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Egypt Touring Package: Cairo and Nile Cruise 9 Days/8 Nights
Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Duration: 9 days
Scopia LLC
$3,495
Deposit: $700

About your trip

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Enjoy a tour package in magnificent Egypt: 9 Days / 8 Nights including Cairo and a Nile cruise from Luxor to Aswan. Visit the pyramids, Sphinx, Grand Egyptian Museum, the temples in Luxor and along the Nile. See tour website and/or brochure for full details.

Confirmation and Flight Bookings

❗ Important: ❗

Once you have completed the online registration form and paid your initial deposit, a request will be sent to the service providers to confirm the hotel accommodations, domestic flights and touring. A confirmation email will be sent separately. Please do not purchase your international flights until you have received the confirmation email. If space is not available at the hotel, cruise or on the domestic flights in Egypt for your chosen date, you will be contacted with other available options, or you may opt to cancel your reservation with a full refund of your initial deposit.

What's included

Airport transfers

Roundtrip transfers from the Cairo Airport to your hotel in the city center, including local representative. Transfers may be combined with others arriving/departing on the same flight.

4 Nights Cairo Hotel

4 Nights in a Deluxe Nile Room at the Sofitel Cairo Downtown Nile Hotel.

4 Nights Nile Cruise

4 Nights in a standard cabin on the Steigenberger Minerva Nile cruise (or similar)

8 Meals in Cairo

4 Hotel buffet breakfasts and 4 hotel dinners in Cairo (Half Board).

All meals during cruise

All meals offered during the Nile Cruise (Full Board)

Cruise excursions

Group excursions offered during the Nile Cruise with licensed, English-speaking guides. Touring is shared with other cruise passengers.

3 Days Touring in Cairo

3 Days of touring in Cairo with licensed, English-speaking guides in private vehicles. Touring may be shared with other Scopia LLC clients.

Entrance Fees

Entrance fees are included according to sites listed in the tour itinerary.

Egypt Domestic Flights

Flights on Egypt Airways from Cairo to Luxor and Aswan to Cairo.

Visa to Egypt

Entry visa to Egypt is not included and can be purchased for $25 per person in cash on arrival (US citizens).

What's not included

General Exclusions

Any service or tour component not mentioned as included. This refers to airfare, touring and meals not listed, drinks during meals, passports, visas, minibar purchases or phone expenses.

International Flights

Flights to/from Egypt.

Travel Insurance

Travel insurance is highly recommended but not mandatory.

Tips

Recommended you bring about $200 per person in cash for tips.

3 Lunches

3 Lunches (Cairo) are not included.

Drinks during meals

Drinks (bottled water, soft drinks or alcoholic drinks) are not included in hotel or cruise meals.

Day 1 - Tuesday

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Arrival in Cairo.

Welcome to Egypt! After customs and immigration ($25 for visa), meet our local representative for a transfer to your hotel in the city center. Note: rooms may not be available until 3:00 PM. Dinner is included at the hotel. (D)

Day 2 - Wednesday

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The Pyramids of Cairo, Memphis and Saqqara

After breakfast in your hotel, visit the Giza Pyramids and the Sphinx. Then, drive south outside of Cairo to visit Memphis and the Step Pyramids of Saqqara. Lunch on your own and dinner at the hotel. (B, D)

Day 3 - Thursday

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Cairo to Luxor

Early in the morning check out of your hotel and transfer to Cairo Airport for your flight to Luxor. Upon arrival in Luxor, meet your local guide and driver to tour the local sites on the West Bank:

At the end of the tour, transfer to the cruise ship to check in for your cabin or suite.

Rest of the day is free to enjoy the cruise, including lunch and dinner. (B, L, D)

Day 4 - Friday

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Cruise: Luxor to Edfu

Cruise excursions: Nile’s East Bank:

Cruise sails overnight to Edfu (B, L, D).

Day 5 - Saturday

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Sail Edfu / Kom Ombo

Cruise excursions:

Overnight on cruise. (B, L, D)

Day 6 - Sunday

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Aswan / Abu Simbel

Cruise excursions:

Overnight on board the cruise. (B, L, D)

Day 7 - Monday

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End Cruise. Aswan to Cairo / Old City of Cairo

Breakfast and check out of your cruise cabin. Transfer to Aswan Airport for your flight to Cairo. On arrival, meet your guide and driver for touring in Cairo:

Evening dinner at the hotel. (B, D)

Day 8 - Tuesday

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Grand Egyptian Museum

Breakfast at your hotel. Visit the Grand Egyptian Museum, including a guided tour and free time to enjoy the museum independently for lunch and shopping in the Papyrus and perfume shops. Lunch on own and dinner at your hotel. (B, D)

Day 9 - Wednesday

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Departure from Cairo

According to your flight time, enjoy breakfast at the hotel and check out of your hotel room. You will be transferred to Cairo Airport for your departure flight. (B)

Location

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1. Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt

Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt

About your organizer

Scopia LLC specializes in unique, customized group and family travel to Israel, Greece, Jordan, Egypt, Morocco, Spain, Malta, Italy and other wonderful destinations.

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