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13 Days Cairo, Cruise including Abu Simbel & Dendera

  • Duration13 Days 12 Nights
  • Trip TypePrivate Tours
  • AvailabilityEveryday
  • Pick upCairo Airport

With our classic 13 days luxury Egypt tour, you can enjoy a vacation you will never forget. This trip is perfect in every way. Our Nile cruise and stays include a 5-star hotel, a 5-star luxury cruise, Egyptologist-led tours, and some leisure time on the Red Sea coast. Our 13-day Egypt luxury tour contains everything you need to ensure you have memories that will last a lifetime.

With our perfect Egypt luxury tours, you can see the famous Giza Pyramids, Sphinx, Egyptian Museum, Valley of the Kings, Karnak, Horus Temple, Philae Temple, Medinet Habu Temple, and much more. Get ready for one of the most exciting trips of your life: a luxury ride through ancient Egypt.

Day-to-day Itinerary

Day 1:Arrival Cairo

Welcome to Egypt, the land of the pharaohs and one of the most exciting places in the world. Upon your arrival in Cairo, Egypt’s bustling capital, for a 13-day Egypt luxury tour package, you will be met by one of our Tour Directors and taken to the hotel where you will stay for the first three nights of your trip.

On your first day in Egypt, there are no excursions planned, so after you check in, our Tour Director will talk to you about your travel plans. The rest of the day is yours to do as you wish.

Spend the rest of the day relaxing or go out yourself and see what’s happening around you. If you want your first night in Egypt to be extra special, then you can take a wonderful dinner cruise on the Nile River in Cairo.

Meals: Welcome Drink

Accommodation: Night Stay In Cairo

Day 2:Sakkara Necropolis, and Dahshur. PM Nile Pharaoh Dinner Cruise

After breakfast, you will be picked up at the agreed-upon time and taken to the south of Cairo to visit the site of Saqqara Necropolis. We explore the Step Pyramid, the pyramid of Unas.

Lunch will be served at countryside restaurant.

Then we visit Dahshur necropolis, the founder of the 4th Dynasty – King Snefru (2613- 2589 BC) – built the first true pyramids in ancient Egypt.

PM (Nile Pharaoh Cruise). Enjoy a 2 hours Cruise Dinner along the Nile River. sail on this 2-hour evening cruise, enjoy a delicious buffet dinner on board the Cruise, and be entertained by live music, belly dancing, and a traditional Tanura show. 

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Night Stay In Cairo

Day 3:Cairo Sightseeing Tour Giza Pyramids

After breakfast, you will be picked up at the agreed-upon time and taken to see the Great Pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx, and the Valley Temple, which is all in the same ancient cemetery.

After your tour of the Giza Plateau, you will be taken to an excellent local restaurant for lunch. 

ِِAfter finishing transfer back to your hotel.

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

Accommodation: Night Stay in Cairo

Day 4:Domestic Flight to Luxor. Karnak Temple and Sound and Light Show at Karnak

The next phase of your luxury Nile cruise and stay holiday begins today, so after breakfast, you will check out from your hotel. Then you will be taken to the airport for your flight to Luxor, where you will again be met in person and then taken to board the magnificent 5-Star Nile cruise ship. Have lunch aboard the vessel, and then visit the vast Karnak Temple complex.

After your tour, you will be transferred to your hotel to check-in

PM attend the Sound and Light show at Karnak Temple. It highlights the history of ancient city Luxor. The show narrates the achievements and the events of the great kings of ancient Egypt with a poetic descriptions of the ancient temples.

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

Accommodation: Night Stay on Nile Cruise

Day 5:Full Day Sightseeing tour to Dendera and Abydos

This morning we travel south of Luxor to explore the site of Abydos start with the stunning memorial temple of Seti I at Abydos which preserves beautifully painted scenes.

After lunch we travel back to Luxor. En route, we stop to see the spectacular Temple of Hathor at Dendera (capital of the 6th Upper Egyptian Nome). Largely erected during the Ptolemaic Period it has recently been restored and this has exposed much of the original color.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Night Stay on Luxor

Day 6:Embarkation onboard the Cruise - West Bank Full Day Tour

Check out after breakfast. In the morning we visit the mortuary temple of Queen Hatshepsut of the 18th Dynasty, including an opportunity to view the recently reconstructed Third Terrace. And the Valley of the Kings. Here we see three of the royal tombs of the New Kingdom We seeing the colossal statues of Amenhotep III.

After finishing your Tour transfer to the Nile Cruise for Embarkation and lunch onboard.

PM Visit Luxor Temple built by Amenhotep III, and Ramses II for rituals and festivals dedicated to the god Amun. After finishing return back to the cruise for Dinner and overnight.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Night Stay on Nile Cruise

Day 7:Sailing To Edfu

Breakfast onboard the Cruise.

Have a free day enjoying the cruise facilities and enjoy sailing to Edfu.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner

Accommodation: Night Stay on Nile Cruise

Day 8:Edfu Temple and Kom Ombo Temble

Breakfast In the morning, then we explore the wonderful Ptolemaic Temple of Horus built for the leading state god of ancient Egypt, the temple of Edfu is one of the best preserved in the country.

In the afternoon we continue our sailing, this time through the narrow part of the river where the sandstone cliffs come down to the river’s edge, in the afternoon where we explore the beautiful ruins of the temple of the crocodile god Sobek at Kom Ombo. The temple is late Ptolemaic and completed by the Roman Emperors. We also see the new Museum of the Crocodiles which displays finds from the area.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner

Accommodation: Night Stay on Nile Cruise

Day 9:Aswan sightseeing Tour. High Dam, Unfinished Obelisk and Philae Temple.

Have breakfast as you sail to Aswan. Later in the day, an Egyptologist guide will take you on a tour of Aswan, where you will see the Aswan High Dam, the unfinished Obelisk, and the ancient Temple of Philae, which had to be moved entirely to prevent it from existing. Lake Nasser flooded after the construction of the Aswan High Dam.

There are no other tours today, so you’ll have the rest of the day yourself after your time. You will spend this night on your luxury Nile cruise and accommodation on the water in Aswan.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner

Accommodation: Night Stay onboard Cruise

Day 10:Abu Simbel

In the morning disembarkation and travel south by bus to Abu Simbel as we arrive in Abu Simbel, we visit the remarkable Nubian temples of Ramesses II and his wife Nefertari which were carved into the native rock. These spectacular temples were moved during the building of the High Dam. We check into hotel, time for relax and enjoy the beautiful view of the lack Nasser with the sunset,

In the evening we see the Sound and Light Show at Abu Simbel

Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

Accommodation: Night Stay in Abu Simbel

Day 11:Flight to Cairo and visit to the Egyptian Museum.

Breakfast in the morning and check out.

Transfer to Abu Simbel Airport for departure back to Cairo by domestic flight.

Arrival Cairo Airport, your guide, and driver will take you to the Egyptian Museum. This museum contains more than 100,000 ancient items, including all the antiquities and treasures found in the tomb of King Tutankhamun. They are now permanently on display in the museum’s treasure room, which you’ll see when you go there.

Lunch will be served at Restaurant. Then transfer to your hotel to check-in. 

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch 

Accommodation: Night stay in Cairo

Day 12:Full Day Tour to Old Cairo, Citadel and Khan El Khalili

Breakfast in the morning, then you will go to Coptic Cairo to visit the Hanging Church, Ben Ezra Synagogue, Saint Barbara Church, and Abu Serga Church.

After visiting Saladin Citadel we will have our lunch at the restaurant.

Then visit Islamic Cairo to see the centuries-old Khan El Khalili Bazaar. After your tour is over, you will be returned to your hotel for your last night in Cairo.

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch 

Accommodation: Night Stay in Cairo

Day 13:Final Departure

After breakfast at your hotel, your tour guide will pick you up at the right time and take you to Cairo International Airport to book your flight

Meals: Btreakfast

Included
  • One of our tour representatives will present at airports to meet you and see you off for all arrivals and departures
  • Entry visa provided on arrival at Cairo International Airport
  • Assistance is available from our customer service department throughout your stay in Egypt
  • All transfers/tours in private air-conditioned vehicles
  • Accommodation for 5 nights in Cairo (including daily breakfast)
  • Accommodation for 2 nights in Luxor (including daily breakfast)
  • Accommodation for 4 nights on board a 5-star cruise (entire board)
  • Accommodation for 1 night in Abu Simbel (including daily breakfast)
  • Domestic flights from Cairo to Luxor and from Abu Simbel back to Cairo
  • All Sightseeing tours during your cruise 
  • English-speaking tour guides for all tours
  • Entrance fees to the sites and attractions featured in the travel itinerary
  • All meals listed in the travel itinerary
  • Complimentary bottled water during tours
  • All taxes & service charges – the price you see is the price you pay
Excluded
  • International air travel to and from Egypt
  • Optional tours mentioned or not mentioned in your Luxury Egypt Cruise
  • Personal expenses
  • Tipping kitty.
Trip Price

Price Per Person in:

  • Double Room $ 3999
Prices are quoted in US dollars and are valid until September 30, 2023, excluding Easter, Christmas, and New Year's Day. Note that there will be a 20% supplement in the peak period.

Accommodations

  • Marriot Mena House or Similar
  • Farah Nile Cruise
  • Seti Abu Simbel Lake Resort

Things to know

Prices

  • Prices are in US dollars per person per trip and you can pay in any other currency.
  • Rates are subject to change in case of any changes in airport taxes, hotel rates, transport rates, or government taxes.
  • Rates are not valid during Christmas or New Year.
  • Travel insurance and entry visa charges are not included in the package.

Tipping in Egypt

Tipping is not included in any of our packages and is entirely up to the discretion of travelers. Although it is not mandatory, it is of great importance to the people who take care of you while traveling.

Extra Expenses

Extra personal expenses on the trip may include a food tour, alcoholic beverages, tipping, visa fees, recreational expenses, and other services not listed.

Following are the items with extra costs during the trek:

  • For the visa fees, please check Visa and Passport Information.
  • Additional transport that you require.
  • Tipping for the guide and driver after the trip.
  • In case of unforeseen events like bad weather conditions and eventual flight cancellations, you are responsible for extra hotel nights and meals.

Optional Visits & Entry Tickets

All our packages and tours of Egypt do not include entrance fees to special archaeological sites such as entering the pyramids from inside, the mummies’ room in Museum, or entering the Tutankhamun tomb in the Valley of the Kings in Luxor.

Booking Confirmation Policy

  • The customer receives a confirmation voucher via email within 24 hours of successful booking.
  • We are offering a low down payment of just 25% to secure your spaces on tour, including hotel rooms, cruise cabins, domestic flight tickets, and other travel-related services. The remaining balance can be paid up to two days before your arrival date or in cash upon arrival at the destination to your tour manager, making you’re booking a risk-free investment.

Cancellation Policy

  • Cancellation after confirmation with payment before 30 days of the commencement of the tour: 10% of the value of the tour package.
  • Canceling the tour 30 to 20 days before commencement of the tour: 25% of the value of the package
  • Canceling 19-15 days before commencing the tour: 50% of the tour cost
  • Canceling 14-11 days before commencement of the tour: 75% of the tour cost
  • Canceling before 10 days or less before the tour date: No refund for the tour

Children Policy

  • Up to 2 years: FREE
  • Age from 2 and below 6 years: 25% of adult price
  • Age from 6 up to 11 years: 50% of adult price
  • Ages 12 and Up: adult price.

Notes:

  • Children policy is applied to children who share rooms with their parents ( Maximum 1 Child sharing parent’s room )
  • If your tour includes airfare, additional charges for your children may apply.

Things to bring with you

  • A valid Passport for 6 months
  • Sunblock
  • Sunglasses
  • Sanitizer gel
  • Water holder
  • Bug spray
  • Warm clothes in winter
  • Cotton clothes in summer
  • A hat
  • Travel adaptor
  • Camera
  • Umbrella
  • Comfortable shoes
  • Medication

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