12 Days Egypt Luxury Tour of Cairo, Hurghada, Luxor and Aswan With Nile Cruise
Overview
Enjoy 12 days luxury Egypt holiday visit the history cities Cairo, Luxor and Aswan with Nile cruise and get to learn and see the magic of the first civilisation in all over the world with one of our educated tour guide and avoid the hassle and skip the line. Also, enjoy the beautiful of Hurghada city which located on the Red Sea where you going to relax on the beach and snorkelling in one of the most beautiful sea in the world.
Inclusions
- Private transportation
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Landing and facility fees
- Parking Fees
- Internal flights from Cairo to Aswan and from Hurghada to Cairo
- 11x Breakfast
- 5x Dinner
- 9x Lunch
- Accommodation included: 11 nights
- Entry/Admission - Al Rifai Mosque
- Entry/Admission - Mosque of Amr Ibn Al-As
- Entry/Admission - Step Pyramid of Djoser
- Entry/Admission - Aswan High Dam
- Entry/Admission - Khan Al-Khalili
- Entry/Admission - Temple of Horus
- Entry/Admission - Luxor Temple
- Entry/Admission - Memphis and Sakkara
- Entry/Admission - Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari
- Entry/Admission - Colossi of Memnon
- Entry/Admission - Hanging Church (El Muallaqa, Sitt Mariam, St Mary)
- Entry/Admission - Mosque and Madrasa of Sultan Hassan
- Entry/Admission - Synagogue Ben Ezra
- Entry/Admission - Temple of Kom Ombo
- Entry/Admission - Temple of Karnak
- Entry/Admission - Temple of Philae
- Entry/Admission - Church of St. Sergius and Bacchus
- Entry/Admission - The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities
- Entry/Admission - Cairo Citadel
- Entry/Admission - Valley of the Kings
- Entry/Admission - Pyramids of Giza
What to expect
Itinerary
Day 1: External arrival
Stop At: Cairo, Cairo, Cairo Governorate
Arrival to Cairo airport, our representative will be waiting for you outside the airport to assist you with the luggages then you will be transferred by a private A/C car to your hotel.
Overnight in Cairo.
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Steigenberger Pyramids Cairo Hotel with Pyramids View
Day 2: Full day tour visit Great Pyramids, Memphis and Saqqara
Stop At: Pyramids of Giza, Al Haram Str., Giza 12611 Egypt
Breakfast, then pickup by our tour guide to start your full day tour by visiting the Great Pyramids of Giza is the oldest and largest of the pyramids in the Giza pyramid complex bordering present-day Giza in Greater Cairo, Egypt. It is the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Then visit The Great Sphinx of Giza, is a limestone statue of a reclining sphinx, a mythical creature. Facing directly from West to East, it stands on the Giza Plateau.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Memphis and Sakkara, Saqqara 12919 Egypt
Then continue the trip by visiting Memphis or Menefer was the ancient capital of Inebu-hedj, the first nome of Lower Egypt that was known as mḥw. Its ruins are located near the modern town of Mit Rahina, 20 km south of Giza in Greater Cairo, Egypt.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Step Pyramid of Djoser, Saqqara Egypt
Then end the trip by visiting The Pyramid of Djoser, or Step Pyramid, is an archaeological site in the Saqqara necropolis, Egypt, northwest of the city of Memphis. The 6-tier, 4-sided structure is the earliest colossal stone building in Egypt. It was built in the 27th century BC during the Third Dynasty for the burial of Pharaoh Djoser. At the end drive you back to your hotel.
Overnight in Cairo.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Steigenberger Pyramids Cairo Hotel with Pyramids View
Day 3: Full day tour visit Egyptian Museum, Cairo Citadel and Bazaar
Stop At: The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, Midan El Tahrir Geographical Society Building, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Breakfast, then pickup by our tour guide to start your full day tour by visiting the Egyptian museum is home to an extensive collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities. It has 120, 000 items, with a representative amount on display and the remainder in storerooms. Built in 1901. the edifice is one of the largest museums in the region. As of March 2019, the museum was open to the public. In 2021, the museum is due to be superseded by the new Grand Egyptian Museum at Giza.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Cairo Citadel, Salah Salem St, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Then continue the trip by visiting The Citadel of Cairo or Citadel of Saladin is a medieval Islamic-era fortification in Cairo, Egypt, built by Salah ad-Din and further developed by subsequent Egyptian rulers. It was the seat of government in Egypt and the residence of its rulers for nearly 700 years from the 13th to the 19th centuries.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Khan Al-Khalili, Cairo Egypt
Then end the trip by visiting Khan el-Khalili is a famous bazaar and souq in the historic center of Cairo, Egypt. Established as a center of trade in the Mamluk era and named for one of its several historic caravanserais, the bazaar district has since become one of Cairo's main attractions for tourists and Egyptians. At the end drive you back to your hotel.
Overnight in Cairo.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Steigenberger Pyramids Cairo Hotel with Pyramids View
Day 4: Full day tour visit Islamic & Coptic old Cairo
Stop At: Church of St. Sergius and Bacchus, Mari Gerges, Kom Ghorab, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Breakfast, then pickup by our tour guide to start your full day tour by visiting The Church of Martyrs Sergius and Bacchus, also known as Abu Serga, in Coptic Cairo is one of the oldest Coptic churches in Egypt, dating back to the 4th century Saints Sergius and Bacchus Church is traditionally believed to have been built on the spot where the Holy Family, Joseph, Mary and the infant Jesus Christ, rested at the end of their journey into Egypt. They may have lived here while Joseph worked at the fortress.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Hanging Church (El Muallaqa, Sitt Mariam, St Mary), Shar'a Mari Girgis Street, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Then visit The Church of Mother of God Saint Mary in Egyptian Babylon), also known as the Hanging Church is one of the oldest churches in Egypt and the history of a church on this site dates to the third century. It belongs to the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria
The Hanging Church is named for its location above a gatehouse of Babylon Fortress, the Roman fortress in Coptic Cairo (Old Cairo) its nave is suspended over a passage.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Synagogue Ben Ezra, Kom Ghorab 264J+7CV, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Then visiting old Jewish synagogue this was the synagogue whose geniza or store room was found in the 19th century to contain a treasure of forgotten, stored-away Hebrew, Aramaic and Judeo-Arabic secular and sacred manuscripts. The collection, known as the Cairo Geniza, was brought to the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, England at the instigation of Solomon Schechter. It is now divided between several academic libraries, with the majority being kept at the Cambridge University Library.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Mosque of Amr Ibn Al-As, Cairo Egypt
Then visiting Amr ibn Al-as mosque was built in 641-642 AD, as the center of the newly founded capital of Egypt, Fustat. The original structure was the first mosque ever built in Egypt and the whole of Africa
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Al Rifai Mosque, Cairo Egypt
Then Visit El Rifai mosque which dates from around 1361, and was architecturally conceived as a complement to the older structure. The mosque was constructed next to two large public squares and of several European style boulevards.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Mosque and Madrasa of Sultan Hassan, Maydan Salah al-Din, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Then end the tour by visiting El Sultan Hassan mosque is a monumental mosque and madrasa located in the historic district of Cairo, Egypt. It was built between 1356 and 1363 during the Bahri Mamluk period, commissioned by Sultan an-Nasir Hasan. The mosque was considered remarkable for its massive size and innovative architectural components, and is still considered one of the most impressive historic monuments in Cairo today. At the end drive you back to your hotel.
Overnight in Cairo.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Steigenberger Pyramids Cairo Hotel with Pyramids View
Day 5: Internal flight to Aswan from Cairo + Day tour visit High Dam and Philae Temple
Stop At: Cairo, Cairo, Cairo Governorate
Breakfast, then pickup by our tour guide to start your transfer to cairo airport for your 1 hour internal flight from Cairo to Aswan. Arrive at Aswan airport meet and assist by our tour guide then start your transfer to the Nile cruise for check-in.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Aswan High Dam, Manteqet As Sad Al Aali, Aswan Egypt
Later after start your day tour by visiting The Aswan High Dam, is the world's largest embankment dam, which was built across the Nile in Aswan, Egypt, between 1960 and 1970. Its significance largely eclipsed the previous Aswan Low Dam initially completed in 1902 downstream.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Temple of Philae, Island of Agilika, Aswan Egypt
Then end the tour by visiting Philae temple The oldest temple to have undoubtedly stood on the island, as well as the first evidence of Isis-worship there, was a small kiosk built by Psamtik II of the 26th Dynasty. This was followed by contributions from Amasis II (26th Dynasty) and Nectanebo I (30th Dynasty). Of these early buildings, only two elements built by Nectanebo I survive– a kiosk that was originally the vestibule of the old Isis temple, and a gateway which was later incorporated into the first pylon of the current temple. At the end transfer you back to the cruise.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: M/S Mayfair Luxury Nile Cruise with Nile View
Day 6: Nile Cruise + day tour visit Edfu and Kom-ombo temples
Stop At: Temple of Horus, Adfo, Edfu Egypt
Breakfast, then pickup at 8:00 by our tour guide to start your day tour by visiting The Temple of Edfu is an Egyptian temple located on the west bank of the Nile in Edfu, Upper Egypt. It is one of the best preserved shrines in Egypt. The temple was built in the Ptolemaic Kingdom between 237 and 57 BC. The inscriptions on its walls provide important information on language, myth and religion during the Hellenistic period in Egypt.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Temple of Kom Ombo, Nagoa Ash Shatb, Kom Ombo 81611 Egypt
The cruise going to cross Esna lock.
Galabiya party on the Nile cruise.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner on the cruise.
Overnight in Esna.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: M/S Mayfair Luxury Nile Cruise with Nile View
Day 7: Nile Cruise + day tour visit Luxor temple and Karnak temple
Stop At: Luxor Temple, Luxor 23512 Egypt
Breakfast, then pickup at 8:00 from your cruise by our tour guide to start your day tour by visiting East Luxor. The Luxor Temple is a large Ancient Egyptian temple complex located on the east bank of the Nile River in the city today known as Luxor and was constructed approximately 1400 BCE. In the Egyptian language it is known as ipet resyt, "the southern sanctuary.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Temple of Karnak, Karnak, Luxor Egypt
Then visit The Karnak Temple Complex, commonly known as Karnak, comprises a vast mix of decayed temples, chapels, pylons, and other buildings near Luxor. Construction at the complex began during the reign of Senusret I in the Middle Kingdom (around 2000–1700 BC) and continued into the Ptolemaic period (305–30 BC). At the end drive you back to the cruise.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner on the cruise.
Overnight in Luxor.
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: M/S Mayfair Luxury Nile Cruise with Nile View
Day 8: Nile Cruise checkout + day tour visit Valley of the kings, Hatshepsut temple & colossi of Memnon + transfer to Hurghada
Stop At: Valley of the Kings, Luxor City, Luxor 85511 Egypt
Breakfast, then at 8:00 check-out from your cruise and pickup by our tour guide to start your day tour by visiting west Luxor. The Valley of the Kings, also known as the Valley of the Gates of the Kings, is a valley in Egypt where, for a period of nearly 500 years from the 16th to 11th century BC, rock-cut tombs were excavated for the pharaohs and powerful nobles of the New Kingdom
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari, Kings Valley Rd Deir el-Bahari, Luxor 23512 Egypt
Then visit The Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut, also known as the Djeser-Djeseru, is a mortuary temple of Ancient Egypt located in Upper Egypt. Built for the Eighteenth Dynasty pharaoh Hatshepsut, who died in 1458 BC, the temple is located beneath the cliffs at Deir el-Bahari on the west bank of the Nile near the Valley of the Kings.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Colossi of Memnon, Thebes, Luxor Egypt
End the tour by visiting The Colossi of Memnon are two massive stone statues of the Pharaoh Amenhotep III, who reigned in Egypt during the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt. Since 1350 BCE, they have stood in the Theban Necropolis, located west of the River Nile from the modern city of Luxor.
At the end fo the tour drive you to Hurghada the driving distance between Luxor to Hurghada is 300 km. It takes approximately 3, 5h to drive from Luxor to Hurghada. Arrive Hurghada check-in.
Overnight in Hurghada
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Albatros Citadel Resort Hurghada with Balcony and Sea View
Day 9: Hurghada free day
Stop At: Hurghada, Hurghada, Red Sea and Sinai
Free day
(Optional Tour)
ATV Quad Bike at the desert 50 $ per person.
Overnight in Hurghada.
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Albatros Citadel Resort Hurghada with Balcony and Sea View
Day 10: Hurghada free day
Stop At: Hurghada, Hurghada, Red Sea and Sinai
Free day
(Optional Tour)
Budget Snorkeling Trip To Giftun Island 65 $ per person.
Overnight in Hurghada.
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Albatros Citadel Resort Hurghada with Balcony and Sea View
Day 11: Internal flight from Hurghada to Cairo
Stop At: Hurghada, Hurghada, Red Sea and Sinai
Breakfast, then check-out and pickup by our tour guide to start your transfer to Hurghada airport for your 1 hour internal flight from Hurghada to Cairo. Arrive Cairo meet and assist by our tour guide then transfer to your Cairo hotel for chick-in.
(Night tours optional)
Sound and Light show at Giza Pyramids (40 $ per person).
Dinner Cruise on the Nile (40 $ per person).
Overnight in Cairo.
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Steigenberger Pyramids Cairo Hotel with Pyramids View
Day 12: Final departure from Cairo
Stop At: Cairo, Cairo, Cairo Governorate
Breakfast, then check-out and pickup by our tour guide to start your transfer to Hurghada airport for your final departure.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
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No accommodation included on this day.
Day 1: External arrival
Stop At: Cairo, Cairo, Cairo Governorate
Arrival to Cairo airport, our representative will be waiting for you outside the airport to assist you with the luggages then you will be transferred by a private A/C car to your hotel.
Overnight in Cairo.
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Steigenberger Pyramids Cairo Hotel with Pyramids View
Day 2: Full day tour visit Great Pyramids, Memphis and Saqqara
Stop At: Pyramids of Giza, Al Haram Str., Giza 12611 Egypt
Breakfast, then pickup by our tour guide to start your full day tour by visiting the Great Pyramids of Giza is the oldest and largest of the pyramids in the Giza pyramid complex bordering present-day Giza in Greater Cairo, Egypt. It is the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Then visit The Great Sphinx of Giza, is a limestone statue of a reclining sphinx, a mythical creature. Facing directly from West to East, it stands on the Giza Plateau.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Memphis and Sakkara, Saqqara 12919 Egypt
Then continue the trip by visiting Memphis or Menefer was the ancient capital of Inebu-hedj, the first nome of Lower Egypt that was known as mḥw. Its ruins are located near the modern town of Mit Rahina, 20 km south of Giza in Greater Cairo, Egypt.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Step Pyramid of Djoser, Saqqara Egypt
Then end the trip by visiting The Pyramid of Djoser, or Step Pyramid, is an archaeological site in the Saqqara necropolis, Egypt, northwest of the city of Memphis. The 6-tier, 4-sided structure is the earliest colossal stone building in Egypt. It was built in the 27th century BC during the Third Dynasty for the burial of Pharaoh Djoser. At the end drive you back to your hotel.
Overnight in Cairo.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
•
•
Accommodation included: Steigenberger Pyramids Cairo Hotel with Pyramids View
Day 3: Full day tour visit Egyptian Museum, Cairo Citadel and Bazaar
Stop At: The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, Midan El Tahrir Geographical Society Building, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Breakfast, then pickup by our tour guide to start your full day tour by visiting the Egyptian museum is home to an extensive collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities. It has 120, 000 items, with a representative amount on display and the remainder in storerooms. Built in 1901. the edifice is one of the largest museums in the region. As of March 2019, the museum was open to the public. In 2021, the museum is due to be superseded by the new Grand Egyptian Museum at Giza.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Cairo Citadel, Salah Salem St, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Then continue the trip by visiting The Citadel of Cairo or Citadel of Saladin is a medieval Islamic-era fortification in Cairo, Egypt, built by Salah ad-Din and further developed by subsequent Egyptian rulers. It was the seat of government in Egypt and the residence of its rulers for nearly 700 years from the 13th to the 19th centuries.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Khan Al-Khalili, Cairo Egypt
Then end the trip by visiting Khan el-Khalili is a famous bazaar and souq in the historic center of Cairo, Egypt. Established as a center of trade in the Mamluk era and named for one of its several historic caravanserais, the bazaar district has since become one of Cairo's main attractions for tourists and Egyptians. At the end drive you back to your hotel.
Overnight in Cairo.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
•
•
Accommodation included: Steigenberger Pyramids Cairo Hotel with Pyramids View
Day 4: Full day tour visit Islamic & Coptic old Cairo
Stop At: Church of St. Sergius and Bacchus, Mari Gerges, Kom Ghorab, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Breakfast, then pickup by our tour guide to start your full day tour by visiting The Church of Martyrs Sergius and Bacchus, also known as Abu Serga, in Coptic Cairo is one of the oldest Coptic churches in Egypt, dating back to the 4th century Saints Sergius and Bacchus Church is traditionally believed to have been built on the spot where the Holy Family, Joseph, Mary and the infant Jesus Christ, rested at the end of their journey into Egypt. They may have lived here while Joseph worked at the fortress.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Hanging Church (El Muallaqa, Sitt Mariam, St Mary), Shar'a Mari Girgis Street, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Then visit The Church of Mother of God Saint Mary in Egyptian Babylon), also known as the Hanging Church is one of the oldest churches in Egypt and the history of a church on this site dates to the third century. It belongs to the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria
The Hanging Church is named for its location above a gatehouse of Babylon Fortress, the Roman fortress in Coptic Cairo (Old Cairo) its nave is suspended over a passage.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Synagogue Ben Ezra, Kom Ghorab 264J+7CV, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Then visiting old Jewish synagogue this was the synagogue whose geniza or store room was found in the 19th century to contain a treasure of forgotten, stored-away Hebrew, Aramaic and Judeo-Arabic secular and sacred manuscripts. The collection, known as the Cairo Geniza, was brought to the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, England at the instigation of Solomon Schechter. It is now divided between several academic libraries, with the majority being kept at the Cambridge University Library.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Mosque of Amr Ibn Al-As, Cairo Egypt
Then visiting Amr ibn Al-as mosque was built in 641-642 AD, as the center of the newly founded capital of Egypt, Fustat. The original structure was the first mosque ever built in Egypt and the whole of Africa
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Al Rifai Mosque, Cairo Egypt
Then Visit El Rifai mosque which dates from around 1361, and was architecturally conceived as a complement to the older structure. The mosque was constructed next to two large public squares and of several European style boulevards.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Mosque and Madrasa of Sultan Hassan, Maydan Salah al-Din, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Then end the tour by visiting El Sultan Hassan mosque is a monumental mosque and madrasa located in the historic district of Cairo, Egypt. It was built between 1356 and 1363 during the Bahri Mamluk period, commissioned by Sultan an-Nasir Hasan. The mosque was considered remarkable for its massive size and innovative architectural components, and is still considered one of the most impressive historic monuments in Cairo today. At the end drive you back to your hotel.
Overnight in Cairo.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
•
•
Accommodation included: Steigenberger Pyramids Cairo Hotel with Pyramids View
Day 5: Internal flight to Aswan from Cairo + Day tour visit High Dam and Philae Temple
Stop At: Cairo, Cairo, Cairo Governorate
Breakfast, then pickup by our tour guide to start your transfer to cairo airport for your 1 hour internal flight from Cairo to Aswan. Arrive at Aswan airport meet and assist by our tour guide then start your transfer to the Nile cruise for check-in.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Aswan High Dam, Manteqet As Sad Al Aali, Aswan Egypt
Later after start your day tour by visiting The Aswan High Dam, is the world's largest embankment dam, which was built across the Nile in Aswan, Egypt, between 1960 and 1970. Its significance largely eclipsed the previous Aswan Low Dam initially completed in 1902 downstream.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Temple of Philae, Island of Agilika, Aswan Egypt
Then end the tour by visiting Philae temple The oldest temple to have undoubtedly stood on the island, as well as the first evidence of Isis-worship there, was a small kiosk built by Psamtik II of the 26th Dynasty. This was followed by contributions from Amasis II (26th Dynasty) and Nectanebo I (30th Dynasty). Of these early buildings, only two elements built by Nectanebo I survive– a kiosk that was originally the vestibule of the old Isis temple, and a gateway which was later incorporated into the first pylon of the current temple. At the end transfer you back to the cruise.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
•
•
•
Accommodation included: M/S Mayfair Luxury Nile Cruise with Nile View
Day 6: Nile Cruise + day tour visit Edfu and Kom-ombo temples
Stop At: Temple of Horus, Adfo, Edfu Egypt
Breakfast, then pickup at 8:00 by our tour guide to start your day tour by visiting The Temple of Edfu is an Egyptian temple located on the west bank of the Nile in Edfu, Upper Egypt. It is one of the best preserved shrines in Egypt. The temple was built in the Ptolemaic Kingdom between 237 and 57 BC. The inscriptions on its walls provide important information on language, myth and religion during the Hellenistic period in Egypt.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Temple of Kom Ombo, Nagoa Ash Shatb, Kom Ombo 81611 Egypt
The cruise going to cross Esna lock.
Galabiya party on the Nile cruise.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner on the cruise.
Overnight in Esna.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: M/S Mayfair Luxury Nile Cruise with Nile View
Day 7: Nile Cruise + day tour visit Luxor temple and Karnak temple
Stop At: Luxor Temple, Luxor 23512 Egypt
Breakfast, then pickup at 8:00 from your cruise by our tour guide to start your day tour by visiting East Luxor. The Luxor Temple is a large Ancient Egyptian temple complex located on the east bank of the Nile River in the city today known as Luxor and was constructed approximately 1400 BCE. In the Egyptian language it is known as ipet resyt, "the southern sanctuary.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Temple of Karnak, Karnak, Luxor Egypt
Then visit The Karnak Temple Complex, commonly known as Karnak, comprises a vast mix of decayed temples, chapels, pylons, and other buildings near Luxor. Construction at the complex began during the reign of Senusret I in the Middle Kingdom (around 2000–1700 BC) and continued into the Ptolemaic period (305–30 BC). At the end drive you back to the cruise.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner on the cruise.
Overnight in Luxor.
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: M/S Mayfair Luxury Nile Cruise with Nile View
Day 8: Nile Cruise checkout + day tour visit Valley of the kings, Hatshepsut temple & colossi of Memnon + transfer to Hurghada
Stop At: Valley of the Kings, Luxor City, Luxor 85511 Egypt
Breakfast, then at 8:00 check-out from your cruise and pickup by our tour guide to start your day tour by visiting west Luxor. The Valley of the Kings, also known as the Valley of the Gates of the Kings, is a valley in Egypt where, for a period of nearly 500 years from the 16th to 11th century BC, rock-cut tombs were excavated for the pharaohs and powerful nobles of the New Kingdom
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari, Kings Valley Rd Deir el-Bahari, Luxor 23512 Egypt
Then visit The Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut, also known as the Djeser-Djeseru, is a mortuary temple of Ancient Egypt located in Upper Egypt. Built for the Eighteenth Dynasty pharaoh Hatshepsut, who died in 1458 BC, the temple is located beneath the cliffs at Deir el-Bahari on the west bank of the Nile near the Valley of the Kings.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Colossi of Memnon, Thebes, Luxor Egypt
End the tour by visiting The Colossi of Memnon are two massive stone statues of the Pharaoh Amenhotep III, who reigned in Egypt during the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt. Since 1350 BCE, they have stood in the Theban Necropolis, located west of the River Nile from the modern city of Luxor.
At the end fo the tour drive you to Hurghada the driving distance between Luxor to Hurghada is 300 km. It takes approximately 3, 5h to drive from Luxor to Hurghada. Arrive Hurghada check-in.
Overnight in Hurghada
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Albatros Citadel Resort Hurghada with Balcony and Sea View
Day 9: Hurghada free day
Stop At: Hurghada, Hurghada, Red Sea and Sinai
Free day
(Optional Tour)
ATV Quad Bike at the desert 50 $ per person.
Overnight in Hurghada.
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
•
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Accommodation included: Albatros Citadel Resort Hurghada with Balcony and Sea View
Day 10: Hurghada free day
Stop At: Hurghada, Hurghada, Red Sea and Sinai
Free day
(Optional Tour)
Budget Snorkeling Trip To Giftun Island 65 $ per person.
Overnight in Hurghada.
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Albatros Citadel Resort Hurghada with Balcony and Sea View
Day 11: Internal flight from Hurghada to Cairo
Stop At: Hurghada, Hurghada, Red Sea and Sinai
Breakfast, then check-out and pickup by our tour guide to start your transfer to Hurghada airport for your 1 hour internal flight from Hurghada to Cairo. Arrive Cairo meet and assist by our tour guide then transfer to your Cairo hotel for chick-in.
(Night tours optional)
Sound and Light show at Giza Pyramids (40 $ per person).
Dinner Cruise on the Nile (40 $ per person).
Overnight in Cairo.
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
•
Accommodation included: Steigenberger Pyramids Cairo Hotel with Pyramids View
Day 12: Final departure from Cairo
Stop At: Cairo, Cairo, Cairo Governorate
Breakfast, then check-out and pickup by our tour guide to start your transfer to Hurghada airport for your final departure.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
•
No accommodation included on this day.
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
- Most travelers can participate
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Face masks provided for travelers
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
If you cancel at least 7 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is no cancellation fee.
If you cancel between 3 and 6 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is a 50 percent cancellation fee.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, there is a 100 percent cancellation fee.
If you cancel between 3 and 6 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is a 50 percent cancellation fee.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, there is a 100 percent cancellation fee.