Cairo and Nile River Cruise Trip

Join us for an amazing 8 Days and 7 Nights trip organized in the best way to enjoy visiting the most important sites in Egypt. You will have a 4 day Nile Cruise from Aswan to Luxor and visit the Giza Pyramids, the Great Sphinx and the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.

 Highlights

- Explore the Pyramids of Giza, the Great Sphinx, and Egyptian Museum

- Visit the High Dam and Philae Temple

- Discover the Temple of Kom Ombo and Temple of Horus

- Enjoy a tour of Valley of the Kings, Temple of Hatshepsut, and Colossi of Memnon

Price: $2800.00 per person(double occupancy)

$3400.00 for a single

Payment plan available

6/15: $500 deposit 

7/15/2022-2/15/2023: $287.50 a month

 

Day 1

Depart from JFK to Cairo.

Day 2

Upon arrival at Cairo Airport, you will be met with our representative who will pick you up by an AC Van and take you to your hotel. (Check-in after 01:00 PM)

Day 3

After your breakfast, you will check out of the hotel and be picked up by your qualified Guide to start your day trip to the Giza Pyramids, Sphinx, and Egyptian Museum.

After your tour, you will be taken to the Cairo Train Station where you will take an overnight train to Aswan. (Your cabin will have a bed).

Day 4

You will arrive at Aswan station around 10:00 am. At Aswan Station, you will be met by your tour guide who will pick you up and take you to the Nile Cruise where you will check in. After lunch, you will be picked up to visit the high dam and Philae Temple. Then back to your Nile Cruise to have a delicious dinner.

Day 5

A new day and your first breakfast on board as the boat sails majestically towards Kom Ombo, where you will visit the Temple of Kom Ombo, dedicated to the gods Horus and Sobek.

After the visit, you will be taken back to the boat for your lunch while it sails onward to Edfu, home of the best-preserved temple in Egypt: the Temple of Horus. After your visit to this superb temple, you will be taken back to the boat in plenty of time before it departs Edfu and sets sail for Esna.

Once you reach Esna you will watch as it sails through the Esna locks. Once through the locks, the boat continues on its course towards Luxor, which it will reach after you have had dinner.

Day 6

After an early breakfast, it is time to visit the West Bank of Luxor: the tombs of the New Kingdom Pharaohs in the Valley of the Kings; the tombs of princes in the Valley of the Queens.

Then visit the magnificent temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir El-Bahri.

After lunch, which you will have onboard, you will visit the magnificent Karnak and Luxor Temples. Once your visit to these ancient Theban Temples is completed you will return to the boat for your final dinner.

Day 7

Your day starts with your final breakfast on the boat, followed by checkout. You will then be transferred to the Luxor Airport to take your flight to Cairo for the last night .

Day 8

After your breakfast, you will be picked up and transferred to Cairo Airport for your flight back to JFK.

      Food

Lunch During the Cairo Tours

All meals on the Nile Cruise

• Beverages

Drinks are Excluded

• Lodging

2 nights in 5-star hotel in Cairo ( with Breakfast)

• Other

-Flights from JFK

-Train Ticket from Cairo to Aswan (Sleeper Cabin).

-Nile Cruise 3 nights and 4 Days.

-Flight Ticket from Luxor to Cairo.

-Entrance fees to all mentioned sites in the Program.

-Local taxes.

-Qualified Egyptologist guides.

-Hotel /Airport / Train station pickup and drop-off.

-Transport by A/C vehicle.

Not Included

-Visa ($25 payable at the Cairo airport when you land)

-Entrance fees not mentioned in the program such as visiting the pyramids from inside, visiting Tutankhamen tomb

-Drinks

-Optional tours

-Gratuities (recommended)

-Covid testing (if required by the time you are traveling)

A current valid passport is required on the day of travel. Your passport must not expire within 6 months of your return date.

Difficulty Level:

Easy

Recommendations:

-A small amount of walking is involved

-Dress code is smart casual and comfortable

 All deposits and payments are nonrefundable because we are using your payments to purchase non-refundable items such as your flights, tours, etc. We strongly encourage you to purchase travel insurance in case you need to cancel. Please contact us for an insurance quote. 

 The payment plan was designed so that we can purchase items on your behalf in a certain manner. If you miss a payment, we may not have enough in your account to purchase your flights, tours, etc. If that is the case, we have to wait until we receive your payments and prices can increase in that time. If it does, you are responsible for the additional cost. 

 Yes however we recommend this trip for kids 12 and older. 

 Yes, you can arrive earlier or stay in Egypt longer. Please contact us directly for a quote. 

 Please note that policies are always changing but as of May 20, 2022, all passengers traveling to Egypt (including Egyptians) must be in possession of a negative PCR test certificate for COVID-19 with Quick Response (QR) code, taken at a maximum of 72 hours before their flight departure time. To stay up-to-date on requirements, please visit https://eg.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizen-services/covid-19-information/#:~:text=All%20passengers%20travelling%20to%20Egypt,before%20their%20flight%20departure%20time. 

 Please contact us directly so that we can give you a quote for the package with flights from your desired airport.