Africa / Egypt
Egypt13d
13 Days
13 Days Highlights of Egypt & The Nile (3nights River Cruise)

Egypt is a world-renowned cradle of ancient civilization, and particularly attracts tourists with its magnificent relics. The Pyramids of Giza are one of the Seven Wonders of the World, along with the Sphinx that guards it, and are a must-visit when visiting Egypt. The Saqqara Pyramid is the earliest step pyramid in the world, witnessing the evolution of ancient Egyptian architectural technology. The Grand Egyptian Museum houses countless precious artifacts, including Tutankhamun's golden treasure, which gives people a glimpse into the glorious era of the pharaohs. The Muhammad Ali Mosque in Cairo is famous for its Ottoman-style dome and tall tower, and is a representative of Islamic architecture. Traveling along the Mediterranean Sea, Alexandria showcases the fusion of Greek, Roman and Egyptian cultures. To the south, Aswan features the magnificent dam and the ancient Temple of Philae. Taking a Nile cruise, you can leisurely appreciate the historical relics and magnificent scenery along the coast, and experience the thousand-year-old civilization nurtured by the Nile River. These sites together create the fascinating landscape of Egypt.

Departure City
Cairo
Arrival City
Hurghada Airport
Passed Cities
Cairo
Alexandria
Aswan
Nile River
Daily Departures
From $2,850

Price Details:


SONESTA LUXURY USD 2850 per person in double sharing room

 Cairo Hotel: Hyatt Regency Cairo West Hotel or Similar (Deluxe Room)

 Alexandria Hotel: Hilton Alexandria Corniche Hotel (Deluxe Room)

 Aswan Hotel: Sonesta Nouba Hotel Aswan (Deluxe Room Nile view)

 Luxury Cruise: M/S Sonesta Moon Goddess Cruise (Deluxe Cabin with Balcony)

Luxor Hotel: Maritim Jolie Ville Luxor Resort (Deluxe Room)

Hurghada Resort: Desert Rose resort (Deluxe room)

 

TAMR LUXURY USD4400 per person in double sharing room

Cairo Hotel: Four Seasons at the First Residence (Deluxe Room)

 Alexandria Hotel: Rixos Alexandria Hotel (Deluxe Room)

 Aswan Hotel: Movenpick Resort Aswan OR The Zen Wellness (Deluxe Room Nile view)

 Nile Cruise: M/S Tamr Luxury Nile Cruise (Junior Suite with Terrace) OR M/S Farida Dahabyia Luxury Nile Cruise （Charter Boat）

Luxor Hotel: Sonesta St George Hotel (Deluxe Room) Hurghada Resort: Sentido Naga Bay resort (Deluxe room)

 

SOLEIL LUXURY USD 4950 per person in double sharing room

 Cairo Hotel: Four Seasons at the First Residence (Deluxe Room)

 Alexandria Hotel: Rixos Alexandria Hotel (Deluxe Room)

 Aswan Hotel: Movenpick Resort Aswan OR The Zen Wellness (Deluxe Room Nile view)

 Nile Cruise: M/S Soleil Luxury Nile Cruise (Luxury Cabin) OR M/S Historia Luxury Nile Cruise (Luxury Cabin) Additional $600 per person

Luxor Hotel: Sonesta St George Hotel (Deluxe Room)

 Hurghada Resort: Sentido Naga Bay resort (Deluxe room)

Day1
USA ✈️ Cairo, Egypt

Day 1: USA ✈️ Cairo, Egypt, overnight on the plane

Day2
Arrival - Welcome to Egypt

Welcome to Egypt! You’ll be escorted to your Luxury Hotel in Cairo.

Overnight Cairo Luxury Hotel.

Hotel: ★★★★★

Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner

Day3
Giza Pyramids - The Sphinx - Saqqara Pyramids

After breakfast, you will be picked up by your Egyptologist for a full day tour of Giza and its environs. Your tour will start with a visit to:Giza Pyramids: You will visit the pyramids and Sphinx of Giza, located on the outskirts of Cairo, and considered amongst the seven Wonders of the World. The Great Pyramids are over 4500 years old, and are massive in size, with some of the blocks weighing in excess of two and a half tons each.Camel Ride: No trip to Egypt would be complete without a camel ride at Giza Pyramids. So you will have an opportunity to mount your individual camel for a short ride across the sands of Giza to the Sphinx.The Sphinx: Enter the temple of the mysterious Sphinx, an ancient figure shrouded in legend and mystery. Your gyptologist will enthrall you with the tales told of this fascinating figure.After Lunch we will visit:Saqqara Pyramids, the necropolis of Memphis, home of the step pyramid, the first limestone structure ever built. Explore its 4350 years old colored tombs. Get the chance to go inside a pyramid and see the ancient Hieroglyphics that have been engraved on its walls for thousands of years. Your tour will include a visit from inside Saqqara pyramids. Then drive back to your hotel.

Overnight Cairo Hotel: ★★★★★

Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner

Day4
Grand Egyptian Museum -Alabaster Mosque of Mohamed Ali

After Breakfast you will visit the Grand Egyptian Museum, the largest museum in the world for one single civilization. You will stand face-to-face with the Golden Mask of the boy King Tutankhamun. You will be dazzled with the amount of treasures and artifacts that this museum holds. Afterwards a visit to the Alabaster Mosque of Mohamed Ali. Situated on the summit of a centuries-old citadel, this is a fine example of an Ottoman-era Mosque.

Overnight Cairo Hotel: ★★★★★

Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner

Day5
Full day to Alexandria

After Breakfast drive to Alexandria, to enjoy amazing Day Trip to Alexandria From Cairo. First, visit Pompey's Pillar. It was constructed in honor of Emperor Diocletian at the end of the 4th century. Originally from the temple of the Serapis, it was once a magnificent structure rivalling the Soma and the Caesarean. Then drive to visit the Catacombs which are the largest Roman Cemetery consisting of three levels cut in the rock. Lunch at local restaurant in Alexandria, then proceed to see the Qaitbay Citadel which was built on the site of the ancient pharaohs (lighthouse) of Alexandria then, to Bibliotheca Alexandria. Overnight Alexandria.

Overnight Alexandria Hotel: ★★★★★

Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner

Day6
Back to Cairo - Fly to Aswan

After breakfast. Free Morning. After Lunch drive to Cairo then fly to Aswan. Fly to Aswan. Transfer to your Hotel and overnight.

Overnight Aswan Hotel: ★★★★★

Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner

Day7
Aswan Sightseeing

After breakfast. enjoys a tour to Aswan's high Dam, the granite quarries and the Temple of Philae. Transfer to your Hotel. Lunch at Local Restaurant. This afternoon, board small felucca to cruise along the Nile around the botanical gardens and Elephantine Island. Afterwards enjoy your afternoon tea on the terrace of the Old Cataract Hotel. Then Back to your hotel.

Overnight Aswan Hotel: ★★★★★

Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner

Day8
Abu Simble - Embark your Nile Cruise

After breakfast. Drive to Visit Abu Simble Temples. Transfer to your Luxury Nile cruise ship. Lunch on board. Free afternoon. Evening activities on board with buffet dinner.

Overnight Luxury Nile Cruise: ★★★★★

Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner

Day9
Komombo Temple- Edfu Temple- Nile River Cruise

After Breakfast, setting sail to Kom Ombo as you proceed north toward Luxor. Visit to Kom Ombo Temple. Standing on a promontory at a bend in the Nile, where in ancient times sacred rocodiles basked in the sun on the river bank. Lunch back onboard. Continue sailing to Edfu. Afternoon enjoy a visit to the Temple of Edfu. Return to the cruise and continue sailing to Luxor. Evening activities on board with buffet dinner.

Overnight Luxury Nile Cruise: ★★★★★

Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner

Day10
Valley of the Kings-Queen Hatshepsut -Luxor Temple

After breakfast, you will proceed to visit the Valley of the Kings, visiting the tombs of the Great Pharaohs. afterwards a visit to temple of Queen Hatshepsut, one of the rare female pharaohs. Next, visit a family home and witness the making of authentic Egyptian sun bread. Lunch on board. Free afternoon. Afternoon Tea. This evening, visit the famous Luxor Temple by night.

Overnight Luxury Nile Cruise: ★★★★★

Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner

Day11
Disembark the Nile cruise-Luxor Hotel

Disembark after breakfast. Visit Karnak Temple, the largest temple complex built by man. Walk through the avenue of ram-headed sphinxes, past the statue of Rameses II, to the vast Hypostyle Hall, housing 134 giant decorated columns. Then transfer to check in to your Luxury hotel for an evening at leisure.

Overnight Luxor Resort: ★★★★★

Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner

Day12
Hot air Balloon - Drive to Hurghada

Hot Air Balloon at Sunrise. Breakfast at the hotel. 10am Drive to Hurghada and enjoy your resort.

Overnight Hurghada All-inclusive Resort: ★★★★★

Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner

Day13
Free at Leisure

Free at Leisure.Optional Sea Trip, Full day with private yacht from 9am to 4pm for Diving and Snorkeling.

Overnight Hurghada All-inclusive Resort: ★★★★★

Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner

Day14
Departure from Hurghada airport

Our wonderful journey concludes with a transfer to the airport. We hope you take with you cherished memories.

Meals included: Breakfast

Cost Includes

What is included in the tour:

o Private Luxury air-conditioned vehicles throughout.

o 3 Night's accommodation in 5* Luxury Hotel in Cairo.

o 1 Night accommodation in 5* Luxury Hotel in Alexandria.

o 2 Nights’ accommodation in 5* Luxury Hotel in Aswan.

o 3 Night's accommodation in 5* Luxury Nile Cruise based on Full Board.

o 1 Night accommodation in 5* Luxury Hotel in Luxor.

o 1 Night's accommodation in 5* Luxury Hotel in Hurghada based on All Inclusive.

o Personal Travel Insurance (Travelex Advantage Plan). For our travelers aged 76 and above, there will be an additional cost of $54 per person.

o Domestic flight tickets Cairo to Aswan.

o Entrance Fees to all the sites mentioned in our above itinerary.

o All meals as mentioned per day.

o Service of an Egyptologist guide on a private tour throughout your trip.

o Unlimited Bottles of water during the sightseeing and meals.

o All Taxes and VAT.

Cost Excludes

What is NOT included in the tour:

o International Flight Ticket from home.

o Entry visa to Egypt USD25.

o Any extra meals or drinks that is not mentioned in the itinerary.

o Items of Personal nature (Laundry, Phone Calls, Service Charges…)

o Gratuities/Tipping (including driver, tour guide, restaurant), Please pay cash to tour guide $10 USD per person per day x 12 days.