Amazing Egypt 9-Days 8-Nights Cairo, Nile Cruise, Abu Simbel and Hurghada From Cairo

Welcome to Egypt's capital! You'll be met on arrival at Cairo airport by our driver who will be waiting for you outside the arrival hall, holding a sign with your name and transferred to your hotel. Your adventure begins with a welcome meeting to explain your itinerary, then the rest of the day is free at your leisure. If your flight lands early, then you could take a first look at the pyramids with an amazing sound and light show (optional), or perhaps head into downtown Cairo for a Nile dinner cruise and show (optional).

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Meals Included: No meals included.

Accommodation: Overnight Cairo or Giza at 4 star Hotel.

This morning, your Egyptology guide will pick up you for a full day tour of the pyramids at Giza and Saqqara. Start in chronological order, as it were, by visiting the step pyramid of Saqqara; the first capital of ancient Egypt, this is the oldest pyramid in Egypt 4800 B.C built by King Djoser, before exploring the famous pyramids at Giza;

Stop for lunch break (optional) then, continue visiting the Giza Plateau to explore the world famous pyramids of Cheops, Chephren, Mycrenos and Sphinx; these structures that have stood tall for 4500 years. Discover the beauty of the Sphinx, one of the largest monolith statues in the history of mankind, enjoy the views and take remarkable pictures.

In the evening, transfer to the train station to take the overnight sleeper train to Aswan (dinner and breakfast are served at the train).

Meals Included: Breakfast at the hotel and dinner on the train.

Accommodation: Overnight Sleeper train.

Arrive at Aswan Railway station, meet your guide and transfer to your 5 star Nile Cruise to check in before lunch. Have lunch on board. Then, start your tour by visiting the High Dam; achieved in 1960 to protect Egypt from the flood and generate electric.

Proceed to visit the Greco Roman Temple dedicated to goddess Isis using a small motorboat to get there. Later on, return back to your cruise for Dinner, folkloric show, and Overnight in Aswan.

Note: If your arrival to Aswan is so early, so we might start the tour direct upon arrival since the cruise check-in time at 12:00 and we don't want our guest to waste their time waiting at the lobby for check-in.

Meals included: lunch and dinner.

Accommodation: Overnight on board the cruise in Aswan.

Around 4:30 am, you will be picked up for Abu Simbel trip (sharing a group in a bus or minibus). This amazing site was completely dismantled and rebuilt when Lake Nasser was flooded. Drive for about 3 hours, to be met by your Egyptology guide; who will escort you to the magnificent temples of Abu Simbel, telling you the stories and the history of the iconic sights of ancient Egypt.

Back to the cruise around 2 to 2:30 pm. Lunch on board and be ready for the cruise navigation by afternoon heading to Kom Ombo city where to visit the amazing Temple Of Kom Ombo dedicated to two gods: Horus (the falcon god) and Sobek (the crocodile god). Also, you will get to visit the Crocodile Museum. Get back to the cruise and have dinner. Continue sailing to Edfu for overnight.

Meals Included: breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Accommodation: Overnight on board the cruise in Edfu.

Around 5:30 to 6 am, enjoy Horse Carriage ride with your tour guide to visit the temple of Horus at Edfu which is considered to be the most complete and the best preserved of all the Egyptian temples. Return to the cruise to have your breakfast and start sailing. Relax on the deck watching the unique landscape and admire the beautiful scenery of the Nile river while sailing to Luxor. Cross Esna Lock, lunch on board and afternoon tea on the sundeck.

Late in the afternoon, arrive Luxor; built on and around the ancient site of Thebes, and has the greatest concentration of ancient ruins in the Nile Valley, if not the world. Across the Nile lies the City of the Dead, with its mortuary temples and rock carved tombs. To the east stand the Temples of Luxor and Karnak.

Meet your guide to visit Luxor Temple which is in the center of town and is colorfully lit up by night and where ancient Egyptian, Christian and Islamic features are exhibited. Dinner on board and belly dancing show. Overnight in Luxor.

Meals Included: breakfast ,lunch, and dinner.

Accommodation: Overnight on board the cruise in Luxor.

After your breakfast and check out at 8 am to start your remarkable day by driving to the West Bank to visit the Valley of the Kings, where the pharaohs from the new kingdom hewn their tombs in the mountains aiming to hide their treasure and protect their mummies.

Then to the Mortuary temple of the famous queen Hatshepsut at El Deir El Bahari. End your tour in the West Bank by a photo stop in front of the gigantic statues of Memnon. Lunchtime in a local restaurant (optional).

Then to visit the massive temple of Karnak. It was linked to the town of Luxor by a long sphinx lined avenue. Inside the large courtyard are three temples. The much photographed Hypo-style Hall has an impressive 134 towering columns, each is carved with scenes of gods and pharaohs, and hieroglyphic inscriptions cover the walls. Check in a 4-star hotel in Luxor for Overnight.

Meals Included: breakfast.

Accommodation: Overnight Luxor 4 star Hotel.

Take your breakfast, then start your journey around 7 am to Hurghada by a private A/C vehicle for approx. 4 hours driving. Arrive at Hurghada 4-star Resort with HB (half board service, dinner and breakfast) to check in for 2 nights, relax on the beach and enjoy swimming in the crystal water.

Meals Included: breakfast in Luxor hotel and dinner in Hurghada.

Accommodation: Overnight at Hurghada 4 star Hotel.

Have peace of mind and enjoy a full day snorkeling trip at Nemo Island (Previous Giftun Island) (optional) to explore the most beautiful coral reef in the world, enjoy swimming, fishing and too much fun. With door-to-door transport and buffet lunch included. Or select, the 2nd.optional tour to do the Sunset Bedouin desert Safari Tour with Quad Bike ride, Camel Ride and Bedouin dinner.

(Optional Snorkeling Trip in Giftun/Nemo Island from 7:30 am to 3:30 pm).

(Optional Desert Safari, quad bike ride, camel ride, Tanura show, Bedouin dinner from 12:00 to 8:00 pm)

Meals Included: breakfast and dinner.

Accommodation: Overnight at Hurghada 4 star hotel

Early morning, check out from your hotel and transfer to Hurghada airport for the 1 hour flight to Cairo (book it yourself) and have a chance to enjoy another remarkable day to the Egyptian Museum and Old Cairo (optional with extra charge). Meet your guide and start by the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities; home to one of the world’s great collections of antiquities; the fantastic Tutankhamun exhibits and many of the New Kingdom royal mummies, lose yourself in the many rooms and galleries full of thousands of artifacts.

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Have lunch at a local restaurant(optional) before exploring some of the most famous churches in Cairo. Travel to the Hanging Church and the Church of St. George the Martyr. Both these churches were built into the walls of the Babylon Fortress and their remains could be Cairo’s oldest structures. Visit the Church of St Sergius next.

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Cairo’s Khan Al-Khalili Bazaar is an essential Egyptian experience – lose yourself in the colors and aromas of this fascinating marketplace or have a chance to visit the famous Alabaster Mosque of Mohamed Ali Pasha At Salah Al Din Citadel. Our representative will escort you to the airport for departure according to your flight details.

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(you need to choose either Khan Al Khalil Bazaars or The Citadel)

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Meals Included: breakfast in Hurghada.

Accommodation: Not included.

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Additional Information:

• Child rate applies only when sharing 2 paying adults.(maximum 1 child in one room).
• A child from 5 to 11 years old accompanied by one adult will be treated as an adult.
• Prices are quoted in U.S dollars , per person per trip and valid, except during Christmas, New Year and Easter Holidays (150$ per person per night will be charged as extra supplement for these Holidays)
• If your arrival to Aswan is so early, so we might start the tour direct upon arrival as Cruise check in at 12:00.
• Sometimes due to sailing conditions on the River Nile, Nile Cruises itineraries schedule and sailing time maybe updated. We assure that our clients will see all what is on their itineraries but maybe in different order.
• If Abu Simbel trip cancelled due to bad weather, you will be refunded with 30$ per person.
• You will need to pay all the entrance fees by card except the High Dam and motorboat to Philae temple in cash.
• If you want to have your own room, then you need to book for a single person.
• If you are traveling in a group of 3 people, you will enjoy one triple room.
• If you are traveling in a group and wanted to have your own room, then do a separate booking for a single person.
• It is available to pick travelers at New Cairo, 6th.October hotels with extra 10$ USD per person.
• It is available to drop off Travelers at their hotels in New Cairo or 6th.October with extra 10$ USD per person.
• It is available to pickup or drop off travelers from Hotels at New Administrative Capital with extra 20$ USD per person.
• Passports copies are required for the cruise line company, Abu Simbel trip permission and buying the sleeping train tickets.
• You will need to buy your domestic flight ticket from Hurghada to Cairo in the morning of Day 9.
• It is available to provide French, Japanese or Italian tour guide with extra 400$USD per person.

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