Egypt budget cruise & tour
| country: | Egypt |
| location: | Nile Cruises |
| departures: | This trip can be tailormade at a time to suit you and can be adapted to suit your interests, budget and requirements as necessary |
| price: | From US $765 (9 days) excluding flights, based on double occupancy. Single supplement US $285 |
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the amazing things you'll be doing
All aboard a 5-star Nile cruise through Egypt’s “open-air museum” from Aswan to Luxor - visit Kom Ombo, Edfu, Karnak, and more! Tour also includes Cairo’s main attractions.
Tour price includes: Transfers from/to the airport/s, at any time 24/7, depending on your flights' schedule, all accommodations in a 3-star hotel in Cairo and Aswan, including buffet breakfast, all fully-guided tours (as per the itinerary) in air-conditioned buses, fluent English-speaking tour guides throughout the program, first-class train tickets from Cairo/Aswan and Luxor/Cairo on air-conditioned Spanish trains, with reclining seats, three nights on a 5-star Nile Cruise ship with all meals included, all meals as described in the tour itinerary, all transfer and pick-up services and all service charges and taxes.
Tour prince excludes: International flights, entry visa, all the entrance fees of the mentioned sites, any meals other than the ones noted on the above detailed tour itinerary, any items of personal nature, such as drinks, phone calls, laundry, tips… etc.
Tour price includes: Transfers from/to the airport/s, at any time 24/7, depending on your flights' schedule, all accommodations in a 3-star hotel in Cairo and Aswan, including buffet breakfast, all fully-guided tours (as per the itinerary) in air-conditioned buses, fluent English-speaking tour guides throughout the program, first-class train tickets from Cairo/Aswan and Luxor/Cairo on air-conditioned Spanish trains, with reclining seats, three nights on a 5-star Nile Cruise ship with all meals included, all meals as described in the tour itinerary, all transfer and pick-up services and all service charges and taxes.
Tour prince excludes: International flights, entry visa, all the entrance fees of the mentioned sites, any meals other than the ones noted on the above detailed tour itinerary, any items of personal nature, such as drinks, phone calls, laundry, tips… etc.
day-by-day itinerary
| Day 1: | Arrive Cairo Welcome to Egypt! Our representative will meet you to ensure a smooth path through immigration and customs. You have time to explore at your leisure before meeting your tour escort and fellow travelers for a welcome drink at your hotel. Overnight in Cairo. |
| Day 2: | Cairo/Desert Tour Full-day outing to Sakkara, the vast Necropolis of ancient Memphis. Sakkara has the first Pyramid and the world’s oldest stone structure. Later we drive to Memphis the capital of the ancient kingdom and one of the most important cities throughout the history of ancient Egypt. Break for lunch, and then we drive to the most famous wonderland in the whole world - the Great Pyramids and the Sphinx. Free evening at leisure and overnight we will travel by train to Aswan. (B) |
| Day 3: | Aswan Arrive Aswan, meet and transfer to your hotel. Following to check-in, we will start our full-day excursion around the city visiting the Temple of Philae, the Aswan High Dam, and the Unfinished Obelisk. Free evening at leisure and overnight in Aswan hotel. |
| Day 4: | Aswan/Nile Cruise Today we will join an orientation cruise around Kitchener and Elephantine Islands. Transfer to your Nile cruise ship for check-in. Free evening on cruise and overnight sailing to Kom-Ombu. (B,L,D) |
| Day 5: | Kom Ombo/Edfu/Nile Cruise Visit the dual temple of Sobek and Haroeris in Kom-Ombu, and then back to the cruise to continue sailing on the way to Edfu to visit the most well-preserved temple in all of Egypt - dedicated to Horus, the Falcon God. Overnight on cruise, sailing on the way to Luxor. (B,L,D) |
| Day 6: | Nile Cruise/Luxor (East Bank) Arrive Luxor. This afternoon we will be touring the East Bank of Luxor: Luxor Temple & Karnak Temple. Free evening at leisure and overnight on cruise ship. (B,L,D) |
| Day 7: | Luxor (West Bank) Disembarkation after breakfast. Today we'll be out for a tour around the West Bank of Luxor, visiting: Valley of the Kings, Valley of the Queens, Temple of Queen Hatshepsut & Colossi of Memnon. Free evening and overnight we will travel by train back to Cairo. (B) |
| Day 8: | Cairo City Tour Arrive Cairo, meet and transfer to your hotel. Following to check-in today, we will be off to Islamic Cairo where the 12th Century Citadel of Salah El-Din stands, within the walls of the medieval fortress is the Alabaster Mosque and El-Gawhara Palace built by Mohamed Ali, followed by a visit to Christian Old Cairo where the Romans constructed the fortress of Babylon. Built over the ruins of the two towers of this fortress, the Church of Saint Mary known by the Hanging Church. Break for lunch, and then we drive to the Egyptian Museum where the treasures of King Tut Ankh-Amun and most of the pharaohs, are kept. Free evening at leisure and overnight in Cairo hotel. |
| Day 9: | Depart Cairo Free morning at leisure. Our tour ends today with the transfer to Cairo Airport for departure. (B) |
travellers' tales
Just awesome! It is an excellent value for money. The tour was well organized and the staff was extremely friendly and took care of us. (more)
how this holiday makes a difference
 Make your holiday in Egypt something to always remember – but not at the expense of the environment or the local peoples. You will stay in locally-owned and operated hotels throughout this tour – not multinational chains which grossly over consume the local resources (electricity, water, and so on), waste food, and do not pay wages in any way relative to the exorbitant prices they charge their guests. Likewise, you will have only local guides throughout Egypt. All of the guides on this trip are university graduates with whom we have long-established relationships. They are all eager to share the richness of their own local traditions and culture as well as delight you with comprehensive details on the history and the role of the sites you visit. You are on traditional public transportation whenever possible including the national train system. The tour boats used are all locally owned and employ the majority of their staff from Upper Egypt. Boat staff is required to undergo training on preservation and conservation – a vital step to keeping the Nile beautiful and healthy. Our cruise boats have successfully passed all the tests, set by the Ministry of Tourism and the Ministry of Transport, aimed to prove its positive impact on the environment. When using private transportation the size of the vehicle is always relative to the number of people in the group. We do not use vehicles which accommodate more guests than are on the trip. All private vehicles are locally-owned and operated. By making the most of local accommodation, transportation, and guides, communities and native peoples derive a greater financial benefit from tourism. |
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