14 days cairo , alexandria and Niile cruise by train

14days cairo-alexandria and nile cruise

1- Day first :  Cairo arrival

Arrive to Cairo airport, upon  arrival you will find EGYPT BEST TOURS  rep waiting for you in front of the arrival hall   with the sign of our company to start your tour (

14days cairo-alexandria and nile cruise

) , after that  you will be transferred by A/C car to your hotel.the in Cairo

Overnight in cairo

2- Day second :  Cairo visit

After you will get your breakfast at the hotel our guide will pick you up to visit the grand  civilization museum which contains a lots of staff date back to differents times of the ancient Egyptian history till the modern history and the mummies hall which was transferred from the Egyptian  museum in tahrir square

Then you will visit the great pyramids which were built during the old kingdom of the ancient Egyptian time by king cheops,chephren and mykerions

(Optional tour) Evening trip to attend the Sound & Light show in the Pyramids area.
overnight in Cairo.

3- Day third : Cairo visit 2

visit Saqqara where lies   the step pyramids of the king zoser  which was built in 3^rd dynast  then drive to visit Memphis which was founded by king Menes and was the capital of Egypt during the old kingdom and see the statue of the great king who ruled Egypt for 67years  and then drive to dahshour where you can visit the bent pyramid and red pyramid

Then you will drive to take your train to Luxor

Dinner and overnight on board

4- Day fourth : Nile Cruise – (East bank of Luxor )

Breakfast on board the train .  Upon Arrival  our  guide will be waiting for you  holding the sign of the company then  visit Temple of Karnak that temple which was dedicated to the triad of Thebes  amun,amont and khonsu     then drive to visit  Temple of Luxor the temple of god’s  harem.  Transfer to the Nile Cruise. Boarding before Lunch. Lunch on board.

Overnight in Luxor.

5 – Day fifth : Nile Cruise – (west bank of Luxor and navigation to Edfu )

You will get the Breakfast. Then drive to the west bank of Luxor  to valley of the king the place of millions of years where the Egyptian kings from the new kingdom time were buried there temple of queen Hatshepsut which was built  from limestone then colossi of memnon

then drive back to the cruise for sailing to edfu
(breakfast –launch-dinner )

Overnight in Edfu

6 – Day sixth : Nile Cruise(visit Edfu temple and saling to visit kom ombo temple)

. Visit the Temple of   Edfu the temple of the god horus son of isis and osiris.then  Sail to Kom Ombo temple to Visit the Temple of sobek and horus the temple which was divided into two parts between those  gods. Then sailing to aswan .

(breakfast- launch-dinner)

Overnight in aswan

7- day seventh : Nile cruise (aswan visit)

After the breakfast you will drive to  Visit the High Dam, then visit  the Temple of Philae goddess isis which was built between aswan dam and the high dam  and unfinished obelisk which was cut by the queen Hatshepsut but she didn’t bring it from Aswan because of the crack which happened in the middle of this obelisk so they didn’t  transferre  it from the quarry in Aswan

(breakfast – launch – dinner)

Overnight in Aswan.

8- Day Eighth : Nile cruise (check out and drive to Aswan hotel)

Breakfast on board and check out

Abu Simbel temple (optional tour)

you have the time to visit the great temple of the great king Ramses  second which was carved at the mountain and lately was transferred from it’s original place like the other temples to the other place to preserve it from inundation of the nile  and as he carved a temple for him there he carved  temple for his beloved wife queen nefertari which was dedicated to the goddess hathor

then you wil drive back to aswan and check in at the hotel
Overnight in Aswan

9- Day Ninth : departure to cairo

After breakfast you will check out and have free day then take train to Cairo  .dinner overnight on board the train

10- Day tenth : Alexandria visit

After breakfast on the train  our guide  will pick you up to start your tour to Alexandria . and start your day Tour there Visiting The Roman Theater (A theater with marble seats up to 800 spectators, Galleries, Section of mosaic flooring & a pleasure garden surrounded by roman villas & baths). Then visit the catacomb of kom el-shoqafa    tombs on three levels, also contains the tri-cilium where relatives used to sit on stone beches  to feast the dead ,a center with relieves of bearded serpents, inside are 2^nd  century  AD statues of sobek&Anubis wearing roman armor).then visit Alexandria library the biggest library in the world then visit from out side Qaytbay Citadel & El mursi Abu Elabas where you can have walk then check in at the hotel

Overnight stay in Alexandria

11- Day eleventh : Cairo3

Breakfast. Then transfer to Cairo by an A/C car. Upon arrival you will visit salah el din citadel which was constructed by Salah el din on the moqattam hills in 1183 AD to defend Cairo from the armies of crusaders.

After that  visit Mohamed ali  alabaster mosque which was designed by the architect Youssef boushnaq,aturkish man who came especially from Istanbul and built this great mosque for Mohamed ali ,the ruler of Egypt (1805-1849)who ruled over 45 years then proceed to visit old cairo where you will enjoy the hanging church ,ben Ezra synagogue, church of st.barbara,church of abu serga.then transfer to the hotel

Overnight in Cairo

12- twelfth day : cairo

After breakfast you will check out and have free day

Overnight in cairo

 

13- thirteenth day : Cairo

After breakfast you will check out and have free day

Overnight in cairo

14- fourteenth day : cairo – Departure

After breakfast at the hotel our rep will pick you up to the airport and assist you at the airport through final departure

PRICES :

SILVER PACKAGE Accommodation :

Cairo : Hilton Ramses  – le merdian pyramids and steigenberger

Luxor : iberotel hotel , steigenberger nile palace

Nile cruise : MS Emilio,MS sara , MS solaris II

	3STARS	4 STARS	5 STARS
Per prson in DBL&TRPL	1650$	1700$	1900$
SINGLE PERSON	2350$	2400$	2450$

Golden Package Accommodation:

Cairo : kempiniski Nile – Fairmont Nile

Luxor : Sonesta St.george.

Nile Cruise : MS Nile premium , MS Jaz Jubilee, MS Crown Emperor ,MS blue shadow

	5 STARS
Per prson in DBL&TRPL	3520 $
SINGLE PERSON	5000 $

DAIMOND PACKAGE accommodation:

Cairo : Four seasons – The Nile ritz- carlton ,Marriot Mena house and Fairmont Nile premium

Luxor : Hilton luxor and Sofitel winter Palace

Nile cruise : movenpick royal lilly – Le fayan – MS Farah – oberoi Philae – Sanctuary Sun boat

	5 STARS
Per prson in DBL&TRPL	5430 $
SINGLE PERSON	7700 $

 

Includes

• 4 Nights on Cruise board (Luxor & Aswan) full board (Sightseeing are included)
• 1 night hotel accommodation in aswan  on bed and breakfast basis
• 2 nights on board train on halfboard basis
•  5 Nights hotel accommodation in Cairo on bed and breakfast basis.
• 1 Night hotel accommodation in Alexandria on bed and breakfast basis
• All transfers in Cairo, Alexandria, Luxor and Aswan.
• 1 Day tour in Cairo visiting the Pyramids, Sphinx & Egyptian Museum.
• 1 Day tour in Alexandria.
• All your tours and excursions are by an A/C vehicle.
• specialized  tour guide.
• All your visits include entrance fees.
• Our prices include all taxes and services.
• all transfers in  Cairo/ Luxor & Aswan / Cairo
• Transfer by an A/C car: Cairo / Alexandria / Cairo.

 

 Excludes:

• Visa Entry for Egypt (We can provide you with your visa upon arrival at your request).
• external flights

Personal items.
Tipping.
Any other items not mentioned.
Any Optional tours.