EUROPE SUMMER 2019
CONTIKI.COM/ULTIMATE-EGYPT
ICONIC ESSENTIALS
ULTIMATE EUROPEAN + EGYPT OPTION 45
17
DAYS
Special Stays: 2 nights in French Château, 2 nights in Austrian Gasthof, 2 nights in Swiss Chalet, 6 nights in Contiki Villages, 1 night on-board a ferry, 22 nights hotel, 8 nights in hostels & 1 overnight train (sleeper seat)
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A$8195 A$183 *
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69 INCLUDED MEALS
44 NIGHTS IN ACCOMMODATION
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44 breakfasts (B) 1 picnic lunch (PL) 24 dinners (D)
An experienced Trip Manager & Driver Team, air-conditioned coach with charging points and WiFi. Return flight from Athens to Cairo. See p.193 for more info on all our essentials
Ever thought about Camping? Check out The Original p.162 for a similar itinerary.
5.0 RATING
NO REGRETS INCLUSIONS
FREE TIME ADD-ONS
• Locally Guided Tour of the Egyptian Museum & the Pyramids of Giza • Tour of the Valley of the Kings with local Egyptian Expert
F Abu Simbel Temple, Aswan F Guided visit of the Temples, Karnak & Luxor F Nile Cruise with Buffet Dinner, Cairo
The one that goes big & bold, covering everything from Paris to the Pyramids NUBIA, @sarah_22_10
Honestly one of the greatest trips you will ever do! The people you meet & experiences you have will change you forever, in a great way. Live your life with #NoRegrets Ryan Ostrander
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DAYS 20Ì- 21ÌCAIRO After exploring in Athens, we'll swing across continents & land ourselves in Cairo. Here in this sand covered city we will whirl through the markets & masses of inhabitants before greeting the Great Pyramids & Sphinx with absolute awe. Hotel (B)(B,D) • See the first modern Olympic Stadium • Visit the Acropolis & Parthenon with a Local Guide
KARNAK
DAY 22ÌASWAN Emerging from our overnight train ride, we'll find ourselves in laid back Aswan. Settling into relaxation mode, we'll set sail on a felucca & soak up the exoticism of the region. Hotel (B)
DAY 23ÌLUXOR Floating the River Nile, we'll take in dramatic landscapes, palm trees, & small African villages. Later we'll arrive in temple clad Luxor, where epic monuments & royal history awaits. Hotel (B,D) F Abu Simbel Temple
ASWAN
LAKE NASSER
Nightstops
DAY 25ÌCAIRO After using the day's hours to carry on swaying amidst the coral reefs & white sands of the Red Sea, we'll journey back to Cairo for one last night of magic & madness in the capital. Hotel (B) F Red Sea Cruise
• See the Aga Khan Mausoleum F Nubian Village Visit
RED SEA
DAY 26ÌATHENS Leaving exotic Egypt behind, we'll hit the skies & plane it back to Athens, rejoining the rest of the gang to carry on the gallivant through Europe. Hotel (B,D)
GIZA, @sarah_22_10
DAY 24ÌRED SEA Taking our already exotic travels a step further, we'll amble across the Egyptian desert & find ourselves in an oasis by the Red Sea. Here we'll snorkel in salt water lapping in from the Indian ocean & explore the stretch of sea that divides Africa & Asia. Hotel (B,D)
HOW MUCH & WHEN
A$8195
A$8279
A$8625
Start May19 Jun 02
A$9295
End Jul 02 Jul 16
Start Jun 16 Jun 23 Jun 30
A$9775
TOTAL PRICE LISTED INCLUDES A$1280 FOOD FUND End Jul 30 Aug 06 Aug 13
Start Jul 14 Jul 25 Aug 02 Aug 11
A$9945
End Aug 27 Sep 07 Sep 15 Sep 24
Start Aug 14 ● Aug 18 ●
A$9815
End Sep 27 Oct 01
2019
End Jun 18
2019
Start May05
2019
End Jun 04
2019
Start Apr 21
2019
End May11 May21
2019
Start Mar 28 ■ Apr 07
2019
2019
SUMMER 2019Ì| CODE:CCUE | START LONDON OR PARIS & FINISH AMSTERDAM OR LONDON
Start Aug 21 ●
End Oct 04
A$9599
■ This trip will be in Gallipoli for the ANZAC Dawn Service on 25th April. * Prices above are per person based on maximum quad-share, with many free upgrades to twin-share. For more information see p.193. No sleeping bag is required as bed linen is provided. You need to bring your own towel on this trip. Note: For the ANZAC departure you will be sleeping outdoors for the dawn service & will require very warm, waterproof clothing &/or a sleeping bag. Trip starts 7:15am in London or 6:00pm in Paris & ends approx. 10:00am at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport or approx. 6:30pm in London. ● These trips will be in Munich during Oktoberfest. For more ways to save see p.30. For departure points & stay longer accommodation options see contiki.com/staylonger. For travel insurance see p.193.