18-Day India, Egypt and Dubai Tour

DAY 1 – India Egypt and Dubai Tour Begins

Our representative will be waiting for you outside Gate 5 in Delhi with a name sign. They will greet you with a garland of flowers and take a photo. Then, they will escort you to the hotel in a private car. Once you arrive at the hotel, they will assist you with the check-in process. The city of Delhi is both modern and ancient, with a rich history dating back centuries. It is home to numerous monuments and has been ruled by various Hindu and Muslim dynasties, including the Mughals. Before the British arrived, there were seven cities in Delhi. Sir Edwin Lutyens designed the British dream capital in this city.

DAY 2 – Guided New Delhi City Tour

DAY 3 – Delhi to Jaipur and Jaipur Sightseeing Tour

After enjoying another fantastic breakfast, it will soon be time for you to check-out so that you can head to Luxor for the next phase of your India Egypt and Dubai tour. At the time which was confirmed with you yesterday, your tour manager will meet you at your hotel, and he will escort you to the airport where you will be boarding a flight to Luxor.

When your flight lands at Luxor, you will once again be met by one of our tour managers, who will then escort you to Luxor Nile Port where you will board your luxury 5-Star Nile River Cruise.

Shortly after you have checked in on board the ship, you will be served your first Nile Cruise lunch, and then you will disembark for a tour of Luxor’s East Bank to visit Luxor Temple and the Karnak Temple complex.

Enjoy your tour, and then return to the vessel in time for a delicious dinner and a wonderful night’s rest on the water at Luxor.

DAY 4 – Jaipur and Amber Fort Tour

After a good breakfast at your hotel, we then drive through the residential and business areas of the “pink city”, passing by the famous Hawa Mahal (Palace of the Winds). Our next stop will be at Amber Fort, which used to be the state capital until 1728. An interesting experience awaits us as we will ride on elephants to reach the top of the hill where the fort is located.

After that, we will have a sightseeing tour of Jaipur, named after Maharajah Jai Singh who designed and founded the city in 1727. We will also visit the astronomical observatory that the monarch himself built. It is equipped with large instruments of his own design that still possess unmatched precision to this day. Our visit will also include the Maharaja’s Palace, which was once the royal residence and now serves as a museum of manuscripts, Rajput and Mughal paintings, and weapons. Finally, we return you to your hotel and you will be free to enjoy the remainder of the day as you wish.

DAY 05 – Jaipur – Monkey Temple – Abhaneri – Fatehpur Sikri – Agra

In the morning, we will leave at 07:30 hours to visit Agra. Along the way, we will stop at the monkey temple, the Abhaneri stepwell, and Fatehpur Sikri. Abhaneri, located near Jaipur in Rajasthan, is famous for its Chand Baori stepped well. It was built in the 9th century and has 3300 steps, 13 levels, and is 100 feet deep. It was constructed as a solution to the water problem in the area. According to legend, it was built by ghosts in one night. Fatehpur Sikri, built by Emperor Akbar in 1569, is about 40 kms from Agra. Unfortunately, it was abandoned due to a lack of water supply. However, the buildings in the city are very well preserved, including the Jama Masjid Mosque, the tomb of Salim Chisti, and the Panch Mahal. Once we arrive in Agra, you will will be taken to check-in at the hotel where you will be spending this night of your India, Egypt and Dubai tour.

OPTIONAL – You can watch the Taj Mahal musical show at in the evening at the Kalakriti Theater.

DAY 6 – Agra Sightseeing Tour

In the morning, have breakfast and then visit the Taj Mahal, one of the most important monuments in the world. It was built by Emperor Shah Jehan in 1630 as a mausoleum for his queen, Mumtaj Mahal. The Taj Mahal is a masterpiece of proportion, made entirely of white marble. It took 17 years and 20,000 workers, including artisans from Persia, the Ottoman Empire, France, and Italy, to complete it. Please note that the Taj Mahal is closed on Fridays.

Next, we visit the Agra Fort, located on the banks of the Yamuna River. This fort reflects Indian architecture under three Mughal emperors: Akbar, Jehangir, and Shah Jahan. Within the complex, there are interesting structures like the Jehangiri Mahal, the Anguri Bagh, the Khas Mahal, and the Moti Masjid Mosque.

We will also visit the Akbar Church, which is the most important Christian building in Agra. The church, founded in 1600 by the Jesuit fathers at the invitation of Emperor Akbar, is the first Roman Catholic Church of the Mughal Era. Finally, you will be driven back to your hotel where you will be spending your last night in India.

DAY 7 – Flight to Dubai with Free Day for Leisure

After enjoying breakfast at your hotel, one of our tour representatives will fetch you at the time that was confirmed with you the day before, and they will escort you to the airport where you will then board your flight to Dubai.

On arrival in Dubai, you will once again be met and assisted, and then driven to the hotel where you will be staying while you are in this vibrant and opulent city. There are no tours or outings planned for today, so spend the day relaxing at your hotel, or head out on your own and begin exploring your surroundings.

DAY 8 – Traditional Dubai City Tour

Start your day with a hearty breakfast before setting off on an enriching sightseeing tour.

Your first stop is the historic Al Fahidi Fort, home to the Dubai Museum, where you’ll discover fascinating insights into the city’s heritage and culture. Following this, enjoy a picturesque ride on a traditional Abra boat, crossing Dubai Creek to explore the bustling gold and spice souks. Wander through these vibrant markets, taking in the sights, sounds, and scents of this lively trading hub.

Next, visit the stunning Jumeirah Mosque, an exquisite example of Islamic architecture, perfect for capturing beautiful photographs.

After your daytime exploration, you’ll return to your hotel to rest before the evening’s highlight: a Dubai Marina dinner cruise. At the scheduled time, you’ll be picked up and taken to board a traditional wooden Dhow boat. Savor a delicious dinner while enjoying the dazzling views of the Marina’s illuminated skyline.

Once the cruise concludes, you’ll be driven back to your hotel for a restful night.

Meals Included: Breakfast and Dinner Cruise

DAY 9 – Abu Dhabi Day Tour with Louvre Museum Visit

Start your day with a delicious breakfast at your hotel in Dubai before heading to the luxurious capital city of Abu Dhabi.

Your first destination is the majestic Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, one of the most extravagant mosques in the world and the fourth-largest globally, capable of hosting up to 40,000 worshippers. Its architectural grandeur and serene ambiance make it a must-see landmark.

Next, enjoy a drive along the scenic Corniche via Union Square, taking in the stunning views of Abu Dhabi’s coastline. On the way, you’ll pass the iconic Emirates Palace. While the palace isn’t open for public visits, you’ll have an opportunity to take beautiful photos of its grand exterior.

The final highlight of the day is the Louvre Abu Dhabi, a modern architectural marvel and cultural hub. Spend time exploring its impressive art collections and exhibits, showcasing works that bridge cultures and history.

After a memorable day of exploration, you’ll be driven back to your hotel in Dubai to relax and reflect on the day’s experiences.

Meals Included: Breakfast and Lunch

DAY 10 –Desert Safari with BBQ Dinner

Enjoy your breakfast at leisure today and spend most of the day as you wish because today’s outing only kicks off in the afternoon, at which point you will be picked up, and you will be taken for a Dubai Desert safari in a modern 4×4 vehicle. You driver will expertly navigate his way up and down several dunes before finally stopping on top of the area’s highest dune so that you can enjoy spectacular views of the desert, and even try some sand boarding if you wish.

After your break, you will then visit a Bedouin campsite where you will be able to enjoy some cool refreshments and even a short camel ride into the desert while your Bedouin hosts start preparing your BBQ dinner. Dinner will be ready just as the stars start coming out. There will also be a tanoura dancer performing traditional routines to some authentic Arabian music. Later in the evening, you will then be driven back to your hotel for the last night.

Meals Included: Breakfast and BBQ Dinner

DAY 11 –Fly to Cairo

Enjoy a nice leisurely breakfast, and then at the appropriate time, you will need to check out from your hotel, so that we can get you to the airport in time for your flight to Cairo. When you arrive at the airport in Cairo for the last leg of your 18-Day India Egypt and Dubai Tour, one of our tour managers will be there to meet and assist you, and then they will escort you in a modern air-conditioned vehicle to the hotel where you will be staying for the first 2 nights of your Egypt tour.

Once you have checked in at the hotel, our tour manager will confirm a pick-up time for tomorrow, and then he or she will leave you to enjoy the rest of your first day in Cairo as you wish.

Meals Included: Breakfast

DAY 12 – Pyramids and the GEM

After a nourishing breakfast at your hotel, your personal guide will escort you to the Giza Plateau, where you’ll begin your adventure by taking in the incredible Great Pyramids of Giza, one of the Seven Wonders of the World. While exploring the Plateau, you’ll also have the chance to visit the iconic Sphinx and the Valley Temple. Following your tour, enjoy lunch at a local Egyptian restaurant, experiencing authentic flavors.

Next, make your way to the New Grand Egyptian Museum, or Giza Museum, an impressive archaeological site located about 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) from the Pyramids. Currently, the GEM Complex is open with limited access, giving visitors a preview of the Main Galleries, Grand Hall, Grand Staircase, commercial spaces, and picturesque exterior gardens as it prepares for the official opening. Return to your hotel for an overnight stay in Cairo.

Meals Included: Breakfast and Lunch

DAY 13 – Nile Cruise Embarkation in Luxor and East Bank Tour

After enjoying another fantastic breakfast, it will soon be time for you to check-out so that you can head to Luxor for the next phase of your India Egypt and Dubai tour. At the time which was confirmed with you yesterday, your tour manager will meet you at your hotel, and he will escort you to the airport where you will be boarding a flight to Luxor.

When your flight lands at Luxor, you will once again be met by one of our tour managers, who will then escort you to Luxor Nile Port where you will board your luxury 5-Star Nile River Cruise.

Shortly after you have checked in on board the ship, you will be served your first Nile Cruise lunch, and then you will disembark for a tour of Luxor’s East Bank to visit Luxor Temple and the Karnak Temple complex.

Enjoy your tour, and then return to the vessel in time for a delicious dinner and a wonderful night’s rest on the water at Luxor.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

DAY 14 – Luxor West Bank Tour and Cruise to Edfu

Start the 4th day of your India Egypt and Dubai tour with a hearty breakfast on the ship, and then you will be taken for a tour of Luxor’s West Bank where you will visit one of Egypt’s most enthralling sites, the Valley of Kings. This ancient necropolis lay buried beneath the sand for hundreds of years until eventually; more than 70 royal tombs were unearthed, including the tomb of King Tutankhamen and that of King Ramses VI.

You will also visit the ancient mortuary temple of Queen Hatshepsut and the Colossi of Memnon before returning to the ship for another excellent lunch. After your lunch, you will enjoy a lovely leisurely cruise to Edfu, enjoying a good dinner along the way, and then you will be spending the night on the water at Edfu.

NOTE: On this day of your India, Egypt and Dubai tour, you will also have the option of enjoying an early morning Hot Air Balloon ride over the ancient ruins and temples of Luxor. This is optional, and it costs $129 per person.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

DAY 15 – Excursions at Edfu and Kom Ombo, and Cruise to Aswan

Kick start your day with another good breakfast on the water, and then you will be enjoying a fascinating visit to Horus Temple in Edfu which is by far the best preserved cult temple in all of Egypt thanks to the fact that it was buried under the sand for more than 2,000 years.

After Horus Temple, you will head back to the boat, and then it will sail to Kom Ombo where you will visit the amazing twin temple of Kom Ombo that was built to honor Horus the falcon-headed god, and Sobek, the God of fertility and the creator of the world.

After this fascinating tour is over, you will return to the cruise ship, and you will be served another mouthwatering lunch just as it begins the voyage to Aswan.

Enjoy a wonderfully relaxing afternoon on the water, along with another good dinner which will be served up in the evening shortly after arrival in Aswan where you will be spending the night on board the vessel.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

DAY 16 – Aswan Sightseeing Tour and Leisure Time

Another wonderful breakfast greets you this morning, and then you will leave the ship for another fascinating tour, this time in Aswan.

First, you will be taken to visit the Unfinished Obelisk, the largest obelisk ever discovered. This will then be followed by a visit to the fascinating Temple of Philae which was built to honor two goddesses, Isis and Hathor. Philae Temple was moved to its present location in order to save it from being inundated by the rising waters of Lake Nasser after the High Dam was constructed.

Finally, you will return to the vessel for another fine lunch and an afternoon of leisure and relaxation. Tonight, which is the last night of your Luxor to Aswan Nile cruise, will be spent on the water at Aswan.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

DAY 17 – Flight from Aswan to Cairo with Leisure Time

After you have finished enjoying one last breakfast on board the boat, you will have to check-out and disembark. One of our tour managers will be there to meet you, and to escort you to Aswan Airport for your flight to Cairo.

On arrival in Cairo, you will once again be met at the airport, and then you will be driven to the luxury hotel where you will be staying for the last night of your India Egypt and Dubai Tour.

Spend the remainder of this day as you wish. If you feel like treating yourself to one last magical experience, then we can certainly recommend going for a Nile River Dinner Cruise in the evening.

Meals Included: Breakfast

DAY 18 – India Egypt and Dubai Tour Ends

Wake up to a delicious hotel breakfast, and depending on what time your flight is, you may be able to enjoy some leisure time at the hotel. Then, at the prearranged time, our tour representative will meet you at the hotel, and they will take you to the airport in Delhi in a private air-conditioned vehicle.

On arrival at the airport, you will be assisted in every way possible, and then, sadly, everyone will have to say their goodbyes, and you will need to proceed through check-in so that you can board your flight back home. Your magical India Egypt and Dubai Tour may be over, but, you will have so many wonderful memories to take back home with you.

Meals Included: Breakfast

Inclusions – What is included in your India Egypt and Dubai Tour:

• Meet and assist service for at arrival and departure
• Customer Service assistance throughout your India Egypt and Dubai Tour
• All transfers and tours in clean and modern air-conditioned vehicles
• Domestic flight tickets from Cairo to Luxor and from Aswan to Cairo
• Hotel accommodation for 4 nights in Dubai (bed and breakfast)
• Hotel accommodation for 2 nights in Jaipur (half board)
• Hotel accommodation for 1 night in Agra (half board)
• Hotel accommodation for 2 nights in Delhi (half board)
• Hotel accommodation for 3 nights in Cairo (bed and breakfast)
• Accommodation for 4 nights on board 5-Star Nile Cruise with Full Board
• Any other meals as specified in the itinerary
• All tours mentioned in the India Egypt and Dubai Tour itinerary
• Admission tickets for all attractions mentioned in the itinerary
• Desert safari with BBQ dinner and live entertainment
• Dubai Marina cruise with Dinner
• English speaking driver/guides for all tours
• All service charges and taxes

NOTE: All tours in Cairo and India are private tours; Dubai tours are small group tours, and Nile Cruise tours are group tours.

Exclusions – What is not included in your India Egypt and Dubai Tour:

• International airfare
• Entry visas for India, Egypt and UAE (Dubai)
• Tourism Dirham Fee in Dubai
• Optional tours mentioned or not mentioned in your India Egypt and Dubai Tour itinerary
• Personal expenses
• Tipping kitty.

Accommodation Plan (Gold)

• New Delhi: Holiday Inn
• Jaipur: Golden Tulip
• Agra: Crystal Sarovar
• Dubai:Al Khoury Atrium
• Cairo: Hilton Pyramids Golf Hotel
• Nile Cruise: MS/ Salacia Nile Cruise
• Cairo: Le Passage Hotel and Casino

Accommodation Plan (Diamond)

• New Delhi: Leela convention
• Jaipur: Royal Orchid
• Agra: Courtyard Marriot
• Dubai:Al Bandar Rotana
• Cairo: Le Riad Hotel de Charme Cairo
• Nile Cruise: MS/ Salacia Nile Cruise

Prices for our 18-Day India Egypt and Dubai Tour with Nile Cruise are quoted per person in US$, and are valid until August 2024, except during Christmas and New Year Holidays.