Price
$1457
Egypt Highlights
Two weeks family holiday, cruising down the Nile, a visit to the Pharaonic Village, pyramids, and tombs. Relax on the Red sea before heading back to Cairo and the Egyptian Museum where you may view the treasures of King Tutankhamun’s tomb.
Included
+5 nights in 4 star hotel in Cairo (B/B)
+3 nights on 5 star Nile Cruise-boat (F/B)
+1 night in 3 stars hotel in Luxor (B/B)
+4 nights in 4 stars hotel in Hurghada (A/I)
+A/C vehicle from Luxor to Hurghada
+Flight route( Cairo – Aswan) (Hurghada – Cairo)
+Entrance fees
Excluded
International flights (airfare)
Visa
Travel insurance (compulsory)
Tipping kitty (allow US$55)
Tour guide tips
Meals not indicated in the itinerary
Drinks, snacks and other personal expenses (e.g. laundry)
Tour Program
Day 1 Airport pick up to hotel in Cairo
Arrive at Cairo airport where you will be met by our representative who will assist you through the formalities. Transfer to your hotel to meet your guide for a briefing explaining the tour itinerary. Overnight stay at your hotel in Cairo.
Day 2 Cairo – Giza Pyramids “Breakfast”
After breakfast we start the tour by visiting the awe-inspiring Great Pyramids and the Sphinx at the Giza Plateau, before heading to Sakkara to visit the Step Pyramid - the first completed pyramid in Egypt. Overnight stay at your hotel in Cairo. Breakfast included.
Day 3 Aswan “Breakfast-Lunch-Dinner”
Early morning flight from Cairo to Aswan. We begin the day with a tour of the romantic Philae Temple - perched atop a picturesque island; its beautiful location is reached by small motor boat, making a truly magnificent approach to the site. Overnight on your 5* Nile Cruise.
Day 4 Nile Cruise, Kom Ombo “Breakfast-Lunch-Dinner”
At midday the cruise will start Sailing down the Nile, relaxing on deck whilst observing rural life on the shores and taking in the changing landscape of the mighty river. In the evening we visit the temple of Kom Ombo - its perfectly symmetrical twin entrances overlook the spectacular riverside. Overnight on your 5* Nile Cruise.
*Optional extra: Visit Abu Simbel - the stupendous Sun Temple of Ramses the Great.
Day 5 Nile Cruise to Luxor “Breakfast-Lunch-Dinner”
After breakfast We sail along the Nile towards the city of Luxor, Afternoon, we arrive in Luxor, beginning the day with a tour of the East Bank of the Nile. Here you will experience the immense Karnak Temple, considered by some as Egypt’s most important Pharonic site - the country’s powerhouse of ancient times; as well as the magnificent Luxor Temple where visitors are greeted by the impressive Avenue of Sphinxes. Overnight on your cruise.
Day 6 Luxor “Breakfast”
After breakfast we explore the West Bank of Luxor, starting the tour with the world famous Valley of the Kings, the richest archaeological site on earth. Then on to the breathtaking Temple of Hatshepsut (Deir al-Bahri), built for the only woman to reign over Egypt as pharaoh. Finally, we visit the great Colossi of Memnon - the last remains of Amenophis III's temple. Overnight stay at your hotel in Luxor.
Day 7 Luxor to Hurghada, Red Sea “Breakfast-Dinner”
After breakfast you will take you’re A/C vehicle to Hurghada This is a free day to be spent at your leisure. Overnight stay at your hotel in Hurghada.
Day 8 Hurghada, Red Sea “Breakfast-Lunch-Dinner”
This is a free day to be spent at your leisure. Hurghada is a popular beach resort town stretching some 40km along Egypt’s Red Sea coast. With snorkeling, swimming, scuba diving and good food and drink available you will find much to do; or simply relax and enjoy the sun. Overnight stay at your hotel in Hurghada.
Day 9 Red Sea {Breakfast-Lunch-Dinner}
This is another free day to be spent at your leisure. With snorkeling, swimming, scuba diving and good food and drink available you will find much to do; or simply relax and enjoy the sun. Overnight stay at your hotel in Hurghada.
Day 10 Red Sea “Breakfast-Lunch-Dinner”
(This is another free day to be spent at your leisure.} With snorkeling, swimming, scuba diving and good food and drink available you will find much to do; or simply relax and enjoy the sun. Overnight stay at your hotel in Hurghada.
Day 11 Hurghada to Cairo “Breakfast”
Early in the morning you will be transferred to Hurghada airport for the flight back to Cairo. Arrive in Cairo and be transferred to your hotel. The rest of the day is free to spend at your leisure. Overnight stay at your hotel in Cairo.
Day 12 Cairo “Breakfast”
After breakfast you will visit the Pharaonic Village - a living museum of Egyptian history. Here you will be taken on a fantastic journey to the days of the Pharaohs, brought to life by actors in Pharaonic costumes depicting the daily life of ancient Egyptian people. Sail along a network of canals past replicas of ancient villages watching craftsmen at work and explore a recreation of Tutankhamun’s tomb and all its treasures. Afterwards, the rest of the day is free for you to spend at your leisure. Overnight stay at your hotel in Cairo.
Day 13 - Pharaonic Village “Breakfast”
Today we tour the City of Cairo, beginning with the Egyptian Museum where you may view the treasures of King Tutankhamun’s
tomb. From there we head to the Coptic area of old Cairo to visit the hanging church, so named as it is suspended above two
Roman gate towers. Then on to the Mosque of Mohamed Ali, also known as the Alabaster Mosque, which sits majestically on the summit of the Citadel of Saladin. Afterwards we make our way to the old Cairo Bazaar, Khan El Khalili, with its maze of intriguing alleyways that are home to numerous souvenir stalls and coffee shops. Overnight stay at your hotel in Cairo.
Day 14 Cairo airport transfer “Breakfast”
After breakfast, transfer to the airport. Take the memories of your adventures with you on your flight home.
Breakfast included.
