DAY 2: PYRAMIDS TOUR
Breakfast at your hotel in Cairo and then met by your personal guide who will accompany you to Giza Plateau to visit the Great Pyramids of Cheops, Chefren and Mykerinus - Famous Sphinx and Valley temple facing the great statue. Additional visit to the Solar Boat in front of Cheops Pyramid (extra ticket on spot) Lunch included during the tour and then proceed to Sakkara area to visit Sakkara Complex and first pyramid ever built (Djoser Pyramid). Move to Memphis; Old kingdom's capital and famous Necropolis.
Breakfast, Lunch
DAY 3: CAIRO TOURS
Breakfast at the hotel and then you will be escorted by your private guide to visit: Egyptian Museum, Treasures room for the child king Tutankhamen. Additional visit to the mummies room at the museum (extra ticket on spot) Lunch throughout the tour at HARD ROCK restaurant inside Grand Hyatt hotel Cairo and then move to visit Saladin Citadel including Mohamed Ali Alabaster Mosque inside. Continue to Coptic Cairo to visit the Hanging Church and Ben Ezra Synagogue. Later, you will be transferred to Giza railway station to board the sleeping train to Aswan-dinner and breakfast will be served on board - overnight on train board.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 4: NILE CRUISE
You will be met & assisted at Aswan station by our representative, embark your Nile River Cruise, before Lunch at 11:00 am, then enjoy visiting the world famous High Dam, The awesome Philae temple and the Unfinished Obelisk. Dinner on board and overnight in Aswan.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 5: NILE CRUISE
Sail to Komombo, have breakfast on board and Visit the Temple shared by two gods Sobek & Haeroris in Komombo. Sail to Edfu, lunch on board after that Visit Horus Temple in Edfu. Take afternoon tea during sailing to Esna. Dinner and overnight on board.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 6: NILE CRUISE
Sail to Luxor have breakfast on board then Visit the West Bank, The Valley of the Kings & Queens, and The temple of Queen Hatshepsut at El-Deir El-Bahari & the Colossi Memnon, Lunch on board and continue visiting East Bank (Karnak & Luxor Temples), enjoy afternoon tea during sailing. Dinner on board Overnight in Luxor.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 7: NILE CRUISE
Breakfast on board, Disembark from your Nile cruise after breakfast at 08:00 a.m. Evening transfer to Luxor railway station to board the sleeping train back to Cairo - overnight on board.
Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 8: CAIRO
Breakfast aboard the train and then arrive Giza train station, meet & assist by Ideal Tours REP and transfer to your hotel - check in and overnight. Optional tour in Cairo to visit the Cairo tower and then proceed to the Pharaonic village.
Breakfast
DAY 9: CAIRO OR OPTIONAL TOURS TO ALEXANDRIA
Free day in Cairo or optional tour to Alexandria visiting Qaitbay Citadel, built in the 15th century by Sultan Qaitbay on the spot of Alexandria's ancient lighthouse. See the grand Montazah Palace, which combines Turkish and Florentine architectural styles, then move on to the new and much acclaimed Alexandria Library. Also visit the Roman cemetery cut out of the rock, the Catacombs. Return to Cairo and overnight.
Breakfast
DAY 10: BACK HOME
Breakfast at the hotel in Cairo - free time before your flight - check out and then transferred to Cairo International Airport for final departure.
Breakfast
Inclusions:
Meet & assist upon arrival and departure by Ideal Tours representatives.
All transfers to/from airport, hotels, Nile cruise & train station by private A/C vehicle.
Accommodation 4 nights in Cairo, breakfast included.
Accommodation 3 nights, 5 star deluxe cruise with full board basis.
Sleeping train round trip Cairo/ Aswan - Luxor/ Cairo, dinner and breakfast will be served.
Entrance fees to the mentioned sites above, Giza, Cairo, Aswan, Komombo, Edfu & Luxor.
Professional Egyptologist tour guide.
Sightseeing tours during your stay aboard the cruise joining English-speaking Tour guide.
Lunch meal at excellent quality local restaurant during tours in Cairo
Bottle of mineral water and cup of tea or Coffee after lunch meals in Cairo and Giza.
Mineral water and soft drinks on board vehicles throughout trip in Cairo and Giza.
All taxes & service charge.
Exclusions:
International flights to/from Egypt
Egypt entry visa, for non restricted nationalities you can buy it upon arrival before passport control. Visa Cost $ 15 per person adult or child.
Extras at hotels and aboard the cruise (additional meals, drinks, laundry...etc)
Any optional tours may requested
Tipping Kitty.
