Diving Divas Egypt Expedition 2022
Below are the details of our trip.
APR 12
If you are arriving early, you will be transported to the hotel. No activities
planned.
APR 13
(Wednesday)
Arrival Cairo International Airport -
staff assists with clearing immigration and customs then transfers to Fairmont
Nile for accommodation in Premium Nile view rooms with Buffet Breakfast (BB).
Overnight Cairo. Day at leisure.
APR 14
(Thursday)
Buffet Breakfast; meet your guide at the hotel lobby at 07:30 AM for a tour of
the Giza plateau featuring the Great Pyramid and Sphinx, Memphis & Sakkara, back
to the hotel.
Overnight Cairo
Buffet Breakfast; meet your guide at the hotel lobby at 07:30 AM for a tour of
the Egyptian National Museum where you will be amazed by King Tut's treasures.
Spend the afternoon at Khan El Khalily Bazaars, back to the hotel.
Overnight Cairo
APR 16
(Saturday)
Breakfast; checkout & staff
transfers to Cairo airport to meet Luxor flight (Price for airfare is included
in the price with an estimate of $150 until it is booked in June 2019), arrival
Luxor airport & staff transfers to board the Aggressor Nile Queen (ANQ).
APR 16 – APR 21:
ANQ Nile Tour
For
Details got to the bottom of this document or
https://www.aggressor.com/destination/Nile-River-Egypt
APR
17
Hot Air Balloon Ride over Valley of the Kings
APR 21 (Thursday)
Disembarkation & staff transfers by private motorcar to Abu Simbel,
Start Abu Simbel tour visiting the Sun Temple of Ramsses II & the Temple of his
wife the Queen Nefertari &
then transfer to Sofitel Old Cataract hotel for accommodation in Standard rooms
with BB. Overnight Aswan.
APR 22
(Friday)
Buffet Breakfast; checkout at 08:00 AM & staff transfers to Marsa Alam
Three Corners Fayrouz Plaza Beach Resort Standard room
with all meals included.
Overnight Marsa Alam.
This transfer is done by motorcar, and will take most of the day.
APR 23
Buffet Breakfast; late checkout at 14:30 & transfer to board the Red Sea
Aggressor (RSA)
APR 23 – APR 30, 2022:
Red Sea Aggressor (RSA) Dive Tour
APR
30 (Saturday)
Staff meets the guests at the Aggressor at 08:00 AM & transfers to Hurghada
Airport or local hotel (hotel not included). You can remain in Hurghada and
begin your flight to US or fly to Cairo to overnight before you begin your
flight.
The Nile Queen® departs every Saturday for 6 days/5 nights traveling from Luxor
to Aswan. Guests will see breathtaking views while sailing on the Nile where you
will stop for day trips to see ancient ruins, archaeological treasures, and
ancient villages.
DAY 1: LUXOR
After arriving in Luxor in the morning from either Cairo, Hurghada or Port
Ghalib, guests are met at the airport, transferred to the Nile Queen for a 10:00
am boarding. After guests check in, unpack, meet the crew and have lunch at 1:00
pm, a half day tour follows at 2:30 pm to:
The Karnak Temple: The
large complex consists of many temples and chapel ruins. It is dedicated to
Theban Triad of Amun, Mut and Khonsu. The temple of Amun-Re, head of the Theban
Triad, is one of the three main temples of the complex and consists of pylons
and a Hypostyle Hall. The hall is home to various colossal statues and columns.
Luxor Temple:
This beautiful temple is located on the east bank of the Nile River. The inner
part of the temple was built by the King Amenhotep III, and the outer part by
Ramesses II. Additional chapels built by Tuthmose III are found at the rear of
the temple. The six station shrines consisting of different sphinxes, separate
the Luxor temple from the Karnak area. After touring the temples lunch is served
at the De-Luxe Local Restaurant
After sightseeing, guests return to the Aggressor Nile Queen for dinner around
8:00 pm and spend their first night on the Nile River.
DAY 2 : LUXOR
After a 7:00 am breakfast, guests transfer to West Bank in an air-conditioned
vehicle and visit:
Valley of the Kings: This
valley contains tombs of the pharaohs including Tutankhamun and is the burial
place of the Egyptians of the New Kingdom. This valley consists of the two
valleys, the East valley, where the majority of tombs are situated and the West
valley.
Hatshepsut Temple:
This mortuary temple of Queen Hatshepsut is located beneath the Deir el-Bahari
complex, near the Valley of Kings. The sculpture situated in the temple depicts
the story of the birth of the Queen.
Valley of the Nobles:
The valley is in an area of the West Bank called Sheik Abd El Korna. The site
includes the rock tombs of ancient Egyptian nobles and high officials who served
the ancient pharaohs. The tombs are colorfully adorned with decorations that
appear freshly painted despite being thousands of years old.
Colossi of Memnon:
These are the twin stone statues of the Pharaoh Amenhotep III standing in the
Theban region across the Nile River. The statues depict Pharaoh Amenhotep III in
the seated position, facing towards the Nile River with his hands resting on the
legs.
Lunch at a local restaurant around 1:30 pm.
After guests tour the west bank, they visit the Temple of Khrum. After
sightseeing, guests return to the Aggressor Nile Queen for dinner around 5:30 pm
and continue sailing along the Nile River.
DAY 3: EL KAB AND EDFU
El Kab: Monday
morning after an 8:00am breakfast, guests can visit El Kab. El Kab, on the East
Bank of the Nile, was once the capital of Upper Egypt and is still home to the
Temple of Nekhbet, as well as a row of fascinating decorated tombs carved into
the slope of the mountain. Upon docking, guests embark on a beautiful walk
through a small fishing village to visit the necropolis.
Edfu: Monday
morning after lunch around a 2:00pm lunch, the Nile Queen will arrives at Edfu,
home of the Greco-Roman temple dedicated to the god Horus. This is among the
best preserved of all Egyptian temples. Horse and carriages will take guests to
the temple through the bustling city streets.
DAY 4: GEBERL SILSILEH AND EL BASHIER ISLAND
Gebel Silsileh: Early
Tuesday morning after a 9:00 am breakfast, guests experience the Nile flowing at
its narrowest between two mountain ranges. Guests are often the only visitors at
this fascinating site as the larger Nile vessels are not allowed to stop in that
part of the river. After visiting the small temple of Horemheb and walking
through the sandstone quarries, where ancient Egyptians cut stone for many of
their most famous temples, guests visit a picturesque café to enjoy tea and
shisha.
El Bashier Island: In
the afternoon, the Aggressor Nile Queen visits the island of El Bashier where
guests can swim and explore the island. In the evening, guests enjoy a
traditional Bedouin barbeque on the island.
DAY 5: KOM OMBO
Kom Ombo: The
temple was built during the Ptolemaic period on the site of an older temple and
at one of the most beautiful bends in the river. The temple was dedicated to
Sobek, the crocodile-headed god. After enjoying the temple, guests will visit
the new crocodile museum, that includes many mummified crocodiles, attesting to
the historic importance of the animals in this region in Egypt.
DAY 6: CHECKOUT AND Abu Simbel then ASWAN