Egypt Express Tours – Discover Cairo & Nile Cruise

7 Days Starting and ending in Cairo

Visiting: Cairo, Aswan, Edfu, Luxor

Tour operator:

Look at Egypt Tours

Tour code:

LAE 3

Recommended For:

18-30 somethings, Family-Kids

Guide Type:

Fully Guided

Group size:

2 - 15

Physical rating:

Low, Very Easy

Age range:

10-99

Special diets catered:

Kosher, Vegetarians, Vegans, Halal and anything upon request

Tour operated in:
English , French , German , Spanish
Interests:

Cultural, History

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Tour Overview

Egypt express tours a short trip in Egypt focusing on the highlights of Egypt Pyramids, Cairo & Nile Cruise, on 7 days-itinerary is ideal for first-time visitors to Egypt or for those looking to fit the classic sights of ancient Egypt into a limited space of time. You will spend 3 nights in Cairo, with a guided tour of the pyramids at Giza & Sphinx, Put all this into context at Cairo’s Egyptian Museum. Then take a domestic flight to Aswan to cruise the Nile onboard your Nile cruise. All meals are included and you’ll stop to visit temples and tombs on the banks of the Nile, including the Valley of the Kings, Karnak temple, Luxor temples and more. Book the best 7 days tour in Egypt now & save.

Highlights

  • Discover the Highlights of Egypt on 7 Days

  • Visit the Pyramids & Sphinx

  • Visit the Egyptian museum

  • Discover Old Cairo

  • Discover the Old Churches in Cairo

  • Discover Islamic Cairo

  • Visit Luxor treasures

  • Explore the Tombs in the West Bank

  • Explore Valley of the Kings

  • Visit Aswan Sights

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Egypt Express Tours – Discover Cairo & Nile Cruise

Egypt Express Tours – Discover Cairo & Nile Cruise

Egypt Express Tours – Discover Cairo & Nile Cruise

Egypt Express Tours – Discover Cairo & Nile Cruise

Egypt Express Tours – Discover Cairo & Nile Cruise

Egypt Express Tours – Discover Cairo & Nile Cruise

Egypt Express Tours – Discover Cairo & Nile Cruise

Egypt Express Tours – Discover Cairo & Nile Cruise

Egypt Express Tours – Discover Cairo & Nile Cruise

Egypt Express Tours – Discover Cairo & Nile Cruise

Egypt Express Tours – Discover Cairo & Nile Cruise

Egypt Express Tours – Discover Cairo & Nile Cruise

Egypt Express Tours – Discover Cairo & Nile Cruise

Egypt Express Tours – Discover Cairo & Nile Cruise

Egypt Express Tours – Discover Cairo & Nile Cruise

Egypt Express Tours – Discover Cairo & Nile Cruise

Egypt Express Tours – Discover Cairo & Nile Cruise

Egypt Express Tours – Discover Cairo & Nile Cruise

Egypt Express Tours – Discover Cairo & Nile Cruise

Egypt Express Tours – Discover Cairo & Nile Cruise

Egypt Express Tours – Discover Cairo & Nile Cruise

Egypt Express Tours – Discover Cairo & Nile Cruise

Egypt Express Tours – Discover Cairo & Nile Cruise

Egypt Express Tours – Discover Cairo & Nile Cruise

Egypt Express Tours – Discover Cairo & Nile Cruise

Egypt Express Tours – Discover Cairo & Nile Cruise

Egypt Express Tours – Discover Cairo & Nile Cruise

Egypt Express Tours – Discover Cairo & Nile Cruise

Egypt Express Tours – Discover Cairo & Nile Cruise

Egypt Express Tours – Discover Cairo & Nile Cruise

Egypt Express Tours – Discover Cairo & Nile Cruise

Egypt Express Tours – Discover Cairo & Nile Cruise

Egypt Express Tours – Discover Cairo & Nile Cruise

Egypt Express Tours – Discover Cairo & Nile Cruise

Egypt Express Tours – Discover Cairo & Nile Cruise

Egypt Express Tours – Discover Cairo & Nile Cruise

Itinerary

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Day 1 : Arrive Egypt - Meet & Assist
Location: Cairo
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: No Meals

Upon arrival Look at Egypt Tours Staff will meet you upon arrival with a sign by your name our team will assist you to finish all formalities then you will be transferred to your hotel, overnight at hotel in Cairo.

Day 2 : Discover The Pyramids Of Giza & Sphinx & The Egyptian Museum & Old Cairo
Location: Cairo
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Lunch, Breakfast

Let’s start the Egyptian adventure with a fascinating introduction to each of the three Giza pyramids: Cheops, Khafre and Menakaure. You will have free time to enter one of the pyramids (additional cost), though your guide is not permitted to enter with you, after that move to the Panorama point to see the spectacular view of the pyramids of Giza the best place to take photos to the desert and the Pyramids.
A short drive to the city side of the plateau finds you standing at the feet of the Sphinx, the enigmatic symbol of Egypt.
Cairo's famous Egyptian Museum houses 125,000 Egyptian artifacts, but the priceless treasures of King Tutankhamun are the highlight. His six gilded coffins dominate the main hall, while his magnificent death mask is the star attraction. Your guide will introduce you to the museum's most important pieces before you have free time to explore at your leisure. Enjoy your lunch at a local restaurant in the mid of the day. Continuing to Khan el Khalili Bazaar, you will enjoy free time to stroll through the maze of streets and bargain for a souvenir of your trip to Egypt. During the day, you will also have the chance to visit a Papyrus Institute to see how the famous artwork is made. back to your Hotel overnight in Cairo.

Day 3 : Cruising The Nile From Aswan To Luxor - Travel By Flight Included
Location: Aswan
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Lunch, Dinner, Breakfast

Breakfast at the hotel, board your plane for a morning flight across to Aswan. Embark on your 5 stars deluxe Nile cruise to drop your luggage then start Exploring the Philae Temple Complex, Egypt's ancient center for the cult of Isis, the Temples of Philae were venerated from the Pharaonic era through the Greek, Roman, and Byzantine periods with each ruler making their own additions to the stones here. This sacred site has dazzled travelers since the first Nile cruises set off from Cairo and is one of Nubia's most important monument sites saved from a watery grave by UNESCO's rescue project during the building of the Aswan High Dam, the temples were transferred block by block from their original place on Philae Island to Agilika Island, 12 kilometers south of Aswan. Thanks to this, today travelers can still walk amid the columns of this ancient venerated site. Back to your cruise after this trip enjoy lunch and dinner on board.

Day 4 : Explore The Temples On The Nile -Kom Ombo & Crocodile Museum & Edfu Temple
Location: Edfu
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After breakfast on board, your Nile cruise will arrive at Kom Ombo temple or the Crocodile temple, visit very unique temple on the bank of the Nile dedicated to God Sobek the Crocodile. Visit also the Crocodile Museum it is the only museum for the Mummies of the Crocodiles. Back to your cruise for Lunch then continue sailing towards Edfu city visit the falcon temple, dedicated to one of the most famous God in ancient Egypt God Hours the falcon. After this trip to Edfu temple back to your Nile cruise rest to the end of the day. Dinner on board, overnight on board.

Day 5 : Explore The Wonders Of Luxor- Valley Of The Kings, Temples Of Karnak & Luxor & More
Location: Luxor
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Dinner, Lunch, Breakfast

A new day in your Egyptian adventure, Visit Luxor East & West Bank to get a complete picture of both the East and West Banks of the ancient city. Start at the West Bank, home of the Valley of the Kings. Admire the grandeur of its ancient architecture, used as the burial site of legendary kings and pharaohs. You will visit the famous tombs of Kings, 3 tombs included in the ticket and tombs open by rotating system your guide will recommend the most impressive tombs to see. Next, visit the temple built by Queen Hatshepsut, daughter of Thutmosis I, who ruled Egypt for about 20 years during the 18th Dynasty (1490–1469 B.C). Hatshepsut is the only pharaonic woman who reigned ancient Egypt. Make a short stop at the Colossi of Memnon, where the remains of the mortuary temple of Amenhotep III lie. Then, head to the East Bank in Luxor. After lunch on board, continue your tour at the Karnak Temples, the greatest example of a site of worship in history. Dedicated to the God Amon, his wife Mut, and their son Khonsu, Karnak remains the second most popular attraction in Egypt after the Pyramids of Giza. The last stop on your tour is the Temple Of Luxor, built by Amunhotep III in the 18th Dynasty of the New Kingdom, and completed by Ramses II during the 19th Dynasty. After exploring the ancient treasures back to your cruise for dinner.Overnight on board.

Day 6 : From Luxor To Cairo By Flight
Location: Cairo
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast

After breakfast check out from your Nile cruise and our staff will escort you to Luxor airport to fly back to Cairo, upon arrival we will escort you to your hotel in Cairo.

Day 7 : Final Departure
Location: Cairo
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast

This is the last day for your tour in Egypt, then according to your flight details, our staff will escort you to the airport for final departure.

What's Included

  • Accommodation

    3- Nights in Cairo in 5 Stars Hotel. Ramses Hilton Cairo 3- Nights 5 stars deluxe Cruise Ms/ Ibrotel Crown Emperor or Similar

  • Airport Transfers at Destination

    All transfers as mentioned. Meet and assist at the airport

  • All Domestic Transportation (including internal flights)

    All Domestic Flights -Airfare Cairo-Aswan Airfare Luxor – Cairo. Transportation in a private A/ C Vehicle

  • Entrance Fees

    The entrance fees for all mentioned sights

  • Fully Guided

    Qualified Egyptologist guide

  • Meals – Full Board

    full Board on the cruise Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner for 3 nights

  • Free Wi-Fi at Accommodation

    Wifi at the Hotel In Cairo Only

What's Not Included

  • Drinks with Meals

    All Beverages are Extras

  • Country Entry Visas

    Egypt Entry Visa

  • International Travel

    international flight ticket

  • Tipping and Gratuities

    Tipping for guide, drivers, and cruise staff

Optional Extras

  • Luxor Hot Air Balloon Tours

    Luxor Hot Air Balloon Tours – Hot Air Balloon Ride over Luxor’s West Bank The best Luxor Hot Air Balloon Tours – Hot Air Balloon Ride over Luxor’s West Bank. Get your cameras ready for a stunning balloon ride over the largest open-air museum in the world Luxor. As well as unique angles of the River Nile and the treasures of ancient Thebes, you can catch the rays of the early morning sun illuminating the city and its surrounding mountains.

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Check out our Q&As

  • Is there a supplement for solo travellers?

    yes

  • Is free Wi-Fi available in the accommodation used?

    only in the hotel in Cairo

  • Company Instant Book

    yes

  • What happens if a group doesn’t make its minimum required number of passengers?

    100 % guarantee Departure

  • Are all the relevant entry visa’s included in the price of the tour?

    no

  • Are flights included in this tour?

    yes all domestic flights included

  • What is the standard of the hotels on this tour?

    5 stars

  • Is there any free time to explore places during the tour?

    yes

  • What is the tipping policy?

    Tipping your tour guide and vehicle driver is completely optional but should be considered if you're provided with great service. If you decide to tip feel free to give what you think your experience was worth.

  • Are children permitted to take part in the tour?

    yes

  • Can you assist with pre or post tour accommodation?

    yes

  • Will passengers from another country be participating in the tour?

    sometimes

  • Are vaccinations required for this tour?

    no

  • What currencies are required for this tour?

    USD, EURO, EGYP ETC

  • Will there be an escort accompanying this tour?

    fully escorted

  • Will I know the names and details of all the accommodation before I depart?

    yes

  • What is the fitness level required to do this tour?

    easy

  • Is the tour coach air conditioned?

    yes

  • Are all entrance fees included in the price?

    yes

  • Are the local guides on the tour English speaking?

    yes

  • What is the maximum group size?

    11

  • Is it allowed for non-Muslims to enter mosques in Egypt?

    Non-Muslims are generally welcome to visit mosques in Egypt; however, it is always advisable to seek permission before entering mosques outside Cairo and Alexandria where people are less accustomed to tourists. Tourists and foreigners are welcome in almost all mosques in Egypt Tourists are more than welcome to visit most mosques at any time expect when they are being used for prayer, on Friday during the prayer so your visit will be adjusted by your guide.

  • Are airport transfers included in this tour?

    yes

  • Are there any health issues that I should worry about in Egypt?

    Generally No but occasionally travelers experience some gastric disturbance resulting from drinking tap water or eating from a local restaurant not recommended by their tour guides or the receptionist in hotel. Some travelers might suffer sunburn or heatstroke from the heat and sun during the summer if they are not careful; however, taking the proper precautions and drinking bottled water can eliminate any health risks. – Are there certain vaccinations to be taken before traveling to Egypt? – There are no obligatory vaccinations that should be taken before being granted with the visa of Egypt

  • Do you require a visa for this holiday?

    yes

  • Is there a limit to luggage that can be brought on the tour?

    yes

  • How can I obtain my visa to visit Egypt?

    Visitors to Egypt must have a passport valid for at least six months after their arrival and all foreign citizens must obtain a visa to enter Egypt. You can apply for a tourist visa at any Egyptian embassy or consulate around the world. -Travelers of the following nationalities can purchase a one month entry visa to Egypt upon arrival in Egypt: Australia, Canada, Croatia, European Union, Georgia, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Macedonia, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Serbia, Ukraine, United Kingdom and United States, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico. This only takes a few minutes to do at a bank window before you go through customs

  • What happens if I need to change my holiday date once I’ve booked?

    If this still with the Terms and condition will not be any charge to change & we have so much flexibility

  • What documents will I receive before I travel?

    Final confirmation and domestic flights, hotles and cruise

  • Who will be my travelling companions on the tour?

    All our tour is fully guided & escorted with professional guide and staff

  • Can I join the tour once it has departed?

    Yes

  • How long has the tour company been trading?

    Look at Egypt tours Established 2006

  • Will the accommodation included meet local health and safety regulations?

    yes

  • Do you operate a “single share” option and how does it work?

    Yes We do , require a single supplement

  • What Ethical Travel credentials does the tour company have?

    Look at Egypt tours follows the Global Code of Ethics for Tourism

Reviews from Travellers on this Tour

Aleah Phils  

Great Experience with Lovely team!

04-Mar-2020

Booked a 7-day trip to Egypt with Look at Egypt tours Our tour guide for two days in Cairo was Randa. She was fantastic! The tour begins immediately on pick up and she works tirelessly to explain everything about Cairo. Overall great trip. One point of advice for future guests. If there is anything you need just let them know. They will make sure it gets done. Side trips, restaurants, other sites, flight changes, airport pickup. Easy communication through email and WhatsApp as well. These guys really work hard to do anything to make your trip fun and memorable we highly recommend them.

Elena  

An Amazing Tour

30-May-2020

We made tour 7 days tour in Egypt with my partner and we can't recommend this Tour enough. We had the most amazing Guide in Egypt Mustafa he was so friendly, understanding and everything ran so smoothly with him there He made the experience one that we will never forget. If I could give him more than 5 stars I would. We felt honoured to have him as our Guide and anyone that gets Egypt will be incredibly lucky as he puts his whole heart into it. An amazing representative for Look at Egypt tours

Laarni Pagcu  

outstanding Egypt short break

22-Jan-2020

We loved Egypt express tour from the moment we were picked up at the airport, we were taken care of with Look at Egypt tours Our luggage didn’t arrive with us but the company team made a great effort to get our luggage back to our hotel before to go to the cruise, also we would like to thank our guides in Cairo Randa she was a very professional person and on the cruise Muhammed he was very helpful and patient and very informative we had a great time in Egypt we hoped to have longer trip but our vacation was limited we will back again with longer one see you again thank you.

Sheryl  

fantastic. tour

19-Feb-2020

My tour to Egypt was fantastic. Value for money is unbelievable. Our tour guide Fayed was amazing. All I can say is He was the best tour guide ever. If I will go back to Egypt I hope he will be my tour guide again. Highly recommend! Superb! Job well done by Fayed and all other staff of Look at Egypt Tours overall we had a great time in Egypt thank you.

Lucy  

Book This Tour Highly Recommended

11-Feb-2020

My wife and I went to Egypt for a week-long tour Egypt Express tour. Everything was taken care of by Look at Egypt Tours and it ran smoothly and wonderfully. Our guides were all incredibly helpful and knowledgeable, as well as kind and patient. We couldn’t have asked for a better experience! We highly recommend Look at Egypt.

Lalitha Ashok  

All round excellence

09-Jan-2020

Look at Egypt tours is an excellent travel company. They have organized amazing holidays for us and have always been willing to discuss alterations to plans. Nothing is too much trouble and they are always very responsive to answer questions by email and WhatsApp everything in the tour was as planned and more we would like to thank our guides and Kholoud our account manger who arranged everything.

Kidman  

Best Guide and Service

17-Mar-2020

Thank you Look at Egypt tours, our Egypt vacation was an incredible experience. My wife and I enjoyed every minute. Our guide Muhammed has exceptional knowledge in Egyptology. He went above and beyond his duties to make our tour a memorable adventure. Our friendly group all agreed that we were so lucky to get the best guide ever. Thank you to the staff on the Nile cruiser Nile Premium that have such an artistic flare and turned our bath towels into such lovely animals and birds, The Hotels, food, buses, in fact everything was amazing and we shall definitely be back. On our last day we visited the souk's and at no time did we feel unsafe. Thank you Egypt your people are wonderful.

Gary  

Well-Organized

14-Jan-2020

Very organized trip and passoinate guide Review of 10 Day Treasures of Egypt Tour Giza Pyramids & Cairo & Nile Cruise & Abu Simbel Pending review our experience in Egypt with Look at Egypt tours was wonderful. They took care of all the groundwork so you could focus on taking in everything else. we joined very small group Fayed our guide, was not only a great and knowledgeable guide, but also a great person. He took us through all the sites while also looking out for our best interest when it came to how we spent our time and money. My group had a total of 8, including Fayed, and we quickly became our own little family. we would highly recommend this trip to anyone who is looking in to it. Take advantage of the Add-on excursions too if you are able to arrive a day early or stay after the tour ends.

Gabriala  

Very Acceptable and Reasonable Price

18-Feb-2020

Really enjoyed this short tour in Egypt we travelled on December 2019 We were accompanied by a very knowledgeable tour guide Mustafa Expectations were surely met, and exceeded also, we enjoyed the sightseeing as per plan and more we joined other 2 families from USA now we are friends I want to thank Look at Egypt tours for air efforts and caring and socially Ahmed the owner who used to call us and follow everything and Tarek the representative he really exceptional and very professional over all we like our tour and it is really valuabal

C.Besha  

Great Value and Very Good itinerary

17-Feb-2020

Excellent service the best we have ever received look at Egypt tours handled every details in our trip to Egypt which made it very easy to focus on the amazing sites and enjoy the history and culture of Egypt, thanks for Khouloud our account manger and our guides Noha and Remon they were very informative and helpful thank you all, you are highly recommended

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