Uncover the Secrets of the Nile

  • 10-days Egypt tour in fashionable hotels and Nile cruises of extreme comfort.
  • Uncover the secrets of the pharaohs and their pyramids and mummies in Cairo and Giza.
  • Explore the Valley of the Kings, the great temples, and Abu Simbel in Luxor and Aswan.
  • Walk in the old historical streets of Bastet Travel in Cairo to see its ancient walls and gates; have a local drink in the oldest coffee shop and watch the locals.
  • During our Egypt luxury tour, visit all the historical sites with your private guide and driver.
  • Wherever you go to any part of Egypt, our staff will be ready to help and assist.

CHILDREN POLICY:

0 - 01.99 Free
2 - 05.99 pay 25% of the tour price
6 - 11.99 pay 50% of the tour price
12 years and over pay the full price of the trip per adult person

Route

A CairoB LuxorC Aswan

Day 1Welcome

Arrive in Cairo, meet and assist at the international airport of the sprawling city of the pharaohs. Check in to your hotel amid lush gardens overlooking the Great Pyramids.

 

Day 2Egyptian Museum

This afternoon, visit the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities, where the treasures of Tutankhamun and artifacts dating back to 4000 BC reveal Egypt's artistic and architectural heritage. View the Mummy Room, housing the remains of many kings and queens of Ancient Egypt, including Ramses II, Egypt's longest-ruling pharaoh.

Overnight: in Cario | Meals: Breakfast

Day 3Giza Pyramids

Tour the Giza Plateau, the site of the Pyramids of Menkaure, Khafre, and the Great Pyramid of Cheops, the only survivor of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Continue to the Great Sphinx, guardian of the royal tombs from the Fourth Millennium BC.

Overnight: in Cairo | Meals: Breakfast

Day 4Temple of Karnak

Embark on your Egypt Nile Cruise and journey to the magnificent Temple of Karnak. Walk through the Great Hypostyle Hall. Its massive, expertly aligned columns are a sight to behold. After lunch, tour the Valley of the Kings, where over 60 magnificent tombs from the pharaohs of the New Kingdom are carved into the desert rock. Explore the Temple of Hatshepsut, ancient Egypt's first female pharaoh. You may also visit the Valley of the Queens (Biban el-Harim).
Overnight: onboard Nile Cruise | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner 

Day 5Temple of Hathor at Dendera

Cruise northward on a scenic route far from the crowds and other ships to the Temple of Hathor at Dendera, among the best-preserved temples in Egypt. View the hypostyle hall, its roof featuring small shrines to Isis and Hathor nearly intact. Explore the interior chambers and underground crypt among foundations dating from the time of Cheops. This afternoon, tour Luxor Temple, completed during the reign of Ramses II.

Overnight: onboard Nile Cruise | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

 

Day 6Edfu Temple

Continue cruising to Edfu to the Temple of Horus in Aswan day tours, the falcon-headed god. Built in 230 BC by Ptolemy III, this stunningly preserved structure reveals what temple worship in Ancient Egypt was like. Disembark at Kom Ombo (“ the hill of gold”) to visit the Greco-Roman temple dedicated to Haroeris (the sun god) and Sobek (the crocodile god). Crocodiles were once based on this stretch of Nile shore; several of their mummies are now on display.

Day 7Philae Temple

This morning, cruise to Aswan and board a motorized boat for a short ride to Philae Temple on the island of Agilika, painstakingly relocated and reconstructed to avoid flooding when Aswan's High Dam was built. Continue sightseeing at the famous granite quarries, the site of the enormous Unfinished Obelisk a monolith illustrating the extraordinary skills of Egypt's stonemasons. End the day sailing around the Aswan islands in a felucca, a small sailboat (weather permitting).

Overnight: onboard Nile Cruise | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 8Abu Simbel

Leave your cruise and fly to Abu Simbel, the site of the commanding temples of Ramses II and his wife, Nefertari. Four enormous statues of the pharaoh dominate the former’s façade. Afterward, return to Cairo for a leisurely afternoon.

Overnight: in Cairo | Meals: Breakfast

Day 9Explore Cairo

After a relaxing morning, explore the Mosque and Madrasa of Sultan Hassan. Built-in AD 1356, it is one of the largest in the Islamic world and among the finest examples of early Mamluk architecture. From here, walk from Bab el-Fotouh to Khan el-Khalili Bazaar, where stalls display spices, leather goods, and jewelry. The street running from the imposing, fortified Fotouh Gate to the Zuweila Gate has hardly changed in centuries. Bargaining is expected, so prepare to negotiate. Gather for a farewell dinner this evening.

Overnight: in Cairo | Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

 

Day 10Bid Farewell

After breakfast at your hotel, transfer to Cairo International Airport for final departure.
 

Inclusion

  • Meet & assist upon arrival and departure.
  • Internal flights (Cairo–Luxor-Aswan-Abu Simbel-Cairo).
  • All transfers by a Private air-conditioned vehicle.
  • All Accommodations at five* a star hotel on a B.B basis.
  • 5 days 4 nights 5* deluxe Nile cruise.
  • Entrance fees to the chambers of the Great pyramids.
  • Entry fees to the tomb of Tut Ankh Amun.
  • Private English Egyptologist guide.
  • Entrance fees to all the mentioned sites.
  • All Service charges & taxes.

 Exclusion

  • Gratuities (recommended).
  • Any extras not mentioned in the itinerary.
  • Entry visa to Egypt.
  • Camel ride
  • Personal expenses.
  • Optional tours.