Egypt Classic Roundtrip
Classic 07 Nights Nile Cruise and 07 Nights Hurghada Package for 15 Days
- 2450 $ per person
- 15 Days 14 Nights
Overview:
Travel on board a Nile cruise between Luxor and Aswan, explore the Nile’s most wondrous sites in a manner once reserved for queens and pharaohs. That is the most enjoyable and comfortable way to enjoy the ancient sites of Upper Egypt. Explore the most famous Valley of the Kings, Karnak temple and stand at the feet of Abu Simbel temples and a felucca cruise along the Nile. With all your comforts cared for and questions answered by knowledgeable local tour guide. Enjoy one week stay in Hurghada and the Crystal waters of the red sea.
Included:
√ 07 nights in Hurghada at 5* hotel (All inclusive)
√ 07 nights on 5* deluxe Nile Cruise (Full board)
√ Private Air-Conditioned Vehicle
√ All service charges and taxes
√ Meet and greet services by our representatives at airports
√ Private tour guides
√ Entrance fees to all sites as per the luxury Nile cruise and stay itinerary
Excluded:
Χ International Airfare
Χ Entry visa to Egypt
Χ Any optional tours
Χ Personal Spending
Χ Tipping
Day 1: Arrival at Hurghada International Airport
Upon arrival to Hurghada Int. Airport, you will be met with our representative who will help and assist you in all formalities. Transfer to your nile cruise ship in Luxor and overnight in Luxor.
Meals Included: Dinner
Day 2: Visit of the west bank in Luxor
Breakfast on the cruise, then visit of Valley of the Kings, Temple of Queen Hatshepsut and colossi of Memnon, After the tour you will have on the ship and the ship sets sail to Edfu.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 3: Edfu & Kom-Ombo temples
After breakfast, enjoy a horse carriage ride to visit Edfu Temple. The temple of Horus at Edfu is considered by most to be the best-preserved cult temple in Egypt, dedicated to the falcon headed God Horus, son of Isis and Osiris. The Ptolemaic Temple was built of sandstone blocks between 237 – 57 B.C.
Return to the cruise boat where you’ll continue travelling upriver, with free time to relax on the sundeck and taking in the surrounding sights – desert hills forming a backdrop to lush riverbanks, fishermen casting their nets and farmers working their land.
On arrival to Kom-ombo, you will visit the unusual Greco-Roman temple dedicated to Sobek, the crocodile god and Horus the falcon god. Then, you will see the crocodile museum while some 300 crocodile mummies displayed. Return to the cruise boat & free time to relax on board while sailing to Aswan.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 4: Abu Simbel by Car / Felucca Ride
Today at the early morning you will drive for almost 3 hours to visit the fabulous rock-hewn temple of Abu Simbel. The site is dominated by the looming twin temples of Ramses II and his wife Queen Nefertari. Originally on the banks of the Nile, the temples were raised to a new site above the lake in the late 1960s, as the waters from the new Lake Nasser rose behind the Aswan High Dam. The four great seated statues of Ramses II stare east towards the rising sun. It is one of the most recognizable ancient sites of Egypt. Afterwards, drive back to Aswan & Lunch on board your Nile Cruise.
In the afternoon, you will enjoy Felucca Ride (almost 1 hour). Enjoy a relaxing sailing aboard a Nile felucca, the traditional sailboat of Egypt used along the Nile.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 5: Aswan Tours / Extratour: Nubian Village
Breakfast, then start to visit the unfinished obelisk, the largest known ancient obelisk, offers unusual insights into ancient Egyptian stone working techniques. Proceed with a motorboat ride to Philae Temple Island, comprises a large number of small Temples dates back to Pharaonic, Greek and Roman times. But the largest and the best preserved on the Island is the temple of the Goddess Isis. Continue to visit Aswan high dam, a rock-fill dam built across the Nile in Aswan between 1960- 1970. It creates Lake Nasser, one of the largest man-made lakes in the world.
After finished, return to the Nile cruise boat, Lunch on board & free time to relax or join the optional Nubian Village trip by a motorboat and cruise along the Nile River through the first Cataract to a Nubian village along the way, admire sweeping views over the river. Upon arrival, visit a traditional Nubian village in Gharb Soheil. Get an insight into the culture, history, and lifestyle of one of Africa’s oldest civilizations. Enjoy a drink at one of the colorful rural houses, nestled amongst the natural scenery. Walk through the local market to get a taste of the unique culture and traditions.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 6: Aswan / Sail to Kom-Ombo / Edfu
Morning at leisure, Lunch on board and then set sail to Kom Ombo. After a brief stop at Kom Ombo, continue sailing to Edfu. Follow the procession route of the pharaohs as you cruise downstream, where magnificent temples and ancient villages line the banks against a dramatic desert backdrop.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 7: Edfu / Sail to Luxor
Breakfast on the cruise and check out, then visit of Valley of the Kings, Temple of Queen Hatshepsut and colossi of Memnon, After the tour you will have lunch in a local restaurant in Luxor, Then Visit of the Temple of Karnak, Trip to Hurghada by car. Upon arrival in Hurghada check in at your hotel and dinner will be served.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 8: Disembarkation from the cruise – Trip to Hurghada
Breakfast on the cruise then check out and travel to Hurghada by car.
Check-in at your Hotel and Lunch will be served.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and drinks
Day 9: Free Day in Hurghada
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and drinks
Day 10: Free Day in Hurghada
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and drinks
Day 11: Free Day in Hurghada
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and drinks
Day 12: Free Day in Hurghada
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and drinks
Day 13: Free Day in Hurghada
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and drinks
Day 14: Free Day in Hurghada
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and drinks
Day 15: Final departure
Check out after breakfast. Our representative will pick you up. Transfer to Hurghada international airport for final departure.
Meals Included: Breakfast