citadel and then on to see the dazzling antiquities of ancient Egypt at the Egypt Museum. This evening after a rest we will transfer you to the train station for an overnight train to Luxor. Overnight - Marriott Omar Khayyam

Valley of the Kings

Day 4: Luxor

Upon arrival, we will meet you off the train and transfer you to your hotel. You will have time to rest and freshen up before our visit this afternoon to the Valley of the Kings and Queens and the imposing colonnaded temple of Queen Hatshepsut. Overnight - Sleeper Train

Entrance to a tomb

Day 5: Luxor - Dahab

This morning we visit the magnificent Temple of Karnak. More than a temple, it’s a gigantic and stunning complex of sanctuaries and pylons dedicated to the Theban gods. Later today we transfer to the airport for your flight via Cairo to Sharm el Sheikh. We then transfer you to the Red Sea Resort of Dahab. Overnight - Sonesta Hotel

Windsurfing in Dahab

Day 6: Dahab

Day at leisure. Overnight - Le Meridien Dahab

Dahab diving

Day 7: Dahab

Day at leisure. Overnight - Le Meridien Dahab

Dahab camels and jeeps

Day 8: Dahab

Day at leisure. Overnight - Le Meridien Dahab

Diving in Dahab

Day 9: Dahab - Cairo

After a morning at leisure, we transfer back to Sharm el Sheikh for your onward flight back to Cairo. We will transfer you to your hotel upon arrival. Overnight - Le Meridien Dahab

Aerial view of Cairo Nile

Day 10: Cairo

After breakfast, we will transfer you to the airport for your flight home. Overnight - Marriott Omar Khayyam

Egypt Spotlight
Luxor Temple at night

Luxor

As the site of the ancient Egyptian city of Thebes, 4000-year old Luxor has frequently been characterised as the "world's ...

Egypt Weather

Weather in Cairo
Fair, 28°C
Local Time: 8:49 PM

Egypt Currency Rates
  1 GBP = 9.57 EGP
  1 CAD = 5.92 EGP
  1 ZAR = 0.73 EGP
  1 AUD = 5.96 EGP
  1 EUR = 7.72 EGP
  1 USD = 6.06 EGP
  1 NZD = 4.59 EGP
last updated - 21 May 2012 8:05 PM