Tour overview

Schedule

Everyday

Tour Highlights

3 Nights in Cairo
3 Nights in Sharm El-Sheikh
3 Nights on Cruise board (Aswan & Luxor)
1 Night train

Hotels / Nile Cruise

3 stars 4 stars 5 stars
Price per person in DBL or TRPL Room 1320 $ 1350 $ 1410 $
Solo traveler 1930 $ 1970 $ 2055 $
Christmas & Easter – DBL or TRPL Room 1700 $ 1735 $ 1800 $
Christmas & Easter – Solo traveler 2360 $ 2405 $ 2495 $

Included

  • 3 Nights hotel accommodation in Cairo on bed and breakfast basis.
  • 3 Nights hotel accommodation in Sharm El-Sheikh on bed and breakfast basis
  • 3 Nights on Cruise board (Aswan & Luxor) full board (sightseeing included).
  • 1 Night train on Half Board basis
  • 1 Day tour in Cairo visiting the Egyptian Museum, Pyramids, Sphinx
  • 1 Day tour in Cairo visiting Sakkara, Memphis & Old Cairo
  • All transfers in Cairo, Aswan, Luxor and Sharm El-Sheikh.
  • Expert tour guide.
  • All your tours and excursions are by an A/C vehicle.
  • All your visits include entrance fees
  • Our prices include all taxes and services.
  • Domestic flight: Luxor / Sharm El-Sheikh
  • A/C Bus between Sharm / Cairo.

Not Included

  • Visa Entry for Egypt (We can provide you with your visa upon arrival at your request).
  • Personal items.
  • Tipping.
  • Any other items not mentioned.
  • Any Optional tours.

Day 1: Arrival to Cairo

Arrival to Cairo airport, Upon you arrival you will find our representative waiting you with the sign of Egypt Land Travel, then you will be transferred by A/C car to your hotel. Overnight in Cairo.

Day 2: Cairo

Breakfast. Start your full day visiting the Egyptian Museum of antiquities. On display is a rare collection of 5000 years of art the largest most precious collection of Egyptian art in the world. Over 250,000 genuine artifacts are presented, including an exhibit dedicated to the Tutankhamen collection of treasures, gold, and jewelry, as it was enclosed in his tomb for over 3,500 years before it was discovered in the 1920s when his tomb was excavated.

Visit the Great Pyramids – Cheops, Chephren & Mykerions. Cheops is the most colossal ever built. Next is a close-up look at Sphinx – a huge funeral complex guarded by the legendary lion body with the face of king Chephren.

Transfer to the train station for your train to Aswan. Dinner on the train. Overnight in train.

Note: We don’t recommend it, it takes 15 to 18 hours. We recommend that you upgrade and take a domestic flight which allows you to travel in comfort and gives you an extra night in a 5 star hotel.

Day 3: Aswan

Breakfast on the train. Arrival Aswan & transfer to visit The High Dam and The Philae temple. Transfer to the Cruise. Boarding before lunch, Embarkation.

Lunch on board. Sail to Kom Ombo. Afternoon Tea. Visit the Temple Shared by the Two Gods Sobek and Haroeris. Sail to Edfu. Dinner on board. Disco party. Overnight in Edfu.

Day 4: Luxor

Breakfast on board. Visit The Temple of Horus in Edfu. Cross the lock. Sail to Luxor. Afternoon Tea. Dinner on board & Galabya party. Overnight in Luxor.

Day 5: Luxor

Breakfast on board. Cross to the West Bank to visit Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Hatshepsut and the Colossi of Memnon. Crossing the Nile, drive to the Valley of Kings; visit the tombs of various Dynasties, The Temple of Deir El Bahari.

On the return journey stop at the Colossi of Memnon which are two gigantic sitting statues representing Amenopis III facing the Nile and visit the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut. Lunch on board. Afternoon free at leisure. Afternoon Tea. Overnight in Luxor.

Day 6: Sharm El Sheikh

Breakfast on board. Disembarkation.

(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

(Optional) 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 by carriage or bus to Karnak, which is a serious of temples built in different reigns.

Starting by the Avenue of Sphinxes visit the Unfinished Propylon, the Hypostyle Hall with its 134 gigantic columns, the Obelisks of Queen Hatshepsut and Tutomosis III, the temple of Amon adorned with lotus and papyrus designs, the Granite Scarbeus of Amenophis III and the Sacred Lake.

Departure to airport to take your flight to Sharm El-Sheikh. Arrival and transfer to your hotel. Overnight in Sharm.

Note: Most flights are indirect flight via Cairo Airport.

Day 7: Sharm El Sheikh

Breakfast. Free day.

(Optional) Ras Mohamed full day. Departure from Hotel at 09:00 am (30 km on a paved road & about 5 km of the road). Upon arrival at Ras Mohamed, climb to The Shark Observatory to witness the panorama of both Aqaba & Suez Gulf.

Then back to the main beach to enjoy the splendid coral reef and pure water and back to Sharm. (Tour includes soft drinks).

Overnight in Sharm El Sheikh.

Day 8: Sharm El Sheikh

Breakfast. Free day.

(Optional) Canyon Trip: Start at 5:30 AM with jeep car going to canyon direct in 2,5 hour then the people start to climb the mountain down then climb up to the other side to find the jeep waiting for them to move to Sharm back.

In the way back the jeep stop in Nweibaa for lunch for 1 hour. After that the jeep move to Dahab to make shopping for another1 hour then come back to Sharm.

Overnight in Sharm El Sheikh.

Day 9: Cairo

Breakfast. Departure by an A/C bus to Cairo. Arrival and transfer to the hotel.

(Optional) Sound and light show at Pyramids.

Overnight in Cairo.

Day 10: Cairo

Breakfast. Full day Tour 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 Memphis the ancient capital of Egypt where Colossal Statue of Ramses II and the great Alabaster Sphinx. Then visit the Old part of Cairo, as Egypt was one of the first countries to embrace Christianity.

We visit the Church of Abu-Sergah and St. Berbara. The hanging Church, We will also visit the old Jewish Ben Ezra Synagogue. Back to the hotel & overnight in Cairo.

Day 11: Departure

Breakfast at the hotel our representative will transfer you to the airport and assist you at the airport through final departure formalities.

Hotel Rating in Egypt:

Hotel Rating in Egypt: Kindly note that the hotel rating in Egypt is not the same as in USA or Europe, so Luxury hotels option or 5 stars are always recommended as minimum in Egypt. As some 5 stars seems like 4 stars or 3 stars according to our clients’ feedback.

The 3* & 4 * hotels aren’t recommended at all as we receive complaints about them.

Travelling by overnight train NOT RECOMMENDED:

We don’t recommend it, it takes15 to 18 hours on a very noisy train. The toilets are not good and smelly. Food is not good in general. Beds: moderately comfortable. Comment from a client: “However, I am 6’0″ (183 cm) tall and barely fit into the bed — anyone taller would have to curl up.”

If you don’t fancy travelling by overnight sleeper train then upgrade to our flight option. Enjoying extra nights of comfort in 5* hotel accommodation. We recommend that you upgrade this transfer to domestic flight. Extra supplement for a 1 way flight and 1 night at 5 star hotels is 150$ per person. Xmas. New Year and Easter supplements apply. Contact us for rates.

Travel Insurance – from AIG

Secure your trip and give yourself greater peace of mind with the Travel Insurance program proposed by AIG Travel Guard for you. One week 25$ per person, More than one week 50 $ per person.

Cruise schedule & Sailing times:

Sometimes due to sailing conditions on the River Nile some Cruises itineraries, schedule and sailing times may be updated. We assure that our clients will see all what is on their itineraries but maybe in different order

Domestic Flights:

The programs quote the average price of domestic flights with approximate timings.

Requests for specific flight times or changes to previously booked reservations may result in changes to the total price of the package. Some flights to sharm or Hurghada are indirect flights via Cairo Airport.

Visa Service:

Skip queues on arrival save time and complicated procedures. our rep will have your visa already prepared for you. Just send us copy of your passport. (for most Nationalities but not all Check with your tour operator)

Payment policy

We accept all methods of secure payment: Visa, MasterCard, PayPal, direct bank transfer.

Optional questions we wish you could answer to better understand what you are looking for on your tour & to best organize your holiday

What type of traveler are you? your lifestyle ? What types of activities are important to you? Your Past Travel Likes and Dislikes, Your favorite foods & what type of restaurants you prefer? Any allergies? What kind of tour guide do you prefer? What have you been dreaming of doing on this tour? Are you ok with early domestic flights e.g. 5 am ? Hotel rooms Prefer Nile /Pyramid/sea view rooms ?celebrating anything on this vacation?

Anything special you think we should know to best organize your tour?

Tour and Prices

Tour price currency is set to USD but you can pay in Euro or British pound.The prices quoted per person per tour all inclusive and prices are always updated to ensure you receive the lowest price possible. Once your tour is confirmed we guarantee the price will not be changed.

Children Policy

0 – 01.99 Free of Charge (unless flights were included)

2 – 5.99 pay 25% of tour price and 50% of tour price if it includes flights or sleeper train

6 – 11.99 pay 50% of tour price

12+ pay full tour price as per adult person

If your tour package includes airfare then an extra charges for your children may apply.

Additional Entry Tickets

All tours don’t include entrance fees to special archaeological sites such as walking inside one of the pyramid to see the deep burial chambers and the Mummies Room at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo or to enter the Tomb of Tutankhamen at Valley of the Kings in Luxor are also available at extra cost.

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Alexandria Trip

Note: Alexandria Library is closed on every public holiday. To enter the reading area you will need to purchase an extra ticket.

Time & Voltage

Egypt is 2 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Standard voltage is 220 volts. Primary sockets require the European, 2 pronged variety. We recommend that you pack a universal travel adaptor. You will need a voltage converter, and plug adaptor in order to use U.S. appliances

Essential Packing

Comfortable, flat (preferably covered) shoes are needed for the Pyramids and Valley of the Kings. Pack flip flops/sandals to wear aboard the Nile felucca or Nile Cruiser.