Cairo Trip Overview
Schedule:
Everyday
Tour Highlights:
5 Nights in Cairo 1 Night in Alexandria 1 Night in Aswan 4 Nights hotel in Sharm 4 Nights on Cruise board (Luxor & Aswan)
Hotels / Nile Cruise:
Kindly note that the hotel rating in Egypt is not the same as in USA or Europe, so Luxury or Ultimate Luxury hotel options are always recommended as minimum in Egypt.
Accommodation
Cairo: Le Méridien Pyramids – Steigenberger – Mercure – Ramses Hilton.
Luxor: Steigenberger Nile. Aswan: Helnan Hotel.
Alexandria : Tolip Hotel – Sheraton Alexandria. Hurghada: Intercontinental Mövenpick Resort.
Nile cruises: MS Emilio, MS Radamis, MS Princess, MS Sara
Additional Info
Duration: 16 days
Starts: Cairo, Egypt
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What to Expect When Visiting Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Schedule:
Everyday
Tour Highlights:
5 Nights in Cairo 1 Night in Alexandria 1 Night in Aswan 4 Nights hotel in Sharm 4 Nights on Cruise board (Luxor & Aswan)
Hotels / Nile Cruise:
Kindly note that the hotel rating in Egypt is not the same as in USA or Europe, so Luxury or Ultimate Luxury hotel options are always recommended as minimum in Egypt.
Accommodation
Cairo: Le Méridien Pyramids – Steigenberger – Mercure – Ramses Hilton.
Luxor: Steigenberger Nile. Aswan: Helnan Hotel.
Alexandria : Tolip Hotel – Sheraton Alexandria. Hurghada: Intercontinental Mövenpick Resort.
Nile cruises: MS Emilio, MS Radamis, MS Princess, MS Sara
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival to Cairo
Stop At: Cairo, Cairo, Cairo Governorate
Arrival to Cairo airport, Upon you arrival you will find our representative waiting you with the sign of 3 Stars Travel , then you will be transferred by A/C car to your hotel. Overnight in Cairo.
Duration: 12 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Accommodation in a 5 stars hotel , Breakfast basis .
Day 2: The Pyramids Tour
Stop At: The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, Midan El Tahrir Geographical Society Building, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Breakfast. Start your tour visiting the Egyptian Museum of antiquities. On display is rare collection of 5000 years of art the largest most precious collection of Egyptian art in the world. Including an exhibit dedicated to the Tutankhamen collection of treasures, gold, and jewelry.
Visit the Great Pyramids – Cheops, Chephren & Mykerions & Sphinx, including a complimentary camel ride.
(Optional) Evening trip to attend the Sound & Light show in the Pyramids area.
Overnight in Cairo.
Duration: 12 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Accommodation in a 5 stars hotel ,Breakfast basis .
Day 3: Sakkara tour
Stop At: Memphis and Sakkara, Saqqara 12919 Egypt
Breakfast. Start your Tour visiting Sakkara, cemetery for Memphis, Sakkara is 27-Km Southwest of Cairo. Including a visit to the step Pyramids of Sakkara (The first proper Pyramids built for the king Zoser, it is considered evolution of the Pyramid from the simple Mastaba to the Pyramid in its known form) Followed by a visit to The Pyramids of Unas.
Then visit Memphis the ancient capital of Egypt where Colossal Statue of Ramses II and the great Alabaster Sphinx. Overnight in Cairo.
Duration: 12 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Accommodation in a 5 stars hotel ,Breakfast basis .
Day 4: Cairo/ Nile Cruise
Stop At: Temple of Karnak, Karnak, Luxor Egypt
Breakfast. Transfer to the domestic airport. Departure by the plane to Luxor. Arrival and transfer to visit The Temple of Karnak & the Temple of Luxor.
Excursion to the Luxor Temple to see its courtyard and the granite statues of Ramses the Great. Proceed to Karnak.
Transfer to the Nile Cruise. Boarding before Lunch. Lunch on board. Overnight in Luxor.
Duration: 12 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Nile cruise accommodation , Full board basis .
Day 5: Nile cruise
Stop At: Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari, Kings Valley Rd Deir el-Bahari, Luxor 23512 Egypt
Breakfast.
(Optional) Hot Balloon: Should you want to make your stay in Luxor an unforgettable. Drifting peacefully over the Valley of King, Valley of the Queens and the Mountain on the Nobles.
The flight is approximately 30:45 minutes depend on the weather
Visit The West Bank – the Valley of the Kings, Colossi of Memnon and The Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at El Deir El Bahari. Overnight in Cruise.
Duration: 12 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Nile cruise accommodation , Full board basis .
Day 6: Nile Cruise
Stop At: Temple of Horus, Adfo, Edfu Egypt
Breakfast on board. Visit the Temple of Horus in Edfu. Sail to Kom Ombo. Lunch on board. Visit the Temple shared by the two Gods Sobek & Haroeris in Kom Ombo. Afternoon Tea. Overnight in Kom Ombo.
Duration: 12 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Nile cruise accommodation , Full board basis .
Day 7: Nile Cruise
Stop At: Temple of Philae, Island of Agilika, Aswan Egypt
Breakfast on board. Sail to Aswan. Visit the High Dam, the Granite Quarries & the Temple of Philae Lunch on board. Overnight in Aswan.
Duration: 12 minutes
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Nile cruise accommodation , Full board basis .
Day 8: Aswan Hotel
Stop At: Abu Simbel Temple Complex, Abu Simbel, Abu Simbel Egypt
Breakfast on board. Disembarkation.
(Optional not included) Departure to visit the Temple of Abu Simbel, The colossal Temple of Abu Simbel built by Ramses II (XIXth. Dynasty) and lately saved from inundation of the Nile waters in among the glories of ancient Egyptian monuments. The temples were built out of a sandstone rock cliff, and representation of the deities to which each was dedicated is carved on its huge façade. Nearby, also saved, lies the small Temple of the King’s wife Nefertari, dedicated to the goddess Hathor. Back to Aswan.
Transfer to the hotel. Overnight in Aswan.
Duration: 12 minutes
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Accommodation in a5 stars hotel , Breakfast basis .
Day 9: Aswan / Sharm
Stop At: Sharm El Sheikh, Sharm El Sheikh, South Sinai, Red Sea and Sinai
Breakfast. Transfer to Aswan airport and departure by plane to Sharm. Arrival and transfer to the hotel. Overnight in Sharm.
Note: Most flights are indirect flight via Cairo Airport.
Duration: 12 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Accommodation in a5 stars hotel , Breakfast basis .
Day 10: Sharm free day
Stop At: Sharm El Sheikh, Sharm El Sheikh, South Sinai, Red Sea and Sinai
Breakfast. Free day.
(Optional) Our representative will pick you up from your hotel in Sharm El Sheikh at 10:30 pm by a modern air-conditioned vehicle to drive to St. Catherine city, takes about 3 hours driving. Start climbing the Moses’ Mountain begins at 2:00 am and coming down at 7:00 am. Then proceed to visit St. Catherine Monastery which is considered one of the most famous monasteries in the world and it was dedicated to one of Alexander’s rulers, Saint Catherine who was tortured to death for the sake of her new faith. Then transfer to Dahab for relaxation. Lunch at local restaurant in Dahab. Then back to your hotel in Sharm El Sheikh.
Overnight in Sharm El Sheikh.
Duration: 12 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Accommodation in a5 stars hotel , Breakfast basis .
Day 11: Sharm free day
Stop At: Sharm El Sheikh, Sharm El Sheikh, South Sinai, Red Sea and Sinai
Breakfast. Free day.
Overnight in Sharm El Sheikh
Duration: 12 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Accommodation in a5 stars hotel , Breakfast basis .
Day 12: Sharm free day
Stop At: Sharm El Sheikh, Sharm El Sheikh, South Sinai, Red Sea and Sinai
Breakfast. Free day.
(Optional) Our representative will pick you up from your hotel in Sharm El Sheikh to transfer to Ras Mohamed that commands a panoramic vista of Asia on the left and Africa on the right. It is one of the best diving sites worldwide.
Its sparkling stretch of beach has mangroves on its edges, the unique encampment of colorful Bedouins in sight and views of the islands of Tiran scattered through the blue sheet of Aqaba gulf. Ras Mohamed does not contain the best corals in the world but the amount and the variety of fish and sea life that can be seen is like nowhere else in the world.
Overnight in Sharm El Sheikh.
Duration: 12 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Accommodation in a 5 stars hotel , Breakfast basis .
Day 13: Sharm / Cairo
Stop At: Cairo, Cairo, Cairo Governorate
Breakfast, departure by flight to Cairo. Arrival and transfer to the hotel. Overnight in Cairo
Duration: 12 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Accommodation in a 5 stars hotel , Breakfast basis .
Day 14: Alexandria Tour
Stop At: Alexandria, Alexandria, Alexandria Governorate
Our tour guide will pick you up from your hotel to start your tour to Alexandria. Start the tour with the library of Alexandria; the biggest library in the world – now with 8 million books. Visit it’s open court and free museums.
Note: Alexandria Library is closed on Fridays and on every public holiday. To enter the reading area you will need to purchase an extra ticket.
Duration: 12 hours
Stop At: Alexandria, Alexandria, Alexandria Governorate
Then visit the Site of the Lighthouse; one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World on which now stands the castle of Qaitbey. Visit the royal gardens of King Farouk (the last king in the history of Egypt) and see the royal palaces of Haramlek and Salamlek as well as the royal beaches of the queens. Continue your tour by visiting the prettiest and biggest mosque in the city: the Abbo Elabbas Mosque, as well as the memorial of the Unknown Soldier of Alexandria and the statue of Alexander the Great.
You can then stop for lunch (Optional) before visiting the church of St. Mark – the oldest church in Africa before driving along the Cornish (30 km) to see the whole city of Alexandria from the sea side which includes the old harbor of Alexandria where we found 7000 monuments underwater.
Duration: 12 hours
Stop At: Alexandria, Alexandria, Alexandria Governorate
Stop over the famous bridge of Stanley – the modern landmark of modern Alexandria, before visiting the old downtown of Alexandria and walking through the old city-center of Alexandria: built by Alexander the great.
Alexandria has so much to see, feel, eat and buy so if you have time and want to add more to your itinerary – just let us know what you are interested in and we will arrange it for you at the cost price – no profit to us.
Transfer to your hotel. Check in & overnight in Alexandria.
Duration: 12 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Accommodation in a 5 stars hotel , Breakfast basis .
Day 15: Cairo free day
Stop At: Cairo, Cairo, Cairo Governorate
Breakfast. Transfer to Cairo by A/C car. Arrival and transfer to your hotel. Overnight in Cairo.
Duration: 12 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Accommodation in a 5 stars hotel , Breakfast basis .
Day 16: Cairo- Departure
Pass By: Cairo, Cairo, Cairo Governorate
Breakfast at the hotel our representative will transfer you to the airport and assist you at the airport through final departure formalities.
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
