12 Day Pyramids, Nile Cruise & Lake Nasser Cruise

12 Day Pyramids, Nile Cruise & Lake Nasser Cruise

Egypt, Cairo
Duration

12 Days

Tour Type

Private Tour

Run

Every Saturday

Start From

2360$ USD

Overview

This Pyramids, Nile Cruise & Lake Nasser Cruise tour is among the most amazing and lovely trips in Egypt. You begin by exploring the wonders of Cairo including the Giza Pyramids, the Egyptian Museum, and Khan El Khalili. Afterwards, you sail down the Nile in style and elegance with monuments including the Karnak Temple, Luxor Temple, the Valley of the Kings, Philae Temple, the High Dam, Kom Ombo Temple, and Edfu Temple. At the last part of this journey, you will sail in Lake Nasser where you will be having a trip of a lifetime!

Included
  • Met and assisted at Cairo airport upon arrival and departure by our Representative.
  • Expert assistance and guidance during your stay by our Personnel, including all tours mentioned.
  • All airport transfers by private deluxe A/C vehicle.
  • Accommodation for 4 nights at a Cairo Hotel on buffet breakfast basis
  • Accommodation for 4 nights on board Nile Cruise on full board basis.
  • Accommodation for 3 nights on board Lake Nasser cruise on full board basis.
  • Domestic flights (Cairo to Luxor — Aswan to Cairo) are included.
  • All shore excursions as mentioned will join small group tours
  • Tour to Karnak and Luxor Temples
  • Tour to Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple and Colossi of Memnon.
  • Tour to Edfu and Kom Ombo Temples
  • Tour to the High Dam, Unfinished Obelisk and Temple of Philae.
  • Tour to the Temples of Abu Simbel
  • Tour to the temples of Amada and Derr
  • Tour to Tomb of Penout
  • Tour to Wadi El Seboua and Temples of Dakka & Meharakka
  • Tour to the Kalabsha Temple, Beit El Wali, Kiosk of Kertassi
  • Lunch meals during tours
  • Professional English-speaking Tour Guide.
  • Admission fees to the sights throughout the tours.
  • Applicable taxes for all hotels and Nile cruises included in the price.
Excluded
  • International airfare.
  • Entry Visa to Egypt.
  • Personal spending.
  • Optional excursions.
  • Tipping
FAQ

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The fixed deposit amount is 25% of the tours total price Except for Egypt Christmas tours, new year’s and other peak seasons where the deposit goes up to 40%.

Yes, we at Deluxe Tours Egypt does provide a discount for private trips booked with large groups. as well for repeated customers, loyalty program members and students.

Service charges are by default included in the bill when dining in a restaurant. However, these fees go to the restaurant and not the waiters. Knowing this it is advisable and courteous to directly tip the servers with an additional 10 %.

Accommodations for travelers in Egypt fall across a broad range—everything from world class luxury to simple hostel accommodations are available. The nicest hotels compare well with luxury hotels anywhere, Egyptian hotels have their own rating system that loosely classifies them on a 5-star scale. The check-in time in most hotels in Egypt is around midday, 12 or 1 PM.

Photography is allowed in most of the historical sites and museums in Egypt, but some of them have extra charges for taking in a camera. in some museums, like the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities, and some historical sites, like the Valley of the Kings in Luxor, photography is prohibited and visitors are asked to leave their cameras at the reception before entering.

Egypt is a relax country so you can wear whatever you prefer no problem at all Egyptians accept every one although modest dress would be highly recommended and, in some mosques, women will be asked to cover their hair and perhaps their arms and legs. Both women and men will be asked to remove their shoes before entering a mosque or some church’s.

It is always recommended for travelers who wish to have their own supply of cigarettes and alcohol with them in Egypt to purchase them upon arrival. There are duty free shops in the airports in Cairo, Luxor, Hurghada, El Gouna and Sharm El Sheikh. Tourists are allowed to purchase up to 1 liter of alcohol and up to 200 cigarettes on arrival. But still local Alcohol are available around the cities.

Most of the shops / Malls in Egypt open from around 10 AM and stay open until 11PM; however, many shops, cafes, and restaurants especially in major cities stay open much later and some facilities and shops are open 24 hours.

Most of the monuments, historical sites, and museums in Egypt open from 7 AM until 5 PM. Open-air historical sites, like the Pyramids of Giza, are open from 7:00 Am until 16:pm. Some museums have morning opening hours, from 9 AM to 4 PM evening opening hours, from 5 PM to 9 or 10 PM. during Ramadan, monthbe aware that these hours will change significantly. Sightseeing during Ramadan Month closed by 15:00pm.

Egypt is a relaxed country although relatively modest dress is recommended. wearing shorts for men in Cairo and other cities is common among Egyptians. Dressing with relative modesty is a way of respecting the local culture. The metro in Cairo has separate cars for women that might be more comfortable, especially during rush hours when the cars can be very full.

In a restaurant, it is good to give between 5% and 10% tip directly to the waiter. For a small favor, like carrying luggage or parking a car, a few Egyptian pounds would be appropriate. Tipping your tour guide and vehicle driver is completely optional but should be considered if you're provided with great service. If you decide to tip feel free to give what you think your experience was worth.

The currency of Egypt is the Egyptian pound, the value of the Pound is effectively fixed at the rate of 1 USD to Egyptian Pound 15.65, Credit cards are widely used in Egypt. Service charges that have been included on your bill go to the restaurant, not the waiter. Be sure to tip the servers 10% in addition by handing it to them directly. The metro is one of the best ways to go from one place to another within Cairo. Arabic is the official language; English is widely used as second language. Try “Fool”, Egyptian beans, and “Kochari”, a traditional Egyptian pasta dish. Try Kebab and Kofta, the Egyptian traditional meat dish. Some Locals restaurant will be the best way to discover the Egyptian cousin completely different experience than hotels food.

Visit the Pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx and valley temple which belongs to king Chephren.
Visit Luxor temple, Karnak temple, Valley of the Kings, valley of the queens and Hatshepsut temple in Luxor
Admire the wonders of ancient history at the Egyptian Museum.
Discover the Egyptian oases like Siwa or Bahariya and more
Dive or snorkel in Red Sea Sinai Sharm El Sheikh, Dahab, Hurghada Marsa alam and cities situated on the Red Sea.
Going on a Nile Cruise from Aswan to Luxor or vise versa.
Shop at Egyptian Markets Khan El Khalili touristic market in Cairo Aswan Market and more.
Visit Nubian Village, Philae and Abu Simbel temples in Aswan.
Climb the Sinai monastery and visit Saint Catherine Monastery in Sinai.
Exploring Islamic and Coptic Cairo.

  • 01
    Day 1: Arrival in Cairo

    Upon arrival at the Cairo Airport, Deluxe Egypt tours Egypt Tour manager would be welcoming you for a marvelous package in Egypt. You ride in one of our comfortable AC vehicles towards your hotel in Cairo. You have the rest of the day to enjoy the Egyptian capital at your own pace and style.

    • Overnight in the hotel in Cairo
  • 02
    Day 2: Full day Tour Giza Pyramids, Sphinx and Sakkara Pyramids
    Visiting: Giza Pyramids, Sphinx and Sakkara Pyramids

    Breakfast would be served in your hotel in Cairo to get ready for an exciting tour of the Giza Pyramids, the Sphinx, and Saqqara. 
    Your tour guide welcomes you in your hotel. You begin your tour by exploring the wonders of the Pyramids of Giza, constructed more than 4000 years, the most popular monuments in the whole world. You will view the greatness of the Pharaohs reflected in each detail of the huge structure of the Grand Pyramid of Cheops, in addition to the other two pyramids of Chephren and Mykerinus, and the Sphinx that was built to guard the Pyramids for years. 
    You proceed with this distinctive tour of Egypt to visit Saqqara, the richest archeological site of ancient Egypt. This is where you discover the secrets of the step Pyramid of Djoser, the oldest surviving stone structure in the history of humankind. This is besides many other interesting monuments.
    You have the rest day at leisure in Cairo.  

    • Overnight in Cairo.
    • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.
       
  • 03
    Day 3: Fly Cairo to Luxor - Nile Cruise East bank Tours
    Visits: Karnak Temple, Luxor Temple, Optional night visit to the Karnak and Luxor Temples

    After enjoying your breakfast at the hotel in Cairo, check-out from your hotel in Cairo to start a new chapter of your tour to Egypt. You will ride towards the Cairo International Airport to take the domestic flight towards Luxor. 
    Upon arrival in Luxor within an hour, Deluxe Egypt tour guide will welcome you to be transferred to your Nile Cruise ship. After checking in your Nile cruise, featured with the highest levels of services and facilities, you begin your tours in Luxor, or ancient Thebes. 
    Your first visit of the day would be to the Karnak Temple, the amazing complex that took more than 1000 years to be completed as each king and Pharaoh wanted to have his contribution added to it. You visit the startling hypostyle hall constructed by Ramses II, the sacred lake, several obelisks, and much much more. 
    Your next visit would be to the Luxor Temple, another fascinating temple of ancient Egypt. Featured with the two huge statues of Ramses II at the entrance, the temple was constructed more than 3000 years, today it shows how great, and brilliant the Pharaohs were with a civilization that existed for thousands of years. 

    • Overnight aboard your Nile cruise in Luxor.
    • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
       
  • 04
    Day 4: Luxor Nile Cruise West Bank Excursions
    Visits: Colossi of Memnon, Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, Valley of the Kings.

    After breakfast, you start your visits of the West Bank of Luxor, or the city of the Dead as the Pharaohs used to call it. You start your visits by exploring the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, one of the most charming mortuary temples of ancient Egypt. Famous Queen Hatshepsut constructed this temple that is featured with its terraces, statues of the queen disguised as a Pharaoh, and the chapels of Anubis and Hathour. 
    Your next visit in the West Bank would be to the Colossi of Memnon. These two huge statues represent the only remaining section of the once glorious temple of Amenhotep III. 
    Your last visit of the day would be to the Valley of the Kings, the richest necropolis of ancient Egypt. Starting from the 18th dynasty, kings began digging their tombs inside the mountains to hide them away from robbers. The best tombs today include the popular tomb of Tut Ankh Amun, the tomb of Tuthomsis III, and many other beautifully colored tombs.  
    Return to the Nile cruise and begin sailing towards Edfu. 
    Please Note: There is an additional Charge to enter the Tombs of King Tutankhamun and Ramses VI.Seti1

    • Overnight aboard your Nile cruise in Edfu.
    • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
       
  • 05
    Day 5: Kom Ombo and Edfu Temples
    Visits: Kom Ombo Temple, Temple of Horus at Edfu.

    After breakfast, you begin your visits of the day to the Temple of Edfu. Dedicated to the falcon god, Horus, one of the most impactful gods of ancient Egypt, this marvelous temple is best-preserved temples of the Ptolemaic period in Egypt.
    We sail towards Kom Ombo afterwards to visit the Temple of two Gods: Sobek, the Crocodile God of fertility, and the falcon-headed Horus. This is where you enjoy exploring all the wonders of the temple. 
    We sail towards Aswan during the evening. 

    • Overnight aboard your Nile cruise in Aswan.
    • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
       
  • 06
    Day 6: Aswan Tour High Dam, Unfinished Obelisk and Philae Temple
    Visits: High Dam, Unfinished Obelisk, Philae Temple, Aswan City.

    You enjoy breakfast at the Nile cruise to get ready for another day full of wonders discovering the monuments of Aswan.
    Your first visit of the day would be the High Dam, constructed in 1960s to preserve the water of the River Nile and produce a large portion of Egypt’s electricity. The High Dam represents one of the greatest accomplishments of modern Egypt. 
    The next visit of the day would be to the Unfinished Obelisk, the largest that the Pharaohs ever dealt with. However, due to a problem at its bottom, they left it where they found it and where we explore it today in the Southern quarries of Aswan. The trip includes a demonstration of the construction of obelisks in ancient Egypt. 
    Our last visit of the day will be to the Philae Temple, the popular ancient Egyptian Temple. Dedicated to Osiris and Isis, the temple was relocated due to the building of the High Dam in one of the largest international campaigns at the time. The temple is featured with several pylons, huge decorated stone capitals, and several other sections. 

    • Overnight aboard your Nile cruise in Aswan.
    • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
  • 07
    Day 7: Aswan to Abu Simbel Private Transfer - Lake Nasser Cruise
    Visits: Abu Simbel Temple.

    After breakfast, we checkout the Nile Cruise and then ride in one of our comfortable and air-conditioned vehicles towards Abu Simble in a ride that takes around 4 hours. You embark the luxurious Lake Nasser ship and begin a new chapter in this amazing trip to Egypt. 

    Note* Optional flight from Aswan to Abu Simbel as upgrade is available upon request

    • Overnight on board the Lake Nasser Cruise.
    • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
       
  • 08
    Day 8: Lake Nasser Cruise Tours
    Visits: Kasr Ibrim Fortress, Temple of Amada, Ed Deir, the Tomb of Pennut.

    After the delicious breakfast, the ship sails around the ancient fortress of Qasr Ibrim, one of the distinctive and very old monuments that dates to more than 4000 years ago. Afterwards, you explore the wonders of the Temple of Amada, the distinctive tomb of Pennut. 
    After enjoying lunch, you visit the Temple of Wadi El Seboua, a magnificent temple of Nubia. 

    • Overnight on board the Lake Nasser Cruise.
    • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
       
  • 09
    Day 9: Visit El Dakka and Mehraka
    Visits: El Dakka and Mehraka.

    then take a camel ride or walk to El Dakka and Mehraka. Back to the ship to sail to Aswan. Enjoy dinner on board.
    After breakfast, you enjoy exploring the Temple of El Dakka, constructed to Thoth, the god of wisdom in the ancient Egyptian pantheon. The temple is famous for its huge pylons. 

    • Overnight on board the Lake Nasser Cruise.
    • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
       
  • 10
    Day 10: Lake Nasser Cruise visit Kalabsha Temple, Kiosk of Kertassi. - Fly to Cairo
    Visits: Kalabsha Temple, Kiosk of Kertassi.

    Breakfast served in the Lake Nasser cruise ship. Afterwards, you visit the Temple of Kalabsha that is among the few temples in Egypt dedicated to Nubian gods. We proceed to Beit Al Wali to explore the wonders of Kiosk of Kertassi. Dedicated for the worship of goddess Hathour, it represents a magnificent example of Nubian architecture.
    Afterwards, you take the domestic flight towards Cairo.
    Upon arrival in Cairo, you ride in one of our modern vehicles towards your hotel, check-in, and overnight in the hotel in Cairo.

    • Overnight in Cairo
    • Meals: Breakfast.
       
  • 11
    Day 11: Visit the Egyptian Museum, Coptic Cairo and Islamic Cairo
    Visits: Egyptian Museum, Coptic Cairo, Hanging Church, synagogue, Khan El Khalili.

    After you delicious breakfast served at the hotel, you begin a marvelous tour of Cairo, the Egyptian capital and the largest city in Africa. 
    You begin your visits by exploring the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities, hosting the largest number of ancient Egyptian displays. The museum exhibit more than 120 thousand pieces extending from the pre-dynastic period to the Roman era. This is where you learn all about the Pharaonic history and culture. The most important highlights include the collection of Tut Ankh Amun.

    Your next visit today would be to Coptic Cairo. The monuments you would be visiting include the famous Hanging Church, built over the ruins of Babylon Fort, in addition to the Coptic Museum, and many other ancient and impressive ancient Christian monuments. 
    You move on with your tour to visit Islamic Cairo and carry out some unique shopping experience in Khan El Khalili, one of the largest and oldest touristic markets in the whole world. Established in the 14th century, there numerous shops selling all sorts of souvenirs. You will also enjoy siting in one of the traditional Egyptian coffee shops to enjoy drinks and perhaps smoke a Shisha as well. 

    • Overnight in Cairo.
    • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.
       
  • 12
    Day 12: Cairo - Fly Back Home

    After breakfast, you would be transferred to Cairo International Airport for your flight home.

    • Meals: Breakfast.
       
October - April

Kempinski Nile hotel
Movenpick Nile Cruise
Movenpick Prince Abbas Lake Nasser Cruis

  • 3660 $ Per Person in Triple Room
  • 3567 $ Per Person in Double Room
  • 5860 $ One Person Traveling Alone

Price quotes are in US dollars per person per trip all the Year Except over Christmas, New Year’s, and Easter holidays.

  • 0 to 1,99 years: FREE
  • 2 Years Old and below 6 years: 25% of adult price
  • 6 Years up to 11.99 years: 50% of adult price
  • 12 and Up: Calculate as an adult price.

Notes:

  • Children policy is applied to children who share rooms with their parents (Maximum 2 Child sharing parent's room some hotels Maximum 1 child sharing parents’ room) If your tour includes airfare, additional charges for your children may apply. According to Booking Policy.

We are offering the minimum down payment of just 10% to secure your spaces on the tour including hotel room, cruise cabin, domestic flight ticket, and other travel services. The remaining balance can be paid up to four days prior to your arrival date or in cash upon arrival at the destination to your Representative.

In case you cancel your trip, the following of charges will be applied:

  • From the date of booking until 61 days before your arrival date, 7% of the tour package price will be charged.
  • Between 60 and 21 days before your arrival date, 20% of the entire tour Package price will be charged.
  • Between 20 and 7 days before your arrival date, 40% of the package tour price will be charged.
  • Between 6 and 1 days before your arrival date, 75% of the tour package price will be applied.

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