Cairo, Alexandria and Nile Cruise

Duration

08 Days / 07 Nights

Tour Type

Package

Tour Runs

every Monday and Wednesday

Min Price

Start from $ 1515

Overview

Embark on an Exquisite Adventure with Cairo, Nile Cruise, and Alexandria Package, Immerse Yourself in the Wonders Cairo sites, then Begin your Journey with a Captivating Nile Cruise between Aswan to Luxor, Finally Enthralled by our Exquisite Alexandria trip to discover the Enigmatic Catacombs, Qaitbai citadel and more

Included

Meet & Assist service at Cairo Airport.
Accommodation in Cairo for 04 Nights on B/B basis including service charges and taxes.
Accommodation at 05 stars Nile Cruise for 03 Nights on F/B basis including service charges and taxes (Excluding Drinks).
A comprehensive one-day tour in Cairo covers the above mentioned sites with Entrance fees; you will be accompanied by an English-speaking guide for the day tour in Cairo.
A comprehensive one-day tour in Alexandria covers the above mentioned sites with Entrance fees; you will be accompanied by an English-speaking guide for the day tour in Alexandria.
Complimentary bottles of mineral water to keep you refreshed and hydrated.
Sightseeing tours on board your Cruise to explore the following sites:
Karnak and Luxor Temples.
Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple, and Colossi of Memnon.
Edfu and Kom Ombo Temples.
The High Dam-Unfinished Obelisk & Philae Temple.
Entrance fees to the above sites included on board.
You will be accompanied by an English-speaking guide on board.
Transfers in Cairo, Luxor and Aswan Airports with air-conditioned van.
Transfers inside Cairo, Luxor, Aswan and Alexandria with A/D vehicles.
Service charges and taxes.
Transfer at the last day to Cairo Airport for final departure.

Hotels:

In Cairo: Swiss Inn Pyramids Golf Resort or Similar - Barcelo Cairo Pyramids or Similar.
Nile Cruise: Orient Tower Prestige Nile Cruise or Similar-Chateau La Fayette Nile Cruise or Similar.

Excluded

Airfare.
Entry visa to Egypt.
Meals & beverage not mentioned, tipping, personal expenses, optional tours, laundry, or any extras not mentioned.
Domestic flights Cairo/Aswan & Luxor/Cairo.
Entrance fees to see the Pyramids from inside & the Tutankhamen Tomb in the Kings' Valley.
Lunch during the Cairo excursion.
Bank transfer fees or credit card payment link 3%.

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Day 01: Arrival Day

Once you arrive to Egypt, you will be welcomed by our representative who will meet and assist you at the Airport with the procedures and escort you to your hotel, help you to check in, rest and overnight in Cairo.
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Day 02: Pyramids of Giza-GEM
Have your breakfast at hotel, then our guide will be waiting for you in the lobby of the hotel and he will escort you to start your day in the Giza Plateau, first you will visit Pyramids of Giza, start your tour with a visit to the last wander of the ancient world still standing Cheops Pyramid, next you will visit the pyramids of Chephren and Mykerinus and after finishing your tour, your Egyptologist guide will drive you to the panoramic area where you will have memorial photos to the three Pyramids Together, camels are waiting for you to ride if you prefer (with extra charge), the Great Sphinx is your next destination; the Sphinx’s head is taking the face of King Chephren as a sign of wisdom and his body is taking the shape of Lion as a sign of power and you will see also the dream stele of King Thutmose IV, proceed to the Valley Temple of King Chephren also where they found the masterpiece statue of him seating and you will find this statue on the Egyptian 10 Pounds ( the paper one), next you will move to the GEM; the largest museum in the world that has ancient Egyptian antiquities and the greatest structure in the 21^st century, enjoy scouting through the various halls full of ancient and exceptional pieces and especially the Gallery of Tutankhamen the Golden King where you will be overwhelmed by all the furniture and accessories the King had for the afterlife, finish your tours and head back to your hotel, rest and overnight in Cairo.
- Included Meals: Breakfast (Except Drinks)
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Day 03: High Dam-Unfinished Obelisk-Philae Temple
Have your breakfast at hotel, then our representative will be waiting for you to escort you to Cairo International Airport, fly to the city of Aswan, arrive to Aswan, your tours today will be focusing on the High Dam the great structure that saved Egypt from drowning in the Nile flood which was happening every single year and leave everything flooded from agricultural lands to the houses of the farmers which were near to their lands, next proceed to visit Philae Temple which was rescued by the UNESCO in the 70s after the building of the High Dam, now the complex of Philae Temple is relocated on Agilkia Island, of course don’t miss the Unfinished Obelisk of Hatshepsut which was about to be the largest and heaviest Obelisk ever to be sculptured but due to its heavy weight the project was never finished and today it’s an evidence about how the Egyptians used to build this questionable structures, Lunch will be served on board, Dinner will also be served on board, overnight on board your Nile Cruise.
- Included Meals: Breakfast-Lunch-Dinner (Except Drinks)
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Day 04: Kom Ombo Temple-Edfu Temple
Have breakfast onboard your Cruise, then sail to Kom Ombo, once you arrive Kom Ombo you will move to visit Kom Ombo Temple which is a unique temple for being built as a double temple to worship two duties in it at the same time; the Northern part was dedicated to Haroeris (Horus the elder) and the Southern part was dedicated for Sobek (the crocodile god of fertility), at the end of your tour in the temple you will find the amazing Crocodile Museum where you will find many mummified crocodiles that was found near the temple, move back to your cruise then start sailing to Edfu, arrive to Edfu then you will be accompanied by our tour guide who will escort you to start your tour to Temple of Horus in Edfu the temple that was built in the Ptolemaic period with the Egyptian design and it’s the most intact and preserved temple you will find in Egypt, finish your tour then back to your cruise to continue sailing to Luxor, Lunch will be served on board, Dinner also will be served onboard, overnight onboard the Nile Cruise.
- Included Meals: Breakfast-Lunch-Dinner (Except Drinks)
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Day 05: Visit to the West Bank of Luxor
(Optional) At the early morning you have the chance to attend one of the most memorizing events that happen in Luxor’s sky everyday which is the Hot Air Balloon ride, you will see the golden sun illuminates the most precious city in the world. Have breakfast onboard your Cruise, arrive Luxor then you will start your day with visiting Valley of the Kings (here the visit will be only to 03 Tombs) this place was built with the hands of the Egyptian workers in complete secrecy as they had saw what happened to their ancestors’ tombs from being robbed so they had lived in totally isolation in their city beside the valley to not let anyone discover this place, then have a sense of ease by visiting Hatshepsut Temple they called it as well El-Deir El-Bahary; Queen Hatshepsut who ruled Egypt alone as a strong queen despite the circumstances that refused to let her be the ruler of Egypt as a woman, next move with convenience to Colossi of Memnon which is the only remaining parts of the mortuary temple of King Amenhotep III which was destroyed with the Nile flood, at the end of your tour back to your Cruise, Sail to Edfu, Lunch will be served onboard, Dinner will also be served onboard, overnight onboard the Nile Cruise.
- Included Meals: Breakfast-Lunch-Dinner (Except Drinks)
- Optional Hot Air Balloon Ride: $ 95 per person.
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Day 06: Luxor Temple-Karnak Temples
Have breakfast at your cruise then you will be transferred to start your visit to the greatest structures Karnak Temples; as it’s not just one temple it’s many temples were built in the same enclosure wall and were built nearly in 2000 years, after finishing your tour in the Karnak Temples you will proceed to Luxor Temple; the temple that was built by Amenhotep III and Ramses II left his final touches in it, in fact it was not only Ramses II it also had a Roman temple inside it in the Roman Period with also a church in the early Christianity period in Egypt it and has till today a mosque and a tomb built around one of its columns for Sheikh Yusuf Abu Al-Hagag who was the first one to introduce Islam in Luxor, after concluding this full day of adventures you will be escorted to Luxor Airport for your flight to Cairo, arrive Cairo then move to your hotel, have some rest and overnight in Cairo.
- Included Meals: Breakfast-Dinner (Except Drinks)
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Day 07: Alexandria Day Tour
Have your breakfast at hotel, then our guide will be waiting for you in the lobby of the hotel and he will escort you to start your day by having a beautiful excursion to Alexandria with its notable sites like Kom El-Shoqafa (Catacombs); the place which combines the Ancient Egyptian, the Greek and the Roman themes together, the Catacomb is consisting from 03 stories each contains no. of opening which was used to bury the dead in the past and the place also has a triclinium which was used by the families of the deceased to spend the day with at the commemorative visits, next you will move to the great Qaitbay Citadel which as shown was built by Sultan Qaitbay to be the guarding point of north Egypt to protect it from external danger that was threating it at that time, you will be escorted next to the Roman Amphitheater of Alexandria which give an excellent example of the cultural life of the romans in Egypt; despite the artifacts that said that there were 400 of these theaters distributed through the city of Alexandria we found only one in a good condition, after having a delicious lunch in one of the local restaurants in Alexandria our guide will escort you back to Cairo, arrive Cairo then move to your hotel, have some rest and overnight in Cairo.
- Included Meals: Breakfast-Lunch (Except Drinks)
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Day 08: Departure Day
Have breakfast at your hotel, then our representative will escort you to Cairo International Airport to catch your flight for your final departure.
- Included meals: Breakfast (Except Drinks)

Notes

- Prices are per person in double quoted in U.S. American Dollars

- Prices are not Valid during Christmas and New Year Or Easter Period

Cancellation Policy:

Fair Cancellation Fees (Excluding Peak Periods)

In case you cancel your trip, the following charges will be applied:

From the date of booking until 61 days before your arrival date, 15% of the entire tour price will be charged.
35% of the tour price if you cancel 60-31 days before arrival.
50% of the tour price if you cancel 30-15 days before arrival.
100% of the tour price if you cancel 14-1 days before arrival.
Additionally, airlines charge their fees which are subject to the airlines' terms and conditions, and there is also a 5% bank fee on refunds.

Fair Cancellation Fees for Christmas, New Year, and Easter Vacation

In case you cancel your trip, the following charges will be applied:

From the date of booking until 61 days before your arrival date, 25% of the entire tour price will be charged.
50% of the tour price if you cancel 60-31 days before arrival.
75% of the tour price if you cancel 30-15 days before arrival.
100% of the tour price if you cancel 14-1 days before arrival.
Additionally, airlines charge their fees which are subject to the airlines' terms and conditions, and there's also a 5% bank fee on refunds.

Children Policy:

0 - 01.99 Free of Charge.
2 - 05.99 pay 25% of tour price.
6 - 11.99 pay 50% of tour price.
12+ pay full tour price as adult person.
If your tour includes airfare, an extra charge for the child rate may apply.

General Notes:

In case of tax increase or higher fuel rates the prices might be more expensive.
Official check‐in time at hotels 15:00 – check‐out time at hotels 12:00.
Breakfast at hotels is served in the main restaurant.
Classification of Hotels: The Egypt Ministry of Tourism classifies hotels and cruises in Egypt.
All above prices are Subject to change according to hotels Policy or if there was any increase from the ministry of tourism for the entrance fees.
The price doesn’t include the peak period.
It’s preferable to wear modest clothes especially in the religious places like mosques and churches.
Cruise Schedule may be changed in sequence but not in visits according to navigational circumstance.
The regular sailing dates of 05 days/04 nights cruise boats are: Saturday & Monday.
In case of arrival or departure on different flights, there is a supplement for each extra transfer.
The triple room in Egypt and the surrounding countries is a double room + extra bed or extra sofa.
The vehicle service is according to the itinerary mentioned above, for extra activity or extra use of the vehicle, there is a supplement.
Travelers must have a passport valid until 06 months after the date of departure from Egypt.