12 Day Egypt tour Itinerary Cairo and Nile cruise with Red Sea

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We offer 12 Day Egypt Itinerary Cairo and Nile Cruise, Including 5 Nights in Cairo,3 Nights  Nile Cruise,1 night camp in the desert  , Visit Pyramids of Giza and The Egyptian Museum  then travel to Aswan enjoy your 5 Star Nile Cruise ending with Red Sea 

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► Day 1 Arrival  Day 

Marsa Alam   tours representative will meet & assist you at   Cairo   International Airport, Transfer to the hotel by private air-conditioned vehicle at 2:20 am
Overnight in cairo

► Day 2 Pyramids and Egyptian Museum Day tour 

You will be picked up from your hotel in   Cairo by our tour guide to enjoy a great excursion to The Pyramids of Giza (   Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinus. Then proceed to visit the Great Sphinx, which dates back to the time of 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.
If you wish to visit the mummies royal hall. You need to ask the tour guide to take the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization and you pay for this. It will cost 200 Egyptian Pounds
The New Grand museum is not open yet. It will be open soon may open in 2022
 Overnight in the Hotel Cairo  
Optional trip to the sound and the light show at Giza Pyramids and it costs 40 $ Per person
  Overnight in Cairo 

► Day 3 Cairo to the white desert:

Pick-up time At 07:00 from your hotel in Giza or in   Cairo, drive to   Bahariya Oasis, about 350 km east. This journey takes about 4 hours, there will be stops during the trip for WC and Coffee,  You will take your 4x4 Jeep and drive to the black desert, The Lunch will be served here in El Haize oasis, Later on, on day one, explore the white desert   National Park, the most well-known desert destination in Egypt. Then drive to the valley of Agabat, Valley of Agabat is deep within the white desert. You have to be there to feel the out-worldly beauty of the place. Millions of years ago, the place used to be under the sea. Over the years, unique rock formations of limestone, chalk (and maybe sand) developed.  As the sky turns pink then the deepest fiery orange, the rock-shapes fade, and silence is all around. Sitting around a small fire and enjoying the simplest meal of chicken, rice, and vegetables, you will feel like nothing has ever tasted so good. Bedouin staff will arrange dinner and desert camping.

►   Day 4- Bahariya- Cairo:

you'll enjoy breakfast in the desert, before driving to Bahariya Oasis, On the way back you will visit   Crystal Mountain, Crystal Mountain, locally known as Gebel al-Izzaz. It's more of a crystal hill, seen on the right, which is often called the Jewel of the desert is formed by the quartzite crystals and looks amazing in the sun's rays. A few decades ago, that natural feature has been found by accident. drive to Bahariya Oasis, Soak in the heat at   Bir Sigam, a hot spring that can help to relax.  Located at 7 km east of Bahariya on the   Cairo road, the spring is the best hot spring in temperature, Then drive back to Cairo. If you need to extend one night in   Bahariya Oasis to discover the Oasis this is possible.
Overnight in Cairo  

►  Day 5 Old Cairo 

Pick Up time from your hotel in  Giza at 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 Bazaar., you will drive up to the 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
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
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
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. ,Fly to Luxor and transfer to the hotel in Luxor
Overnight in Cairo 

 

Overnight in Cairo

 Day 6 Aswan- Nile cruise

Pick up from your Aswan train station  and transfer to the Nile cruise
Embarkation& Lunch on board the Nile Cruise, proceed.
Visits of Aswan including the Temple of Philae and tour by Felucca around Elephantine, the High Dam, the Unfinished Obelisk
 ► Phiala temple:
Built to honor the goddess Isis, this was the last temple built in the classical Egyptian style. Construction began around 690 BC, and it was one of the last outposts where the goddess was worshipped.
► The high dam:
Aswan High Dam is a rock-fill dam located at the northern border between Egypt and Sudan. The dam is fed by the River Nile and the reservoir forms Lake Nasser. Construction for the project began in 1960 and was completed in 1968. It was officially inaugurated in 1971.
The Unfinished Obelisk  :
Aswan was the source of ancient Egypt’s finest granite to make statues and embellish temples, pyramids, and obelisks. The large unfinished obelisk in the Northern Quarries has provided valuable insight into how these monuments were created, although the full construction process is still not entirely clear. Three sides of the shaft, nearly 42m long, were completed except for the inscriptions. At 1168 tonnes, the completed obelisk would have been the single heaviest piece of stone the Egyptians ever fashioned. 
12:00 lunch on board the Cruise
at 16:00 optional tour sailing trip with Felucca around Elphinatine island and Visit Lord Kitchener island- Then visit the Nubian village
The Nubian village is one of Aswan's attractions. It's worth visiting and spending  2 hours. The place is very authentic and genuine, Colorful and artistic, the Nubian Village will surprise you in every corner! While walking in the village, you will straight away feel the soul of this place!
Dinner &overnight onboard the Cruise
Meals: Breakfast-Lunch-Dinner

 ► Day 7-Abu simple and kom Ombo 

Breakfast & Lunch onboard the cruise. Then Visit Abu Simbel
►  Optional Abu Simbel temples:100 € per person 

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
13:00 sail to Kom Ombo
► 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)
Sail to Edfu-Overnight in Edfu 
Dinner &overnight onboard the Cruise
Galabyia Party.

 ► Day 8-Edfu and Luxor temples

Breakfast on the board on the Nile cruise, Breakfast on the Nile Cruise, Visit the Edfu around 08:00 by horse carriage 
Edfu temple    :
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
You will be back around 10:00 
Lunch on the Cruise 
At 10:30 Sail to    Luxor    through Esna lock
Arrive    Luxor    at 18:00
Visit    Luxor temple.
► 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
Dinner &overnight on board the Cruise
Optional trip to the sound Light    Karnak karnak Egypt 360    temple - 40 $ P.P
 Day 9- Luxor- Hurghada 

Optional trip Balloon ride over the valley of the Kings 80 $ per person
Breakfast on the board on the Nile cruise, Breakfast on the Nile Cruise, Visit the west bank of   Luxor   and   Karnak karnak Egypt 360   
 ► 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
► The colossi of Memnon:
Massive  pair statues Known as the  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 :
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.
► Karnak  :
Karnak is more than A temple, is a spectacular Complex of Sanctuaries, Kiosks, Pylons, and Obelisks, All dedicated to the Theban gods and to the Greater Glory of Egypt`s Pharaohs,   Karnak   was the Most Important place for the worship of the Theban Triad(Amun, Mut, and Khonso) 
Lunch during the trip- 
Meals: Breakfast- Lunch  then transfer to transfer to Hurghada 
overnight in Hurghada 
►   Day 10 -Hurghada - Free day 

This is a free day for you to enjoy however you wish. The resort in Hurghada offers a large swimming pool complex, long sandy beaches, and all-inclusive food and drink; total relaxation awaits! Alternatively, you can choose to take part in any number of water sports activities, including full-day snorkelling and scuba diving excursions. The seas around Hurghada offer some of the best coral reef dive spots in the world, giving the opportunity to see many colorful fish species, including the Red Sea Clownfish, Emperor Angelfish, Picasso Trigger Fish, and Moray Eels.

Overnight at the resort in Hurghada.

►  Day 11  Free day in Hurghada 
Enjoy the beach in Hurghada and the resort 
then transfer to cairo in the evening 

Day 12 Departure day 

Depart to the Hurghada  Airport from Your hotel in Cairo 

 

Основной момент

  • ►Pyramids Of Giza
  • ►Sphinx at Giza
  • ►The Egyptian Museum
  • ►Old Cairo
  • ► white desert 
  • ► Khan el Khalil bazaar
  • ►3 Nights Nile Cruise between Luxor and Aswan
Luxor Sightseeing
  • ► Karnak Temples
  • ► Luxor Temple
  • ► Valley of the Kings
  • ► Hatshepsut Temple
  • ► Colossi of Memnon
► Aswan Sightseeing
  • ► Edfu Temple
  • ► The High Dam
  • ► The Unfinished Obelisk
  • ► Philae Temple

This tour includes:

  • ►   Meet & assist at Cairo International Airport + transfer to hotel by air-conditioned vehicle  

  • ►   05 nights accommodation in Cairo including breakfast & all taxes - hotel 
  • ►  01-night Camp in the desert 
  • ►  Dometic Flight-Cairo-Aswan 
  • ►   Lunch at a local restaurant in Cairo 
  • ►  03 Nights accommodation at 5 stars Nile Cruise on full board 
  • ►   All sightseeing tours on board your Nile cruise including : 
  • ►   Tour to the High Dam, Philae Temple in Aswan
  • ►  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
  • ►  All service charges and taxes 
  • ►   Assist & transfer to Cairo International airport on final departure.
  •  ► 3 nights in Hurghada all inclusive 

►  Exclusion : 

  • ►  International flights to Egypt

  • ►  Entrance fees inside any of the pyramids or inside the mummy room at the Egyptian Museum. 
  • ►  Any other optional tours if required. 
  • ►  Tip.

►  What you'll get Live guide

  • ►  English,  Italian, Guide 

► Please remember to bring:

  • ► Passports

  • ► Hat
  • ► Sunglasses

 ►  Duration:

  • ►  About 12 Days / 11 Nights

 ►  Type:

  • ►  Private

►   Run:

  • ►  Everyday

►   Pick-Up Time:

  • ►  according to the flight

► Booking Method:

  • ► Full Payment during the trip or by Visa Card Online Via our website​​​

►  Prices:

Prices are quoted in $ USA Dollars per person per trip in Double Cabin 

►  Payment PolicyChildren Policy:

  • ►  0 - 01.99 Free of Charge
  • ►  2 - 5.99 pay 25% of the tour price
  • ►  6 - 11.99 pay 50% of the tour price
  • ►  12+ pay full tour price as per adult person.
Reservations should be made as early as possible to book the desired Nile cruise, spaces will be secured upon receiving a deposit of 25 %, and during the Christmas and New Year holidays, the required deposit is 50%. This deposit forms part of your final payment. Deposits can only be made by credit cards, wire transfer and or the Western Union

►  Tipping

It is a customary attitude for expressing one's satisfaction with good services rendered to him by staff on duty with him. We advise if you are willing to offer it, this would be great and if not, you are not obliged to do it.

Маршрут

  1. Cairo
  2. Luxor
  3. Aswan