Luxury Cairo & Oberoi Philae Cruise

Cairo, Luxor, Aswan.
Duration

8 Days / 7 Nights

Tour type

Private Tour

Runs

Every Day

Overview

Tailor-made highlights of Egypt & Nile cruise. On a privately guided journey designed to experience Egypt rich history and architecture and cruise the Nile onboard your deluxe Nile cruise ship from Luxor to Aswan. Explore the Pyramids, stunning Museum, the tomb of Tutankhamen and Ramses "the Sixth" together with the grand temples of the ancient Pharaohs along the Nile.

Itinerary

Day 1

Arrive at Cairo, North Africa’s largest city. Upon arrival at Cairo International Airport, you will be met by Misr Travel tour manager who will escort you through customs and immigration formalities. Transfer from the airport to your chosen hotel by private air conditioned deluxe coach.

After check-in, you are free to spend the rest of the day/evening at your leisure.

Accommodation: Stay for 02 nights at Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at the First Residence 

Meals: None

Day 2

Meet your Egyptologist guide, and then head to one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the great Pyramids Plateau of Cheops, Chephren & Mykerinus (including entry inside of Chephren pyramid). Ride on camelback to the valley temple where the process of pharaohs mummification takes place before burial and see the enigmatic Sphinx. Explore the Solar boat museum, where you find the 142-feet-long funerary barge of Cheops. Stop for lunch at local restaurant, before driving to the Egyptian Museum, home to the most extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artefacts in the world, including the priceless treasures of King Tutankhamen, Egypt's most famous teenage king. View its famed royal Mummies hall, where nine mummified bodies of ancient royals can be seen on display including Ramses II. 

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 3

Transfer to the airport this morning for a short flight to Luxor to board your luxury Nile cruise. After lunch aboard, begin your Luxor sightseeing with a visit to the monumental temple complex of Karnak. Walk through this extraordinary open-air museum, into the large open court and the tremendous Hypostyle hall of 134 columns towering above you like an ancient forest. Continue to Luxor temple via 2 kilometres avenues of Sphinxes, the royal processional path that once connected Luxor and Karnak temples. The impressive temple of Luxor dedicated to the god Amun Ra.

Accommodation: Stay for 04 nights on the Oberoi Philae Nile Cruise (Luxury Cabin)

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 4

Begin your day of exploration with a journey to the famed location of over 62 tombs for Pharaohs on the West bank of the Nile. First, visit the famed tombs in the valley of the Kings and explore the beauty and mystery tomb of king boy Tutankhamen, the most vibrant colours and drawings of the burial chamber of Ramses VI. Continue to Dier el-Medina, the site of a very special workmen’s village, whose craftsmen built and decorated the tombs of the Pharaohs in the valley of the Kings and the temple of Medinet Habu. The tour also includes photo-stop at the enormous colossi of Memnon, impressive statues of Amenhotep III. Sail south to Edfu via Esna lock.

Overnight: Esna

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 5

Enjoy the cool Nile to Edfu to visit the temple of Horus the falcon-headed sun god. This is one of the most beautifully preserved temples surviving from the age of the Pharaohs. Continue to Kom Ombo to visit the temple uniquely dedicated to two gods – Horus the Elder and the crocodile-headed Sobek. Crocodiles kept in the temple, and some mummified remains are on show.

Overnight: Aswan

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 6

Enjoy breakfast on board, begin your Aswan sightseeing with a visit to the Aswan High Dam, then continue with a motorboat trip to the temple dedicated to the goddess Isis of beautiful Philae island. The temple dismantled and recollected when the High Dam built 1960. After lunch on board, proceed your tour into the history and culture of Nubian. The Nubian museum is established in partnership with Unesco to save the monuments and heritage of the Nubia from the flooding of Lake Nasser when a dam built in the 1960.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 7

Disembark from your Philae Nile cruise after breakfast, free at leisure or opting to Abu Simbel to see the impressive twin temples of Ramses II and his wife, Queen Nefertari. The two rock temples Abu Simbel were constructed and dedicated to King Ramses II and his beloved wife, Nefertari. After the construction of the High Dam of Aswan in the 1960's, the temple threatened to sink under the lake Nasser, so Egyptian Authorities collaborating with UNESCO dismantled and moved them to its current location to save it from floodwaters caused by the Aswan High Dam.

Transfer from Oberoi Philae Nile cruise to Aswan airport for return flight to Cairo. Meet upon arrival and transfer to the hotel for an afternoon at leisure.

Accommodation: Stay for 01 night at Le Meridien Cairo Airport Hotel

Meals: Breakfast

Day 8

After breakfast, transfer in a private vehicle with Misr Travel tour manager and check-in for your onward flight.

Meals: Breakfast

Options / Extention & Fees

1. 0 night: Pyramids Sound & Light show

2. 0 night: Abu Simbel by car from Aswan

3. 0 night: Coptic Cairo & the Citadel

Included

  • See the famous treasures of King Tutankhamen and royal Mummies room in the Egyptian Museum.
  • Ride on camel or horseback in Giza and visit Solar boat museum - site of Cheops funerary boat. 
  • Travel in the company of experienced Egyptologist guide and enjoy personalized and privileged attention. 
  • Step inside King Tutankhamen tomb and Ramses "the Sixth" chamber in the Valley of Kings in Luxor.
  • ​​​​​Entrance fees for all specified sightseeing as indicated in the itinerary.
  • Private English speaking Egyptologist/ trip manager throughout your journey.
  • Cherry-picked accommodation : 3 nights Cairo, 4 nights Luxury Nile cruise, including taxes and service charges.
  • Meals as listed in the itinerary (7 Breakfast, 5 Lunch, 4 Dinner).
  • Bottle of Water in a vehicle during transfers and sightseeing.
  • The airport meets and greets services upon arrival and departure with private transfers.
  • All sightseeing by private air-conditioned vehicles.
  • Joining English Speaking Guide during the Cruise excursions.
  • Travel with peace of mind knowing baggage handling, hotels, and restaurant tips are included.
  • Domestic flights on Economy Class (Cairo/Luxor) and (Aswan/Cairo).

Excluded

  • International Flight Tickets.
  • Entry visa.
  • Tipping (For guides, drivers, tour managers and Nile cruise crew etc,-).

Price table

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Price

2699$ /Per person

Frequent answer and question

Yes, it is a custom in Egypt as who works in tourism field expects a tip as an appreciation for the good service he offered.

Kindly refer to our Visa section in "About us" .

For the International flight it will be according to the type booking policy , & concerning the Internal flight you can have just 1 piece with maximum of 20 kilograms (international dimensions).

 

This depends on the carrier & its policy.

 

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