Luxor & Red Sea Adventure

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This twin-centre holiday combines some of the world’s greatest wonders with the modern-age comforts of a shore-side resort. Spend two nights in Upper Egypt’s fabled Luxor, on the bank of the tranquil Nile. Here, the modern city is gateway to Ancient Egypt’s most astonishing relics, windows to the golden age of the Pharaohs. After jaw-dropping discoveries and exploration, you'll cross the desert landscape to the Red Sea resort of Hurghada. Here, rest and relaxation, as well as more active pursuits on land and water, await, completing the sun-kissed pleasures of your Egyptian adventure.

Holiday Highlights

See the temples of Karnak and Luxor on the Nile’s East Bank
Explore the West Bank, site of the Colossi of Memnon, the Valley of the Kings and the temple of Queen Hatshepsut
Enjoy a day’s Red Sea cruise, with time for swimming and snorkelling
Spend two nights in Upper Egypt, perhaps the world’s greatest open-air museum, discovering the extraordinary treasures of Luxor – ancient Thebes
Spend five nights on the shores of the Red Sea in Hurghada
Take a 4x4 safari to a Bedouin village

What's Included

Seven nights’ dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at hotels in Hurghada (5 nights) and Luxor (2)
Guided tours of Luxor’s East and West Bank temples and monuments
A Red Sea cruise with lunch and snorkelling equipment
A 4x4 desert safari, visiting a Bedouin village
Return flights to Hurghada
Coach travel and transfers throughout
Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

Itinerary

Day 1

Head south to Hurghada, meet your tour manager and transfer to your well-appointed hotel to rest and relax after the journey. Later, enjoy your first dinner in Egypt.

Day 2

After breakfast, you'll journey across the timeless red desert to Luxor, once the Ancient Egyptian capital, Thebes. Here vast, mysterious, extraordinary monuments ranged on both sides of the Nile reflect the wealth and power of the ancient Egyptians. Start your explorations on the East Bank of the Nile as you visit beautiful Luxor Temple and its colonnades and courtyards. After a fascinating first afternoon in the city, you'll transfer to your hotel for dinner.

Day 3

Head away from the modern city, today, and cross to the Nile's fabled West Bank, to visit the awe-inspiring Valley of the Kings. Here, in 1922, Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon discovered the sand-blocked entrance to the treasure trove that was the tomb and monument of Tutankhamun. Your visit will take you to the Temple of the female Pharaoh, Hatshepsut, and gaze in awe at the twin Colossi of Memnon, which once stood guard at the entrance to a vast temple. Get a glimpse back through time into one of the most fascinating epochs of world history, as the lives and culture of the Ancient Egyptians are brought thrillingly to life. This evening, as a fitting climax to your stay in Luxor, join an optional excursion to see the stirring Son et Lumière at the temple, which pays homage to the pharaohs and recreates the great procession through the ruins to the sacred lake beyond.

Day 4

Our final tour in Luxor takes us to the staggering Temple of Karnak, where the vast columns of the Great Hypostyle Hall – said to be able to contain 10 cathedrals – dwarf visitors to this immense monument. This afternoon, bid farewell to Luxor and travel back across the timeless landscape to the shores of the Red Sea where, in contrast to Luxor’s antiquities, all the modern comforts of your beach resort await. Settle in to your hotel, and get to know your sun-kissed surroundings, where rest and relaxation are very much the order of the rest of the day.

Day 5

Enjoy a fun-filled day as you join your fellow guests aboard a day-cruiser, heading away from Hurghada to putter up and down the coastline and making the most of the crystal clear, warm waters. Swim or snorkel, catching glimpses of colourful marine life, and enjoy lunch and soft drinks on a Red Sea island as you spend a perfect day under sunny skies.

Day 6

Head inland once again, today, as you enjoy an exciting guided safari by 4x4 into the desert sands of the Sahara. Take in the other-worldly colours of the ever-shifting landscape, and visit a Bedouin village to learn about the lives of the nomadic peoples that have made this harsh environment their home for millennia. Later, enjoy a barbecue under canvas and the opportunity to take a camel ride across the sands.

Day 7

Make the most of a last full day in the Egyptian sunshine, whether in total relaxation or in more active pursuits in the resort or on the water. Alternatively, you may wish to join a city tour of Hurghada. This evening, join your fellow guests for a final holiday dinner.

Day 8

Bid farewell to your Egyptian hosts, and transfer to the airport to check in for your flight home to the UK.

Hotel transfer times

The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately 20 minutes.

Special requirements

If you have notified us of any special requirements, please check that they have been noted and acknowledged. This is especially important with any dietary needs you may have.

Combining hotel transfers

We sometimes need to combine transfers to and from your hotel. We always try to keep any wait to a minimum, but you may be asked to wait at the airport for up to an hour, while other incoming flights arrive, before the transfer to your hotel. Similarly, we may need to transfer you back to the airport up to three hours before your flight home departs.

Disabled access

The majority of our tours involve a certain amount of walking, including a short walk from the coach stop to the town, attraction or venue you're visiting. If you are bringing a wheelchair, please let us know at the time of booking so that appropriate arrangements can be made.

Itinerary changes

Occasionally, for operational reasons, we may have to change the order of the excursions on your holiday. The final day-by-day itinerary will be confirmed on your Final Travel Documents, which you will receive approximately three weeks prior to your departure.

Foreign Office Travel Advice

Visit www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice to find out the latest Foreign And Commonwealth Office travel advice for your holiday destination, as well as information about passports and visas.

Passports and visas

British citizens will require a visa to enter Egypt. The current cost is US$25 (approximately £19). You can obtain your visa on arrival and should make payment in Sterling, US Dollars or Euros. Passports must be valid for six months beyond the return date to the UK and contain one blank page for the visa.

Travel vaccinations

Requirements and advice can vary over time, and from person to person, so please contact your GP about eight weeks before your trip to check whether you need any vaccinations or any other preventive measures.

Terms and conditions

This 5% Discount and Free Gift offer applies to new bookings on air-inclusive and A-ROSA river cruise holidays (including tour-only and Eurostar packages) made between 2nd January and 17th February 2020 inclusive (only). Offer excludes all departures with late-availability pricing, the Lapland Santa Experience Day Trip and all Wimbledon packages. Prices shown when booking do not include the discount, which will be applied to your booking once the correct promo code (WINEFIVE or HAMPERFIVE) has been used and will be confirmed before purchase. The discount applies to your final holiday price (excluding holiday insurance) at the time of booking. Your chosen gift will be dispatched within 30 days of your holiday return date. If you cancel your holiday, your free gift and travel pillow will not be dispatched. One free gift plus one travel pillow per booking. No cash equivalent can be given. Newmarket Holidays reserves the right to supply a gift that is different to that shown for promotional purposes, but guarantees that the gift value will remain the same. Free gifts are not available on bookings with postal addresses in the Channel Islands. The Free Wine gift is available to over-18s only. Your Free Travel Pillow will be dispatched in March, before you travel. By choosing a free gift you are agreeing that you will provide a valid address and will allow us to send this, and any other necessary data, to the free-gift supplier for the sole purpose of fulfilling the order of the free gift. The gift supplier will not use this information for any other purpose. Newmarket Holidays will use this data in accordance with our Privacy Policy. Offers are subject to availability and may be withdrawn at any time. The terms and conditions in our Booking Conditions do not apply to any matters concerning the provision of the free gift.

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