You are here:   Home Classic Egypt Tour

Cheops Pyramid

 
Prices From:
£799.00 pp

Departure Days:
Saturday/Monday/Wednesdays

What we like:

4 Nights Cruise

3 Nights Cairo

Classic Egypt Tour

Description

The classic Egypt tour combining a 4 night Nile Cruise between Luxor and Aswan with 3 nights in Cairo is a great way to see the best of the tombs and temples of Upper Egypt with the world famous Pyramids and Museums of Cairo. With experienced Egyptologists to guide and explain the fascinating sites you will see and learn about Egypts ancient history in the comfort of your chosen hotel as well as watching Nile life pass you by as you sail on your cruise boat.

Tour Highlights:

4 Night Nile Cruise on full board basis, including sightseeing of:

Valley of the kings and Queen Hatshepsut temple,

Luxor and Karnak temples

Philae Temple and felucca cruise

Abu Simbel optional

3 Nights Cairo on bed and breakfast basis including sightseeing of:

Pyramids and Sphinx, and Egyptian Musuem

Citadel of Mohamed Ali and Khan Khalili Bazaar

 

Call us on 0845 680 9261 to book

Boat Details / Facilities

Coming Soon

What's included

PRICES AND INCLUSIONS

4* Prices from: £799.00
5* Prices from: £899.00

Departures from the UK are every Saturday, Monday and Wednesday. This tour can start from either Cairo or Luxor

    Direct UK flights (unless otherwise advised)
    All Current UK departure taxes
    All transfers in Egypt
    4 Night Nile Cruise on full board basis
    Meals: 4 Breakfasts, 3 lunches, 4 Dinners
    Full excursion program as per individual boat itinerary
    Porterage at Cruise boat
    3 Nights Cairo on bed and breakfast basis
    2 Full days sightseeing with entrances as per itinerary
    Domestic flights Aswan-Cairo/Cairo-Luxor
    Service of our local representatives at all times

Prices are per person based on two people sharing a lower deck cabin on one of our Nile cruise boats. We can offer any combination of hotel and cruise boat, subject to availability, as required.

Deck and single supplements available on request

Please note: Children under 10 years of age are not accepted on our cruises.

 

Itinerary

Day One      Arrive at Luxor airport. Meet and greet by local representative and transfer to your cruise boat for check in to your cabin for a 4 night cruise.
Day Two      Morning excursion to the Necropolis of Thebes, better known as the West Bank of Luxor to visit the Valley of the Kings and the Tombs of the new Kingdom Pharaohs, the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut with its 3 terraces before a photo stop at the imposing Colossi of Memnon. Lunch on board. In the afternoon visit the East Bank Temples of Karnak and Luxor. Dinner and overnight on board.
Day Three   In the morning we continue sailing south towards Edfu having crossed the lock at Esna.
Lunch on board. In the afternoon sightseeing of Edfu, and the extraordinary Temple of Horus. Following this we sail on to Kom Ombo and then Aswan. Dinner and overnight on board.
Day Four     Morning free for leisure as we sail onto Aswan. Lunch on board. In the afternoon, sightseeing of Aswan visiting the High Dam, the Unfinished Obelisk in its bedrock of pink granite, before a short boat trip is taken to the Temple of Philae dedicated to the Egyptian god Isis. Dinner and overnight on board.
Day Five      Checkout from your cruise boat and take a felucca cruise along the Nile before your transfer to Aswan airport for your flight to Cairo. On arrival at Cairo, meet and greet by local representative and transfer to your chosen hotel for check in for a 3 night stay.
Day Six        Full day tour to the great Pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx and the sites of Sakkara and Memphis. The Pyramids are the last remaining of the Seven Wonders of the World and were built over 4600 years ago. Following this we visit Sakkara and Memphis. The step Pyramid of Zoser at Sakkara contains 6 steps with a total height of 60 meters and was considered an evolution in Pyramid design. Memphis was the capital of the old kingdom of Egypt and at its height was the largest city in the world.
Day Seven   Enjoy a full day city tour to include the famous Egyptian museum, the Citadel of Mohamed Ali Mosque and the Khan Khalili Bazaar. The Egyptian Museum contains the treasures from many periods of ancient Egypt including Tutankhamen. Following this visit the Citadel and the Mohamed Ali Mosque with its panoramic views of the city of Cairo. After this, explore the vast number of streets and shops of the Khan Khalili Bazaar.
Day Eight    Checkout of the hotel and transfer to Cairo airport for your flight to Luxor before your homeward flight.



Holiday Enquiry Form

Name:
E-Mail:
No of Nights:
Holiday Type:
Phone:
Arrival Date:
Departure Date:
Notes:
All our holidays are 100% protected by our Travel Trust Association bond.
Departure Airport:
Cruise: