Cruise the Nile River for four nights on a Luxury Nile Cruise, explore an ancient pyramid from the inside out, gain exclusive access to the tombs of the Pharaohs, sail the Nile in a felucca and view Cairo’s treasures.
Tour Advantages
Sail on a four-night Nile River cruise on a Luxury Nile Cruise.
Stay at 5 Star Luxury Hotel in Cairo.
Explore one of Egypt’s legendary pyramids from the inside out.
Ride like a Local on camel back and sail the Nile in a felucca (sailboat).
Gain entry the tomb of “the boy king,” Tutankhamun in the Valley of the Kings.
Learn to bake bread and try your hand at pottery making and the art of henna painting.
Cruise the Nile River for four nights on a Luxury Nile Cruise, explore an ancient pyramid from the inside out, gain exclusive access to the tombs of the Pharaohs, sail the Nile in a felucca and view Cairo’s
INCLUDED
Airport Meet and Greet with Private Transfers.
Entry visa to Egypt.
Luxury Accommodation in Cairo.
Luxury Nile cruise Accommodations.
The tour package includes a total of 18 meals, featuring 8 breakfasts, 6 lunches and 4 dinner.
Internal Air: Cairo/ Luxor; Aswan/ Cairo.
All sightseeing and entrance fees as per itinerary.
English-Speaking Tour Director and Local Guides.
Travelling Bell Boy Luggage Handling.
Breakfast in Bed on Select Days.
Full Breakfast Daily; Select Lunches and Dinners.
New! Your Choice of Activity on Design Your Day.
Internet Access.
24/7 Call Support.
Taxes.
EXCLUDED
International Airfare.
Any optional tours.
Gratuity for Cruise Crew & Tour guides.
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Day 1: Arrive Cairo, Egypt
Arrive in Cairo where you are met by your Expedition Egypt representative and transferred to your hotel in Cairo.
Welcom Drink.
Day 2: Cairo | Anceint Treasures
This morning, visit the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities (or the Grand Egyptian Museum, upon its opening), home to the largest collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts, including treasures from Tutankhamun and items dating to 4000 BC. During your visit, view its famed Mummy Room, featuring the remains of ancient Egypt’s pharaohs and nobility, including Ramses II, one of Egypt’s most powerful pharaohs. After lunch at a local restaurant, enjoy your afternoon at leisure. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.
Day 3: Giza | The Pyramids & Sphinx
Explore the Giza Plateau, site of the pyramids of Mycerinus and Chefren as well as the Great Pyramid. Built in the Fourth Dynasty (approximately 2690 BC), it is the only survivor of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Revel in the opportunity to enter the interior of one of these legendary pyramids. Ride Like a Local on camel back, and the Great Sphinx.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.
Day 4: Luxor | Temples of Luxor
Fly to Luxor, site of the ancient city of Thebes. Begin your day of exploring here visiting Temple of Karnak, where generations of pharaohs wished to record their names. Walk through the Great Hypostyle Hall; its expertly aligned columns, the largest of which is 80 feet high with a 33-foot circumference, are a sight to behold. Then a journey to the striking Temple of Luxor, Behold the three large statues of Ramses II along the front of the temple pylons; the Courtyard of Ramses II behind the East Tower; and the Colonnade of Amenhotep III, with its 14 papyrus-headed columns, some fully 50 feet in height. Later, step aboard ‘Luxury Nile Cruise,’ where you enjoy lunch. ‘MS Mayfair Nile Cruise Or Mövenpick MS Hamees’ Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Day 5: Valley of the Kings | Cruising the Nile
Explore the west bank of the Nile and the Necropolis of Thebes, and enjoy a photo stop at the Colossi of Memnon. Next, stop at the lovely Temple of Hatshepsut, ancient Egypt’s first female pharaoh and regarded today as one of its most successful. Continue to the Valley of the Kings, burial ground of the pharaohs and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. For a period of 500 years beginning in the 16th century BC, tombs were built along this valley for pharaohs and nobles, including that of “the boy king,” Tutankhamun. Found in 1922 by British archaeologist and Egyptologist Howard Carter, the tomb of Tutankhamun is yours to discover, as you set foot inside its 35-century-old walls. This afternoon, sail to Edfu and overnight. ‘Luxury Nile Cruise’’
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Day 6: Cruising the Nile | Edfu to Kom Ombo
Visit the Temple of Horus, falcon-headed god of the sky. Built in 230 BC by Ptolemy III and once buried in sand and debris, this stunningly well-preserved and colorful structure reveals what temple worship in ancient Egypt was like. Join your chef back on board for a local cooking lesson. Later, disembark at Kom Ombo (hill of gold) to visit the Greco-Roman temple dedicated to Haroeris (the sun god) and Sobek (the crocodile god), who was considered by some ancient Egyptians to be the creator of the world. While there, view the mummified remains of several crocodiles that once basked along the ancient Nile shore, just as their descendants do today. ‘Luxury Nile Cruise’
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Day 7: Aswan | Majestic Philae
Visit Aswan and ride a motorized boat to Philae Temple on the island of Agilika. This sacred complex was dedicated to the goddess Isis and reflects a fusion of three great civilizations — Egyptian, Greek and Roman. The temple was dismantled, and then painstakingly reassembled when the Aswan High Dam was constructed. Built in the 1960s, the dam spans the Nile River, more than two miles across and incorporating 16 times the amount of material that went into the Great Pyramid at Giza. It provides irrigation and hydroelectric power to much of Egypt, and the reservoir that formed behind it, Lake Nasser, is 340 miles long. Proceed to the impressive granite quarries and site of the Unfinished Obelisk. Illustrating the skills of Egypt’s stonemasons, this monolith is one-third taller than any other ancient Egyptian obelisk. Later, Ride Like a Local around the Aswan islands in a felucca, while enjoying a Scenic Sundowner, weather permitting. ‘Luxury Nile Cruise’
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Day 8: Optional Abu Simbel Temple | Aswan to Cairo
Today, bid farewell to ‘Nile Cruise,’ early morning OPTIONAL TRIP TO ABU SIMBEL by car (3 hrs each way by road, pre-bookable $110 Per Person) Discover the commanding twin temples of Ramses II and his wife, Queen Nefertari. The former’s façade is dominated by four statues of the pharaoh, each nearly 70 feet tall. Perhaps even more impressive, this entire site was disassembled and moved here to save it from the floodwaters caused by the Aswan High Dam. Later, transfer to the Aswan airport and fly to Cairo via Aswan. Check in to your hotel and spend the remainder of the day at leisure.
Meals: Breakfast.
Day 9: Design your day [Optional, Not Included]
After Breakfast, enjoy one of these Design Your Day activities:
Discover Coptic Cairo,
visiting a church where the Holy Family stayed, as well as ancient Ben Ezra Synagogue.
Tour Islamic Cairo
including a walk in Moaz Street, and the Khan el-Khalili Bazaar.
Relax Aboard a Felucca.
viewing Cairo from a different perspective as you sail the Nile River’s waters. Meals: Breakfast.
Day 10: Depart Cairo
After breakfast, transfer to the airport and depart.
Meals: Breakfast.
PRICES
$2290 (Prices are in USD, per person, based on double occupancy)
$2420 Single supplement
Prices are quoted in USD, per person, Per Trip, except during Christmas, New Year & Easter holidays (Christmas date 15 Dec To 7 Jan & Easter date 30 March To 20 April, The Rate will be 50% extra)
Deposit
Payment Schedule Deposit Per Person at Time of Booking: The Remaining Balance To Be Paid 2 weeks prior to Travil date
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1 review for 10 DAYS TOUR TO EGYPT AND THE NILE ON A LUXURY NILE CRUISE
Gary Smith –
Luxury 10-day tour (Cairo and Nile cruise) We booked a 10-day luxury tour that started in Cairo and included a 4-night Nile cruise. “Expedition Egypt” arranged all of our accommodations, flights (Cairo-Luxor and Aswan-Cairo around the cruise), guides, and excursions, and we couldn’t have been happier. Osama communicated in a timely fashion and answered all of our questions beforehand. The entire trip was seamless. All of our “handlers” at the airport and hotels were on time, pleasant, and efficient. We stayed at the Four Seasons Nile Plaza in Cairo, and it was easily the nicest hotel we’ve stayed in; the customer service was outstanding. We had adjoining rooms with balconies overlooking the Nile and could even see the pyramids. Our guide in Cairo, Rania, is working on her PhD and was incredibly knowledgeable. We spent the first day at the Egyptian Museum, and she helped us understand everything we would be seeing in the coming days. Rania is very personable, and even our three teens were comfortable asking her questions about Egyptian history and modern culture. As a guide, she did a wonderful job asking what we were interested in and planning stops and places to eat. She also took us to the pyramids (you must ride the camels!), and on an optional tour of Islamic Cairo. We were blown away by all of it! Our guide on the river cruise, George, was so helpful and engaging. We loved his storytelling at each temple. He showed us the highlights and gave us free time to explore each place, too. We loved seeing Luxor at night! He answered our endless questions and taught us so much about the mythology. He clearly loves his job and the subject matter. We skipped the Nubian Village on the last day and instead opted for the Botanical Garden. George added a motorboat ride beforehand that took us into back channels, where we listened to birds and saw papyrus on the riverbank. It was exactly the nature break we needed. Our ship was the M/S Sunray, and we really enjoyed cruising the Nile. There were only two long stretches of cruising, but it was through beautiful countryside and was totally relaxing after three days in busy, loud Cairo. The rooms were decent size and well appointed. The only negative thing to say was that the carpet was a bit worn throughout the boat (more like 3- or 4 stars-worthy), but the food and service/staff were definitely 5 stars! We are mostly vegetarian and appreciated that the buffet always had a vegetable main. Our waiters were great and developed a rapport with the kids, too. I would unequivocally recommend “Journey to Egypt.” I normally prefer to make my own arrangements, but I would have spent an inordinate amount of time planning the logistics of this trip. It was so nice to have a car/driver always waiting for us, tickets pre-purchased, and someone who speaks Arabic to guide us. All we had to do was take pictures, eat tahini, relax, and take it all in.
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Gary Smith –
Luxury 10-day tour (Cairo and Nile cruise)
We booked a 10-day luxury tour that started in Cairo and included a 4-night Nile cruise. “Expedition Egypt” arranged all of our accommodations, flights (Cairo-Luxor and Aswan-Cairo around the cruise), guides, and excursions, and we couldn’t have been happier. Osama communicated in a timely fashion and answered all of our questions beforehand. The entire trip was seamless.
All of our “handlers” at the airport and hotels were on time, pleasant, and efficient. We stayed at the Four Seasons Nile Plaza in Cairo, and it was easily the nicest hotel we’ve stayed in; the customer service was outstanding. We had adjoining rooms with balconies overlooking the Nile and could even see the pyramids.
Our guide in Cairo, Rania, is working on her PhD and was incredibly knowledgeable. We spent the first day at the Egyptian Museum, and she helped us understand everything we would be seeing in the coming days. Rania is very personable, and even our three teens were comfortable asking her questions about Egyptian history and modern culture. As a guide, she did a wonderful job asking what we were interested in and planning stops and places to eat. She also took us to the pyramids (you must ride the camels!), and on an optional tour of Islamic Cairo. We were blown away by all of it!
Our guide on the river cruise, George, was so helpful and engaging. We loved his storytelling at each temple. He showed us the highlights and gave us free time to explore each place, too. We loved seeing Luxor at night! He answered our endless questions and taught us so much about the mythology. He clearly loves his job and the subject matter. We skipped the Nubian Village on the last day and instead opted for the Botanical Garden. George added a motorboat ride beforehand that took us into back channels, where we listened to birds and saw papyrus on the riverbank. It was exactly the nature break we needed.
Our ship was the M/S Sunray, and we really enjoyed cruising the Nile. There were only two long stretches of cruising, but it was through beautiful countryside and was totally relaxing after three days in busy, loud Cairo. The rooms were decent size and well appointed. The only negative thing to say was that the carpet was a bit worn throughout the boat (more like 3- or 4 stars-worthy), but the food and service/staff were definitely 5 stars! We are mostly vegetarian and appreciated that the buffet always had a vegetable main. Our waiters were great and developed a rapport with the kids, too.
I would unequivocally recommend “Journey to Egypt.” I normally prefer to make my own arrangements, but I would have spent an inordinate amount of time planning the logistics of this trip. It was so nice to have a car/driver always waiting for us, tickets pre-purchased, and someone who speaks Arabic to guide us. All we had to do was take pictures, eat tahini, relax, and take it all in.