Cairo Trip Overview
Experience Egypt’s world-famous antiquities on a private 10-Days Cairo Nile cruise and the Red Sea. Explore the Giza pyramids and Egyptian Museum in Cairo before flying to Aswan for a 3-night cruise. Enjoy guided tours of Karnak, the Valley of the Kings, and more, and then cruise to Aswan, including visits to Edfu, Kom Ombo, and Aswan’s attractions. Drive 3 hours to Red Sea Hurghada and relax for 3 days so you can swim or snorkeling even if you like to dive below amazing reefs, then fly back to Cairo.
Additional Info
Duration: 10 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
Experience Egypt’s world-famous antiquities on a private 10-Days Cairo Nile cruise and the Red Sea. Explore the Giza pyramids and Egyptian Museum in Cairo before flying to Aswan for a 3-night cruise. Enjoy guided tours of Karnak, the Valley of the Kings, and more, and then cruise to Aswan, including visits to Edfu, Kom Ombo, and Aswan’s attractions. Drive 3 hours to Red Sea Hurghada and relax for 3 days so you can swim or snorkeling even if you like to dive below amazing reefs, then fly back to Cairo.
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival to Egypt Land of Pharaohs
Stop At: Cairo, Cairo, Cairo Governorate
Upon your arrival at Cairo International Airport, our representatives will meet and assist you all through the formal procedures at Cairo International Airport. Same-day or next you will meet your Egyptologist guide who will explain your tour details, Show your activities, You can ask him about your dreams, of course, will get true. Our philosophy you are not our customer you are our friend, Feel like you are at home between your family.
Duration: 2 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Superior: Ramses Hilton hotel – Le Passage hotel – Cairo Pyramids hotel. Budget: Grand Pyramids hotel, Cataract Pyramids
Day 2: Tour day Pyramids and the Egyptian museum
Stop At: Pyramids of Giza, Al Haram Str., Giza 12611 Egypt
After breakfast, you will meet your private Egyptologist will escort your first-lifetime adventure while touring one of the Seven Wonders of the World and here are the major sites which you are going to visit during your tour
The Pyramids of Giza
Take some amazing photos through your guide will explain The last Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Pyramids of Giza are one of the world’s most recognizable landmarks.
Drive to the second destination of your tour then you can get optional lunch depends on your like if European or oriental lunch.
Take a little relaxation with drink some of our local drinks like Egyptian tea or highbacks and learn how Pharaohs were made their Papyrus and perfumes.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, Midan El Tahrir Geographical Society Building, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Drive to downtown El Tahrir square, few weeks will visit the Grand Museum near Pyramids
The Egyptian Museum
one of the world’s great museum collections. It contains the golden glory of King Tutankhamen and the fascinating royal mummies exhibits,
After finishing your tour, we will transfer you back to your hotel in Cairo for overnight.
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Superior: Ramses Hilton hotel – Le Passage hotel – Cairo Pyramids hotel. Budget: Grand Pyramids hotel, Cataract Pyramids
Day 3: Fly to Aswan & Sightseeing
Stop At: Unfinished Obelisk, Sheyakhah Oula, Aswan Egypt
Meet & assist at Aswan Airport or railway station
Transfer to embark Nile Cruise before lunch.
Afterward, you will be sailing to visit:
The Unfinished Obelisk
built during the reign of Hatshepsut and is considered the largest known ancient obelisk.
End the first day of your 4 days Nile cruises by heading to visit:
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Aswan High Dam, Manteqet As Sad Al Aali, Aswan Egypt
It was built during the reign of Gamal Abdel Nasser with the help of the Soviets. it is about 3000 meters long, the base width is 180 meters and its peak is about 40 meters.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Temple of Philae, Island of Agilika, Aswan Egypt
Temple of Philae (Optional excursion)
The temple tells the story of the goddess Isis, the wife of Osiris, where the goddess symbolizes funeral rituals and the gift of life.
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight on 5* Superior Nile Cruise on full board
Day 4: Abu Simbel temple (optional tour) & sailing to kom Ombo
Stop At: Abu Simbel Temple Complex, Abu Simbel, Abu Simbel Egypt
After breakfast, you have the choice to visit an optional tour to Abu Simbel Temple
Enjoy your trip to Abu Simbel, It is about 03 hours and a half, one way driving from Aswan to Abu Simbel. Arrive and explore the amazing of the two Temples of Abu Simbel, with their unique style, are considered to be the masterpieces of ancient Egypt. They reflect the glory and grandeur of the new Kingdom.
Now, it is your chance to visit the best, the largest, the most impressive temples of ancient Egypt.
Drive back to Aswan, then sail to visit:
Duration: 7 hours
Stop At: Temple of Kom Ombo, Nagoa Ash Shatb, Kom Ombo 81611 Egypt
you will arrive at Kom Ombo, The temple has a dual dedication to Sobek, as well as Horus, and the plan of the temple reflects this dual purpose.
sailing to Edfu
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight on 5* Superior Nile Cruise on full board
Day 5: Visit Edfu Temple & Sail to Luxor
Stop At: Temple of Horus, Adfo, Edfu Egypt
Arrival early to Edfu then visit Temple of Edfu
The temple is very complete, including a pylon that was built by Cleopatra’s father in the first century BC, the construction of the temple took about 180 years.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Luxor Market, El-Souk, Luxor Egypt
Sailing and enjoy lunch on board
Arrive Luxor, you may visit Luxor Temple this night as an optional excursion or you can enjoy walking tour.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight on 5* Superior Nile Cruise on full board
Day 6: West Bank Luxor & Transfer to Red Sea Hurghada
Stop At: Valley of the Kings, Luxor City, Luxor 85511 Egypt
After breakfast, check out from the cruise, Your tour guide will escort you to visit the west bank of Luxor starting by a visit:
Valley of The Kings
Multiple tombs were lay hidden in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings, the tombs of nearly 70 pharaohs. The most important tombs there, are the tomb of Ramses III, the Tomb of Tutankhamun and many more. Then move to the visit the unique:
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari, Kings Valley Rd Deir el-Bahari, Luxor 23512 Egypt
built-in the 18th Egyptian Dynasty, Hatshepsut was the only female pharaoh in the history of Ancient Egypt. She came to power during the New Kingdom after the death of her father, Tuthmose I, a place called “Der Albahari in Egypt“. Continue west bank by visiting the:
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Colossi of Memnon, Thebes, Luxor Egypt
These two gigantic, 59-foots tall statues are the first sight that greets visitors who take the ferry across from the East Bank. Memnon was set up by architect Amenhotep Ben Habo, the statues decorated the facade of the funerary temple,
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Luxor, Luxor, Nile River Valley
you may visit Karnak Temple this day as an optional excursion
Drive to Hurghada Red Sea approx 3 hours,
Transfer from Luxor to Hurghada by AC Public Pullman approx $10 – or Private AC van = $200 per coach.
Note: Because Hurghada has tons of hotels and resorts, So we let you our customer to book these 2 Nights by your charge in the hotel you like, You can choose www.expedia.com or www.booking.com
Duration: 3 hours
Pass By: Hurghada, Hurghada, Red Sea and Sinai
Arrive Hurghada then transfer to your resort for check-in and relax for 2 nights
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight in Hurghada as your chosen resort
Day 7: Red Sea Hurghada relax
Pass By: Hurghada, Hurghada, Red Sea and Sinai
You will enjoy 3-days 2 nights as your leisure in Hurghada.
You can ask your guide about our Optional excursions there
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight in Hurghada as your chosen resort
Day 8: Red Sea Hurghada relax
Pass By: Hurghada, Hurghada, Red Sea and Sinai
You can ask your guide about our excursions there
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight in Hurghada as your chosen resort
Day 9: Hurghada flight to Cairo
Pass By: Hurghada, Hurghada, Red Sea and Sinai
After breakfast, you will transfer to Hurghada International Airport to catch your flight (Flight included)
Pass By: Cairo, Cairo, Cairo Governorate
Arrive in Cairo and upon your arrival, we will transfer you to your hotel in Cairo overnight
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Accommodation: Cairo 5* hotel – Le Passage Heliopolis
Day 10: Fly Home Say Bye to Pharaohs
Stop At: Cairo, Cairo, Cairo Governorate
After breakfast, you will transfer to Cairo International airport for your flight back home to finish your 8 Days Cairo and Nile Cruise tour. Please ask for your free Shuttle bus from the hotel reception, It is only 5 min to the Airport from your hotel
Duration: 5 minutes
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
