Egypt Holidays
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Best time to be there
Winter (October to April) for cultural trips, although May to September is great for the Red Sea. Ramadan is a particularly exciting time to be in Egypt - it is celebrated here with more exuberance than anywhere else in the world.
Fly to
Cairo
Time difference
GMT +2 hours
Visas
Required for Australian passport holders - obtainable in advance or on arrival
Health requirements
No mandatory vaccinations
Our Brochures
Africa, Egypt & Arabia 2012
2011 Spring / Summer Edition
Itineraries
Nile in Style
A perfect introduction to Egypt. Cairo’s highlights with your own Egyptologist. Luxury Nile cruise. The Egyptian Antiquities Museum. Read more ...
Egyptian Sojourn
Flexibility in Cairo. Classical sights of Aswan. Tombs & temples. 3 nights cruising the Nile Treasures of Luxor. Read more ...
Land of the Pharaohs
Egypt in style. Tombs & temples. Leisurely Nile cruise. Denderah, Abydos and Nag Hammadi. Imhotep Museum, Saqqara. Read more ...
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For millennia the iconic sights of Egypt have held visitors in their sway, from the timeless pyramids of Giza to the dazzling colour of the pharaohs' tombs. A holiday to Egypt is on many people's travel wish list. With the country's unrivalled legacy brought alive by the finest Egyptologists, coupled with A&K's unparalleled quality of service and the use of the best boats on the Nile, it is easy to see why we can bring you the best luxury Nile cruises and luxury Egypt holidays.
Luxury Egypt holidays with Abercrombie & Kent is enhanced by our privileged access to the people and places that make Egypt special. Begin your holiday in Egypt with the Cairo tours where our guides will unpeel layer after layer of history - taking you back in time from Ottoman Mashrabiyya to Mamluk mosques and through to the Fatimid Citadel. Allow plenty of time for the Museum of Egyptian Antiquities and the astonishing treasures of Tutankhamun.
North of Cairo you will find the second largest city in Egypt, Alexandria the location of the legendary lighthouse which was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. To the west of Egypt lies Siwa representing one of the most interesting and distinct regions of Egypt.
In Luxor, the world's greatest open air museum, explore the Temple of Karnak and the Valley of the Kings on our Luxor tours. In picturesque Aswan, home to the evocative white sail of the felucca, take a Luxury Nile cruise on board one of our own luxurious sun boats.
End your Aswan tours with a Lake Nasser cruise on the world's largest man-made lake. Or see the surreal rock formations of the White Desert, dive the colourful corals of the red Sea or simply soak up the year-round sun on its sandy beaches. Red Sea holidays are very popular due to the excellent diving conditions, crystal-clear water and beautiful underwater scenery.
Second person travels FREE to Egypt
Nile in Style Platinum
9 day itinerary
Twin Share: from $5,105 1st person, companion FREE
Single Share: from $3,725 (includes saving of $3,725)
Valid for departures: 5 January - 29 March 2012 & 6 April - 14 December 2012
* High Season Supplement Applies
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Abercrombie & Kent has won the following 2012 Gold List Award category: BEST LUXURY TOUR OPERATOR - WINNER
World Travel Awards, World's Leading Luxury Tour Operator 2011
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