Cairo Trip Overview
Schedule:
Everyday
Tour Highlights:
3 Nights in Cairo 1 Night in Alexandria 1 Night in Aswan 4 Nights in Hurghada 1 Night train 3 Nights on Cruise board (Aswan & Luxor)
Hotels / Nile Cruise:
Kindly note that the hotel rating in Egypt is not the same as in USA or Europe, so Luxury or Ultimate Luxury hotel options are always recommended as minimum in Egypt.
Accommodation
Cairo: Le Méridien Pyramids – Steigenberger – Mercure – Ramses Hilton.
Luxor: Steigenberger Nile. Aswan: Helnan Hotel.
Alexandria : Tolip Hotel – Sheraton Alexandria. Hurghada: Intercontinental Mövenpick Resort.
Nile cruises: MS Emilio, MS Radamis, MS Princess, MS Sara
Additional Info
Duration: 14 days
Starts: Cairo, Egypt
Trip Category: Air, Helicopter & Balloon Tours >> Air Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Schedule:
Everyday
Tour Highlights:
3 Nights in Cairo 1 Night in Alexandria 1 Night in Aswan 4 Nights in Hurghada 1 Night train 3 Nights on Cruise board (Aswan & Luxor)
Hotels / Nile Cruise:
Kindly note that the hotel rating in Egypt is not the same as in USA or Europe, so Luxury or Ultimate Luxury hotel options are always recommended as minimum in Egypt.
Accommodation
Cairo: Le Méridien Pyramids – Steigenberger – Mercure – Ramses Hilton.
Luxor: Steigenberger Nile. Aswan: Helnan Hotel.
Alexandria : Tolip Hotel – Sheraton Alexandria. Hurghada: Intercontinental Mövenpick Resort.
Nile cruises: MS Emilio, MS Radamis, MS Princess, MS Sara
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival to Cairo
Stop At: Cairo, Cairo, Cairo Governorate
Arrival to Cairo airport, Upon you arrival you will find our representative waiting you with the sign of 3 Stars Travel , then you will be transferred by A/C car to your hotel. Overnight in Cairo.
Duration: 12 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Accommodation in a 5 stars hotel , Breakfast basis .
Day 2: Cairo
Stop At: The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, Midan El Tahrir Geographical Society Building, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Breakfast. Start your tour visiting the Egyptian Museum of antiquities. On display is rare collection of 5000 years of art the largest most precious collection of Egyptian art in the world. Including an exhibit dedicated to the Tutankhamen collection of treasures, gold, and jewelry.
Visit the Great Pyramids – Cheops, Chephren & Mykerions & Sphinx, and you will enjoy a free camel ride.
(Optional) Evening trip to attend the Sound & Light show in the Pyramids area.
At the end of the day we will transfer you back to your hotel.
Duration: 12 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Accommodation in a 5 stars hotel , Breakfast basis .
Day 3: Alexandria
Stop At: Alexandria, Alexandria, Alexandria Governorate
Breakfast. Transfer to Alexandria by A/C car. Our tour guide will pick you up from your hotel to start your tour to Alexandria. Start the tour with the library of Alexandria; the biggest library in the world – now with 8 million books. Visit it’s open court and free museums.
Note: Alexandria Library is closed on Fridays and on every public holiday. To enter the reading area you will need to purchase an extra ticket.
Then visit the Site of the Lighthouse; one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World on which now stands the castle of Qaitbey. Visit the royal gardens of King Farouk (the last king in the history of Egypt) and see the royal palaces of Haramlek and Salamlek as well as the royal beaches of the queens. Continue your tour by visiting the prettiest and biggest mosque in the city: the Abbo Elabbas Mosque, as well as the memorial of the Unknown Soldier of Alexandria and the statue of Alexander the Great
Duration: 12 hours
Stop At: Alexandria, Alexandria, Alexandria Governorate
You can then stop for lunch (Optional) before visiting the church of St. Mark – the oldest church in Africa before driving along the Cornish (30 km) to see the whole city of Alexandria from the sea side which includes the old harbor of Alexandria where we found 7000 monuments underwater. Stop over the famous bridge of Stanley – the modern landmark of modern Alexandria, before visiting the old downtown of Alexandria and walking through the old city-center of Alexandria: built by Alexander the great. Travel in comfort back to your hotel.
Alexandria has so much to see, feel, eat and buy so if you have time and want to add more to your itinerary – just let us know what you are interested in and we will arrange it for you at the cost price – no profit to us.
Transfer to the hotel & overnight in Alexandria.
Duration: 12 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Accommodation in a 5 stars hotel , Breakfast basis .
Day 4: Alexandria – Sleeping Train
Stop At: Aswan, Aswan, Aswan Governorate, Nile River Valley
Breakfast. Transfer to Cairo by an A/C car.
Transfer to the train station for your train to Aswan, Dinner on the train. Overnight in sleeping train.
Note: We don’t recommend it, it takes 15 to 18 hours. We recommend that you upgrade and take a domestic flight which allows you to travel in comfort and gives you an extra night in a 5 star hotel.
Duration: 12 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in a sleeper train , Half- board basis .
Day 5: Hotel in Aswan
Stop At: Aswan, Aswan, Aswan Governorate, Nile River Valley
Breakfast on the train. Arrival to Aswan & transfer to the Hotel. Overnight in Aswan.
Duration: 12 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Accommodation in a 5 stars hotel , Breakfast basis .
Day 6: Cruise
Stop At: Abu Simbel, Abu Simbel, Aswan Governorate, Nile River Valley
(Optional not included) Departure to visit the Temple of Abu Simbel, The colossal Temple of Abu Simbel built by Ramses II (XIXth. Dynasty) and lately saved from inundation of the Nile waters in among the glories of ancient Egyptian monuments. The temples were built out of a sandstone rock cliff, and representation of the deities to which each was dedicated is carved on its huge façade. Nearby, also saved, lies the small Temple of the King’s wife Nefertari, dedicated to the goddess Hathor. Back to Aswan.
Duration: 12 hours
Stop At: Temple of Philae, Island of Agilika, Aswan Egypt
Transfer to start you tour visiting: The High Dam which was completed in 1964. From here you can gaze across Lake Nasser. The Philae temple Sail by felucca (Egyptian sailboat) to the island of Agilkia. Visit the temple that was removed from their original island of Philae which lies submerged most of the year by the waters of Lake Nasser. The main Temple of Isis and its monuments were built between the 26th-dynasty and the Roman period.
Transfer to the Cruise. Boarding before lunch, Embarkation. Lunch on board Sail to Kom Ombo. Afternoon Tea. Visit the temple shared by the two gods Sobek and Haroeris. Sail to Edfu. Dinner on board. Overnight in Edfu.
Duration: 12 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Nile cruise accommodation , Full board basis .
Day 7: Cruise
Stop At: Temple of Horus, Adfo, Edfu Egypt
Breakfast on board. Visit The Temple of Horus in Edfu. Cross the lock. Sail to Luxor. Afternoon Tea. Dinner on board & Galabya party. Overnight in Luxor.
Duration: 12 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Nile cruise accommodation , Full board basis .
Day 8: Cruise – Luxor
Stop At: Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari, Kings Valley Rd Deir el-Bahari, Luxor 23512 Egypt
Breakfast on board. Start your tour visiting: Cross to the West Bank to visit the Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Hatshepsut and the Colossi of Memnon.
Excursion to the Necropolis of Thebes, drive to the Valley of Kings; visit the tombs of various Dynasties, The Temple of Deir El Bahari. On the return journey stop at the Colossi of Memnon which are two gigantic sitting statues representing Amenopis III facing the Nile then visit the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut. Then visit East Bank: Karnak and Luxor Temple. Overnight in Luxor.
Duration: 12 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Nile cruise accommodation , Full board basis .
Day 9: Luxor – Hurghada
Stop At: Hurghada, Hurghada, Red Sea and Sinai
Breakfast on board, Disembarkation.
(Optional) Hot Balloon: Should you want to make your stay in Luxor an unforgettable. Drifting peacefully over the Valley of King, Valley of the Queens and the Mountain on the Nobles.
The flight is approximately 30:45 minutes depend on the weather
Departure by A/C car to Hurghada, Arrival, and transfer to your hotel. Overnight in Hurghada.
Duration: 12 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Accommodation in a 5 stars hotel , Breakfast basis .
Day 10: Hurghada
Stop At: Hurghada, Hurghada, Red Sea and Sinai
Breakfast, Free day.
Overnight in Hurghada
Duration: 12 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Accommodation in a 5 stars hotel , Breakfast basis .
Day 11: Hurghada
Stop At: Hurghada, Hurghada, Red Sea and Sinai
Breakfast, Free day.
(Optional not included) You will be picked up from the hotel in Hurghada or El Gouna by Toyota landcruiser 4×4 WD, then driven 35 km in the Eastern desert of Egypt to a Bedouin village for a tour to see their life, traditions then you will ride a camel and witness the amazing sunset view with barbeque dinner, mineral water and soft drinks included, watching stars by night while driving back from Bedouin village to your hotel in Hurghada.
Overnight in Hurghada
Duration: 12 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Accommodation in a 5 stars hotel , Breakfast basis .
Day 12: Hurghada
Stop At: Giftun Islands, Hurghada Egypt
Breakfast, Free day.
(Optional not included) Our representative will pick you up from your hotel in Hurghada or El Gouna for a fantastic snorkeling trip with desert island relaxation on the beautiful Red Sea, where we will do our snorkeling in different spots which are full of corals and magnificent colorful fish with a chance to swim with dolphins, enjoying the water sports activities on Giftun Island and the national park with open buffet lunch aboard the cruise then return back to the jetty and then transferred to your hotel in Hurghada.
Overnight in Hurghada
Duration: 12 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Accommodation in a 5 stars hotel , Breakfast basis .
Day 13: Back to Cairo
Stop At: Cairo, Cairo, Cairo Governorate
Breakfast, Departure by an Air conditioned bus to Cairo. Arrival and transfer to the hotel. Overnight in Cairo.
Duration: 12 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Accommodation in a 5 stars hotel , Breakfast basis .
Day 14: Cairo – Departure
Pass By: Cairo, Cairo, Cairo Governorate
Breakfast at the hotel our representative will transfer you to the airport and assist you at the airport through final departure formalities.
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
