Red Sea holiday with a great chance to discover ancient Egyptian monuments while cruising the Nile for 5 days and touring Cairo, Pyramids and Sphinx on our 10 days Egypt Holiday Package.
Day 1. Arrive in Cairo and Cairo sightseeing tour
Night arrival at Cairo airport. Meeting at the airport and transfer to the hotel in Giza. Overnight in 4 * hotel on BB basis.
In the morning after breakfast visit the pyramids and the Sphinx. Lunch at a local restaurant, then visit the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities. Free time. Additionally, you can have a Nile boat ride on a local felucca boat along the Nile. Transfer to the railway station and night train to Luxor. Sleeper train, double cabin.
Day 2. Luxor City Tour
Arrival in Luxor. Meeting at the station with a guide. Program of the first day includes visits to the Temple of Karnak, the Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Hatshepsut and the Colossi of Memnon. Check-in on the boat after 12 noon, lunch and free time.
Day 3. Nile cruise
In the morning after breakfast visit Luxor temple. In the afternoon, our floating hotel begins to move in the direction of Esna, crossing the lock in the city of Esna, and continue to sail towards Edfu. Night on the boat.
Day 4. Edfu and Kom Ombo temples
In the morning after breakfast, visit the temple in Edfu and back to the boat, continue to sail towards Kom Ombo. After lunch, visit the temple in Kom Ombo. Back on the boat and continue to sail in the direction of Aswan. Night on the boat.
Day 5. Aswan sightseeing tour
In the morning after breakfast, visit Aswan High Dam and Philae Island with its beautiful temple of the goddess Isis. Then visit the unfinished obelisk. Free time after lunch. In the afternoon (optional excursions) you can visit Botanical Garden, Elephantine Island, Nubia Museum. Night on the boat.
Day 6. Abu Simbel temples
On this day, you can go to Abu Simbel (optional excursion). Departure around 3 am by car under konvoy. The transfer takes around 3.5 hours, the estimated time of arrival at Abu Simbel is 6 am. A sightseeing tour of the temples takes 3 hours, you will visit the main temple of Ramses II and the temple of his wife Nefertari, walk around the temples, admire the scenery and Lake Nasser. Departure to Aswan at 9 am., return by 12 pm, check out the floating hotel. Transfer from Aswan to Hurghada will take about 6 hours. Transfer to the hotel Coral Bay resort 4 * (all inclusive) or similar.
Day 7, 8, 9, 10 Hurghada Holiday
Free day at leisure in Hurghada. You can book additional excursions such as boat trips to islands, quads safari or Bedouins evening.
Day 11. Transfer to Cairo
Transfer to Cairo by an a/c vehicle. If the plane is late at night, you can leave Hurghada in the afternoon.
