12 Day Cairo, Cruise & Hurghada On Sunday 25 Feb. 2024 – Mr. Jean Vallee, 03 People, Canadian

Day 1: Sunday 25 Feb. 2024 Cairo - Welcome to Egypt.

Arrive in Cairo, Where you are met by your Journey to Egypt representative (Before the immigration counters, holding a sign with your name) and transferred to your hotel in Cairo. Meals: No meal.

Day 2: Monday 26 Feb. 2024 The Pyramids 

After breakfast, You will be escorted by your private Tour guide to Visit the world-famous Pyramids of Giza, built as tombs to the ancient pharaohs and still irresistible to travellers more than 4,000 years later. Don’t miss the chance to climb into one of these pyramids and explore it from the inside (Extra Ticket on Spot). Ride Like a Local on a camel, and then visit the enigmatic Great Sphinx. After lunch at a local restaurant- Explore Sakkara area, 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 3: Tuesday 27 Feb. 2024 Old Cairo Tour

After breakfast, Embark on a tour beginning with The Egyptian Museum: You will visit the Museum of Antiquities, commonly known as the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, which has a substantial collection of ancient treasures such as the tomb of King Tut and his funerary mask. Take a lunch break at a local restaurant. Continue the exploration by visiting the Old Cairo churches, and then move to the Khan El Khalili old market. before heading back to the hotel in Cairo. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.

Day4: Wednesday 28 Feb. Fly to Aswan - Aswan Tours

Fly to Aswan, Arrive Aswan Airport, Where you are met by your Journey to Egypt Tour Guide (At Eixt door, holding a sign with your name) and begin your day of exploring by visiting the majestic Temple of Philae. Ride a motorized boat to the island of Agilika. This sacred complex was dedicated to the goddess Isis and reflects a fusion of three great civilizations - Egyptian, Greek and Roman. The temple was dismantled and then painstakingly reassembled when the Aswan High Dam was constructed. Proceed to the granite quarries and site of the Unfinished Obelisk. Illustrating the skills of Egypt’s stonemasons, this monolith is one-third taller than any other ancient Egyptian obelisk. Then, Board your Nile cruise boat. Enjoy lunch. Later, Ride Like a Local around the Aswan Islands in a felucca, while enjoying a refreshing Scenic Sundowner. Meals: Lunch, Dinner.

Day 5: Thursday 29 Feb. 2024 Optional Abu Simbel ($110 Per Person Per Trip)- Cruising The Nile

Early morning, Optional Abu Simbel ($110 Per Person Per Trip) Discover Abu Simbel, the commanding twin temples of Ramses II and his wife, Queen Nefertari. The former’s façade is dominated by four 70-foot-tall statues of the pharaoh. Perhaps even more impressive, this entire site was disassembled and moved here to save it from the floodwaters caused by the Aswan High Dam. 

Cruise to Kom Ombo. Disembark at Kom Ombo (hill of gold) to visit the Greco- Roman temple dedicated to Haroeris (the sun god) and Sobek (the crocodile god), whom some ancient Egyptians considered the creator of the world. View the mummified remains of several crocodiles that once basked along the ancient Nile shore, just as their descendants do today. Back on board, Cruise to Edfu.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 6: Friday 01 March Temple of Hours- Cruising The Nile

Today, view the Temple of Horus, falcon-headed god of the sky. Built in 230 BC by Ptolemy III, this amazingly well-preserved and colorful structure reveals what temple worship in ancient Egypt was like. Back on board, Cruise to Luxor.

Arrive in Luxor, journey to the east bank of the Nile, the Temple of Karnak, where generations of pharaohs wished to record their names. Walk through the Great Hypostyle Hall, strolling among its expertly aligned columns, which soar to 80 feet high. Continue to the striking Temple of Luxor. View the three large statues of Ramses II along the front of the temple pylons; the Courtyard of Ramses II; and the Colonnade of Amenhotep III, with its 50-foot-high columns. Walk in their shadows as visitors have done since antiquity and ponder the astonishing feats of engineering it took to create them.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 7: Saturday 02 March Disembark in Luxor - Valley of The Kings

This morning, explore the west bank of the Nile River and the Necropolis of Thebes, and view the Colossi of Memnon. Next, arrive at the architecturally stunning Temple of Hatshepsut, ancient Egypt’s first female pharaoh and regarded today as one of its most successful. Continue to the Valley of the Kings, burial ground of the pharaohs and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. For a period of 500 years beginning in the 16th century BC, tombs were built along this valley for pharaohs and nobles, including that of “the boy king,” Tutankhamun. Enter the tomb of Tutankhamun (Extra ticket On Spot) - found in 1922 by British archaeologist and Egyptologist Howard Carter- to discover the secrets of this storied chamber. 

Later, Transfer to your hotel in Luxor- Overnight in Luxor. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.

Day 8: Sunday 03 March 2024 Transfer to Hurghada- Hurghada

After breakfast, Transfer to Hurghada on the Red Sea. From Luxor to Hurghada is about a 04 hour and half drive. Relaxing on the beach in Hurghada. Overnight in Hurghada. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 09: Monday 04 March 2024 Hurghada Vacation

Relax in the serene setting Hurghada, where you can enjoy the breathtaking underwater scenery in the warm waters of the Red Sea. Sign up for a wide range of optional activities (not included in the tour cost) such as deep sea fishing, thrilling boat excursions, scuba diving, snorkeling, windsurfing, or even sea canoeing. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 10: Tuesday 5 March 2024 Hurghada Vacation

Relax in the serene setting Hurghada, where you can enjoy the breathtaking underwater scenery in the warm waters of the Red Sea. Sign up for a wide range of optional activities (not included in the tour cost) such as deep sea fishing, thrilling boat excursions, scuba diving, snorkeling, windsurfing, or even sea canoeing. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 11: Wednesday 06 March 2024 Fly back to Cairo

Breakfast at your hotel in Hurghada with free time at leisure and then you will be transferred to Hurghada airport to board a flight to Cairo, upon arrival in Cairo you will be met and assisted, then transferred to your hotel for free time at leisure and overnight stay in Cairo. Meals: Breakfast.

Day 12: Thursday 07 March 2024 Final Departure

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.

Category: 5 Star Hotel, 5 Star Nile Cruise

Cairo Hotel: Steigenberger Pyramids Cairo 
Cruise line: 05 Star Nile Cruise.
Hurghada: Hurghada Marriott Beach Resort

Journey Price 

Deposit 

Payment Schedule 50 % Depositat Time of Booking. The Remaining Balance To Be Paid On Arrival Cash Or by Credit Card.