This itinerary provides a 14-day tour of Egypt including Cairo, the Pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx, a 7-night Nile River cruise from Luxor to Aswan visiting temples and sites, and a day in Alexandria. The tour includes private transportation, guides, hotels, meals, sightseeing and domestic flights. Prices vary from $1,295 to $1,520 per person depending on hotel category and number of travelers.

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Cairo + pyramids+ 7 Nights Nile Cruise + Alexandria
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Day 01: Arrival
Welcome to Cairo! Your tour begins when you are greeted by our representative who will assist you through
immigration and customs formalities. After you have collected your luggage he will then take you, in our deluxe
vehicle, to your Cairo hotel.
Day 02: Cairo
Breakfast at the hotel is followed by a full day tour. In the morning you will be taken to Sakkara to see the very
first pyramid ever built; the Step Pyramid of Djoser. You will also get the chance to see some fantastic mastabas,
including the mastaba of Mereruka, the largest one built in ancient Egypt. You will then be able to marvel at the
Pyramid Texts inside the Pyramid of Teti before heading off to the ancient capital of Egypt:
Memphis. The Colossus of Ramses II dominates the museum here; do not forget your camera!
After lunch, at a local restaurant, you will be driven to see the Pyramids of Giza and the
Great Sphinx: the most famous monuments of not only ancient Egypt, but of the entire
ancient world! These massive stone structures were built around 4,500 years ago on a rocky
desert plateau close to the Nile. After the visit, you will be taken to the Papyrus Institute
where you will see how the ancient Egyptians made this forerunner to today's paper; have a go at making it
yourself; and get the opportunity to look at some fantastic examples of papyrus art, with no obligation to buy.
After this amazing trip through Egypt's pharaonic past you will be driven back to your hotel.
Day 03: Cairo
Breakfast at the hotel is followed by another full day tour, but this time you will spent the forenoon at the Egyptian
Museum: gaze at the wonders of King Tutankhamen, including his golden death mask; stare upon the mummies of
some of Egypt's ancient pharaohs (optional); lose yourself in the many rooms and galleries, where thousands of
artefacts are awaiting your visit.
After lunch, at a local restaurant, you will be taken to the Citadel of Saladin, the fortress built between 1176 and
1183 AD, to protect Cairo from the Crusaders and rebuilt by Muhammad Ali Pasha, whose mosque is a "must see".
From here you will be taken on a tour of Cairo famous Churches, including: The Hanging Church and the Church of
St. George the Martyr, 2 churches built into the walls of the Fort of Babylon and its remains could be Cairo's oldest
structures; and the Church of Abu Serga (St. Sergius), where, it is said, the Holy Family took shelter in a cave, with
the church being erected her to commemorate this. This whole area is a world famous destination for Pilgrims.
At the end of this exciting day you will be driven to visit the old market of Cairo (Khan El-Khalili) to test your
haggling skills, and then taken back to your hotel
Day 04: Nile Cruise: Luxor
After breakfast you will check out and our representative will escort you to the airport for your flight to Luxor.
Upon arrival you will be met and assisted by our representative who will transfer you to your cruise boat: your
floating hotel for your next 4 days. After lunch, which you will have on board, the rest of the day is to do as you
please.

2. Day 05: Nile Cruise: Luxor
A new day and your first breakfast on board; then it is time to visit the magnificent Karnak and Luxor Temples.
Once your visit to these ancient Theban Temples is complete you will return to the boat for your lunch, and then
you can watch as it departs Luxor and sails for Esna. As the Nile flows gently underneath you, dinner will be served.
Day 06: Nile Cruise: Esna, Edfu And Kom Ombo
You can enjoy an early breakfast, while the cruise boat crosses the Esna lock to the city of Esna. Once the boat is
moored you will visit the Esna Temple, which is located in the centre of the town, and is dedicated to the gods
Khnum, Neith and Heka. After the visit you will be taken back to the boat for your lunch while it sails onward to
Edfu, home of the best preserved temple in Egypt: the Temple of Horus. After your visit to this superb temple you
will be taken back to the boat in plenty of time before it departs Edfu, dinner being served as it sails majestically
towards Kom Ombo.
Day 07: Nile Cruise: Aswan
Your last day of sailing upstream starts with breakfast, and then a visit to the Temple of Kom
Ombo, dedicated to the gods Horus and Sobek. Afterwards it is back to the boat for lunch and
the sail to Aswan. Once ashore you will be driven to see the High Dam, the worlds largest
rock filled dam, and the Temple of Philae, moved to the island of Agilika after the waters of
Lake Nasser flooded its original location. It is then back to the boat for your dinner.
Day 08: Nile Cruise: Aswan
After breakfast it is time to have a sail, by felucca, to see the Botanical Gardens on Kitchener Island.
The rest of the day is free for you to do as you choose.
Optional Trip:
You may choose to visit Abu Simbel to see these marvellous temples, which were originally carved out of a rocky
mountainside by Ramses II. You can either go by flight: about $250 per person, or by coach: about $110 per person
Day 09: Nile Cruise: Kom Ombo And Edfu
After an early breakfast the boat sets sail. This time downstream, for Kom Ombo once again. This time you can visit
the temple early in the morning before the boat heads off to Edfu. After lunch you will cross the locks at Esna,
once again, as the boat heads back to Luxor.
Day 10: Nile Cruise: Luxor
An early breakfast and then it is time to visit the West Bank of Luxor: the tombs of the New
Kingdom Pharaohs in the Valley of the Kings; the tombs of princes in the Valley of the
Queens; the magnificent temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir El-Bahri finishing with the
immense Colossi of Memnon.
After this visit to the Theban "City of the Dead" you will be taken back to your boat for your lunch, and then you
can enjoy your dinner as the Nile laps gently underneath you.
Day 11: Cairo
You will have your final breakfast on the boat before you have to check out and then are transferred to Luxor
airport for your flight to Cairo (about 45 minutes). Upon arrival at Cairo you will be met by our representative who
will transfer you to your hotel for check-in.
Day 12: Alexandria
Your day starts with breakfast in your hotel followed by a 2.5 hour drive, in our air-conditioned vehicle, to
Alexandria where you will check-in at your hotel upon arrival. After check-in it is time to start your first tour in this
beautiful city, originally built by Alexander the Great, including a trip to the New Alexandria Library (Bibliotheca
Alexandrina), inaugurated on October 16, 2002, with shelf space for eight million books, with the main reading
room on eleven levels; the Alexandria National Museum, built in a former palace and now houses almost 2000
artefacts which tell the story of the city, including the recent finds from the sunken part of the city; the Citadel of
Qaitbay, where about 1480 AD the Mameluke Sultan Al-Ashraf Qaitbay fortified the site, which held the ruins of the
Alexandria Lighthouse, and with successive improvements it now stands as a very prominent Citadel on the
Mediterranean coastline; and the Roman Amphitheatre, which every town in the ancient
Roman Empire had.
Lunch will be supplied at a local restaurant in the middle of this exciting tour, and at the end
of the day you will be returned to your hotel dinner at restaurant.
Day 13: Alexandria And Cairo
After breakfast you will experience a trip into the catacombs (Kom el Shoqafa), where the early Christians were
buried; Pompey's Pillar, the biggest memorial column in Egypt, made of red granite and standing about 28 metres
high, with a base diameter of 2.7 metres. During the reign of the Roman Emperor Diocletian, the Roman ruler of

3. Egypt, between 284 and 305AD, erected this memorial column in his honour, as a sign of gratitude; and the
Montazah Gardens, a private park where world leaders often meet, 150 acres of numerous trees, palms, and
flowers which overlook many bays and beaches.
Again lunch will be supplied at a local restaurant in the middle of the day, and as the sites start to close you will
have a tired, but fulfilled, drive back to your Cairo hotel.
Day 14: Final Departure
Your final day starts with breakfast at the hotel followed by check-out. You will then be transferred to the airport
for your final departure.
End Of Program
Above prices are WITHOUT international airfare
Above prices are applicable all year: except for the Easter and Christmas periods.
A private tour with private guide and private transportation
Package Rate Includes:
5 night's accommodation in Cairo at a 5 star hotel on bed and breakfast basis
7 night's accommodation on board a 5 star Nile Cruise on full board basis (all meals included) including all above
shore excursions
1 night's accommodation in Alexandria at a 5 star hotel on half board basis (breakfast and dinner included)
All transfers as per above mentioned program
Private and personalized sightseeing shore excursions for 7 nights on the cruise
Private English speaking Egyptologist guides as per the itinerary
Entrance fees for all sightseeing
All applicable taxes
Private and deluxe air conditioned vehicle for all transportation
Meals: 13 breakfasts + 11 lunches + 8 dinners
Arrival/departure assistance
Domestic flights: Cairo to Luxor and Luxor to Cairo
Luggage handling at airports and hotels
Package Rate Excludes:
Tipping for guides, driver, Nile cruise crew, etc…
Personal expenses (laundry, telephone calls, etc...)
No OF PAX
5 STAR HOTELS DELUEX
1520USD
4 STAR HOTEL DELUEX
LUXUREY
UPON REQUEST
2 PAX
1375USD
UPON REQUEST
1395USD
UPON REQUEST
1375USD
UPON REQUEST
1295USD
UPON REQUEST
4 PAX
6 PAX
10 PAX
15 PAX