Land & Sea / Cairo - Desert - Nile Cruise & Red Sea

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Highlights

  • Cairo: Pyramids - Sphinx - Egyptian Museum - Khan Khalili
  • Nile Cruise: 4-Day *Aswan/Luxor
  • Desert Safari: White & Black Desert - Chrystal Mountain
  • Red Sea: Leisure or Water Sports

Included

  • Airport arrive/depart meet & assist by our representative
  • Round trip transfers airport/hotel in private A/C bus
  • Meet, assist & escort at all transfer points
  • One-way transfer by private A/C car or bus *Luxor/Hurghada
  • One-way transfer in public A/C bus *Hurghada or Sharm El Sheikh/Cairo
  • Sightseeing tours listed in highlights *entrance fees included
  • Private licensed Egyptologist tour guide & A/C bus
  • Hotel in Cairo for 3 nights based on B&B basis
  • Hotel in Hurghada or Sharm El Sheikh for 6 nights based on B&B basis
  • 1 night on a sleeper train *Cairo/Aswan
  • 3 nights on Nile cruise ship based on full board basis *drinks excluded
  • 1 night camping accommodation in the Western Desert on a full board basis
  • American-style tents, sleeping bags & safari equipment
  • Desert reservation entry fees
  • All service fees & sales tax

Excluded

  • Tourist visa
  • International flights
  • Domestic flights *one-way Luxor/Sharm El Sheikh
  • Tips for our representative, driver & tour guide
  • Personal items, meals, drinks & services not mentioned

Optional

  • Lunch at a local restaurant
  • Camel ride around the pyramids
  • Entrance to solar boat exhibit *near the pyramids
  • Entrance to the big or small pyramid
  • Entrance to 'Mummies Hall' in the Egyptian museum
  • Sound & light shows in Giza, Aswan or Luxor
  • Hot-air balloon ride over Luxor
  • Sightseeing tours in Dendera & Abydos *from Luxor

Additional Comments

Rates vary depending on the standard of hotel you want, group size and time of year you visit. Christmas, New Years and Easter are peak high seasons.

Itinerary

Day 01: Arrival Day
Arrive at Cairo airport. Meet, assist and transfer to your hotel. Overnight in Cairo.
Day 02: Giza - Cairo Day Tour
This is a full day of sightseeing in Giza and Cairo. Tours include the Giza Pyramids, Sphinx, Egyptian Museum and Khan Khalili bazaars. In the evening board a sleeper train. Overnight on the train to Aswan.
Day 03: Nile Cruise Day 01
Early morning arrival. Then transfer to your cruise ship for check in. Guided tour of the High Dam - Unfinished Obelisk - Philae Temple - visit Kitchener’s Island & Botanical Garden by traditional felucca sail boat. Overnight in Aswan.
Day 04: Nile Cruise Day 02
Guided tour of the Horus Temple - sail to Esna - cross the locks - sail to Luxor - afternoon is free for leisure. Overnight in Luxor.
Day 05: Nile Cruise Day 03
West Bank: Guided tour of the Valley of the Kings & Queens - Thebes Necropolis - Queen Hatshepsut Temple - Colossi of Memnon Statue - afternoon free for leisure. Overnight in Luxor.
Day 06: Nile Cruise Day 04
Disembark after breakfast. Then transfer to Hurghada or Sharm El Sheikh and overnight.
Day 07 - 10: Leisure at a resort
These days are for leisure, diving or snorkeling in the Red Sea.
Day 11: Red Sea - Cairo
Transfer by public bus back to Cairo this day. Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel for check in and overnight.
Day 12: Cairo - Western Desert
Check out of your hotel and transfer back to the Western Desert. Explore the area, set up a camp site and sleep in the open desert in tents.
Day 13: Western Desert - Cairo
Disassemble camp site after breakfast and return to Cairo, exploring the area on the way back. Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel for check in and overnight.
Day 14: Cairo: Free Day
Breakfast at your hotel. This day is free for leisure and independent activities. Overnight in Cairo.
Day 15: Departure Day
Check out of your hotel and transfer back to Cairo airport for your final departure.
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