The Best of Egypt

Tour Itinerary

Day 01: Arrive Cairo
Our representative will meet & assist you at Cairo International Airport. After that you will be transferred to your hotel by a private air-conditioned vehicle. Upon arrival at the hotel he will check you in and give detailed information concerning your tomorrow’s trip. Overnight in Cairo.

Day 02: Giza Pyramids / Sakkara

Breakfast at your hotel in Cairo and then meet your personal guide who will accompany you to Giza Plateau to visit the Great Pyramids of Cheops, Chefren and Mykerinus - Famous Sphinx and Valley temple facing the great statue. Additional visit to the Solar Boat infront of Cheops Pyramid (extra ticket on spot) Lunch included during the tour and then proceed to Sakkara area to visit Sakkara Complex and first pyramid ever built (Djoser Pyramid). Later, you will be transferred to Giza railway station to board the sleeper train to Aswan-dinner and breakfast will be served on board. Sleeping train from Cairo to Aswan is about 14 hours. Overnight inside your compartment.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 03: Aswan Sightseeing

After breakfast on board the train, our representative will meet  you at Aswan train station and then you will be transferred by a private A/C vehicle to your Nile Cruise ship for embarkation in Aswan before lunch. Enjoy visiting the world famous High Dam,  the beautiful located Temple of Philae on Isis Island ,the Granite Quarries and the Unfinished Obelisk. Dinner on board and overnight in Aswan.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 04: Kom Ombo / Edfu

Sail to Kom Ombo, have breakfast on board and visit the Temple shared by two gods Sobek & Haeroris in Kom Ombo. Sail to Edfu, lunch on board after that visit the well preserved Horus Temple in Edfu. Take afternoon tea during sailing to Esna. Dinner and overnight on board.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner


Day 05: Karnak and Luxor temples

Have your breakfast on board during your sail to Luxor, then visit the West Bank and the Valley of the Kings, The temple of Queen Hatshepsut  at El-Deir El-Bahari & the Colossi of Memnon. Lunch on board proceeding visiting East Bank (Karnak & Luxor Temples). Enjoy afternoon tea during sailing. Have your dinner on board and overnight in Luxor.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 06: Luxor Sights
Breakfast on board, disembark from your Nile cruise after breakfast, and then you will be transferred to Luxor Airport for flight to Sharm. Upon arrival at Sharm Airport, you will be transfered to your hotel in Sharm and overnight.
Meals: Breakfast
N.B: Most flight from Luxor to Sharm is indirect flight via Cairo Airport.

Day 07: Optional to Ras Mohammed National Park

Free day in Sharm or join our optional tour to Ras Mohammed National Park which is both a terrestrial and an aquatic nature reserve. The 480 square kilometre protected area lies where the Gulf of Suez meets the Gulf of Aqaba in Sinai's southern extremity. The arid desert terrain of sand dunes, gravel plains, fossilized corals and granite mountains is home to a number of rare mammal species: Dorcas gazelle, Nubian ibex and red fox. Easier to spot are the resident birds like terns, herons, gulls and ospreys. Thousands of white storks pass through Ras Mohammed each year, heading south during September/October and back north during April/May. About 85 flora species live in the park, including mangroves. Overnight in Sharm.
Meals: Breakfast

Day 08: Optional Safari tours to Colored Canyon

Free day in Sharm or join our optional tour to one of the natural wonders of the Sinai, the Colored Canyon is majestic. Take a walk among dramatic sandstone canyon walls streaked with melting yellows, purples, reds, magentas and gold. In certain places the canyon walls reach up to 40 meters. You feel as if you are enclosed in a spectacular coloring book. Overnight in Sharm.
Meals: Breakfast

Day 09: Optional Tours to St. Catherine Monastery

Free day in Sharm or join our optional tour to The Monastery of St. Catherine located at the heart of Sinai and at the foot of the Gebel Musa, or Mount Moses. Fronted by gardens and cypress trees, the monastery is owned and run by the Greek Orthodox Church. Its rich library houses the world's second largest collection of illuminated manuscripts after the Vatican. You can see the Burning Bush and a large number of antique works of art: invaluable icons, beautifully carved doors, exquisite wall paintings and other fine religious ornaments. Overnight in Sharm.
Meals: Breakfast

Day 10: Back to Cairo
Breakfast at your hotel in Sharm El Sheikh and then you will be transferred to Sharm El Sheikh Airport for flight to Cairo. Overnight in Cairo.
Meals: Breakfast

Day 11: Egyptian Museum / Salah El Din Citadel / Old Cairo

Start your day visiting the Egyptian Museum, where you will admire the splendid collection of Tutankhamun alongside many other fascinating artifacts. Transfer to visit Salah El Din Citadel which was constructed by Salah El Din in 1183 AD to defend Cairo from the armies of Crusaders. After that visit Mohamed Ali Alabaster Mosque which was designed by the architect Yousif Boushnaq, a Turkish man who came specially from Istanbuland to build this great mosque for Mohamed Ali, the ruler of Egypt (1805-1849) who ruled Over 45 years. Lunch will be taken in a local restaurant. Then proceed to visit Khan El Khalili Bazaar, one of the most famous and oldest bazaars in the Middle East. Visit Old Cairo where you will enjoy, the Hanging Church, Ben Ezra Synagogue, Church of St. Barbara, Church of Abu Serga and back to hotel and overnight in Cairo.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 12: Final Departure
Breakfast at hotel, then transfer to Cairo Airport for final departure.
Meals:  Breakfast

Inclusions
Meet and greet service by our representatives at airports
Assistance of our guest relations during your stay
All transfers by a private air-conditioned vehicle
Accommodation for 3 nights in Cairo including bed and breakfast.
Accommodation for 3 nights on a 5 star superior cruise on full board
Accommodation for 1 night on sleeper train on half board basis
Accommodation for 4 nights in Sharm El Sheikh including bed & breakfast
All sightseeing tours in Cairo (Private Guided Tours)
Tour to the High Dam, Unfinished Obelisk, Temple of Philae in Aswan
Tour to Kom Ombo and Edfu Temples
Tour to Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut temple & colossi of Memnon
Tour to Karnak and Luxor Temples
Lunch during your trip in Cairo and Giza
A bottle of mineral water per trip in Cairo and Giza.
Entrance fees to all sites as indicated on the itinerary.
Domestic flight (Luxor/ Sharm – Sharm / Cairo)
Meals as mentioned in the above itinerary
Portage when needed.
Free Mobile phone during your stay (charged) about (30 min Local calls or 2 min. International Calls).
All service charges and taxes

Exclusions
International Airfare
Entry visa to Egypt
Any optional tours
Personal expenses
Tipping

Prices Per Person

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General info

• Prices

  Prices are quoted in US Dollars per person per trip and valid till 30/04/2012 except during Christmas, New Years & Easter holidays. Single room occupancy is applied for those coming with other and prefer single occupancy. So there will be a different rate for solo traveler.



• Egypt Entry Visa

  You need to have a valid passport at least 6 months beyond your scheduled return date to enter Egypt and you can obtain a visa from the Egyptian Consulate before departure. Also, entry visa is available upon arrival Egypt airports against USD 15 per passport for specific nationalities and need to check before.



• Sleeping Trains

  Sleeping trains are designed and equipped according to a satisfactory standard and quality that was set up by the Egyptian Railway Authority. Sleeper train from Cairo to Luxor is about 11 hours and sleeping train from Aswan to Cairo is about 14 hours.



• Tipping

  It is a customary attitude for expressing ones satisfaction of good services rendered to him by staff on duty with him. We advise if you are willing to offer it, this would be great and if not, you are not obliged to do it
• Children Policy
  0 - 01.99 Free of charge
  2 - 11.99 50% of total tour cost
  12+ considered adults
  *** If your tour packages includes flight , an extra supplement for child may apply