Pyramids, The Nile & Sharm El Sheikh

from $2429

Duration:
12 Days

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

Run:
Everyday Tuesday & Sunday

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Pyramids, The Nile & Sharm El Sheikh is a one of the best Egypt Tour Packages, it's a 12-day Tour to Egypt which includes Cairo, Nile Cruise, and Sharm El Sheikh Resort. Explore Cairo’s main attractions including Giza Pyramids, Great Sphinx, and the Grand Egyptian Museum, then a delightful & once in a lifetime Egypt Nile River Cruise vessel and into the mesmerising Ancient history of Upper Egypt in Luxor and Aswan with tours to the Valley of the Kings, Karnak & Luxor Temples and more. Then Shift to A delightful experience at the best of the Red Sea awaiting you at Sharm El Sheikh with many superb Optional Excursions offered close by.

Included:

Meet 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.
Accommodation for 4 nights in Cairo with bed and buffet breakfast.
Accommodation for 4 nights on 05 star superior Nile cruise on a full board basis.
Accommodation for 3 nights in Sharm El sheik with breakfast.
Domestic flight tickets (Cairo/ Luxor – Aswan /Sharm - Cairo)
Tours to Pyramids, Sphinx, the Valley Temple, and GEM.
Tours to Karnak and Luxor Temples East Bank Luxor.
Tours to Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple and Colossi of Memnon.
Tours to Edfu and Kom Ombo Temples.
Tours to the unfinished Obelisk and Temple of Philae in Aswan.
All sightseeing tours as mentioned in the itinerary
All Nile Cruise tours as mentioned (sharing Memphis tours group)
Lunch meals during tours in Cairo and Giza.
Professional English speaking Tour Guide.
Entrance fees to the sights throughout the tours.
Applicable taxes for all hotels and Nile Cruise included in the price.
Free Bottled water during the tours.

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 the First Day of your Egypt Tour Package, You will be met at Cairo International Airport by Memphis Tours Representative, who will accompany you to your hotel for check-in assistance and a free welcome drink. There you will be introduced to your Tour Leader for your Egypt Tour, who will explain what to expect on your visit. Your Tour Leader will be your point of contact throughout Your Cairo & Sharm El Sheikh Package and Egypt Nile River Cruise giving you details of how to contact him at any time while in Egypt under the care of Memphis Tours. Throughout your holiday, in addition to the Tour Leader, you will meet a variety of English-speaking Tour Guides in Cairo, Luxor Nile Cruise, and Sharm El Sheikh, who have been chosen for their expertise on each of the areas you are visiting. After check-in, you are free to spend the rest of the day/evening at your leisure. This would be a good opportunity for the optional excursion to the Sound & Light Show on the Giza Plateau, by the magnificent Pyramids.
Welcome Drink

Day 2: Giza Pyramids & 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. Return transfer to your hotel for an overnight stay in Cairo concluding the first day of your Egypt Tour Package.

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

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch

Day 3: Cairo Sightseeing Tour

After a delicious Egyptian breakfast, join your expert guide for a fascinating day exploring Cairo's historical treasures. First, you'll delve into the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization, where you can marvel at the royal mummies and an extraordinary collection that highlights Egypt's vast and diverse history. Next, you'll head to Old Cairo to discover some of Egypt's most ancient churches. After a delightful lunch at a local restaurant, your historical journey continues to the magnificent Salah El-Din Citadel. Here, you'll explore the grand Mohammed Ali Mosque and soak in breathtaking panoramic views of the city. You'll spend the night in Cairo, reflecting on a day filled with incredible sights. Back to the hotel for an overnight stay in Cairo.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 4: Fly Cairo to Luxor - Luxor Tour

After an early delicious breakfast, 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 move 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.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 5: Luxor Nile Cruise Excursions

On the second day onboard the cruise ship, 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 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 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, have an exquisite Local dinner and overnight stay onboard the Nile cruise vessel.

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

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 6: Kom Ombo and Edfu Temples

After enjoying a delightful breakfast onboard your Cruise Boat, you will set sail to see the unique Temple at Kom Ombo. Of all the ancient temples in Egypt, this is the only one which is divided into two, to reflect its dual dedication to two Gods: Sobek, the Crocodile God of fertility; and the falcon-headed Horus, the 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 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. The rest of the day is spent at leisure and overnight on board the cruise marking the end of the third day of your Egypt Tour Package.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 7: Aswan Nile Cruise Tours

Breakfast is served onboard your cruise ship, then you will be met by your Guide who will transfer you to your first visit of the day to the Aswan the ‘Unfinished Obelisk’ which still lies in the granite quarries that 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 8: Fly to Sharm El Sheikh

Enjoy your final morning on board with one last delicious breakfast while surrounded by the calm waters of the Nile. Disembark your cruise after breakfast and be transferred to Aswan Airport for your flight to Sharm El Sheikh. You will be transferred to your Sharm hotel upon arrival at Sharm Airport.

Meals: Breakfast

Day 9: Sharm El Shiekh Optional Excursions

After a Lovely Breakfast at your Hotel in Sharm El Sheikh Enjoy your TIme freely with optional excursions available in Sharm el sheikh to Ras Mohammed, Dubbed Egypt 's ‘Garden of Allah’, due to the wealth of colorful underwater life, a Red Sea diving holiday is simply unforgettable. Well-established Diving Centres will gladly provide you with scuba diving information and arrange courses and daily excursions trip to a selection of many places, from the gigantic coral outcrops of the Red Sea to the vertical walls of Ras Mohammed, from the wrecks of Sha'ab Abu Nuhas to the lonely offshore islands of The Brothers and Zabargad.

Meals: Breakfast

Day 10: Sharm El Shiekh Optional Excursions

Following breakfast at your Hotel in Sharm El Sheikh, you proceed with your Egypt Tour Package at your own leisure with optional excursions available in Sharm el sheikh to the Monastery of St. Catherine lying at the foot of the Gebel Musa, or Mount Moses, in the heart of the South Sinai. Fronted by gardens and cypress trees, the monastery is owned and run by the Greek Orthodox Church. Its rich library houses one of the world's largest collections of illuminated manuscripts, coming second only to the Vatican. You can see where the Burning Bush is reputed to have grown and a large number of antique works of art including invaluable icons, beautifully carved doors, exquisite wall paintings, and other fine religious ornaments.

Meals: Breakfast