Cairo, The Nile & Red Sea Vacation

Breakfast at the hotel is followed by a full day tour. In the morning you will be driven (30 minutes) to visit the Pyramids of Giza and the Great Sphinx: the most famous monuments of not only ancient Egypt, but of the entire ancient world! These massive stone structures were built around 4,500 years ago on a rocky desert plateau close to the Nile.  

Stop for Lunch (Lunch on your own)

In the afternoon you will be taken to the Egyptian Museum, to visit the wonders of famous King Tut, including his golden death mask, and lose yourself in the many rooms and galleries, where thousands of artefacts are awaiting your visit. At the end of this exciting day you will be driven back to your hotel.

Free time at leisure, Overnight 

Breakfast at the hotel is followed by a full day tour. In the morning you will be driven to see the Saladin Citadel, where we will visit Mohamed Ali mosque, Military museum and Mohamed Ali Jewellery museum.

Stop for lunch (lunch is not included)

Afternoon visit to Old Cairo, where we will visit hanging church, Jewish temple and Amro Idn el Aas mosque.

Back to hotel and overnight 

After breakfast, check out and leave the hotel to airport to take the flight to Aswan.

Welcome to Aswan, our representative will meet you and transfer you to your cruise boat: your floating hotel for your next 4 days. 

After lunch you will be driven to see the High Dam, the worlds largest rock filled dam, then a short sail by felucca to the temple of Philae, moved to the island of Agilika after the waters of Lake Nasser flooded its original location. then back your cruise and as the Nile laps gently underneath you, dinner will be served.

Breakfast on board as the boat sails majestically towards Kom Ombo, where you will visit the Temple of Kom Ombo, dedicated to the gods Horus and Sobek.

After the visit you will be taken back to the boat for your lunch while it sails towards Edfu, home of the best preserved temple in Egypt: the Temple of Horus. After your visit to this superb temple you will be taken back to the boat in plenty of time before it departs Edfu and sets sail for Esna.

Once you reach Esna you can watch as the boat negotiates it way through the Esna locks. Once through the boat continues on its course towards Luxor, which it will reach after you have had dinner.

An early breakfast and then it is time to visit the West Bank of Luxor: the tombs of the New Kingdom Pharaohs in the Valley of the Kings; the tombs of princes in the Valley of the Queens; the magnificent temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir El-Bahri finishing with the immense Colossi of Memnon. 

After lunch on board, you will visit the magnificent Karnak and Luxor Temples. Once your visit to these ancient Theban Temples is completed you return to the boat where your last dinner will be served.

Breakfast on the boat before you check out and then are transferred, by our representative to your next destination Hurghada by bus approx. 309 KMs (around 4 hours drive) 

Upon arrival check in the hotel and receive our room

Lunch and dinner at hotel 

Free time at leisure and overnight 

Breakfast in hotel 

Free time and leisure or join one of the optional excursions 

Lunch and Dinner at hotel 

Overnight 

Breakfast in hotel 

Free time and leisure or join one of the optional excursions 

Lunch and Dinner at hotel 

Overnight 

Breakfast in hotel 

Check out and leave our rooms, transfer to Hurghada airport for the flight back to Cairo 

Upon arrival, meet and assist and transfer to your hotel in Cairo 

Overnight

Breakfast at the hotel 

Check out and transfer to Cairo airport for the final departure