Budget Vacation in Egypt

  Egypt

Aswan,  Cairo,  Luxor

Dates: All the time

Description: 8 days discovering the secrets of the ancient Egyptian and pharaohs.

For over fifty centuries, Egypt pioneered the development of culture and civilization through the Pharaonic, Roman, Christian and Islamic periods.

Day-by-day itinerary

Day 1:
Cairo. Tour representatives will meet & assist you at Cairo International Airport, and handle all your procedures through passport control, luggage area and customs formalities. After that you will be transferred to your hotel by a private air-conditioned vehicle. Overnight in Cairo.

Day 2:
Pyramids - Sphinx - Egyptian museum. After breakfast, enjoy an excursion to the Great Pyramids of Cheops, Chefren and Mykerinus & see the Sphinx and the Valley Temple. Then pay a visit to the Egyptian Museum where you can see the collection of Tutankhamun among other splendid pharaonic artifacts. Back to hotel and overnight in Cairo.

Day 3:
Karnak - Luxor - 5 star cruise. Transfer to Cairo Airport for flight to Luxor where you will be met and assisted, then taken by an air-conditioned vehicle to board your 5 star Egypt Nile cruise. After lunch on board, enjoy a visit to the impressive Karnak Temples and Luxor Temple. Dinner and overnight on board Nile cruise.

Day 4:
Valley of the Kings - Edfu. After breakfast on the Nile cruise, excursion to the Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut and Colossi of Memnon. After lunch, you sail to Edfu. Enjoy a leisurely dinner on board. Overnight on board Nile Cruise.

Day 5:
Edfu - Kom Ombo - Aswan. After breakfast on Nile cruise, visit the well-preserved Ptolemaic Temple dedicated to Horus at Edfu. Sail to Kom Ombo to see the Temple of Sobek, the crocodile god. Lunch on board. Continue sailing to Aswan. Dinner and overnight on board you Luxury Nile Cruise.

Day 6:
Aswan High dam - Elephantine Island. After breakfast on the Nile cruise, enjoy a days sightseeing in Aswan. Start with the High Dam and the Unfinished Obelisk, then on to the beautiful Temple of Philae, which is devoted to the goddesses Isis and Hathor. Sail to Elephantine Island on a local felucca boat. Dinner and overnight on board deluxe Nile Cruise.

Day 7:
Cairo. End of the cruise after breakfast, transfer to Aswan Airport for return to Cairo to be met and assisted at the airport and taken to your hotel. Overnight in Cairo.

Day 8:
Cairo International Airport. Breakfast, transfer to Cairo International Airport for departure.

Highlights: During this vacation, enjoy the Giza pyramids of Cheops, Chefren and Mykerinus in addition to the best collection of the young King Tutankhamen at the Egyptian Museum. You will board a 5 star deluxe Cruise that will sail on the Nile for 4 nights from Luxor to Aswan on a full board basis where you can see many archaeological sites like the Karnak Temples, the Valley of the Kings, the Hatshpsute Temple, the Edfu Temple, the Kom Ombo Temple, the Philae temple, the High Dam, and many more.

Cost in US$: 485 Euros

The price does not include :
    * Entry visa to Egypt
    * Any optional tours not mentioned in the itinerary Internal flight (Cairo- Luxor- Aswan- Cairo) Meals except where indicated Drinks and any personal expenses

Notes :
    * Prices are quoted in Euro and based on a double occupancy. Also, prices are valid till 30/04/2009 except during Christmas, New Years Eve & Easter Feasts. Moreover; rates could be changed without prior notice, shall the government increase taxes.
    * You must have a valid passport to enter Egypt. (You must have at least 6 months of validity beyond your scheduled return date.)
    * Single supplement is applied for those coming alone. You can issue your domestic flight with your international one to get it cheaper. Incase you could not, we can handle it so do not worry at all. Alternatively, your accommodation in Cairo can be at 4 or 5 star hotels according to your request. Also, we can arrange this program by sleeper train or first class seating train.

This Program is open to World Wide Participants.

Participants Travel to Egypt Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

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