12-Day Private Tour in Cairo, Aswan and Hurghada with Nile Cruise
Enjoy visiting the most important tourist attractions in Egypt with a distinguished tourism package. Start in Cairo and visit the pyramids, the Egyptian Museum, Khan El Khalili, and more. Take the first-class tourist sleeper train to Aswan(optional) or travel by plane (optional)to see more. Stay onboard a Nile cruise and explore the amazing landmarks of Egypt between Aswan and Luxor. Conclude your tour with a relaxing time on the beaches of Hurghada in the Red Sea.
Cairo, Aswan-to-Luxor Nile Cruise, and Hurghada 10-night trip from Cairo
No-hassle tour of Egypt, including accommodation, and transfers See Cairo’s Pyramids, cruise to Nile’s temples, and relax in Hurghada Includes Cairo breakfasts, full-board cruise, Hurghada ‘soft’ all-inclusive
Description
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival Cairo
Stop At: Cairo, Cairo, Cairo Governorate
You will be received by the tour manager of our company at the airport in order to complete the procedures for arrival and then go to the hotel by means of a luxury air-conditioned car and a trained driver with a license from the Ministry of Tourism
Your Trip Manager will assist you with your hotel check-in and review your itinerary to determine and your Egypt tour package.
Overnight in Cairo.
Duration: 10 minutes
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at one of the best hotels in Cairo
Day 2: Pyramids / Sakkara
Stop At: Pyramids of Giza, Al Haram Str., Giza 12611 Egypt
After breakfast, you will take a wonderful tour to discover the pyramids of Giza, the Great Pyramid of King Khufu, its height is 148 m, the second pyramid of King Khafre, its height is 137 m, and the third pyramid of King Menkaure, its height is 68. and next you will enjoy making nice photos done by a professional and specialized photographer, then we enjoy visiting the Sphinx, then we move to visit the step pyramid in Saqqara, which is the oldest stone building in history. It was built by the architect Imhotep for his King Djoser, founder of the third dynasty. then move to visit Memphis, the first ancient Egyptian capital to see the greatest statue of the greatest king in the history of ancient Egypt, King Ramses II
Overnight in Cairo.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Great Sphinx, Al-Haram, Giza Egypt
Admire the Great Sphinx.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Saqqara (Sakkara) Pyramids, Al Giza Desert, Saqqara 12919 Egypt
Then we move to visit the step pyramid in Saqqara, which is the oldest stone building in history. It was built by the architect Imhotep for his King Djoser, founder of the third dynasty.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Pyramids of Dahshour, Giza Egypt
Dahshur is a famous royal necropolis in Egypt which holds many famous Pyramids including the Red and Bent Pyramids of king Sneferu. The Bent Pyramid was the first to be built and was called Bent because of a building flaw which made the weight too heavy for the pyramid, so he then built the Red Pyramid so called because of the color it turns after there has been a rainfall.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Overnight at one of the best hotels in Cairo
Day 3: The Egyptian Museum/ Islamic& Coptic Cairo
Stop At: The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, Midan El Tahrir Geographical Society Building, Cairo 11511 Egypt
After Breakfast your qualified Egyptologist Guide will pick you up from your hotel by A/C Vehicle and accompany you on a visit to the fabulous Egyptian Museum which houses artifacts from the Pharaonic period. Here you will be able to view the wonderful Tutankhamun collection of treasure
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Khan el-Khalili, El-Gamaleya, El Gamaliya, Cairo Governorate 4331302, Egypt
Lunch throughout the tour at a local restaurant. 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 on the train.
Visits: Egyptian Museum, Islamic Cairo, Khan El Khalili.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Coptic Cairo, Cairo Egypt
Now Journey onward to Old Cairo to visit and enter the Church of Abu Sergahand St. Barbara The Hanging Church. This Church has steps leading up so became known as the Staircase Church. You can also see the Abu Sirga Church which is apparently built on the place where the Holy Family rested, also there are scenes of the life of Christ and the Virgin Mary adorning the walls. Also visit the old Jewish synagogue Ben Ezra Synagogue.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Cairo Sightseeing / Train to Aswan (excluding)
Day 4: Aswan Sightseeing:-Abu Simbel Temples( optional tour)
Stop At: Aswan, Aswan, Aswan Governorate, Nile River Valley
You will be met at Aswan station, then transferred to your hotel, to enjoy a tour to one of Egypt’s top tourist attractions, Abu Simbel Temples( optional tour), 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.
Duration: 2 hours
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Accommodation included: Overnight at 5-star Nile cruise ship
Day 5: Aswan Sightseeing
Stop At: Aswan High Dam, Manteqet As Sad Al Aali, Aswan Egypt
Breakfast at your hotel in Aswan.
After breakfast on the Nile cruise, enjoy a day of sightseeing in Aswan. Start with the High Dam and then visit the Unfinished Obelisk, which is the largest obelisk carved in the world and the largest obelisk discovered so far.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Temple of Philae, Island of Agilika, Aswan Egypt
You will then move to the beautiful Philae Temple dedicated to the two goddesses Isis and Hathor. You will have dinner on your cruise ship.
Overnight aboard your cruise in Aswan.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Unfinished Obelisk, Sheyakhah Oula, Aswan Egypt
Unfinished Obelisk Then journey on to visit the Unfinished Obelisk which shows how the ancient Egyptians cut the stone. It is believed this obelisk belongs to Queen Hatshepsut one of the rulers of the 18th Dynasty.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Overnight at 5-star Nile cruise ship
Day 6: Kom Ombo / Edfu
Stop At: Kom Ombo, Kom Ombo, Aswan Governorate, Nile River Valley
Sail to Kom Ombo, have breakfast on board and visit Kom Ombo Temple, a temple shared by two gods Sobek and Haeroris in Kom Ombo.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Edfu, Edfu, Nile River Valley
Temple of Horus Sailing on to Edfu to visit Horus Temple. The Temple of Edfu is an ancient Egyptian Temple which houses important scenes and inscriptions of the Sacred Drama which related to the conflict between Horus and Seth. When you have finished your tours we Sail on to Luxor.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Accommodation at 05 star superior cruise on full board
Day 7: Luxor West Bank
Stop At: Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari, Kings Valley Rd Deir el-Bahari, Luxor 23512 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,
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Colossi of Memnon, Thebes, Luxor Egypt
Colossi of Memnon The Colossi of Memnon are huge twin Statues made from blocks of quartzite sandstone. The Colossi was thought to have been guarding the entrance to Amenhotep Memorial Temple. The Colossi is one of the best places to take some fabulous photos.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Valley of the Kings, Luxor City, Luxor 85511 Egypt
Valley of the Kings Once you have finished you Breakfast on board you will check out and disembark your Nile Cruise and then be accompanied by your experienced Egyptologist Guide to visit the West Bank. Here you will visit the impressive Valley of the Kings. There are 63 tombs within the valley . The Royal tombs are decorated with Egyptian mythology which gives rise to the beliefs of the period.There are many known kings buried in the valley but of course the most famous being King Tutankhamun. The Guides are not permitted to enter the Tombs but he will explain everything to you before you enter.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Accommodation at 05 star superior cruise on full board
Day 8: Luxor East Bank / Hurghada
Stop At: Luxor Temple, Luxor 23512 Egypt
Luxor Temple Continue onto visit Luxor Temple which has three civilizations being, Pharaonic, Coptic and Islamic.It was built by Amunhotep III in the 18th Dynasty b .c. and it was completed by Ramesses II during the 19th Dynasty b.c.. King Ramses II was the most famous king to rule in Pharaonic times.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Temple of Karnak, Karnak, Luxor Egypt
Temple of Karnak The magical Karnak Temples one of the biggest Temples in the world, here you have the opportunity to visit the Sacred Lake and the huge Scarab Statue which apparently if you walk around it and make a wish it just might come true. Karnak Temples was built in dedication to the God Amon and his wife Mut.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Hurghada Marina, Saqala Square Hurghada First, Hurghada 84511 Egypt
After this fantastic tour you will be transferred to Hurgahada.
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Overnight in Hurghada
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: 10 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Overnight in Hurghada
Day 10: Hurghada Vacation
Stop At: Hurghada, Hurghada, Red Sea and Sinai
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: 3 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Overnight in Hurghada
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.
Overnight in Cairo.
Duration: 6 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Overnight at one of the best hotels in Cairo
Day 12: Final Departure
Stop At: Cairo International Airport Road, Cairo Int'l Airport Rd, Sheraton Al Matar, El Nozha, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Breakfast at the hotel in Cairo – free time before your flight – check out and then transferre to Cairo International Airport for final departure.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
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No accommodation included on this day.
Inclusions
- Meet and greet service by our representatives at airports
- Assistance of our guest relations during your stay
- All transfers to/from Airport & Hotel by a private limousine , HIACE & minivan all A/C
- Local speaking Egyptologist tour guide
- Bottled water during outings outside of hotel or cruise ship
- All service charges and taxes
- Accommodation for 4 nights in Cairo including Breakfast
- Accommodation for 3 nights on 5* Superior Nile Cruise on Full Board
- Accommodation for 3 nights in Hurghada with all inclusive soft drinks
- Meals as mention in the itinerary
- Shopping tour in Luxor and Aswan
- 11x Breakfast
- 9x Lunch
- 7x Dinner
- Accommodation included: 11 nights
- Entry/Admission - Saqqara (Sakkara) Pyramids
- Entry/Admission - Aswan High Dam
- Entry/Admission - Coptic Cairo
- Entry/Admission - Unfinished Obelisk
- Entry/Admission - Luxor Temple
- Entry/Admission - Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari
- Entry/Admission - Colossi of Memnon
- Entry/Admission - Khan el-Khalili
- Entry/Admission - Pyramids of Dahshour
- Entry/Admission - Temple of Karnak
- Entry/Admission - Hurghada Marina
- Entry/Admission - Great Sphinx
- Entry/Admission - Temple of Philae
- Entry/Admission - The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities
- Entry/Admission - Valley of the Kings
- Entry/Admission - Pyramids of Giza
Exclusions
- International Airfare
- Entry visa to Egypt
- Personal Spendings
- Tipping
- Entrance fees for all places
- Domestic flight
- Any other tours
Additional information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants must sit on laps
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Most travelers can participate
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Face masks provided for travelers
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival
- Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
- Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
- Proof of COVID-19 vaccination required for travelers
- COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
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Cancellation
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