The monastery of St Catherine has been called the oldest working Christian monastery in the world. The Burning Bush is located inside the Monastery. Mount Sinai is the place where Moses received the Ten Commandments.
A taste of Egypt
Cairo – Luxor – Cairo
4 days – 3 nights
Day 1 – Cairo: Arrival in Cairo and transfer to the hotel. The rest of the day is free. Possibility to visit Islamic Cairo, Khan el Khalili market, The Citadel or do a boat trip on the Nile.
Day 2 – Cairo: Today we visit the Egyptian Museum, with its more than 100,000 relics. Your guide will be with you for two or three hours, after which you are free to roam the museum yourself. Afternoon visit to the Pyramids and the Sphinx at Giza. In the evening we will board our first class sleeper train to Luxor.
Day 3 – Luxor: Arriving in Luxor in the early morning. We visit the West Bank, Valley of the Kings and Valley of the Queens. We may also visit the tomb of Tutankhamum (optional).
We can also visit the Colossi of Memnon and the Temple of Hatshepsut. In the afternoon we will visit the East Bank and see the Luxor Temple built by Amenhotep III and the Karnak Temple. In the evening we take the first class sleeper train back to Cairo.
Day 4 – Cairo: Arriving in Cairo in the early morning. Later in the day we will get a transfer back to the airport.
Package includes:
1 night BB accommodation in Cairo, First class overnight sleeper train from Cairo to Luxor and back
All sight entrance fees
All transportation from the start (airport) till the end (airport again), including A/C buses and minibuses
English speaking guide at all sights
Prices per person in Euro
Hotel type Single supplement
3* hotel 790 40
4* hotel 865 75
5* hotel 1080 115