15 Nights Chateau Laffayette
Includes Flights, Hotels, Meals, Luxury Cruise
Departures 14/10/2024
Cairo, Luxor, Edfu, Kom Ombo and Aswan, Egypt
DAY 1 Departure
Today we depart Australia on our flights to Cairo. Meals included: In-flight.
Day 2 Cairo
This afternoon we arrive into Cairo. We will be met by our private coach and transferred to our hotel for check in. Cairo, the capital city of Egypt, is a bustling metropolis that offers visitors a glimpse into the country’s rich history and culture. From the awe-inspiring pyramids of Giza to the vibrant markets of Khan el-Khalili, Cairo is a must-visit destination for anyone interested in ancient civilizations. Meals included: In-flight.
Day 3 Cairo – Giza
This morning we will travel through the countryside to the first capital of Egypt, Memphis. We will visit Sakkara, the large necropolis of Memphis to admire the step pyramid of Zoser, the first pyramid ever built. In the afternoon, we visit Giza and see one of the wonders of the ancient world: The Pyramids, built by the Pharaohs over 4,500 years ago. We also see the mysterious great Sphinx, usually dated to 2,500 BC. This evening we enjoy an included Welcome Dinner to meet other tour members. Meals included: Breakfast.
Day 4 Cairo – Alexandria
Today we travel to Alexandria, Egypt’s second largest city. Alexandria was founded by Alexander the Great in 332 BC and it grew to rival Rome before falling into decline in the fourth century AD. We will enjoy a sightseeing tour of the city including the Alexandria Library, the Citadel and the Ancient Roman Amphitheatre. Meals included: Breakfast.
Day 5 Alexandria – El Alamein – Cairo
This morning we travel to El Alamein, a historic site located on the Mediterranean coast of Egypt, about 106 km west of Alexandria. It was the site of two significant battles during World War II, fought between the Allied and Axis forces. Today, El Alamein is a popular destination for history enthusiasts, with several museums, cemeteries, and memorials dedicated to the soldiers who fought and died there. We will visit the Commonwealth War Cemetery and Military Museum associated with the Battle of El Alamein. We continue back to Cairo in the afternoon. Meals included: Breakfast.
Day 6 Cairo – Luxor
Today we transfer to the airport for our flight to Luxor, known as the world’s largest outdoor museum for an exciting sightseeing tour. Luxor grew out of the ruins of Thebes, once the capital of Ancient Egypt’s New Kingdom. On arrival we are met by our private coach and transferred to the hotel for check in. Meals included: Breakfast.
Day 7 Sunday Luxor
This morning you have the option of doing a hot air balloon ride over the famous Valley of the Kings and West Bank of Luxor. In the afternoon we enjoy a tour of the Luxor Temple, a large Ancient Egyptian temple complex on the Eastern Bank of the Nile River. Constructed around 1300BC, the temple was built by Amenhotep III, completed by Tutankhamun and added to by Rameses II and has been continuously used as a place of worship right up to the present day. Meals included: Breakfast
Day 8 Luxor/Embark Nile Cruise
This morning we visit the final resting place of Hatshepsut, Egypt’s first woman pharaoh, and stroll the shady arcades of her stunning temple, which is set at the base of soaring cliffs. We continue to the famed Valley of the Kings, resting place of the pharaohs. The tombs of the pharaohs were placed deep in the Theban Hills from 1,500 BC to stop robbers stealing priceless treasures. In the early afternoon we are transferred to our Nile Cruise. After enjoying lunch onboard, we visit Karnak Temple, a place that is still capable of overshadowing many of the wonders of the modern world. It covers about 81 hectares 1.5km by 0.8km. The area of the sacred enclosure of Amon alone is 61 acres and would hold ten average European cathedrals. The great temple at the heart of Karnak is so big, St Peter’s, Milan and Notre Dame Cathedrals could be lost within its walls. The Hypostyle hall at 5,000 square metre with its 134 columns is still the largest room of any religious building in the world. Follow dramatic stories of ancient life on intricate friezes, visit a sacred, ceremonial lake and walk between aisles of fierce sphinxes that guard the temple entrance. Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.
Day 9 Cruising/Edfu
Today is a free day onboard our Nile cruise as we sail to Edfu, passing through the Esna locks. Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 10 Edfu/Kom Ombo/Aswan
This morning we visit the Temple of Horus. Built between 237 and 57 BC, the temple is one of the best preserved Ancient monuments in Egypt and is dedicated to Horus, the son of Isis and Osiris. We travel back to the ship and sail to Kom Ombo to visit the temple. Rising dramatically above the Nile River, the Temple of Kom Ombo is one of Egypt’s most beautiful sights. Dedicated to the local crocodile god Sobek, and Horus, the god of protection, Kom Ombo is unique because it has a mirrorimage design, divided down the middle, with either side dedicated to each god. We will also visit the onsite Crocodile Museum to view its collection of mummified crocodiles and ancient carvings. We return to the cruise and sail to Aswan. Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 11 Aswan
This morning we visit the Temple of Philae, the last temple built in the classical Egyptian style. Built to honour the goddess Isis, it was nearly lost underwater in the 1960s but was taken down and reassembled on the higher ground of Agika Island over a 10 year period. We also visit the Aswan High Dam and the unfinished obelisk. We return to the ship for lunch and the remainder of the day is free. Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.
Day 12 Aswan
Today, we disembark the Nile cruise ship and bid farewell to the crew. Today we will enjoy a tour to Abu Simbel. Carved out of the mountains on the west bank of the Nile between 1274 and 1244BC, the Great Temple of Ramses II and the Temple of Hathor were built as royal tombs and are some of Egypt’s best known archaeological sites. Both temples were relocated in the 1960s to avoid being submerged by the Aswan High Dam and now sit near the banks of Lake Nasser. Meals included: Breakfast.
Day 13 Aswan – Cairo
Today we are transferred to the airport for our flight to Cairo. On arrival we are met by our private coach and travel to our hotel. Meals included: Breakfast.
Day 14 Cairo
This morning we visit the Cairo Museum and see the most magnificent treasures of the tomb of Tutankhamun, including the amazing gold mask. We continue with a visit to the Mohamed Ali alabaster mosque within the walls of the citadel of Saladin. After lunch, we enjoy a tour of Old Cairo including the hanging church, Beni Ezra synagogue and the famous Kham El Khalili baazars, which sell a vast array of spices, water pipes, handicrafts and silks. The maze of narrow, congested streets teem with life and there are many mosques, most of which are open to non-Muslims. Meals included: Breakfast.
Day 15 Departure
Today we are transferred to the airport for our flights back to Australia. Meals included: Breakfast.
Day 16 Arrive Australia
Tour members arrive back into Australia and the tour concludes.
| TWIN FARE PER PERSON | SINGLE FARE |
|---|---|
| $5,999 | $6,699 |
All cabins are subject to cabin availability. Please call 1800 630 343 for fares and information on other cabin categories.
You can stay longer in Egypt for minimal cost. Please contact Travelrite on 1800 630 343 for more information.
Touring can involve a considerable amount of walking and stair climbing in the places visited and it is important that all tour participants have a level of physical fitness that allows them to take part in this activity without the need of assistance from others.
TOUR OPERATOR:
Cruise Offers Value Holidays (a division of Travelrite International Pty Ltd – ABN 64 005 817 078) is the tour organiser.
TOUR COSTS:
The tour costs are based on airfare, shipping, general transport, accommodation costs and foreign exchange rates at 1 May 2023. Cruise Offers Value Holidays reserves the right to alter the costs if any of these factors change, giving any passenger that has booked the right to withdraw with full refund of monies paid or modify arrangements.
DEPOSIT AND PAYMENT:
A deposit of $900 per passenger is required at the time of booking. Full payment will be required 90 days before departure of the tour from Australia. A 1.5% administration fee will be charged for payment made by credit cards.
AIR TAXES:
Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne as listed in the itinerary. Please contact us for air taxes from different cities. Air taxes are valid as at 1 May 2023. If they change due to government and airline charges and currency variations, Cruise Offers Value Holidays reserves the right to charge additional amounts.
CANCELLATION CONDITIONS:Number of days before departure.
| Days prior to Departure | Cancellation Fee |
|---|---|
| Over 90 days | $900 |
| 90 days or less | 100% of full fare |
| Non appearance/no written notice | 100% of full fare |
TRAVEL INSURANCE:
Travel insurance is recommended to cover the costs of cancellation fees due to illness, death in family, etc.
MINIMUM TOUR NUMBERS AND CONDITIONS:
The tour has been priced on the basis of a minimum number of passengers having booked 90 days prior to departure. Cruise Offers Value Holidays reserves the right to cancel the tour, giving a full refund of all monies paid or offer arrangements to proceed with the tour at a modified cost.
TOUR ORGANISATION:
Cruise Offers Value Holidays reserves the right to change advertised entrances if necessary, for the smooth operation of the tour.
REFUNDS:
The tour is based on arrangements that do not allow for any refunds in respect to sightseeing, accommodation, meals, airfare or other services not utilized after the tour has commenced.
TRAVEL DOCUMENTS:
All passengers will require a valid passport with at least six months validity from your return date. Visas will be required for Egypt.
BAGGAGE:
All passengers qualify for the 20kg free baggage allowance.
GROUP AIRLINE SEATING:
Please note; you will be booked as part of a group booking with the airline, this means we are unable to confirm any seating requests. Pre purchasing of flights and payment of airline seat booking fees allows allocation of specific seats. Additional costs will apply.
TOUR PARTICIPATION:
Children under 5 years of age are ineligible on coach & cruise tours. Children under 18 years of age must be accompanied by an adult. Passengers with disabilities are welcome on Travelrite & Cruise Offers tours provided they are accompanied by a companion capable of providing all necessary assistance, and do not require special assistance from Travelrite & Cruise Offers personnel. Travelrite and Cruise Offers reserves the right to refuse to carry anyone if it is felt the individual cannot cope with the requirements of coach & cruise tour travel and who may require services and facilities that Travelrite & Cruise Offers cannot guarantee will be available. You agree to not hold the Travelrite & Cruise Offers responsible for any decision made by any of them or any service provider to refuse to carry you, provide any facilities or accommodation to you or to provide any service to you.
RESPONSIBILITY:
Cruise Offers Value Holidays is the tour organiser. Cruise Offers Value Holidays acts only as an agent in the making of arrangements for hotels, transportation, restaurants or any other service and do not assume any liability whatsoever for any injury, damage, death, loss, accident or delay to person or property due to an act of negligence or a default of any hotel, carrier restaurant company or person rendering any services included in the tour, or by act of God. Further no responsibilities are accepted for any damage or delay due to sickness, pilferage, labour disputes, machinery break-down, quarantine, government restraints, weather, terrorism or other causes beyond their control. No responsibility is accepted for any additional expense, omission, delays, re-routing or acts of any government authority. The passage contract between the carriers concerned, when issued, shall constitute the sole contract between the carriers and the purchasers of this tour and/or the passengers. The right is reserved to withdraw any tour and/or make such changes in the tour as may be found desirable or necessary for the convenience of the parties and the proper carrying out of the tour. This contract shall be construed in accordance of the laws of the State of Victoria, Australia and any legal action must be taken in the State of Victoria.
DELAYS AND UNFORESEEN EVENTS:
You engage Cruise Offers Value Holidays to book this tour on your behalf and you acknowledge that Cruise Offers Value Holidays acts as your agent for the purpose of making contracts between you and the various providers of accommodation, transportation and other services that comprise the tour. Cruise Offers Value Holidays may without reference to you provide or make available to you, or may as your agent engage any third party to provide or make available to you, any good or service which Cruise Offers Value Holidays reasonably believes is necessary for your benefit to maintain the tour itinerary, repatriate you or otherwise accommodate, transport or sustain you in circumstances in which the tour itinerary fails wholly or partly for any reason. You appoint Cruise Offers Value Holidays your attorney for this purpose. You agree to pay Cruise Offers Value Holidays any cost thereof and you indemnify Cruise Offers Value Holidays in respect of any cost it incurs in this regard. Cruise Offers Value Holidays advises you to obtain travel insurance generally including in respect of the risk that any such good or service may become required.
HOW TO BOOK:
Bookings can be made by completing a booking form and sending it with a deposit of $900 per person to:
VALUE HOLIDAYS
423 Whitehorse Road Balwyn, Victoria 3103
Further information can be obtained by telephoning
Toll Free: 1800 630 343
Phone: (03) 8803 6868
Email: [email protected]
www.valueholidays.com.au
ABOUT VALUE HOLIDAYS:
Value Holidays (a division of Travelrite International Pty Ltd), is a well-established travel company which has been marketing through-out Australia for over 30 years. It has a fully ATAS accredited (No. A10538) office at Balwyn and directly represent the major airlines of the world and all major domestic and international hotel, tour and transport operators. Cruise Offers Value Holidays Pty Ltd is a full member of the Australian Federation of Travel Agents – AFTA.
