Tour Package Details:

Tour Duration: 10 Days 9 Nights

Tour Type: Private Tour

Tour Starts in: Cairo

Tour Ends in: Hurghada

Tour runs: Every Sundays, Tuesdays and Fridays

Tour Departs and Ends In the Following Days:

Option 01: Start Sunday in Cairo ends Tuesday in Hurghada

Option 02: Start Tuesday in Cairo ends Thursday in Hurghada

Option 03: Start Friday in Cairo ends Sunday in Hurghada

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

Tour Package Highlights:

In Cairo

Pyramids

Sphinx

Egyptian Museum

Khan El Khalili Bazaars

In Alexandria

Montazah Summer Palace

Roman theater at Kom El Dikka

Bombay’s Pillar

Catacomb of Komel-Shokafa

In Aswan

Philae Temple

The High Dam

In Kom Ombo

Kom Ombo Temple

In Edfu

Edfu Temple

In Luxor

Valley of the Kings

Hatshepsut Temple

Colossi of Memnon

Itinerary

Day 01: Welcome to Cairo

Arrive Cairo Airport and Transfer to Hotel

Free Day in Cairo,

Brief Meeting; will inform the time upon arrival

Overnight in Cairo

• Included Activities: Brief Meeting
• Optional Activities: In the evening opportunity to do Optional Excursion (Sound and Light Show at Pyramids) and that is according to your flight arrival details
• Included Meals: No Meals

Day 02: Montazah Summer Palace, Roman theater at Kom El Dikka, Bombay’s Pillar and Catacomb of Komel-Shokafa

In the early morning after breakfast in your hotel in Cairo your guide for the day will pick you up and transfer you cutting across 220 Kilometers of the Western desert from Cairo is the city of Alexandria, the bride of the Mediterranean Sea. The trip takes about 3 hours.

Upon arrival, your tour leader will take you to visit the Montazah Summer Palace, walk around and enjoy the Montazah gardens. Originally built in 1892, it was the summer home of the Egyptian Royal family. Lunch is taken en-route at a popular seafood district.

Following lunch you will visit the Roman theater at Kom El Dikka, which is thought to have been a place more for public meetings than for performances. The excellent condition of these ruins is attributed to their accidental discovery 20 years ago during a construction project in downtown Alexandria.

Next is a visit to the Bombay’s Pillar which was built in 297 AD for the Roman Emperor Diocletian. The Pillar itself is a 9 meters / 29 feet in circumference and it is said that 22 people could lunch on the capital, or flat top of the Pillar.

The day ends with a visit to the Catacomb of Komel-Shokafa. These tombs were tunneled into the bedrock in the age of the Antonine emperors (2nd century A.D.) for a single wealthy family still practicing the ancient religion. These tombs represent the last existing major construction for the sake of the old Egyptian religion. Transfer back to your hotel in Cairo

Overnight in Cairo

• Included Activities: Sightseeing Montazah Summer Palace, Roman theater at Kom El Dikka, Bombay’s Pillar and Catacomb of Komel-Shokafa
• Optional Activities: No
• Included Meals: Breakfast

Day 03: Pyramids, Sphinx, Egyptian Museum and Khan El Khalili Bazaars

Breakfast; Today your guide for the day will pick you up from the hotel and start your visits  by Egypt’s most loved sight – The Great Pyramids of Giza. We explore the Giza plateau, Pyramids and massive lion-headed Sphinx.

Then drive to visit the Egyptian Museum of antiquities, which was established in 1902 near the city center in Cairo, On display is a rare collection of 5000 years of art — the largest most precious collection of Egyptian art in the world. Over 250,000 genuine artifacts are presented, including an exhibit dedicated to the Tutankhamen collection of treasures, gold, and jewelry, as it was enclosed in his tomb for over 3,500 years before it was discovered in the 1920’s when his tomb was excavated

In the afternoon we will visit the Khan El Khalili Bazaars that dates back to 1382. Shops in this district are legendary for fine brassware, copper, perfumes, leather, silver, gold, antiques and more! Everything for sale in these shops is negotiable, be prepared to bargain for goods sold in this exciting maze of shops! At the end of the day we will transfer you back to your hotel in Cairo.

Overnight in Cairo

• Included Activities: Sightseeing Pyramids, Sphinx, Egyptian Museum and Khan El Khalili Bazaars
• Optional Activities: Dinner Nile Cruise and Belly Dancing Show in Cairo
• Included Meals: Breakfast

Day 04: Cairo/Aswan Philae Temple the High Dam

Breakfast in hotel

Check out from the hotel

Transfer from hotel in Cairo to Cairo Airport to take your domestic flight from Cairo to Aswan

Arrival transfer from Aswan Airport to Nile Cruise boat

Embarkation before lunch

Lunch on board the Cruise

Proceed with the visits of Aswan including the Temple of Philae, The High Dam and the Perfume Store if you are interested

Dinner & overnight on board of the cruise in Aswan

• Included Activities: Philae Temple, The High Dam, Perfume Shop
• Optional Activities:  Opportunity to do Optional Excursion (Nubian Village)
• Included Meals: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner

Day 05: Aswan / Kom Ombo / Edfu

Breakfast on board the cruise

Free Morning in Aswan

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.

Dinner & overnight on board of the cruise

• Included Activities: Kom Ombo Temple
• Optional Activities: Early morning there is opportunity to do Optional Excursion to Abu Simbel (if you take this option you will have breakfast box)
• Included Meals: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner

Day 06: 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

19:30 Dinner & overnight on board of the cruise

21:00 entertainment show at Lounge Bar

• Included Activities: Edfu Temple
• Optional Activities: Afternoon; Opportunity to do Optional Excursion (Karnak Temple and Luxor Temple)

Evening; Opportunity to do Optional Excursion (Sound & Lights Show at Karnak Temple)

Evening; Opportunity to do Optional Excursion (City tour in Luxor by Horse carriage)

• Included Meals: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner

Day 07: Disembarkation, West bank Tour & transfer to Hurghada

Breakfast on board the cruise

Disembarkation after breakfast

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.

Free time to have Lunch in local restaurant in Luxor you will pay it by yourself it’s not included in the package prices

Transfer from Luxor to Hurghada

Check in hotel in Hurghada

Dinner in hotel

Overnight in Hurghada

• Included Activities: Valley of the Kings, the factory of the Alabaster Stones, Hatshepsut Temple and Colossi of Memnon
• Optional Activities: Early morning there is opportunity to do Optional Excursion Hot Air Balloon over Luxor (if you take this option you will have breakfast box)
• Included Meals: Breakfast –Dinner

Day 08: Free Day in Hurghada

Breakfast, you have free day at Leisure

Dinner and overnight in Hurghada

• Included Activities: No
• Optional Activities: opportunity to do Optional Excursion (Snorkeling day trip around Island includes transfers – Lunch and Snorkeling equipment)
• Included Meals: Breakfast – Dinner

Day 09: Free Day in Hurghada

Breakfast, you have free day at Leisure

Dinner and overnight in Hurghada

• Included Activities: No
• Optional Activities: City Tour 
• Included Meals: Breakfast – Dinner

Day 10: Hurghada (End of our services)

Breakfast and check out from the hotel

Transfer from the hotel in Hurghada to Hurghada Airport for final departure

End of our services  

• Included Activities: No
• Optional Activities:No
• Included Meals: Breakfast

Prices are quoted in US Dollars per Person per Package.

Tour Package Includes The Following:

Flights:

Domestic Flight Cairo / Aswan

Accommodations:

Hotel in Cairo:

3 Nights in 5 stars hotel in Cairo on bed and breakfast basis

Nile Cruise:

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

If you are interested in upper deck cabin 40 US Dollars per cabin per night supplement will apply x 3 nights = 120 US Dollars

Hotel in Hurghada:

3 Nights in 5 stars hotel in Hurghada on half board basis (Breakfast and Dinner)

• If you are interested in Sea view room 80 US Dollars per room per night supplement will apply
• If you are interested to upgrade to all-inclusive 40 US Dollars per person per night personally we do recommend this upgrade because the prices of every things in that kinds of hotels is expensive)

Meals:

Breakfasts

3 Breakfasts at Hotel in Cairo

3 Breakfasts at Nile Cruise Boat

3 Breakfasts at Hotel in Hurghada

Lunches

3 Lunches at Nile Cruise Boat

Dinners

3 Dinners at Nile Cruise Boat

3 Dinners at Hotel in Hurghada

Beverages:

Free one small bottle of water in the bus in every excursion

Transfers And Sightseeing’s

• (Day 01) Arrival transfer from Cairo Airport to Hotel in Cairo by private car
• (Day 02) Day Tour to Alexandria to Visit Montazah Summer Palace, Roman Theater, Kom El Dikka, Bombay’s Pillar and Catacomb of Komel-Shokafa by private car and private Tour Guide
• (Day 03) Tour to Pyramids, Sphinx Egyptian Museum and Khan El Khalili Bazaars by private car and private Tour Guide
• (Day 04) Transfer from hotel in Cairo to Cairo Airport by private car
• (Day 04) Arrival transfer from Aswan Airport to Nile Cruise boat by private car
• (Day 04) Tour to Philae Temple and the High Dam by private car and private Tour Guide
• (Day 05) Tour to Kom Ombo Temple with private Tour Guide
• (Day 06) Tour to Edfu Temple by Horse Carriage with private Tour Guide
• (Day 07) Tour to Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple and Colossi of Memnon by private car and private Tour Guide
• (Day 07) Departure transfer from the Nile Cruise boat in Luxor to Hurghada by private car for
• (Day 10) Departure transfer from hotel in Hurghada to Hurghada Airport by private car for
• Sightseeing’s Entrance Fees
• All transfers by air-conditioned non-smoking vehicle or buses
• All service charges and taxes

Tour Guide:

• Services of experienced Egyptologist English speaking Tour Guide joined you in the Sightseeing Excursions

Tour Prices Exclusions

International and domestic flights

Egypt VISAS

Travel Insurance

Entrance to the inside of the Great Pyramid

The Mummies Room at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo

Solar Boat – near the Pyramids

Camel or Horse ride at pyramids

Tutankhamun Tomb inside Valley of the Kings

Any extras not mentioned in the program

Optional Excursions

Personal expenses

Tipping as written in the following

All Beverages even water

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 in case of solo traveler 30 US Dollars supplement will apply

Dinner Nile Cruise and Belly Dancing Show in Cairo 70 US Dollars per person in case of solo traveler 30 US Dollars supplement will apply

City tour in Luxor by Horse carriage 25 US Dollars per person in case of solo traveler 10 US Dollars supplement will apply

Hot Air Balloon over Luxor 150 US Dollars per person

Sound & Lights Show at Karnak Temple includes transfers – Entrance Fees 60 US Dollars per person in case of solo traveler 20 US Dollars supplement will apply

Abu Simbel by car includes transfers – Entrance Fees – Guide 150 US Dollars per person in case of solo traveler 80 US Dollars supplement will apply

Nubian Village in Aswan 45 US Dollars per person in case of solo traveler 25 US Dollars supplement will apply

Snorkeling day trip around Island includes transfers – Lunch and Snorkeling equipment 75 US Dollars per Person in case of solo traveler 25 US Dollars supplement will apply

City Tour in Hurghada includes transfers 45 US Dollars per person in case of solo traveler 30 US Dollars supplement will apply

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

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.

Hotel in Cairo:

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

2 US$ x 3 Nights x 4 Person = 24 US$.

So you Leave 24 US Dollars in an Envelope at the Reception on the End of your stay at the Hotel in the checkout time.

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 4 Nights’ accommodation in Nile Cruise your Tip Amount will be:

4 US$ x 3 Nights x 4 Person = 48 US$.

So you Leave 48 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

Hotel in Hurghada:

The Tips is about 2 US$ Per Person per Night. For Example, if you are 2 Person and having a 5 Nights’ accommodation in the Hotel your Tip Amount will be:

2 US$ x 3 Nights x 4 Person = 24 US$.

So you Leave 24 US Dollars in an Envelope at the Reception on the End of your stay at the Hotel in the checkout time.

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

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$

Drivers 10 US$ (per airport transfer not per person for each transfer)

Guides 8 US$ (per person per day)

Drivers 7 US$ (per person per Cairo day tour)

Drivers 45 US$ per Alexandria day tour not per person

Drivers 7 US$ (per person per Aswan tour)

Horse Carriage in Edfu 4 US$ per Carriage

Drivers 7 US$ (per person per Luxor tour per day)

Drivers 25 US$ per transfer from Luxor to Hurghada tour not per person

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.

+ 90 US Dollars per person should pay in cash from the clients upon arrival for tipping and that will cover all the tipping such as

Hotel in Cairo

Nile Cruise boat

Restaurants

Cairo Representative

Luxor Representative

Aswan Representative

Drivers

Horse Carriage in Edfu

Felucca Ride in Aswan

For People who are carrying your bags in hotel and Nile Cruise boat

The above tipping not includes the Tour Guide tipping and that the clients should give him by them self

Tour Guide tipping 5 to 7 US$ per person Per Day