egyptian highlights - 8 DAYS ESCORTED GROUP TOUR
Cairo - LUXOR - Nile Cruise - Aswan - Cairo
Enjoy Pyramids & Nile Cruise Vacation, see the most famous historical sites and tourist attractions of Egypt in Cairo, Aswan and Luxor, where you can admire at the magnificent pyramids and ancient Egyptian Temple while you are on a beautiful Nile Cruise Boat.
2021 ITINERARY & PRICES
Day 1: ARRIVE CAIRO
You will arrive at arrive Cairo Airport and be transferred to the hotel.
Overnight: BARCELO CAIRO HOTEL or similar.
Day 2: CAIRO – EGYPTIAN MUSEUM – CITADEL (B)
Today will be spent exploring the city of Cairo starting with a tour of the Egyptian Museum with the treasures from the Tut-Ankh-Amun burial site. Then the tour will continue to the Citadel from where one can enjoy a spectacular view of Cairo. Later you will visit the Alabaster Mosque, which adds a wonderful picture-postcard element to Cairo’s skyline. You will be given some time at leisure for shopping in the famous Khan-el-Khalili bazaar which is a labyrinth of cobbled alleyways. This vast bazaar tempts the senses with spices, perfume and glittering gold, silver and brass.
Overnight: Cairo
Day 3: CAIRO – MEMPHIS – SAKKARA – PYRAMIDS - SPHINX (B)
On this day you will finally be able to satisfy your curiosity regarding the Pyramid. But first you will visit Memphis, the ancient capital of the Old Kingdom of Egypt. It is the home of a colossal Statue of Ramesses II and the Alabaster Sphinx. Then you will continue to the “Cemetery City” of Sakkara and view the Step Pyramid of King Zoser, the oldest of all Pyramids. In the afternoon you will visit the Great Pyramids of Giza, the only present-day survivor of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and the image which immediately pops into your head when you think of Egypt. Nearby, the mystical Sphinx surveys the plains of Giza. The 20m high man-animal Sphinx, created as a “living image of the sun-god”, was built by Chephren to guard the entrance to the Pyramids.
Overnight: Cairo
Day 4: CAIRO – LUXOR (Flight) – NILE CRUISER – KARNAK & LUXOR TEMPLES (BD)
You will be transferred to Cairo Airport for the flight to Luxor (cost of flight not included). After arriving in Luxor you will be transferred to your Nile Cruiser. Later you will visit Karnak Temple, a complex dedicated to Amun Ra. Its impressive features are probably the most overwhelming of all the Egyptian monuments. Thereafter visit Luxor Temple discovered beneath the shifting desert sands.
Overnight: M/S TUYA NILE CRUISE or similar
Day 5: LUXOR – WEST BANK – VALLEY OF THE KINGS – ESNA (BLD)
Temporarily leave the vessel to take a bus tour to the West Bank and visit Thebes Necropolis and the Valley of Kings, a vast City of the Dead for generations of Pharaohs, where magnificent tombs were carved into the desert rocks. The tombs were richly decorated and filled with treasures for the afterlife but unfortunately however very few of these rock-cut tombs escaped grave robbers during ancient times. The most famous of the sixty-two tombs is the tomb of Tut-Ankh-Amun unearthed by Howard Carter. Later, at Deir al-Bahri, you will see the Temple of Hatshepsut built for the only woman who ruled Egypt. See the Colossi of Memnon; it is all that remains of the Temple of Amenophis, destroyed by the annual flooding of the Nile. Then the cruise continues to Esna, crosses the lock, and continues again onto Edfu. Overnight: Nile Cruiser
Day 6: EDFU – KOM OMBO - ASWAN (BLD)
This morning you will take a horse-drawn carriage through Edfu to the famous and best preserved ancient Greek-built temple. Horus Temple dedicated to the falcon God was built on a rise to escape the annual flooding of the Nile. Later the cruise continues to Kom Ombo where the Temples of Sobek and Haroeris will be visited. Sobek refers to the crocodile god whilst the temple of Horoeris was built for the falcon-headed god.
Overnight: Nile Cruiser
Day 7: HIGH DAM – PHILAE TEMPLE – FELUCCA RIDE (BLD)
During the morning you will visit the High Dam, a huge rock-fill dam, which captures the world’s longest river. Travel by motorboat to Agilkia Island and visit the reassembled Philae Temple dedicated to the goddess Isis. The temple has a majestic aura, particularly at sunset when it seems to be made of gold. In the afternoon you can enjoy a Felucca ride during which you might catch a glimpse of the lush Botanic Gardens on Kitcheners Island, Elephantine Island, and Aga Khan’s Mausoleum on the west bank (view only, no visit).
Overnight: Nile Cruiser
Day 8: ASWAN - CAIRO by flight
The cruise ends after breakfast and you will disembark and be transferred to Aswan Airport for your flight to Cairo (cost of this flight is not included).
Note: Slight changes may occur to the above itinerary due to circumstances beyond our control.
Escorted Group Tour - One person travel for free with a private group of 10 person
2021 Prices based on minimum two person traveling
Starts every Friday, Monday and Wednesday in Cairo
Dec 1 - Dec 20, 2020 $1,090 per person
Apr 18 - 30, 2021 $1,090 per person
Dec 21 - Jan 3, 2021 $1,365 per person
Mar 29 - Apr 17, 2021 $1,365 per person
Single room supplement is extra. Please contact us for Single travel alone and Single room supplement.
Domestic Flight Tickets $320 per person for Cairo - Luxor and Aswan - Cairo (Economy Class) and subject to change unless tickets are issued.
INCLUSIONS
- 03 Nights Cairo on bed & breakfast basis.
- 04 Nights Nile Cruise LXR/ASW on full board basis (Meals are staring with Lunch & ending with Breakfast).
- All transfers in CAI, LXR & ASW.
- Visits as clarified in the itinerary.
- Egyptologist guide to accompany the group.
- End of or services at ASW airport on Day 8.
EXCLUSIONS
- Entry visa ($27 per person as per the current rate).
- Domestic flight tickets.
- Tipping.
- Abu Simbel Excursion.
- Visit of any Pyramid from inside or the Solar boat Museum.
- Visit of the mummies room at the Egyptian Museum.
- Beverages during meals on board the Nile Cruise.
- Lunch during the two days visits in Cairo.
- Visit of the Tomb of Seti 1st at the Valley of the Kings.
- Any expenses of personal nature.
- Any travel insurance.
- Any services not mentioned above
Optional excursion to Abu Simbel including flights
- $340 per person including flight tickets & visit of the Temple.
- Rate excludes any meal or beverages.
- Transfers & visits are based on sharing basis.
- Rate is based on a minimum of 10 Passengers.
Note: Above rates are based on 10 Adults with same arrival flight details. For different arrival flights, please request separate airport transfers for extra charge.
