Egypt Itinerary | Cairo and Nile Cruise | Nov 23 -2018
Egypt Itinerary Cairo and Nile Cruise
Travellers have been attracted to Egypt by its magic and mystery for centuries. In ancient times they came from the south following the Nile into Egypt where they were met by Ramses’ mighty temples at Abu Simbel, designed to intimidate and astound. Travelling northwards, one magnificent temple followed another and climaxed with mighty Pyramids.
A visit of Egypt allows you to follow in the footsteps of the many great explorers’ who came before, taking in the spellbinding sites of the colossal Pyramids and Sphinx at Giza and the hieroglyph-lined Karnak Temple and Valley of the Kings tombs in Luxor. You can take a closer look at the remarkable findings discovered by archaeologists and tomb raiders alike in Cairo’s Egyptian Museum.
Day 1: Friday 23 Nov. Cairo Welcome to Egypt - AZ 0896 - FCO 12:10 / CAI 16:25
Once your flight landing at Cairo airport, Journey to Egypt representative will be waiting for you ,(BEFORE THE IMMIGRATION COUNTERS) holding a sign with your name, then he will transfer you to your hotel in Cairo, Overnight in Cairo| No meal.
Evening: Optional Sound and light Show at the Pyramids, 35 $ Per Person Per Trip.
Day 2: Saturday 24 Nov. Fly Cairo to Luxor flight at 15:30, Luxor Tours - Embark Nile Cruise
Cairo to Luxor, Transfer to Cairo airport for flight to Luxor city. Upon your arrival at Luxor airport, you will be met by Journey To Egypt tour guide, Enjoy visiting Luxor Temple Then transfer to embark your Nile Cruise. Dinner on board and overnight in Luxor| Meals: breakfast, Dinner
Day 3: Sunday 25 Nov. Luxor West Bank Tours - Sail To Edfu Town
After breakfast on your Nile cruise, take an excursion to the royal cemetery for 62 Pharaohs, Valley of the Kings, then to mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, which was built by the architects of the New Kingdom Pharaoh Hatshepsut in the 15th century BC. Head to the Colossi of Memnon. Later, Visit Karnak Temple- Lunch on board - sail to Edfu enjoying a leisurely dinner on board. Overnight on board Nile Cruise| Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4: Monday 26 Nov. Edfu & Kom Ombo Temples
After breakfast on Nile Cruise visit Edfu Temple, the well-preserved Ptolemaic Temple dedicated to Horus Then Sail to Kom Ombo Have your lunch & Tea Time on board Upon arrival Kom Ombo, Visit Kom Ombo Temple, dedicated to Sobek the crocodile god, and Horus the falcon-headed god Then Continue sailing to Aswan. Dinner on board Overnight Aswan City| Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 5: Tuesday 27 Nov. Early morning Abu Simbel Tour
Early morning 5:00 am Abu Simbel Tour from Aswan By Car (3 hrs each way by road), by 13:00 back to the cruise ship. Having lunch on board & Dinner on board Nile Cruise- Overnight Aswan City| Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Day 6: Wednesday 28 Nov. Disembarkation in Aswan- Fly back Aswan to Cairo Flight Time 14:30
Disembark from your Nile cruise after breakfast and enjoy Aswan tours, the beautiful Temple of Philae, which is devoted to the two goddesses Isis and Hathor, Proceeding to the High Dam Then Transfer to Aswan Airport for flight to Cairo, upon arrival you’ll be transferred to your hotel in Caior – Overnight Cairo| Meals: Breakfast.
Day 7: Thursday 29 Nov. Giza Pyramids, Saqqara & Memphis
Visit to Giza Pyramids with a camel ride and then Visit the Step Pyramid at Saqqara, the world’s first building in stone move on to visit Memphis, This is where the Pharaonic dynasties began, with the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt by Menes. Back to hotel, Overnight Cairo| Meals: Lunch
Day 8: Friday 30 Nov. Tour To Museum, Citadel and Old Cairo - Tour ends Cairo Fly back home AZ 0895 - CAI 04:30 / FCO 07:10
Spend the day visiting the Egyptian Museum, and then visit the Islamic monuments of Cairo, Salah El Din Citadel, and the Mosque of Mohamed Ali. Move on to visit to the Oldest Coptic churches. Copts live throughout Cairo and all over Egypt, especially Upper Egypt But this is an old and holy place, to Jews as well as Copts. Having lunch at local restaurant, after that visit khan el khalili bazaar street. Move on to a hotel to relax some hours before your flight and then transfer to Cairo international airport for departure| Meals: Lunch.
Domestic Flight details:
Saturday 24 Nov. Fly Cairo to Luxor at 15:30 ( Egyptair)
Wednesday 28 Nov. Fly back Aswan to Cairo at 14:30 ( Egyptair)
Accommodation:
Cairo: Steigenberger Hotel El Tahrir
Tour Package Price Per Person Per Trip
Prices Per Person Per Trip in Triple Room: 1285 $
4 Star Hotel in Cairo & 5 Star Standard Nile Cruise.
HOW TO REACH US:
You can reach us throughout: Hotlines( 24/7) Phone| WhatsApp: +201222935462 | +201112229555
Cairo Representative: Phone| WhatsApp: +201000180658
Luxor and Aswan Assistance: Phone| WhatsApp: +201222935462 | +201112229555
E-mail: info@journeytoegypt.com | guideusama@yahoo.com
Points forts
Included
Meet and assist service upon arrival & departure.
All transfers to/from airport & hotel by a private air-conditioned vehicle.
Domestic flight ticket Cairo To Luxor and Aswan To Cairo.
Accommodation for 3 nights in Cairo including daily breakfast.
Accommodation for 4 nights on 5 star cruise on full board basis.
Day Use at hotel near airport before departure.
All sightseeing tours as mentioned in the itinerary.
All Nile Cruise excursions as mentioned in the itinerary.
Abu Simbel Tour from Aswan by Car.
Qualified tour guides.
Entrance fees to all the sites as indicated on the itinerary.
Meals at hotel, Nile cruise and during your tours as mentioned in the itinerary.
Camel ride at the Pyramids.
Felucca ride in Luxor or in Aswan if cruise time permitted.
All tours include more than a few stops for shopping.
Excluded
International Airfare.
Entry visa to Egypt.
Any optional tours.
Personal spending.
Tipping (for your tour guides and Nile Cruise crew)
Nile Cruise Ship
MS Sarah II Nile Cruise
Tour & Prices
Prices are quoted in US Dollars per person per trip.
Additional Info
All our Egypt tours and excursions don’t include entrance fees to special archaeological sites such as entering one of the Pyramids inside, to visit solar boat museum at the Pyramids area, to visit the mummies room at the Egyptian museum, to visit the tomb of King Tutankhamen at Valley of the Kings. You will pay inside the site, cash in Egyptian Pound
Price per Ticket
Great Pyramid inside, 360 Egyptian Pound.
Solar boat museum at the Pyramids area, 100 Egyptian Pound.
The mummies room at the Egyptian museum, 180 Egyptian Pound.
Tomb of King Tutankhamen at Valley of the Kings, 250 Egyptian Pound.
Itinéraire
- Cairo
- Luxor
- Edfu
- Kom Ombo
- Aswan
- Aswan Governorate
- Cairo