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Gods and Pharaohs

A relaxed luxury programme for travellers wishing to take things at a more leisurely pace, focusing on the beauties of the Nile, with an unusual 4-night cruise including off-the-beaten-track tours.

 

Sun Boat IV

Sun Boat IV offers a cruise experience unlike any other - with private docks in Luxor and Aswan, our own feluccas and uniquely tailored sightseeing to help avoid the crowds, accompanied by a fully qualified Egyptologist. An Egyptology lecture will also be arranged during your cruise. Experience our quality of service, entertainment, on-board facilities, food and beverages with gourmet menus or lavish buffets every evening. We also operate a non-smoking policy throughout all internal areas of the boat and a no mobile phone policy throughout the public areas of the boat for guaranteed relaxation. The public areas feature attractive and elegant furnishings and plenty of space to relax.

 

Seasons
Taxes Included

01 Jan- 09 Apr
01 Oct - 20dec

$ 4,806

10 Apr - 30 Apr
21 Dec- 28dec

$ 5,271

01 May- 30 Sep

$ 4,371
Single Supplement
$ 3,156
 

Hotels
Where
Nights
Type
Cairo
4
Four Seasons
Cruise
4
Sun Boat IV

 

Itinerary: 09 days/ 08 nights

DAY 1:Cairo
Arrival: Arrival at Cairo International Airport, where a professional L 180 Egypt Representative will assist you with all customs and immigration procedures.

Day 2: Cairo: Sakkara, Memphis, Pyramids..
Visit to Sakkara: Experience Egypt’s long and rich history in this morning's exciting double tour to the city of Memphis and the necropolis of Sakkara. At vast Sakkara, you will see the famous Step Pyramid of King Zoser, the first free-standing stone structure in the world.

Day 3: Cairo - Luxor
A Longitude 180 Tour Coordinator will meet you at your hotel and escort you to Cairo Domestic airport for your flight to Luxor.

Day 4: Sailing to Quena
Breakfast buffet on board while you cruise northwards to Qena. This part of your cruise is very much off the beaten track, and passes through some of the most beautiful scenery along the Nile, far away from the crowds or other cruise boats.

Day 5: Early sailing to Edfu
This afternoon, explore the largest and most completely preserved Pharaonic – albeit Greek-built – temple in Egypt, the extraordinary Temple of Horus at Edfu.

Day 6: Kom Ombo Temple
Visit the Temple of Kom Ombo, dedicated to the crocodile-god Sobek. The temple stands at a bend in the Nile where in ancient times sacred crocodiles basked in the sun on the riverbank.

Day 7: Abu Simbel
After a visit to Abu Simbel, Your Longitude 180 Representative will escort you to Luxor airport for your brief return flight to Cairo.

Day 8: Cairo
Your Egyptologist will escort you today on a fascinating tour of 7,000 years of Egyptian history with a visit to the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities..

Day 9: Cairo
Check out & transfer to Cairo International airport for your departure flight back home

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