12-Day Cairo, Nile Cruise And Red Sea Stay

Day 1: Your Vacation of a Lifetime begins

Experience a level of service almost unheard of in the modern world. No matter what time you arrive in this fascinating country, we will be waiting to meet and greet you at the airport in Cairo. We will assist you with your luggage, and drive you in cool and comfortable style to the excellent hotel where you will be staying for your first two nights in the country.

Once we have assisted you with check-in, we will quickly go over your Cairo, Nile cruise and Red Sea Stay itinerary and also confirm pickup times for the days that follow. Then you can enjoy the remainder of the day as you wish. Stay at your hotel; go out for a meal, or head out and explore this vibrant city.

Day 2: Giza Pyramids and Sakkara Necropolis

Enjoy breakfast at the hotel, where you will then go with your private guide to visit the Great Pyramids, including Cheops, Chefren and Mykerinus. You will also see the Famous Sphinx and the Valley temple.

Lunch will be served during the tour, and then your guide will escort you to Sakkara to visit the Sakkara pyramid complex and the first known pyramid to be built, Djoser’s Step Pyramid. Then, you will continue on to Memphis, the Old Kingdom’s capital to see the infamous Necropolis. Finally, after a busy day of sightseeing, you will be returned to your hotel for the evening.

Meals included: Breakfast and Lunch

Day 3: Sightseeing in Cairo / Fly to Aswan

Day 3 of your Cairo, Nile Cruise and Red Sea Stay Holiday. Check out of hotel after breakfast, and then go with your personal guide to the Egyptian Museum. Here you will see treasures from the child King Tut, and many other fascinating artifacts.

Lunch will be served at one of the local restaurants. Your tour then continues to Saladin Citadel as well as the Mohamed Ali Alabaster Mosque.

End the day shopping in the Khan El Khalili Bazaar, dating to 1382, and then transfer to the airport for your flight to Aswan.

Meals included: Breakfast and Lunch

Day 4: Free Day in Aswan (Abu Simbel)

After arriving in Aswan, our company representative will escort you to the hotel where you will be staying. There are no tours planned for this day, but there are optional tours available, such as visiting the Abu Simbel Temples, originally carved out of the mountains in the 13th century BC.

Meals included: Breakfast

Day 5: Sightseeing in Aswan

Enjoy breakfast at the hotel, and then check out of the hotel. Our tour representative will then drive you to board your 5-Star Nile cruise ship. After enjoying lunch on the ship, the rest of the day will be spent visiting the Philae temple (devoted to goddesses Isis and Hathor, and the ancient stone quarry where the largest known Obelisk, the infamous Unfinished Obelisk, is located. Return to the Ship where a lovely dinner will be served, and then spend the first night of your cruise on board your cruise ship on the Nile at Aswan.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 6: Temples of Kom Ombo and Edfu

On day 6 of your Nile cruise and Red Sea stay you will have breakfast aboard the MS Salacia while you cruise to Kom Ombo. On arrival, you will visit the Temple of Sobek and Haerosis in Kom Ombo. Afterwards, enjoy a liesurely cruise to Edfu, with lunch on board. Visit the well preserved cult temple, Horus Temple in Edfu, and have afternoon tea while you cruise to Esna. Dinner will be served on board and you will spend the night aboard the ship on the Nile at Esna.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 7: Luxor West Bank Sightseeing

Today, the MS Salacia will depart from Esna quite early and it will cruise to Luxor while you are enjoying breakfast on board the ship. On arrival, visit the West bank, with an excursion to Valley of the Kings, the Royal Cemetery, and the Mortuary Temple of Queen Haatshepsut. This was built during the 15th century BC by the architects of the New Kingdom. The West Bank attractions will very likely be one of the highlights of your 5-Star cruise. Enjoy the final night of your cruise on the quiet waters of the Nile at Luxor.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 8: Luxor East Bank Sightseeing

On day 8 of your Nile cruise and Red Sea stay enjoy breakfast on board and then it will be time for you to disembark from the cruise ship. You will then be taken to visit the impressive Karnak Temple and majestic Luxor Temple. Later in the afternoon you will transfer to Hurghada on the Red Sea coast, where you will check-in at the 5-Star hotel where you will be staying during your time in Hurghada. Luxor to Hurghada is approximately a 3.5 hour drive.

Meals included: Breakfast and Lunch

Days 9 & 10: Leisure Time in Hurghada (Optional Tours)

Since these two days are all about quality relaxation time, there are no activities scheduled. However, there are a number of optional tours available if you wish to experience scuba diving in Hurghada and snorkeling among the Red Sea coral reefs, with the opportunity to see rare fish. There are also other activities available, such as windsurfing, sailing or deep sea fishing.

Meals included: Breakfast

Day 11: Back to Cairo / Free Day

After breakfast in the hotel, enjoy some free time before we drive you to the airport for your flight back to Cairo. On arrival in Cairo you will be met and taken to check in at a 5-Star Hotel. There are no tours planned for this day, but there are optional tours available. You will spend the last night of your Nile Cruise and Red Sea Stay vacation in Cairo.

Meals included: Breakfast

Day 12: Final Departure

Final day of your Nile cruise and Red Sea stay. You’ve explored the ancient wonders of Cairo; you’ve enjoyed a cruise on the Nile in style, and you’ve soaked up the sun at Hurghada. You will no doubt have had a wonderful time, but now the time has come for you to say goodbye.

After you have had breakfast and you have checked out of your hotel, we will drive you in style to the airport for your flight home. We will be there to assist you with luggage and check-in, and then we will thank you once more and bid you farewell.

Meals included: Breakfast

Inclusions – What is included in your Cairo, Nile Cruise and Red Sea Stay:

• Meet and greet service at airports; port and stations
• Custom service assistance throughout your stay
• All transfers in private air-conditioned vehicles
• Transfer from Luxor to Hurghada in air-conditioned vehicle (group)
• Domestic flight Cairo / Aswan – Hurghada / Cairo
• Accommodation for 3 nights in Cairo (includes breakfasts)
• Accommodation for 2 nights in Aswan (includes breakfast)
• Accommodation for 3 nights on 5-Star Nile cruise ship (full board)
• Accommodation for 3 nights in Hurghada  (includes breakfasts)
• All sightseeing tours in Cairo (private)
• English speaking Expert guide during all tours
• Lunch during Cairo tours
• All sightseeing tours on the cruise (group tours)
• Tour to the Unfinished Obelisk, Temple of Philae in Aswan
• Tour to Kom Ombo Temple and Edfu Temple
• Tour to Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple and Colossi of Memnon
• Tour to Karnak and Luxor Temples
• Entrance fees to all sites listed in the Cairo, Nile Cruise And Red Sea Stay itinerary
• All meals listed in the Cairo, Nile Cruise and Red Sea Stay itinerary
• Bottled water during tours
• Portage when needed
• All service charges and taxes

Exclusions – What is not included in your Cairo, Nile Cruise and Red Sea Stay:

• International airfare
• Entry visa for Egypt
• Optional tours/activities not listed in the Cairo, Nile Cruise And Red Sea Stay itinerary
• Personal expenses
• Tipping kitty

Note: Sleeper Trains in Egypt are designed and equipped to meet Egyptian Railway Authority standards, rather than international standards. The average journey from Cairo to Aswan on a sleeper train takes 14 hours. As an alternative, visitors can opt for a domestic flight which involves a supplement fee of $165 per person.

Accommodation Plan (Gold)

• Hilton Pyramids Golf Hotel, Cairo
• Tolip Hotel, Aswan
• MS Salacia Nile Cruise
• Continental Hotel, Hurghada

Accommodation Plan (Diamond)

• Sheraton Hotel & Casino, Cairo
• Movenpick Royal Lotus Nile Cruise
• Movenpick Hotel, Aswan
• Marriott Beach Resort, Hurghada

Prices for our 12-Day Cairo, Nile Cruise and Red Sea Stay are quoted per person in US$ and are valid until the 30th of September 2024, except during the Christmas, New Year, and Easter holidays.