Treasures of the Nile

View the three Pyramids, the Great Sphinx of Giza, The Egyptian Museum and many of the phenomeinal wonders of Cairo during your four day stay. From Cairo, fly to Luxor and board your cruise ship for a four night insight of the mysteries of the Nile River. Visit Edfu and tour by felucca around Elephantine Island which was one of most powerful forts on Egypt's southern borders. The tour is for those who want to experience the highlights of Egypt.

Package Includes

  • Roundtrip airfare on available carrier to Cairo
  • Arrival Meet and Greet in Cairo
  • Return private transfers from Cairo Airport to hotel
  • 4-nights accommodations in Cairo
  • American Buffet Breakfast daily
  • Roundtrip airfare between Cairo, Luxor and Aswan
  • 4-night Nile Cruise with outside cabin, full board, excursions and transportation*
  • Sightseeing as noted
  • Egyptologist English speaking guide
  • 24 hour customer service assistance
  • Hotel taxes and service charges
  • *Full Board includes Meal only. Beverages are not included

    Package price excludes airport taxes and fees
    (Fuel Surcharges are included in the package price)

    Vacation Package Itinerary
    Day 1: (Thursday) Depart United States, overnight flight

    Day 2: (Friday) Cairo

  • Upon arrival in Cairo, you will be met and transferred to your hotel. Day at leisure to explore the city.
  • Accommodation: Cairo (B)

    Day 3: (Saturday) Cairo
  • Breakfast at the hotel, then proceed with a full day sightseeing visiting the Three Pyramids & their Guardian the Great Sphinx, The Stepped Pyramid of Sakkara, which is know to be the first stone structure in history, and Memphis, the capital of ancient Egypt. Visit the Egyptian Museum the most important depository of Egyptian antiquities anywhere in the world. Your tour also includes a visit to the Citadel of Saladin and Alabaster Mosque of Mohammed Ali before returning back to your hotel.
  • Accommodation: Cairo(B)

    Day 4: (Sunday) Cairo
  • Breakfast at hotel followed by a day at leisure. Optional tour to Alexandria or Half Day tour to Memphis and Sakkara (additional cost).
  • Accommodation: Cairo(B)

    Day 5: (Monday) Cairo to Luxor
  • After breakfast you will be met at your hotel and transferred to Cairo airport for your onward flight to Luxor. Upon arrival in Luxor you will be met and transferred to your cruise ship. Lunch will be served onboard before joining a tour of the East bank which includes Luxor Temple and the Temple complex of Karnak which beats every other pharaonic monuments with the exception of the Pyramids of Giza. Transfer back to your cruise ship.
  • Accommodation: Luxor(B,L,D)

    Day 6: (Tuesday) Luxor
  • Following Breakfast onboard, disembark for a visit to the West Bank which includes the Colossi of Memenon, The Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir El-Bahari and the Valley of the Kings. These secretive tombs of New Kingdom Pharaohs were planed to preserve their mummies and funerary impedimenta for eternity. Return to your cruise ship for lunch onboard whilst sailing downstream to Esna.
  • Accommodation: Esna (B,L,D)

    Day 7: (Wednesday) Esna to Edfu
  • Continue sailing this morning to Edfu. Visit the Temple of Edfu, which is dedicated to the God Horus. Return to the ship for lunch and continue sailing to Kom-Ombo. Visit the Temple of Kom-Ombo which was built on a hillside overlooking the Nile.
  • Accommodation: Kom-Ombo (B,L,D)

    Day 8: (Thursday) Aswan
  • Breakfast and lunch on board whilst sailing to Aswan. Afternoon tour by Felucca around Elephantine Island which was one of the most powerful forts on Egypt's southern borders. Dinner onbard. Overnight on board cruise ship in Aswan.
  • Accommodation: Aswan (B,L,D)

    Day 9: (Friday) Aswan - Cairo

    Disembark after breakfast and join a tour of Aswan. Visit the famous High Dam which was an engineering miracle which it was built in the 1960s. The Unfinished Obelisk which gives us a great deal of information about the original builders set about their tasks, and the Temple of Philae which is dedicated to goddess Isis, which was once flooded by the river Nile. Transfer to Aswan Airport for your onward flight to Cairo. Upon arrival in Cairo, you will be met and transferred to your hotel.
  • Accommodation: Cairo (B)

    Day 10: (Saturday) Return to USA
  • After breakfast, you will be transferred back to Cairo airport for your return flight home.

    • Details

    Wholesaler
    EEI Travel
    Destination
    Egypt
    Disclaimer
    Notes
    US citizens require a visa to visit Egypt. Travelers are required to be in possession of a valid passport. Entry visas may be obtained from Egyptian Diplomatic and Consular Missions Abroad or from the Entry Visa Department at the Travel Documents, Immigration and Nationality Administration (TDINA). It is, however, possible for most tourists and visitors to obtain an entry visa at any of the Major Ports of Entry. Please check with your nearest Egyptian Consular mission for more details concerning visa regulations applying to your citizenship. Visas can be obtained upon arrival for US Passport holders at a fee of approx US25.00. Stays over New Years Eve include Compulsory New Years Eve Dinner

    Restrictions
    Prices are per person based on double occupancy and a 30-day advance purchase. Triple rooms are limited and subject to availability upon booking. Purchases within 30 days will incur additional fees. Air carrier used in the package is based on gateway and availability at time of booking and multiple flights connections may be necessary. Flight departure times may be at any time on your requested departure day. Air taxes/Government-imposed fees/surcharges are excluded. These fees are in addition to the package prices and will be added to invoice. Travel is valid for these dates only. Certain other restrictions may apply, and offer is subject to change without notice. No request will be processed until full payment is received. Once submitted your request can take at least 48 hours to confirm.
    Please note that in many cases, Egypt Air changes intra-Egypt schedules, flights and reservations. Your final flight schedule will only be confirmed to you by our local representative while you are in Egypt.

      
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