Tour departs and ends in the following days:

Start Saturday from Cairo ends Thursday in Luxor

If you take the option of starting this Package on Saturday from Cairo it will be no Opportunity to do any optional Excursions such as Abu Simbel Temple and the Nubian Village in Aswan as the flight from Cairo to Aswan it will be in the early morning on Monday and the Nile cruise boat will sail at the noon time, it will be only time to visit the excursions which is included in the Package (Philae Temple & the High Dam)

Start Monday from Cairo ends Saturday in Luxor

Start Wednesday from Cairo ends Monday in Luxor

Please choose date fit with the above Starting and ends days of this Tour Package

Tour Package Details:

Tour Duration: 6 Days 5 Nights

Tour Type: Private

Tour Starts in: Cairo

Tour Ends in: Luxor

Tour Package Highlights:

Pyramids

Sphinx

Sakkara

Philae Temple

The High Dam

Kom Ombo Temple

Edfu Temple

Valley of the Kings

Hatshepsut Temple

Colossi of Memnon

Tour Guide:

Services of experienced Egyptologist English, French, German or Spanish speaking Tour Guide joined you in the Sightseeing Excursions

Itinerary:

Day 01: Welcome to Cairo

Arrive Cairo Airport and Transfer to Hotel

Free Day in Cairo, Overnight in Cairo

(Meals Included – no meals)

Day 02: Pyramids and Sakkara

Breakfast; visit Egypt’s most loved sight – The Great Pyramids of Giza. We explore the Giza plateau, pyramids and massive lion-headed Sphinx. Later, we tour Sakkara – an ancient necropolis with many half-buried tombs and the famous Zhoser’s step pyramid.

Overnight in Cairo

(Meals Included – Breakfast)

Day 03: Cairo, Arrive Aswan & Cruise Embarkation

Breakfast, transfer from Hotel to Cairo Airport for domestic flight to Aswan

Arrive in Aswan Airport and meet and assist by our representative

Transfer from Aswan Airport to the cruise ship.

Embarkation before lunch,

Proceed with the visits of Aswan including the Temple of Philae and the High Dam.

Optional excursion Nubian Village

Dinner on board of the cruise in Aswan

21:00 entertainment show at Lounge Bar

Overnight on board of the cruise in Aswan

(Meals Included -lunch, dinner)

Day 4: Aswan / Kom Ombo / Edfu

Early Morning Optional excursion to Abu Simbel (if you take this option you will have breakfast box)

Breakfast on board the cruise

Lunch on board of the cruise.

Sail to Kom Ombo

Visit the Temple of Kom-Ombo, dedicated for Gods Sobek and Haroeris.

Sail to Edfu & dinner on board of the cruise. Arrive Edfu

21:00 entertainment show at Lounge Bar

Overnight on board of the cruise.

(Meals Included – Breakfast, lunch, dinner)

Day 5: Edfu / Esna / Luxor

Breakfast on board of the cruise

Visit the Temple of Edfu, dedicated to the God Horus. (By Horse Carriage)

Sail to Esna Lock, Cross Esna lock and continue sailing to Luxor.

Lunch during Sailing

Afternoon Optional excursion Karnak and Luxor Temples

Optional excursion Sound & Lights Show at Karnak Temple

Optional excursion City tour in Luxor by Horse carriage

19:30 Dinner & overnight on board of the cruise

21:00 entertainment show at Lounge Bar

(Meals Included – Breakfast, lunch, dinner)

Day 6: Disembarkation & Departure

04:00 Optional excursion Hot Air Balloon over Luxor (if you take this option you will have breakfast box)

06:30 Breakfast on board the cruise

Disembarkation after breakfast

07:00 Cross the Nile to visits the West Bank of Luxor including the Valley of Kings, the factory of the Alabaster Stones then the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir El-Bahari and the two Statues of colossi of Memnon.

Transfer to Luxor Airport or Luxor Train Station for final departure

(Meals Included – Breakfast)

Prices are quoted in US Dollars per Person per Package.

Tour Prices Inclusions

Flights:

Domestic Flight Cairo / Aswan in day 3

Transfers:

Arrival transfer from Cairo Airport to Hotel in Day 1

Departure transfer from Hotel in Cairo to Cairo Airport in Day 3

Arrival transfer from Aswan Airport to Nile Cruise Boat in Day 3

Departure transfer from Hotel in Luxor to Luxor Airport in Day 6

All transfers by air-conditioned non-smoking vehicle or buses

Accommodations:

In Cairo

2 Nights in 5 Stars Hotel in Cairo on bed and breakfast basis

In Nile Cruise

3 Nights in 5 Stars Nile Cruise Boat on full board basis

Meals:

2 Breakfasts at Hotel in Cairo

3 Breakfasts at Nile Cruise Boat

3 Lunches at Nile Cruise Boat

3 Dinners at Nile Cruise Boat

Tours:

All the bellow sightseeing tours and transfers

Tour to Pyramids, Sphinx and Sakkara

Tour to Philae Temple and the High Dam

Tour to Kom Ombo Temple

Tour to Edfu Temple by Horse Carriage

Tour to Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple and Colossi of Memnon

Entrance fees to all the mentioned sites in the Inclusions Section

Tour Guide:

Services of experienced Egyptologist English, French, German or Spanish speaking Tour Guide joined you in the Sightseeing Excursions

All service charges and taxes

Tour Prices Exclusions

Entry visa

Any extras not mentioned in the program

Optional Excursions

Personal expenses

Tipping as written in our website http://www.egypt-nile-cruise.com/nile-cruise-gratuities-and-tipping/

Beverages

 Optional Excursions Prices if need it are Quoted per Person in American Dollar ($)

Sound & Lights Show at Pyramids includes transfers – Entrance Fees 70 US Dollars per person

Abu Simbel by car includes transfers – Entrance Fees – Guide 160 US Dollars per person

Nubian Village in Aswan 60 US Dollars per person

Hot Air Balloon over Luxor 100 US Dollars per person

Karnak and Luxor Temples includes transfers – Entrance Fees – Guide 70 US Dollars per person

City tour in Luxor by Horse carriage 25 US Dollars per person

Sound & Lights Show at Karnak Temple includes transfers – Entrance Fees 50 Dollars per person

Children Policy:

Children till 5 years old will be Free for Accommodation sharing parent room for a maximum one Child and they have to pay only 100 US Dollars per Child

Children between 5 / 11 years old will be charge with 50% of total Accommodation as an adult (50% of Adult in Single Rate) They have to pay 750 US Dollars per Child

Children over 11 years old will be charge as an adult person

Meal Require

If you require meals to be booked by us in Day 6 as your meal in the boat finish by breakfast ,Lunch or dinner per person per meal in Local restaurant excluding drinks: 15 USD$

P.S: all Meals Excluded Drinks except (Tea or Coffee or Juice with breakfast only) Hotel or Nile Cruise Boat.

What you need?

Camera – Hat – Sun block – Comfortable Footwear – Swimwear

What is the budget of this Tour?

Dear Clients Please know that the tour price covers the services stated in the “Inclusions” section only and there are many other personal expenses which will occur during your trip are not included in the Tour prices such as  Optional Activities, Tipping etc …

Student Card

20 US Dollars Discount for who hold Isic international Student Identity Card

Students are accepted only if they hold Isic international Student Identity Card or younger than 12 years and they should have improve document to show them age at entrance fees tickets office.

Gratuities and Tipping:

How much is the average Tipping and when to give it?

Hotel Crew:

On Average there are about 50 to 100 people working in the Hotel. The Guest sees only 5 or 7 persons of the crew. So it is unfair to give tips to people that you see and forget other people. That’s why there is a rule in all Hotels that Guest should not pay any tips for anyone during the stay. All Tips must be given at the end of your stay. You put your tips in an envelope and write the amount on the back then leave it at the Reception of your Hotel. All Tips will be collected from clients and divided to the whole Hotel Staff. This is a Fair solution for everyone.

The Tips is about 2 US$ Per Person per Night. For Example, if you are 2 Person and having a 2 Nights’ accommodation in the Hotel your Tip Amount will be:

2 US$ x 2 Nights x 2 Person = 8 US$.

So you Leave 8 US$ in an Envelope at the Reception on the End of your Nile Cruise Trip.

For People who are carrying your bags in the check in and the check out from the hotel they will get alone tipping from you in the time of check out 1 US Dollars per person. Those tipping are not including in the tipping which you left at the reception of the hotel

Nile Cruise Crew:

On Average there are about 50 to 70 people working in the Nile Cruise boat. The Guest sees only 5 or 7 persons of the crew. So it is unfair to give tips to people that you see and forget other people. That’s why there is a rule in all Nile Cruises that Guest should not pay any tips for anyone during the Nile Cruise Trip. All Tips must be given at the end of your trip. You put your tips in an envelope and write the amount on the back then leave it at the Reception of your Nile Cruise. All Tips will be collected from clients and divided to the whole Cruise Staff. This is a Fair solution for everyone.

The Tips is about 3 to 4 US$ Per Person per Night. For Example, if you are 2 Person and having a 3 Nights’ accommodation in Nile Cruise your Tip Amount will be:

3 US$ x 3 Nights x 2 Person = 18 US$.

So you Leave 18 US$ in an Envelope at the Reception on the End of your Nile Cruise Trip.

For People who are carrying your bags in the check in and the check out from the Nile Cruise boat they will get alone tipping from you in the time of check out 1 US Dollars per person. Those tipping are not including in the tipping which you left at the reception of the Nile Cruise Boat

For The Drivers, Representatives and Guides:

The following amounts are Recommended and on a Per Person Basis (in American Dollars USD).

Cairo Representative 3 to 5 US$

Aswan Representative 3 to 5 US$

Luxor Representative 3 to 5 US$

Guides 5 to 7 US$ (Per Day)

Drivers 3 US$ (Per Day)

Horse Carriage in Edfu 4 US$ per Carriage

Please Note:

Tips are not an obligation on you. It is redemption for a good service. However wages in Egypt are very low. So most people depend on tips to survive, but this is not an excuse to give a bad service. If you feel that the person is not offering you a good service or stressing you to give him tips, DO NOT GIVE TIPS or REDUCDE THE AMOUNT. But please tell him why you did that. In most cases if you don’t give tips, people such as Driver, Cruise Staff, Felucca Captain or Carriage Car Driver will think that you gave the tips to your guide to give it to them and will start a Hard Talking with him about that and waste your time.