Day 1:
Arrive at Luxor airport, where our representative will meet and assist you claim your baggage. You will be transferred to your selected Nile cruise. At the afternoon, you will be transported to visit Karnak Temple. More than a temple, Karnak is a spectacular complex of sanctuaries, pylons, statuettes and obelisks. Built on a grand scale, Karnak is probably Egypt’s finest ancient temple. The drive to the illuminated Temple of Luxor where we enjoy a tour in the cool evening air. Overnight on board
Day 2:
Today, we visit Luxor’s legendary West Bank – home to the famous Valley of the Kings, the imposing colonnaded temple of Queen Hatshepsut and the gigantic Colossi of Memnon. See how the ancient Egyptians confounded tomb robbers with the construction of elaborate catacombs, once filled with treasures and highly decorated to allow the pharaoh passage to the afterlife. Then you will visit the great legendary temple of the most famous Egyptian queens, Queen Hatshepsut, back to the cruise and enjoy sailing to Edfu via Esna lock and overnight in Edfu on board
Day 3:
After enjoying your breakfast while cruising up the Nile, visit the Greco Roman Temple of Edfu Temple by horse and carriage. Continue sailing towards the temple of Kom Ombo dedicated to the two gods Sobek the crocodile God and Harveris the Sun God enjoying free time and lunch. After visiting the temple continue sailing to Aswan and overnight on board
Day 4:
Today your tour starts at the High Dam and its huge lake then take a short ferry ride to the Romantic and Majestic Philae Temple followed by a visit to the unfinished obelisk . At the afternoon enjoy sailing in a traditional felucca to visit Elephantine. Tonight you can explore the many bazaars and small streets of Aswan along the Nile. Overnight on board
Day 5:
TODAY, you will be transferred to your selected lake cruise. At the afternoon, you will be transported to visit the great Greco roman temple of Kalabsha temple, continue your tour to Beit El-Wali, the kiosk of Qertassi. Back to the cruise and overnight on board.
Day 6:
in the early morning start cursing up the lake to visit the temple of Amada, the oldest Egyptian temple in Nubia, was first constructed by pharaoh Thutmose iii of the 18th dynasty the temple of Derr or El-Derr which the only rock-cut Egyptian temple built by pharaoh Ramesses ii in lower Nubia , it is the only rock-cut temple in Nubia which was constructed by this pharaoh on the right bank of the Nile , continue your tour to visit the Pennut tomb , back to the cruise and overnight on board
Day 7:
Today you will visit Wadi Es-Sebua, or valley of the lions (so-called because of the sphinx-lined approach to the temple forecourts,) is the site of two new kingdom Egyptian temples, including one impressively large temple spéos of Ramesses ii, continue to Ad-Dakka temple which was a place in lower Nubia, which was located approximately 100 km south of the Aswan the Greco-roman temple of dakka, dedicated to Thoth, the god of wisdom, your tour end at , Al-Maharraqa shrine lower Nubia, which was approximately 120 km south of Aswan on the southern border of the roman empire , back to the cruise and overnight on board.
Day 8:
Today you will view Qasr Ibrim from the boat. Qasr Iibrim is an archaeological site in lower Nubia. It was originally a major city perched on a cliff above the Nile, but the flooding of lake Nasser after the construction of the Aswan high dam transformed it into an island and flooded its outskirts. Continue sailing up the Nile to the great Abu Simbel temples refers to two massive rock temples in Abu Simbel in Nubia, the complex is part of the UNESCO world heritage site known as the “Nubian monuments back to the cruise and overnight on board
Day 9:
Check out after breakfast. Disembarkation and drive to Abu Simble airport for final departure.
Inclusions :
4 nights on board a Nile cruise on full board
4 nights onboard lake cruise on full board
An Egyptology tour guide
Sightseeing admissions
Sound and Light in Abu Simble temple
Meet and assist in the airport
All taxes and service charges
All the transfers are by A/C coaches
Exclusions :
Egypt ‘s entry visa
Gratuities & personal expenses
Beverages in hotels and restaurants
international & domestic flights
Payment Policy:
For all the classic tours payment based on the deposit of 25% of the tour cost is required to confirm the tour reservation at the time of confirming, 75 % will be done upon arrival, all our payments are via PayPal, and we accept credit card payments (Visa or MasterCard ONLY)
Prices:
Transportation:
All the transportation during the tour is based on private air-conditioned modern vehicles
Children Policy:
How to confirm a tour:
For confirmation, we need the names of your group & a copy of your passports to confirm the tour, arrival, and departure dates.
Flexibility:
All our tours are private, the vehicles and the tour guide are working only with you and your group, you are free to add or remove any item and match it with your own arrival & departure dates, And accordingly, if there are any changes will accrue in the tour price our guest will be informed with before the tour confirmation
Hotel Rating in Egypt:
Kindly note that the hotel rating in Egypt is not the same as in USA or Europe, so 5* hotels are always recommended. The 3* & 4 * hotels aren’t recommended as we receive complaints from our guests about them.
Overnight Sleeping Trains:
We don’t recommend it, it takes 15 to 18 hours on a very crowded train. The toilets are not clean enough and smelly. Food is not good in general. The beds are not that comfortable. Comment from a client: “However, I am 6’0″ (183 cm) tall and barely fit into the bed — anyone taller would have to curl up.”
We recommend upgrading your reservation to a domestic flight.
Additional Entry Tickets
All tours don’t include entrance fees to some special archaeological sites such as visiting inside one of the pyramids to see the deep burial chambers, the Mummies Room at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, or entering the Tomb of Tutankhamen at Valley of the Kings in Luxor ….etc are also available at extra cost.
Alexandria library:
Note: Alexandria Library is closed on every public holiday. Entering the reading area will need an extra ticket cost.
Hotels and Accommodations
Hotels & Cruises we deal with:
Cairo: Le Méridien Pyramids – Steigenberger – Ramses Hilton.
Fairmont Nile City Cairo – Kempinski Nile
Marriott Mena House – The Nile Ritz-Carlton- Four Seasons – Fairmont Nile Premium.
OR SIMILAR …
Alexandria:
Four Seasons hotel . Palestine hotel
OR SIMILAR …
Luxor: Steigenberger Nile. Hilton-Jolie Ville – Sonesta St. George.
Sofitel Winter Palace.
OR SIMILAR …..
Nile cruises: MS Emilio, MS Radamis, MS Princess, MS Sara
MS Amwaj Nile Cruise, MS Nile Premium, MS Bule shadow, MS Jaz Jubilee, Crown Emperor, Steigenberger.
Sanctuary Sun Boat – Oberoi Cruises – Movenpick Royal Cruises – Sonesta Cruises – Le Fayan – Ms Farah -MS Amarco suites.
OR SIMILAR …..
Aswan: Helnan Aswan Resort- Movenpick Resort Aswan
OR SIMILAR …..
Lake Nasser Nile cruises:
Movenpick Prince Abbas Lake Nasser Cruise
OR SIMILAR …..
Camel ride safari:
You will have the opportunity to take a 15-minute short camel safari from the pyramids down to the sphinx. This is a great photo opportunity!
Traditional felucca ride in Cairo, Luxor, or Aswan:
There’s no better way to appreciate the easy pace of life on the Nile than to join a felucca sail trek. The felucca has been the most popular vessel on the Nile for centuries and is still widely used today. About 11m long and rigged with a tall lateen or triangular sail, it has no motor and relies only on the steady north wind.
Cairo Dahabiya CAFELLUCA
Enjoy Lunch or Dinner on Cairo Nile River cruising on a typical Felluca cruise for 2 hours. You can sail through the heart and soul of Cairo enjoying the tranquil scenes of the Cairo waterline being catered by the finest dining experience with nouvelle cuisine
The sound and light show at the pyramids, Karnak temples or Phiela temple:
You will attend the English version of the sound and light show. The magnificent history and achievements of the ancient Egyptians come to life as the illuminated pyramids and the impressive mysterious sphinx dominate the surrounding darkness, (sound and light schedule could be changed without prior notice)
Nile dinner cruise on the Nile Maxim or similar:
These cruises are known to offer one of the most luxurious dinner cruises on the Nile with the best service. The food and the entertainment (belly dancers, twirling dervishes, and singers) are known to be excellent. This is a dinner option for the tour. www.maximrestaurants.com dinner cruise booking will be according to the available schedule on the arrival day (5:45 pm to 7:30 pm & 8:15pm to 10:00 pm & 10:30 pm to 12:30 am & dinner cruise schedules could be changed without prior notice)
Dinner in Old Cairo:
Enjoy Cairo’s most spectacular open-air view. Serves fresh salads and delicious oriental and international dishes, you will enjoy the medieval atmosphere and the view of the old mosques and churches in old Cairo
Dinner in a local restaurant:
Near to the hotel to taste the local food &. Here you have a choice of red meat, chicken, fish, calamari & shrimp
Dinner or lunch on board a private yacht:
Enjoy your dinner or lunch on board a private yacht cursing the Nile up and down, only for your group