9 Days in Cairo and sailing in Luxor and Aswan

Philae Temple
Valley of the Kings
Nile Cruise
Abu Simple Temple
Temple of Queen Hatshepsut

Description

  • 9 days private family-friendly Egypt Nile cruise tours.
  • Impressive introduction of the Egypt travel packages to your family and friends.
  • Visit the major attractions in Cairo, Aswan, Luxor, and Abu Simbel Temple
  • Stay on a felucca boat cruising the Nile in an amazing experience
  • Meet the local people and visit a school to learn about the customs and traditions.
  • Ride a camel around the Giza pyramids and a donkey at the Valley of the Kings.
  • Explore all the world heritage and temples with your private guide and driver.
  • Flexible Egypt tours itinerary and easy-to-customize
  • Free time at leisure with a flexible itinerary with available upgrades from felucca to a luxury Nile cruise.

Inclusion

  • Accommodation in 4 and 5-star hotels and resorts
  • Meals as indicated in the itinerary
  • All transfers, including 24-hour airport transfer service
  • Egypt Sightseeing tours and Egyptologist guides as per itinerary
  • All transport in AC minibus/coach and sleeper train
  • Entrance fees to all sites mentioned in the itinerary

Exclusion

  • International flights
  • Tipping Kitty
  • Visa costs (available on arrival for most nationalities for US$25)
  • Meals not indicated in the itinerary
  • Drinks, snacks, and other personal expenses (e.g. laundry)
  • Hotel gala dinners (if charged by the hotels on 24 & 31 Dec)
  • Any other items not mentioned above

Itinerary Visit Guide

We greet you at Cairo airport and transfer you to your hotel. The rest of the day is free for you to settle into your hotel and relax after your journey.

Overnight: Cairo hotel

We start today’s tour with a bang, with a visit to the immense Giza Pyramids, and Sphinx at Giza. We also include a camel ride at the pyramids, fun for all the family, and a great photo opportunity as well. We then head into the center of town and visit the Egyptian Museum with its collection of great treasures, and of course, the familiar and famous Tutankhamun exhibit with the original golden mask on display. This evening we take an overnight sleeper train from Cairo to Aswan (approx. 12 hours, private twin cabins).

Overnight Onboard train

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

The River Nile is at its most picturesque here in Aswan day tours and we take advantage of this with a tour to the beautiful island temple of Philae by boat. During term times, we will also visit a local school where we arrange fun and informal joint English/Arabic language classes with children of a similar age to your group. A Nubian meal is also included today.

Overnight: Aswan Hotel

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

There is the option very early this morning for a tour of the temples of Ramses II at Abu Simbel Temple, which have a fascinating story as they were completely dismantled and rebuilt piece by piece to escape the rising waters of Lake Nasser. If you do not do Abu Simbel, the morning is free to explore Aswan’s busy and exotic bazaar or relax in the hotel before we board our felucca sailboat for a few hours sailing on the Nile. We have a fun night’s sleep on the deck of the boat and are looked after well by our Nubian crew (toilets and showers are available on a support boat that will join up with us from time to time, and an option to upgrade to a luxury Nile cruise boat is also available).

Overnight: On board felucca

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

After breakfast, we enjoyed some more sailing on the Nile today before driving to Luxor where we checked into our hotel by the Nile. The rest of the afternoon is free.

Overnight: Luxor hotel

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

There is the option today of a sunrise hot air balloon flight over the west bank of the Nile. Today’s tour takes in the West bank of the Nile, visiting the Pharaonic tombs in the Valley of the Kings, and the unique temple to Queen Hatshepsut where we learn about her fascinating story. The afternoon is free to relax in the hotel, explore Luxor town, take another felucca trip on the Nile to Banana Island, or perhaps visit the Mummification Museum.

Overnight: Luxor hotel

Meals: Breakfast

We tour one of Egypt’s biggest and most impressive sites today, Karnak temple, with its huge temples, obelisks, statues, and columned halls. The afternoon is free in Luxor before we head to the station to catch the sleeper train back to Cairo (approx. 9 hours). You can upgrade one or both train journeys to internal flights if you prefer.

Overnight: On board the train

Meals: Breakfast

After arriving back in Cairo and checking into our hotel, we have a short tour to explore the mosque and museum at Saladin Citadel overlooking the city, and to wander around and possibly do some haggling and souvenir shopping in the Khan-el-Khalili bazaar tour. We will visit a traditional local Koshari shop for a snack lunch and in the evening, we include a farewell dinner to say goodbye to your Egyptologist guide and fellow travelers.

Overnight: Cairo hotel

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

The tour ends today and your time is free until we transfer you to the airport for your flight home.

Overnight: N/A

Meals: Breakfast.

Prices

1 Persons 2-4 Persons 5-8 Persons 9-16 Persons
3750 USD 2600 USD 2400 USD 2200 USD
1 Persons

3750 USD Per Person

2-4 Persons

2600 USD Per Person

5-8 Persons

2400 USD Per Person

9-16 Persons

2200 USD Per Person

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