12-Day Dubai-Egypt Tour Package

Day 1: Dubai-Egypt Tour Package Begins

Welcome to Egypt for the start of your incredible tour package; 12 days you will remember forever. Upon arrival at the Cairo airport, you’ll be met by one of our tour managers who will then assist you with the various arrival formalities. With that taken care of, you will be escorted to your hotel in a comfortable air-conditioned vehicle.

Once at the hotel, your tour manager will be on hand in order to ensure your hotel check in is smooth and effortless. After you’ve checked in, your he will also want to review your holiday itinerary with you so as to ensure there are no misunderstandings, and of course he will want to confirm things like pick up times and etc for the following day’s tour in Cairo

Have the remainder of the day to yourself. Relax at your hotel or head out and start exploring Cairo on your own.

Day 2: The Great Pyramids, Egyptian Museum, and Khan El Khalili

Wake up and enjoy a good breakfast at your hotel. Shortly after breakfast you’ll be met by your guide who will then take you Giza Plateau where you’ll have ample time to explore the Great Pyramids of Egypt, including that of Cheops, Chefren, and Mykerinus. You’ll also see the infamous Sphinx and the Valley Temple. At this stage of your tour, your guide will give you the option to visit the Solar Boat. This is an optional add-on to your Egypt-Dubai Package Tour and is not included it the original tour price. Tickets can however be purchased at the site.

After Spending the morning at the Giza Necropolis exploring the pyramids, you will then be taken for lunch at a good local restaurant in Cairo, after which you will visit the famous Egyptian Museum which is located right in the heart of Cairo. Here you will be able to see more than 100,000 ancient Egyptian artifacts on display. Be sure to check out the Treasures Room which is home to all the amazing artifacts that were recovered from the tomb of King Tutankhamen when it was discovered in the Valley of the Kings at Luxor.

Following your tour of the museum, you will then be taken to explore Cairo’s infamous Khan El Khalili Bazaar which has been open since 1389. Enjoy some time at the bazaar, and then when you are ready, your tour guide and driver will transfer you back to your hotel for your last night in Cairo.

Meals Included: Breakfast + Lunch

Day 3: Cruise Embarkation and Luxor East Bank Sightseeting

Wake up and enjoy a nice breakfast before checking out from your hotel in Cairo. After checking out, you’ll be transferred to Cairo airport to board an Egypt Air flight to Luxor where you’ll once again me met on arrival. Our tour representative will then take you to check in and board the boat for your Nile River cruise from Luxor to Aswan.

After lunch, you and a small group of our other clients will be taken for a short tour to see the awe inspiring Karnak Temple complex and also the Luxor Temple, both of which are located on Luxor’s East Bank. Although the Karnak temple complex consist mainly of ruins. it is the second-most visited ancient site in Egypt.

After your East Bank tour, you will then return to your cruise boat. Dinner will be served on board, and you will be spending this night of your cruise on the river at Luxor.

Meals Included: Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner

Day 4: West Bank Tour and Cruise to Edfu

After enjoying a pleasant on board breakfast, you’ll be taken for a tour of the West Bank to see the Royal Cemetery for 62 Pharaohs – the Valley of the Kings. Following this will be a visit to the mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut. This temple was actually constructed under orders of the New Kingdom female pharaoh Hatshepsut, in the 15th century BC.

Your tour guide will then take you to see the Colossi of Memnon, after which you’ll return to your cruise ship for lunch.

Once everyone has enjoyed lunch, you’ll set sail for Edfu, and you’ll be served a lovely dinner onboard as you drift along the Nile. After dinner, you can marvel at the stars and a beathtaking view of the night sky. Enjoy a few drinks, or simply retire to your bed for the night.

Optional Tour: Today you will the option of enjoying an early morning Hot Air Balloon flight over the ruins and temples of Luxor. However, this is optional and is not included in the price of your tour unless you ask us to include it at the time when you make your booking.  Flights cost $129 per person.

Meals Included: Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner

Day 5: Edfu and Kom Ombo

After a delightful breakfast on board breakfast, your tour guide will take you and your group to see the Edfu Temple which is dedicated to Horus. Most visitors are left speechless when the see how well it’s been preserved. It is, after all, the best preserved ancient temple in Egypt.

Following your tour to the temple, you’ll then cruise to Kom Ombo to see the Temple of Kom Ombo which was dedicated to Horus the falcon headed god and Sobek the crocodile god.

Lunch will then be served back on board the cruise boat as it sets sail for Aswan. Enjoy dinner and spend another night on board as your cruise, this time on the water at Aswan

Meals Included: Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner

Day 6: Sightseeing in Aswan

Day 3 of your Egypt-Dubai Package Tour is a day packed full of sightseeing opportunities will commence after you’ve enjoyed an on board breakfast. This will start with a trip to the northern region of the stone quarries of ancient Egypt which is also home to the world’s largest Obelisk, the Unfinished Obelisk, followed by a visit to stunningly beautiful Temple of Philae, devoted to Isis and Hathor.

Once the sun begins to set, you’ll be served dinner back on board your boat, where you’ll also be spending the final night of your cruise package.

Meals Included: Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner

Day 7: Return to Cairo

After an on-board breakfast you’ll disembark from your cruise and then you will be transferred to Aswan Airport where you’ll catch a connecting flight back to Cairo.

On arrival in Cairo, a company representative will meet you, assist with arrival procedures, and then escort you to your hotel in Cairo where you’ll be spending your last night in Egypt.

Meals Included: Breakfast

Day 8: Transfer to Dubai

The next phase of your tour begins today, so at the appropriate time, our tour representative will pick you up from your hotel, and then you will be driven to Cairo International Airport in time for your flight to Dubai.

On arrival in Dubai, another one of our tour representatives will meet you at the airport when you arrive, and they will then drive you to the hotel where you will be staying while you are in this opulent city. Once at the hotel, you will have the remainder of the day to yourself to enjoy as you wish.

Meals Included: Breakfast

Day 9: Grand Tour of Traditional Dubai

Enjoy a good hearty breakfast at your hotel, and then it will soon be time for you to enjoy a fantastic tour of the city.

Depending on traffic, your tour guide will meet you at your hotel between 09h15 and 09h45, and then you will make your way to your first destination, which is the Dubai Museum at the Fort of Al Fahidi located at the heritage area of Bastakiya.

After your visit to the fort, you will then make your way to Dubai Creek which is often referred as being the Mother of Dubai because it was from around this body of water that this mega-city came to be the city it is today. At Dubai Creek, your group will board the Abra-Dubai, a traditional type of riverboat.

After you have experienced the city’s oldest form of transport, you will visit the Dubai Old Market where you will be able to do some shopping and exploring inside a souk where you will see many, if not thousands of kilograms worth of jewelry openly on display.

Once you have done your shopping at the souks, you will then be taken for a photo taking opportunity at the beautiful Jumeirah Mosque, followed by another wonderful photo-stop at the Burj Al Arab which is considered to be the world’s most luxurious hotel. The extent of this hotel’s opulence has in fact resulted in it often being referred to as being one of the world’s only 7-Star hotels. From there you will head back to your hotel where you will be spending this night of your Egypt Dubai package tour.

In the early evening, you will be picked up again, and then you will be taken for a truly unforgettable Dubai Marina dinner cruise before once again returning to your hotel for the night.

Meals Included: Breakfast and Dubai Marina Dinner Cruise

Day 10: Abu Dhabi Full Day Tour

When you book a tour through us, every day is designed to be as memorable as possible, so today your Egypt Dubai package tour will see you driving to Abu Dhabi shortly after you have had your breakfast at the hotel. On arrival in Abu Dhabi, your first stop will be at the unbelievable Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. This is the world’s 4th largest mosque and it can accommodate a staggering 40,000 worshippers. After your visit to the mosque, you will be taken to see Union Square, and then from there you will head down to the Corniche.

Next, you will drive to a site known as Heritage Village, passing by the magnificent Emirates Palace. Your driver guide will be more than happy to stop by the palace so that you can take a few photos from the outside. After your visit to Heritage Village, you will then visit the Louvre Museum for a while before finally making your way back to your hotel in Dubai.

Meals Included: Breakfast and Lunch

Day 11: Desert Adventure Safari

Wake up to a hearty breakfast and then spend your morning as you wish. At 14h00 you’ll be picked up from your hotel for one of our amazing desert excursions. The start of your safari begins with your group travelling in modern 4×4 vehicles across miles and miles of Arabian sand dunes. Just before sunset, the group will stop for views which you’ll remember for the rest of your life.

After a short break to watch the sun setting, the journey will continue to a Bedouin camp which to be honest, really is in the middle of nowhere. The first thing you’ll notice when you arrive at the camp is the wonderful hospitality, and of course you’ll immediately be offered some authentic Arabian coffee, along with other refreshments, including beautifully aromatic Shisha. Traditional Bedouin food will then be prepared for a BBQ dinner, and of course you’ll be more that welcome to sit and watch the cook go to work.

After Dinner, you can dress in traditional costumes and even learn all about Falconry. This is an ancient Bedouin tradition which is still practiced by the Bedouins. Next is a short camel ride, along with an opportunity to have hands, arms or legs decorated with intricate henna designs.

Alternatively, you can simply sit back and relax on one of the most memorable nights of your tour. Enjoy your feast of salads, grilled meat and various appetizers, followed by traditional Arabic sweets. Finally, be prepared to be mesmerized by a Belly Dancer moving to the pulsating sound of Arabic music under a star studded sky.

Meals Included: Breakfast + Dinner

Day 12: Egypt-Dubai Package Tour Ends

Enjoy a hearty breakfast with your new Bedouin friends, one of our tour consultants will then escort you to Dubai International Airport so you can board your departing flight back home. It will be a sad moment indeed but you will be leaving with priceless memories.

Once you have checked-in, our staff will bid you farewell, and they’ll wish you a safe and pleasant journey back home.

Meals Included: Breakfast

Inclusions – What is included in your 12 day Egypt-Dubai package tour:

• Meet and greet service at airports; ports; stations and border crossings
• Customer service assistance throughout your stay if needed
• All transfers in modern air-conditioned vehicles
• Domestic flight ticket from Cairo to Luxor and from Aswan to Cairo
• Accommodation for 3 nights in Cairo (includes breakfasts)
• Accommodation for 4 nights on 5-Star Nile cruise ship (full board)
• Accommodation for 4 nights in Dubai (includes breakfasts)
• All tours in Cairo (Private Tours) with English speaking guide.
• Lunch during Cairo tours
• All sightseeing tours on the cruise (group tours)
• Entrance fees to all sites listed in the Egypt-Dubai Package Tour itinerary
• All tours in Dubai (group tours)
• Desert safari in Dubai (group)
• City tour in Dubai (group tours available every day except Fridays)
• Meals as listed in the itinerary
• All service charges and taxes.

Exclusions – What is not included in your 12 day Egypt-Dubai package tour:

• International airfare
• Entry visas for Egypt and Dubai
• Optional tours not listed in Egypt-Dubai Package Tour itinerary
• Personal expenses.
• Tipping.

Accommodation Plan (Gold)

• Hilton Pyramids Golf Resort, Cairo
• Le Passage Hotel and Casino, Cairo
• Salacia Nile Cruise (suite)
• Al Khoory Atrium Hotel, Dubai

Accommodation Plan (Diamond)

• Al Bandar Rotana Creek, Duabi
• Sheraton Hotel & Casino, Cairo
• MS Salacia Nile Cruise (Upper Suite)

Prices for our Egypt-Dubai Package Tour are quoted per person in US$ and valid until the 30th of April 2024. Please inquire for pricing over Christmas, New Year’s, and Easter holidays.