Sample of our itinerary..... Stay tuned for the next trip !
Day 1 - Tuesday, April 7, 2020
Day 2 - Wednesday, April 8, 2020
Day 3 - Thursday, April 9, 2020
Day 5 - Saturday, April 11, 2020
Day 6 - Sunday, April 12, 2020
Day 7 - Monday, April 13, 2020
Day 8 - Tuesday, April 14, 2020
Day 9 - Wednesday, April 15, 2020
Day 10 - Thursday, April 16, 2020
Day 11 - Friday, April 17, 2020
CHECK OUTS FOR FLIGHTS HOME can be either on the evening of the 11th day of your tour or you might to stay on in Cairo the night of the 12th day and fly out the next morning or you might want to extend your trip. to visit Alexandria or Hurghada/El Gouna (Red Sea). Let me know what your options are before you book and I will help you decide and provide recommendations.
What's included in our Tours:
Included in the price: CAIRO: Meet and transfer from Cairo Airport to hotel. 3 nights in Cairo hotel. Breakfast every day. All entry tickets, all transfers to the sites as in the itinerary, Egyptology Guide, transfer to the airport for Luxor flight.
Included in the price: LUXOR: Transfer from Luxor Airport to hotel and Nile cruise, 3 nights’ hotel accommodation, breakfast every day. All entry tickets, transfers to sites, Egyptology Guide.
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Included in the price: CRUISE: 4 nights Full Board – All Breakfasts, Lunches, Afternoon Tea and Dinners for entire Cruise. All sightseeing tours from Cruise Boat. Transfer from Cruise Boat to airport in Aswan.
Included in the price: ASWAN: Transfer to Abu Simbel and to Aswan airport for flight back to Cairo
Included flights: Domestic flight from Cairo to Luxor and return flight from Aswan to Cairo.
Tips for baggage handlers, taxis, bus drivers, porters, carriage drivers, etc.
What's not included:
Tour does not include airline flight to and from Egypt,
Tips for cruise staff, or tour manager/guides at Cairo, Luxor/Aswan
Visa fees and VIP assistance (we can assist in obtaining a visa for you, just ask us how much the additional cost is.)
Optional tours not included in our itinerary such as: Interior of the pyramids except the great Pyramid, Solar Boat, Royal Mummy Room, Tutankhamen Tomb or Tomb of Seti I at Valley of the Kings..
Lunches and Dinners in Cairo, Luxor and Aswan . Food or drinks not detailed as included above.
All you have to do is arrive and we will take care of all the logistics and comfort that you will need. The pricing for the above tour is based on double occupancy. Call us today to obtain pricing and additional information on the sites we will be visiting.
Additional Information:
Day 1 - Tuesday, April 7, 2020
- You are responsible for your own flight into and out of Egypt. Day one will be a free day so you may book your arrival flight to arrive at any time. On arrival in Cairo we will meet you at the airport and transfer you to our hotel. I will be on hand there throughout the day to welcome you and settle you in. We will have a group meeting to go over a few things. Dinner will be on your own
Day 2 - Wednesday, April 8, 2020
- After breakfast we will visit the Giza Plateau to visit the great pyramids of Giza and climb to the King's Chamber, visit the panorama area then visit the Sphinx and Valley temple facing the great statue. After lunch in front of the Sphinx, we will ride to Memphis on the outskirts of Cairo to see the Sakkara pyramids that includes the Step pyramid the first pyramid built in Egypt. Then back to the hotel . If time permits, we will go to an optional tour to see a music and Sufi show (traditional Egyptian dance) in Old Cairo. Dinner is on our own.
Day 3 - Thursday, April 9, 2020
- After breakfast we will visit the Coptic Cairo area to see the Hanging Church including the chapel where the Holy Family stayed when they fled to Egypt. We will also visit one of the most beautiful mosques in Cairo, the Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan. Lunch will be at a nice local restaurant not included in the package. Afterwards we return to the hotel and dinner.will be on your own.
- After breakfast, you will check out of your hotel in Cairo and we will then go to visit the Egyptian Museum to see king Tutankhamun’s special wing and see all the treasures from his tomb as well as the Mummy Room. (there is a small fee to go in ,that is not included) After lunch at the Khan El Khalili restaurant, we will stay in the Khan El Khalili market for shopping, and then leave to catch our flight to Luxor to check in at the Hotel Steigenberger. Once we arrive we have the night as free time.
Day 5 - Saturday, April 11, 2020
- Today you can sleep in a bit and have breakfast at your leisure. You can spend a lazy morning spending time by the pool, enjoying the Soraya Spa at the hotel or just relaxing. After lunch we will take a drive around Luxor in a “Caleeshe” and then take sunset falucca cruise down the Nile. After we will visit the Luxor museum. later we can have dinner at the a restaurant near the hotel.
Day 6 - Sunday, April 12, 2020
- After breakfast our guide will lead you to visit the archaeological sites of the ancient Egyptians on the west bank of the Nile including the Valley of the kings, where you will be able to go inside two tombs there, the mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut called the holy of Holies , and one of the few female Pharaohs Egypt had , – Hatsheput was a powerful woman who successfully ruled Egypt as Pharaoh for 20 years - then we will make a brief stop at the two Colossi of Memnun. We will stop for lunch at Africano raurant and then return to the hotel. Dinner on your own.
Day 7 - Monday, April 13, 2020
- After breakfast we will visit Edfu via van to see Temple of Horus, the most complete and well-preserved temple in Egypt flanked by beautiful granite statues of the falcon god Horus, then we will go check into cruise and have lunch. In the afternoon will be picked up to visit Karnak and Luxor Temple ,after return to cruise , the rest of evening is free time on your cruise. Lunch and Dinner will be on the cruise.
Day 8 - Tuesday, April 14, 2020
- Today you will enjoy your cruise, have your breakfast, take a swim in the pool or sunbathe and then sail out in the afternoon. Just enjoy your time on the cruise today. Once we sail we get to enjoy an afternoon of peaceful sailing and the passing scenery , fishermen and villagers on the bank, the clear waters of the Nile and all the nature that the Nile has to offer. During the night we will pass through the Lock at Esna and dock overnight at Edfu. And this you will not want to miss so make sure you are upfront when we wait to pass through the Lock at Esna!
Day 9 - Wednesday, April 15, 2020
- After breakfast, enjoy your morning watching the passing scenery or by the pool as we keep sailing to Kom Ombo. After lunch when we dock at Kom Ombo we will visit the Kom Ombo temple of Light and Dark, a double temple shared by the two Gods Sobek and Horus . We continue sailing and arrive at night and dock at Aswan.
Day 10 - Thursday, April 16, 2020
- We travel to visit the Abu Simbel temple by bus very early in the morning towards Abu Simbel to visit the location of the most famous temples (The Great and Small temples ) of King Ramesses and his wife Queen Nefertari. Later return back to the cruise ship and rest after a long day.
Day 11 - Friday, April 17, 2020
- After breakfast and cruise checkout we will visit the Temple of Isis Philae , known as the Temple of Love as Isis was the Goddess of Love. After lunch , we will visit the Nubian Village and Market. Afterwards you have a flight back to Cairo late afternoon or early evening..
You have the option of flying back home later that same night in the evening or spending one night in Cairo for an early morning flight back home. We can arrange this last night at and additional cost. There is a hotel connected to the airport that we can recommend if you have a very early morning flight to catch back home.
CHECK OUTS FOR FLIGHTS HOME can be either on the evening of the 11th day of your tour or you might to stay on in Cairo the night of the 12th day and fly out the next morning or you might want to extend your trip. to visit Alexandria or Hurghada/El Gouna (Red Sea). Let me know what your options are before you book and I will help you decide and provide recommendations.
What's included in our Tours:
Included in the price: CAIRO: Meet and transfer from Cairo Airport to hotel. 3 nights in Cairo hotel. Breakfast every day. All entry tickets, all transfers to the sites as in the itinerary, Egyptology Guide, transfer to the airport for Luxor flight.
Included in the price: LUXOR: Transfer from Luxor Airport to hotel and Nile cruise, 3 nights’ hotel accommodation, breakfast every day. All entry tickets, transfers to sites, Egyptology Guide.
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Included in the price: CRUISE: 4 nights Full Board – All Breakfasts, Lunches, Afternoon Tea and Dinners for entire Cruise. All sightseeing tours from Cruise Boat. Transfer from Cruise Boat to airport in Aswan.
Included in the price: ASWAN: Transfer to Abu Simbel and to Aswan airport for flight back to Cairo
Included flights: Domestic flight from Cairo to Luxor and return flight from Aswan to Cairo.
Tips for baggage handlers, taxis, bus drivers, porters, carriage drivers, etc.
What's not included:
Tour does not include airline flight to and from Egypt,
Tips for cruise staff, or tour manager/guides at Cairo, Luxor/Aswan
Visa fees and VIP assistance (we can assist in obtaining a visa for you, just ask us how much the additional cost is.)
Optional tours not included in our itinerary such as: Interior of the pyramids except the great Pyramid, Solar Boat, Royal Mummy Room, Tutankhamen Tomb or Tomb of Seti I at Valley of the Kings..
Lunches and Dinners in Cairo, Luxor and Aswan . Food or drinks not detailed as included above.
All you have to do is arrive and we will take care of all the logistics and comfort that you will need. The pricing for the above tour is based on double occupancy. Call us today to obtain pricing and additional information on the sites we will be visiting.
Additional Information:
- Accommodations on cruise ship as per rate agreement is on Lower deck cabins. A higher deck has an additional cost ($40-50 per person per night)
- The program requires a Minimum of 10 people if not, trip will not be able to take place and/or there might be an adjustment in the price to accommodate a group less than 10. The pricing is good if booked before Dec 31, 2019 and is for a minimum group of 10. Pricing will go up if not booked by this date. I will not be able to accompany you if group is less than 10.
- In Case of any governmental, tax or Flight Tariff increase you'll be notified and this additional expense will be applied to overall cost.
- The above schedule is our regular program but it might be changed in case of unforeseen situation/ conditions like, changes in the lock of Esna, official festivals, governmental conferences or water level, etc. In case of any changes it will affect only the sailing date but not the cruise sightseeing and/or adjustments in the program in Cairo, Luxor or Aswan might take place.
- Optional Excursions –
- Traditional Egyptian Music and Sufi Dance Performance
- ATV dessert excursion
- Hot Air Balloon Ride in Luxor
- Gayer Anderson House in Cairo next door to Ibn Turin Mosque if time permits
- Day trip to Alexandria (after your return trip from Aswan)
- Trip to Red Sea either Hurghada or El Gouna Beach (after your return trip from Aswan)