Overview
8 day trip to Egypt at Christmas holidays 2017 enjoying Old, Coptic and Islamic Cairo, the great Pyramids and the Egyption Museum before cruising the Nile in style from Aswan to Luxor with fantastic tours to the historical places in Upper Egypt, such as Karnak Temple and Luxor temple, Valley of the Kings, the temple of Queen Hatshepsut, Horus Temple, High Dam, the Unfinished Obelisk and the Temple of Philae .
Highlights
- Cairo
- Aswan
- Luxor
Itinerary
Day 1 :
Day 1: Arrival Cairo
Welcome to Cairo, Egypt (Around The Clock)
Your tour manager will meet and assist you at Cairo International Airport (Arrival procedures) and then he will escort you to the hotel by exclusive air-conditioned deluxe vehicle. At hotel the tour manager will assist with a smooth check-in and review your holiday itinerary with you to establish and confirm pick-up times for each tour. Overnight in Cairo.
Welcome Drink
Day 2 :
Day 2: Giza Pyramids and Sakkara
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 will be served in a good quality restaurant, and then proceed to Saqqara area to visit Saqqara 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 3 :
Day 3: Cairo Sightseeing Tours
After breakfast at your hotel in Cairo 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 Salah El Din Citadel including Mohamed Ali Alabaster Mosque inside. Continue to Coptic Cairo to visit the Hanging Church and Ben Ezra Synagogue. Continue driving to Islamic Cairo, where you will be able to explore Khan El Khalili, Cairo’s old bazaar.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.
Day 4 :
Day 4: Fly Cairo to Aswan – Nile Cruise Tour
Have your breakfast before Checking out from hotel in the early morning, then transfer to Cairo Airport for a flight to Aswan where you will be met and assisted, then taken by an air-conditioned vehicle to board your Egypt Nile cruise for embarkation in Aswan before Lunch. You will be accompanied by your knowledgeable Egyptologist guide for an amazing tour to visit the High Dam, the Unfinished Obelisk and the Temple of Philae with dinner and overnight in Aswan.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Day 5 :
Day 5: Kom Ombo and Edfu Temples
Breakfast on board the cruise then Sail to Kom Ombo to visit Temple shared by two gods Sobek and Haeroris in Kom Ombo. Have lunch on board then, sail to Edfu to visit Horus Temple in Edfu. Have tea Afternoon during sailing to Esna. Dinner on board and overnight on your Nile Cruise Ship.
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Day 6 :
Day 6: Luxor Nile Cruise Tours
Breakfast on board your Nile cruise ship while sailing to Luxor with lunch on board the vessel then you will be accompanied for a wonderful tour to visit East Bank of the Nile in Luxor to the Karnak Temple and Luxor temple. You will be transferred back to the Nile cruise ship for afternoon tea and dinner on board with overnight aboard the Nile cruise vessel in Luxor.
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Day 7 :
Day 7: Luxor Nile Cruise – Fly Back to Cairo
Disembarkation after breakfast, pay a visit to the West Bank of the River Nile in Luxor to the Valley of the Kings, the temple of Queen Hatshepsut at El Deir EL Bahari and the Colossi Memnon with free time at leisure in Luxor for great shopping opportunity and then you will be transferred to Luxor Airport for your return to Cairo where you will be met and assisted at the airport then taken to your hotel. Overnight in Cairo.
Meals: Breakfast.
Day 8 :
Day 8: Cairo – Fly Back Home
Breakfast at your hotel, then transfer to Cairo International Airport for departure.
Meals: Breakfast
Includes/Excludes
Includes
- - Meet and greet service by our representatives at airports
- - Assistance of our guest relations during your stay
- - All transfers to / from airport & hotel by a private air-conditioned vehicle
- - Domestic flight ticket Cairo to Aswan and Luxor to Cairo
- - Accommodation for 4 nights in Cairo including daily breakfast
- - Accommodation for 3 nights on 05 star deluxe Nile Cruise on full board
- - All tours in Cairo (Private Tours) joining English-speaking Guide
- - All sightseeing tours on the cruise sharing Our company group
- - All sightseeing tours in Cairo, Luxor and Aswan as mentioned in the itinerary
- - Entrance fees to all sites as indicated on the itinerary
- - Meals during tours and on the Cruise as mentioned in the above itinerary
- - Bottled water during the trip
- - Portage when needed
- - 30 minutes of local calling (5 minutes international) and a mobile phone loaned for the length of your stay or an Egyptian sim card for your unlocked mobile device
- - All service charges and taxes
Excludes
- - International Airfare
- - Entry visa to Egypt
- - Any optional tours
- - Personal spendings
- - Tipping