SPECTACULAR EGYPT
- with Sleeper Train CAIRO, NILE CRUISE AND ALEXANDRIA 10 DAYS | 9 NIGHTS (starts every Friday on a weekly basis)
Itinerary
Day 1
Fri
CAIRO
Upon arrival at Cairo Airport you will be met by our Cairo office representative and transferred to your hotel. Rest of the day at your leisure to relax and enjoy the surrounding atmosphere of Cairo.
In the evening Sound & Light show at the Pyramids Area.
Day 2
Sat
CAIRO
Breakfast at hotel, start a full day tour to visit the Egyptian Museum, the most important depository of Egyptian antiquities anywhere in the world. Also visit the Citadel, which was the nerve centre of Egypt for almost 700 years with its Alabaster mosque of Mohammed Ali. Walk through the famous bazaars of Khan El Khalili. | B | L |
(In the evening enjoy an OPTIONAL dinner on a cruising restaurant.)
Day 3
Sun
CAIRO | LUXOR (SLEEPER TRAIN)
Our full day excursion will start after breakfast with a visit to the Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren and Mycerinus, which are one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, and The Great Sphinx of Giza which dates from the time of Chephren (2620BC). Travel to Memphis, which served as the capital of upper and lower Egypt some 5000 years ago during the first dynasty, and Sakkara, one of the most exciting historical and Archaeological areas in all of Egypt. Back to hotel and overnight. Tour includes lunch. In the evening transfer to the Train station for your sleeper train to Luxor.. | B | L | D |
Day 4
Mon
LUXOR | NILE CRUISE
After breakfast, transfer to your Luxurious Nile Cruise aboard Miss Hamees. Afternoon visit to the Karnak Temple and Luxor Temple. Dinner and overnight on board. | B | L | D |
Day 5
Tue
CRUISE
Breakfast on board. Visit the West Bank that includes the Valley of the Kings and Queens, the Necropolis of Thebes, the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut and the two Colossi of Memnon. In the afternoon sail to Esna and cross the lock. Sail to Edfu. Dinner and overnight in Edfu. | B | L | D |
Day 6
Wed
CRUISE
Breakfast on board. Visit the Temple of Horus in Edfu. Sail to Kom Ombo and Visit the Temple shared by the two Gods, Sobek and Haroeris. Sail to Aswan and overnight on board. | B | L | D |
Day 7
Thu
CRUISE
Breakfast on board. Visit the High Dam and the Temple of Philae. Take a felucca ride around the islands. Dinner and overnight on board. | B | L | D |
Day 8
Fri
ASWAN | ALEXANDRIA
Breakfast on board. Disembark your Nile Cruise. (OPTIONAL domestic flight to Abu Simbel to visit The Temple of Ramses the second & his wife Nefertary.) Transfer to the train station for your sleeper train to Alexandria and overnight on train. | B | D |
Day 9
Sat
ALEXANDRIA
Upon arrival to Alexandria station, transfer top you hotel, after a short rest visit the Pompey’s Pillar, the Catacombs of Kom El Shokafa, a blend of Pharaonic and Roman art, and the Bibliotheca Alexandria (Alexandria Library). Transfer to your Alexandria hotel and overnight. | B | L |
Day 10
Sun
ALEXANDRIA | CAIRO
Breakfast at hotel. Transfer back to Cairo airport for your final departure. | B |
Spectacular Egypt program
includes:
2 nights in Cairo at Intercontinental Pyramids Park on Bed & Breakfast basis.
2 nights on a sleeper train on half board basis.
1 night in Alexandria at Metropole hotel on Bed & Breakfast basis.
4 nights on board on M/S Hamees Nile Cruise on Full Board basis.
All sightseeing tours as per itinerary including all entrance fees, transportation and guide.
Transportation to and from airports.
Domestic flights from Cairo / Luxor - Aswan / Cairo.
** Tour may change slightly due to cruise schedule. **
The above tour starts every Thursday on a weekly basis.
Program does NOT include:
Entry into the Mummy Room at the Egyptian Museum.
Entry inside the Big Pyramid - must be booked at least one day prior, at additional cost.
Gratuities and personal items.
SPECTACULAR EGYPT TOUR COSTS ALL YEAR ROUND
$1950 pp
DOUBLE
$2650
SINGLE
Minimum 4 people. There is no option for triple share. 15% Surcharge for the period of Christmas, Easter and New Year will apply.
