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09 Days Cairo and Nile Cruise by Sleeping Train
Duration
9 Days
Tour Type
Classical Packages
Location
Egypt
Destinations
Egypt
Travel Style
Classic
History - Culture
Nile Cruise
Overview
Explore Egypt on an adventure tour to learn about its top sights. The Nile River and railroads are both crossed on this private excursion. To go to Aswan, you'll board a sleeper train. The Great Pyramids of Giza in Cairo will be your first stop. Nothing evokes the long and intriguing history of Egypt as powerfully as the pyramids. Take a sleeper train to Aswan from there, where a luxurious cruise ship is waiting to take you on a four-day tour along the Nile. As you travel between Aswan and Luxor, make time to explore and take in the sights.
03 Night's Cairo - 03 Night's Nile Cruise - 02 Night's Sleeping train
Included
03 Nights’ accommodation in Cairo with breakfast.
03Nights’ accommodation on board Nile Cruise on full board basis.
02 Night’s accommodation on Sleeping train with half board basis.
03 Full days in Cairo with Lunch.
Meet and assist.
All sightseeing as mentioned in the itinerary escorted by Egyptologist.
All transfers and transportation as mentioned above with air- conditioner car.
All entrance fees for the above-mentioned tours.
All service charges and taxes.
Excluded
Any items not mentioned in the above itinerary.
Any items of personal nature such as drinks, laundry etc.
Tips of any kind to those who serve you during your trip.
Egypt’s entry visa
Itinerary
Day 01: (Arrive in Cairo- Welcome to Egypt)
Welcome to Egypt! Upon arrival, Your tour begins when you are greeted by our representative Executive Travel who will assist you through immigration and customs formalities. After you have collected your luggage, he will then take you, in our deluxe vehicle, to your Cairo hotel and overnight. Optional Dinner cruise on board river Nile in Cairo
Day 02: (Visit Pyramids - Memphis & Sakkara)
After breakfast, you will meet your Egyptologist guide in the hotel lobby. Begin by exploring the desert antiquities dating back to the beginning of a civilization that arose over 5,000 years ago. You will venture through the desert to visit some of Egypt's oldest sites. First, go to the Pyramids of Giza. Nothing evokes the long and intriguing history of Egypt as powerfully as the pyramids. Rising from the desert, Khufu (Cheops), Khafra, and Menkaura symbolize the enigmatic tug of Egypt in our imaginations. The Great Pyramid of Cheops immortalizes the son of Sneferu and Hetephres. Though little is known about this pharaoh, his pyramid is the largest of the three and is comprised of 2.3 million stone blocks, each weighing an average of 2.5 tons., the colossal statue of the Great Sphinx, which stood guard over the pyramids for millennia. Carved from an outcrop of rock, the Sphinx remains the ultimate symbol of Ancient Egypt with its lion's body and a human head. After your exploration of the pyramids, drive to Memphis and Sakkara. The necropolis at Sakkara is where King Zoser's Step Pyramid was built. This vast site in the heart of the desert plateau is the largest necropolis in Egypt. Extending for almost five miles, the complex forms a collection of pyramids, temples, and tombs that is fundamental to understanding the history of ancient Egypt. Memphis is where the remnants of the city's first capital, once the most cosmopolitan city in Egypt, are scattered in the desert. You will also see the carved limestone colossus of Ramses II, then back to your hotel and overnight. Meals: Breakfast & Lunch.
Day 03: (Cairo Sightseeing)
After breakfast, you will meet your guide at the lobby. Begin your introduction to Cairo at the famous Egyptian Museum of Antiquities. The museum houses the greatest collection of Egyptian royal treasures in the world. Your expert guide will take you through the highlights, including the famous Tutankhamen Collection of golden treasures You will then visit the Citadel of Salah El-Din, visit the Alabaster Mosque of Mohamed Ali, the largest structure built during the first half of the 19th century. Counting to visit the most famous Bazaar in the middle east Khan El Khalili Bazaar. Then you will transfer to the railway station for departure to Aswan. Overnight on the train. Dinner on board train. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 04: (Arrive Aswan - Visit The High Dam, The Philae Temple & The Unfinished Obelisk)
Arrive Aswan. Then you will be met by your tour guide to start your tour by visiting The High Dam which is built by President Nasser to control the flooding of the Nile. There, the Temple of Isis, rising off the waters of Lake Nasser on the Island of Philae Continues to the Quarries and the Enormous 170-foot-long Unfinished Obelisk. Embark your cruiser. Lunch on board. Enjoy a Felucca ride, Dinner, and overnight on board. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.
Day 05: (Visit Kom Ombo)
Breakfast on board, afterward sail to Kom Ombo and visit Kom Ombo Temple; the twin sanctuaries of crocodile-headed Haroeris, uniquely set, side by side, in a single picturesque Ptolemaic temple on a hill overlooking the Nile. Lunch on board. Sail to Edfu. Dinner and overnight on board in Edfu. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.
Day 06: (Visit Edfu & Esna Lock)
Breakfast on board. Visit the Temple of Horus in Edfu, as a sun god Horus ’temple had daily importance to the ancient Egyptians: this is reflected in the attention to detail in the design and construction found Here. Lunch on board. Sail to Luxor via Esna Lock. Dinner and overnight on board. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.
Day 07: (The East & The West Bank Sightseeing)
Breakfast on board. Disembarkation. Then you will visit The East Bank of the Nile (Luxor Temple & Temple of Karnak) with its beautiful temple of Amun-Re and Hypostyle Hall, the largest Hall of any temple in the World. Then you will visit the West Bank of the Nile, the Valley of Kings and Queens where sixty-four of Egypt’s rulers Were buried in ornate tombs. Continuing the tour visiting the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir El Bahari and the Colossi of Menmon. PM: Transfer to the railway station for departure to Cairo. Overnight in train. Meals: Breakfast & Dinner.
Day 08: (Arrive Cairo - Old Cairo Sightseeing)
Arriver Cairo; Then you will be met by your tour guide to start your tour by visiting Old Coptic Cairo Where you will visit old historical Churches asThe Hanging Church, and St. Sergius Church also Visit Ben Ezra Synagogue Back to your hotel and overnight. Meals: Breakfast & Lunch.
Day 09: (Flight Back Home)
Today you will be transferred to the airport to take your international flight back home Meals: Breakfast.
FAQs
What Is The Children's Policy?
0 - 01.99 Free of Charge /
2 - 5.99 pay 25% of tour price /
6 - 11.99 pay 50% of tour price /
12+ pay full tour price as per adult person
Notes :
Children policy is applied to children who share rooms with their parents ( Maximum 1 Child sharing parent's room ) /
If your tour includes airfare, additional charges for your children may apply.
What Is The Booking Policy?
Once confirming your booking down payment of 25% should be paid to secure your spaces on the tour including hotel room, cruise cabin, domestic flight ticket, and other travel-related services. /
And 50% during Christmas, New Year and Easter Holidays. /
The remaining balance should be paid one month before the arrive.
Tipping?
It is client's gratitude and satisfaction with the good service provided by anyone who served you during your trip. we advise if you are willing to give it, it would be fantastic and if not, you are not obliged to do it.
How To Get Egypt Entry Visa?
Visas in Egypt are processed upon arrival at any international airport in the country. Upon arrival, a representative from Executive Travel Egypt will be waiting for you before passport control to help you with all the visa processing.
What Is The Cancellation Policy?
During High and Low Season:
You can cancel your trip with the following scale of charges. /
From the date of booking until 60 days before your arrival date, 15% cancelation fees. /
Between 60 and 30 days before your arrival date, 25% cancelation fees. /
Between 30 and 15 days before your arrival date, 50% cancelation fees. /
Between 14 and 1 days before your arrival date, 100% cancelation fees. /
During Holiday Seasons:
Cancelation received 60 days before arrival ,100% of the entire tour price will be charged. /
Additionally, all domestic flights in Egypt have cancellation costs. You will be responsible for paying any fees in accordance with the airline's cancellation policy if you decide to cancel a tour at any time. /
Emergency Cancellation Policy:
In the event that the government or the airline issues a travel advisory from-to your departure country and destination, Executive Travel Egypt has an extremely lenient cancellation policy. / Executive travel Egypt has modified its cancellation policy to better represent its principles because we put your health and safety above anything else. Learn about our cancellation and refund policies, as well as our full payment requirement..
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