17 Day India, Egypt and Dubai Tour

DAY 1 – India Egypt and Dubai Tour Begins

When you arrive at the airport in Cairo for the start of your 17-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 tour.

Once you have been 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.

DAY 2 – Private Giza Pyramids and Cairo Sightseeing Tour

Today is going to be a day like you have never imagined, so be sure to enjoy a good full breakfast at your hotel. At the time that was agreed yesterday, you will be picked up from your hotel, and then your private pyramids tour will begin, with your first stop being at Egypt’s most iconic attractions, the stunning Giza Pyramids which are located on the outskirts of Cairo.

Once at the necropolis, you will have ample time to explore the Great Pyramids of Giza and the giant Sphinx, and well as some other monuments such as the Valley Temple. The area is also home to a smallish museum called Solar Boat, but if you want to go inside, then you will need to obtain a ticket onsite.

After your Giza Pyramids tour, you will be taken for lunch at a good local restaurant, and then you will make your way to the famous Egyptian Museum which is home to thousands and thousands of artifacts, with one of the main highlights being the museum’s Treasures Room which houses all the treasures and artifacts that were recovered from King Tutankhamen’s Tomb in the Valley of King on Luxor’s West Bank.

Following your visit to the museum, you will then be taken to see the famous Khan El Khalili where vendors have been trading their wares ever since the 14th century. Enjoy some amazing shopping opportunities and/or people watching, and then you will be returned to your hotel for another night in luxury.

Meals Included: Breakfast and Lunch

DAY 3 – Flight to Luxor and Nile Cruise Embarkation

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 4 – 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 5 – 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 6 – 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 High Dam of Aswan, and then you will go to see 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 7 – 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 8 – Flight to Dubai with Free Day for Leisure

After enjoying breakfast at your hotel in Cairo, one of our tour managers 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.

If you want to enjoy a very special experience, then Dubai Marina dinner cruises are highly recommended..

Meals Included: Breakfast

DAY 9 – Dubai City Tour and Dubai Marina Dinner Cruise

Shortly after breakfast, you will be picked up for an amazing Dubai city tour which begins with a visit to the city’s historic district which is known as Bastakiya. While here, you will visit the Fort of Al Fahidi and the Dubai Museum which is actually located inside the fort.

Next, you will board a traditional Abra boat which will take you across Dubai Creek where you will then visit the city’s famous Gold and Spice Souks before moving on to the astonishing Jumeirah Mosque and Burj Al Arab which is one of Dubai’s most iconic landmarks.

Finally, you will be taken back to your hotel, and a pick-up time will be confirmed with you for your Dubai Marina dinner cruise in the evening.

Sailing on the Dubai Marina aboard a traditionally decorated Dhow at this time of the day is well and truly an unforgettable experience and you can expect great tasting food as well. After your cruise, you will of course be driven back to your hotel for another good night’s rest.

Meals Included: Breakfast and Dinner Cruise

DAY 10 –Day Tour in Abu Dhabi

Wake up and enjoy another hearty breakfast at your hotel, and prepare yourself for another fun filled day. Your tour guide will arrive at the hotel between 09h00 and 09h30, and then you will depart for Abu Dhabi, with your very first stop being at the enormous Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. This mosque is truly gigantic, and capable of accommodating as many 40,000 worshippers. It is 4th largest mosque in the world, and for tourists, it offer some spectacular photo-taking opportunities.

Next, you will be taken to visit Union Square in the center of the city, and after that you will head to the Corniche. After a relatively short stop here, you will then visit Heritage Village before visiting the Louvre Museum.

After some time at the museum, you will then be driven back to your hotel in Dubai where you will once again be staying for the night.

Meals Included: Breakfast and Lunch

DAY 11 –Desert Safari with BBQ Dinner

The 11th day of your India, Egypt and Dubai tour is a wonderful blend of relaxation and adventure because once you have finished having your breakfast, you can enjoy most of the day doing whatever you want, and then at around 15h00 to 15h30, your guide and driver will fetch you, and you will be taken for a very memorable desert safari.

Not only will you be conquering some of the towering sand dunes in the Dubai Desert, but you will also have the opportunity to do some sand boarding and to ride a camel.

When the excitement ends, you will also enjoy a wonderful BBQ at a Bedouin camp while being entertained by an authentic belly dancer and tanoura dancer who will be perform dance routines to some traditional Arabian music.

By the time you are returned to your hotel, it will already be dark, and you will have had a truly remarkable experience.

Meals Included: Breakfast and BBQ Dinner

DAY 12 – Flight to New Delhi with Free Day for Relaxation

As usual, day 12 of your incredible India Egypt and Dubai tour will begin with another fine breakfast at your hotel, and then you will be met by a tour representative who will escort you to the airport where you will be boarding a flight to New Delhi.

On arrival in New Delhi, one of our tour representatives will be standing by to meet and greet you at the airport, and then they will escort you in and air-conditioned vehicle to the hotel where you will be spending the night.

There are no tours or outings planned for this day, so feel free to spend the day relaxing at your hotel, or head out and explore this colorful city on your own.

Meals Included: Breakfast

DAY 13 – Private Guided Sightseeing Tour in Delhi

After enjoying an excellent breakfast at your hotel, your guide and driver will fetch you at the agreed time, and then you will be taken to explore Old and New Deli, with your first stop being at the city’s famous Red Fort (closed on Mondays). There are magnificent palaces and strikingly beautiful gardens, bath houses and etc. within the fort’s grounds, but your visit will only include some sightseeing from the outside. While this monument is open to visitors, its sheer size (nearly 255 acres) makes it an unsuitable attraction for short one-day tours of Delhi.

After the Red Fort, you will be taken to see the remarkable Jama Masjid (Friday Mosque) which has been made from white marble and red sandstone. It is the largest mosque in India, capable of accommodating up to 20,000 worshippers.

Following your visit to the mosque, you will enjoy a wonderful Rickshaw ride in Chandni Chowk, and then you will be driven to see the very modest Mohatma Ghandi Memorial at Raj Ghat on the banks of the river Yamuna. The memorial sits in the midst of beautifully landscaped gardens which lend the area a wonderfully relaxing atmosphere.

Next, you will take a drive through an area of the city known as Lutyens Delhi to see India Gate which commemorates the 70,000 Indians who died fighting during World War One. From here, you will make your way to Rashtrapati Bhawan which once served as the residence of the Viceroy of India. However, today this is the official residence of India’s serving prime ministers.

Your last stop of the day will be at Qutub Minar, a UNESCO World Heritage site, and also one of Delhi’s most iconic landmarks. Qutub Minar is a tapering tower measuring 240 feet in height (73 meters), and building of the tower’s first floor began in 1192. In 1220 another three floors were added, and then in 1369 another floor was added while damage from a lightning strike was being carried out.

There is a spiral staircase inside the tower consisting of 379 steps, and in the past, visitors were actually permitted to climb the steps to the top of the tower. Unfortunately, in 1981, while there were between 300 and 400 visitors inside the tour, the lights went out, resulting in a stampede which killed 45 people and injured many more. Most of those who were killed or injured were children. For this reason, the tower is no longer open to visitors.

Finally, after a long and very enjoyable day, your guide and driver will return you to your hotel where you will be able to enjoy a well-deserved rest in the lap of luxury.

Meals Included: Breakfast

DAY 14 – Private Guided Sightseeing City Tour in Agra

Start day 3 of your India Egypt and Dubai tour with another outstanding breakfast, and then at the confirmed time, your guide and driver will fetch you, and you will drive to Agra, the town of medieval monuments. Before any sightseeing begins, you will first go and check-in at the hotel where you will be spending the night, and then once that has been taken care of you will head back out again.

You first stop today will be at what is probably India’s most famous monument, the majestic Taj Mahal. This indescribable monument was built by Shah Jahan as a token of ever-lasting love, in memory of his beloved wife Mumtaj Mahal. The Taj Mahal is open to visitors, but not on Fridays.

Next, you will enjoy another wonderful experience, this time a ride to Agra Fort on a traditional horse drawn Tonga carriage. Once you have finished exploring this site and you have taken all the pictures you want, you will then be driven back to your hotel and you will have the rest of the day free so that you can enjoy yourself as you wish.

Meals Included: Breakfast

DAY 15 – Transfer from Agra to Jaipur with Leisure Time

Day 4 of your India Egypt and Dubai tour is all yours, so feel free to sleep in a bit later than usual today, and then enjoy another good breakfast with not a care in the world. After breakfast, your guide and driver will fetch you and they will drive you to Jaipur where you will check-in at another luxury hotel. Spend the day relaxing at the hotel, or head out and do some exploring on your own.

Meals Included: Breakfast

DAY 16 – Private Guided Sightseeing City Tour in Jaipur

After you have enjoyed a good breakfast, you will be picked up, and you will be taken for a very pleasant tour in Jaipur, the largest city of Rajasthan. Your first stop today will be at the Amber Fort. Not only is this one of the very best examples of Rajput architecture, but it is also where you can enjoy absolutely stunning views of the deep and narrow valley below, and the far-reaching plains that lie beyond.

Your next stop today will be at Hawa Mahal, the Palace of the Wind, with its 953 windows and cornices. These features were incorporated into the design of the palace so that women within the royal family could watch street processions while remaining hidden from public view.

In the evening, you will also be taken to Birla Mandir to witness an Aarti Ceremony. These ceremonies which are very auspicious events within the Hindu faith feature a Guru or Master, accompanied by any number of devotees. Together they chant/sing tradition Hindu spiritual songs while lighting small lanterns. The combination of the singing and the lighting of the lamps make these ceremonies very inspirational, even for people of different faiths. This sort of experience really cannot be described with words. Instead, you have to witness an Aarti Ceremony in order to fully appreciate the feeling.

After the ceremony, your guide and driver will then take you back to your hotel where you will be spending the final night of your stay in India.

Meals Included: Breakfast

DAY 17 – 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 with breakfasts
• Hotel accommodation for 2 nights in Jaipur with breakfasts
• Hotel accommodation for 1 night in Agra with breakfasts
• Hotel accommodation for 2 nights in Delhi with breakfasts
• Hotel accommodation for 3 nights in Cairo with breakfasts
• 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)

• Courtyard by Marriot Agra
• Hilton Pyramids Golf Hotel
• Le Passage Hotel and Casino
• MS Salacia Nile cruise
• Al Bandar Creek
• Radisson Dwarka New Delhi
• Trident, Jaipur

Accommodation Plan (Diamond)

• ITC Mughal, Agra
• ITC Rajputana, Jaipur
• JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai
• Le Meridien New Delhi
• Movenpick Royal Lily Nile Cruise
• Fairmont Nile City Hotel, Cairo

Prices for our 17-Day India Egypt and Dubai Tour with Nile Cruise are quoted per person in US$, and are valid until 30th of September 2023, except during Christmas and New Year Holidays.