8 Days Classic Egypt Tour

Cairo International Airport, Egypt - Luxor, Egypt
  • The Sphinx and the Great Pyramids in Giza

Details

8 Days | 7 Nights

Tour Type: Private
Runs: Everyday
Accommodation: 5* Hotel, Ultra Luxury Nile Cruise
Minimum Age: 15

Tour Description


Get a glimpse of the most iconic monuments and treasures of the Ancient World when you visit Egypt on this exclusive tour. You'll visit the impressive Great Pyramids and Sphinx before sailing down along the Nile on a luxurious cruise. As you drift along the Nile more highlights of Egypt will slip into the view and your boat will pull in so you can tour them fully. We will take you to the Valley of the Kings, and other temples and necropolises that have stood the test of time for more than 4,500 years.

Highlights

  • See the Great Pyramids and Sphinx
  • Sail along the Nile River on a luxury cruise
  • Visit the top attractions in the East Bank and West Bank of Luxor

Tour Itinerary

Day 1: Cairo Airport - Cairo Hotel    

Ahlan Wa Sahlan – welcome to Egypt! Our representative meets you at the passport control of Cairo Airport. Transfer to your booked hotel in Egypt’s capital, check-in. The remainder of the day is free. Cairo is a fascinating city and home to the mighty Nile, the longest and the most vital river in the world. Try to check some floating restaurants, river cruise boats, or experience the lively Khan El Khalili Bazaar.


Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at the First Residence or similar hotel
1 hour

Day 2: Egyptian Museum - Khan el-Khalili Bazaar    

Breakfast at the hotel. We will accompany you from your hotel to visit the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities near Tahrir Square in Cairo. It houses the world’s largest, most precious, and rare collection of genuine artifacts, over 250,000 pieces are displayed dating back to 5000 years. The tour will end by visiting Cairo’s most famous open-air market, the Khan El Khalil Grand Bazaar, located in the old area of Al-Qahira. Here you can buy souvenirs such as silverware, faux antiques, stained glass lamps, incense, and more. Transfer back to your Cairo hotel and overnight.


Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at the First Residence or similar hotel
Breakfast
6 hours

Day 3: Pyramid of Djoser - Pyramid of Giza & Sphinx    

After breakfast at the hotel drive 50 minutes about 40 km south of Cairo to visit the Step Pyramid of Zoser, the world's oldest major stone structure. It was built in the 3rd Dynasty (around 2630 BC) for King Djoser. Drive to Giza Pyramids. Khufu's pyramid is the northernmost and largest of the three. In classical antiquity, it was considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and is the only one to have survived. Khephren's monument can be easily identified by the casing stones that still cling to its pointed top. The much smaller pyramid of Mycerinus had not been completed by the time of the king's death. Its intended granite revetment was only partially applied. The Great Sphinx is part of the funerary complex of Khephren. Its impressive leonine body with the royal head is sculpted in an outcrop of the native limestone. Part of the face, including the nose, has been deliberately damaged. Transfer back to your hotel in Cairo and overnight.


Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at the First Residence or similar hotel
Breakfast
8 hours

Day 4: Fly from Cairo to Aswan - Felucca Boat Ride - Embark in Nile Cruise    

In the morning transfer to Cairo Airport to depart to Aswan. Aswan is located in Upper Egypt, about 870 km south of Cairo on the foot of the Nile valley, flight from Cairo to Aswan lasts for about 1.5 hours. Our representative will meet and assist you at Aswan airport. Then transfer to your Nile Cruise for embarkation before lunch. In the afternoon, have an amazing felucca ride on the Nile in Aswan to see Elephantine Island. Enjoy watching the fascinating view and the color mixing between the navy blue for the River Nile, green for land, yellow for desert, and light blue for the sky. Back to your cruise. Enjoy a leisurely dinner and overnight on board.


Sanctuary Sun Boat IV or similar
Breakfast & Lunch & Dinner
4 hours

Day 5: Philae Temple, Aswan – Kom Ombo – Edfu    

Breakfast on board. The tour begins by proceeding to a motor boat to reach Agilkia Island, where you will visit the Temple of Philae which was erected during the Greco-Roman period and was dedicated to the goddess Isis. On the walls of the temple of Philae were inscribed the latest hieroglyphic and demotic inscriptions. You’ll have your lunch back on board the ship and sail on to Kom Ombo. In the afternoon you will have time to explore the Temple of Kom Ombo, where you’ll learn about the crocodile god Sobek and the falcon god Horus, whose monuments decorate each half of the temple. Enjoy a leisurely dinner and overnight on board.


Sanctuary Sun Boat IV or similar
Breakfast & Lunch & Dinner
6 hours

Day 6: Temple of Horus - Temple of Khnum, Esna - Sail to Luxor    

Breakfast and lunch on board your Nile cruise. Today you’ll visit the Temple of Horus in Edfu, which is considered to be one of the most well-preserved temples in Egypt. It is also the repository of the most detailed legacy on matters of cult and temple function. Later in the day, you'll have a guided tour around the Greco-Roman Temple of Khnum at Esna. After the tour you will get back to the ship, you will sail to Luxor, and enjoy a leisurely dinner and overnight on board.


Sanctuary Sun Boat IV or similar
Breakfast & Lunch & Dinner
8 hours

Day 7: Luxor and Karnak Temples - Valley of the Kings - Colossi of Memnon - Nile Crusie    

Breakfast on board while sailing to Luxor. Our representative will meet you then transfer to visit the East Bank of Luxor. Proceed to the most important and most sacred of the sites the Temple of Luxor. It was built by one of the kings of the 12th dynasty and completed by the well-known king Ramses II. The temple was conceived as a remote southern annex to the temple of Karnak, at a distance of about 3 kilometers from it. Hence, it faces the Karnak Temple and was connected to it by a long processional avenue, flanked by rows of sphinxes on either side. Have a tour to the Karnak Temples, which are the largest structures ever built in the history of mankind. The principal building is that of the god Amun Ra, which is the melting pot of religion and politics. In the afternoon, come and see the magnificent Valley of the Kings. The most concentration of royal tombs in Ancient Egypt. It is where cut in rocks tombs for 62 famous kings of the New Kingdom, they all are highly decorated and filled with priceless artwork. And the last site to visit is the Colossi of Memnon. The first monument one encounters on a visit to the West Bank of Luxor is the site of the funerary temple of Amenhotep III. The temple itself has all but completely disappeared, but the colossal twin statues of the king, which once stood proudly in front of the entrance to the temple, are still there to greet the visitor. After the tour, you will get back to the ship and enjoy a leisurely dinner and overnight on board.


Sanctuary Sun Boat IV or similar
Breakfast & Lunch & Dinner
8

Day 8: Disembark Cruise in Luxor - Depart Egypt    

Breakfast on board then disembark. You will be transferred to Luxor International airport for your departure flight.


Breakfast
1 hour

Inclusions


  • Airport transfer from Cairo airport to Cairo Hotel
  • Airport transfer from Cruise in Luxor to Luxor Airport
  • 3 Night hotel accommodation with daily breakfast in Cairo
  • 4 Nights on board of the Nile Cruise on full board basis
  • Service of an English-speaking Egyptologist guide
  • Domestic flight: Cairo to Aswan
  • Private air-conditioned vehicle during tours in land

Exclusions


  •  International Flight 
  •  Visa fee to Egypt (if applicable) 
  •  Tips to the driver or guides 
  •  Travel or Health Insurance 
  •  Any personal expenses 
  •  Optional tours 
  •  Meals and beverages not mentioned in the itinerary 
  •  Others not mentioned in inclusions 

Practical Info


- The price is calculated for this itinerary. Modified itineraries may result in higher costs.
- Any change in the number of passengers affects the quote.
- The driver/tour guide escorts according to the booked itinerary, he is not 24/7 at your disposal.
- Official check-in time at hotels 15:00 – check-out time at hotels 12:00.
- We do not check the availability of accommodation when planning your trip. Once you booked and any hotel is not available, we search for an alternative and inform you.
- The cruise schedule may be changed in sequence due to navigational circumstances; mentioned attractions will all be visited.
- The regular departure days of the 04 days / 03 nights cruises are Fridays, Mondays, and Wednesdays. In case of a Monday cruise, there will be no chance for an optional tour to Abu Simbel.
- The quoted cruise is 5* luxury cruise. If you want to upgrade to 5* luxury superior or 5* grand luxury inform us in advance.
- The triple room in Egypt is a double room + extra bed or sofa bed.
- The entry visa to Egypt costs for non-restricted nationalities 25 $USD per person upon arrival.
- Departure taxes at airports cost for international departures 25 $USD per person, for domestic departures 5 $USD per person.
- Minor travelers must be accompanied by adult travelers.
- If you opt to have this tour to be customized please let us know so we can send the rates accordingly.



How to Book this Tour


- After booking the tour with us online, one of our consultants will get in touch within 24 hours. You need to pay then a 25% deposit by credit card or by bank transfer. The full payment is due latest 15 days before the tour start.
- Cancellations or changes need to be sent in written form. Charges are as follows:
• 5% of the total price of the trip for cancellations from the date of booking until 41 days before departure.
• 50% of the total price of the trip for cancellations or changes made 40 to 15 days before departure.
• 100% of the total price of the trip for cancellations or changes made 14 to 01 days before departure or no show.
- For refunds, we do not cover transaction fees charged by credit card companies and banks.
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