Cairo and The Nile Budgeted Package

from $1115

In High Demand

Duration:
8 Days

Type:
Private Tour In cairo & Group Tour onboard the Cruise

Run:
Every Saturday & Wednesday

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Embark on an unforgettable 8-day adventure with our Egypt Budget Tours, offering an exceptional Cairo and Nile Cruise Package that doesn't compromise on experiences. These carefully crafted Egypt Budget Tours allow you to immerse yourself in the mesmerizing wonders of Ancient Egypt without breaking the bank. Explore Cairo's main attractions, including the iconic Giza Pyramids, the enigmatic Great Sphinx, and the treasure-filled Grand Egyptian Museum. Our Egypt Budget Tours then whisk you away from the bustling streets of Cairo on an economical train journey, leading to the highlight of your trip - a rejuvenating and beautiful Nile cruise. This unique aspect of our Egypt Budget Tours takes you through the heart of Egypt's ancient wonders, from the Nubian charms of Aswan to the historical riches of Luxor. Visit the awe-inspiring Karnak Temple, the serene Philae Temple, and many more remarkable sites, all while enjoying comfortable accommodations on your cruise. These Egypt Budget Tours prove that an unparalleled Egypt Vacation is accessible to all, combining affordability with unforgettable experiences that showcase the best of Egypt's timeless treasures.

Included:

Met and assisted at Cairo airport upon arrival and departure by our Representative.
Expert assistance and guidance during your stay by our Personnel, including all tours mentioned.
All airport transfers by private deluxe A/C vehicle during your Egypt Budget Tour.
Accommodation for 2 nights at Cairo on a bed and breakfast basis (or similar)
Accommodation for 3 nights onboard on a 5-star Nile Cruise on a full board basis (or similar)
Accommodation for 2 nights aboard sleeper train on a half board basis.
Tour to Giza Pyramids, Sphinx, Valley Temple, GEM
Tour to Karnak and Luxor temples.
Tour to Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut temple, and Colossi of Memnon.
Tour to Kom Ombo and Edfu Temples en route.
Tour to the Temple of Philae and Unfinished Obelisk.
All sightseeing tours between Luxor and Aswan to join small-group tours
Lunch meal during tours in Cairo.
Bottled water during the road and the tour.
Entrance fees to the sights throughout the tours.
Professional English-speaking Tour Guide during all tours.
Applicable taxes for all hotels and Nile cruise included in the price.

Note: The Egyptian Railway Authority has designed and equipped sleeper trains quite comfortable according to Egyptian standards. They take about 14 hours from Cairo to Aswan and about 11 hours from Luxor to Cairo. Nevertheless, if you do not enjoy long journeys, you can take an internal flight with an additional $ 165 per person.

Excluded:

International airfare.
Entry Visa to Egypt.
Personal spendings.
Optional excursions.
Tipping for Guides and Nile Cruise crew.

Itinerary:

Day 1: Arrive Cairo ‘Welcome to Egypt’

On this Egypt Budget Tours, You will be met and assisted upon your arrival at Cairo International Airport by your Tour Manager from Memphis Tours, who will accompany you to your hotel in Cairo for check-in and a free welcome drink. There you will be introduced to your Tour Leader for your Egypt Vacation, who will explain what to expect on your visit. Your Tour Leader will be your point of contact throughout the whole trip and will give you details of how to contact him at any time whilst in Egypt under the care of Memphis Tours.

Day 2: Cairo Tours - Sleeper Train to Aswan

Check-out after breakfast where your private Tour Guide will accompany you to your first pitstop in Cairo of your Egypt Budget Tour to visit the famous Pyramids in the area. Kicking off your Cairo Day tour with the famous Giza Plateau to visit the only remaining wonder from the original Seven Wonders of the Ancient World - the Great Pyramid of Khufu (called Cheops by the Ancient Greeks). Also on the plateau are the pyramids of Khafre (Chephren) and the smallest Pyramid Menkaure (Mykerinos). The plateau is as famous for its mysterious structure, the Sphinx, as it is for the Pyramids, where you will visit the Valley Temple. 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. Finally, we conclude the day with dinner during an overnight trip to Aswan onboard the Sleeper Train.

Please Note: There is an additional charge for entering the Pyramids. Please speak with your tour guide should you wish to purchase a ticket to enter one of these sites.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 3: Aswan Nile Cruise Tours

Enjoy your breakfast with a sunrise view from the train before arriving at Aswan, where you will be met by a Memphis Tours Representative who will transfer you to your Nile Cruise Boat and then be escorted by your Egyptologist tour guide for a day tour in Aswan. You will begin this phase of your Egypt Budget Tour by visiting the ‘Unfinished Obelisk’ which still lies in the granite quarries used to provide the main building material in ancient Egypt. 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, 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 after which you will be transferred back to your Nile boat with Overnight stay on board in Aswan.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 4: Edfu and Kom Ombo Temples

After enjoying breakfast on board 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 dual devotion 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, you will continue your Egypt Budget Tours by sailing down the Nile to visit the huge Ptolemaic Temple of Horus at Edfu, which is the most complete and best-preserved of Egyptian Temples, consisting of many columns, halls, chambers, and chapels. Two statues of Horus flank the twin-towered entrance gate one of the truly magnificent items inside is an interesting inscription listing the titles of books (scrolls) held in the library. Finally, you will head back to your Nile cruise for dinner, and refreshing afternoon tea served on the cruise’s sundeck with an overnight stay onboard the Nile cruise concluding this day of your Egypt Vacation.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 5: Luxor Nile Cruise Tours

Proceeding your Egypt Budget Tour by an excellent breakfast on board the Nile Cruise then you will be taken to the West Bank of the River Nile to visit the two colossal statues of Amenhotep III (Colossi of Memnon). Then visit the ceremonial Valley of the Kings, where many magnificent tombs were discovered (including the Boy King Tutankhamen), These tombs were carved deep into the desert rock, richly decorated and filled with treasures for the afterlife of the Pharaohs and here you will visit 3 tombs. (The permitted amount of tombs to visit was determined by the Egyptian Government as to preserve them from the large flow of visitors and are rotated throughout the year, therefore, making confirming wich tombs nearly impossible). Continue your tour to visit Hatshepsut’s Temple at El Deir El Bahary, this impressive temple is dedicated to the Queen Hatshepsut the only female Pharaoh. Rising out of the desert plain in a series of terraces and merges with the sheer limestone cliffs that surround it. We then head back to the cruise for lunch and some afternoon tea on the ship with plenty of free leisure time and overnight stay onboard the cruise closing out the fifth day of your Egypt Tour holiday.

- Optional Sound and Light show at the Temple of Karnak. (Highly recommended).

Please Note: There is an additional charge for entering the Tombs of King Tutankhamun, Ramses VI, and Seti I Tomb.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 6: Luxor Nile Cruise - Sleeper Train to Cairo

Relax as you watch the beauty surrounding you on the banks of the Nile while having breakfast on board the Nile Cruise before continuing your Egypt Budget Tour. After which you will leave your Nile Cruise Boat to enjoy a visit to 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 move on to the Luxor Temple which was built by Amenhotep III and Ramses II for holding rituals and festivals that were dedicated to God Amon. Later you will be transferred to Luxor train terminal to board your Sleeper Train back to Cairo with a late dinner and overnight stay onboard your designated cruise ship.

Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

Day 7: Cairo Optional Excursions

After enjoying a delicious breakfast aboard the train before arriving at the Giza Train Station where you will be met and assisted by a Memphis Tours representative, then transfer to your Cairo Hotel, ( you will check into your room as early as possible). Optional excursions in Cairo, with free leisure time. Overnight stay at your Hotel in Cairo finalizing the last phase of your wonderful Egypt Budget Tour before flying back home.

Meals: Breakfast