Overview
03 Nights in Cairo
03 Nights in Nile Cruise
Inclusions / Exclusions
Inclusions
- Transfers
- Transfers Airport – Hotel – Airport in each city.
- Excursions
- Private guided tours to visit all sights as per the itinerary in Cairo, Alexandria, Aswan, Kom Embo, Edfu & Luxor with local English-speaking guides.
- Meals
- Daily breakfast at the hotel, 2 lunches & 3 dinners in oriental restaurants. Full Board bases (food only & no beverages) onboard a cruise.
- Others
- Accommodation in the detailed hotels or similar.
- Permanent assistance in each destination.
Exclusions
- Entry visa to Egypt
- Any item of a personal nature like tips, laundry, telephone calls, beverages, etc.
- Entrance to any of the three Pyramids
- Domestic Flights as per the enclosed tariff
- Christmas and New Year Gala Dinner (if applied)
- The itinerary is based on departure from Luxor, should any transfers be requested in Cairo on day 7 the extra transfer will be charged
Rates
Economy
| 01/May/2024 – 26/Sep/2024 | From £ 1445 |
| 27/Sep/2024 – 20/Dec/2024 | From £ 1775 |
| 21/Dec/2024 – 05/Jan/2025 | From £ 1939 |
| 06/Jan/2025 – 14/Apr/2025 | From £ 1775 |
| 15/Apr/2025 – 25/Apr/2025 | From £ 1939 |
| 26/Apr/2025 – 30/Apr/2025 | From £ 1775 |
Superior
| 01/May/2024 – 26/Sep/2024 | From £ 1559 |
| 27/Sep/2024 – 20/Dec/2024 | From £ 1985 |
| 21/Dec/2024 – 05/Jan/2025 | From £ 2359 |
| 06/Jan/2025 – 14/Apr/2025 | From £ 1985 |
| 15/Apr/2025 – 25/Apr/2025 | From £ 2359 |
| 26/Apr/2025 – 30/Apr/2025 | From £ 1985 |
First
| 01/May/2024 – 26/Sep/2024 | From £ 1815 |
| 27/Sep/2024 – 20/Dec/2024 | From £ 2335 |
| 21/Dec/2024 – 05/Jan/2025 | From £ 2795 |
| 06/Jan/2025 – 14/Apr/2025 | From £ 2335 |
| 15/Apr/2025 – 25/Apr/2025 | From £ 2755 |
| 26/Apr/2025 – 30/Apr/2025 | From £ 2335 |
Hotels
Hotels in Cairo
Economy Category: Barcelo Cairo Pyramids Hotel – Standard Room
Superior Category: Steigenberger Hotel El Tahrir – Superior City View Room
First Category: Sheraton Cairo Hotel – Deluxe Room
Nile Cruise
Economy and Superior Category: Radamis Nile Cruises – Standard Cabin or Extension Cruises – Standard Cabin
First Category: M/S Nile Premium – Standard Cabin
Itinerary Details
Day 01: Arrival Cairo (D)
Upon arrival at Cairo International Airport, an Excel Travel representative welcomes you and assists you through the immigration process. Escorted transfer by a modern air-conditioned coach will take you to the hotel through Old Cairo to enjoy the panoramic view of the citadel with the towering mosque of Mohamed Ali pass by Sultan Hassan & El Refaie mosques.
Check-in at the hotel upon arrival & free time to refresh.
Dinner in an oriental restaurant & optional tour of the Sound & Light Show by the Pyramids
Back to the hotel & overnight in Cairo
Day 02: Pyramids, Sphinx, Museum, Khan El Khalili (B-L-D)
Early breakfast at the hotel in Cairo then start a guided tour to visit one of the Seven Wonders the great Pyramids of Giza; (Cheops, Chephren and Mycerinus) were reckoned by the Greeks to be one of the Seven Wonders of the World. A single pyramid is built with 2.300.000 blocks, each weighing an average of two and a half tons. In the face of such immensity, one cannot help but feel the wonder and awe that so many writers and artists have sought to convey over the centuries. The Cheops Pyramid is more interesting because its interior burial chambers are open for inspection by the public. Not far from the Pyramids is the Great Sphinx of Giza, which dates from the time of Chephren (2620 BC). Hewn from natural yellowish limestone and standing 65 feet high and 187 feet long, this unforgettable statue combines the head of a Pharaoh with a lion’s body. A quick visit to the Papyrus Institute or a perfume shop can be arranged after the visit.
Lunch at an oriental restaurant then start an afternoon visit to the Egyptian Museum for another tour
Egyptian Museum; was established by the Egyptian government in 1835. The present museum building was built in 1900, in the new classical style by the French architect Marcel Dourgnon. The museum-exhibited collections now exceed 120,000 objects ranging from the pre-historic era to the Greco-Roman period. It has 107 halls, and the ground floor houses huge statues. The upper floor houses small statues, jewels, and Tutankhamun treasures. The museum also comprises a photography section and a large library.
After the visit to the museum, a short drive through the downtown will take you to Khan El Khalili bazaars; which is one of the most famous worldwide with its amazing narrow alleyways.
Drive back to your hotel for refreshment & then go out for dinner at an oriental restaurant.
Drive back to the hotel & overnight at the hotel in Cairo
Day 03: Full-day tour to Alexandria (B-L-D)
Early breakfast at the hotel in Cairo then transfer to Alexandria via the desert road –about 225 km– where you will start a guided tour to visit Bombay’s’ pillars, the Catacombs & Montazah Gardens. You will also pass by Alexandrina Bibliotheca & overview Qaite Bay citadel from outside
Pompeii Column and Kom el-Shuqafa Catacombs Thirty meters high and built from Aswan pink granite, the Pompeii Column is thought to have been present from the people of Alexandria to Emperor Diocletian. The majority of the remains found around the column can be found at the Greco-Roman Museum. At the top of the hill lies the entrance to the Kom al-Shuqafa Catacombs dating from the first and second centuries. They were discovered by chance at the beginning of the 20th, century.
Montazah Gardens; is about a 150-hectare park surrounding the palace of Khedive Abbas with its amazing architecture worth of Walt Disney. Visitors enjoy strolling in the gardens or swimming on the nice sandy beaches.
Alexandrina Bibliotheca; the New Library of Alexandria, the New Bibliotheca Alexandrina is dedicated to recapturing the spirit of openness and scholarship of the original Bibliotheca Alexandrina. It is much more than a library as it contains 13 different departments
Besides, the New Library also hosts several institutions which is growing, and it is becoming the nerve centre of many international and regional networks.
Qaite Bay Fort has been guarding the bay for centuries; at the end of the Cornish rises the crenellated walls of the Mameluk fortress built in 1480 on the site of the Alexandria lighthouse.
Lunch will be served during the tour in a local restaurant.
Drive back to Cairo, dinner at a restaurant & overnight at the hotel
Day 04: Cairo – Aswan visits – Nile cruise (B-L-D) Wed, Fri
Early wakeup & check out of the hotel
Tea & coffee will be served & breakfast box to take with.
Drive to Cairo airport for about 70 minutes flight to Aswan – the southern gate of Egypt.
Meet & assist upon arrival at Aswan Airport. Aswan is one of the world’s best-known winter resorts. Start a guided tour to visit the Old Dam (just passing over it) and the High Dam, which provides irrigation and electricity to the whole of Egypt and then a motor boat ride, will take you to the beautiful Temple of Philae on Isis Island then transfer to the Nile Cruise & Check-in.
Lunch will be served onboard the cruise then an afternoon relaxation tour by felucca to sail in around the Elephantine & Botanical Islands viewing the Agha Khan mausoleum.
Back to the cruise again for dinner and overnight onboard.
Abu Simbel as an optional tour
If the group would like to book Abu Simbel by air, then they will fly to Abu Simbel via Aswan & back. Aswan sightseeing can be done in the afternoon or the following morning
In case the group would like to book Abu Simbel by land then it can be done early morning the following day.
Day 05: Abu Simbel – Nile cruise – Kom Embo – Edfu (B-L-D)
Very early wakeup call & breakfast box will be ready to start an optional excursion by coach to the great Temples of Abu Simbel flanked by four giant stone statues of Ramses II. The Temple was reclaimed from the dam to rescue from the rising water of Lake Nasser and reconstructed at its present site.
Sail to Kom Embo upon returning from Abu Simbel. Visit the Ptolemaic Temple Shared by Two Gods, Sobek and Heroeris in Kom Embo.
Sail to Edfu & overnight on board.
Day 06: Edfu – Esna – Luxor (B-L-D)
Transfer by Kalesh or horse-drawn carriage to the Temple of Horus to visit then back to the Nile Cruise and sail to Esna / Luxor.
Visit Karnak temple upon arrival to Luxor and overview Luxor temple from the outside as it is like an open museum.
Overnight on board
Day 07: Luxor (B)
Early breakfast & check out then start a visit to the west bank in Luxor to the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut temple & colossi of Memnon
Drive back to the Nile cruise, take the luggage and drive to Luxor airport for your international flight.
End of our services.
About our itineraries
The itineraries are planned with great care, although, for operational reasons, it may be necessary to change the sequence of activities in the itinerary or the specified route. Though such cases are exceptional, in general, the itinerary should be treated only as a basic guideline.
Legend
B=Breakfast | L= Lunch | D= Dinner | BL= Box Lunch |
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