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Lake Nasser In
Upper Egypt is one of
the largest man made
Lakes in the world. It
is a National Heritage
site with outstanding
natural beauty
consisting of an
abundance of wildlife,
surrounding desert and
dunes, ancient Temples
such as Abu
Simbel and
many around the lake.
There are unlimited
adventures and sites to
explore such as fishing,
Crocodile watching, jeep
and Quad Safari, local
Nubian Villages, sunsets
and unspoilt star
gazing. Often neglected
as a tourist spot, Lake
Nasser is indeed an
unmissable experience
for nature lovers and
families.
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Included:
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Pick up service from
your Hotel in Aswan and
return
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Professional
English-speaking
Egyptologist Tour Guide
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Entrance fees to the
mentioned historical
places
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Lunch during Tours on
days 2 & 3
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All transfers by a
modern air-conditioned
vehicle on day 1 & 3
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All transfers by a
modern air-conditioned
4x4 Jeep on day 2
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Motor Boat on the Lake
on day 3 for 2 hours.
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Bottled water on board
your vehicle
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All service charges and
taxes
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Excluded:
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Any extras not
mentioned in the
programme
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Tipping to Guides, Boat
staff, Drivers
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Itinerary:
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Day 1 - Temples of Abu
Simbel / Sound and Light
Show
Pick up in the morning
at 03.00am from your
Hotel in Aswan by
a Holidays at Egypt
Representative and be
transferred with your
expert English speaking
Tour Guide for your full
day of exciting
adventure Tour ofAbu
Simbel and Lake
Nasser.
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(journey time
approximately 3 hours by
air conditioned
vehicle).
First stop of the day
will be the Magnificent
Sun Temples at Abu
Simbel, designed
by the Pharaoh Ramses II
known as the ‘Great
Builder’.
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Two Temples,
that of Ramses II and
his favoured wife
Nefertari sit alongside
each other on the edge
of the Lake. In 1813,
they were almost
completely covered with
sand then both Temples
were moved in 1960 by
the help of the Egyptian
Government and UNESCO to
avoid the rising waters
of the Nile. Ramses II
built the Temples mostly
to honour himself as
inside there is a mural
depicting his famous
victory at the Battle of
Qadesh where his army
defeated their
enemies.TheNefertari
Temple was built by
Ramses II in honour of
his favourite wife Queen
Nefertari amongst
another 200 wives and
concubines. Time in the
afternoon to look around
the lovely area of Lake
Nasser before the
evening when you will be
escorted to see the
spectacular ‘Sound and
Light Show’ at Abu
Simbel which is
considered the best
Light show in all of Egypt.
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Overnight
stay in Abu Simbel at
the Seti Abu Simbel
Hotel.
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Meals : Lunch
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Day 2: Shoukan Area
discovery
At 11:00 am you will be
driven by air
conditioned vehicle /
4X4 Jeep to an area
known as Shoukan (about
20 minutes / 20 km by
car from the city of Abu
Simbel) Lunch will be
served in the desert
followed by a wonderful
climb up the nearby
mountain to watch the
sunset over lake Nasser
witnessing and
listening the wildlife
settling down for the
night.
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The beauty of the
area is panoramic with
the opportunity to take
some stunning
photographs. Climbing
the Mountain (Similar to
the Sphinx)
at 03:00 pm to enjoy
Sunset and back, then
transfer back to Abu
Simbel.
You will then be
transferred to your
Hotel in Abu Simbel for
an overnight stay.
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Meals : Breakfast,
Lunch
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Day 3 - Kkur Al Souk
Area
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At 09:00 am you will be
transferred to enjoy a
delightful Motor Boat
ride on Lake Nasser with
wonderful photo
opportunities of the
Temples of Abu Simbel
(for about 1 hour).
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There is an opportunity
to try and see the
famous Egyptian Nile
crocodiles which inhabit
a certain area of the
Lake yet kept a safe
distance from any
swimming areas.
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The
crocodiles can be quite
elusive, especially when
they hear the sound of
motorboats and voices,
so it is recommended to
stay very quiet on
approach to the area.
Following this in the
boat, you will visit Khur Al Souk where you
will meet Local People
of the Alepesharia Tribe
of Nubian descent.
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A
delicious lunch will be
served at Khur Al
Souk.At the end of the
tour, your air
conditioned vehicle will
transfer you back to
Aswan (approxmately 3
hours) to your Hotel.
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Meals : Breakfast,
Lunch
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Prices Per Person:
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2-3 Persons |
4-6 Persons |
7-10 Persons |
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Prices |
£ 479 |
£ 351 |
£ 337 |
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Prices -
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Per Person in Sterling
Per Tour and can be paid
in US$ or Euros by
credit card via a secure
payment system with no
extra surcharge.Current
prices valid through
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Payment -
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Reservations should be
made as early as
possible to secure your
places on required tour
and we accept booking 1
day prior to tour
starting .Your booking
will be secured upon
receipt of a 25% deposit
Once completed, our
Representative will take
the balance of payment
when you are collected
for your tour.(cash or
credit and debit cards
accepted).
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Transportation -
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Transport for all tours
included: domestic
flights, trains, and air
conditioned vehicles by
road. Wi-Fi, Bottled
water and ice box all
included whilst
travelling by road. All
are new vehicles of the
latest design and
technology.
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Tour Guides -
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Are always there to meet
and greet you from your
pickup point and return.
All tours of the sites
in Egypt include
constant guidance of a
highly qualified
Egyptologist Tour Guide
both on included and
optional tours.
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Travelling with Children
in Egypt -
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Children delight in
touring the Pyramids,
Temples and Tombs in
Egypt as often it is
part of their school
study programme.
Holidays at Egypt offers
packages to suit all
ages with excellent
combined multi location
destinations such as
Cairo, Luxor, Aswan,
Nile Cruise and the Red
Sea Resorts.
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Wheelchair Travellers –
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Holidays
at Egypt are
particularly keen to
promote and cater for
disabled and wheelchair
clients with specially
adapted transportation
for easy accessibility.
