Egypt Nile Tours & Red Sea Travel
| 1025 $ starting from |
| Accommodation Plan (A):4Hotels & 5Nile Cruise- Grand Pyramids Hotel Cairo- Basma Hotel Aswan- M/S Nile Dolphin Cruise- Sea Star Beau Rivage Hotel Hurghada/May – Sept /Oct – AprilDouble/ $ 1025 /$ 1110Single/ $ 1325 /$ 1470Accommodation Plan (B):5Hotels- Le Meridien Pyramids Hotel & Spa- Moevenpick Aswan Hotel- M/S Nile Dolphin Cruise- Sea Star Beau Rivage Hotel Hurgha |
Tour Itinerary
Day 01: Arrive Egypt
Egypt Travel representative will meet & assist you at Cairo International Airport. After that you will be transferred to your hotel by a private air-conditioned vehicle. Upon arrival at the hotel he will check you in and give detailed information concerning your tomorrow’s trip. Overnight in Cairo.
Day 02: Pyramids Tour
After breakfast you will be accompanied by your personl guide to Giza Plateau to visit the Great Pyramids of Cheops, Chefren and Mykerinus – Famous Sphinx and Valley temple facing the great statue. Additional visit to the Solar Boat infront of Cheops Pyramid (extra ticket on spot) Lunch included during the tour and then proceed to Sakkara area to visit Sakkara Complex and first pyramid ever built (Djoser Pyramid). Move to Memphis; Old kingdom’s capital and famous Necropolis. Overnight in Cairo.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 03: Cairo Tours
Breakfast at the hotel and then you will be escorted by your private guide to visit: Egyptian Museum, Treasures room for the child king Tutankhamen, alongside many other fascinating artifacts. Additional visit to the mummies room at the museum (extra ticket on spot) Lunch through out the tour at local restaurant, then moving to visit Saladin Citadel including Mohamed Ali Alabaster Mosque inside. Continue to Coptic Cairo to visit the Hanging Church and Ben Ezra Synagogue. Combining fascinating history with shopping in a lively Khan El Khalili Bazaar, which dates back to 1382. Later, you will be transferred to Giza railway station to board the sleeper train to Aswan. Dinner and breakfast will be served on board – overnight inside your compartment.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 04: Arrive Aswan
You will be met at Aswan station, then transferred to your hotel, Optional to enjoy a tour to one of Egypt’s top tourist attractions, Abu Simbel temple, which were originally carved out of the mountainside during the reign of Pharaoh Ramesses II in the 13th century BC, as a lasting monument to himself and his queen Nefertari. Overnight in Aswan.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 05: Nile Cruise
Breakfast at your hotel in Aswan. Then transfer to embark your Nile River Cruise before Lunch, then enjoy visiting the world famous High Dam, The awesome Philae temple, which is devoted to the two goddesses Isis and Hathor , and the largest known ancient obelisk, located in the northern region of the stone quarries of ancient Egypt, the Unfinished Obelisk. Dinner on board and overnight in Aswan.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 06: Nile Cruise
Sail to Kom Ombo, have breakfast on board and Visit the Temple shared by two gods Sobek & Haeroris in Kom Ombo. Sail to Edfu, lunch on board after that Visit the best-preserved cult temple in Egypt, Horus Temple in Edfu. Take afternoon tea during sailing to Esna. Dinner and overnight on board.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 07: Nile Cruise
Sail to Luxor, have breakfast on board then Visit the West Bank, take an excursion to the royal cemetery for 62 Pharaohs, Valley of the Kings, then to mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, which was built by the architects of the New Kingdom Pharaoh Hatshepsut in the 15th century BC, at El-Deir El-Bahari & the Colossi of Memnon. Lunch on board. Enjoy afternoon tea during sailing. Dinner on board Overnight in Luxor.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 08: Nile Cruise
Breakfast on board, Disembark from your Nile cruise after breakfast . Then transfer to visit Karnak & Luxor temples. In the afternoon transfer to Hurghada on the Red Sea. From Luxor to Hurghada is about a 03 hour and half drive. Overnight in Hurghada.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 9 & 10: Leisure at Hurghada
Optional tours to experience the exquisite diving and snorkeling among the Red Sea coral reefs and see some amazing rare fish. Or choose one of the many other activities such as windsurfing, sailing and deep-sea fishing. Overnight in Hurghada.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 11: Back to Cairo
After breakfast, you will be transferred to Cairo by an air-conditioned bus about a 6 hour drive far from Cairo. Overnight in Cairo.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 12: Back home
Breakfast at the hotel in Cairo – free time before your flight – check out and then transferred to Cairo International Airport for final departure.
Meals: Breakfast
Inclusions
Meet and greet service by our representatives at airports
Assistance of our guest relations during your stay
All transfers by a private air-conditioned vehicle
Accommodation for 3 nights in Cairo including bed & breakfast.
Accommodation for 1 night on sleeper train on half board.
Accommodation for 1 night in Aswan including bed & breakfast.
Accommodation for 3 nights on 05 star superior cruise on full board.
Accommodation for 3 nights in Hurghada including daily breakfast.
All sightseeing tours in Cairo (Private Tours).
English speaking Egyptologist guide.
Lunch during your trip in Cairo.
All sightseeing tours on the cruise sharing Egypt Travel group.
Tour to the High Dam, Unfinished Obelisk, Temple of Philae in Aswan.
Tour to Kom Ombo and Edfu Temples.
Tour to Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut temple & colossi of Memnon.
Tour to Karnak and Luxor Temples.
Entrance fees to all sites as indicated on the itinerary.
Transfer from Luxor to Hurghada by an A/C vehicle.
Transfer from Hurghada to Cairo by an A/C bus.
Meals as mention in the above itinerary.
A bottle of mineral water per trip in Cairo and Giza.
Portage when needed.
Free Mobile phone during your stay (charged) about (30 min Local calls or 2 min. International Calls).
All service charges and taxes.
Exclusions
International Airfare
Entry visa to Egypt
Any optional tours
Personal expenses
Tipping
AccommodationPlan
GeneralInfo
Prices Prices are quoted in US Dollars per person per trip and valid till 30/04/2012 except during Christmas, New Years & Easter holidays. Single room occupancy is applied for those coming with other and prefer single occupancy. So there will be a different rate for solo traveler. Egypt Entry Visa You need to have a valid passport at least 6 months beyond your scheduled return date to enter Egypt and you can obtain a visa from the Egyptian Consulate before departure. Also, entry visa is available upon arrival Egypt airports against USD 15 per passport for specific nationalities and need to check before. Tipping It is a customary attitude for expressing ones satisfaction of good services rendered to him by staff on duty with him. We advise if you are willing to offer it, this would be great and if not, you are not obliged to do it
