Nile Family Adventure tour
9 days
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This short family adventure tour is great introduction to Egypt. It includes visits to the wondrous Pyramids & Sphinx, the iconic Cairo Museum, a fun camel ride, a visit to a school and a memorable felucca cruise along the Nile
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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 short family adventure tour is great introduction to Egypt. It includes visits to the wondrous Pyramids & Sphinx, the iconic Cairo Museum, a fun camel ride, a visit to a school and a memorable felucca cruise along the Nile
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Itinerary focusOperator does not provide
Group sizeIntimate group - max of 1 people
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transport
Start CityAswan
End CityLuxor
Destinations
Min Group Size
Max Group Size
Trip includes
- Accommodation in 4 & 5-star hotels & resorts
- Meals as indicated in the itinerary
- All transfers, including 24-hour airport transfer service
- Sightseeing tours & Egyptologist guides as per itinerary
- All transport and transfers in AC minibus/coach
- Sleeper train from Cairo-Aswan & Luxor-Cairo in twin-berth cabins
- Tipping Kitty (approx. US$45)
- Entrance fees to all sites mentioned in the itinerary
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Itinerary
Day 1, Arrive in Cairo and transfer to hotel
Upon your arrival at Cairo airport, we meet & greet you and transfer you to your hotel. The rest of the day is free for you to settle into your hotel and relax after your journey or perhaps head out into the city.
| OVERNIGHT:
Cairo hotel
| EXTRAS:
Extra day in Cairo - pre-tour, Single room supplement
Day 2, Cairo, Pyramids, Sphinx & Museum tour, camel ride, train to Aswan
Our day starts with a visit to the monumental Pyramids & Sphinx at Gisa, one of the seven wonders of the anciant world. Whilst at the Pyramids we a short camel ride, which is not only fun for all the family, but a perfect photo opportunity as well. We next drive into...
| OVERNIGHT:
On board train
| MEALS:
Breakfast, Dinner
| EXTRAS:
Cairo to Aswan flight upgrade
Day 3, Aswan, Philae temple & school visit
We arrive into Aswan around mid-morning. The River Nile is wonderfully picturesque here at Aswan and we start out with a tour to the beautiful island temple of Philae by boat. This beautiful temple was relocated after the building of Lake Nasser. During term times, we'll...
| OVERNIGHT:
Aswan hotel
| MEALS:
Breakfast, Lunch
Day 4, Aswan, start felucca cruise (Abu Simbel option)
Very early this morning there is an option to take a tour to enjoy sunrise at the stunning temples to Ramses II at Abu Simbel. These fascinating temples were completely dismantled and rebuilt stone by stone to save them from the rising waters of Lake Nasser. If you choos...
| OVERNIGHT:
On board felucca
| MEALS:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
| EXTRAS:
Nile cruise upgrade, Abu Simbel overland
Day 5, Felucca sailboat cruise, drive to Luxor
After breakfast, we spend some more time sailing down the Nile enjoying the picturesque scenery pass by. We then drive on to Luxor where we check into our hotel, which is situated right by the Nile. The rest of the afternoon is free to relax at the hotel or venture out in Luxor to explore the site and sounds of this fascinating town.
| OVERNIGHT:
Luxor hotel
| MEALS:
Breakfast
Day 6, Luxor, half-day west bank tour
Early this morning there is the option to take a sunrise hot air balloon flight on the west bank of the Nile. Our sightseeing today takes us to the West bank of the Nile, where we descend into the musty Pharaonic tombs in the Valley of the Kings, and explore the unique t...
| OVERNIGHT:
Luxor hotel
| MEALS:
Breakfast
| EXTRAS:
Hot air balloon in Luxor
Day 7, Luxor, Karnak temple, free time
This morning we visit one of Egypt's biggest and most impressive sites, Karnak temple, with its vast temples, sleek obelisks, towering statues and many columned halls. The afternoon is free in Luxor before we transfer to the station to jump on board the sleeper train back to Cairo (approx. 9 hours). There is an option to upgrade one or both train journeys to internal flights if you prefer.
| OVERNIGHT:
On board train
| MEALS:
Breakfast
Day 8, Arrive Cairo, city tour
On arrival back in Cairo we take a short tour to explore the city. We take in the old mosque and museum at the Citadel, which also offers a wonder view over the city, and wander around, and possibly do some haggling and souvenir hunting, in the mazy Khan-el-Khalili bazaa...
| OVERNIGHT:
Cairo hotel
| MEALS:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 9, Cairo, tour ends, transfer to the airport
Today your tour ends and you can enjoy some free time doing a little more shopping or sightseeing before we transfer you to airport for your flight home.
| OVERNIGHT:
N/A
| MEALS:
Breakfast
| EXTRAS:
Extra day in Cairo - post-tour
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Price From $1,220
Price per day$136
Last Updated: 1/25/2024
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Logistics
What's excluded
- International flights(available on request)
- Visa costs (available on arrival for most nationalities for US$25)
- Travel insurancee (compulory, available on request)
- Single room supplements (chargeable if a same-sex room share is not available)
- Meals not indicated in the itinerary
- Drinks, snacks and other personal expenses (e.g. laundry)
- Tips for tour guide & drivers
- Hotel gala dinners (if charged by the hotels on 24 & 31 Dec, see Tour notes)
- Sleeping bag (recommended for the felucca Nov-Feb)
- Any other items not mentioned above
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Age Requirements
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