Gods of Egypt tour
10 days
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This upgraded 10-day Egypt tour is designed to provide a great introduction to some of Egypt's best Pharaonic sites in Cairo and the Nile Valley, with a 3-night luxury Nile cruise and time by the Red Sea at Hurghada also included
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Overview
Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Luxury - 5 star
Physical level
Very Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule
What's this trip about?
This upgraded 10-day Egypt tour is designed to provide a great introduction to some of Egypt's best Pharaonic sites in Cairo and the Nile Valley, with a 3-night luxury Nile cruise and time by the Red Sea at Hurghada also included
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Details
Itinerary focusOperator does not provide
Group sizeIntimate group - max of 1 people
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityAswan
End CityHurghada
Destinations
Min Group Size
Max Group Size
Trip includes
- 6 nights accommodation in 5-star hotels
- 3 nights on board 5-star-deluxe level Nile Cruise boat
- All transport and transfers in private AC vehicles
- Domestic flight from Cairo to Aswan
- 24-hour airport arrival & departure transfer service
- Sightseeing tours as detailed in the itinerary
- Services of a local Egyptologist guide for all the sightseeing tours
- Private guiding for our group during the Nile cruise
- Meals as indicated in the itinerary
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Itinerary
Day 1 - Arrive in Cairo, transfer to hotel
Upon arrival at Cairo airport, we will meet you and assist you with visa formalities and luggage collection, then transfer you to your hotel near the pyramids. Our rep will help you settle in, then the rest of the day is free at your leisure. If your flight lands early, ...
| OVERNIGHT:
Cairo 5-star hotel
| EXTRAS:
Single room supplement (EGSGDE), Extra day in Cairo (5-star) - pre-tour
Day 2 - Cairo, Pyramids, Sphinx & Museum tour
Your Gods of Egypt tour begins with a visit to the enigmatic Sphinx and the three greatest pyramids in Egypt. At 500 feet high and 750 feet wide at its base the Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops) is a breath taking man-made structure, built from enormous stone blocks with a...
| OVERNIGHT:
Aswan 5-star hotel
| MEALS:
Breakfast
Day 3 - Abu Simbel option, board Nile cruise, Aswan tours
We awake this morning to see one of the most beautiful stretches of the Nile in Egypt in front of us. The river here is dotted with islands and felucca sailing boats and Aswan itself is an intriguing mixture of African and Middle Eastern cultures which can be easily seen...
| OVERNIGHT:
Nile Cruise Boat
| MEALS:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4 - Nile cruise to Komombo & Edfu
We spend the day today sailing down the Nile, enjoying our time relaxing on the sun deck and and watching rural Egyptian life pass us by. Our first stop is at the beautifully situated riverside temple at Komombo. This somewhat unusually styled temple is in fact a double ...
| OVERNIGHT:
Nile Cruise Boat
| MEALS:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 5 - Edfu temple, Luxor temple at night
This morning we explore the Temple of Horus, the best preserved temple in the whole of Egypt, it has many inscriptions in the Coptic language and is adorned with paintings. We then sail onwards, passing through the lock on the Nile at Esna, before arriving in Luxor. Luxo...
| OVERNIGHT:
Nile Cruise Boat
| MEALS:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 6 - Luxor, West bank tour, Karnak temple
We cross the Nile early this morning to begin our tour of Luxor’s West Bank. Home to the Valley of the Kings, the dusty tombs in this ancient burial site are still revealing their secrets today and so it remains one of the most important archaeological sites in the world...
| OVERNIGHT:
Luxor 5-star hotel
| MEALS:
Breakfast
| EXTRAS:
Hot air balloon in Luxor
Day 7 - Luxor to the Red Sea at Hurghada
After a lazy morning we leave the Nile Valley and drive to the Red Sea resort of Hurghada where we check into a 5-star resort. Your stay here is on a 'soft all inclusive' basis, with all meals, soft drinks and snacks included but not alcoholic beverages.
| OVERNIGHT:
Hurghada - 5-star resort
| MEALS:
Breakfast, Dinner
Day 8 - Red Sea at Hurghada, free day
Your day is free today to relax and enjoy your time by the Red Sea. Hurghada is world famous for its scuba diving and snorkelling and the rich Red Sea marine life here attracts divers from all over the world. Other adventurous activities available include wind surfing an...
| OVERNIGHT:
Hurghada 5-star resort
| MEALS:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 9 - Drive to Cairo, Old Cairo & Khan-el-Khalili bazzar tour
We drive back to Cairo this morning (approx.. 5hrs) and check into a city centre hotel. An upgrade to an internal flight is also available on request. In the late afternoon we take a guided walk through the back streets and bazaars in Old Cairo. We'll walk through the hu...
| OVERNIGHT:
Cairo 5-star hotel
| MEALS:
Breakfast
| EXTRAS:
Hurghada to Cairo flight upgrade
Day 10 - Cairo, free time, departure airport transfer
Your time is free today for some last minute sightseeing or shopping until we transfer you to the airport for your departure flight. If you have an afternoon or evening flight departure, then a half-day tour of Coptic Cairo and the Citadel is available today, or you coul...
| OVERNIGHT:
N/A
| MEALS:
Breakfast
| EXTRAS:
Alexandria day trip, Cairo city tour, Saqqara, Dashour & Memphis, Extra day in Cairo (5-star) - post-tour
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Last Updated: 2/23/2024
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Logistics
What's excluded
- International flights (available on request)
- Visa fees (USD 25 available on arrival for most nationalities)
- Travel Insurance (mandatory, available on request)
- Meals not indicated in the itinerary
- Entrance fees to sites visited (allow approx. US$120)
- Tipping kitty (allow US$45)
- Drinks, snacks and other personal expenses (e.g. laundry)
- Tour guide tips
- Hotel gala dinners on 24 and/or 31 Dec (budget up to $180 p/p, see Tour notes)
- Any other items not mentioned above
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