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The Best of Egypt: Pyramids, Nile Cruise & Sharm El Sheikh 12 Days

The Best of Egypt: Pyramids, Nile Cruise & Sharm El Sheikh 12 Days

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The Best of Egypt: Pyramids, Nile Cruise & Sharm El Sheikh 12 Days

12 Days Starting and ending in Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt

Visiting: Cairo, Al Giza, Aswan, Kom Umbu, Edfu, Luxor, Sharm El-Sheikh

Tour operator:

Upper Egypt Tours

Tour code:

111

Guide Type:

Fully Guided

Group size:

1 - 7

Physical rating:

Medium

Age range:

1-99

Special diets catered:

Vegetarians, Vegans, Meat, Halal, Jain

Tour operated in:

English , French , German , Spanish

Private Available:

From:

$2165

$1551 Operator discount: -$541 Exclusive Tourhub Members Discount: -$73 -28%

NB: Prices correct on 18-May-2024 but subject to change.

Tour Overview

The Best of Egypt: Pyramids, Nile Cruise & Sharm El Sheikh 12 Days This tour will take you to rural Egypt on the Nile and to the shores of the Red Sea. See the Pyramids and Sakkara. Cruise the Nile for 4 days and then relax in Sinai before returning to see Old Cairo and the Museum. In Sinai optional excursions into the desert and mountains are available.

Highlights

the Great Pyramids of Cheops, Chefren and Mykerinus
Sphinx
Temple of Philae
Horus Temple
temple of Queen Hatshepsut

Itinerary

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Day 1 : Arrival Cairo - Welcome To Land Of The Pharaoh’S

Location: Cairo

Accommodation: Hotel

Welcome to Cairo, Egypt (Around The Clock)
Your upper egypt tour manager will meet and assist you at Cairo International Airport (Arrival procedures) and then he will escort you to the hotel by exclusive air-conditioned deluxe vehicle. At hotel the tour manager will assist with a smooth check-in and review your holiday itinerary with you to establish and confirm pick-up times for each tour. Overnight in Cairo.
Welcome Drink

Day 2 : Pyramids Tour

Location: Al Giza, Cairo

Accommodation: Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch

Check out after breakfast at your hotel in Cairo and then meet your personal guide who will accompany you to Giza Plateau to visit the Great Pyramids of Cheops, Chefren and Mykerinus - Famous Sphinx and Valley temple facing the great statue. Additional visit to the Solar Boat infront of Cheops Pyramid (extra ticket on spot) Lunch included during the tour and then proceed to Sakkara area to visit Sakkara Complex and first pyramid ever built (Djoser Pyramid).

Overnight in Cairo

Day 3 : Aswan Nile Cruise Tours

Location: Aswan

Accommodation: Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

transfer to Cairo Airport for a flight to Aswan where you will be met and assisted, then taken by an air-conditioned vehicle to and then you will be transferred by a private A/C vehicle to your Nile Cruise ship for embarkation in Aswan before lunch. Enjoy visiting the world famous High Dam, the beautiful located Temple of Philae on Isis Island ,the Granite Quarries and the Unfinished Obelisk. Dinner on board and overnight in Aswan.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 4 : Kom Ombo And Edfu Temples

Location: Kom Umbu, Edfu

Accommodation: Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Sail to Kom Ombo, have breakfast on board and visit the Temple shared by two gods Sobek & Haeroris in Kom Ombo. Sail to Edfu, lunch on board after that visit the well preserved Horus Temple in Edfu. Take afternoon tea during sailing to Esna. Dinner and overnight on board.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 5 : Luxor Nile Cruise Tours

Location: Luxor

Accommodation: Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Have your breakfast on board during your sail to Luxor, then visit the West Bank and the Valley of the Kings, The temple of Queen Hatshepsut at El-Deir El-Bahari & the Colossi of Memnon. Lunch on board, then proceed to visit East Bank (Karnak & Luxor Temples). Enjoy afternoon tea during sailing. Have your dinner on board and overnight in Luxor.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 6 : Fly Luxor To Sharm El Sheikh

Location: Luxor, Sharm El-Sheikh

Accommodation: Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch

Breakfast on board, disembark from your Nile cruise after breakfast, and then you will be transferred to Luxor Airport for flight to Sharm. Upon arrival at Sharm Airport, you will be transfered to your hotel in Sharm and overnight.
Meals: Breakfast
N.B: Most flight from Luxor to Sharm is indirect flight via Cairo Airport.

Day 7 : Sharm El Shiekh Optional Excursions

Location: Sharm El-Sheikh

Accommodation: Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch

Free day in Sharm or join our optional tour to Ras Mohammed National Park which is both a terrestrial and an aquatic nature reserve. The 480 square kilometre protected area lies where the Gulf of Suez meets the Gulf of Aqaba in Sinai's southern extremity. The arid desert terrain of sand dunes, gravel plains, fossilized corals and granite mountains is home to a number of rare mammal species: Dorcas gazelle, Nubian ibex and red fox. Easier to spot are the resident birds like terns, herons, gulls and ospreys. Thousands of white storks pass through Ras Mohammed each year, heading south during September/October and back north during April/May. About 85 flora species live in the park, including mangroves. Overnight in Sharm.
Meals: Breakfast

Day 8 : Sharm El Shiekh Optional Excursions

Location: Sharm El-Sheikh

Accommodation: Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch

Free day in Sharm or join our optional tour to one of the natural wonders of the Sinai, the Colored Canyon is majestic. Take a walk among dramatic sandstone canyon walls streaked with melting yellows, purples, reds, magentas and gold. In certain places the canyon walls reach up to 40 meters. You feel as if you are enclosed in a spectacular coloring book. Overnight in Sharm.
Meals: Breakfast

Day 9 : Sharm El Shiekh Optional Excursions

Location: Sharm El-Sheikh

Accommodation: Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch

Free day in Sharm or join our optional tour to The Monastery of St. Catherine located at the heart of Sinai and at the foot of the Gebel Musa, or Mount Moses. Fronted by gardens and cypress trees, the monastery is owned and run by the Greek Orthodox Church. Its rich library houses the world's second largest collection of illuminated manuscripts after the Vatican. You can see the Burning Bush and a large number of antique works of art: invaluable icons, beautifully carved doors, exquisite wall paintings and other fine religious ornaments. Overnight in Sharm.
Meals: Breakfast

Day 10 : Back To Cairo

Location: Sharm El-Sheikh, Cairo

Accommodation: Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch

Breakfast at your hotel in Sharm El Sheikh and then you will be transferred to Sharm El Sheikh Airport for flight to Cairo. Overnight in Cairo.
Meals: Breakfast

Day 11 : Cairo Sightseing Tours

Location: Cairo

Accommodation: Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch

Start your day visiting the Egyptian Museum, where you will admire the splendid collection of Tutankhamun alongside many other fascinating artifacts. Transfer to visit Salah El Din Citadel which was constructed by Salah El Din in 1183 AD to defend Cairo from the armies of Crusaders. After that visit Mohamed Ali Alabaster Mosque which was designed by the architect Yousif Boushnaq, a Turkish man who came specially from Istanbuland to build this great mosque for Mohamed Ali, the ruler of Egypt (1805-1849) who ruled Over 45 years. Lunch will be served in a local restaurant. Then proceed to explore Khan El Khalili Bazaar, Cairo’s old bazaar. Then we move on to Coptic Cairo to visit the Hanging Church and Ben Ezra Synagogue. Back to your hotel and overnight in Cairo and back to hotel and overnight in Cairo.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 12 : Cairo - Fly Back Home

Location: Cairo

Meals Included: Breakfast

Breakfast at hotel, then transfer to Cairo Airport for final departure.
Meals: Breakfast

What's Included

Meet and greet service by our representatives at airports
Assistance of our guest relations during your stay
All transfers by a private air-conditioned vehicle
Domestic flight (Luxor/ Sharm – Sharm / Cairo)
Accommodation for 4 nights in Cairo including bed and breakfast
Accommodation for 3 nights on a 5 star superior cruise on full board
Accommodation for 4 nights in Sharm El Sheikh including bed & breakfast
All sightseeing tours in Cairo (Private Guided Tours)
All sightseeing tours on the cruise sharing RamassideTours group
Entrance fees to all sites as indicated on the itinerary
Bottled water during your tour Meals at hotels, Nile Cruise and during tours as mentioned in the itinerary
Portage when needed
30 minutes of local calling an Egyptian sim card for your unlocked mobile device
All service charges and taxes

What's Not Included

Check out our Q&As

Are children permitted to take part in the tour?

yes
Are airport transfers included in this tour?

yes
Are all entrance fees included in the price?

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

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

You have the option of canceling 48 hours prior to start of tour. Another option is to email 48 hours before tour starts through TourHub to inform us of the new dates you will need.

Who will be my travelling companions on the tour?

All tours are private to you. The only exception is the Nile cruise which will be a small group.
Will the accommodation included meet local health and safety regulations?

All accommodations that are booked are regulated under the Ministry of Tourism. The Ministry of Tourism is the government agency in charge of making sure that accommodations are following the health and safety regulations established in Egypt.

Reviews from travellers on this tour

Bipin

100% recommended tour company

15-Dec-2023

100% recommended tour company to visit Cairo. Our guide, Ahmed , was a very knowledgeable person. He gave so much information about Egyptian history and the city itself. Not to forget, he is an excellent photographer too.

Bipin

100% recommended tour company

15-Dec-2023

Himanshu

Excellent hotel, tour guide and transportation arrangement

04-Jan-2024

My trip to egypt was excellent. We were well taken care of by our guide Rody. He was very knowledgeable and very accommodating and flexible.

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