Cairo / Aswan
/ Luxor
Fully Escorted
11 days/ 10 nights including a 5 day/ 4 night Deluxe Nile cruise
Weekly departures year round
The Program:
Day
01: (Saturday) Arrive Cairo, clear immigration and customs then staff will transfer you to the Le Meridien Pyramids
hotel. Overnight Cairo
OPTIONAL sound and light show at the pyramids ($40 per person)
VISAS: All travelers to Egypt must have a visa. Citizens of most countries can obtain one on arrival. Please let us know what passport you are traveling with and we will confirm whether you can get your’s on arrival.
Day 02: (Sunday) Enjoy an international buffet breakfast and check out before starting the day at the Pyramids at Giza, home of the 7th wonder of the world, the Great Pyramid and the inscrutable Sphinx. Staff transfers you to the airport, assists with checking in and you fly to Luxor. Arriving staff transfers you to the Sonesta Luxor Hotel. Overnight Luxor (B)
Optional: Sound and Light show at Karnak Temple $40 per person
Day
03: (Monday) International buffet breakfast, check out, Staff will meet you for transfer to your Deluxe Five Star Nile Cruiser, the M/S Moon Dance or M/S Amarco. Lunch on board then visit the East Bank of Luxor including the Temple of Luxor and Temple of Karnak. Overnight Luxor (B, L, D)
Day
04: (Tuesday) Breakfast, then visit the West Bank of Luxor including the Valley of the Kings, Temple of Queen Hatshepsut and the Colossi of Memnon. Return to the ship for Lunch while sailing to Esna, cross the river lock, continue sailing to Edfu. Dinner. Overnight Edfu. (B, L, D)
Day
05: (Wednesday) Breakfast followed by a visit to the Temple of Horus in Edfu. After touring return to the ship for lunch while sailing to Kom Ombo. Upon arrival in Kom Ombo visit the Temple of Two Gods. Dinner while sailing to Aswan. Overnight Aswan (B, L, D)
Day
06: (Thursday) Breakfast then visit the Aswan High Dam, the Granite Quarries with the unfinished Obelisk and the Temple of Philae. Lunch on board then in the afternoon FREE BONUS: Sail on the Nile by Felucca (native sailboat). (Please note that these boats are solely wind powered, if there is no wind this will not operate). Dinner on board. Overnight Aswan (B, L, D)
NOTE: Optional excursion to Abu Simbel including transfers, flights, guide, entry fees, service charges and taxes $250 per person. (This is a morning excursion so if you go you will visit the antiquity sites in Aswan upon your return, then enjoy the Felucca)
Day
07: (Friday) Disembark the cruise after your buffet breakfast. Staff transfers you to the Movenpick Elephantine Island Resort or the Iberotel Nile resort. Afternoon visit to the Nubian Museum, a world class presentation of Nubia's culture and history. Overnight Aswan (B)
NOTE: Optional tour to St. Simeon's Monastery: Travel by motor launch to the West Bank to board your ship of the desert (camel) for a short ride to St. Simeon's Monastery ruins. $60 per person (If you select the camel trek you will do this in the morning, then check in at the hotel and in the afternoon visit the Nubian museum and spice market).
Day
08: (Saturday) After your buffet breakfast staff transfers you to the airport, assists with checking in and you fly to Cairo. Arriving enjoy a tour of the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities featuring King Tut’s treasures. Staff will transfer you to the Marriott Hotel. Overnight Cairo (B)
Day
09: (Sunday) Buffet breakfast then a visit to Memphis,
(the ancient capital), Sakkarra with the Stepped Pyramid and Dahshur,
with it's famous Bent and Red Pyramids plus the new Imhotep museum. Overnight Cairo (B)
Day
10: (Monday) After your buffet breakfast enjoy a tour of Old Cairo with it's famous churches and synagogue plus the Citadel of Salah el Din, bane of the crusaders and the Alabaster Mosque.
Visit the Khan el Khalili bazaar where travelers have been finding bargains since the middle ages. Overnight Cairo (B)
Day
11: (Tuesday) Staff will transfer you to the airport, assist
with exit formalities and checking in for your international departure.
TOURS
INCLUDE: OPERATES WITH NO MINIMUM AND A MAXIMUM OF 16 TRAVELERS. Domestic flights in Egypt in coach (economy) class.
All transfers by air-conditioned vehicle relating to the tour program
starting with arrival to Cairo. Baggage handling of no more than 1 piece of luggage per person however baggage and personal effects are at the owner's risk at all time during the tour (baggage handling does NOT include tips for bellmen, porters, etc.). Hotels (based
on double occupancy). 5 star Deluxe Nile cruise with upper decks,
outside Nile view cabin, private bath, individual climate control.
Meals as outlined by B for breakfast, L for lunch and D for dinner.
Fees for visiting antiquity sites and museums. Services of an English
speaking licensed Egyptologist. Service charges and taxes.
NOTE: During any of our small group tours people may join or leave at various times, however at no time would any group be larger than 16 travelers. We can provide private tours with an additional supplement. The cost depends on the tour chosen.
NOT
included are: INTERNATIONAL AIR, air ticket taxes, fuel surcharges, items of a
personal nature such as tips, entry visa (available at the airport
on entry for USA citizens. Other nationalities should check with the
nearest Egyptian consulate), phone calls, laundry, drinks with meals,
any items not specifically covered in the included items.
| Pharaoh's
Nile Price |
PP/Double |
PP/Single |
| Low (Jun, Jul, Aug) |
$2,075 |
$2,695 |
| Shoulder (May and Sep) |
$2,195 |
$2,895 |
| Peak (Oct-Apr) |
$2,495 |
$3,195 |
| Holiday (Christmas, New Year, Easter) |
$2,995 |
$3,795 |
Tours must be booked at least 45 days prior to arrival.
Prices and
itinerary subject to change without notice.
Single Price is for Single
occupancy hotel rooms and cruise cabins based on a minimum of two
travelers. Single travelers (one person on the tour) would have additional
cost.
FREQUENT
TRAVELERS: You are welcome to arrange your own international
air or we can assist if you are departing from the USA. Also if you are a member of any hotel chain
frequent traveler program you are welcome to use your points for hotel
rooms and the cost of the tour will be reduced accordingly OR if you
want to accumulate points plus take advantage of membership hotel
room upgrades let us know which program you want to use.
Terms and Conditions
Email us at travelegyptinfo@gmail.com
or call Toll Free in the USA/Canada 1 (877) 778-3497 for full details.
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