Pyramids & Nile Cruise by Air

from $1645
Duration
Duration:
8 Days
Type
Type:
Private Tour In Cairo & Group Tour onboard the Cruise
Run
Run:
Saturday, Sunday & Thursday
Overview

Sail on the Unspoiled Nile waters and Fly in the clear blue skies of Egypt on a delightful 8-day Egypt Pyramids Tour Package visiting Cairo’s ancient historical sights including the Great Pyramids and Sphinx at Giza, then fly to Luxor looking down on the desert and beautiful green Nile Delta to embark on your Luxor to Aswan Cruise for a fantastic Egypt Cruise Tour journey including excursions to the main historical ancient sights like Valley of the Kings amongst many other captivating Landmarks to explore

Included
  • Meet and assist at Cairo Airport upon arrival and departure by our Representative.
  • Assistance by our Personnel during your stay, tours, and excursions.
  • All airport transfers by private deluxe A/C vehicle.
  • Internal flight tickets from Cairo to Aswan and Luxor to Cairo.
  • Accommodation for 3 nights in Cairo on a bed and breakfast (or similar)
  • Accommodation for 4 nights on  05 star Nile cruise on a full board basis (or similar)
  • Tour to Giza Pyramids, Sphinx, and Valley Temple.
  • Tour to Egyptian Museum.
  • Tour to the Unfinished Obelisk and Temple of Philae in Aswan.
  • Tour to Kom Ombo and Edfu Temples
  • Tour to Karnak and Luxor Temples.
  • Tour to Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple and Colossi of Memnon
  • Lunch meals during tours in Cairo.
  • Bottled water during all tours.
  • Entrance fees to the sights as per itinerary
  • English-speaking Tour Guide during tours in Egypt
  • All Nile Cruise tours with Memphis Tours group
  • Service charges and taxes included throughout the tours.
Excluded
  • International airfare.
  • Entry Visa to Egypt.
  • Personal spendings.
  • Optional excursions.
  • Tipping for Guides and Nile Cruise crew.
Itinerary
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Day 1: Arrive Cairo ‘Welcome to Egypt’

On the first day of your splendid Egypt Pyramids Tour, your designated Tour Manager will meet and assist you at Cairo International Airport after which he will escort you to your hotel by an exclusive air-conditioned deluxe vehicle. At the Hotel your Tour Manager will assist with a smooth check-in and review your Cairo & Nile Cruise tour with you to establish and confirm pick-up times for each tour through your Egypt Pyramids Tour & Luxor to Aswan Cruise spending an Overnight in your Cairo hotel.

Welcome Drink

Day 2: Pyramids and Cairo Sightseeing


After a relaxing breakfast at your Cairo Hotel, you will be accompanied by your private tour guide and driver marking the Practical start of your Egypt Pyramids Tour by visiting the famous Giza Plateau, home of Egypt’s greatest attractions to visit The Great Pyramids, which is one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world including the Great Pyramid of Cheops, middle pyramids of Khephren and the smallest of the three Giza pyramids Mykerinos and The Mysterious Sphinx, the Father of Terror for the ancient pharaohs, this tour includes visit to the Valley Temple facing the great sphinx. Enjoy a finger-licking good Lunch before moving on to visit the world-renowned Museum of Egyptian Antiques that was built in neo-classical style designed by the French architect Marcel Dourgnon which exhibits a collection now over 120000 masterpieces ranges from pre-dynastic era, Pharaonic era to the Greco-Roman period in Egypt. Afterwards, enjoy a shopping tour at the Khan El Khalili famous Bazaar and old market where you can browse and purchase the wonderful array of handcrafted Egyptian souvenirs and gifts. Enjoy your free time in Cairo, and then you will be transferred to your hotel in Cairo for an overnight stay.

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch

Day 3: Fly Cairo to Luxor - Nile Cruise Tour


After an early delicious breakfast to kick off the third day of your Egypt Pyramids Tour & Luxor to Aswan Cruise, your Tour Guide will transfer you to Cairo Airport for your flight to Luxor. On arrival, you will be met by our Representative to check into your Nile Cruise in Luxor. After this, you will head off with your Tour Guide to explore Karnak Temple, which is the world's largest ancient religious site. The hypostyle hall with its colossal granite columns is one of Egypt’s infamous landmarks. There will be free time to explore the different parts of the vast complex built during the reigns of various Pharaohs, then moving to Luxor Temple which was built by Amenhotep III and Ramses II for ritual and festivals that was dedicated to the God Amon and don’t forget to return in the evening for the highly recommended optional tour, the Sound and Light show which tells the glorious Pharaonic historical story of Luxor and Karnak. Finally, you will return to your Nile cruise spending an overnight onboard the cruise ship in Luxor and marking the first day of your Luxor to Aswan cruise phase.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 4: Luxor Nile Cruise Excursions


On the second day onboard the cruise ship & your Luxor to Aswan Cruise Breakfast will be served onboard your cruise ship in Luxor before being escorted by your Guide to cross to the West Bank of the Nile to the sites of Ancient Thebes, generally considered one of the most important archaeological sites in the world. Visit the two colossal statues of Amenhotep III (Colossi of Memnon), and then visit the impressive collonaded and terraced Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahri, which was built into a high cliff face and has graphics telling the story of Hatshepsut’s expeditions to the mysterious land of Punt. Then on to The Valley of the Kings to see a selection of the beautifully decorated rock-cut tombs, many of which still display vibrant colour and breathtaking detail of deities and scenes from the Book of the Underworld with a visit to 3 tombs. The three tombs visited are determined by the Egyptian Government as to preserve them from the large flow of visitors, therefore are rotated throughout the year making it hard to determine which tombs you would be seeing before your visit. The most visited tombs have walkways and electric lighting, and the internal walls are protected by glass. Sailing to Edfu via Esna. Finally, we Conclude the fourth day of your Egypt Pyramids Tour with an exquisite Loca dinner and overnight stay onboard the Nile cruise vessel.

Please Note: There is an additional charge to enter the Tombs of King Tutankhamun and Ramses VI.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 5: Kom Ombo and Edfu Temples


After enjoying breakfast onboard your Nile cruise ship in Aswan, you will sail to see Kom Ombo Temple. Of all the ancient temples in Egypt, this is the only one which is divided into two, to reflect that it is dedicated to two Gods: Sobek, the Crocodile God of fertility; and the falcon-headed Horus, God of the sky. Kom Ombo is also famous for the depictions of surgeon's instruments, giving us an early record of medicine and surgery in Ancient Egypt.
In the afternoon, We sail Deeper down the Nile to visit the huge Ptolemaic Temple of Horus at Edfu, which is the most complete and best-preserved of the Egyptian Temples, consisting of many columns, halls, chambers, and chapels. Two statues of Horus flank the twin-towered entrance gate; and inside, one of the interesting inscriptions lists the titles of books (scrolls) held in the library.\Finally we conclude the fifth day of your Egypt Pyramids Tour & Luxor to Aswan Cruise Back to your Nile cruise for dinner, afternoon tea is served on the sundeck with dinner sailing to Aswan onboard for overnight stay.


Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 6: Aswan Nile Cruise Tours


Procede your Egypt Pyramids Tour by enjoying breakfast onboard your cruise ship in Aswan, then you will be met by your Guide whom will transfer you to your first visit of the day to the ‘Unfinished Obelisk’ which still lies in the granite quarries which provided ancient Egypt with building materials. It would have been the largest piece of stone ever handled, but when a crack was discovered it was abandoned where it was being hewn. Cross by boat to Angelika Island, to see Philae Temple which is one of the Nubian Temples rescued before the High Dam was built. Enjoy Philae’s long colonnades, towers and reliefs which include the last surviving hieroglyphic and demotic inscriptions in Egypt. Return to your Nile cruise ship for lunch, afternoon tea, dinner and leisurely free time in Aswan with an Overnight stay onboard the cruise.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch,& Dinner

Day 7: Fly Aswan to Cairo


Breakfast on your Nile Cruise boat, then you will be transferred by an air-conditioned vehicle to Aswan Airport for your flight back to Cairo. Spending an Overnight in your Hotel in Cairo and marking the end of your Egypt Pyramids Tour.

Meals: Breakfast

Day 8: Cairo - Fly Back Home

On the Last and eighth day of your Egypt Pyramids Tour & Luxor to Aswan Cruise. Enjoy a mouthwatering Breakfast at your hotel in Cairo, then you will be transferred to Cairo International Airport for your flight back home.
Meals: Breakfast
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MAY-SEP
$ 3245 Per Person in Single Room
$ 2055 Per Person in Double Room
$ 1967 Per Person in Triple Room
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$ 3595 Per Person in Single Room
$ 2290 Per Person in Double Room
$ 2209 Per Person in Triple Room
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$ 1809 Per Person in Triple Room
  • Charitable Giving

We make a donation to the Magdi Yacoub Heart Foundation for each booking reserved.

  • Prices: 

Per Person in Sterling Per Tour and can be paid in US$ or Euros by credit card via a secure payment system with no extra surcharge. Current prices are valid until April 30, 2024. excluding Easter and Christmas Holidays.

 

  • Children Policy:

Up to 2 years: FREE

Age from 2 and below 6 years: 25% of adult price

Age from 6 up to 11 years: 50% of adult price

Ages 12 and Up: adult price.

 

  • Notes: 

Children's policy is applied to children who share rooms with their parents. If your tour package includes airfare then extra charges for your children may apply.

 

  • Payment:

Early Reservations are advised to avoid disappointment in securing your spaces. Booking is secured upon receipt of a 25% deposit. During the Christmas holidays, packages require a deposit of 50%. forming part of your final payment. Packages and vacations which include International flights will require the full flight cost and deposit (25% or 50%) due to the regulations of the Airlines that require full payment

 

  • Transportation:

Transport for all tours included: domestic flights, trains, and air-conditioned vehicles by road. Wi-Fi, Bottled water and an ice box are all included whilst travelling by road. All are new vehicles with the latest design and technology.

 

  • Tour Guides:

Are available to assist you with transfers to and from Airports, and Hotels assisting at Airports with visas, tickets, and luggage. All tours of the sites in Egypt include the constant guidance of a highly qualified Egyptologist Tour Guide.

 

  • Travelling with Children:

Children delight in touring the Pyramids, Temples and Tombs in Egypt as often it is part of their school study programme. Memphis Tours offers packages to suit all ages with excellent combined multi-location destinations such as Cairo, Luxor, Aswan, Nile Cruise and the Red Sea Resorts.

 

  • Wheelchair Travellers:

Specially adapted Nile Cruise boat MS Amarco 1 has all amenities for wheelchairs and special assistance for customers on the boat and disembarking for tours. Assistance from the Boat Crew and Tour Guides is always ready and available.

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