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 – Sleeping Train
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
Transfers to the train station for your overnight Sleeper train to Aswan. Dinner & Overnight in Sleeper train.
Day 3:Hotel in Aswan
Breakfast on the train. Arrival, meet & assist by our representative. Transfer to the Hotel. Check in
Start your tour: High Dam & Temple of Philae Island Sailby felucca (Egyptian sailboat) to the Island of Agilkia. Visit thetemple that was removed from their original island of Philae which liessubmerged most of the year by the waters of Lake Nasser. The mainTemple of Isis and its monuments were built between the 26th-dynastyand the Roman period. Return to the mainland and drive to Aswan for aview of the high Dam which was completed in 1964. From here you cangaze across Lake Nasser.
Overnight in Aswan.
Day 4: Hotel in Aswan
Breakfast- Free day. Overnight in Aswan.
Day 5: Hotel in Luxor
Breakfast, transfer to Luxor by Train, Arrive Luxor & meet and assist by our local representatives, transfer to your hotel in Luxor.
Start your tour visit The West Bank (Valley of the Kings, Colossal of Memnon and Hatshepsut Temple) 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 Amenophis III facing the Nile. Then visit the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut.
Overnight in Luxor.
Day 6: Luxor – Sleeping Train
Breakfast, Free day. Evening ? Transfer to the train station for your overnight sleeper train to Cairo. Dinner on the train.
Overnight in Sleeper Train.
Day 7: Cairo
Breakfast on the train. Arrival Cairo, meet & assist by our local representatives and transfer to the hotel. full day tour visiting Sakkara, cemetery for Memphis, Sakkara is 27-Km Southwest of Cairo. Including a visit to the step Pyramids of Sakkara (The first proper Pyramids built for the king Zoser, it is considered evolution of the Pyramid from the simple Mastaba to the Pyramid in its known form) Followed by a visit to The Pyramids of Unas & Oser-Kaf the Mastaba. Tomb of Mereruka, Ti & Pta-Hotep (carved and painted tombs), Then Memphis the ancient capital of Egypt where Colossal Statue of Ramses II and the great Alabaster Sphinx. Then we 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, and we will also visit The Old Jewish Synagogue Ben Ezra Synagogue.
Overnight in Cairo
Day 8:Cairo- Departure
Breakfast at the hotel our representative will transfer you to the airport and assist you at the airport through final departure formalities.
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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
*** Citadel & Old Cairo
*** Memphis & Sakkara
*** Dandara & Abbydos
*** Karnak sound & light show
*** Hot Air Ballon
*** Abu simbel
*** Nubian Village
Includes
- 2 Nights hotel accommodation in Cairo on bed and breakfast basis
- 2 Nights hotel accommodation in Aswan on bed and breakfast basis
- 1 night hotel accommodation in Luxor on bed and breakfast basis
- 2 Nights on sleeper train board, dinner and breakfast included
- All transfers in Cairo, Luxor, and Aswan
- 1 tour in Cairo visiting the Pyramids, Sphinx, Egyptian Museum an
- 1 tour in Cairo visiting Sakkara, Memphis & Old Cairo
- 1 tour in Aswan visiting High Dam and Philae Temple
- 1 tour in Luxor visiting West Bank
- Multilingual expert Egyptologist guide
- All your tours and excursions are with A/C bus
- The service of meet and assist at all your destinations
- All your visits include entrance fees
- Our prices include all taxes and services
- Train ticket from Aswan to Luxor
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 | 1150$ | 1170 $ | 1190 $ |
Solo traveler | 1890$ | 1920 $ | 1950 $ |
Christmas & Easter – DBL or TRPL Room | 1485 $ | 1510 $ | 1530 $ |
Christmas & Easter – Solo Traveler | 2310$ | 2345$ | 2375$ |
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 | 1790 $ | 2320 $ |
Solo traveller | 2600 $ | 3300 $ |
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 | 2950 $ | 3300 $ |
Solo traveller | 4200 $ | 4600 $ |