Price
$1074
Classic Egypt – 5* Nile Cruise
Experience the awe-inspiring marvels of ancient Egypt over the course of ten thrilling days, spanning from the Pyramids of Giza, the sole surviving ancient wonder of the world, to the Valley of the Kings adorned with numerous tombs. You will explore the magnificent Karnak temple and savor a serene voyage along the River Nile aboard a five-star Nile Cruise.
Included
Qualified English speaking Egyptologist
3 nights in 5 * hotel in Cairo
4 Nights aboard a 5* Nile Cruise
Return sleeper train ticket (Cairo- Luxor) (Aswan- Cairo)
Guided tours of the Pyramids and Cairo city
Guided tours of Aswan; Valley of the Kings; Kom Ombo and Luxor Temples
Airport pickup and transfers
Transportation in A/C bus
Felucca ride in Aswan or Luxor.
9 breakfasts, 4 lunches and 5 dinners
Entrance fees to the sights
Excluded
Flights (airfare)
Travel insurance (compulsory)
Tipping kitty (allow US$50)
Tour guide tips
Meals not indicated in the itinerary
Drinks, snacks and other personal expenses (e.g. laundry)
Highlights
Great Pyramids of Giza
Sphinx & the Giza Plateau
Nile Cruise
Philae Temple
Karnak Temple
Luxor Temple
Valley of the Kings
Hatshepsut Temple
Egyptian Museum
Old Cairo Bazaar - Khan El Khalili
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
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.
Breakfast and Dinner included.
Day 3 Luxor
Arrive in Luxor and be transferred to your Nile cruise, and then we will tour the East Bank of Luxor. Here you will experience the massive Karnak temple and historic Luxor temple, overnight on the cruise.
Breakfast- Lunch- Dinner.
Day 4 Nile Cruise, Luxor
After breakfast, tour the West Bank of Luxor. Start your tour off with the world famous Valley of the Kings, then onto the Temple of Hatshepsut (Deir al-Bahri), and finish with the great Colossi of Memnon, the last remains of Amenophis III temple, sail to Kom Ombo and Edfu, overnight on the cruise.
Breakfast- Lunch- Dinner.
Day 5 Edfu, Kom-Ombo - Aswan
Enjoy traveling down the fertile bank of the Nile to visit Kom-Ombo and Edfu Temples, Kom Ombo is a Dual Greco-Roman Egyptian Temple dedicated to the Evil Crocodile god Sobek and the Good Falcon god Haroeris, which stands overseeing the Nile and had sacred crocodiles kept as pets. The city of Edfu contains the famous Temple of Horus. The 2000 year old Temple. Continue up the river Nile to Aswan, overnight on the cruise. Breakfast- Lunch- Dinner.
Day 6 Aswan - felucca ride
Today we will have a felucca ride around the islands in Aswan, overnight on your cruise.
Breakfast and dinner included.
Day 7 Aswan
After that you will do a morning tour of the famous High Dam of Aswan. Next you will visit the romantic Temple of Philae and the Unfinished Obelisk. The Philae Temple is a majestic Greco-Roman Egyptian temple dedicated to the goddess Isis, the goddess of love. Then we will head to the train station for the ride back to Cairo.
Breakfast- Lunch- Dinner
Day 8 Cairo - City Tour
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.
Breakfast- Lunch- Dinner included.
Day 9 Cairo airport transfer
After breakfast, transfer to the airport. Take the memories of your adventures with you on your flight home.
Breakfast included.
