If you are into a combination between history and relaxation; This is the ideal trip! 2 nights Cairo + 3 nights Nile cruise + 4 nights Hurghada including transportation, sightseeing and private Egyptologist tour guide.
- Day 1 – Arrival day
Welcome to Cairo! Your tour begins when you are greeted by our representative who will assist you through immigration and customs formalities. After you have collected your luggage, he will then take you, in our deluxe vehicle to your hotel for check in & overnight.
Meals: Onboard
- Day 2 – Giza Pyramids, Sphinx & Egyptian museum
Breakfast at hotel is followed by a visit to one of the Seven Wonders; The great Pyramids of Giza; (Cheops, Chephren and Mycerinus) were reckoned by the Greeks to be one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Not far from the Pyramids is the Great Sphinx of Giza, which dates from the time of Chephren (2620 BC).
Hewn from natural yellowish limestone and standing 65 feet-high and 187 feet-long, this unforgettable statue combines the head of a Pharaoh with a lion’s body.
A complimentary visit to the papyrus manufactory where you can see a demonstration of how papyrus – the ancient type of paper – is made, and choose from an enormous selection of hand-painted papyrus sheets. Next is a visit to perfume shop to see how ancient Egyptians used different scents during their daily life as well as using it a cure method.
After lunch, you will visit the Egyptian Museum: gaze at the wonders of King Tutankhamen, including his golden death mask; lose yourself in the many rooms and galleries, where thousands of artifacts are awaiting your visit.
At the end of the day, you will be transferred back to your hotel & overnight.
Meals: Breakfast & lunch
- Day 3 – Nile cruise: Aswan (High dam & Philae temple)
Breakfast at hotel & check out, then you will be transferred to Cairo airport for your domestic flight to Aswan. Upon arrival; you will be met and assisted by our representative who will transfer you to your cruise boat: your floating hotel for your next 4 days.
After lunch you will be driven to see the High Dam, the world’s largest rock filled dam, and the Temple of Philae, moved to the island of Agilika after the waters of Lake Nasser flooded its original location. It is then back to Aswan to rejoin your cruise and as the Nile laps gently underneath you, dinner will be served.
Meals: Lunch & Dinner onboard
- Day 4 – Nile cruise: Kom Ombo & Edfu
A new day and your first breakfast onboard as the boat sails majestically towards Kom Ombo, where you will visit the Temple of Kom Ombo, dedicated to Horus and Haroeris.
After the visit, you will be taken back to the boat for your lunch while it sails onward to Edfu, home of the best-preserved temple in Egypt: The Temple of Horus. It is then back to the boat and you can watch as it departs Edfu and sails for Esna.
Once you reach Esna you will watch as it sails through the Esna locks. Once through the locks, the boat continues on its course towards Luxor, which it will reach after you have had dinner
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner onboard
- Day 5 – Nile cruise: Luxor
An early breakfast and then it is time to visit the West Bank of Luxor: the tombs of the New Kingdom Pharaohs in the Valley of the Kings; the magnificent temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir El-Bahri finishing with the immense Colossi of Memnon.
After lunch, which you will have on board, you will visit the magnificent Karnack and Luxor Temples. Once your visit to these ancient Theban Temples is completed you return to the boat where your last dinner, upon this floating hotel, will be served.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner onboard
- Day 6 – Luxor / Hurghada
Disembarkation after breakfast, then you will be transferred in our private air conditioned vehicle to Hurghada. Check in your hotel, dinner & overnight.
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
- Day 7 – Hurghada
Enjoy a full free day bathing, shopping or choose on of our optional tours.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
- Day 8 – Hurghada
Enjoy a full free day bathing, shopping or choose on of our optional tours.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
- Day 9 – Hurghada / Cairo
Breakfast at hotel & check out, then you will be transferred to Hurghada airport for domestic flight back to Cairo. Upon arrival; you will be met and assisted by our representative who will transfer you to your hotel for check in & overnight.
Meals: Breakfast
- Day 10 – Departure day
Breakfast at hotel & check out, then you will be transferred to Cairo airport for final departure
Meals: Breakfast
Package price:
| Per person | 4* hotels | 5* hotels |
| In double room | $1950 USD | $2200 USD |
What’s included:
- 02 nights accommodation in Cairo with daily breakfast.
- 03 nights onboard Nile Cruise on full board basis.
- 03 nights accommodation in Hurghada on full board basis.
- Private English speaking Egyptologist guides as per the itinerary.
- Entrance fees for all sightseeing.
- All transfers are private as per the above mentioned program.
- Meals as stated in above mentioned program.
- Service of meet & assist at airports by our representatives.
- All tours and transfers are private.
- All applicable taxes.
What’s excluded:
- International & domestic airfare.
- Entry visa to Egypt.
- Personal expenses (laundry, telephone calls, etc…).
- Beverages during meals.
- Personal Travel Insurance.
- Any other items which are not included in the above package.
- All tipping.
Trip highlights:
- Giza Pyramids
- Sphinx
- Egyptian museum (El Tahrir)
- Aswan High Dam
- Philae temple in Aswan
- Sobek temple in Kom Ombo
- Horus temple in Edfu
- Karnak temple (East bank of Luxor)
- Luxor temples (East bank of Luxor)
- Valley of Kings (West bank of Luxor)
- Hatshepsut temple (West bank of Luxor)
- Memnon statues (West bank of Luxor)