Itinerary
Day 1: Cairo
Arrival to Cairo airport, our representative will meet you in the airport
then you will be transferred by an A/C car to your hotel.
Overnight in Cairo.
Day 2: Cairo
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
At the end of the day we will transfer you back to your hotel.
Day 3:Cairo
Breakfast, Departure from hotel to start your day tour visiting Sakkara. See the earliest monumental stone tractor in Egypt, a stepped pyramid built for King Zoser (c. 2650 BC). Then the cemetery for Memphis, used continuously for 3,000 years. Then visit the Old part of Cairo, as Egypt was one of the first countries to embrace Christianity. We visit the Church of Abu-Sergah and St. Barbara. The hanging Church, We will also visit the old Jewish Ben Ezra Synagogue.
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.
Day 4: Aswan – Cruise
Breakfast on train Arrival, meet & assist by our representatives and transfer to the Cruise. Boarding before lunch.
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.
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.
Day 5: Cruise
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.
Day 6:Cruise
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
Overnight in Luxor
Day 7: Hotel in Luxor
Breakfast on board. Disembarkation. Transfer to the hotel
– Start your Tour visiting East Bank: Karnak and Luxor Temple
Excursion to the Luxor Temple to see its courtyard and the granite statues of Ramses the Great Proceed by carriage or bus to Karnak
Overnight in Luxor
Day 8: Hotel in Luxor
Breakfast. Free day
Overnight in Luxor
Day 9:Luxor-Hurghada
Transfer to Hurghada by A/C car. Arrival, meet and assist by our representatives. Transfer to your hotel.
Overnight in Hurghada
Day 10:Hurghada
Breakfast, Free day. overnight in Hurghada
Day 11:Hurghada
Breakfast, Free day. overnight in Hurghada
Day 12:Hurghada
Breakfast, Free day. overnight in Hurghada
Day 13:Hurghada-Cairo
Breakfast, then transfer to Cairo by Flight. then over night in Cairo.
Day 14:Cairo- Departure
Breakfast at the hotel our representative will transfer you to the airport and assist you at the airport through final departure formalities.{tab=Extra optional tours
The mentioned cruise schedule is for guidance purpose, the actual sailing program may be slightly different, but Ramses Tours guarantees that you will do all the mentioned visits & places.
Extra optional tours (Not included):
*** Nile Dinner Cruise
*** Sound & Light Show in Cairo
*** Abu Simbel
*** Citadel & Old Cairo
*** Nile felluca
*** Sound & Light Show in Aswan
*** Hot Air Ballon
*** Abydos & Denderah
*** Nubian village
*** Ras Mohammed
*** Tiran Island
*** Beduin Dinner
Includes
- 3 Nights hotel accommodation in Cairo on bed and breakfast basis.
- 2 Nights hotel accommodation in Luxor on bed & breakfast basis.
- 3 Nights on Cruise board (Aswan & Luxor) Full board (sightseeing included).
- 4 Nights hotel accommodation in Hurghada on Half board basis.
- 1 Night on sleeper train board, dinner and breakfast included.
- 1 Day tour in Cairo visiting the Pyramids, Sphinx, Egyptian Museum
- 1 Day tour in Cairo visiting Sakkara, Memphis & Old Cairo.
- 1 Day tour in Luxor visiting East Bank.
- All transfers in Cairo, Hurghada, Luxor and Aswan.
- All your tours and excursions are with A/C vehicle.
- The service of meet and assist at all your destinations.
- English speaking Egyptologist guide.
- All entrance fees.
- Our prices include all taxes and services.
Excludes
- Visa Entry for Egypt.
- International Flights
- Personal items.
- Tipping.
- Any other items not mentioned.
- Any Optional tours.
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 Plan (A) 5 stars:
Cairo: Le Méridien – Steigenberger Pyramids- Ramses Hilton- Helnan – Pyramisa
Luxor: Steigenberger Nile.
Nile cruises: MS Emilio, MS Radamis, MS Princess, MS Sara
3 Stars | 4 Stars | 5 Stars | |
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Price per person in DBL or TRPL Room | 1645 $ | 1690 $ | 2060 $ |
Solo traveler | 2620 $ | 2685 $ | 2820 $ |
Christmas & Easter – DBL or TRPL Room | 2145 $ | 2195 $ | 2630 $ |
Christmas & Easter – Solo Traveler | 3240 $ | 3295 $ | 3435 $ |
Accommodation Plan (B) Luxury:
Cairo: Kempinski – Fairmont Cairo – Hilton Curnrad -Marriott Sheraton- Hilton Golf pyramids
Luxor: Hilton – Sonesta St. George.
Nile Cruises: MS Amwaj Nile Cruise, MS Nile Premium, MS Bule shadow, MS Jaz Jubilee, Crown Emperor, Steigenberger.
All year round | Christmas and Easter | |
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Price per person in dbl room | 3710 $ | 4680 $ |
Solo traveller | 5520 $ | 6220 $ |
Ultimate Luxury:
Cairo: Four Seasons -Marriott Mena House – Kempinski Nile Deluxe – Fairmont Nile Premium – Hyatt Regency
Luxor: Sofitel Winter Palace.
Nile cruises: Sanctuary Sun Boat – Oberoi Cruises – Movenpick Royal Cruises – Sonesta Cruises – Le Fayan – Ms Farah -MS Acamar
All year round | Christmas and Easter | |
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Price per person in dbl room | 5510 $ | 6360 $ |
Solo traveller | 8200 $ | 8800 $ |