12 Days / 11 Nights 4 Nights Cairo 4 Nights Nile Cruise (Aswan & Luxor) 3 Nights Hurghada
Day 1:
- Arrive at Cairo Airport: Meet, assist through passport control formalities, luggage identification & transfer to your hotel. - Check in at Hotel. - Overnight in Cairo.
Day 2:
Breakfast. Then drive to the three famous Pyramids of Giza, erected by Cheops, Chephren and Mycerinus, guarded by the mysterious Sphinx, which is a mythical statue with a body of a lion and a human head. The three Pyramids and the Sphinx are one of the Seven Wonders of the World and the most important tourist site in Egypt. (Camel ride at the Pyramids can be arranged during the visit upon your request). Then tour to the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities, housing around 250,000 antique pieces. Covering the whole history of ancient Egypt, which extends over the past 5 thousand years, among these pieces the most magnificent treasures of the young King Tut Ankh Amon.
back to your hotel in Cairo.
Over night in Cairo.
Day 3:
Breakfast. Transfer to the domestic airport. Departure by plane to Aswan. Arrival to Aswan meets & assists by our local representative, (Optional) Departures to Abu Simbel visit the Temple of Abu Simbel back to Aswan, The colossal Temple of Abu Simbel built by Ramses II (XIXth. Dynasty) and lately saved from inundation of the Nile waters in among the glories of ancient Egyptian monuments. The temples were built out of a sandstone rock cliff, and representation of the deities to which each was dedicated is carved on its huge façade. Nearby, also saved, lies the small Temple of the King's wife Nefertari, dedicated to the goddess Hathor. Then transfer to the Cruise. Boarding before lunch, Embarkation. Lunch on board. Sail by felucca ride to visit The Botanical Gardens and Agha Khan Mausoleum. Dinner on board. Overnight in Aswan.
Day 4:
Breakfast on board. Visit The High Dam, The Old Dam, The Granite Quarries and The Temple of Philae. Sail to Kom Ombo. Lunch on board. Visit The Temple Shared by the Two Gods Sobek and Haroeies in Kom Ombo. Sail to Edfu. Afternoon tea. Oriental dinner. Overnight in Edfu.
Day 5:
Breakfast on board. Visit The Temple of Horus in Edfu. Sail to Luxor. Lunch on board. Afternoon tea. Dinner on board. Overnight in Luxor.
Day 6:
Breakfast on board. Visit the West Bank to see Valley of the Kings, Valley of the Queens and Temple of Queen Hatshepsut. Lunch on board. Visit Karnak & Luxor temples. Dinner on board. (Optional) Hot Balloon: Should you want to make your stay in Luxor an unforgettable. Drifting peacefully over the Valley of King, Valley of the Queens and the Mountain on the Nobles. Overnight in Luxor.
Day 7:
Breakfast on board. Disembarkation after breakfast. Transfer to Hurghada by A/C car. Arrival, meet and assist by our representatives. Transfer to your hotel. Overnight in Hurghada.
Day 8:
Breakfast. Free day. (Optional) Jeep Safari Tour (Enjoying the desert and camel ride. The trip includes lunch). Overnight in Hurghada.
Day 9:
Breakfast. Free day. (Optional) Departure from hotel about 08:00. Departure from the port at 09:00. Arrival at the Island of Giftun spending 1 hour near The Reefs and 2 hours on the island. Included in this trip: lunch / soft drinks / mineral water / equipment. Overnight in Hurghada.
Day 10:
Breakfast. Transfer to Cairo by bus. Arrival, meet and assist by our representatives. Transfer to your hotel. (Optional) Dinner Cruise including transportation, dinner, Belly Dancer, Tanura Show. Overnight in Cairo.
Day 11:
Breakfast. Free day. (Optional) Departure from hotel to start your full day tour visiting Sakkara. See the earliest monumental stone tractor in Egypt, a stepped pyramid built for King Zoser (c. 2650 BC). See the earliest monumental stone tractor in Egypt, a stepped pyramid built for King Zoser (c. 2650 BC). Then the cemetery for Memphis, used continuously for 3,000 years. See the earliest monumental stone tractor in Egypt, a stepped pyramid built for King Zoser (c. 2650 BC). See the earliest monumental stone tractor in Egypt, a stepped pyramid built for King Zoser (c. 2650 BC). Then visit the Renowned Citadel that was built by Saladin in the 12th Century and was the seat of power for the following 700 years. On the premises is the Alabaster Mosque of Mohammed Ali, one of the landmarks in Cairo whose minaret can be seen from any part of the city. The Mohammed Ali Mosque was built in Turkish style. Overnight in Cairo.
Day 12:
Breakfast at the hotel our representative will transfer you to the airport and assist you at the airport through final departure formalities.
Program includes:
n 4 nights hotel accommodation in Cairo on bed and breakfast basis.
n 3 nights hotel accommodation in Hurghada on half board basis.
n 4 nights on Cruise board (Aswan & Luxor) full board - (sightseeing included)
n Domestic airfare: Cairo/ Aswan.
n All transfers in Cairo, Luxor, Aswan and Hurghada.
n 1 full day tour in Cairo visiting the Great Pyramids, Sphinx and Egyptian Museum.
n Multilingual expert Egyptologist guide.
n The service of meet and assist at all your destinations.
n All your visits include entrance fees.
n Our prices include all taxes and services.
n Transfers: Luxor / Hurghada Hurghada / Cairo
Not included:
n Visa Entry for Egypt.
n Personal items.
n Tipping.
n Any meals not mentioned in the program.
n Any Optional tours.
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