Availability:
Everyday
Tour Highlights:
- Giza Complex (Pyramids, Sphinx & Valley Temple)
- The Egyptian Museum
- Saqqara, Memphis & Dahshur
- High Dam, Philae Temple & Unfinished Obelisk
- Kom Ombo & Edfu Temples
- Luxor West Bank (Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple & Colossi of Memnon)
- Luxor East Bank ( Karnak & Luxor Temples)
- Old Islamic & Coptic Cairo
Itinerary:
9 Days Cairo & Nile Cruise (Plan A)
Day 1: Arrival to Cairo
Upon your arrival to Cairo airport, you will find Visitors Egypt’s representative waiting for you with a sign showing the company’s logo (Visitors Egypt Tours).
Then you will be transferred by an AC vehicle to the hotel.
Overnight stay in Cairo.
Day 2: Giza Pyramids & The Egyptian Museum
Breakfast. Then the tour guide will pick you up from the hotel.
Move by an air-conditioned car to start your tour by visiting the plateau of Giza where you will see the Great Pyramids of Giza (The only remaining landmark of the Old seven wonders of the world). You will see the Pyramid of Cheops and the pyramids of Chephren and Mycerinus. Take a few pictures from the panoramic area before moving on to the Valley Temple and the Great Sphinx.
Then move to visit The Egyptian Museum of Antiquities. You will get the chance to visit the collection of King Tutankhamen including the famous golden mask of the boy king.
Additionally, you can also visit the Mummies Hall (for extra ticket purchasable on sit) in which you will see the mummies of the ancient Egyptian Kings.
After finishing the tour, you will be escorted back to the hotel.
Overnight stay in Cairo.
Day 3: Saqqara, Memphis & Dahshur
Breakfast. Then the tour guide will pick you up from the hotel.
Move by an air-conditioned car to start your tour by visiting The Step Pyramid of king Djoser (Zoser) in Saqqara, the world’s oldest major stone structure. It was built in the 3rd Dynasty for King Djoser.
After that transfer to Memphis which was founded by King Menes, and was the capital of Egypt during the Old Kingdom, it was considered to be a center of rule and culture for over 3000 years the first capital of Egypt, and see the Statue of Ramses II and the Alabaster Sphinx of Memphis.
Then move to Dahshur to visit the famous Bent Pyramid and Red Pyramid of Dahshur
After finishing the tour, you will be escorted back to the hotel.
Overnight stay in Cairo.
Day 4: Aswan – Nile Cruise
Breakfast. Then Visitors Egypt’s representative will pick you up from the hotel.
Transfer to Cairo Domestic Terminal at the Airport to fly to Aswan, upon your arrival our guide will be waiting you with sign of Visitors Egypt Tours.
Move to visit the High Dam, an engineering miracle built in 1960 protecting Egypt from annual floods from the Nile.
Proceed to visit the Unfinished Obelisk which shows the techniques used by the ancient Egyptians to cut obelisks.
Then onto the majestic Philae Temple which was built on the honor of goddess Isis the chief deity of the island.
After finishing the tour, you will be escorted to embark the Cruise. Lunch on board.
The cruise will then set sail to Kom Ombo. Have an afternoon tea while sailing.
Visit the temple of Kom Ombo which is shared by the two gods Sobek and Haroeris.
Dinner & Disco party on board.
Overnight stay in cruise.
Note: The cruise sailing times are flexible. Therefore, the order of the itinerary might change from time to time. We assure you will visit all the mentioned sites, just the order may vary.
Day 5: Nile Cruise
Day 6: Nile Cruise
Proceed to visit the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, one of the most striking monuments in Egypt built at the bottom of al Qurna mountain cliff. Queen Hatshepsuit was the famous female pharaoh of Egypt, posed as a male to gain the throne. And then, have a brief photo stop at the colossi of Memnon, marks the entrance of the ruined funerary temple of Amenhotep III (1391–1353 BC).
Dinner & Overnight stay in cruise.
Day 7: Luxor – Fly to Cairo
Start the tour at Karnak Temple. The greatest cult temple in the history, dedicated to Theban triad with the god Amun as its head, his wife Mut and their son Khonsu.
And then, continue to visit Luxor temple, marks the other end of the avenue of sphinxes, that once connected between Karnak and Luxor temples. The rear of the temple are chapels built by Amenhotep III of the 18th Dynasty of ancient Egypt, as well as Alexander the great. Other parts of the temple built by Tutankhamun and Rameses II.
Then transfer to Luxor Airport for flight back to Cairo. Arrive and then you will be transferred to the hotel.
Overnight stay in Cairo.
Day 8: Old Islamic & Coptic Cairo
Breakfast. Then the tour guide will pick you up from the hotel.
Move by an air-conditioned car to start your your Old Islamic Cairo Tour with the Citadel of Salah El-Din in which you can also visit the Alabaster Mosque of Mohamed Ali.
Then, you will visit the mosque of Sultan Hassan and the mosque of El-Refa’ie. They are located right in front of the Citadel.
Then move to the Coptic Cairo part where you will visit the Hanging Church (the Church of the Virgin Mary), Abu Sirga Church and the Synagogue.
After finishing the tour, you will be escorted back to the hotel.
Overnight stay in Cairo.
Day 9: Departure
Breakfast. Then our representative will pick you up from the hotel to transfer you to the airport for your departure flight.
Tour Prices:
*On Normal Days*
Accommodation Category: 3-Star 4-Star 5-Star Luxurious
Price per person in Double / Triple Room 975 $ 1020 $ 1065 $ 1560 $
Price for a Single Traveler 1485 $ 1530 $ 1575 $ 2160 $
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*During Special Seasons*
Accommodation Category: 3-Star 4-Star 5-Star Luxurious
Price per person in Double / Triple Room 1290 $ 1335 $ 1425 $ 1965 $
Price for a Single Traveler 1800 $ 1845 $ 1890 $ 2610 $
Includes:
5 Nights accommodation at a hotel in Cairo on B&B basis.
3 Nights accommodation on board of a Nile Cruise on Full-board basis.
Pickup & drop off service.
All transfers and tours by an AC vehicle.
Professional English speaking tour guide.
Entrance fees.
Domestic flights: Cairo/Aswan – Luxor/Cairo
All taxes and services.
Excludes:
International Airfare.
Egypt entry visa
Drinks
Personal expenses.
Tipping
