12 Days (Cairo, Nile cruise & Hurghada)

Enjoy a full ride across Egypt, see all the famous locations you always hear about. History, luxury and fun all in one tour.

Itinerary

For 12 Days and 11 nights, you will visit all corners of Egypt.

• 1st Day: Arrival Cairo

  Welcome to the land of the pharaohs. 

  At Cairo International Airport, you will be met by our Egyvel tour leader who will assist you there, then he will escort you by a private air-conditioned vehicle to your hotel for smooth check-in, then he will review your holiday itinerary with you and arrange the pick-up times for each day tour.

  Overnight in Cairo

• 2nd Day: Giza tour ( Pyramids, Memphis and Sakkara )

  Enjoy your breakfast at your hotel, then be ready to meet your personal Egyptologist tour guide who will accompany you to start your tour to the Giza Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren and Mykerinus - Great status for the famous Sphinx and the valley temple.

  Then you will be transferred to a good quality local restaurant for a delicious lunch. 

  After that, you will transfer to visit the open-air museum of Memphis ( the ancient city of Egypt during the first kingdom in the ancient time ). Then you will move to visit Sakkara ( one of the oldest archaeological sites in the world ) to see the Step Pyramid of King Djoser.

  Back to your hotel.

  Overnight in Cairo.

  Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

• 3rd Day: Cairo tours ( Museum, old Cairo and Khan el Khalili bazaar ) Train to Aswan

  After having your breakfast at the hotel, you will be met by your tour guide to start your tour to visit the Egyptian museum to see an amazing collection of Egyptian artifacts.

  After that, you will be transferred to have your lunch at a local restaurant.

  Then you will be transferred to the Coptic part of Cairo to visit (the Hanging Church, the Holy Family Church-St. Sergius Church and Ben Ezra Synagogue). Then transfer to the Islamic part of Cairo to explore the oldest market in the middle east (Khan el Khalili bazaar).

  In the end, you will transfer to Giza railway station to board your sleeping train to Aswan.

  Overnight inside your cabin aboard the train.

  Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

• 4th Day: Arrival Aswan (free day)

  At Aswan railway station, you will meet our representative there who will escort you to your hotel for check-in. ( you have a chance to enjoy one of the best tours to visit one of the most important archaeological sites in the world, Abu Simbel Temple ).

  NB. ( In case if you decided to do the tour to Abu Simbel Temple, you will do Aswan tour first in the 4th day and Abu simbel Temple tour will be in the 5th day )

  Overnight at your hotel in Aswan

  Meals: Breakfast 

• 5th Day: Aswan tours

  Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel, then be ready to transfer to your Nile cruise for embarkation before lunchtime.

  After that, you will meet your tour guide to start your tour to visit one of the biggest dams in the world ( the world-famous High Dam ), the largest known obelisk in ancient Egyptian time ( the Unfinished Obelisk ), and the magnificent temple to worship the goddesses Isis & Hathor ( Philae Temple ).

  Overnight aboard the Cruise

  Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

• 6th Day: Kom Ombo & Edfu

  In the morning, start sailing to Kom Ombo City, and after having your breakfast on board, you will be met by your Egyptologist guide to go to visit the marvellous ( Kom Ombo Temple ), it was dedicated to worship the Sobek God and Haeroris God.

  Back to your Nile Cruise to continue the sailing to another city of Edfu, Lunch on board, then you will be transferred by a horse carriage to visit the amazing ( Temple of Edfu ) which is dedicated to worship the Falcon God ( Horus ) and the best-preserved cult temple in Egypt.

  Enjoy your afternoon tea during the sailing to Esna city.

  Overnight aboard the cruise

  Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

• 7th Day: Arrival Luxor (West Bank Tour)

  Early morning, start sailing to luxor, after take your breakfast, transfer to the West Bank of the River Nile to enjoy your tour to: 

  (the Valley of the Kings) the royal cemeteries for more than 60 pharaohs.

  (the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut) the strong woman who ruled Egypt in the 15th century B.C.

  (Colossi of Memnon) the two huge statues for king Amenhotep III.

  Back to your Nile Cruise before lunch time.

  Overnight aboard the cruise in Luxor

  Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

• 8th Day: (East Bank Tour) / Hurghada

  Disembarkation from your Nile Cruise after the breakfast, then start your tour in the East Bank of the Nile River to visit:

  (Karnak Temple) The largest Temple complex in the world and it was dedicated to worship the God Amun Ra and other Gods.

  (Luxor Temple) It was built by King Akhenaten and completed by King Ramses II. 

  Lunch will be served at a good local restaurant, then transfer from Luxor to Hurghada for about 3 hrs and a half drive.

  Overnight at your hotel in Hurghada

  Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

• 9th Day: Hurghada (Free Day)

  Free day at your hotel or you have many optional activities you can do in Hurghada like snorkelling & diving among the coral reefs and beautiful rare fish, or safari in Hurghada desert.

  Overnight in Hurghada

  Meals: Breakfast

• 10th Day: Hurghada (Free Day)

  Free day at your hotel

  Overnight in Hurghada

  Meals: Breakfast

• 11th Day: Back to Cairo

  Enjoy your breakfast at your hotel, then transfer to Hurghada bus station to catch your first class bus to Cairo for about 6 hrs drive.

  Then you will meet your tour leader in Cairo bus station to transfer to your hotel. 

  Overnight in Cairo

  Meals: Breakfast

• 12th Day: Final Departure (Good Bye)

  After having your breakfast at the hotel, check-out and be ready to meet your tour leader who will pick you up to transfer to Cairo International Airport for your final departure.

  Meals: Breakfast

Included

• Meet and greet service at the airport by our Egyvel representative
• The assistance of our guest relations during your vacation in Egypt
• An expert English- speaking tour guide 
• All transfers by a private deluxe air-conditioned vehicle
• Your tours in Cairo will be a private tour
• Your Nile Cruise sightseeing will be sharing with Egyvel group
• Accommodation for 3 nights in Cairo at a 5-star hotel including bed & breakfast
• Accommodation for 1 night on sleeping train ( half-board )
• Accommodation for 1 night in Aswan at a 5-star hotel including bed & breakfast
• Accommodation for 3 nights on 5* deluxe Nile cruise ( full-board )
• Accommodation for 3 nights in Hurghada at a 5-star hotel including bed & breakfast
• Transfer from Hurghada to Cairo by a first-class coach.
• Entrance tickets to the mentioned sites in the itinerary 
• All meals were mentioned in the above itinerary
• Lunch meals during your tours in Cairo 
• Bottled water during the trips 
• Portage when needed
• Egyptian sim card with local minutes for calling
• Shopping during the tours 
• All taxes and service charges are covered

Excluded

• International flight ticket
• Entry visa to Egypt
• Personal spending 
• Beverage during the meals 
• Entrance tickets to the solar boat museum or to go inside the Great pyramids of Cheops during Giza Pyramids tour 
• Entrance ticket to the mummies room at the Egyptian museum
• King Tutankhamun tomb at the Valley of the Kings in Luxor
• Any extra tours not mentioned in the itinerary
• Tipping kitty

Optionals

activities you can add it to your package:

Cairo:

• Sound & Light show at Giza Pyramids.

Aswan: 

• Day tour to Abu Simbel Temple.
• Tour to the Nubian Village.
• Tour to the Nubian Museum.
• Sound & Light show at Philae Temple.
• Felucca around Elephantine Island.

Luxor:

• Sound & Light show at Karnak Temple.
• Luxor City Tour by horse carriage.
• Hot Air Balloon.
• Luxor Museum.

Hurghada:

• Snorkelling trip to Giftun Island.
• Snorkelling trip to Mahmya island.
• Scuba Diving.
• Sindbad Submarine. 
• Semi-Submarine.
• Desert Safari by quad bike.
• Suber Desert Safari.
• Alf Leila Wa leila show.

Accommodation & Prices (USD)

All Prices Are per Person.

Silver Accommodation:

Cairo Pyramids Hotel or similar. ( Bed & Breakfast ), Aswan Isis Cornish or similar. ( Bed & Breakfast ), Hilton Hurghada Resort or similar. ( Bed & Breakfast ), MS Nile Dolphin Cruise or similar ( Full-board )

Gold Accommodation:

Steigenberger Pyramids Hotel or similar ( Bed & Breakfast ), Tolip Hotel Aswan or similar. ( Bed & Breakfast ), continental Hotel Hurghada or similar ( Soft All Inclusive ), MS Jaz Minerva Cruise or similar ( Full-board )

Diamond Accommodation:

Sheraton Cairo Hotel or similar. ( Bed & Breakfast ), Movenpick Hotel Aswan or similar. ( Bed & Breakfast ), Marriott Hurghada or similar. ( Bed & Breakfast ), MS Mayfair Cruise or similar. ( Full-board )