9 Day Egypt Itinerary Cairo Nile Cruise and Hurghada

We offer 9 Day Egypt Itinerary Cairo Nile Cruise and Hurghada Cairo, includes 2 nights in Cairo,1 night at Aswan 3 nights Nile Cruise, and 2 nights in Hurghada,Visit Pyramids of Giza and enjoy 3 nights Nile Cruise from Aswan to Luxor.

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Day 1- Arrival at Cairo

Egypt tour packages representative will meet & assist you at Cairo International Airport, Transfer to hotel by private air-conditioned vehicle

Free evening

Overnight in the Hotel

Depends on your arrival. If you have an early flight to Cairo you can contact us to make a tour suggestion 

No Meals

Overnight in a hotel in Cairo 

Day 2-Cairo Old

Pick Up time from your hotel  steigenbeger Tahrir 08:00 am with your Egyptologist tour guide, Enjoy a fantastic orientation tour of Cairo on an 8-hour excursion that takes in the major monuments of Old Cairo and the maze of streets and stalls of the historic Khan el-Khalili, located in Cairo, Egypt, is a well-known bazaar . It was originally established during the Mamluk era as a trading hub. Khan El Khalili Bazaar.

Salah El-Din Citadel is one of the most important landmarks of Islamic Cairo, and one of the most luxurious military fortresses built in the middle ages. Saladin Citadel  :
you will drive up to the  Salah El-Din Citadel is one of the most important landmarks of Islamic Cairo, and one of the most luxurious military fortresses built in the middle ages. Saladin Citadel  , constructed by Salah al-Din on the Moqattam Hills in 1183 AD as a defense against Crusader armies. Known for its fresh air and sweeping views of Cairo, it is now a preserved historic site of mosques and museums, including the Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha

Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha :
Designed by the Turkish architect Yousif Boushnaq, who came to Cairo especially from Istanbul to build the great building, the mosque's alabaster structure stands in beautiful contrast to the sandstone city.

Lunch will be served in a local restaurant in Old Cairo

Coptic Cairo :
Then, visit Old Cairo to see major attractions such as the Hanging Church, the Ben Ezra Synagogue, the Church of St. Barbara, and the Church of Abu Serga, one of the oldest Coptic churches in Cairo

Khan el-Khalili Bazaar:
Continue to the Khan el-Khalili Bazaar, one of the oldest bazaars in the Middle East. Discover a maze of alleys that have been at the center of Cairo’s trading activities since the 14th century. ,

Enjoy the sound and the light show at Giza Pyramids 

With the Sound Light Show at the Giza pyramids, the pharaonic history is being re-told by the sphinx, unraveling the ancient secrets and mysterious tales. The Sound and Light show at the pyramids narrates the history of those great kings; Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure.

Overnight in Giza at Steigenbeger Pyramids with Pyramids view 

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch+Dinner at The hotel

 

Day 3:Tour to Giza Pyramids and the Egyptian museum:

You will be picked up from your hotel in Giza Steigenbeger Pyramids Hotel  by our tour francophone guide to enjoy a great excursion to The Pyramids of Giza ( Cheops ,Chephren and Mykerinus.)Then proceed to visit the Great the Great Sphinx is one of the world's largest monuments. It is also one of the most recognizable relics of the ancient Egyptians. Sphinx and visit  the Valley Temple .Lunch will be served during the Pyramids at the local restaurant in Giza

Then visit the Egyptian Museum

The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities in Tahir:
It exhibits a rare collection of over 250,000 genuine artifacts that date as far back as 5000 years, including an exclusive exhibit dedicated to the Tutankhamen - A collection of treasures, gold, and jewelry that were buried in his tomb for over 3,500 years before they were discovered in 1920 when his tomb was excavated.

 Visit the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization where you will have the feeling of stroling down the vally of the kings where most of these mummies where originaly resting then ask your tour guide to take you to the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization .

Museum in Giza, Egypt, housing archaeological artifacts from thousands of years of human civilization in Egypt The Grand Egyptian Museum

is not officially open yet..we offer limited tours to test site readiness and the visitor experience ahead of the official opening. Access is scurrently limited to the Grand Hall, commercial area, and exterior gardens. All other interior paces, including access to the galleries and collections, are restricted until the official opening.

All visit and entrance fees included 

Transfer to Aswan   by private air-conditioned vehicle. 

Fly to Aswan Transfer to your Hotel in Aswan BASMA HOTEL 


Meals: Breakfast & Lunch- Dinner will be served at the Hotel in Aswan

Day 4: Abu simble- Nile cruise:

Pick up at 04:30 from your hotel in Aswan then drive to Abu simble. breakfast included It takes 280 K.m drive  to abu simble arrive at 07:30 then Enjoy 2 hours visit to Abu simble. then transferred  back to Aswan at 13:00

by private air-conditioned vehicle. 

The Great Temple of Abu Simbel, in Nubia near Egypt’s southern border,is among the most amazing monuments of Egypt. Abu Simbel temple s :

The two temples of Ramses the second and the Queen Nefertari were carved out of the Mountain on the west bank of the Nile between 1274 and 1244 B.c, The Great Temple was dedicated to Ramses the second, Ra-Harakhty, Amun Ra, and Ptah, with 4 Colossal statues, The second temple was dedicated to The Queen Nefertari and Goddess Hathor, the two temples were dismantled stone by stone and rebuilt on higher ground, The preservation of the two temples of Abu Simbel must Rank as the greatest Achievement of the Unesco After the visit you will be transferred to Abu simble airport then fly from Abu simble to aswan at 13:30 arrival at 14:10 Followed by Pick up from the airport to Aswan to visit Aswan attractions

Visit , entrance taxes and all fees included

13 : 00 ship cruise embarkation Lunch will be served on the cruise

Embarkation& Lunch on board the Nile Cruise- The Cruise will be Steigenberger Minerva Nile Cruise

QUESTION : Could you please recheck for el Fayan availability please we would prefer to sail in el fayan as far as arrival in louxor 29th early morning? 

At 16:00 sailing trip with Felucca around Elphinatine island and Visit Lord Kitchener island

Trip to the Nubian village
The Nubian village is one of Aswan's attractions. It's worth visiting and spending  2 hours on. The place is very authentic and genuine, Colorful and artistic, the Aswan In Aswan Nubian Village is a must visit to experience a traditional and very unique lifestyle. The Village is very colorful. Nubian Village is a must visit to experience a traditional and very unique lifestyle. The Village is very colorful. In Aswan Nubian Village is a must visit to experience a traditional and very unique lifestyle. The Village is very colorful. Nubian Village will surprise you in every corner! While walking in the village, you will straight away feel the soul of this place!

Breakfast lunch & Dinner &overnight onboard the Cruise included

Day 5: Visit to kom ombo and Edfu:

Breakfast & Lunch on board the cruise.the cruise start sailing in the moring towards kom ombo ,Visit kom ombo in the Moring and Edfu in the afternoon

Visit The temple of Kom Ombo

The temple and the associated settlement site located 40 K.m north of Aswan, the temple was dedicated to the deities Sobek and Horus  and date mainly to the Ptolemaic and Roman period(332 B.b -395 A.c)

Lunch on the Cruise

    This Ptolemaic temple, is one of the best-preserved ancient monuments in Egypt. Preserved by desert sand Edfu temple   :

Edfou temple visit by horse carriage around 13H duration 2H30 included

Upper Egyptian site dominated by a large well -Preserved temple, dedicated to the hawk-God Horus, The Construction of Ptolemaic temple of Horus, which was founded on the site of a much earlier temple, dated to the period between the reigns of Ptolemy the Third(246 B.c), The descriptions on the walls include the Myth of contending of Horus and Seth(Probably performed annually as a religious Drama.
Sail to  Luxor  through Esna lock

 

Breakfast & Lunch Dinner &overnig on the cruise in Luxor included

Day 6: Visit Luxor attractions :

Trip to Balloon ride over the valley of the Kings:included

Get ready for a stunning balloon ride over the historic town of Luxor. Catch the rays of the early morning sun illuminating the city and its surrounding mountains.get a bird's eye view of Luxor's ancient sites from aboard of a hot air balloon.

Breakfast on the board on the Nile cruise, Visit the west bank of the Nile Including

The valley of the Kings :
Once  called the great Place of the Truth, this valley is Called now the valley of the Kings, It is a Majestic domain of the Pharaohs who once lay in great stone Sarcophagi, awaiting immortality, The isolated valley behind Deir el Bahri is dominated by the Pyramid-Shaped Mountain Peak.

Colossi of Memnon are two massive monumental stone statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III (1386-1353 BCE) from the 18th Dynasty of ancient Egypt. Colossi of Memnon  :
Massive pair statues Known as the    Colossi of Memnon are two massive monumental stone statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III (1386-1353 BCE) from the 18th Dynasty of ancient Egypt. Colossi of Memnon  , Rising about 18 M from the plain, They are the remains of what was once the largest complex on the west bank, Built by Amenhotep the Third.

The Queen Hatshepsut temple is an ancient example of pure visual architecture and there is simply nothing that can match the beauty and elegance. Hatshepsut temple :
Rising out of the desert Plain, in a series of terraces, The temple of Hatshepsut Mergs with sheer limestone Cliffs of the eastern face of the Theban Mountain as if Nature herself had built this Extraordinary monument.
Luxor Temple located on the east bank of Nile River in the city called luxor , it was known in the egyption language as Luxor Temple  :
Largely built by the New Kingdom Pharaoh Amenhotep the Third and Completed by King Tutankhamon and the Great King Ramses the second, The First pylon was raised by Ramses the second and Decorated  with His Military Battle of Kadesh

Trip  to the sound Light at Karnak included

The Karnak Sound and Light Show highlights the dramatic history of ancient Thebes.The show narrates the achievements of some great Pharaohs, with poetic descriptions of the ancient Treasures.

Breakfast-,Lunch & Dinner onboard the Cruise in Luxor

Visit , entrance taxes and all fees included

Day 7: Luxor- Hurghada :

Pick up from  Nile cruise and drive to  Hurghada is a popular beach destination in Egypt, located along the Red Sea coast. It is well-known for its scuba diving opportunities. Hurghada  by Private vehicle.You will take a breakfast box with you from the hotel.

Free day at your hotel in  Hurghada is a popular beach destination in Egypt, located along the Red Sea coast. It is well-known for its scuba diving opportunities. Hurghada  to relax with enjoy the sea. Diving Trip from the beach 

Overnight in  Hurghada is a popular beach destination in Egypt, located along the Red Sea coast. It is well-known for its scuba diving opportunities. Hurghada  Tropitel Sahl HashishMeals:Breakfast-Lunch-Dinner - all inclusive board included 

Inclusions:

  • Meet & assist at Cairo International Airport + transfer to hotel by air-conditioned vehicle  
  • 01 night accommodation in Cairo including all-inclusive - 5 stars Hotel-Steigenbeger Tahrir 
    Cairo cruise diner 
  • 01 night accommodation in Giza including Steigenbeger Pyramids with Pyramids view or Mamalouk guest house with panoramic pyramid view- With dinner
  • 1 night accomodation in Hotel in Aswan-BASMA HOTEL
  • 1-day tour in Cairo as mentioned in the program including Entrance fees  
  • 03 Nights accommodation at 5 stars Nile Cruise on full board -Minerva Nile Cruise
  • 2 night  accommodation at 5 stars Hurghada -Tropitel Sahl Hashish  All inclusive
  • Flight tickets and airport transfers to cairo airport and aswan hotel 
  • All sightseeing tours on board your Nile cruise including : -Minerva Nile Cruise
  • Sailing boat with Felucca on the Nile
  • Tour to Kom Ombo and Edfu Temples.
  • Tour to Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut temple & Colossi of Memnon.
  • Tour to Karnak and Luxor Temples.
  • Entrance fees to all sites as mentioned in the program
  • English speaking guide or French speaking guide 
  • All service charges and taxes 
  • All transfers and transports from Airports to hotels ways and way back and excursions 
  • Assist & transfer to  Hurghada International Airport on final departure

Exclusions:

  • International flight
  • Visa to Egypt
  • Any other optional tours if required. 

Please remember to bring:

  • Passports
  • Hat
  • suncream

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