Cairo & Dahabiya Cruise , Nile Cruise Package and Cairo Holiday
Trip duration : 12 Days/ 11 Nights
Trip runs : Every Wednesday, Thursday
Trip type : Deluxe Tour / Private Tour
Details : Day 1: Arrive Egypt
Egypt-Taste tour representitive will meet & assist you at Cairo International Airport (Arrival procedures) and then he will escort you to the hotel by exclusive air-conditioned deluxe vehicle. At hotel the tour manager will assist with a smooth check-in and review your holiday itinerary with you to establish and confirm pick-up times for each tour. Overnight in Cairo.
Day 2: Pyramids Tour
Breakfast, then move to start your blissful day kicking off at Memphis; the ancient capital of Old Egypt during the Old Kingdom. It was founded by King Menes. Poceed to the Step Pyramid at Sakkara which was designed by the architect Imhotep for his master King Zoser. Lunch at good quality local restaurant. After that, move to visit the enchanting pyramids of Cheops, Chefren and Mykerinus at Giza. Then proceed to visit the Great Sphinx, the head of a pharaoh with a lion's body, dates back to the time of Chephren. The tour also includes a visit to the Valley Temple which belongs to the Pyramids of Chephren. Overnight in Cairo.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 3: Cairo Tours
After breakfast, start your day kicking off at the Egyptian Museum that exhibits the enchanting treasures of Tutankhamen, among many other fascinating pharaonic artifacts. Lunch at a good quality local restaurant. After that, proceed your trip visiting the Hanging Church and Abu Sirga Church at Coptic Cairo. Back to the hotel and overnight in Cairo.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 4: Dahabiya Cruise
After breakfast, check out from your hotel in Cairo, then transfer to Cairo Airport for flight to Luxor. - Check in - Lunch - Visit the gigantic temples complex of Karnak, followed by the awesome Luxor Temple started by Amenophis III in the 14th century B.C. and extended by Ramsis II. - Dinner - Overnight
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 5: Dahabiya Cruise
- Breakfast - Visit the West Bank Necropolis, the burial ground of the Pharaohs - the Valley of the Kings - where Howard Carter discovered the tomb of Tutankhamen in 1922. Proceed to the nearby Valley of the Queens, the mortuary temple of Hatshepsuit and the Colossi of Memnon. - Lunch - At leisure - Dinner - Overnight
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 6: Dahabiya Cruise
- Early Sailing to Esna - Arrival to Esna - Walking tour of the town of Esna dedicated to the creator god Khnum. - Sail to Elhegz Island - Lunch - Dinner - Overnight on Elhegz Island.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 7: Dahabiya Cruise
- Early sailing to Edfu - Breakfast on board. - Arrival to Edfu - Visit one of the best preserved temples of Greco – Roman era , that of Horus at Edfu. Experience the horse drawn carriage ride back and forth to the temple. - Lunch - Sailing to Elramadi Island - Dinner - Overnight on Elramadi Island
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 8: Dahabiya Cruise
- Early sailing to Kom Ombo - View the Silesia Temple and sandstone quarries from deck - BBQ lunch on a Nile Island. - Sail to (Fares) island near Kom Ombo. - Overnight Fares Island.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 9: Dahabiya Cruise
- Breakfast - Early sailing to Kom Ombo . - Visit Kom Ombo temple dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek and the falcon-headed Horus the elder, god of the morning sun. - Sail to Aswan - BBQ Lunch. - Dinner on a Nile island - Overnight
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 10: Dahabiya Cruise
- Breakfast on island - Sail to Aswan - Visit the High Dam, the Old Dam and the ' unfinished obelisk', lying in the ancient granite quarries of Aswan. Then proceed to Philae Temple, dedicated to the goddess Isis, being rescued from the rising waters of Lake Nasser at the time of the High Dam's construction. - Lunch - At leaisure - Dinner - Overnight Aswan.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 11: Dahabiya Cruise / Back to Cairo
Breakfast aboard the Dahabiya followed by disembarkation. After that transfer to Aswan Airport for departure to Cairo. Upon arrival at Cairo Airport, transfer to your hotel in Cairo and overnight.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 12: Final departure
Breakfast, transfer to Cairo International Airport for departure.
Meals: Breakfast
Inclusions
- Meet and greet service by our representatives at airports
- Assistance of our guest relations during your stay
- All transfers by a private air-conditioned vehicle
- Accommodation for 4 nights in Cairo including breakfast
- Accommodation for 7 nights on 05 star Deluxe Dahabiya Nile cruise
- Breakfast, lunch, dinner is served on Dahabiya
- All Sightseeing Tours in Cairo (Private Guided Tours)
- All Sightseeing tours on Dahabiya sharing Dahabiya group
- Entrance fees to all sites as indicated in the itinerary.
- English Egyptologist guide throughout your tours.
- All transfers by a private air-conditioned vehicle.
- Lunch during tours in Cairo and Giza
- Bottled water during the trips.
- Domestic flight (Cairo – Luxor- Aswan – Cairo).
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All service charges & taxes.
Exclusions
- International Airfare
- Egypt entry visa
- Optional activities
- Extra expenses
- Tipping Kitty
Prices Per Person
Cairo & Dahabiya Cruise (A)
| From May to September | From October to April | |
|---|---|---|
| Double | $ 1599 | $ 1966 |
| single | $ 2565 | $ 3174 |
Cairo & Dahabiya Cruise (B)
| From May to September | From October to April | |
|---|---|---|
| Double | $ 1799 | $ 2115 |
| single | $ 2879 | $ 3444 |
Last Updated (Saturday, 31 March 2012 19:47)




























