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12 Days / 11 Nights
3 Nights Cairo
1 Night Seat Train
1 Night Aswan
2 Nights Luxor
4 Nights Sharm El-Sheikh
Day 1:
- Arrive at Cairo Airport: Meet, assist through passport control formalities, luggage identification & transfer to your hotel.
- Check in at Hotel.
- Overnight in Cairo.
Day 2:
Breakfast. Then drive to the three famous Pyramids of Giza, erected by Cheops, Chephren and Mycerinus, guarded by the mysterious Sphinx, which is a mythical statue with a body of a lion and a human head. The three Pyramids and the Sphinx are one of the Seven Wonders of the World and the most important tourist site in Egypt. (Camel ride at the Pyramids can be arranged during the visit upon your request).
(Optional) Then full day tour to the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities, housing around 250,000 antique pieces. Covering the whole history of ancient Egypt, which extends over the past 5 thousand years, among these pieces the most magnificent treasures of the young King Tut Ankh Amon.
back to your hotel in Cairo. Transfers to the train station for your overnight Seat train to Aswan. Overnight Seat train.
Day 3:
Breakfast: can be individually requested on train for about 3 USD. Arrival Aswan, meet and assist by our local representatives. Transfer to your hotel. (Optional) Start your full day Tour High Dam-Temple of Philae Island unfinished Obelisks. Excursion drive to the High Dam. After its visit proceed to the Granite Quarries, the unfinished Obelisks, and Old Aswan Dam for a motor – boat excursion to the Temple of Philae Island. Overnight in Aswan.
Day 4:
Breakfast. Transfer to the train station, departure by train to Luxor, arrival Luxor, meet and assist by our local representative. Transfer to your hotel in Luxor. (Optional) Start your full day tour visit The West Bank (Valley of the Kings, Queens, Colossal of Memnon and Hatshepsut Temple) Excursion to the Necropolis of Thebes, on the Eastern bank. Crossing the Nile, drive to the Valley of Kings; visit the tombs of various Dynasties, The Temple of Deir El Bahari. On the return journey stop at the Colossi of Memnon which are two gigantic sitting statues representing Amenopis III facing the Nile. and visit the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut. Then visit The East Bank (Luxor & Karnak Temple) Excursion to the Luxor Temple to see its courtyard and the granite statues of Ramses the Great Proceed by carriage or bus to Karnak, which is a serious of temples, built in different reigns. Starting by the Avenue of Sphinxes visit the Unfinished Propylon, the Hypostyle Hall with it's 134 gigantic columns, the Obelisks of Queen Hatchepsut and Tutomosis III, the temple of Amon adorned with lotus and papyrus designs, the Granite Scarbeus of Amenophis III and the Sacred Lake. (Optional) Hot Balloon: Should you want to make your stay in Luxor an unforgettable. Drifting peacefully over the Valley of King, Valley of the Queens and the Mountain on the Nobles. Overnight in Luxor.
Day 5:
Breakfast. Free day. (Optional) Full Day Tour Abydos and Denderah. Hathoor and Osiris Temples Morning we drive to Abydos, where the ancient Egyptians believed the god Egypt for you (lord of the underworld) to be buried. The paintings of the Gods and Pharaohs on the walls of the Osiris Temple at Abydos are among the most beautifully preserved in Egypt. We then continue to Denderah to visit the Temple of Hathor, goddess of love and joy. Hathor Temple, with its sacred lake and famous astrological roof, is a delicately beautiful structure. Hathor is the patroness of the Ahathoor Temple. Over night in Luxor.
Day 6:
Breakfast. Transfer to the domestic airport. Departure by plane to Sharm El Sheikh. Arrival meets & assists by our local representatives and transfer to the hotel. Overnight in Sharm El Sheikh.
Day 7:
Breakfast. Free day. (Optional) Ras Mohamed full day. Departure from Hotel at 09:00 am (30 km on a paved road & about 5 km of the road). Upon arrival at Ras Mohamed, climb to The Shark Observatory to witness the panorama of both Aqaba & Suez Gulf. Then back to the main beach to enjoy the splendid coral reef and pure water and back to Sharm. Overnight in Sharm El Sheikh.
Day 8:
Breakfast. Free day. (Optional) Full Day Tour Jeep safari Departure from hotel at 09.00 by air-conditioned 4x4 jeep driving towards Ras Nasrani to enjoy the splendid reef till 11.00 then forward to the canyon base in front of Tiran Island which is located by the entrance of the Aqaba Gulf. Stop to shoot some pictures & to hear the story of the area. Forward to the mangrove plants which grow in the salty water and continue walking in the Bedouin village of fishermen. Then lunch near by the mangrove plants. Then continue towards "Wadi Gonay". Arrive to Dahab off the road at about 16.00 then a free time for shopping. Back to Sharm at 18.00. Overnight in Sharm El Sheikh.
Day 9:
Breakfast. Free day. (Optional) Full Day Tour Trip by boat. Early departure 08.30 from hotel to Sharm El Sheikh port about 09.00 going on board boats. Start the trip reaching the garden reef sharks bay, Ras Nasrani, sometimes we visit wood reef & Jackson reef. Lunch on board (menu usually contain grilled fish with rice, salad) back to Sharm El Sheikh Port at 17.00. The program depends on the conditions of the sea and the direction of the wind. Overnight in Sharm El Sheikh.
Day 10:
Breakfast. Departure by bus to Cairo. Arrival, meet & assist by our local representatives and transfer to the hotel. (Optional) Dinner Cruise including transportation, dinner, Belly Dancer, Tanura Show. Overnight in Cairo.
Day 11:
Breakfast. Free day. (Optional) start your full day tour visit Greco-Roman Museum (Filled by collection, which covers the period from the 3rd Century BC to the 7th century AD Like Mummies, Hellenistic statues, bust of Roman Emperors, Tanagra figurines & early Christian antiquities) Follow by a visit to the Roman Theater (A theater with marble seats up to 800 spectators, Galleries, Section of mosaic flooring & a pleasure garden surrounded by Roman Villas & baths).Then visit Pompay's Pillar, Followed by visit to the Catacomb of Kom El-Shoqafa (Tombs on three levels, also contains The Triclinium where relatives used to sit on stone benches to feast the dead, a center with relieves of bearded serpents. Inside, there are 2nd Century AD statues of Sobek & Anubis wearing Roman Armor). Overnight in Cairo.
Day 12:
Breakfast at the hotel our representative will transfer you to the airport and assist you at the airport through final departure formalities.
Program includes:
- n 3 nights hotel accommodation in Cairo on bed and breakfast basis.
- n 1 night hotel accommodation in Aswan on bed and breakfast basis.
- n 2 nights hotel accommodation in Luxor on bed and breakfast basis.
- n 4 nights in hotel accommodation in Sharm El-Sheikh on bad and breakfast basis.
- n 1 nights Seat train.
- n 1 half day tour in Cairo visiting the great Pyramids and Sphinx.
- n All transfers in Cairo, Luxor, Aswan and Sharm El-Sheikh.
- n Multilingual expert Egyptologist guide.
- n The service of meet and assist at all your destinations.
- n Our prices include all taxes and services.
- n Train Ticket Aswan - Luxor
- n Transfer by A/C car:
Sharm / Cairo
- n Domestic airfare:
Luxor / Sharm El Sheikh
Not included:
- n Visa Entry for Egypt.
- n Personal items.
- n Tipping.
- n Any other items not mentioned.
- n Any Optional tours.
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