Minimum group size: 4 people
Tour price: from $1375 per person* *The prices of individual and group tours are available upon request
The Valley of the Kings and Queens
The Karnak Temple
Luxor
Kom Ombo
The Temple of Philae
Arrival in Cairo (preferably in the first half of the day).
Airport meeting and transfer to the hotel. Check-in at the chosen hotel.
Nile cruise with dinner and an entertainment program is the perfect start to a journey through Egypt. Immerse yourself in the atmosphere of the country, enjoy the sunset over Cairo, and savor the flavors of Egyptian cuisine. Listen to live Arabic music and watch a colorful show featuring mesmerizing performances, including the male Sufi dance "tanoura" and the traditional female belly dance.
Return to the hotel.
Breakfast at the hotel. Departure for a tour including visits to the Citadel, Old Cairo, and its landmarks, with visits to the Egyptian Museum and Khan El Khalili market.
The participants of the excursion will visit the famous Citadel, a strong fortress with towers and walls made of light brown soft stone, which in medieval times was the stronghold of the Egyptians against the Crusaders who reached Africa. The main attraction of the Citadel is the luxurious Alabaster Mosque, whose minarets can be admired from all over Cairo. The city itself can be seen from the Citadel's viewpoint. The Al-Rifa'i Mosque and the Mosque of Sultan Hassan, as well as several small museums, which can be visited for an additional fee, are also located here.
The itinerary of the sightseeing tour also provides the opportunity to see other iconic landmarks of Cairo: the Hanging Church, Ben Ezra Synagogue, the Church of St. Barbara, and the Church of Abu Serga (Saints Sergius and Bacchus), one of the oldest Coptic churches in the Egyptian capital. You can immerse yourself in the ancient history of the country during a visit to the world-famous Egyptian Museum, and literally feel like a resident of past eras during a visit to the oldest market, Khan El Khalili, where goods made by the hands of hereditary craftsmen, who have been honing their skills for centuries, are sold.
During this interesting and eventful day, the tour participants will enjoy lunch at a restaurant, which is included in the trip's price, and dinner at another restaurant featuring traditional national cuisine (set menu).
Return to the hotel.
Breakfast at the hotel. Departure for a combined tour, with the first part dedicated to viewing the world-famous pyramids in the Giza Plateau, and the second part to visiting the astonishing sites of Saqqara and Dahshur, home to the "other" pyramids that are equally fascinating for enthusiasts of mysterious Egyptology.
Participants of the "Pyramids of Cairo" tour will see the monumental Great Pyramids, including the Pyramid of Khufu, rightly named one of the "Seven Wonders of the World." The Great Sphinx will also draw attention; it’s a legendary guardian of Ancient Egyptian secrets, which was carved from a single limestone rock in the shape of a colossal lion with a human face lying on the sand. This is the oldest sculpture in human history, with an estimated construction date of 2559 BCE.
Entry inside the pyramids is not included in the tour price and is extra paid. Additionally, for an extra fee, participants can ride a camel or horse in the Giza Valley.
Tour participants will also visit the Papyrus Museum, where they can see firsthand how papyrus scrolls were made in ancient times. Then, after lunch, which is included in the tour price, they will head to Saqqara to see another famous landmark, the Step Pyramid of Djoser, the oldest of all pyramids, built around 2650 BCE. Here, they will also find the tombs of the nobility and the Serapeum, where the burial sites of sacred animals were discovered.
We will also visit Dahshur, famous for its pyramids built during the reign of the great Pharaoh Sneferu. The Southern (or more commonly Bent) Pyramid in Dahshur got its name due to its irregular shape. For some reason, the builders changed the angle of its sides during construction. The second notable landmark in Dahshur is the Northern or Red Pyramid, named for the unusual color of its casing stones. The Red Pyramid stands 104 meters tall, and its interior can be explored for an extra fee.
Breakfast at the hotel. Departure to Alexandria for a sightseeing tour, including visits to the Fort of Qaitbay, the famous catacombs, the ancient Roman amphitheater, Pompey's Pillar, the Serapeum, the Montaza Palace and Park, and the Royal Jewelry Museum.
It’s an amazing journey to "European Asia" or "Asian Europe", this is how Alexandria is often described, as it is not similar to Cairo or any of Egypt's resorts.
Stretching 220 km north of Cairo, the majestic Alexandria attracts tourists with its incredibly fascinating history and world-famous landmarks. The city was named after Alexander the Great, who founded it in 332 BC.
The most famous fortress in Alexandria, the Citadel of Qaitbay, proudly towers over the Eastern Harbor. This citadel was built in 1477 by order of Sultan Al-Ashraf Sayf al-Din Qaitbay az-Zahiri to protect the city and the Nile Delta from potential Ottoman invasions by sea. Constructed from limestone and white stone, the fortress combines architectural traditions of both Europe and the East, making it a true gem of Alexandria.
Participants of the tour will also see the city's ancient architectural masterpieces, including Pompey's Pillar and the Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi Mosque. We'll stroll through the picturesque pathways of the royal gardens and peek into the elegant rooms of the Montaza Palace. We'll visit the city's landmark, the Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa. We'll walk through the tunnels of the ancient necropolis, examining preserved tombs, columns, and sarcophagi. We'll admire the ancient Roman amphitheater and, of course, Pompey's Pillar, a monolith of red granite often compared to a ship's mast. We'll visit the Royal Jewelry Museum, where even the building itself is a work of art. The museum's collection includes around 11,500 artifacts that were once personal belongings and gifts belonging to the family of Muhammad Ali.
Lunch is included in the tour price. Dinner will be served at the hotel, where accommodation is provided on a Half Board basis.
After dinner at the hotel, we will take a stroll along the famous Alexandria Corniche and walk across the Stanley Bridge.
Overnight stay at the hotel in Alexandria.
Breakfast at the hotel. We will continue exploring Alexandria, visiting the Museum of Ancient Books and the Bibliotheca Alexandrina. The history of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina is closely linked to the rise and consolidation of the Ptolemaic dynasty in Egypt and the spread of Greek culture across the Mediterranean.
Next, on our way back to Cairo, we will visit Wadi El Natrun, a place considered the "cradle" of monasticism. Once home to about 50 monasteries, only 4 have survived to this day, but the unique spirit and color of the area are still palpable. The journey will end at the Syrian Monastery, the smallest and greenest monastery on the planet.
Arrival in Cairo. Departure by train to Luxor.
Transfer from the train station to the cruise ship. Accommodation on the M/S HAPI and the start of a 5-day Nile cruise from Luxor to Aswan.
Lunch at the cruise liner's restaurant.
Visit to the east bank of the Nile River, including the Karnak and Luxor Temples.
Excursion participants will see the site of the ancient capital of Egyptian civilization, Thebes. The Nile divides the city into two parts: the western "city of the dead" and the eastern "city of the living". In the "city of the living," two grand temples are located, which are Karnak and Luxor. Together, these temples form a large complex, which includes many magnificent temples built by different pharaohs, featuring royal cult estates, giant statues, and gilded obelisks shining against the azure sky.
Dinner at the cruise liner's restaurant.
Overnight on the ship in Luxor.
Breakfast at the cruise liner's restaurant.
Visit to the west bank of the Nile River, where the Valley of the Kings and Queens, the temple of Queen Hatshepsut in El-Deir-el-Bahari, and the Colossi of Memnon are located.
The Valley of the Kings and Queens is the main highlight in the "city of the dead." Here there are the mortuary temples and tombs of Luxor. Tourists will see the enormous statues, which are the Colossi of Memnon. An important point on the itinerary is the visit to the temple of Queen Hatshepsut. It is hard to imagine how such a structure with three terraces, an open courtyard, rooms with pilasters, sanctuaries, and much more was carved into the rock. It’s a truly incredible masterpiece of ancient architecture.
Departure to Edfu.
Lunch at the cruise liner's restaurant.
Free time.
Dinner at the cruise liner's restaurant.
Overnight on the ship in Edfu.
Breakfast at the cruise liner's restaurant.
Excursion to the Temple of Horus in Edfu, a well-preserved cult structure, one of the last temples built during the Ptolemaic Kingdom between 237 and 57 BC. It is the second-largest temple in Egypt after the Karnak Temple.
Departure to Kom Ombo and lunch at the cruise liner's restaurant.
Excursion in Kom Ombo with visits to the ancient temples. Participants will have the opportunity to stroll along the riverbank and explore in detail the two temple complexes dedicated to the falcon god Horus and the crocodile god Sobek.
Dinner at the cruise liner's restaurant.
Overnight on the ship in Aswan.
Breakfast at the cruise liner's restaurant.
Excursion with a visit to the dam and one of the most picturesque temples in Egypt, Philae. It is located on Agilkia Island, south of the old Aswan Dam. To reach the island, we will transfer to a water taxi. The temple became renowned during the Ptolemaic dynasty as a center of the cult of the goddess Isis.
Lunch at the cruise liner's restaurant.
Free time.
Dinner at the cruise liner's restaurant.
Overnight on the ship in Aswan.
Breakfast at the cruise liner's restaurant.
End of the cruise and disembarkation from the ship.
Transfer to Aswan Airport.
