Cairo Trip Overview
Schedule:
Saturday, Monday, Thursday (Private Tour)
Tour Highlights:
Experience the sights of Egypt in Cairo, on the Nile, and on the beautiful Red Sea coast. In Cairo see the Pyramids, Old Cairo and Saladin’s Citadel. Travel to Aswan to embark on a Nile Cruise to Luxor, enjoying the beautiful scenery along the way. End your trip relaxing on the beach in Hurghada.
Additional Info
Duration: 12 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
Schedule:
Saturday, Monday, Thursday (Private Tour)
Tour Highlights:
Experience the sights of Egypt in Cairo, on the Nile, and on the beautiful Red Sea coast. In Cairo see the Pyramids, Old Cairo and Saladin’s Citadel. Travel to Aswan to embark on a Nile Cruise to Luxor, enjoying the beautiful scenery along the way. End your trip relaxing on the beach in Hurghada.
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival Cairo
Stop At: Cairo, Cairo, Cairo Governorate
Welcome to Cairo, Egypt (Around The Clock)
Your 3 Star Travel manager will meet and assist you at Cairo International Airport (Arrival procedures) and then he will escort you to the hotel by exclusive air-conditioned deluxe vehicle. At hotel the tour manager will assist with a smooth check-in and review your holiday itinerary with you to establish and confirm pick-up times for each tour. Overnight in Cairo.
Welcome Drink
Duration: 12 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Accommodation in a 5 stars hotel , Breakfast basis .
Day 2: Pyramids / Sakkara
Stop At: Memphis and Sakkara, Saqqara 12919 Egypt
After breakfast you will be accompanied by your personl guide to Giza Plateau to visit the Great Pyramids of Cheops, Chefren and Mykerinus – Famous Sphinx and Valley temple facing the great statue. Additional visit to the Solar Boat infront of Cheops Pyramid (extra ticket on spot). Lunch will be served in a good quality restaurant, and then proceed to Sakkara area to visit Sakkara Complex and first pyramid ever built (Djoser Pyramid). Move to Memphis; Old kingdom’s capital and famous Necropolis. Overnight in Cairo.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Duration: 12 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Accommodation in a 5 stars hotel , Breakfast basis .
Day 3: Cairo Sightseeing / Train to Aswan
Stop At: The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, Midan El Tahrir Geographical Society Building, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Check out after breakfast at your hotel in Cairo and then you will be escorted by your private guide to visit: Egyptian Museum, Treasures room for the child king Tutankhamen, alongside many other fascinating artifacts. Additional visit to the mummies room at the museum (extra ticket on spot) Lunch through out the tour at local restaurant, then moving to visit Saladin Citadel including Mohamed Ali Alabaster Mosque inside. Continue to Coptic Cairo to visit the Hanging Church and Ben Ezra Synagogue. Continue driving to Islamic Cairo, where you will be able to explore Khan El Khalili, Cairo’s old bazaar. Later, you will be transferred to Giza railway station to board the sleeper train to Aswan. Dinner and breakfast will be served on board – overnight inside your compartment.
Duration: 12 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight on the sleeper train , Half board basis .
Day 4: Arrival Aswan
Stop At: Aswan, Aswan, Aswan Governorate, Nile River Valley
You will be met at Aswan station, then transferred to your hotel, Optional (not included) to enjoy a tour to one of Egypt’s top tourist attractions, Abu Simbel temple, which were originally carved out of the mountainside during the reign of Pharaoh Ramesses II approximately in the 13th century BC, as a lasting monument to himself and his queen Nefertari. Overnight in Aswan.
NB: Incase you would like to do Abu Simbel Tour, so you will do it on day 05 and Aswan sightseeing tours will be on day 4.
Duration: 12 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Accommodation in a 5 stars hotel , Breakfast basis .
Day 5: Aswan Sightseeing
Stop At: Temple of Philae, Island of Agilika, Aswan Egypt
Breakfast at your hotel in Aswan. Then transfer to embark your Nile River Cruise before Lunch, then enjoy visiting the world famous High Dam, The awesome Philae temple, which is devoted to the two goddesses Isis and Hathor , and the largest known ancient obelisk, located in the northern region of the stone quarries of ancient Egypt, the Unfinished Obelisk. Dinner on board and overnight in Aswan.
Duration: 12 minutes
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Nile cruise accommodation , Full board basis .
Day 6: Kom Ombo / Edfu
Stop At: Temple of Horus, Adfo, Edfu Egypt
Sail to Kom Ombo, have breakfast on board and Visit the Temple shared by two gods Sobek and Haeroris in Kom Ombo. Sail to Edfu, lunch on board after that Visit the best-preserved cult temple in Egypt, Horus Temple in Edfu. Take afternoon tea during sailing to Esna. Dinner and overnight on board.
Duration: 12 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Nile cruise accommodation , Full board basis .
Day 7: Luxor West Bank
Stop At: Temple of Hatshepsut, King Valley Road, Luxor Egypt
Sail to Luxor, have breakfast on board then Visit the West Bank, take an excursion to the royal cemetery for 62 Pharaohs, Valley of the Kings, then to mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, which was built by the architects of the New Kingdom Pharaoh Hatshepsut approximately in the 15th century BC, at El-Deir El-Bahari and the Colossi of Memnon. Lunch on board. Enjoy afternoon tea during sailing. Dinner on board Overnight in Luxor.
Duration: 12 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Nile cruise accommodation , Full board basis .
Day 8: Luxor East Bank / Hurghada
Pass By: Hurghada, Hurghada, Red Sea and Sinai
Breakfast on board, Disembark from your Nile cruise after breakfast . Then transfer to visit Karnak and Luxor temples. In the afternoon transfer to Hurghada on the Red Sea. From Luxor to Hurghada is about a 03 hour and half drive. Overnight in Hurghada.
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Accommodation in a 5 stars hotel , Breakfast basis .
Day 9: Hurghada Vacation
Stop At: Hurghada, Hurghada, Red Sea and Sinai
Optional tours to experience the exquisite diving and snorkeling among the Red Sea coral reefs and see some amazing rare fish. Or choose one of the many other activities such as windsurfing, sailing and deep-sea fishing. Overnight in Hurghada.
Duration: 12 minutes
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Accommodation in a 5 stars hotel , Breakfast basis .
Day 10: Hurghada Vacation
Stop At: Hurghada, Hurghada, Red Sea and Sinai
Hurghada free day
overnight in Hurghada
Duration: 12 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Accommodation in a 5 stars hotel , Breakfast basis.
Day 11: Back to Cairo
Stop At: Cairo, Cairo, Cairo Governorate
Breakfast at your hotel in Hurghada with free time at leisure and then you will be transferred to bus station to take the first class coach to Cairo (About 6 hours drive), upon arrival in Cairo you will be met and assisted, then transferred to your hotel for free time at leisure and overnight stay in Cairo.
Duration: 12 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Accommodation in a 5 stars hotel , Breakfast basis.
Day 12: Final Departure
Pass By: Cairo, Cairo, Cairo Governorate
Breakfast at the hotel in Cairo – free time before your flight – check out and then transferred to Cairo International Airport for final departure.
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
