Day 01: Arrival in Cairo
Arrive at Cairo Airport where our representative will meet and assist you through customs and then you claim your baggage. You will be transferred to your selected hotel for a free evening. Overnight at your Hotel.
Day 02:
In the early morning, we depart towards Alexandria, ALEXANDRIA is lying northwest of the Nile Delta; it is the largest port in the Arab Republic of Egypt and one of the major summer resorts on the Mediterranean Sea. Start the tour with the library of Alexandria; the biggest library in the world – now with 8 million books. Visit its open court and free museums, followed by a visit to the Greco-Roman catacomb. Then a photo stop at the Site of the Lighthouse; one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World on which now stands the castle of Qaitbey. A stop for lunch at a nice local restaurant. Then we will drive to the royal gardens of King Farouk (the last king in the history of Egypt) and see the royal palaces of Haramlek and Salamlek as well as the royal beaches of the queens. Continue your tour with a quick photo stop of the prettiest and biggest mosque in the city: the Abbo Elabbas Mosque, as well as the memorial of the Unknown Soldier of Alexandria and the statue of Alexander the Great. Continue visiting the church of St. Mark – the oldest church in Africa before driving along the Cornish (30 km) to see the whole city of Alexandria from the sea side which includes the old harbor of Alexandria where we found 7000 monuments underwater.
Stop over the famous bridge of Stanley – the modern landmark of modern Alexandria, before start driving back to Cairo, overnight.
Day 03:
In the early morning, you will be transported to Cairo domestic airport for a domestic flight to Luxor, where our representative will meet and assist you claim your baggage. You will start with a visit to Karnak Temples. 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. A stop for lunch at a nice local restaurant. Then drive to the illuminated Temple of Luxor where we enjoy a tour in the cool evening air. Overnight at your chosen hotel in Luxor
Day 04:
Today, we visit Luxor’s legendary West Bank – home to the famous Valleys 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. A stop for lunch at a nice local restaurant. Then you will visit the great legendary temple of the most famous Egyptian queen, Queen Hatshepsut, back to your hotel in Luxor.
Day 05:
You will check out In the early morning and then start to drive to Aswan, upon arrival you will start the day with a visit to the High Dam and its huge lake then take a short ferry ride to the Romantic and Majestic Philae Temple. A stop for lunch at a nice local restaurant. Then a visit to the unfinished obelisk. In the evening you will be transferred to Aswan Airport for a flight back to Cairo. Arrive and transfer to your chosen hotel.
Day 06:
Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel, then you will check out and will be transported back to the time of the ancient Egyptians. Our friendly guide will accompany you to the awe-inspiring Pyramids and Sphinx at Giza. A stop for lunch at a nice local restaurant. Then drive onwards to the Egyptian Museum. At the Egyptian Museum, you will walk through Egypt’s history chronologically and view the priceless treasures from all periods of pharaonic history, from the stone age to the pyramid age and of course the New Kingdom, including artifacts from the tomb of Tutankhamun.
At the end of the day, you will be transferred to Cairo International Airport for your final departure.
Inclusions :
3 nights accommodation at 5* hotels in Cairo on B/B basis
2 nights accommodation at 5* hotels in Luxor on B/B basis
2 Domestic flights Cairo/Luxor & Aswan/Cairo.
An Egyptology tour guide
Sightseeing admissions
Lunch meals during the day tours.
Meet and assist at the airports.
All taxes and service charges.
All the transfers are by A/C coaches.
Private A/C vehicle during the tours
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