Egypt Timeless Treasures
Includes:
Qualified English-speaking Egyptologist
3 nights at a 4-star hotel in Cairo (Jaz Pyramids resort) (H/B)
1 night at Nubian hotel in the Nubian village (H/B)
3 nights on 5-star Nile cruise (M/S Lady Mary or similar) (F/B)
Domestic flight from Cairo to Aswan and from Luxor to Cairo
All private tours and excursions as stated in the tour itinerary
All airport pickup and transfers
7 breakfasts, 6 lunches and 7 dinners
Entrance fees to sites.
Excludes
International Flights (airfare)
Travel insurance (compulsory)
Tipping kitty (allow US$55)
Tour guide tips
Meals not included in the itinerary
Drinks, snacks, and other personal expenses (e.g. laundry)
Rate information
The tour runs on a private tour basis
Tour costs USD $1187 per person in a twin or double room
Day 1
Arrive in Cairo
Upon arrival at Cairo airport, our representative will meet you and assist you with the formalities. Transfer to your hotel, then meet your guide for a briefing on the tour itinerary. Overnight stay at your hotel in Cairo.
Day 2
Pyramids tour- The GEM After breakfast, we will experience the Old Kingdom by visiting the awe-inspiring Great Pyramids and the Sphinx at the Giza Plateau. We finish with Sakkara to visit the Step Pyramid - the first completed pyramid in Egypt - as well as an ancient Pharaonic tomb, and finish with the GEM, overnight at your hotel.
Day 3
Aswan- Nubian village Morning flight to Aswan. Arrive in Aswan and check into your hotel in the Nubian Village. Then, we will tour the romantic Philae Temple, perched atop a picturesque island; its beautiful location is reached by small motorboat, making for a truly magnificent approach to the site. Overnight at your hotel
Day 4
Aswan- Nile cruise
This is a free day at your leisure. We will check into our cruise today. Overnight on the cruise in Aswan
*Optional extra: Visit Abu
Simbel - the stupendous Sun Temple of Ramses the Great
Day 5
Kom Ombo
At midday, the cruise will start sailing down the Nile towards Kom Ombo. In the evening, we visit the temple of Kom Ombo- its perfectly symmetrical twin entrances overlook the spectacular riverside, and overnight on your cruise.
Day 6
After breakfast, we sail along the Nile towards the city of Luxor. In the afternoon, we arrive in Luxor and begin the day with a tour of the East Bank.
Bank of the Nile. Here you will experience the immense Karnak Temple, considered by some as Egypt’s most important Pharaonic site -
The country’s powerhouse of ancient times, as well as the magnificent Luxor Temple, where the impressive Avenue of Sphinxes greets visitors. Overnight on your cruise.
Day 7
Luxor- Cairo
After breakfast, we explore the West Bank of Luxor, starting the tour with the world-famous Valley of the Kings, the richest archaeological
site on earth. Then onto the breathtaking Temple of Hatshepsut (Deir el-Bahri), built for the only woman to reign as pharaoh over Egypt.
Finally, we visit the great Colossi of Memnon - the last remains of Amenophis III's temple. We then take the flight back to Cairo. Overnight stay at your hotel.
Day8
Airport transfer After breakfast, transfer to the airport. Take the memories of your adventures with you on your flight home.