Fanciful 8-Day to Pyramids & Nile Cruise by Air

from $2219

Duration:
8 Days

Type:
Group Tour

Run:
15 & 16 April (Golden) - 19 & 20 April (Diamond)

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Egypt Easter Package Cairo and the Nile, a lovely and different experience in Egypt for Easter with this 8 day package covering Cairo and it’s famous sites such as the Pyramids and Sphinx, before heading to Luxor to continue discovering the Ancient sites of Luxor including Valley of the Kings and Temples whilst sailing down the tranquil River Nile for more Temples until reaching Aswan, home of the Nubians with further tours.

Included:

Met and assisted at Cairo Airport upon arrival and departure by our Representative.
Assistance by our Personnel during your stay, tours, and excursions
All airport transfers by deluxe A/C vehicle with Free WiFi
Internal flight tickets from Cairo to Aswan and Luxor to Cairo
Accommodation for 2 nights at the Cairo Pyramids Hotel with bed and breakfast (or similar)
Accommodation for 1 night at the Le Passage Hotel and Casino including bed and breakfast (or similar)
Accommodation for 4 nights onboard the Radamis Nile Cruise on a full board basis (or similar)
Tour to Giza Pyramids, Sphinx and Valley Temple.
Tour to Grand Egyptian Museum and Old Cairo.
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
All included Meals.
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
Any optional tours
Personal spending
Soft drinks
Tipping for Guides and Nile Cruise Crew

Itinerary:

Day 1: Arrive Cairo ‘Welcome to Egypt’

Your Tour Manager will meet and assist you at Cairo International Airport then escort you to your Hotel by 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 Tour. Overnight in Cairo.

Welcome Drink

Day 2: Pyramids and GEM

Start your day with a refreshing and delicious breakfast at your hotel After which you will meet up with your experienced personal guide to launch your first day of sightseeing on your Trip to Egypt. Visit the highlights of Cairo. Starting off your tour at the Giza plateau Home to a vast array of archaeological landmarks that you will visit such as the Great Pyramid of Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinus, the famous Sphinx, and last but not least the Valley Temple. Following an exceptional lunch in a local restaurant, we continue the day visiting. Then head to The New Grand Egyptian Museum, alternatively called the Giza Museum, which is an archaeological treasure trove in Giza, Egypt, approximately 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) from the renowned Giza pyramid complex. Enjoy your free time in Cairo, and then you will be transferred to your Hotel for an overnight stay.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 3: Fly Cairo to Luxor - Nile Cruise Tour

After early breakfast, your Tour Guide will transfer you to Cairo Airport for your flight to Luxor. On arrival, you will be met by your 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 huge 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 you may wish 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. Return to your Nile cruise and Overnight in Luxor.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 4: Luxor Nile Cruise Excursions

Breakfast is served on board in Luxor before being escorted by your Guide to cross to the West Bank of the Nile to the sites of Ancient Thebes, overall one of the most important archaeological sites in the world. Visit the two colossal statues of Amenhotep III (Colossi of Memnon), and the visit the impressive colonnaded 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 color 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 and cannot be confirmed as to which tombs 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 Lock dinner and overnight stay on board 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 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, sailing 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. Back to your Nile cruise for dinner, afternoon tea is served on the sundeck with dinner sailing to Aswan overnight stay.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 6: Aswan Nile Cruise Tours

After enjoying breakfast onboard your cruise ship in Aswan you will be met by your Guide visiting 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 Angilika 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. Overnight stay aboard 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. Overnight at your Hotel in Cairo.

Abu Simbel optional tour for $ 99

Meals: Breakfast

Day 8: Cairo - Fly Back Home

End of your Cairo and Nile Cruise tour. Breakfast at your hotel in Cairo then you will be transferred to Cairo International Airport for your flight back home.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation :

Golden Accommodation:

Hilton Pyramids Golf Hotel