9 Days / 8 Nights
Private Tour
Every Day
Discover Egypt with an Egyptologist and expert local guide; Cruise Egypt in comfort aboard luxury dahabeya Nile cruise, Visit the impressive Pyramids, riding a camel, View the legacy of Tutankhamen in the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities and step inside his tomb in the Valley of the Kings. Take the chance to tour the stunning temples of Ramses II at Abu Simbel.
MISR TRAVEL ADDITIONAL INCLUDED HIGHLIGHTS:
Arrive at Cairo International Airport; you will meet Misr Travel tour manager who will escort you through customs and immigration formalities. Transfer from the airport to your chosen hotel by private air-conditioned deluxe coach. After check-in, you are free to spend the rest of the day/evening at your leisure.
Accommodation: Stay for 02 nights at Four Seasons Cairo Hotel at The First Residence
Meals: None
Start your day with a journey to the Pyramids complex, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Explore the Great Pyramid of Cheops, Chefren, and Mykerinus. Ride on camel or horseback and see the Valley temple and the enigmatic Sphinx. Continue to the Solar Boat Museum, where you find the 142-feet-long funerary barge of Cheops. Stop for lunch at a local quality restaurant, before visiting the Egyptian Museum, home of the most extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artefacts in the world, including the priceless treasures of the boy King Tutankhamen and the mummified pharaohs including RamsesII in the royal Mummy hall. Afterwards, tour Coptic Cairo to visit the Hanging Church of St. Mary and Ben Ezra synagogue. Next, stroll into Khan el Khalili Bazaar,
Optional Excursion: Inner-King,s Chamber of the Great Pyramid at Giza, $ 21 (purchased locally)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Fly to Luxor, Misr Travel representative will meet and transfer you to board your deluxe dahabiya cruise, your home for the next seven nights. After lunch on board, visit the temple of Karnak and stand before its massive pillars to admire the Hypostyle Hall, the most magnificent architectural marvel known to man. Continue to Luxor temple built in the 14th century BC and is connected to the Karnak complex by the awe-inspiring long Avenue of Sphinxes. Overnight in Luxor.
Accommodation: Stay for 05 nights on M/s Merit Dahabiya
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
This morning you will explore some of the most incredible sites in the country. You will visit the legendary Valleys of the Kings, where 64 ancient Egyptian rulers lie buried in the Valley of the Kings including the burial chamber of the boy king Tutankhamen. Archaeologist Howard Carter discovered his intact and treasure-filled tomb in 1922. West bank touring also includes the spectacular Funerary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, Egypt’s only Pharaonic female ruler, and stop for the photo at the colossi of Memnon. Sail to Esna and Tea time on the Sundeck. Overnight beside an Island.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Breakfast while crossing Esna Lock, Sail to Edfu and Lunch during sailing, Visit the Temple of Edfu, dedicated to Horus, the falcon-headed god. This majestic temple is considered by most to be the best-preserved cult temple in Egypt. Witness the reliefs the reliefs that depicting the coronation of Horus the Pharaoh. Sail to Al Ramady Island, Dinner on board and Overnight beside Al Ramady Island.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Early morning sail to Gebel El Silsila and Breakfast on board, sail to visit Kom Ombo Temple, the only temple in Egypt dedicated to two gods: the crocodile-headed Sobek and falcon-headed Horus, the Elder. Sail to El Sheikh Fadl Island and Lunch on board during sailing, Tea time and Dinner on el Sheikh Fadl Island. Sail to Aswan and Overnight on board.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Arrive at Aswan Early morning, leave with your English speaking guide to visit the Aswan High Dam, an engineering miracle when built in the 1960s. Take a short motorboat ride to visit the romantic and majestic Philae Temple on the Island of Agilka. The Temple of Philae was dismantled and relocated here due to flooding when the Aswan Dam constructed. Free time at Aswan market and Overnight Aswan.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
High tea at the Old Cataract hotel
Enjoy the sunset and high tea where Agatha Christie wrote her famous mystery novel, Death on the Nile, and imagine when famous guests such as Winston Churchill and King Farouk stayed in its rooms.
Disembark after breakfast, Morning free at leisure. Alternatively, Opt to visit Abu Simbel Temples to see the impressive twin temples of Ramses II and his wife, Queen Nefertari. Misr Travel tour manager will meet and transfer you to Aswan airport to catch your flight to Cairo. Arrive in Cairo; transfer to your hotel for an overnight.
Accommodation: 1 night at Le Meridien Cairo Airport
Meals: Breakfast
After breakfast, transfer in a private vehicle with Misr Travel tour manager and check-in for your onward flight.
Meals: Breakfast
Options / Extention & Fees
1. 0 night: Visit Abu Simbel by car from Aswan
Private English speaking Egyptologist throughout your journey.
Accommodation: 3 nights Cairo, including daily breakfast, 05 nights Nile cruise on full board basis.
Meals as listed in the itinerary (8 Breakfast, 6 Lunch, 5 Dinner).
Airport meets and greets services upon arrival and departure with private transfers.
All sightseeing provided by private air-conditioned vehicles.
Shared English Speaking Guide during the Cruise excursions.
Travel with peace of mind knows baggage handling, hotels, and restaurants tips included.
Domestic flights on Economy Class (Cairo/Luxor) and (Aswan/Cairo).
All applicable service charges and taxes.
International Flight Ticket.
Entry visa.
Tipping (For guides, drivers, tour managers and Nile cruise crew etc,...)
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Yes, it is a custom in Egypt as who works in tourism field expects a tip as an appreciation for the good service he offered.
Kindly refer to our Visa section in "About us" .
For the International flight it will be according to the type booking policy , & concerning the Internal flight you can have just 1 piece with maximum of 20 kilograms (international dimensions).
This depends on the carrier & its policy.