Egypt Tour Package

Package Overview
Strikingly complex and stable culture along with the recognition of being the home to codify the design elements, Egypt is undergoing the process of a speeding evolution. Gone are the days when Egypt was only considered for the antiquities it contained. Today, Egypt has a lot more to offer, not just because of the political, economic and cultural changes, but also in the informational technological arena.

The pyramids, the wonderful temples, the religious monuments ( part of the Holy Land), the expedition to explore the exotics of the Nature that includes desert treks, scuba diving, golf, fishing and birding are the part and parcel of this tour filled with luxury and leisure.


Weather Overview
Spring: May - Oct 35 - 40 C
Summer: May - Oct 35 - 40 C
Autumn: September to November 18-25 C
Nov - Apr 10 - 20 C


Inclusions

  • All transfer (Cairo, Luxor and Aswan) by air conditioned vehicles.
  • 01 night hotel in Cairo on Bed and Breakfast basis.
  • 03 nights on board Nile Cruise on full board basis including all sightseeing tours as indicated as above. Guidance on board cruise joining the group.
  • 02 nights on board of 01st Class sleeper Train on half board basis (LOCAL dinner & breakfast).
  • Full day tour Cairo visit: Pyramids, Sphinx, Egyptian Museum.

Day 1
Arrival in the land of the Pharaohs. At Cairo international Airport you will be met and assisted through immigration and customs by our representative and escorted to your hotel. Optional dinner cruise with oriental show. Overnight in Cairo.

Day 2
After breakfast, a scenic drive will take you to the pyramids and Sphinx of Giza which have stood for the last 5000 years. Continue to visit the Egyptian museum of Antiquities which includes the world's largest collection of Pharonic artifacts and the treasures of Tutankhamen's tomb. Dinner and overnight on board sleeper train.

Day 3
Breakfast on board of sleeper train. Upon arrival to Aswan you will be escorted to your cruise boat to drop your luggage and proceed to visit the High Dam, the Granite Quarries with unfinished Obelisk and the temple of Philae. After lunch sail to Kom Ombo where you will visit the Ptolemaic Temple of Sobek & Haroeris. Sail to Edfu and Overnight.

Day 4
Travel by horse drawn carriages to the temple of Horus, the falcon god, in Edfu. This temple is considered the best preserved ancient temple and the second largest after the temple of Karnak. Sail to Esna, passing through the Esna Lock and Continue sailing towards Luxor and Overnight.

Day 5
Visit the West Bank necropolis including Valley of Kings, Funerary temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir El Bahari and the Colossi of Memnon. Overnight in Luxor.

Day 6
Disembark after breakfast. Visit Karnak and Luxor temples, a centuries old city of Pylons, Hypostyle halls, colossal statues, Shrines and Obelisks. Transfer to train station to board your sleeper train to Cairo. Dinner and Overnight on board of sleeper train.

Day 7
Breakfast on board of sleeper train. Transfer to Cairo International Airport for final departure.

Tour Cost Does Not Includes

  • Return Economy-class airfare.
  • Porterage, tips, laundry, wines, mineral water, telephone charges, optional tours and all items of personal nature and also food and drinks not forming part of the itinerary .
  • Tips for drivers, guides, representatives, hotel, Nile Cruise etc...(Hotel- 6 US Per person/per day and Cruise - 8 US Per person/per day)
  • Entering the Pyramids Chamber from inside & solar boat.
  • First Pyramids (Pyramid of Khufu): $ 20.00 US per Adult / $ 10.00 US per child.
  • Second Pyramids (Pyramid of Khafre or Kephren):$ 06.00 US per Adult / $03.00 US per child.
  • Third Pyramids (Pyramid of Menkaure or Mykerinus):$ 05.00 US per Adult / $ 03.00 US per child.
  • Solar Boat: $ 10.00 US per Adult / $ 05.00 US per child.
  • Entering the Mummies Room at the Egyptian Museum.
  • Mummies Room: $ 20.00 US per Adult - $ 12.00 US per child.
  • Any lunches / dinners during the whole accommodation except on board cruise.
  • Egypt entry visa.
  • Any items not mentioned above.

Please Note

  • Official check in time at the hotel at 15:00 hrs
  • Official check out time from the hotel at 12:00 noon.
  • Official embarkation on the cruise before lunch around 11:00 hrs
  • Official disembarkation from the cruise after breakfast at 08:00 hrs