Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrive Cairo
Welcome to Egypt! Our representative will meet you to ensure a smooth path through immigration and customs. You have time to explore at your leisure before meeting your Egypt Top View tour escort and fellow travelers for a welcome drink at the hotel.
Day 2: Cairo/Desert Tour
Full-day outing to Sakkara and Memphis, followed by a visit to the most famous wonderland in the whole world - the Great Pyramids and the Sphinx. At 10 pm we catch the overnight train to Luxor.
Day 3: Luxor/West Bank
Arrive in Luxor, meet and transfer to the hotel for check-in.
Today we visit the West Bank of Luxor:
- Valley of the Kings
- Valley of the Queens
- Temple of Queen Hatshepsut
- Colossi of Memnon
Overnight in Luxor hotel.
Day 4: Luxor/East Bank
Breakfast, then we’ll start touring the East Bank of Luxor
- Luxor Temple
- Karnak Temple
Evening train to Aswan. Arrive Aswan, meet, transfer to hotel and check-in. Overnight in Aswan.
Day 5: Aswan/City Tour/Nile Cruise
Full-day excursion around the city visiting the Temple of Philae, the Aswan High Dam, and the Unfinished Obelisk. Check-on Nile Cruise and overnight.
Day 6: Nile Cruise
This morning, we start sailing on the way to Kalabsha, to visit Mandulis Temple, then sailing again to Wadi El Seboua to visit Ramsis II temple. Overnight on Cruise while sailing on the way to Amada.
Day 7: Nile Cruise
Breakfast, then visiting the oldest Nubian Temple of Amada then sailing again to Ibrim to visit the unique visible Nubian monument "Ibrim Palace", then back on the cruise to sail on the way to Abu Simbel. Overnight on Cruise.
Day 8: Nile Cruise/Abu Simbel
Today after breakfast, the great moment awaits you to visit the most impressionist site of Egypt, Ramsis II temple and the Queen Temple of Goddess Hathor, Overnight on Cruise.
Day 9: Abu Simbel/Aswan
Early morning check-out after breakfast to catch the bus back to Aswan. Half-day tour , with a local motor boat, touring Kitchner and Elephantine Islands. Overnight train back to Cairo.
Day 10: Cairo/City Tour
Arrive Cairo and transfer to the hotel for check-in. Then we're off to the Egyptian Museum where most of the fabulous treasures of the Pharaohs are kept. Then we drive to the Citadel - home to Egyptian rulers for nearly 700 years. Later, we explore many attractions in the old Coptic area including the Hanging Church and Ben Ezra Synagogue. Overnight in Cairo hotel.
Day 11: Depart Cairo
Farewell to Egypt today. Our tour ends after breakfast. Transfer to Cairo International Airport.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Tour Includes:
- Transfers from/to the airport.
- All fully-guided tours in (as per the itinerary) in air-conditioned buses.
- Fluent, English-speaking tour guides throughout your program.
- Four nights on a 5-star Nile Cruise Ship, with all meals included (Open Buffet).
- First-class train tickets from Cairo/Luxor/Aswan/Cairo on an air-conditioned Spanish train with reclining seats.
- All accommodations in 3-star hotels in Cairo, Aswan, and Luxor. All rooms have a private bath, air-conditioning, TV, and include breakfast.
- Entrancer fees of the sites visited on the way by the Lake Nasser Cruise.
- All transfer and pick-up services.
- All service charges and taxes.
Tour Excludes:
- Entrance fees of the sites. We do not charge in advance for site entrance fees to add flexibility to your program as you may choose to skip one or more sites depending upon your interests.
- Drinks, phone calls, laundry, tips and any other items of a personal nature.
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Africa
Egypt
Cultural Journey
Boating and Sailing
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