Splendid Cairo and Aswan Cruise

Egypt Holidays

Duration

10 Days

Cities

Cairo - Aswan - Cairo

Starting from

1200.00 USD

Description

Package Includes

  • 05 nights’ accommodation at Cairo Payrmisa hotel 5 stars or similar on bed and Breakfast 
  • 4 night’s accommodation on board a 5 star Nile Cruise on full board basis (all meals included) including all above shore excursions
  • All transfers as per above mentioned program
  • Private and personalized sightseeing shore excursions for 4 nights on the cruise
  • Private English speaking Egyptologist guides as per the itinerary
  • Entrance fees for all sightseeing
  • All applicable taxes
  • Private and deluxe air conditioned vehicle for all transportation
  • Meals: 9 breakfasts + 4 lunches + 4 dinners
  • Arrival/departure assistance
  • Luggage handling at airports and hotels

Package Excludes

  • International airfare
  • Domestic airfare 
  • Entry Visa
  • Beverages during meals
  • Personal Travel Insurance
  • Any other items which are not included in the above package
  • Tipping for guides, driver, Nile cruise crew, etc…
  • Personal expenses (laundry, telephone calls, etc...)

Itinerary

  • Welcome to Cairo! Your tour begins when you are greeted by our representative who will assist you through immigration and customs formalities. After you have collected your luggage he will then take you, in our deluxe vehicle, to your Cairo hotel.

  • Breakfast at the hotel is followed by a full day tour. In the morning you will be driven to see the Pyramids of Giza and the Great Sphinx: the most famous monuments of not only ancient Egypt, but of the entire ancient world! These massive stone structures were built around 4,500 years ago on a rocky desert plateau close to the Nile.  
  • Stop for Lunch (Lunch on your own)
  •  In the afternoon you will be taken to the Egyptian Museum: gaze at the wonders of King Tutankhamen, including his golden death mask; stare upon the mummies of some of Egypt’s ancient pharaohs (optional); lose yourself in the many rooms and galleries, where thousands of artefacts are awaiting your visit. At the end of this exciting day you will be driven back to your hotel.
  • Overnight 

  • Breakfast at the hotel 
  • Free day at leisure 
  • Overnight 

  • Breakfast at the hotel is followed by a full day tour. In the morning you will be driven to see the Saladin Citadel, where we will visit Mohamed Ali mosque, Military museum and Mohamed Ali Jewellery museum.
  • Stop for lunch (lunch is not included)
  • Afternoon visit to Old Cairo, where we will visit hanging church, Jewish temple and Amro Idn el Aas mosque. Back to hotel and overnight 

  • Breakfast at the hotel 
  • Free day at leisure 
  • Overnight 

  • After breakfast, check out and leave the hotel to airport to take the flight to Luxor 
  • Welcome to Luxor 1/3 of the earth’s monuments are here, upon arrival you will be met and assisted by our representative who will transfer you to your cruise boat: your floating hotel for your next 4 days. After lunch, which you will have on board, you will visit the magnificent Karnak and Luxor Temples. Once your visit to these ancient Theban Temples is complete you will return to the boat for your dinner.

  • Breakfast on board, and be ready to visit the West Bank of Luxor: the tombs of the New Kingdom Pharaohs in the Valley of the Kings; the tombs of princes in the Valley of the Queens; the magnificent temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir El-Bahri finishing with the immense Colossi of Memnon. 
  • After this visit to the Theban “City of the Dead” you will be taken back to your boat for your lunch, and then you can watch as it departs Luxor and sails for Esna. As the Nile flows gently underneath you, dinner will be served.

  • Enjoy your breakfast watching as the cruise boat crosses the Esna lock then sails onward to Edfu, home of the best preserved temple in Egypt: the Temple of Horus. We will visit the temple and your guide will then return you to your cruise boat for dinner as the boat sails towards Kom Ombo.

  • Your last day of sailing starts with breakfast, and then a visit to the Temple of Kom Ombo, dedicated to the gods Horus and Sobek. Afterwards it is back to the boat for lunch and the sail to Aswan. Once ashore you will be driven to see the High Dam, the world’s largest rock filled dam, and the Temple of Philae, moved to the island of Agilika after the waters of Lake Nasser flooded its original location. It is then back to Aswan for your last dinner on the boat.

  • Breakfast on the boat, before disembark. You will then be guided to the Botanical Gardens by felucca. After this visit you will be accompanied to Aswan airport for the flight back to Cairo (flight duration is about 55 minutes). Once there our representative will meet you and assist you with your luggage before your final departure.

Rates

Per Person In Price

Per Person in Double Room / Cabin

1200.00 USD

Single room / Cabin

1830.00 USD

Policies

  • Prices are net. All prices are subject to reconfirmation and accommodation is subject to availability on confirmation.
  • All reservations must be forwarded via email, and reconfirmed by us via email.
  • Any amendment to confirmed service will be charged extra for each amendment. For all services, a no show fee is 100%. All unused services will not be refunded. In case of cancellation or amendment any extra charge applied by supplier will be levied on the customer.

  • Child up to 5 years free of charge Max one child per couple ( exc. flight fare and entrance fees) 
  • Child from 6 to 11 years 50% discount of adult fare 
  • 12 years child, charged as one adult 

  • In case of cancellation 30 days, or longer before arrival, 15% will be charged (except of non-refundable or committed services) 
  • In case of cancellation less than 30 days up to 14 days before arrival, 25% will be charged, (except of non-refundable or committed services) 
  • cancellation up to 14 days before arrival, 50% charge (except of non-refundable or committed services) 
  • cancellation less 14 days before arrival, 100% no show fees
  • All unused services will not be refunded. In case of cancellation or amendment any extra charge applied by supplier will be levied on the customer.

  • Passport 
  • Egypt entry visa 
  • any needed permissions 

  • Cruise program could be changed due to cruise line program or navigational circumstances; but the visits will remain the same.
  • The above is only an offer and we are not holding any booking. Booking would be subject to availability once confirmed by you along with the date of travel and guest details.

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