Cairo Trip Overview
Experience the sights of Egypt in Cairo, on the Nile, and on the beautiful Red Sea coast. In Cairo see the Pyramids, Old Cairo, and Saladin’s Citadel. Travel to Aswan to embark on a Nile Cruise to Luxor, enjoying the beautiful scenery along the way. End your trip relaxing on the beach in Hurghada.
Additional Info
Duration: 12 days
Starts: Cairo, Egypt
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Experience the sights of Egypt in Cairo, on the Nile, and on the beautiful Red Sea coast. In Cairo see the Pyramids, Old Cairo, and Saladin’s Citadel. Travel to Aswan to embark on a Nile Cruise to Luxor, enjoying the beautiful scenery along the way. End your trip relaxing on the beach in Hurghada.
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival Cairo
Stop At: Cairo, Cairo, Cairo Governorate
Day 1:Arrival Cairo
Welcome to Cairo, Egypt (Around The Clock)
Your tour manager will meet and assist you at Cairo International Airport (Arrival procedures) and then he will escort you to the hotel by exclusive air-conditioned deluxe vehicle. At hotel the tour manager will assist with a smooth check-in and review your holiday itinerary with you to establish and confirm pick-up times for each tour. Overnight in Cairo.
Welcome Drink
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Fairmont Nile City
Day 2: Pyramids / Sakkara
Stop At: Great Pyramid of Cheops (Khufu), Giza Egypt
After breakfast you will be accompanied by your personl guide to Giza Plateau to visit the Great Pyramids of Cheops, Chefren and Mykerinus – Famous Sphinx and Valley temple facing the great statue.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Memphis and Sakkara, Saqqara 12919 Egypt
Lunch will be served in a good quality restaurant, and then proceed to Sakkara area to visit Sakkara Complex and first pyramid ever built (Djoser Pyramid). Move to Memphis, Old kingdom’s capital and famous Necropolis. Overnight in Cairo.
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Fairmont Nile City
Day 3: Cairo Sightseeing / Train to Aswan
Stop At: The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, Midan El Tahrir Geographical Society Building, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Check out after breakfast at your hotel in Cairo and then you will be escorted by your private guide to visit: Egyptian Museum, Treasures room for the child king Tutankhamen, alongside many other fascinating artifacts. Additional visit to the mummies room at the museum (extra ticket on spot) Lunch throughout the tour at local restaurant,
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Cairo Citadel, Salah Salem St, Cairo 11511 Egypt
then moving to visit Saladin Citadel including Mohamed Ali Alabaster Mosque inside.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Hanging Church (El Muallaqa, Sitt Mariam, St Mary), Shar’a Mari Girgis Street, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Continue to Coptic Cairo to visit the Hanging Church and Ben Ezra Synagogue.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Khan Al-Khalili, Cairo Egypt
Continue driving to Islamic Cairo, where you will be able to explore Khan El Khalili, Cairo’s old bazaar. Later, you will be transferred to Giza railway station to board the sleeper train to Aswan. Dinner and breakfast will be served on board – overnight inside your compartment.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
• Lunch
Accommodation included: sleeper train
Day 4: Arrival Aswan
Stop At: Abu Simbel Temple Complex, Abu Simbel, Abu Simbel Egypt
You will be met at Aswan station, then transferred to your hotel, Optional (not included) to enjoy a tour to one of Egypt’s top tourist attractions, Abu Simbel temple, which were originally carved out of the mountainside during the reign of Pharaoh Ramesses II approximately in the 13th century BC, as a lasting monument to himself and his queen Nefertari. Overnight in Aswan.
NB:
Incase you would like to do Abu Simbel Tour, so you will do it on day 05 and Aswan sightseeing tours will be on day 4.
Duration: 6 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Helnan Aswan Hotel
Day 5: Aswan Sightseeing
Stop At: Aswan High Dam, Manteqet As Sad Al Aali, Aswan Egypt
Breakfast at your hotel in Aswan. Then transfer to embark your Nile River Cruise before Lunch, then enjoy visiting the world famous High Dam,
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Temple of Philae, Island of Agilika, Aswan Egypt
The awesome Philae temple, which is devoted to the two goddesses Isis and Hathor,
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Unfinished Obelisk, Sheyakhah Oula, Aswan Egypt
and the largest known ancient obelisk, located in the northern region of the stone quarries of ancient Egypt, the Unfinished Obelisk. Dinner on board and overnight in Aswan.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Movenpick Royal Lily Nile Cruise
Day 6: Kom Ombo / Edfu
Stop At: Temple of Kom Ombo, Nagoa Ash Shatb, Kom Ombo 81611 Egypt
Sail to Kom Ombo, have breakfast on board and Visit the Temple shared by two gods Sobek and Haeroris in Kom Ombo.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Temple of Horus, Adfo, Edfu Egypt
Sail to Edfu, lunch on board after that Visit the best-preserved cult temple in Egypt, Horus Temple in Edfu. Take afternoon tea during sailing to Esna. Dinner and overnight on board.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Movenpick Royal Lily Nile Cruise
Day 7: Luxor West Bank
Stop At: Valley of the Kings, Luxor City, Luxor 85511 Egypt
Sail to Luxor, have breakfast on board then Visit the West Bank, take an excursion to the royal cemetery for 62 Pharaohs, Valley of the Kings, t
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari, Kings Valley Rd Deir el-Bahari, Luxor 23512 Egypt
hen to mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, which was built by the architects of the New Kingdom Pharaoh Hatshepsut approximately in the 15th century BC, at El-Deir El-Bahari
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Colossi of Memnon, Thebes, Luxor Egypt
and the Colossi of Memnon. Lunch on board. Enjoy afternoon tea during sailing. Dinner on board Overnight in Luxor.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Duration: 2 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Movenpick Royal Lily Nile Cruise
Day 8: Luxor East Bank / Hurghada
Stop At: Temple of Karnak, Karnak, Luxor Egypt
Breakfast on board, Disembark from your Nile cruise after breakfast .
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Luxor Temple, Luxor 23512 Egypt
Then transfer to visit Karnak and Luxor temples. In the afternoon transfer to Hurghada on the Red Sea. From Luxor to Hurghada is about a 03 hour and half drive. Overnight in Hurghada.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Continental Hotel Hurghada
Day 9: Hurghada Vacation
Stop At: Hurghada Marina, Marina Boulevard, Hurghada Egypt
Optional tours to experience the exquisite diving and snorkeling among the Red Sea coral reefs and see some amazing rare fish. Or choose one of the many other activities such as windsurfing, sailing and deep-sea fishing. Overnight in Hurghada.
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Continental Hotel Hurghada
Day 10: Hurghada Vacation
Stop At: Sahl Hasheesh, Sahl Hasheesh
Optional tours to experience the exquisite diving and snorkeling among the Red Sea coral reefs and see some amazing rare fish. Or choose one of the many other activities such as windsurfing, sailing and deep-sea fishing. Overnight in Hurghada.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Continental Hotel Hurghada
Day 11: Back to Cairo
Stop At: Cairo, Cairo, Cairo Governorate
Breakfast at your hotel in Hurghada with free time at leisure and then you will be transferred to bus station to take the first class coach to Cairo (About 6 hours drive), upon arrival in Cairo you will be met and assisted, then transferred to your hotel for free time at leisure and overnight stay in Cairo.
Meals: Breakfast
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Fairmont Nile City
Day 12: Final Departure
Stop At: Cairo International Airport, Oruba Road، El Nozha, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Breakfast at the hotel in Cairo – free time before your flight – check out and then transferred to Cairo International Airport for final departure.
Accommodation
Continental Hotel Hurghada
Helnan Aswan Hotel
Le Méridien Pyramids Hotel and Spa
Movenpick Royal Lily Nile Cruise
Note : If the mentioned cruise or the hotel are not available, the company has the right to change to any cruise or hotel, as long as it is of same category.
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
