Luxor (Safaga)

Indulge your senses with some of ancient history’s most renowned relics during this scenic and memorable tour of Egypt. The adventure begins with a journey to the world’s greatest open-air museum, Luxor City where you will be exploring the beauty and mystery of Egypt’s ancient temples and tombs. On the following day, fly to Cairo where your adventure continues with visits to the famous Egyptian Museum of Antiquities, the Great Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx.

Observação especial: Any guests travelling with Portable Oxygen Concentrators (POC) or CPAP breathing machines should read further below for airline stipulations with regards to bringing this equipment on tour.

NOTA: This program involves extensive walking over uneven ground and is thus not suitable for guests with walking difficulties or for those who require a wheelchair.

DIA 1

Upon disembarking the ship in Safaga, you will be met by your guide and depart for the 3.5-hour drive to Luxor. Restrooms are available on the coach therefore no stops are planned along the way. Coaches are escorted along the way.

Upon arrival in Luxor the group will enjoy lunch before crossing the fabulous Nile River by motorboat and proceed to the West Bank area for a visit to the Valley of the Kings. It is here you will find the remarkable tombs of Egypt's ancient kings, their families and other Egyptian nobility. Nota: there is a step or two down into the boat, the boat is fully covered but open on the sides.

Ample time is allotted here for you to fully explore this wonderful site. The ticket you receive will include entry to three tombs of your choice. The ground is uneven and there are many steps to enter each of the various tombs.

Next, it's on to Hatshepsut Temple where there will be a short photo stop. This awesome mortuary temple that was buried under sand for centuries was built by Hatshepsut, the only woman to rule as a Pharaoh. Built into the mountainside, it stands as an incredible monument to the powers held by the pharaohs.

A second photo stop follows at the Colossi of Memnon, two massive statues that originally flanked the entrance to Amenhotep III's mortuary temple. Although the temple itself was destroyed in an earthquake and most of its remnants have long since disappeared, these magnificent statues still stand guard today, albeit over an open field.

Finally, a visit will be made to the Luxor Temple. Esta estrutura antiga famosa foi originalmente construída no reinado de Amenófis III e depois ampliada por Ramsés II, que acrescentou uma estátua de si mesmo e dois obeliscos. Today, only one of them remains at the Luxor Temple; the other one was given by Mohamed Ali to Louis Philippe in 1831 and is displayed at the Concorde in Paris to this day. Depois, Alexandre, o Grande, reconstruiu o santuário no século 4 a.C., os romanos reconstruíram partes dele posteriormente e os muçulmanos fizeram uma mesquita no templo.

Nota: Câmeras e filmadoras são permitidas dentro do Templo de Luxor.

Following your visit to the Luxor Temple, you will be transferred to your hotel for check-in.

In the evening, enjoy a relaxed buffet dinner at your hotel.

DIA 2

After an early wake up call, breakfast boxes will be distributed by the hotel before proceeding to the Luxor Airport for a 60-minute flight to Cairo.

Upon arrival in Cairo, considered to be the largest city in Africa and the Middle East, the group will enjoy a buffet breakfast at a deluxe hotel before starting the day’s touring.

Your first visit of the day will be the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities. Opened in 1902, the museum has over 107 halls displaying the world's largest and richest collection of Egyptian antiquities, including statues, mummies, the priceless treasures of King Tutankhamen. NOTA: there are steps in the museum. Should the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) be open by the time this program takes place, the group will visit this museum instead. It will be the world’s largest archaeological museum with priceless artifacts and items from King Tutankhamen’s tomb.

After your museum visit, you will be visiting the only remaining wonders of the Ancient World, the Great Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx.

The Giza Plateau consists of three major pyramids or tombs, built by the Pharaohs Cheops, his son Chephren and Chephern's son Mykerinus, where their mummified bodies would rest for eternity.

Situated in front of the pyramids of Chephren, is the guardian of this ancient mortuary complex: the legendary Great Sphinx. This monumental statue, with the body of a lion and head of a human, was carved from a single piece of Giza plateau bedrock and is considered a national symbol of both ancient and modern Egypt.

At each site you will have ample time to walk around and take photos although no inside visits are permitted. Please be aware that there will be vendors selling merchandise and camel rides which you should do only at your own risk.

Lunch will be offered in a deluxe restaurant before drive back to Cairo Airport for the flight to Hurghada which is located approximately 60 km away from the port of Safaga.

Once you have arrived you will be met and transferred to Safaga where you will re-board the ship.

Programa terrestre, passo a passo:

Observe: A ordem dos locais visitados pode variar para evitar aglomeração. This program is subject to flight confirmations which are beyond our control. All program details including timings and any flights indicated below are approximate, given here for general reference purposes and subject to change. Os itinerários finais com os detalhes mais atualizados serão fornecidos pela equipe de serviços de destino assim que você embarcar no navio. Verifique seu itinerário final cuidadosamente para verificar se houve alterações.

Dia 1

8:30am Disembark the ship in Safaga

8:45am Proceed to the port terminal for security screening

9:00am Depart for the drive to Luxor. The drive is approximately 3. 5 hours. Restrooms are

available on the bus. No comfort stop is scheduled.

12:30pm Buffet lunch at a deluxe hotel.

1:30pm Proceed to visit the West Bank by motorboat

2:15pm Visit the Valley of the Kings

3:45pm Proceed to Hatshepsut Temple

4:00pm Photo stop at Hatshepsut Temple

4:10pm Proceed to the Colossi of Memnon

4:15pm Photo stop at the Colossi of Memnon

4:20pm Drive back to the East Bank

5:00pm Visit Luxor Temple

6:00pm Proceed to your hotel and check in

Optional: shopping with your guide for an hour

7-10pm Buffet dinner served at your hotel

Overnight at the Hilton Luxor or similar hotel

Day 2 - Timings subject to change based on flight details – below is a sample itinerary

4:00am Wake up call, breakfast box provided by the hotel

4:45am Proceed to the Luxor Airport

5:15am Arrive at the Luxor Airport

6:30am Fly to Cairo (Charter Flight details TBA and subject to change)

7:30am Arrive at the Cairo International Airport

8:15am Proceed for breakfast

8:45am Breakfast at deluxe restaurant

9:30am Proceed to the Egyptian Museum

9:45am Visit the Egyptian Museum

11:30am Proceed to the Pyramids area

12:15pm Visit the area surrounding the Pyramids and the Sphinx for photos

2:15pm Proceed for lunch – 15 min

2:30pm Lunch at a deluxe restaurant

3:30pm Drive to the Cairo Airport

4:30pm Arrive at the Cairo Airport

5:30pm Fly to Hurghada (Charter Flight details TBA and subject to change)

6:30pm Arrive in Hurghada

7:00pm Drive to Safaga port

8:00pm Arrive at Safaga port and re-embark the ship

Clima provável:

The average high-temperature is 39.2°C (102.6°F) and the average low-temperature is 20.2°C (68.4°F). Make sure to stay hydrated throughout your visit and wear protection from the sun.

O que trazer:

Comfortable clothing, good walking shoes, camera, hat, sunscreen

Moeda Local:

Egyptian Pound but USD are widely accepted

Eletricidade:

220- 240 V - Adaptors are not available at hotels, please make sure to bring your own should you require one

Luggage information:

Domestic flights accommodate one piece of checked (23 KG) and one carry on (8 kg) per person. Should

you exceed this allowance you will be required to pay at the check in counter for any excess.

Carriage of Portable Oxygen Concentrators (POC) or CPAP breathing machines on internal flights per airline regulations (subject to change as each airline has their own regulations)

1. Guests must obtain a Doctor’s Certificate mentioning their medical condition and the need to carry this equipment with them on their flights.

2. The certificate should have attached a picture of the equipment with its description/specifications especially with regards to the type of batteries used (lithium/dry or any other type)

3. These documents need to be sent to the Land Program Team via Reservations at RSSC at least one month prior to travel so that our local operator can begin the notification process with the airline(s).

4. Failure to comply with the above regulations may result in a denial of this equipment at the airport for which Regent Seven Seas Cruises nor our local ground operator be responsible for.

Exigências de documentos e vistos:

Documentation:

Passports are required to brought with you on this trip

At this time, Visas are not required for US, EU and Canadian citizens however you should check with your local Egyptian Embassy for further or updated information prior to travel

Acomodação:

Hilton Luxor Resort & Spa or similar hotel

13 El Karnak El Gadid St, Luxor Governorate, Egypt

Tel: +2010 0600 1270

*Só substituiremos por hotéis diferentes do original em ocasiões inesperadas. Se for necessário fazer reserva em hotéis equivalentes, eles serão de padrão e classificação iguais, e você será avisado sobre a mudança. Se você não for avisado de uma mudança antes da saída, será recebido nos hotéis listados neste programa.

O programa inclui

•One night at Hilton Luxor Resort or similar (Partial Nile View Room)

•One breakfast, two lunches and one dinner

•Bottled water, tea, coffee, one soda or one bottle of beer/one glass of local wine with meals

•Entrance fees of all mentioned sites

•Private English-speaking guide from Safaga port and back

•Domestic economy class flights per the itinerary

O programa exclui

•Any meals or drinks not listed above

• Taxas de serviço para motoristas e guias

• Despesas pessoais

•Hotel incidentals including room service and mini bar

•Excess or overweight luggage on the flights

Observe: Programações em terra que abrangem vários dias normalmente incluem atividades extensas e prolongadas, enquanto os de durações mais curtas geralmente têm níveis de atividade mais moderados. No entanto, os programas variam e os participantes devem estar preparados para enfrentar uma variedade de tipos de superfície, que podem incluir inclinações, pedras, areia, cascalho e trilhas naturais. Também pode ser necessário subir degraus ou escadas às vezes. Os hóspedes em cadeira de rodas e com problemas de mobilidade são aconselhados a verificar com a companhia de cruzeiro com antecedência para saber se uma parte da programação dos passeios pode não ser considerada apropriada para a sua condição individual. Roupas apropriadas ao clima, chapéus, óculos de sol; e calçados planos e confortáveis geralmente são recomendados.

Todas as programações em terra têm sua capacidade controlada e estão sujeitas à disponibilidade. Os programas que não receberem um número mínimo necessário de inscrições de participantes estão sujeitos a cancelamento. Os preços listados também estão sujeitos a alterações para suprir aumentos de custo inesperados de transporte, de programações em terra ou flutuações da moeda. Uma vez que a compra for feita, os preços estarão garantidos e não estarão sujeitos a mudanças. Todas programações em terra durante o cruzeiro devem ser compradas até 90 dias antes da data de saída. Os cancelamentos feitos a 90 dias ou menos antes da data de partida estão sujeitos a 100% de multa por cancelamento.

Explore a beleza e o mistério dos antigos templos e tumbas do Egito nesta jornada inesquecível a Luxor. No caminho, você visitará os templos de Karnak, Luxor e Hatshepsut, Colosso de Memnon, e o Vale dos Reis e o das Rainhas.

Observação especial: Any guests travelling with Portable Oxygen Concentrators (POC) or CPAP breathing machines should read further below for airline stipulations with regards to bringing this equipment on tour.

Day 1 - 31 dez 2025

Upon disembarking the ship in Safaga, meet your guide and depart for the 3.5-hour drive to Luxor.

Upon arrival you will enjoy lunch and then visit the Karnak temple.

Located about two miles north of the Luxor Temple, but connected to it by an impressive avenue of sphinxes, the Karnak Temple was the most important sanctuary of ancient Egypt, and the heart of the cult of the god Amon. Cada faraó deu sua própria contribuição para o templo durante os 2.000 anos seguintes.

Os Ptolomeus construíram o primeiro pilar maciço que você vai ver. Past the second pylon, which is guarded by a pair of huge statues of Ramses II, you will find the great hypo-style hall, the largest hall of any temple in the world. It spans 50,000 square feet and contains 134 enormous columns. You may notice that some of the columns still have traces of the brilliant paint that originally covered them. The third pylon leads to the centre court, and past the fourth pylon is the 97-foot-high obelisk of Queen Hatshepsut, carved from a solid piece of pink granite.

À medida que passar por sucessivos pilares e pátios, você vai voltar no tempo até chegar à parte mais antiga do templo, construído pelos faraós do Império Médio, cerca de 2000 a.C. Na extremidade sul do templo, você vai encontrar o lago sagrado, onde os navios cerimoniais participaram do culto de Amon.

NOTA: Cameras and video cameras are permitted inside the Karnak Temple free of charge.

Following Karnak Temple visit you will visit the Luxor Temple, which was originally built during the reign of Amenophis the III and then expanded by Ramses II, who added a statue of himself and two obelisks.

Today, only one of the statues remains at the Luxor Temple; Mohamed Ali gave the other one to Louis Philippe in 1831 and it is displayed at the Concorde in Paris. After Alexander the Great rebuilt the sanctuary in the 4th century B.C., the Romans subsequently rebuilt portions of it, and then the Muslims built a mosque in the temple.

NOTA: Câmeras e filmadoras são permitidas dentro do Templo de Luxor.

Transfer to your hotel for check in before departing for a visit to the Luxor Museum. This marvelous museum overlooks the west bank of the Nile River and has an amazing collection of ancient artifacts. Displays range from magnificent pharaonic art to items used in everyday life, such as pottery and jewelry, including a carefully selected assortment of items from the Theban temples and necropolis.

Back at your hotel, enjoy a buffet dinner before retiring for the evening.

New Years Eve details TBA

Day 2 - 1 jan 2026

Following a buffet breakfast, you will cross over the Nile to the West Bank to visit the Valley of the Kings, hidden in the foothills of the Gourma Mountains. More than 60 tombs of pharaohs and noblemen have been excavated in this valley. Os nomes e títulos formais dos reis estão inscritos em seus túmulos, juntamente com suas imagens e estátuas. Entre as dinastias 18 e 20, os reis abandonaram a área de Memphis e construíram seus túmulos em Tebas.

Enjoy a special visit to the longest and one of the most beautiful tombs in the valley known as Seti I Tomb. It is still recognized as an elaborately decorated monument from the times of Sety I and his son, Ramesses II. The most fascinating aspects of the tomb are the well-crafted decorations that brought antiquity to vivid life

Next you will visit King Tutankhamun's tomb where his mummy still rests, and if time permits, you may be able to have a look into one or two other tombs in the area.

Continuing on, enjoy a photo stop at the Hatshepsut Temple, whose unique design features a series of grand terraces extending up a cliff with rows of square granite columns blending in with the mountainside.

From here, you will proceed for a visit to Valley of the Queens where you will be visiting Queen Nefertari’s Tomb known for its lavish decoration and colors – it is one of the largest and most spectacular in the Valley of the Queens. Nefertari Meritmut, was an Egyptian queen and the first of the Great Royal Wives (or principal wives) of Ramesses the Great. The number of visitors here per day is limited and prior permission to visit must be requested. This has been specially arranged for our group.

NOTA: there are a series of steps (up to 20 steps per chamber) to go down into the various tombs and the ground surrounding the tombs is uneven and dusty. It is also extremely hot here.

Máquinas fotográficas e câmaras de vídeo podem ser utilizadas durante a visita, mas não são permitidas dentro dos túmulos.

Next, a photo stop will be made at the Colossi of Memnon. This structure was originally built as a mortuary temple in Thebes and guarded by two gigantic statues on the outer gates. Tudo o que resta hoje são as estátuas de 22 metros de altura e 1.000 toneladas de Amenhotep. Apesar de danificado pela natureza e turistas antigos, as estátuas ainda são impressionantes. NOTA: Câmeras e filmadoras são permitidas gratuitamente.

Finally you will embark on a Dahabeya boat for a cruise along the Nile including lunch. Arriving at your hotel, you will check-out and depart for the 3.5-hour drive back to Safaga. Upon arrival, you will proceed directly to the pier and re-embark the ship.

Programa terrestre, passo a passo:

Observe: A ordem dos locais visitados pode variar para evitar aglomeração. All program details and the timings indicated below are approximate, given here for general reference purposes and subject to change. Os itinerários finais com os detalhes mais atualizados serão fornecidos pela equipe de serviços de destino assim que você embarcar no navio. Verifique seu itinerário final cuidadosamente para verificar se houve alterações.

Dia 1

8:45am Disembark and proceed through port security

9:00am Depart for the drive to Luxor. The drive is approximately 3. 5 hours. Restrooms are available on the bus. No comfort stop is scheduled.

12:30pm Buffet lunch at a deluxe hotel. Beverages include bottled water, tea and coffee

1:30pm Proceed to Karnak temple

1:45pm Visit Karnak Temple

3:30pm Proceed to Luxor temple

3:45pm Visit Luxor Temple

4:45pm Proceed to your hotel for check in

5:00pm Check in

Optional: shopping with your guide for an hour

6:45pm Proceed to the Luxor Museum

7:00pm Visit the Luxor Museum

8:00pm Drive back to the hotel

8:15pm Buffet dinner is served. Beverages include bottled water, tea and coffee

Buffet dinner will be served from 7:00pm to 10:00pm for those who opt out of the museum visit

Overnight at the Sonesta St. George or similar hotel

Dia 2

5:30am Buffet breakfast at the hotel

6:30am Check out and Cross the Nile to the west bank

7:15am Visit the Valley of the Kings including Seti I Tomb and King Tut’s Tomb

9:15am Proceed to Hatshepsut temple

9:30am Photo stop at Hatshepsut temple

9:40am Proceed to the Valley of the Queens

9:45am Visit Nefertari’s Tomb

10:30am Proceed to Colossi of Memnon

10:40am Photo stop at Colossi of Memnon

10:45am Proceed to the cruise boat

11:00am Lunch on the Nile boat cruise

12:00pm Drive back to Safaga - 3.5 hours.

3:30pm Arrive back in Safaga and rejoin the ship

Clima provável:

32 degrees C / 100 degrees F

O que trazer:

Comfortable clothing, good walking shoes, camera, hat, sunscreen

Moeda:

Egyptian Pound but USD are widely accepted

Eletricidade:

220- 240 V - Adaptors are not available at hotels, please make sure to bring your own should you require one

Bagagem:

A carry on size bag is suggested for this one night stay

Documentation:

Passports are required to brought with you on this trip

At this time, Visas are not required for US, EU and Canadian citizens however you should check with your local Egyptian Embassy for further or updated information for your nationality prior to travel

Acomodação:

Sonesta St. George

Gazirat Al Awameyah, Luxor, Luxor Governorate, Egypt

Tel.: +20 95 2382575

*Só substituiremos por hotéis diferentes do original em ocasiões inesperadas. If similar hotels are required they will be of equal ratings and standards and you will be notified of the change. If you are not notified of any changes before your departure then you will be staying at the hotel listed in this program.

Incluídos:

•1 night at the Sonesta St. George or similar hotel – Club floor Partial Nile View

•One breakfast, two lunches and one dinner

•Bottled water, tea, coffee, one soda or one bottle of beer/one glass of local wine with meals

•Entrance fees, guide

Não inclui:

•Any meals and drinks not listed above

• Taxas de serviço para motoristas e guias

• Despesas pessoais

•Hotel incidentals including room service and mini bar

Observe: Programações em terra que abrangem vários dias normalmente incluem atividades extensas e prolongadas, enquanto os de durações mais curtas geralmente têm níveis de atividade mais moderados. No entanto, cada programa varia e os participantes devem estar preparados para enfrentar uma variedade de tipos de superfície, que podem incluir: subidas, paralelepípedos, areia, cascalho ou trilhas naturais. Também pode ser necessário subir degraus ou escadas às vezes. Os hóspedes em cadeira de rodas e com problemas de mobilidade são aconselhados a verificar com a companhia de cruzeiro com antecedência para saber se uma parte da programação dos passeios pode não ser considerada apropriada para a sua condição individual. Roupas apropriadas ao clima, chapéus, óculos de sol; e calçados planos e confortáveis geralmente são recomendados.

Todas as programações em terra têm sua capacidade controlada e estão sujeitas à disponibilidade. Os programas que não receberem um número mínimo necessário de inscrições de participantes estão sujeitos a cancelamento. Os preços listados também estão sujeitos a alterações para suprir aumentos de custo inesperados de transporte, de programações em terra ou flutuações da moeda. Uma vez que a compra for feita, os preços estarão garantidos e não estarão sujeitos a mudanças. Todas programações em terra durante o cruzeiro devem ser compradas até 90 dias antes da data de saída. Os cancelamentos feitos a 90 dias ou menos antes da data de partida estão sujeitos a 100% de multa por cancelamento.

Explore a beleza e o mistério dos antigos templos e tumbas do Egito nesta jornada inesquecível a Luxor.

Along the way, you will visit the Karnak, Luxor and Hatshepsut Temples, Colossi of Memnon and both the Valley of the Kings and the Queens.

Dia 1

Upon disembarking the ship in Safaga, meet your guide and depart for the 3.5-hour drive to Luxor.

Upon arrival you will enjoy lunch then visit the Karnak temple.

Located about two miles north of the Luxor Temple but connected to it by an impressive avenue of sphinxes, the Karnak Temple was the most important sanctuary of ancient Egypt, and the heart of the cult of the god Amon. Cada faraó deu sua própria contribuição para o templo durante os 2.000 anos seguintes.

Os Ptolomeus construíram o primeiro pilar maciço que você vai ver. Past the second pylon, which is guarded by a pair of huge statues of Ramses II, you will find the great hypo-style hall, the largest hall of any temple in the world. It spans 50,000 square feet and contains 134 enormous columns. You may notice that some of the columns still have traces of the brilliant paint that originally covered them. The third pylon leads to the centre court, and past the fourth pylon is the 97-foot-high obelisk of Queen Hatshepsut, carved from a solid piece of pink granite.

À medida que passar por sucessivos pilares e pátios, você vai voltar no tempo até chegar à parte mais antiga do templo, construído pelos faraós do Império Médio, cerca de 2000 a.C. Na extremidade sul do templo, você vai encontrar o lago sagrado, onde os navios cerimoniais participaram do culto de Amon.

NOTA: Cameras and video cameras are permitted inside the Karnak Temple free of charge.

Following Karnak Temple visit you will visit the Luxor Temple, which was originally built during the reign of Amenophis the III and then expanded by Ramses II, who added a statue of himself and two obelisks.

Today, only one of the statues remains at the Luxor Temple; Mohamed Ali gave the other one to Louis Philippe in 1831 and it is displayed at the Concorde in Paris. After Alexander, the Great rebuilt the sanctuary in the 4th century B.C., the Romans subsequently rebuilt portions of it, and then the Muslims built a mosque in the temple.

NOTA: Cameras and video cameras are permitted inside Luxor Temple free-of-charge.

Transfer to your hotel for check in before departing for a visit to the Luxor Museum.

This marvelous museum overlooks the west bank of the Nile River and has an amazing collection of ancient artifacts. Displays range from magnificent pharaonic art to items used in everyday life, such as pottery and jewelry, including a carefully selected assortment of items from the Theban temples and necropolis.

Back to your hotel, enjoy a buffet dinner before retiring for the evening.

DIA 2

Following a morning buffet breakfast, you will cross over the Nile to the West Bank to visit the Valley of the Kings, hidden in the foothills of the Gourma Mountains. More than 60 tombs of pharaohs and noble people have been excavated in this valley. Os nomes e títulos formais dos reis estão inscritos em seus túmulos, juntamente com suas imagens e estátuas. Entre as dinastias 18 e 20, os reis abandonaram a área de Memphis e construíram seus túmulos em Tebas.

Enjoy a special visit to the longest and one of the most beautiful tombs in the valley known as Seti I Tomb. It is still recognized as an elaborately decorated monument from the times of Seti I and his son, Ramesses II.

The most fascinating aspects of the tomb are the well-crafted decorations that brought antiquity to vivid life.

Next you will visit King Tutankhamun's tomb where his mummy still rests, and if time permits, you may be able to have a look into one or two other tombs in the area.

NOTA: Mobile cameras, regular cameras and video cameras are not permitted inside Seti 1st & King Tut tombs.

Mobile cameras are allowed and free of charge inside other valley tombs.

Continuing on, enjoy a photo stop at the Hatshepsut Temple, whose unique design features a series of grand terraces extending up a cliff with rows of square granite columns blending in with the mountainside.

From here, you will proceed for a visit to Valley of the Queens where you will be visiting Queen Nefertari’s Tomb known for its lavish decoration and colors – it is one of the largest and most spectacular in the Valley of the Queens. Nefertari Meritmut was an Egyptian queen and the first of the great royal wife’s (or principal wife) of Ramses the great. The number of visitors here per day is limited and prior permission to visit must be requested.

This has been specially arranged for our group.

NOTA: There are a series of steps (up to 20 steps per chamber) to go down into the various tombs and the ground surrounding the tombs is uneven and dusty. It is also extremely hot here.

Mobile cameras, regular cameras and video cameras are not permitted inside Nefertari tomb.

Next, a photo stop will be made at the Colossi of Memnon. This structure was originally built as a mortuary temple in Thebes and guarded by two gigantic statues on the outer gates. Tudo o que resta hoje são as estátuas de 22 metros de altura e 1.000 toneladas de Amenhotep. Though damaged by nature and ancient tourists, the statues are still impressive, nonetheless.

Finally, you will embark on a Dahabeya boat for a cruise along the Nile including lunch. Arriving at your hotel, you will check-out and depart for the 3.5-hours’ drive back to Safaga. Upon arrival, you will proceed directly to the pier and re-embark the ship.

Programa terrestre, passo a passo:

Observe: A ordem dos locais visitados pode variar para evitar aglomeração. All program details including timings and any flights indicated below are approximate, given here for general reference purposes and subject to change. Os itinerários finais com os detalhes mais atualizados serão fornecidos pela equipe de serviços de destino assim que você embarcar no navio. Verifique seu itinerário final cuidadosamente para verificar se houve alterações.

Dia 1

8:45am Disembark the ship in Safaga

Proceed to the port terminal for security screening

9:00am Depart for the drive to Luxor. The drive is approximately 3.5 hours. Restrooms are available on the bus. No comfort stop is scheduled.

12:30pm Buffet lunch at a deluxe hotel

1:30pm Proceed to Karnak Temple

1:45pm Visit Karnak Temple

3:30pm Proceed to Luxor Temple

3:45pm Visit Luxor Temple

4:45pm Proceed to your hotel for check in

Optional: shopping with your guide for an hour

6:45pm Proceed to the Luxor Museum

7:00pm Visit the Luxor Museum

8:00pm Drive back to the hotel

8:15pm Buffet dinner is served.

Buffet dinner will be served from 7:00pm to 10:00pm for those who opt out of the museum visit

Overnight at the Sonesta St. George Luxor or similar hotel

Dia 2

6h00 Bufê de café da manhã no hotel

7:00am Cross the Nile to the west bank

7:45am Visit the Valley of the Kings including Seti I Tomb and King Tut’s Tomb

9:45am Proceed to Hatshepsut Temple

10:00am Photo stop at Hatshepsut Temple

10:10am Proceed to the Valley of the Queens

10:15am Visit Nefertari’s Tomb

11:00am Proceed to Colossi of Memnon

11:05am Photo stop at Colossi of Memnon

11:10am Proceed to the cruise boat

11:30am Lunch on the Nile boat cruise

12:30pm Arrive at your hotel and check out

1:00pm Drive back to Safaga. The drive is approximately 3.5 hours.

Restrooms are available on the bus. No comfort stop is scheduled.

4:30pm Arrive back in Safaga and rejoin the ship

Clima provável:

Average high-temperature is 39.2°C (102.6°F) and the average low-temperature is 20.2°C (68.4°F). Make sure to stay hydrated throughout your visit and wear protection from the sun.

O que trazer:

Comfortable clothing, good walking shoes, camera, hat, sunscreen

Moeda Local:

Egyptian Pound but USD are widely accepted

Eletricidade:

220- 240 V - Adaptors are not available at hotels, please make sure to bring your own should you require one

Luggage information:

A light carry-on is suggested for this one-night stay

Exigências de documentos e vistos:

Passports are required to brought with you on this trip

At this time, Visas are not required for US, EU and Canadian citizens however you should check with your local Egyptian Embassy for further or updated information for your nationality prior to travel

Endereços dos hotéis:

Sonesta St. George Hotel Luxor

Gazirat Al Awameyah, Luxor Governorate

Tel.: +2095 238 2575

*Só substituiremos por hotéis diferentes do original em ocasiões inesperadas. Se for necessário fazer reserva em hotéis equivalentes, eles serão de padrão e classificação iguais, e você será avisado sobre a mudança. Se você não for avisado de uma mudança antes da saída, será recebido nos hotéis listados neste programa.

O programa inclui, para hóspedes:

•1 night at Sonesta St. George Hotel Luxor or similar - (Royal club floor – Side Nile View Room)

•One breakfast, two lunches and one dinner

•Bottled water, tea, coffee, one soda or one bottle of beer/one glass of local wine with meals

•Entrance fees of all mentioned sites

•English-speaking guide from Safaga port and back

O programa não inclui, para hóspedes:

•Any meals or drinks not listed above

• Taxas de serviço para motoristas e guias

• Despesas pessoais

•Hotel incidentals including room service and mini bar

Observe: Programações em terra que abrangem vários dias normalmente incluem atividades extensas e prolongadas, enquanto os de durações mais curtas geralmente têm níveis de atividade mais moderados. No entanto, os programas variam e os participantes devem estar preparados para enfrentar uma variedade de tipos de superfície, que podem incluir inclinações, pedras, areia, cascalho e trilhas naturais. Também pode ser necessário subir degraus ou escadas às vezes. Os hóspedes em cadeira de rodas e com problemas de mobilidade são aconselhados a verificar com a companhia de cruzeiro com antecedência para saber se uma parte da programação dos passeios pode não ser considerada apropriada para a sua condição individual. Roupas apropriadas ao clima, chapéus, óculos de sol; e calçados planos e confortáveis geralmente são recomendados.

Todas as programações em terra têm sua capacidade controlada e estão sujeitas à disponibilidade. Os programas que não receberem um número mínimo necessário de inscrições de participantes estão sujeitos a cancelamento. Os preços listados também estão sujeitos a alterações para suprir aumentos de custo inesperados de transporte, de programações em terra ou flutuações da moeda. Uma vez que a compra for feita, os preços estarão garantidos e não estarão sujeitos a mudanças. Todas programações em terra durante o cruzeiro devem ser compradas até 90 dias antes da data de saída. Os cancelamentos feitos a 90 dias ou menos antes da data de partida estão sujeitos a 100% de multa por cancelamento.

Explore a beleza e o mistério dos antigos templos e tumbas do Egito nesta jornada inesquecível a Luxor. Along the way, you will visit the Karnak, Luxor and Hatshepsut Temples, Colossi of Memnon and both the Valley of the Kings and the Queens.

Dia 1

Upon disembarking the ship in Safaga, you will be met and depart for the 3.5-hours’ drive to Luxor.

Upon arrival you will enjoy lunch then visit the Karnak temple.

Located about two miles north of the Luxor Temple, but connected to it by an impressive avenue of sphinxes, the Karnak Temple was the most important sanctuary of ancient Egypt, and the heart of the cult of the god Amon. Cada faraó deu sua própria contribuição para o templo durante os 2.000 anos seguintes.

Os Ptolomeus construíram o primeiro pilar maciço que você vai ver. Past the second pylon, which is guarded by a pair of huge statues of Ramses II, you will find the great hypo-style hall, the largest hall of any temple in the world. It spans 50,000 square feet and contains 134 enormous columns. You may notice that some of the columns still have traces of the brilliant paint that originally covered them. The third pylon leads to the centre court, and past the fourth pylon is the 97-foot-high obelisk of Queen Hatshepsut, carved from a solid piece of pink granite.

À medida que passar por sucessivos pilares e pátios, você vai voltar no tempo até chegar à parte mais antiga do templo, construído pelos faraós do Império Médio, cerca de 2000 a.C. Na extremidade sul do templo, você vai encontrar o lago sagrado, onde os navios cerimoniais participaram do culto de Amon.

NOTA: Cameras and video cameras are permitted inside the Karnak Temple free of charge.

Following Karnak Temple visit you will visit the Luxor Temple, which was originally built during the reign of Amenophis the III and then expanded by Ramses II, who added a statue of himself and two obelisks.

Today, only one of the statues remains at the Luxor Temple; Mohamed Ali gave the other one to Louis Philippe in 1831 and it is displayed at the Concorde in Paris. After Alexander the Great rebuilt the sanctuary in the 4th century B.C., the Romans subsequently rebuilt portions of it, and then the Muslims built a mosque in the temple.

NOTA: Cameras and video cameras are permitted inside Luxor Temple free-of-charge.

Transfer to your hotel for check in before departing for a visit to the Luxor Museum.

This marvelous museum overlooks the west bank of the Nile River and has an amazing collection of ancient artifacts. Displays range from magnificent pharaonic art to items used in everyday life, such as pottery and jewelry, including a carefully selected assortment of items from the Theban temples and necropolis.

Back to your hotel, enjoy a buffet dinner before retiring for the evening.

DIA 2

Following a morning buffet breakfast, you will cross over the Nile to the West Bank to visit the Valley of the Kings, hidden in the foothills of the Gourma Mountains. More than 60 tombs of pharaohs and noblemen have been excavated in this valley. Os nomes e títulos formais dos reis estão inscritos em seus túmulos, juntamente com suas imagens e estátuas. Entre as dinastias 18 e 20, os reis abandonaram a área de Memphis e construíram seus túmulos em Tebas.

Enjoy a special visit to the longest and one of the most beautiful tombs in the valley known as Seti I Tomb. It is still recognized as an elaborately decorated monument from the times of Seti I and his son, Ramesses II.

The most fascinating aspects of the tomb are the well-crafted decorations that brought antiquity to vivid life.

Next you will visit King Tutankhamun's tomb where his mummy still rests, and if time permits, you may be able to have a look into one or two other tombs in the area.

NOTA: Mobile cameras, regular cameras and video cameras are not permitted inside Seti 1st & King Tut tombs.

Mobile cameras are allowed and free of charge inside other valley tombs.

Continuing on, enjoy a photo stop at the Hatshepsut Temple, whose unique design features a series of grand terraces extending up a cliff with rows of square granite columns blending in with the mountainside.

From here, you will proceed for a visit to Valley of the Queens where you will be visiting Queen Nefertari’s Tomb known for its lavish decoration and colors – it is one of the largest and most spectacular in the Valley of the Queens. Nefertari Meritmut, was an Egyptian queen and the first of the great royal wife’s (or principal wife) of Ramses the great. The number of visitors here per day is limited and prior permission to visit must be requested.

This has been specially arranged for our group.

NOTA: There are a series of steps (up to 20 steps per chamber) to go down into the various tombs and the ground surrounding the tombs is uneven and dusty. It is also extremely hot here.

Mobile cameras, regular cameras and video cameras are not permitted inside Nefertari tomb.

Next, a photo stop will be made at the Colossi of Memnon. This structure was originally built as a mortuary temple in Thebes and guarded by two gigantic statues on the outer gates. Tudo o que resta hoje são as estátuas de 22 metros de altura e 1.000 toneladas de Amenhotep. Apesar de danificado pela natureza e turistas antigos, as estátuas ainda são impressionantes.

Finally, you will embark on a Dahabeya boat for a cruise along the Nile including lunch. Arriving at your hotel, you will check-out and depart for the 3.5-hours’ drive back to Safaga. Upon arrival, you will proceed directly to the pier and re-embark the ship.

Programa terrestre, passo a passo:

Observe: A ordem dos locais visitados pode variar para evitar aglomeração. All program details including timings and any flights indicated below are approximate, given here for general reference purposes and subject to change. Os itinerários finais com os detalhes mais atualizados serão fornecidos pela equipe de serviços de destino assim que você embarcar no navio. Verifique seu itinerário final cuidadosamente para verificar se houve alterações.

NOTE below times are approximate and may change slightly depending on your ship's arrival and departure time.

Dia 1

8:45am Disembark the ship in Safaga

Proceed to the port terminal for security screening

9:00am Depart for the drive to Luxor. The drive is approximately 3.5 hours. Restrooms are available on the bus. No comfort stop is scheduled.

12:30pm Buffet lunch at a deluxe hotel.

1:30pm Proceed to Karnak temple

1:45pm Visit Karnak Temple

3:30pm Proceed to Luxor temple

3:45pm Visit Luxor Temple

4:45pm Proceed to your hotel for check in

5:00pm Check in.

Optional: shopping with your guide for an hour

6:45pm Proceed to the Luxor Museum

7:00pm Visit the Luxor Museum

8:00pm Drive back to the hotel

8:15pm Buffet dinner is served.

Buffet dinner will be served from 7:00pm to 10:00pm for those who opt out of the museum visit

Overnight in Luxor

Dia 2

6h00 Bufê de café da manhã no hotel

7:00am Cross the Nile to the west bank

7:45am Visit the Valley of the Kings including Seti I Tomb and King Tut’s Tomb

9:45am Proceed to Hatshepsut temple

10:00am Photo stop at Hatshepsut temple

10:10am Proceed to the Valley of the Queens

10:15am Visit Nefertari’s Tomb

11:00am Proceed to Colossi of Memnon

11:05am Photo stop at Colossi of Memnon

11:10am Proceed to the cruise boat

11:30am Lunch on the Nile boat cruise

12:30pm Arrive at your hotel and check out

1:00pm Drive back to Safaga. The drive is approximately 3.5 hours.

Restrooms are available on the bus. No comfort stop is scheduled.

4:30pm Arrive back in Safaga and rejoin the ship

Clima provável:

24 degrees C / 75 degrees F

O que trazer:

Comfortable clothing, good walking shoes, camera, hat, sunscreen

Moeda Local:

Egyptian Pound but USD are widely accepted

Eletricidade:

220- 240 V - Adaptors are not available at hotels, please make sure to bring your own should you require one

Luggage information:

Carry on suggested for one-night stay

Exigências de documentos e vistos:

Passports are required to brought with you on this trip

At this time, Visas are not required for US, EU and Canadian citizens however you should check with your local Egyptian Embassy for further or updated information for your nationality prior to travel

Endereços dos hotéis:

Sonesta St. George Hotel Luxor

Gazirat Al Awameyah, Luxor Governorate

Tel.: +2095 238 2575

*Só substituiremos por hotéis diferentes do original em ocasiões inesperadas. If similar hotels are required they will be of equal ratings and standards and you will be notified of the change. If you are not notified of any changes before your departure then you will be staying at the hotel listed in this program.

O programa inclui, para hóspedes:

•1 night at Sonesta St. George Hotel Luxor or similar - (Royal club floor – Side Nile View Room)

•One breakfast, two lunches and one dinner

•Bottled water, tea, coffee, one soda or one bottle of beer/one glass of local wine with meals

•Entrance fees of all mentioned sites

•English-speaking guide from Safaga port and back

O programa não inclui, para hóspedes:

•Any meals or drinks not listed above

• Taxas de serviço para motoristas e guias

• Despesas pessoais

•Hotel incidentals including room service and mini bar

Observe: Programações em terra que abrangem vários dias normalmente incluem atividades extensas e prolongadas, enquanto os de durações mais curtas geralmente têm níveis de atividade mais moderados. No entanto, cada programa varia e os participantes devem estar preparados para enfrentar uma variedade de tipos de superfície, que podem incluir: subidas, paralelepípedos, areia, cascalho ou trilhas naturais. Também pode ser necessário subir degraus ou escadas às vezes. Os hóspedes em cadeira de rodas e com problemas de mobilidade são aconselhados a verificar com a companhia de cruzeiro com antecedência para saber se uma parte da programação dos passeios pode não ser considerada apropriada para a sua condição individual. Roupas apropriadas ao clima, chapéus, óculos de sol; e calçados planos e confortáveis geralmente são recomendados.

Todas as programações em terra têm sua capacidade controlada e estão sujeitas à disponibilidade. Os programas que não receberem um número mínimo necessário de inscrições de participantes estão sujeitos a cancelamento. Os preços listados também estão sujeitos a alterações para suprir aumentos de custo inesperados de transporte, de programações em terra ou flutuações da moeda. Uma vez que a compra for feita, os preços estarão garantidos e não estarão sujeitos a mudanças. Todas programações em terra durante o cruzeiro devem ser compradas até 90 dias antes da data de saída. Os cancelamentos feitos a 90 dias ou menos antes da data de partida estão sujeitos a 100% de multa por cancelamento.

Visit some of the most emblematic buildings in Egypt, including the twin temples at Abu Simbel, the Great Pyramids and Sphinx at Giza, and explore Cairo’s icons as well as the world’s newest and largest archaeological museum. This is an excellent option for guests who have already visited Luxor.

Nota: This program is limited to 40 guests. It involves extensive walking over uneven ground and is thus not suitable for guests with walking difficulties or for those who require a wheelchair.

DIA 1

Upon disembarking the ship at Safaga Port, you will meet the guide and depart for a one-hour drive to the Hurghada airport. A chartered plane will be waiting to take you to Abu Simbel, situated at the southernmost point of Egypt on the western shore of Lake Nasser, just a few kilometers from the border with Sudan.

Upon landing, you will dine at a restaurant before traveling to the village of Abu Simbel. Pharaoh Ramses II ordered the construction of two temples there more than 3.000 years ago. They were carved out of the sandstone rock on the west bank of the Nile River and feature four colossal statues of Ramses at the entryway.

To save these UNESCO World Heritage site temples from the rising waters of the Nile after the Aswan Dam was built in the mid-20th century, they were disassembled block by block and reconstructed on higher ground.

After viewing these awe-inspiring temples, you will board the awaiting plane for a two-hour flight to Cairo. You will then check into the Four Seasons hotel for the evening. A delightful dinner will be served at the hotel.

DIA 2

Following an early-morning breakfast at the hotel and check-out, you will drive into Old Cairo, where your first visit of the day will be a medieval Islamic fortress known simply as The Citadel. You will also see the adjacent Mosque of Muhammad Ali, which is often called the Alabaster Mosque due to the extensive use of that stone throughout the building. The mosque is the largest such structure built in Cairo during the first half of the 19th century and looks impressive even from a distance.

Next, you will visit the Grand Egyptian Museum, the world’s largest archaeological museum. Of all its priceless artifacts, the items from King Tutankhamen’s tomb are the highlight as this is the first time that the full collection has been displayed in one place. Other attractions include pieces from pre-historic times, from the ancient Greek and Roman periods in Egyptian history and the Grand Staircase, which is lined with statues, sphinxes and temples.

Following lunch at a nearby restaurant, you will visit one of the remaining wonders of the ancient world – the great Pyramids and the Sphinx.

The Giza Plateau consists of three major pyramids or tombs, built by the Pharaohs Cheops, his son Chephren and Chephern's son Mykerinus, where their mummified bodies would rest for eternity.

Situated in front of the pyramids of Chephren is the guardian of this ancient mortuary complex: the legendary Great Sphinx. This monumental statue with the body of a lion and head of a human was carved from a single piece of Giza plateau bedrock and is considered a national symbol of both ancient and modern Egypt.

At each site you will have ample time to walk around and take photos, although inside visits are not permitted. Please be aware that there will be vendors selling merchandise and camel rides, which you should do only at your own risk.

Following this enlightening visit, drive to the Cairo Airport for a flight to Hurghada. Upon arrival, you will be met and transferred to the port of Safaga and re-board the ship.

Programação em terra, passo a passo

A ordem dos locais visitados pode variar para evitar aglomeração. All program details including timings and any flights indicated below are approximate, given here for general reference purposes and subject to change. Final itineraries with the most up-to-date details will be provided by the Destination Services Team once you board the ship. Verifique seu itinerário final cuidadosamente para verificar se houve alterações.

Day 1 – timing subject to change based on final flight details

7:30am Disembark the ship in Safaga

7:45am Proceed to the port terminal for security screening

8:00am Depart for the drive to Hurghada airport

9:00am Arrive at Hurghada airport and check-in

10:00am Charter flight to Abu Simbel

12:00pm Arrive in Abu Simbel airport and proceed to lunch venue

12:30pm Lunch at a local restaurant

1:30pm Proceed to the Abu Simbel Temple

1:45pm Visit the Abu Simbel Temple

3:30pm Depart for the Abu Simbel airport

3:45pm Arrive at the Abu Simbel airport

4:00pm Charter flight to Cairo

6:00pm Arrive in Cairo airport and collect luggage

6:30pm Proceed to your hotel

7:30pm Check-in at your hotel

8:00pm Dinner at your hotel

Overnight at the Four Seasons Cairo or similar hotel

Day 2 - timing subject to change based on final flight details

7:00am Buffet breakfast at the hotel and check-out

8:00am Proceed to the Citadel and Mosque of Muhammad Ali

8:30am Visit the Citadel and Mosque of Muhammad Ali

9:30am Proceed to the Grand Egyptian Museum

10:15am Visit the Grand Egyptian Museum

12:15pm Proceed to lunch venue

1:15pm Lunch at the Marriott Mena House or similar venue

2:15pm Proceed to the Pyramids of Giza

2:30pm Visit the Pyramids of Giza

4:30pm Depart for the Sphinx airport

5:15pm Arrive at the Sphinx airport

6:00pm Charter flight to Hurghada

7:00pm Arrive in Hurghada and collect luggage

7:30pm Drive to Safaga

8:30pm Arrive at the port of Safaga and re-board the ship

Clima provável

The average high-temperature is 39.2°C (102.6°F) and the average low-temperature is 20.2°C (68.4°F). Make sure to stay hydrated throughout your visit and wear protection from the sun.

O que trazer

Comfortable, light, loose clothing, good walking shoes, camera, hat and sunscreen.

Moeda local

Egyptian Pound, but USD are widely accepted.

Eletricidade

220-240 V. Bring your own universal travel adaptor for electric devices as adaptors are not available at the hotel.

Bagagem

Domestic flights accommodate one piece of checked (23 kg/50 lbs.) and one carry on (8 kg/17 lbs.) per person. Should you exceed this allowance, you will be required to pay for any excess at the check-in counter.

Carriage of Portable Oxygen Concentrators (POC) or CPAP breathing machines on internal flights per airline regulations (subject to change as each airline has their own regulations)

1. Guests must obtain a doctor’s certificate mentioning their medical condition and the need to carry this equipment with them on their flights.

2. The certificate should have attached a picture of the equipment with its description/specifications especially with regards to the type of batteries used (lithium/dry or any other type)

3. These documents need to be sent to the Land Program Team via Reservations at RSSC at least one month prior to travel so that our local operator can begin the notification process with the airline(s).

4. Failure to comply with the above regulations may result in a denial of this equipment at the airport for which Regent Seven Seas Cruises nor our local ground operator be responsible for.

Requisitos de vistos e documentos

Passports are required to brought with you on this trip.

At this time, visas are not required for US, EU and Canadian citizens, however, you should check with your local Egyptian Embassy for further or updated information prior to travel.

Hotel

Four Seasons First Residence - Cairo

35 Charles de Gaulle, Oula, Giza District, Giza Governorate 12612

*Só substituiremos por hotéis diferentes do original em ocasiões inesperadas. If similar hotels are required they will be of equal ratings and standards and you will be notified of the change. Se você não for avisado de uma mudança antes da saída, será recebido nos hotéis listados neste programa.

O programa inclui, para hóspedes:

•1 night at The Four Seasons Cairo or similar (Deluxe Room)

•One breakfast, two lunches and one dinner

•Bottled water, tea, coffee, one soda or one bottle of beer/one glass of local wine with meals

•Entrance fees of all mentioned sites

•English-speaking guide throughout

•Economy-class flights per the itinerary (Business class flights not available)

O programa não inclui, para hóspedes:

•Any meals or drinks not listed above

• Taxas de serviço para motoristas e guias

• Despesas pessoais

•Hotel incidentals including laundry, room service and mini bar

•Excess or overweight luggage on the flights

Observe: Programações em terra que abrangem vários dias normalmente incluem atividades extensas e prolongadas, enquanto os de durações mais curtas geralmente têm níveis de atividade mais moderados. No entanto, os programas variam e os participantes devem estar preparados para enfrentar uma variedade de tipos de superfície, que podem incluir inclinações, pedras, areia, cascalho e trilhas naturais. Também pode ser necessário subir degraus ou escadas às vezes. Os hóspedes em cadeira de rodas e com problemas de mobilidade são aconselhados a verificar com a companhia de cruzeiro com antecedência para saber se uma parte da programação dos passeios pode não ser considerada apropriada para a sua condição individual.

Todas as programações em terra têm sua capacidade controlada e estão sujeitas à disponibilidade. Os programas que não receberem um número mínimo necessário de inscrições de participantes estão sujeitos a cancelamento. Os preços listados também estão sujeitos a alterações para suprir aumentos de custo inesperados de transporte, de programações em terra ou flutuações da moeda.

Uma vez que a compra for feita, os preços estarão garantidos e não estarão sujeitos a mudanças. Mid-cruise overland programs must be purchased no later than 90 days prior to your sail date. Os cancelamentos feitos a 90 dias ou menos antes da data de partida estão sujeitos a 100% de multa por cancelamento.

Explore a beleza e o mistério dos antigos templos e tumbas do Egito nesta jornada inesquecível a Luxor. Along the way, you will visit the Karnak, Luxor and Hatshepsut Temples, Medinet Habu, Colossi of Memnon and the Valley of the Kings.

DIA 1

Upon disembarking the ship in Safaga, proceed through security screening and then meet your guide and depart for the 3.5-hour drive to Luxor. There are no stops scheduled as there are restrooms on the coaches.

Upon arrival, a stop will be made for lunch after which you will visit the Karnak Temple. Located about two miles north of the Luxor Temple but connected to it by an impressive avenue of sphinxes, the Karnak Temple was the most important sanctuary of ancient Egypt, and the heart of the cult of the god Amon. Cada faraó deu sua própria contribuição para o templo durante os 2.000 anos seguintes.

Os Ptolomeus construíram o primeiro pilar maciço que você vai ver. Past the second pylon, which is guarded by a pair of huge statues of Ramses II, you will find the great hypo-style hall, the largest hall of any temple in the world. It spans 50,000 square feet and contains 134 enormous columns. You may notice that some of the columns still have traces of the brilliant paint that originally covered them. The third pylon leads to the centre court, and past the fourth pylon is the 97-foot-high obelisk of Queen Hatshepsut, carved from a solid piece of pink granite.

NOTA: Câmeras e filmadoras são permitidas gratuitamente dentro do Templo de Karnak.

Next, a visit will be made to the Luxor Temple which was originally built during the reign of Amenophis the III and then expanded by Ramses II, who added a statue of himself and two obelisks.

Today, only one of the statues remains at the Luxor Temple; Mohamed Ali gave the other one to Louis Philippe in 1831 and it is displayed at the Concorde in Paris. After Alexander the Great rebuilt the sanctuary in the 4th century B.C., the Romans subsequently rebuilt portions of it, and then the Muslims built a mosque in the temple. NOTA: Câmeras e filmadoras são permitidas dentro do Templo de Luxor.

Following your visit to the Luxor Temple, you will be transferred back to your hotel for check-in.

In the evening, you will depart for a spectacular sound and light show at the Karnak Temple. It’s an amazing performance that traces the history of Thebes, including the lives of the pharaohs who built the necropolis. Afterwards, you will return to your hotel for dinner.

Observe: Dinner will be served from 7:30pm to 10:30pm. Guests attending the Sound and Light Show will dine following the show.

DAY 2 –

After a buffet breakfast, you will cross over the Nile to the West Bank for a visit to the Valley of the Kings which is hidden in the foothills of the Gourma Mountains. Mais de 60 túmulos dos faraós e nobres foram encontrados neste vale. Os nomes e títulos formais dos reis estão inscritos em seus túmulos, juntamente com suas imagens e estátuas. Entre as dinastias 18 e 20, os reis abandonaram a área de Memphis e construíram seus túmulos em Tebas.

Cameras and video cameras may be used during your visit but are not permitted inside the tombs. Mobile cameras are allowed and free of charge during the visit inside the tombs.

NOTA: There are a series of steps (up to approximately 20 steps per chamber) to go down into the various tombs and the ground surrounding the tombs is uneven and dusty. It is also extremely hot here.

Continuing on, enjoy a photo stop at the Hatshepsut Temple, whose unique design features a series of grand terraces extending up a cliff with rows of square granite columns blending in with the mountainside.

De lá, segue-se uma visita para Medinet Habu. Criado por Ramsés III, o templo é uma das mais interessantes capelas funerárias da Cisjordânia. Os relevos em ambos os lados da porta retratam cenas de batalha de Ramsés III atacando um grande número de povos conquistados, com 86 cativos por perto. O texto no lado norte é uma descrição da conquista do rei dos líbios.

Após a sua visita a Medinet Habu, será feita uma parada para fotos no Colossi de Memnon, originalmente construído como um templo mortuário em Tebas e guardado por duas estátuas gigantescas nos portões exteriores. Tudo o que resta hoje são as estátuas de 22 metros de altura e 1.000 toneladas de Amenhotep. Apesar de danificado pela natureza e turistas antigos, as estátuas ainda são impressionantes. Cameras and video cameras are permitted inside Habu Temple free-of-charge.

Enjoy a buffet lunch back at your hotel before you depart for the 3.5-hour drive back to Safaga to re-embark the ship.

Programa terrestre, passo a passo:

Observe: A ordem dos locais visitados pode variar para evitar aglomeração. All program details including timings and any flights indicated below are approximate, given here for general reference purposes and subject to change. Sound and light timing varies depending on week days. Os itinerários finais com os detalhes mais atualizados serão fornecidos pela equipe de serviços de destino assim que você embarcar no navio. Verifique seu itinerário final cuidadosamente para verificar se houve alterações.

Dia 1

8:30am Disembark the ship in Safaga

8:45am Proceed to the port terminal for security screening

9:00am Depart for the drive to Luxor. The drive is approximately 3.5 hours

Restrooms are available on the bus. No comfort stop is scheduled

12:30pm Buffet lunch at a deluxe hotel

1:30pm Proceed to Karnak Temple

1:45pm Visit Karnak Temple

3:30pm Proceed to Luxor Temple

3:45pm Visit Luxor Temple

4:45pm Proceed to your hotel for check in

5:00pm Check in

Optional: shopping with your guide for an hour

7:30pm Proceed to Karnak Temple

8:00pm English sound and Light show

9:00pm Drive back to the hotel

9:30pm Buffet dinner is served

Buffet dinner will be served from 7:30pm to 10:30pm for those who opt out of sound and light show

Overnight in Luxor

Dia 2

6:30am Buffet breakfast at the hotel

7:30am Cross the Nile to the west bank

8:15am Visit the Valley of the Kings including three Tombs

9:45am Proceed to Hatshepsut Temple

10:00am Photo stop at Hatshepsut Temple

10:10am Proceed to Habu Temple

10:15am Visit Habu temple

11:00am Proceed to Colossi of Memnon

11:05am Photo stop at Colossi of Memnon

11:10am Back to your hotel

11:45am Lunch & check out

13:00pm Drive back to Safaga. The drive is approximately 3.5 hours

Restrooms are available on the bus. No comfort stop is scheduled

4:30pm Arrive back in Safaga and rejoin the ship

Clima provável:

Temperatures in Luxor average about 24 degrees C

O que trazer:

Comfortable clothing, good walking shoes, camera, hat, sunscreen

Moeda Local:

Egyptian Pound but USD are widely accepted

Eletricidade:

220- 240 V - Adaptors are not available at hotels, please make sure to bring your own should you require one

Bagagem:

Carry on suggested for one-night stay

Exigências de documentos e vistos:

Passports must be brought with you on the program

Visas are not required for US, EU and Canadian Citizens

Please check your local Egyptian Embassy for any further information for your nationality

Endereços dos hotéis:

Steigenberger Achti Luxor Hotel

Luxor Governorate

Tel.: +20 100 447 0503

*Só substituiremos hotéis em ocasiões inesperadas. Se for necessário fazer reserva em hotéis similares, elas serão de padrão e classificação iguais. If you are not notified of any changes before your sailing, then you will be staying at the hotel listed in the program.

O programa inclui, para hóspedes:

•1 night at Steigenberger Achti hotel or similar – (Nile View Room)

•One breakfast, two lunches and one dinner

•Bottled water, tea, coffee, one soda or one bottle of beer/one glass of local wine with meals

•Entrance fees of all mentioned sites

•Private English-speaking guide from Safaga port and back

O programa não inclui, para hóspedes:

•Any meals or drinks not listed above

• Taxas de serviço para motoristas e guias

• Despesas pessoais

•Hotel incidentals including room service and mini bar

Observe: Programações em terra que abrangem vários dias normalmente incluem atividades extensas e prolongadas, enquanto os de durações mais curtas geralmente têm níveis de atividade mais moderados. No entanto, cada programa varia e os participantes devem estar preparados para enfrentar uma variedade de tipos de superfície, que podem incluir: subidas, paralelepípedos, areia, cascalho ou trilhas naturais. Também pode ser necessário subir degraus ou escadas às vezes. Os hóspedes em cadeira de rodas e com problemas de mobilidade são aconselhados a verificar com a companhia de cruzeiro com antecedência para saber se uma parte da programação dos passeios pode não ser considerada apropriada para a sua condição individual. Weather appropriate clothing, hats, sunglasses, and flat comfortable walking shoes are generally recommended.

Todas as programações em terra têm sua capacidade controlada e estão sujeitas à disponibilidade. Os programas que não receberem um número mínimo necessário de inscrições de participantes estão sujeitos a cancelamento. Os preços listados também estão sujeitos a alterações para suprir aumentos de custo inesperados de transporte, de programações em terra ou flutuações da moeda. Uma vez que a compra for feita, os preços estarão garantidos e não estarão sujeitos a mudanças. Todas programações em terra durante o cruzeiro devem ser compradas até 90 dias antes da data de saída. Os cancelamentos feitos a 90 dias ou menos antes da data de partida estão sujeitos a 100% de multa por cancelamento.