The Holiday Place has dropped the price of a 9-night Egypt holiday by up to £500. A week-long 5-star Nile cruise, plus a free 2-night Luxor stay, is now £599 per person.

The itinerary includes a 7-night full-board Nile cruise on the 5-star MS Sherry, plus two free nights on a B&B basis at the 4-star Sofitel Karnak in Luxor, located on the east bank of the river Nile, just 3km from the famous Karnak Temple.

This offer is valid for departures on 26 September**; 7, 28 November; 5, 12 December; 2, 30 January; 27 February; 12, 19 March; 16, 23 April, 2012.

Pay an extra £100 for spring-summer travel from 30 April-24 September, 2012, departing from London Heathrow via Cairo.

Book by 7 September.

An optional excursion package to Luxor, Esna, Edfu, Kom Ombo and Aswan is reduced to £99 per person (usually £149 per person).

Swap two nights in Luxor for seven nights at the 4-star Hilton Hurghada Long Beach Resort on an all-inclusive basis for an extra £250 per person.

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