12 Luxury days Cairo, Nile Cruise and Red Sea

Day 1: Day 1: Arrive in Egypt

Arrival to Cairo airport, upon your arrival you will find our representative waiting for you with the sign of Your Names, then you will be transferred by A/C car to your hotel in Cairo, After you have checked in your tour representative will discuss your itinerary and confirm your pick-up times for upcoming day trips. You’re free to spend the rest of the day as you wish and Overnight in Cairo. 

Day2: Full day tour to Giza Pyramids, Sphinx, Memphis and Saqqara Tour

Your tour guide will pick you up from your hotel after you have your breakfast to start a full day tour to visit the Pyramids of Cheops, Chechen and Mykerinus. while listening to your Egyptologist guide. Next, you will be able to enjoy the panoramic view, where you can see all the pyramids and take special pictures for all the pyramids together in one shot. Then proceed to the sphinx where the head of a pharaoh with a lion's body, dates from the time of Chephren.

The tour also includes a visit to the Valley Temple which belongs to the Pyramids of Chephren, This temple served two functions: First, it was used for the purification of the mummy of the king before its burial, Second, it was used for making the Mummification process of the king then proceed to  Move to visit the Step Pyramid of Zoser, the world's oldest major stone structure. It was built in the 3rd Dynasty for King Djoser . After that transfer to your Last stop Memphis which was founded by King Menes, and was the capital of Egypt during the Old Kingdom, it was considered to be a center of rule and culture for over 3000 years the first capital of Egypt, and see the Statue of Ramses II and the alabaster Sphinx of Memphis, before heading back to your hotel to rest. 

Meals include: Breakfast and lunch

Day 3: Cairo/ Aswan Nile Cruise

Breakfast, then transfer to Cairo Airport for flight to Aswan where you will be met and transferred to embark your Egypt Nile Cruise before lunch, Sail on the river Nile by Felucca around Kitchener's Island and Agha Khan Mausoleum, Afternoon Tea. Dinner on board and Nubian Folkloric Show.

Overnight in Aswan.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 4: Aswan Tours/ Kom Ombo

Breakfast on board, then head to visit the High Dam, the Unfinished Obelisk and Philae Temple. Sail to Kom Ombo 

 Buffet Lunch during sailing, after that visit The Temple of Sobek in Kom Ombo which is also often referred to as the Temple of Sobek or Haeroris Temple, The reason for this being that this ancient temple was originally built and dedicated to two gods, Haeroris the falcon headed god, and Sobek the crocodile god. This temple is essentially two temples, with one being a mirror image of the other, Because it was dedicated to two gods, both had to be identical in every aspect so as to not offend either of the two gods.

Sail to Edfu, Enjoy afternoon tea, Captain's welcome cocktail (smart casual attire), Dinner on board and Disco Overnight on board at Edfu.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 5: Edfu Temple

Breakfast on board, head to visit the Temple of Horus in Edfu  where you will enjoy another onshore excursion, this time to see the ancient Horus Temple, which is also sometimes called Edfu Temple Then sail to Luxor. Lunch on board afternoon tea, Dinner on board and Galabeya party. Overnight in Luxor.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 6: Luxor West Bank

Breakfast on board, get excited by visiting the West Bank; Valley of Kings a vast royal necropolis where more than 60 ancient tombs have been discovered, After exploring Valley of the Kings, you will then be taken to see another truly spectacular site, the mortuary temple of Queen Hatshepsut, This vast ancient complex was carved out of the surrounding bedrock, and it is today one of the most visited ancient sites in Egypt, the Colossi of Memnon, Lunch on board. Have afternoon tea. Dinner on board and Belly Dance show.

Overnight in Luxor.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 7: Luxor East Bank/ Hurghada

Disembarkation after breakfast. Then head to Visit Karnak Temples, the greatest example of worship in history and was dedicated to the God Amon, his wife Mut and their son Khonsu. It was constructed from the beginning of the Middle Kingdom to the Graeco Roman Kingdom.

Then move to Luxor Temple, It was built by Amunhotep III in the 18th Dynasty in the New Kingdom and it was completed by Ramesses II during the 19th Dynasty. King Ramses II was the most famous king in the 19th Dynasty, He ruled Egypt for about 67 years. It was dedicated to the great god Amun-Ra, his wife Mut and their son Khonsu together representing the Theban triad, Enjoy visiting the Obelisk of Ramses II in front of the 1st Pylon.

After that you will be transferred by a modern air-conditioned vehicle to Hurghada. It takes about 4 hours to drive. Transfer to your resort in Hurghada and overnight.

Meal: Breakfast

Day 8 :Hurghada Diving

After breakfast, enjoy diving in the Red Sea for two days and watching the amazing underwater rare coral reef including two dives per day, diving guide, diving equipment, lunch and soft drinks on your diving boat. Non divers can also enjoy intro diving and snorkeling along the beautiful barrier reefs.

Overnight in Hurghada.

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 9: Hurghada Diving

After breakfast, enjoy diving in the Red Sea for two days and watching the amazing underwater rare coral reef including two dives per day, diving guide, diving equipment, lunch and soft drinks on your diving boat. Non divers can also enjoy intro diving and snorkeling along the beautiful barrier reefs.

Overnight in Hurghada.

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 10: Snorkeling in Hurghada

Experience the exquisite snorkeling among the Red Sea coral reefs and see some amazing rare fish.

Overnight in Hurghada.

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch

Day 11: Cairo City Tour Visiting Egyptian Museum, Coptic, Cairo and Khan El Khalili Bazaar.

Have breakfast at your hotel in Cairo and then you will be escorted by your private guide to visit: the Egyptian Museum, the Egyptian Museum, which features artifacts from the Pharaonic period. The museum displays a rare collection of 5000 years of art which is considered the largest most precious collection of Egyptian art in the world. Over 250,000 genuine artifacts are presented, including an exhibit dedicated to Tutankhamen collection of treasure, gold and jewelry which was enclosed in his tomb for over 3,500 years before it was discovered in the 1920s when his tomb was discovered.

Move to Coptic Cairo" where you will visit the "Hanging Church" which is dating back to the 3rd Century AD and was dedicated to Virgin Mary ,It's called "Hanging" because of its location above the gatehouse of the ancient Roman fortress "Babylon" .It contains 110 Holy icons depicting beautiful religious scenes.

Then visiting "Saint Sergius and Bacchus Church" which is believed to have been built on the spot (The Crypt) where the holy family rested at the end of their journey into Egypt.

And ending Coptic Cairo tour with a visit to the "Jewish Synagogue of Ben Ezra" which gained its importance from its Geniza (Store room) was found during the 19th century containing a treasure of abandoned Hebrew secular and sacred manuscripts

Khan el-Khalili Bazaar where traders have been selling their ware ever since the 14th century. If there is anything in particular you want to buy at the bazaar, your guide will be happy to help you find what you are looking for. Even if you don’t want to do any shopping, the bazaar is a great place to walk around, or to sit down for some coffee while you watch the locals going about with their daily lives then transfer to your hotel in Cairo.

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

Day 12: Final Departure Cairo - Back home

Enjoy your breakfast at your hotel. You will be taken to Cairo Airport to take your flight back home

Meals: Breakfast