The majestic Nile

Al Moudira, Luxor, Egypt
7 nights from £749 per person, Deluxe class hotel
Rising like a flower in the desert, the splendid Hotel Al Moudira is the only major hotel on thesun-drenched West Bank of the Nile. Its unique location, beside the monumental Medinet Habu and the Valleys of the Kings and Queens, presents the highlights of Luxor’s ‘open-air museum’ at quieter and less crowded times of the day. Luxor itself, and Karnak Temple, are only a half hour drive away.
In this elegant low-rise hotel, styled as a traditional Egyptian palace, rooms are remarkably spacious and elegantly furnished, with netted and shuttered windowed and domed, Nubian glass bathrooms. A swimming pool and sun terrace sit within tropical gardens beneath the majestic Theban Mountains, an exceptional restaurant serves up delicious regional dishes and set menus,and massages and Turkish baths ease weary limbs after an unforgettable day of sightseeing.
Save up to £148 per couple on a luxury holiday to Egypt in 2008.
Tour ref: 7 nts - N13673, 14nts - N13674


M/S Nile Romance, Egypt 7 nights from £499 per person, Deluxe class cruise
Cruise the Nile in style and discover five thousand years of captivating history with a journey on the M/S Nile Romance, one of the finest and friendliest ships currently plying the waters of this majestic river.
All of the cabins are air-conditioned and appointed with television, private en suite bathroom and picture windows. The vessel’s other facilities include sun deck and swimming pool, laundry, bazaar, restaurant, lounge bar and discotheque. The M/S Nile Romance transports you to the beauty and ancient treasures of Upper Egypt, including the monumental temples at Edfu, Kom Ombo, Philae and Karnak, and the worldfamous Valley of the Kings and Queens, original site of the tomb of Tutankhamun.
Save up to £582 per couple on the Nile Romance in 2008. Tour ref: N13434