Overview
Around the new year, you'll get a week to immerse yourself in Egyptian stories. Cairo, home to historic Coptic and Islamic architecture, and Giza, home to the Pyramids and Sphinxes, are two of the five major cities you'll see on your Egypt trip. After seeing Egypt's Roman and Greek sites in Alexandria, you'll go to Luxor to see the city's unique attractions and finish up your tour with a trip to Aswan to see its important monuments.
Tour Info
- Duration: 7 days , 6 nights
- Departure time and location: 24/7 from Cairo Airport.
- Return time and location: 24/7 to Cairo Airport
- Package category: Egypt Christmas Holiday
Tour Highlights
- Day 1: Arrival.
- Day 2: visiting Giza's attractions.
- Day 3: Visiting Alexandria.
- Day 4: fly to Luxor Visit Luxor and travel to Aswan.
- Day 5: Visiting Aswan.
- Day 6: fly to Cairo, Visit Cairo.
- Day 7: Departure.
What to Expect
- Exploring the landmarks of five cities.
- Pyramids in Giza. Plus sphinxes and other bizarre creatures.
- See the Catacombs, the Pillar, and more in Alexandria.
- Luxor: the Karnak temple, the Valley of the Kings, and more.
- The Philae Temple and the High Dam in Aswan.
- Ancient Islamic and Coptic Cairo in Cairo.
Gifts
- Dinner Cruise in Cairo in the arrival or departure Day.
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- The Tour Leader will be waiting inide the airport with sign with your good name on it , and he will contact your good self with Whatsapp if it is available .
- Dress Code: Smart Casual closes is recommended.
- Comfortable shoes for walking, sunglasses and sunhat are important in summer time.
- Hint: You may give your opinions on adding or eliminating tours from your tour schedule in order to adapt and meet your demands.
Itinerary
Based on your arrival data, our representative will meet you at the airport with a board bearing your name. The representative will assist you with customs procedures, obtaining a visa, and other matters before escorting you to the hotel.
The representative will be more than pleased to answer any questions and go over the schedule for the next few days as you go from the airport to your hotel.
Dinner cruise.
If you arrive before 05:00 p.m., we will arrange for you to enjoy a complimentary dinner cruise on the Nile River for two hours, with supper on board and an oriental performance.The trip will provide a unique chance to explore prominent riverside locations while enjoying wonderful meals and entertainment. It's an excellent opportunity to unwind and appreciate the beauty of Cairo from a new viewpoint.
Note: if you arrive late, we will arrange it for the next day evening.
To schedule the pickup and transfer from the airport to the hotel, you must provide your arrival and departure details prior to the arrival date.
In the case that you arrive before 2:00 pm, you will have to wait in the lobby until check-in time.
According to the scheduled pick-up time, the guide will meet you in the hotel lobby to pick you up and transport you to the following locations before returning you to the hotel.
Pyramids of Giza
You will be taken there for 3 hours, with three stops: the enormous pyramid of Cheops, the panorama view, and the temple of Valley and the enormous Sphinx tour. Then you'll be transferred back to your hotel for the night.then you will be transported back to your hotel for the night.
We recommend that you dress casually well, wear a hat, sunglasses, and comfortable shoes depending on the environment.
Entrance rates include simply the admission fee to the area and do not include viewing the pyramids from inside; if you wish to visit the pyramids from inside, you will be charged an additional fee. You can ask your guide to assist you with purchasing the ticket.
Lunch will be served at a neighborhood restaurant.
You will be able to tour Egypt's second capital. Did you know that Alexandria, founded by Alexander the Great in 330 BC, served as Egypt's capital for 970 years? Your knowledgeable tour guide will lead you around Alexandria's Greek and Roman sites, including the Catacombs, Bombay Pillar, and Fortress of Qaitbay. This is the tour you want to take. After Visiting Alexandria, you will be taken back to Cairo for overnight.
Meet, pick-up, transfer to Alexandria.
At 7:00 a.m., you'll meet your tour guide in the hotel lobby. You will be picked up by one of our private A/C vans and driven to the lovely city of Alexandria. Alexandria is 210 kilometers north of Cairo, and it will take us around two and a half hours to reach our first tourist stop.
The Catacomb Tour
We head to the Catacombs first. A combination of Greek, Roman, and Ancient Egyptian art can be found here. There are three storeys in the catacombs. You will see the main tomb, which is still decorated with Greek, Roman, and Egyptian symbols, statues, and carvings.
Quitbay Citadel Walking tour
Our next visit is the Quitbay Citadel. Alexandria's lighthouse was destroyed by an earthquake in the eleventh century. Rather than restoring the lighthouse, Sultan Qaitbay constructed the Alexandrian Fortress to protect Egypt's north.
During your tour of the Qaitbay Citadel, your guide will explain the military monuments and the Alexandria Lighthouse.
After the Lunch, you will be taken back to Cairo for overnight
We recommend that you dress casually well, wear a hat, sunglasses, and comfortable shoes depending on the environment.
Lunch will be served at a neighborhood restaurant.
You will be met with your tour leader in the hotel according to the flight details, where you will check-out and be transferred to Cairo airport to take the flight to Luxor. upon arriving to Luxor airport, you will be met with your tour guide, who will pick you up and transfer you to visit Luxor sightseeing (the Valley of Kings, Hatshepsut temple, Memnon colossi, and Karnak temples), then transfer to the train station to take the train to Aswan. Upon arriving at the Aswan train station, you will be met with your guide, who will pick you up and transfer you to your hotel in Aswan.
The Valley of Kings exploring.
The Valley of the Kings is an Ancient Egyptian burial complex buried in the slopes between Gurna's two limestone hills. The Valley of the Kings has 63 recognized tombs, and three additional have just been discovered. You will be allowed to tour three tombs from the inside; King Tut is not one of them. It has one additional ticket. You may purchase it on-site.
Memnon stop
You will be transported to The Memnon Colossi visit: We'll then view the Memnon statues. They are the sole extant sculptures fronting the mortuary temple of Amenhotep III, showing the pharaoh seated on his throne.
Visiting the Karnak temples
After viewing Memnon Colossi, you'll be transported to a local restaurant for lunch. Drinks during lunch are not included. This tour concludes with a visit to Egypt's biggest ancient temple complex, the Karnak Temples. The Karnak Temple Complex is a prominent landmark in Egypt; spiritual forces from ancient Egypt may still be sensed within its walls.
Lunch will be served in a local restaurant.
Dinner is excluded.
After you check out, you'll be picked up and taken to see the High Dam and the Philae temple. From there, you'll be taken to Aswan Airport to take the flight back to Cairo. upon arriving to Cairo airport, you will be met and transferred to your hotel in Cairo for overnight.
Philae temple Visit.
You will be picked up by your tour guide and taken to the Philae temples, which are a one-of-a-kind shrine to the goddess Isis. You will sail for 10 to 15 minutes on a boat with a motor to get there. You will learn more about ancient Egyptian myths and stories as your guide shows you around the historical temple. Isis was thought to be the goddess of love and motherhood in ancient Egyptian mythology. You'll look around the temple and then catch the boat back. You will be taken to see the High Dam after the stay.
The High Dam visit.
Your tour will include a stop at the impressive High Dam in Aswan. This huge building was built to keep the Nile from drowning and to provide hydroelectric power to the area. On organized walks, people can learn about how the dam was built, its past, and how it has changed the area around it.
The visit to old Cairo is an important element of the Egypt trip package. You will be met at your hotel and transferred to see the old Coptic Cairo, a historic Islamic Mosque, and walk through Khan El Khalili Bazaar. Lunch will be supplied throughout the day tour of Cairo. Then you will be transported back to your hotel in Cairo.
Old Coptic Cairo walking tour.
At 08:00 am, you will be met with your tour guide, who will pick you up and transfer you to visit the Old Coptic Cairo, you will be able to visit the hanging church, Babylon fortress, the cavern church where Jesus was living. and Ben Ezra Synagogue.
The Alabaster Mosque and the citadel visit
Your next stop will be at the most significant Islamic site, where you will be able to see all of Cairo from the top. You will also see the alabaster mosque, which is identical to Sultan Ahmed Mosque in Istanbul. There, you will be guided to learn more about Islamic and Oriental cultures.
Walking for one hour in Khan El Khalili Bazaar
After lunch at a local restaurant, where you will sample the classic Egyptian popular mail (Koshari), you will be taken to Khan El Khalili bazaar, Egypt's most significant market, where you will experience Egyptian life. Then you will be taken back to your hotel in Cairo.
Dress Code: As a general rule in religion sights, men are expected to wear long pants, while women are advised to wear clothing that is at least knee length or below, such as long skirts or pants. Women should also refrain from wearing sleeveless or shirts with low necklines.
The pick-up will be scheduled based on your departure information, and the driver will be ready for you to pick you up and transport you to your next location.
Check-out must be completed by 11:00 a.m.
If your flight is later than the check-out time, we will attempt to help you with late check-out, but if we can't, you can wait in the hotel lobby.
Inclusions & Exclusions
Inclusions
- Assistance Airport and Train Station Navigation
- Spending six nights in hotels with four stars.
- An intimate and well-versed Egyptologist who can show you the sights
- Admission Prices and Ticket Prices for the Listed Attractions
- Private Transportation
- Four Days of Complimentary Lunch
- Cairo to Luxor and Aswan to Cairo plane tickets.
- Train fare from Luxor to Aswan.
Exclusions
- International Airfare
- Entry Visa
- Drinks
- Any private expenses
- Optional Tours
- Any Extra Not Mentioned in the Program
- Tipping
Current Season Price Details
7%Please Note that price changes per season, so the price will depend on the date you pick when check out
| Single Room | Double Room | Triple Room | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Must adult # | |||
| Price per adult | $ 1628 $ 1750 | $ 1311 $ 1410 | $ 1218 $ 1310 |
| Max child # [age:6-11] | |||
| Price per child | $ 814 $ 875 | $ 656 $ 705 | |
| Max infant # [age:0-5] | |||
| Price per infant | $ 223 $ 240 | $ 228 $ 245 |
Deposit
50 % of the total booking amount
Extra Fees
Optional tours.
Visiting the pyramids from inside.
Beverages during the cruise.