Cairo Trip Overview
5 Resaons why Should Travlers book this Tour
1- This tour provides off the beaten path expeditions along 1000 Km+ of the Nile River,
2- This tour will allow the travellers to Leave the tourist crowds behind and journey into some of Egypt’s remotest regions
3- This tour will take the travellers back to the days of the intrepid explorer.
4- This is a custom cruise that allows the travellers to discover the lesser-known areas of Egypt, finding a richness of culture that few tourists ever experience.
5- Finally, on this tour, we’ll take the travellers to the untouched banks of the Nile, where history becomes a reality.
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Duration: 15 days
Starts: Cairo, Egypt
Trip Category: Air, Helicopter & Balloon Tours >> Air Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
5 Resaons why Should Travlers book this Tour
1- This tour provides off the beaten path expeditions along 1000 Km+ of the Nile River,
2- This tour will allow the travellers to Leave the tourist crowds behind and journey into some of Egypt’s remotest regions
3- This tour will take the travellers back to the days of the intrepid explorer.
4- This is a custom cruise that allows the travellers to discover the lesser-known areas of Egypt, finding a richness of culture that few tourists ever experience.
5- Finally, on this tour, we’ll take the travellers to the untouched banks of the Nile, where history becomes a reality.
Itinerary
Day 1: Saturday : Meet and Greet at Cairo International Airport
Stop At: Cairo, Cairo, Cairo Governorate
With your scheduled flight, arrive in Cairo. Meet and assist your Tour Manager before customs clearance and transfer to your Nile Cruise Ship HS Champollion II
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Dinner
Accommodation included: 5* Nile Cruise HS Champollion II
Day 2: Sunday: Pyramids of Giza, Grand Egyptian Museum
Stop At: Pyramids of Giza, Al Haram Str., Giza 12611 Egypt
In the morning, you will enjoy breakfast watching the great view of the Cairo Nile River. Next, your guide will take you to Giza’s pyramid plateau, with the worlds-famous tombs of Cheops, Chefren, and mykerinos, as well as sphinx; you will be privileged to watch some of the first fascinating sceneries.
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, Midan El Tahrir Geographical Society Building, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Visit The Great Egyptian Museum at the Cairo Gate on the Giza Plateau (next to the Pyramids) is the jewel of Egypt’s new crown and one of the largest, most modern, and most famous museums in the world. The Museum will house more than 50,000 artifacts, including all the personal holdings of the Golden King Tutankhamun, all gathered for the first time in one place.
Note: The Great Egyptian Museum is scheduled to open in early 2022; if it is not open alliteratively, you will visit the Egyptian national Museum Afternoon; you will get a chance to see numerous pharaonic eras, including the Tutankhamun exhibition in our Egyptian National Museum trip.
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: 5* Nile Cruise HS Champollion II
Day 3: Monday: Islamic and Coptic, Evening 2 hours Cairo by Night Cruise
Stop At: Coptic Cairo, Cairo Egypt
After Breakfast, a guided tour set out for you to explore the ancient sites of the Coptic Cairo, which is the stronghold of Christianity in Egypt. You will visit the Babylon Fortress, the Hanging Church, the Church of Saints Sergius and Bacchus, and the cave that was the shelter of the Holy Family after they fled to Egypt
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: Coptic Cairo, Cairo Egypt
After Breakfast, a guided tour set out for you to explore the ancient sites of the Coptic Cairo, which is the stronghold of Christianity in Egypt. You will visit the Babylon Fortress, the Hanging Church, the Church of Saints Sergius and Bacchus, and the cave that was the shelter of the Holy Family after they fled to Egypt
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: Islamic Cairo, Midan Silah ad-Din, Cairo 11511 Egypt
set to start an exciting trip to citadel hill to enjoy a breathtaking view of Cairo’s old town. This tour also includes a brief time of the magnificent alabaster mosque. Later on, your guide will take you to see historical buildings and parts of the city wall in the renowned Khan el-Khalili
Duration: 4 hours
Pass By: Cairo Tower, El-Andalus, Cairo 11511 Egypt
about 6 pm, you will join a cocktail reception for offcial welcome by the management team on the ship and the general manager. Then we will go up to the sundeck to attend the evening dinner and sail the Cairo Nile for two hours and enjoy the luminous Cairo passing by Cairo Tower with the sounds of music and folkloric shows. a night you will never forget
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: 5* Nile Cruise HS Champollion II
Day 4: Cairo – river trip to Beni Suef
Stop At: Beni Suef, Beni Suef, Beni Suef Governorate
With the first light on the sunrise, your Nile river cruise ship leaves the 20 million metropolia. Your Nile cruise ship will sail upstream along the southern fringed to the lush agricultural oases of the Nile Valley. You can Enjoy the Crossing scenery from the sun deck with a cup of tea and relax. In the evening, join your tour guide for the city a walk-in Beni Suef.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: 5* Nile Cruise HS Champollion II
Day 5: Wednesday: River cruise between Beni Suef and Mina
Stop At: Al Minya, Al Minya, Al Minya Governorate
Today, with the first light of sunrise, we set to sail again and continue our journey along the picturesque Nile landscape of the provinces of Central Egypt. With every kilometer of the river, the Nile Gardens, with the limestone desert behind them, are mesmerizing. Watching the contemplative life of the people and their animals on the River Nile banks is an experience in itself. Dinner and overnight in Minia
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Over Night onboard 5* Nile Cruise HS Champollion II
Day 6: Thursday: Minia – Beni Hassan – Tuna El global sail to Tell el-Amarna
Stop At: Beni Hassan, Al Minya Egypt
After having breakfast early in the morning, your tour guide will take you on a trip to the edge of the desert to visit Beni Hassan rock tombs. Western desert and return to the boat—next Sail to Tell el-Amarna, and overnight.
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight on Board 5* Nile Cruise HS Champollion II
Day 7: Friday : Tell el-Amarna-river trip to Assiut
Stop At: Tell el-Amarna, Dayr Mawas Egypt
After breakfast, you will head to the vast Tell el- Amarna’s excavation site. There you will witness the temple ruins of the Aton cult and some of the high priests and his officials revealingly decorated tombs. Then you will see the graveyard of Tuna el Gebel and the best-preserved border stele of the old Akhenaten city in the Afterward; you shall progress with the fantastic river excursion to Assiut. expected to arrive Assiut about 9 PM
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: overnight on Board 5 * Nile Cruise Champollion II
Day 8: Saturday Cruising through the green Nile valley and desert to Sohag
Stop At: Sohag, Sohag, Sohag Governorate, Nile River Valley
With the first light on the sunrise, your Nile river cruise ship leaves Assiut to Sohag. We expect to arrive at about 1 pm.
Then Optional Tour The tour guide offers you an optional tour to two of Egypt’s most notable Coptic Orthodox monasteries, including a visit to the Red and White Monasteries, in the evening walking tour with your tour guide. Not Included , Extra Chrge per Person 70 $
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight onboard 5* Nile Cruise Champollion II
Day 9: Sunday : Sohang – Abydos – river trip to Naga Hamadi lock
Stop At: Abydos, Al Balyana, Sohag Egypt
After breakfast on the sun deck, your ship will stop at the Al Balyana along the way. From that place, it is only a few kilometers to the Abydos Temple Complex— the important Osiris cult site. The well-preserved Sethos Temple, with the famous list of kings and other unique reliefs, is the first highlight of Upper Egypt. Then, we sail to Nag Hammadi city, cross the bridge, and overnight.
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight onboard 5* Nle Cruise HS Champollion II
Day 10: Monday: Dendera – cruising upstream to Luxor – Karnak
Stop At: Dendera Temple Complex, Qena Egypt
With the first light on the sunrise, your Nile river cruise ship will sail to Qena, from where you set off to visit the Hathor Temple in Dendera. Then, you will return to the boat to continue your journey to Luxor. In the afternoon, there is the massive Karnak Temple with the Sphinx Alley on your program in Luxor.
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight onbaord 5* Nile cruise Champollion II
Day 11: Tuesday: Luxor – Thebes-West
Stop At: Valley of the Kings, Luxor City, Luxor 85511 Egypt
In the morning, we go to the Theban Necropolis, a necropolis on the west bank of the Nile, opposite Thebes (Luxor). Explore the Valley of the Kings; you will see some of the richly decorated Pharaoh’s tombs from the inside, and then visit the Hatshepsut Temple and the mighty Colossi of Memnon; after dinner, you can take a guided tour of the illuminated Luxor Temple…
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight onboard 5* Nile Cruise Champollion II
Day 12: Wednesday: Luxor – Edfu – river trip to Kom Ombo
Stop At: Temple of Horus, Adfo, Edfu Egypt
Early In the morning, your Nile ship departs Luxor’s residential city and passes through the lock of Esna. You will stop in Edfu along the journey to experience the well-preserved Temple of Horus. Get to relax and enjoy the enticing moments of the picturesque Nile landscapes of Upper Egypt as you go past it. Overnight in Kom Ombo
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight onboard 5* Nile Cruise HS Champollion II
Day 13: Thursday: Kom Ombo – river trip to Aswan
Stop At: Temple of Kom Ombo, Nagoa Ash Shatb, Kom Ombo 81611 Egypt
Early morning at 7 am, we visit the temple of Sobek and Harris and the museum of Kom Ombo, which is located just in front of the boat. You start the final section of your river trip to Aswan;
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Temple of Philae, Island of Agilika, Aswan Egypt
upon arriving in Aswan, you will visit the Nasser reservoir’s high dam and the Philae temple. In the afternoon, you start a boat tour between the idyllic Nile islands of Aswan on a classic hatch (motorboat if there is no wind). The Aga Khan mausoleum, the Nilometer, and the venerable hotel old cataract will all be visible at your position.
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight On Baord 5* Nile Cruise HS Champollion
Day 14: Friday: Aswan –Cairo (Abu Simbel) Fly to Cairo
Stop At: Abu Simbel, Abu Simbel, Aswan Governorate, Nile River Valley
Breakfast and Check-out, Next, you drive to Abu Simbel (approx. 4 hours). As part of a Guided tour (local expert guide in Abu Simbel), you will visit the impressive rock temples of Abu Simbel, which were saved in their entirety from the floods of the Nasser reservoir. After the sightseeing (approx. 1.5 – 2 hours over Night in Aswan
Extra Cost for this accatracation 120 $ per Person
Afternoon fly to Cairo, Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel near the airport
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Over Night in Cairo at a 5 * Hotel Near The airport
Day 15: Final Transfer to Cairo International Airport
Stop At: Cairo, Cairo, Cairo Governorate
This is the last day of your beautiful journey in Egypt. In just two weeks, you visited a lot of historically unique places that
Contain and bring the past time in the present space. Exploring all the cities and temples sites on the Nile River from Aswan in the far south of Egypt to Cairo, you found out the unique mystery Egypt has. We are confident that the time spent in Egypt will leave you with beautiful memories to warm your heart.
Today, after breakfast, Check out and your tour Manager will escort you to the airport and help you check-in for your flight. We wish you a good flight and all the best!
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
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