Egypt Cruise & Red Sea Vacation

from $2209

Duration:
12 Days

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

Run:
Saturday, Monday, Thursday

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A perfect opportunity to discover the beauty of Egypt in this 12-day Cruise and Red Sea enjoying a unique Egypt Travel Package as you unravel the beauty of Cairo, Nile Cruise, and Hurghada Red Sea Egypt. Dive into the Wondrous Red Sea Aquatic Life admiring colourful coral formations and other inhabitants of the sea. Discover a truly unique Hurghada Red Sea Egypt to the land of the Pharaos that will make you experience all of Egypt’s sights both Ancient and New like never before.

Included:

Met and assisted at Cairo International 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.
Domestic flight tickets from Cairo / Aswan - Hurghada / Cairo
Accommodation for 3 nights in Cairo with bed and buffet breakfast
Accommodation for 2 nights in Aswan with bed and buffet breakfast
Accommodation for 3 nights on 05 star Nile cruise on a full board basis
Accommodation for 3 nights in Hurghada with bed and buffet breakfast
All sightseeing tours in Cairo as mentioned are Private tours.
Day tour to Pyramids, Sphinx, Valley Temple, and Sakkara.
Day tour to the GEM
All shore excursions as mentioned will join small group tours whilst cruising
Day tour to the Aswan Unfinished Obelisk and Temple of Philae
Day tour to Edfu and Kom Ombo Temples
Day tour to Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple and Colossi of Memnon.
Day tour to Karnak and Luxor Temples
Lunch meals during tours in Cairo and Giza.
Professional English-speaking Tour Guide.
Entrance fees to the sights throughout the tours.
Bottled water during the tours
Applicable taxes for all hotels and the Nile cruise are included in the price.

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’

Upon your arrival at Cairo International Airport to start your Egypt Vacation, you will be met by your Memphis Tours Representative 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 Manager for the trip who will explain your itinerary fully and answer all your questions about your Egypt Travel Package acting as a point of contact throughout the whole trip. He and will give you details of how to contact him at any time whilst in Egypt under the care of Memphis Tours. Throughout your Cairo and red Sea holiday, in addition to the Tour Manager, you will meet a variety of English-speaking Tour Guides, 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. There is a wonderful opportunity to do an optional excursion to the Sound & Light Show on Giza Plateau, by the magnificent Pyramids.

Welcome Drink

Day 2: Giza 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.

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch

Day 3: A Visit through Cairo's Rich History

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.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 4: Aswan to Abu Simbel Optional Tour

Enjoy Aswan and launch your cruise and Red Sea experience. We recommend the optional tour to Abu Simbel, the second top tourist attraction after the Pyramids in Egypt. Abu Simbel Temples were originally carved out of the mountainside during the reign of Pharaoh Ramesses II in the 13th century BC, as a lasting monument to himself and his queen Nefertari following an Overnight stay in Aswan.

P.S: In case you would like to do Abu Simbel Tour so you will do it on day 5 and Aswan sightseeing tours will be on day 4.
Meals: Breakfast

Day 5: Aswan Nile Cruise Tours

Enjoy breakfast at your hotel in Aswan with free time at leisure at your Hotel. You will be met at your Hotel in Aswan by Memphis Tours representative, who will accompany you to your Nile cruise ship in Aswan for boarding and a free welcome drink and lunch. You will begin your Egypt Travel Package by visiting the ‘Unfinished Obelisk’ which still lay 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 the Temple of Isis at Philae 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. Then you will be transferred to your Nile cruise ship in Aswan for dinner, free time at leisure and overnight stay your cruise Ship.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 6: Kom Ombo and Edfu Temples

Start the sixth day of your Egypt Travel Package with a pleasurable breakfast onboard your cruise ship in Aswan. First, we sail to the unique Temple of Kom Ombo. Of all the ancient Temples in Egypt, this is the only one that is divided into two, to reflect it’s 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 finalizing the sixth day of your Egypt Vacation.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 7: Luxor Nile Cruise Excursions

Relax while watching daily life on the banks of the Nile as you sail to Luxor. En route, you will pass through the lock at Esna, where you are likely to be entertained by the local traders trying to sell their wares from rowing boats. During the cruise, you will learn more about the art and architecture of Ancient Egypt as well as the mysteries of the Pharaohs and their fascinating culture. At Luxor with your Guide, you will visit Karnak Temple, which is the world's largest ancient religious site. The hypostyle hall with its colossal granite columns is one of Egypt’s famous landmarks. There will be free time to explore the different parts of the huge complex built during the reigns of various Pharaohs. Then you will be transferred to the majestic Luxor Temple which built by Amenhotep III and Ramses II for ritual and festivals and dedicated to the God Amun and you may wish to take advantage at night, of the optional evening ‘Sound and Light Show’ which tells the story of Luxor and Karnak. ( Highly recommended). You will spend the overnight on board completing your 7th day of your Egypt Travel Package.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 8: Luxor Nile Cruise - Transfer to Hurghada Red Sea

After enjoying a leisurely breakfast on board the Nile cruise boat, your expert Tour Guide will take you on a fascinating Nile journey to the West Bank of the River Nile to experience the original resting place of the world-famous boy King Tutankhamun in the Valley of the Kings along with discovering the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut (the only Female Pharaoh) at El Deir EL Bahari and the two towering statues of the Colossi of Memnon. (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). For the rest of the day you will have free time to spend at leisure in Luxor to experience the traditional culture of the Upper Egyptians before transferring to Hurghada (approximately 4 hours drive), the exciting resort destination, located on the pristine beautiful Red Sea, check into the hotel with free time at leisure and overnight stay to continue your Hurghada Red Sea Egypt phase of your Egypt Travel Package.

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

Meals: Breakfast

Day 9: Free day at Leasure in Hurghada

After breakfast, Choose one of the many other activities such as windsurfing, sailing and deep-sea fishing which are just a fraction of the many enjoyable and exciting things to Explore in Hurghada Red Sea Egypt. FInally spending an Overnight in your Hurghada Hotel.

Meals: Breakfast

Day 10: Free day at Leasure in Hurghada

After breakfast, Feel free to Explore the Beautiful Hurghada and Visiting the crisp Sunny beach of this coastal heaven, feeling the cool breeze of the sea the day is yours to do as you please. Spending another night in your hotel in Hurghada Red Sea Egypt.

Meals: Breakfast

Day 11: Hurghada & Back to Cairo

After breakfast, Spend your day at leisure to relax, then you will be transferred to the airport. Upon arrival in Cairo, you will be assisted before being transferred to your hotel for free time. Overnight in Cairo.

Meals: Breakfast

Day 12: Fly Back Home

On the twelfth day of your Egypt Travel Package following a Hearty breakfast, you will be met by our representative, who will transfer you to Cairo Airport to fly back home.

Meals: Breakfast

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