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7 Days - 6 Nights
Private
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Cairo, Aswan, Luxor
Come enjoy Egypt with a Cairo and Nile Cruise Holiday. Start with a Cairo trip visiting the famed Giza Pyramids, visiting the Egyptian Museum, and flying to Aswan to start your Egypt Nile cruise Sail on a luxurious vessel while exploring breathtaking ruins and magnificent scenery before concluding your travels back to Cairo for departure. It is where unforgettable memories are made. Whether you're looking for Egypt trips or a relaxing Egypt Nile cruise, this journey will leave you with lasting memories.
The journey begins from the select hotel in Cairo. At Cairo International Airport, our English-speaking representative greets you and processes all the formalities. After that, a private air-conditioned van will take you from the airport to your hotel in Cairo. Check in to the hotel, then take a little time out to refresh.
No Meals Included
There is breakfast at the hotel to start your day. Then, our English-speaking Egyptologist tour guide will meet you for your first day of touring the sites, including some of the most famous Cairo attractions. It includes a visit to the Pyramids of Giza, namely Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure, for wonder at their greatness complemented by the limestone statue of the Sphinx hanging around the place. Thereafter, there will be a lunch break at a local restaurant.
Then head to The Egyptian Museum, where over 250,000 objects can be seen with the rich spectrum of more than 5,000 years of Egyptian art. You will also take a look at the Tutankhamun display with his gold, jewelry, and other treasures sealed within him 3,500 years ago and unearthed during his tomb's excavation in 1920.
After this day tour, you will come back to your hotel in Cairo for an overnight stay.
Meals Included
Breakfast
Lunch
Breakfast will be available at the hotel, then proceed to check out. A representative will have you at the hotel to collect you and take you to the airport for your flight to Aswan.
At the airport, an Egyptologist guide will receive you and initiate your fantastic tour through the wonderful city of Aswan. Afterward, visit High Dam, which was built by the Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser in 1960 AD for the defense of Egypt against floods from the Nile. Then, your guide will take you to explore more Aswan things to do, which include the lovely Philae Temple and the Unfinished Obelisk, showcasing the ancient wonders and rich history of the city.
Take a motorboat trip on the Nile that will bring you to Agilika Island to come and behold the Temple of Philae. This temple was built during the Greco-Roman period and is dedicated to the goddess Isis, mother of Horus.
You will end your day with a stop at the Unfinished Obelisk carved out of red granite and dedicated to Amun Ra.
At the end of the day tour, you will then get a transfer to your Nile cruise for your check-in and overnight stay.
Meals Included:
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Breakfast will be served on board your cruise. This will then conclude your day with the Egyptologist tour guide as you embark on the journey to the Temple of Kom Ombo, which is one of the most glamorous temples of all in Egypt. It is here that Sobek and Haroeris were worshiped, among the famous sites in Aswan.
Get back to your ship for lunch on the sun deck, enjoying the super Nile views.
In the afternoon, you will have the opportunity to ride in a chariot to visit the Temple of Horus in Edfu, one of the best-preserved temples in Egypt. After the visit, you will be taken back to your ship.
For the rest of the evening, you can relax on board. Dinner will be served on the ship before an Egyptian Folkloric Show presented by the onboard staff follows this.
Meals included are as follows:
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
You will be served breakfast on the cruise in the Nile, and then proceed for a magical journey through Thebes, holy lands, which will involve soft explorations of the lush banks in Luxor including the famous Valley of the Kings. This is the royal cemetery where the Theban kings ruled and buried the rulers of ancient Egypt, where our Pharaos were buried.
To be followed is a visit to the Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir El Bahari, one of the finest examples of ancient Egyptian architecture completely from the mountainside.
The last attraction of your trip will be the Colossi of Memnon, which is closely linked with King Amenhotep III. After that, come back to the ship for lunch. One can spend the afternoon relaxing. Of course, dinner and an overnight stay on board the cruise are included so that you can enjoy nearby Luxor attractions at your leisure.
Meals Included: Breakfast Lunch Dinner
After breakfast, check out will be at 08:00. The East Bank will be explored in a visit to Luxor, starting with an impressive introduction to the largest temple complex in the world, the magnificent Karnak Temples Complex, which sprawls more than one hundred acres.
Your delightful travel will be capped in the Temple of Luxor, founded by one of the kings of the 12th dynasty and finished by the illustrious king Ramses II. Once you finish your full-day tour, you shall be transferred to Luxor airport in a private deluxe air-conditioned van and take off to Cairo, reflecting on the incredible experiences from your Nile cruise in Egypt.
On arrival at Cairo airport, a representative will wait for you and transfer you by private air-conditioned van to your hotel in Cairo so you will have a smooth check-in. Accommodation will be in Cairo overnight.
Meals Included: Breakfast Lunch
Your hotel will offer breakfast. After this, our representative will pick you up to take you to Cairo airport for your international flight.
Included Meals: Breakfast
| Package Type | May to Sep. | Oct. to Apr. |
|---|---|---|
| Single | 2195$ |
2195$ |
| Double | 1500$ |
1500$ |
| Triple | 1420$ |
1420$ |
Yes, many would-be solo travelers take the plunge into discovering Africa, often opting for a Special African Tour. Simply do your planning, be cautious, and stay in well-trodden areas.
The best time for visiting the place in the Middle East region is from October to April when the sultry heat of summer can be skipped by pleasant weather.
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The perfect period for a trip to Egypt is approximately a week or ten days, which is enough time to visit Cairo, the Nile Valley, and the Red Sea. However, any Egypt tour can be adjusted whether it’s shorter or longer depending on one’s preferences and the areas to be traveled.
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In order to travel to Egypt, a person must possess a current passport and a tourist visa, which can either be obtained on arrival or through an electronic visa application. Also, ensure that your passport does not expire within six months from the date of entry especially when you are planning tours to Egypt which is rich in history and great sites.
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