Embark on a captivating 12-day luxury cruise to immerse yourself in Egypt’s mesmerizing history and breathtaking landscapes. From the iconic Pyramids of Giza to the enigmatic depths of Saqqara, this expedition promises an unforgettable voyage through ancient times. Witness the splendor of the Temple of Philae in Aswan, meticulously preserved during the Aswan High Dam’s construction, escaping the encroaching waters of Lake Nasser.
Delve into the historical marvels of Luxor before returning to Cairo, where your own discoveries await amidst this mystical land. Join us in unraveling Egypt’s secrets and crafting enduring memories. Seize this exceptional opportunity to explore Egypt’s wonders—book your adventure now and embark on the journey of a lifetime!
Tour Highlights
Welcome to Egypt!
As soon as you arrive at Cairo Airport, you will find our representative waiting for you with a big smile and saying, “Welcome to Egypt.” He will make all formalities very smooth and will take you straight to your chosen hotel.
Check into your hotel first and get to your room to relax and unwind after a long flight. Relax, discover your hotel today, and know all details about the itinerary of your program with our tour manager.
Have a good night’s sleep, and prepare for tomorrow’s first round in Cairo.
Meals: Welcome Drink
Night Stay In Cairo
After a delicious breakfast at your accommodation, you will start your wonderful day tour by meeting your private tour guide specializing in Egyptology in a private A/C vehicle to start visiting the following:
Giza Pyramids
The Great Pyramids of Giza are one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and the most famous. The three main pyramids in Giza are the Pyramid of Khufu, the Pyramid of Khafre, and the Pyramid of Menkaure. There are also some other pyramids in the area for the wives of kings.
The Great Sphinx of Giza
The Great Sphinx of Giza is the giant Egyptian sculpture ever. Carved in the limestone of the Giza Plateau, it depicts a lion with a human head wearing a headdress. Over the centuries, the Sphinx has lost its chin and original reddish color.
Valley Temple of Khafra
The valley temple was where the king’s mummy was prepared for burial and the mummification process was performed.
Lunch
Before continuing, we will take a break to eat and recharge. Lunch will be in a restaurant, and Egyptian food options are generally offered, including meat dishes, rice, and salads (drinks are not included).
Saqqara
Saqqara is home to another group of pyramids and beautiful monuments. The Saqqara necropolis includes the oldest pyramid in the world, the Pyramid of Djoser, or the Step Pyramid, with various other monuments.
Memphis
Memphis, the capital of ancient Egypt from 3100 to 2040 BC, Narmer, the first pharaoh, founded the city of Memphis. It is located in the Nile Delta between Upper and Lower Egypt and contains a huge statue of Ramesses II and various other monuments.
After these fruitful visits, we will return you to your accommodation to relax and spend a peaceful night.
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Night Stay In Cairo
After a delicious breakfast at your accommodation, you will start your wonderful day tour by meeting your private tour guide specializing in Egyptology in a private A/C vehicle to start visiting the following:
The Egyptian Museum of Antiquities
The Egyptian Museum, one of the most famous museums in the world, includes priceless artifacts from the ancient Egyptian civilization and other civilizations that extend back to five thousand years, as it contains more than 25,000 artifacts on display.
Lunch
Before continuing, we will take a break to eat and recharge. Lunch will be in a restaurant, and Egyptian food options are generally offered, including meat dishes, rice, and salads (drinks are not included).
Saladin Citadel
Sultan Saladin built a Saladin Citadel in Egypt to protect Cairo from the Crusader attacks, as it has a unique location as it is located on the hills near the center of Cairo. It was the seat of the government and the king in many eras. And there is the Mosque of Mohamed Ali.
Mohamed Ali Mosque
The Muhammad Ali Mosque was inaugurated in 1848 AD inside the Citadel of Salah al-Din. Turkish mosques inspired the construction of this mosque. It was built of limestone. The mosque has two minibars, and around the mosque’s dome, there are 6 medallions, including the names of God and Muhammad, the Messenger of God, and the names of the four rightly guided caliphs are Abu Bakr. Omar, Othman and Ali.
Khan el-Khalili Bazaar
Khan El Khalili Bazaar is the oldest market in Egypt and one of the most beautiful and picturesque tourist destinations in Cairo. It is famous for its ancient history and the various products you can buy from there.
After these fruitful visits, we will return you to your accommodation to relax and spend a peaceful night.
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Night Stay In Cairo
After a delicious breakfast at your accommodation, our tour manager will accompany you to Cairo Airport for a short flight to Aswan City. As soon as you arrive at Aswan Airport, you will find our representative waiting for you with a big smile. He will facilitate all the formalities and take you directly to the Nile cruise of your choice.
After check in, our Egyptology tour guide will take you to start a unique experience by visiting:
The Aswan High Dam
The Aswan Dam was completed in 1970 and was constructed to protect Egypt from the periodic floods of the Nile River. It is a huge building from the twentieth century and one of the greatest modern Egyptian constructions.
Philae Temple
The amazing Temple of Philae can be seen on the island of Philae, which lies between the Old and New Aswan Dams. It is one of the most beautiful temples in Aswan and Egypt in general. The temple was moved to its current location after the construction of the High Dam, which threatened to submerge it permanently.
The Unfinished Obelisk
The unfinished obelisk is located in a red granite quarry and dates back to the reign of Queen Hatshepsut. This obelisk is 42 meters high and has a mass of 1,200 tons. It was intended to be the tallest and heaviest obelisk ever erected in ancient Egypt.
After these fruitful visits, you will return to your cruise to have lunch and dinner on board and rest. Get a good night’s sleep, and get ready for tomorrow’s trip
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch & Dinner
Night Stay on Cruise
After your delicious breakfast on the trip, our Egyptology tour guide will accompany you to start a unique experience by visiting:
Temple of Kom Ombo
The Kom Ombo temple is located on a rocky outcrop at a bend in the Nile where, in ancient times, sacred crocodiles used to bathe on the river bank. It is one of the most beautiful temples in the Nile Valley and Egypt. It was created for two gods: the local god Sobek, a crocodile, and Haroeris, whose name means “Great Horus.”
After the tour ends, you will return to the boat to enjoy a swim and sunny weather, lunch, free time, dinner, and overnight while sailing to Luxor. Get a good night’s sleep and get ready for tomorrow’s trip.
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch & Dinner
Night Stay on Cruise
After your delicious breakfast on the trip, our Egyptology tour guide will accompany you to start a unique experience by visiting:
Temple of Edfu
The Temple of Edfu, dedicated to the falcon god Horus, is one of the best-preserved temples in Egypt. It is 137 meters long, 79 meters wide, and 36 meters high. It is an example of the typical construction of temples with edifices.
Once in Luxor, you will start a tour of the West Bank, the most mysterious and rich in discoveries of the West Bank. Explore:
Valley of the Kings
The Valley of the Kings, where the most remarkable tombs of the Pharaohs throughout history were discovered. These tombs were carved into the Luxor mountain, considered one of the largest sites in Egypt.
Hatshepsut Temple
The Temple of Hatshepsut, located in Deir el-Bahari, is a stunning limestone structure on a mountain on a series of terraces and blends into the surrounding limestone cliffs in honor of Egypt’s sole queen.
Colossi of Memnon
The Colossi of Memnon are two huge stone statues of the ancient Egyptian king Amenhotep III from the Eighteenth Dynasty. They show the king sitting on a throne with pictures of his mother, wife, the god Hapi, and other symbols written on it. Quartz stones are used to make it.
After these fruitful visits, you will return to your cruise for lunch, dinner and rest. Get a good night’s sleep and get ready for tomorrow’s trip.
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch & Dinner
Night Stay on Cruise
After a delicious breakfast on board, you will check out and keep your luggage in the car. our Egyptology tour guide will accompany you to start a unique experience by visiting:
Karnak Temple
Karnak, the world’s largest open-air museum, containing artifacts dating from the 21st century BC to the late 7th century AD, is just one temple with the remains of more than three thousand years of culture.
Luxor temple
This is the only temple that contains Pharaonic, Greco-Roman, Coptic and Islamic monuments combined together. It was originally built by Amenhotep III and later expanded by Ramesses II. It is one of the most beautiful temples in Egypt.
After these fruitful visits, our tour manager will accompany you to Luxor Airport to fly to cairo, from cairo you will fly to Sharm El Sheikh City. Once you arrive at Sharm El Sheikh Airport, our tour manager will wait to transfer you in a private A/C vehicle to your accommodation.
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Night Stay In Sharm El Sheikh
A delicious breakfast at your accommodation.
Open day in Sharm El Sheikh.
Optional: (Snorkelling Tour)
Meals: Breakfast
Night Stay In Sharm El Sheikh
A delicious breakfast at your accommodation.
Open day in Sharm El Sheikh.
Optional: (Snorkelling Tour)
Meals: Breakfast
Night Stay In Sharm El Sheikh
After a delicious breakfast at your accommodation, Open day in Sharm El Sheikh.
After these fruitful visits, our tour manager will accompany you to Sharm El Sheikh Airport to fly back to Cairo City. Once you arrive at Cairo Airport, our tour manager will wait to transfer you in a private A/C vehicle to your accommodation.
Meals: Breakfast
Night Stay In Cairo
After a delicious breakfast at your accommodation, you will start your wonderful day tour by meeting your private tour guide specializing in Egyptology in a private A/C vehicle to start visiting the following:
Old Cairo
Old Cairo includes the largest complex of religions, including the Fortress of Babylon, the Church of St. Barbara, the Hanging Church, the Coptic Museum, the Abu Serja Church, and the Omar Ibn Al-Aas Mosque.
Lunch
Before continuing, we will take a break to eat and recharge. Lunch will be in a restaurant, and Egyptian food options are generally offered, including meat dishes, rice, and salads (drinks are not included).
Islamic Cairo
Cairo was called the country of a thousand minarets due to the large number of mosques and Islamic monuments, where there are mosques such as Sultan Hassan and Al-Rifai. Then you can ride the traditional felucca in Cairo on the Nile.
After these fruitful visits, we will return you to your accommodation to relax and spend a peaceful night.
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Night Stay In Cairo
Make sure to have the best breakfast before packing your bags when checking out from your hotel in Cairo.
Now you will head to Cairo International Airport to catch your departing flight back home after spending lots of happy moments and new friends in Egypt.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodations
Meals
Other Inclusions
Per Person in Double Room = $ 5100
Per Person in a Single Room = $ 7210
Hotels:
Four Season Nile Plaza – Marriott Mena House – Fairmont Nile City, Nile Ritz-Carlton, or similar.
Cruises:
Historia Cruises – Sonesta Saint George – Oberoi Zahra or Philae – Jaz Viceroy, or similar.
Sharm Hotels:
Rixos – Four Seasons Resort – Meraki Resort, or Similar.
Note: Prices are quoted per person in US$ and are valid until the 30th of April 2024, except during the Christmas, New Year, and Easter holidays.
Additional information
Tipping is not included in any of our packages and is entirely up to the discretion of travelers. Although it is not mandatory, it is of great importance to the people who take care of you while traveling.
Extra personal expenses on the trip may include a food tour, alcoholic beverages, tipping, visa fees, recreational expenses, and other services not listed.
Following are the items with extra costs during the trek:
All our packages and tours of Egypt do not include entrance fees to special archaeological sites such as entering the pyramids from inside, the mummies’ room in Museum, or entering the Tutankhamun tomb in the Valley of the Kings in Luxor.
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