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  • Aswan
    On the east bank of the Nile, Aswan is one of the driest inhabited places in the world – there was no rain between 1995 and 2001, and the most recent rain was a thunderstorm in May 2006.
  • Karnak and Luxor Temples
    Take an optional half-day excursion and discover the ancient temples of Karnak and Luxor. Dedicated to the god Amun-Ra, the Karnak temple is one of the largest places of worship in the world. Equally interesting but smaller is the Luxor temple 3km to the south of Karnak
  • Kitchener Island
    This small, oval-shaped island in the Nile at Aswan was given to Lord Kitchener as a reward for his services in the Sudan Campaign, and he turned it into a small paradise of exotic trees and plants.
  • Mortuary temple of Queen Hatshepsut
    Beneath the cliffs at Deir al Bahari on the west bank of the Nile near the Valley of the Kings, is the mortuary temple of Queen Hatshepsut, one of the most successful pharaohs, which is dedicated to the sun god Amon-Ra.
  • The Egyptian Museum, Cairo
    The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities in Cairo holds over 120,000 items of ancient Egyptian antiquities including mummies, papyrus, coins, statues, tables and coffins, and many artefacts from the tomb of King Tutankhamun.
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Aswan

On the east bank of the Nile, Aswan is one of the driest inhabited places in the world – there was no rain between 1995 and 2001, and the most recent rain was a thunderstorm in May 2006.

Land of the Pharaohs

12 nights fr £1,099
  • Travel insurance
  • Return scheduled flights and transfers
  • Saga's hassle-free UK travel service on departures up to April 25 2012
  • Full board
  • Local wines, beers and soft drinks with lunch and dinner throughout the tour
  • Excursions as described
  • Saga tour manager
  • Porterage at all hotels and the ship
  • Tourist visa.
12 nights from £1,099 per person

Land of the Pharaohs

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Save up to £250 and/or receive a free excursion

Save up to £250 and/or receive a free excursion. Based on Jun 5, 2013 departures, offer based on Feb 2, 20, Apr 10 and 20, 2013 departures.

Customer reviews

This Highly Commended outstanding-value tour unravels the legacies of ancient Egypt and the 5,000-year-old culture of the pharoahs.

Escorted Journey

2 points

Packed with great destinations and unmissable sights. So that you get to see as much as possible, on these well-paced tours you'll travel further and may stay in a few more hotels. There could be a greater degree of walking too, sometimes over difficult terrain.

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Day 1 UK to Cairo

Depart the UK in the afternoon for your flight to Egypt.

Begin this fascinating tour in the lively capital of Cairo spending three nights at the Pyramisa Hotel (4Q).

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12 nights fr £1,099