Cairo – Nile Cruise (06 Days / 05 Nights Package)
OVERVIEW | ITINERARY | HOTEL INFO | INCLUSION & EXCLUSIONS | COST | CANCELLATION | NOTES |
ITINERARY
DAY WISE ITINERARY
Breakfast at the hotel
Pick-up from the hotel and transfer by air-conditioned vehicle with an English-speaking Egyptologist to the Giza Necropolis.
The Giza Pyramid Complex includes the Great Pyramid of Giza, the Pyramid of Khafre, and the Pyramid of Menkaure, along with their associated pyramid complexes and the Great Sphinx of Giza. All were built during the Fourth Dynasty of the Old Kingdom of Ancient Egypt. The site also includes several cemeteries and the remains of a worker’s village.
The Sphinx dates from the reign of King Khafre; during the New Kingdom, Amenhotep II dedicated a new temple to Hauron-Haremakhet, and this structure was added on by later rulers.
Visit the Papyrus Institute, perfume factory, and cotton shop.
Proceed to the Egyptian Museum. The museum exhibited collections ranging from the pre-historic era to the Greco-Roman period. It has 107 halls, and the ground floor houses huge statues. The museum also comprises a photography section and a large library.
Transfer back to the hotel Overnight at the hotel in Cairo
Meals: Breakfast
Breakfast at the hotel
Pick-up from the hotel and transfer by air-conditioned vehicle with an English-speaking Egyptologist to the Giza Necropolis.
The Giza Pyramid Complex includes the Great Pyramid of Giza, the Pyramid of Khafre, and the Pyramid of Menkaure, along with their associated pyramid complexes and the Great Sphinx of Giza. All were built during the Fourth Dynasty of the Old Kingdom of Ancient Egypt. The site also includes several cemeteries and the remains of a worker’s village.
The Sphinx dates from the reign of King Khafre; during the New Kingdom, Amenhotep II dedicated a new temple to Hauron-Haremakhet, and this structure was added on by later rulers.
Visit the Papyrus Institute, perfume factory, and cotton shop.
Proceed to the Egyptian Museum. The museum exhibited collections ranging from the pre-historic era to the Greco-Roman period. It has 107 halls, and the ground floor houses huge statues. The museum also comprises a photography section and a large library.
Transfer back to the hotel Overnight at the hotel in Cairo
Meals: Breakfast
Breakfast at the hotel and check-out
Transfer to Cairo airport to board the flight to Aswan
Arrive in Aswan, pick up from the airport and transfer by air-conditioned vehicle with English-speaking Egyptologist to start your journey in Aswan
High Dam is an engineering miracle built in 1960 to protect Egypt from annual floods from the Nile, it contains 18 times the material used in the Great Pyramid of Cheops. The dam is 11,811 feet long, 3215 feet thick at the base, and 364 feet tall. Today it provides irrigation and electricity for the whole of Egypt, together with the old Aswan Dam.
Transfer by car and then by motorboat to Agilika Island, where Philae Temple is situated.
The Philae Temple was dismantled and reassembled (on Agilika Island, about 550 meters from its original home on Philae Island) in the wake of the High Dam. The temple, dedicated to the goddess Isis, is in a beautiful setting that has been landscaped to match its original site. Its various shrines and sanctuaries, which include The Vestibule of Nectanebos I, which is used as the entrance to the island, the Temple of the Emperor Hadrian, the Temple of Hathor, Trajan’s Kiosk (Pharaoh Bed), a birth house and two pylons celebrate all the deities associated with the legend of Isis and Osiris.
Check-in on board the Nile cruise; Lunch on board
Dinner on board Overnight in Aswan
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Breakfast on board Sailing to Kom Ombo
Visit the Temple shared by two gods, Sobek & Haeroris, in Kom Ombo Lunch on board
Sailing to Edfu Dinner on board Overnight in Edfu
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Breakfast on board
Visit of Horus Temple in Edfu Sailing to Luxor via Esna Lunch on board
Visit Karnak and Luxor temples; Dinner on board
Overnight in Luxor
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Breakfast on board and check-out
Visit West Bank: Valley of the Kings, Temple of Queen Hatshepsut and Colossi of Memnon
Transfer to Cairo airport to board your flight back home via Cairo
Meals: Breakfast
HOTEL INFO
Package rates:
Valid from today until September 30, 2024
Destination | Budget Hotel | Room Type – Standard | RATE |
Cairo | Grand Pyramids or similar | In Single | $804 |
Cruise | Hapi 5 Cruise or similar | Per person in double | $624 |
Destination |
4* Hotel |
Room Type – Standard |
RATE |
Cairo | Barceló Pyramids or similar | In Single | $936 |
Cruise | Hapi 5 Cruise or similar | Per person in double | $696 |
Destination |
5* Standard |
Room Type – Standard |
RATE |
Cairo | Concord EL Salam or similar | In Single | $1,302 |
Cruise | Blue Shadow Nile Cruise or similar | Per person in double | $906 |
Destination |
5* Deluxe |
Room Type – Standard |
RATE |
Cairo | Steigenberger Pyramids or similar | In Single | $1,650 |
Cruise | Nile Premium or similar | Per person in double | $1,104 |
Important Note:
In case of any increase in taxes, fuel rates, or entrance fees, the rates will be increased without prior notice upon confirmation.
For the peak period:
Easter from 28 March 2024 – 11 April 2024
• The supplement will be 20% on top of the above rates (excluding Gala dinners, if any)
Children Policy:
Child 00:1.99 years: Free
Child 02:05.99 years: 25% of adults rate in double room Child 06:11.99 years: 50% of adults rate in double room
Child 12 years & up: Will be charged an adult rate
INCLUSION & EXCLUSIONS
a) Accommodation in the mentioned hotels or similar (standard rooms / cabins):
• Day 01–03 (02 nights) at the chosen hotel in Cairo on a bed & breakfast basis.
• Day 03–06 (03 nights) onboard of the chosen 5-star Nile Cruise on a full-board basis.
b) Transfers (by shared air-conditioned vehicle joining other clients):
• Day 01: Transfer from Cairo International Airport to the hotel
• Day 03: Transfer from the hotel to Cairo airport to travel to Aswan.
• Day 03: Transfer from Aswan Airport to the cruise pier.
• Day 06: Transfer from the cruise to Luxor airport for final departure
c) Tours (with a shared English-speaking guide joining other clients):
• Day 02: Full-day Cairo tour to visit the Pyramids, Sphinx, & Egyptian Museum.
• All sightseeing is per cruise itinerary.
• International and domestic flights.
• Egypt entry visa.
• Any beverage or Meals during tours in Cairo or beverages onboard the cruise.
• All tipping for guides, drivers, representatives, restaurants, cruises, etc.
• Any personal items like laundry, phone calls, and drinks like water, juice, soft, and hard
drinks, etc.
• Any other item not mentioned above
• Bank transmitting fees
COST
EASY CANCELLATION
NOTES:
• The major schedule of the cruises:
3 nights in Aswan on Wednesday or Friday & a few cruises on Monday.
4 nights ex-luxor on Saturday or Monday and a few cruises on Thursday.
• All the above is just an offer subject to your acceptance, & no bookings are done yet. Space will be subject to availability while we go through booking.
• We reserves the right to change the sequence of the itinerary, the type of vehicles, the sequence of visits, the sequence of accommodation, and any other necessary change, even if not mentioned here. This will happen for the best of guests, of course, and due to ground necessities that are sometimes out of our control.
• We also reserves the right to change a specific hotel at any time if it is considered to be in the best interest of tour guests or in the in the case of a force majeure. We will give immediate notice of this change and make every effort to satisfy everyone.
• Rate based on the above-mentioned number of travelers; in case there is an increase or decrease in the number of travelers or a change of date, We keeps the right to change its rate accordingly.
• All transfers throughout the entire trip are by A/C vehicle.
• All the above-mentioned sightseeing includes entrance fees & will be joined by other guests (if any).
• Cruise itineraries may be changed without prior notice due to navigational circumstances and may be in sequences but not in visits.
• Rates include taxes and service charges
• Hotels official Check-in at 15:00 hrs. & check-out at noon.
• Cruise official Check-in before lunch at noon. & check out after breakfast at 08:00 hrs.
• International meals are served at the hotels and onboard the cruises.
• Full-day tours start at 9:00 a.m. Till 17:00 hrs. (Maximum 8 hours).
• Half-day tours start at 9:00 a.m. Till 13:00 hrs. OR at noon. Till 16:00 hrs. (Maximum 4 hours).
• Our rates do not include any insurance.
• Drones and wireless planes are not allowed in Egypt at all and will be confiscated at borders on arrival.
• Tipping is a way of life in Egypt that is used even among Egyptian citizens to show their satisfaction & appreciation toward the provided services, & all kinds of tips are not included in our rates unless stated in our inclusions.
• There are 2 accepted ways of payment in Egypt:
Credit card (fees 2.5% of the total amount).
Bank transfer (excluding banking fees according to your bank regulations).
• Room types & special requests:
Triple rooms are usually twin or double rooms with roll-away extra beds (not 3 standard beds).
Twin rooms or king-size bedrooms are subject to availability on check-in dates and cannot be confirmed in advance.
In the case of accommodation special requests, we can confirm only when we get a hotel confirmation; otherwise, it will be according to their availability upon check-in time.
• Please make sure that your passport is valid for at least 6 months before the arrival date in Egypt, as some airlines set a condition of this minimum validity to avoid any problems while checking in to the flight.
• Weather in Egypt: The climate of Egypt is hot from May to September and cool from October to April.
• Dress Code in Egypt: we recommend a proper dress code according to the traveling month. Hot shorts are not recommended, especially at religious places and are allowed in resort cities like Sharm, Dahab, El Gouna, Marsa Alam, and Hurghada.
• Some nationalities can apply for a visa directly using the link
