Cultural Egypt

08 Days - 07 Nights

Highlights

• The Egyptian Museum (or the Grand Egyptian Museum, upon its opening)

• The Pyramids of Giza and The Sphinx

• Saqqara Pyramids

• Alabaster Mosque of Mohamed Ali

o   Cruise Sightseeing:

• Karnak Temple

• Luxor Temple

• Hatsheput Temple

• Valley of Kings and Memnon

• Tomb of King Tutankhamun

• Tomb of Ramses VI

• Edfu Temple

• Kom ombo Temple

• Aswan High Dam

• Philae Temple

• High tea on the terrace of the Old Cataract Hotel.

Day by Day Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival - Welcome To Egypt ( Every Wednesday )

Welcome to Egypt! You’ll be met and assisted by Egypt Unlimited Tours representative at Cairo airport, who will help then escorted to your Luxury Hotel in Cairo.

Overnight Cairo Luxury Hotel.

Day 2: Giza Pyramids / The Sphinx / Saqqara Pyramids

After breakfast, you will be picked up by your Egyptologist for a full day tour of Giza and its environs. Your tour will start with a visit to:

Giza Pyramids: You will visit the pyramids and Sphinx of Giza, located on the outskirts of Cairo, and considered amongst the seven Wonders of the World. The Great Pyramids are over 4500 years old, and are massive in size, with some of the blocks weighing in excess of two and a half tons each.  

Camel Ride: No trip to Egypt would be complete without a camel ride at Giza Pyramids. so you will have an opportunity to mount your individual camel for a short ride across the sands of Giza to the Sphinx.

The Sphinx: Enter the temple of the mysterious Sphinx, an ancient figure shrouded in legend and mystery. Your Egyptologist will enthrall you with the tales told of this fascinating figure.

After Lunch we will visit:

Saqqara Pyramids, the necropolis of Memphis, home of the step pyramid, the first limestone structure ever built. Explore its 4350 years old colored tombs. Get the chance to go inside a pyramid and see the ancient Hieroglyphics that have been engraved on its walls for thousands of years. Your tour will include a visit from inside Saqqara pyramids. Then drive back to your Hotel.

Overnight Cairo Hotel: 5 star Luxury hotel

Meals included: Breakfast hotel / Lunch in one of the best restaurant.

Day 3: Fly to Aswan / Embark your Luxury Nile Cruise

After breakfast. Fly to Aswan. Upon arrival this morning enjoy a tour to Aswan's high Dam, the granite quarries and the Temple of Philae. Transfer to your Luxury Nile cruise ship. Lunch on board. This afternoon, board small felucca to cruise along the Nile around the botanical gardens and Elephantine Island. Afterwards enjoy your afternoon tea on the terrace of the Old Cataract Hotel. Evening activities on board with buffet dinner.

Overnight Luxury Nile Cruise

Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner

Day 4: Komombo Temple / Edfu Temple / Nile River Cruise

After Breakfast, setting sail to Kom Ombo as you proceed north toward Luxor. Visit to Kom Ombo Temple. Standing on a promontory at a bend in the Nile, where in ancient times sacred crocodiles basked in the sun on the River bank. Lunch back onboard. Continue sailing to Edfu.

Afternoon enjoy a visit to the Temple of Edfu. Return to the cruise and continue sailing to Luxor. Evening activities on board with buffet dinner.

Overnight Luxury Nile Cruise

Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner

Day 5: Valley of the Kings / Queen Hatshepsut / Luxor Temple

After breakfast, you will proceed to visit the Valley of the Kings, visiting the tombs of the Great Pharaohs. afterwards a visit to temple of Queen Hatshepsut, one of the rare female pharaohs.
Next, visit a family home and witness the making of authentic Egyptian sun bread. Lunch on board. Free afternoon. Afternoon Tea. This evening, visit the famous Luxor Temple by night.

Overnight Luxury Nile Cruise

Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner

Day 6: Disembark the Nile cruise / Fly Back to Cairo

Disembark after breakfast. Visit Karnak Temple, the largest temple complex built by man. Walk through the avenue of ram-headed sphinxes, past the statue of Rameses II, to the vast Hypostyle Hall, housing 134 giant decorated columns. Then transfer to the airport for your flight back to Cairo. You will check in to your Luxury hotel for an evening at leisure..

Overnight Cairo Luxury Hotel

Meals included: Breakfast

Day 7: Grand Egyptian Museum / The Alabaster Mosque of Mohamed Ali

After Breakfast you will visit the Grand Egyptian Museum, the largest museum in the world for one single civilization. You will stand face-to-face with the Golden Mask of the boy King Tutankhamun. You will be dazzled with the amount of treasures and artifacts that this museum holds. Afterwards a visit to the Alabaster Mosque of Mohamed Ali. Situated on the summit of a centuries-old citadel, this is a fine example of an Ottoman-era mosque.

Lunch in one of the best Local restaurant in Cairo.  

Overnight Cairo Hotel: 5 Star Luxury Hotel

Meals included: Breakfast Hotel / Lunch in one of the best restaurant in Cairo.

Day 8: Final Departure

After breakfast transfer to Cairo Airport to the final Departure with Unforgettable Memories.

Meals included: Breakfast

What is included in the tour:

o   Meet and Assist by our representatives at all Airports.

o   Private Luxury air-conditioned vehicles throughout.

o   All Airport Transfers as mentioned.

o   Baggage Transfer.

o   3 Night's accommodation in 5* Luxury Hotel in Cairo based on B/B.

o   3 Night's accommodation in 5* Luxury Nile Cruise based on Full Board.

o   Domestic flight tickets Cairo to Aswan and Luxor to Cairo.

o   Entrance Fees to all the sites mentioned in our above itinerary.

o   All meals as mentioned per day.

o   Service of an Egyptologist guide on a private tour throughout your trip.

o   Unlimited Bottles of water during the sightseeing and meals.

o   24 hour "Emergency" Hotline.

o   All Taxes and VAT

What is NOT included in the tour:

o   International Flight Ticket from home.

o   Entry visa to Egypt USD25.

o   Any extra meals or drinks that is not mentioned in the itinerary .

o   Travel Insurance.

o   Items of Personal nature (Laundry, Phone Calls, Service Charges…)

o   Gratuities/Tipping.