12 Day Egypt Nile Cruise and Stay – Cairo, Nile Cruise & Red Sea

Name: 12 Day Egypt Nile Cruise and Stay – Cairo, Nile Cruise & Red Sea
Brand: Nile Cruise Holiday
SKU: Egypt-Nile-Cruise
Availability: InStock
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Nile Cruise and Stay

Let your dreams come to life with our classic 12-day Egypt Nile Cruise and Stay package, designed by travelers for travelers. Visit the Giza Pyramids; the Sphinx and the ancient Sakkara necropolis on the outskirts of Cairo, then transfer to Aswan and board your Nile cruise to Luxor. Visit and explore some of the finest ancient monuments in the Nile River Valley, including the Temple of Philae; the Temple of Horus; the Temple of Kom Ombo; Valley of the Kings, and more.

Disembark in Luxor, and spend three blissful days in Sharm on the Red Sea coast before heading back to Cairo, for your flight out of this fascinating land.

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Itinerary

DAY 1 – Arrive Cairo for Egypt Nile Cruise and Stay Package

When you land in Cairo for your Egypt Nile Cruise and Stay, your tour manager will meet you at the airport and offer any assistance you may need, and then he will escort you in a clean and modern air-conditioned vehicle to the hotel where you will be staying for the night.

When you get to the hotel, he will get you checked in, and then he will discuss your tour itinerary with you and confirm pick-up times for your upcoming tours. After this, he will leave, and you will have the rest of the day to yourself.

Included: Free Welcome Drink

DAY 2 – Giza Pyramids; Sakkara Necropolis, and Overnight Train to Aswan

Shortly after you have finished your breakfast, you will check out from the hotel, and you will begin you day with a visit to the Great Pyramids of Giza; the Valley Temple, and the Sphinx, all of which are located within the same ancient necropolis. While at this site, you will also have the option of visiting the Solar Boat Museum. Tickets for the museum can be purchased onsite but are not included in the tour price.

After spending some time at the pyramids, you will be taken for lunch at a good local restaurant, and then you will make your way to Sakkara which is another ancient necropolis. This site is most famous for its Djoser Pyramid which was the first pyramid ever built.

Explore the necropolis at leisure, and then it will be time for us to get you to the Giza Train Station where you will board a clean and comfortable overnight sleeper train to Aswan. This evening you will be having your dinner in your compartment on the train.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

DAY 3 – Nile Cruise Embarkation and Aswan Tour

When your train pulls into Aswan Railway Station shortly after you have had your breakfast, one of our tour representatives will meet you, and then escort you to the port area where you will board your elegantly appointed 5-Star Nile cruise ship. Enjoy lunch aboard the vessel shortly after boarding, and then it will be time for your first excursion.

All tours during your cruise will be with a small group of our other clients, as well as one of our Egyptologist tour guides. Today’s tour begins with a visit to the Aswan High Dam, followed by a visit to the breathtaking ancient Temple of Philae. After visiting this timeless wonder, you will be taken to see the giant Unfinished Obelisk, and from there you will head back to the ship.

Enjoy a good dinner aboard the ship in the evening, and spend this night of you Egypt Nile Cruise and Stay vacation on the water at Aswan.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

DAY 4 – Kom Ombo Temple; Edfu Temple, and Overnight at Esna

Enjoy breakfast on the water while you are sailing to Kom Ombo, and then once you arrive, your tour guide will take you to see the fascinating Kom Ombo Temple. Essentially two temples in one, this impressive structure was dedicated to two gods: Horus the Elder, and Sobek, the god of fertility and creator of the world.

Following your tour, you will return to the ship, and it will set sail for Edfu. Enjoy a good lunch on board, and then your tour guide will take you to see the ancient Temple of Horus, which is the best-preserved temple ever discovered.

Return to the ship after your tour, and enjoy the rest of the afternoon to yourself while sailing to Esna. This night of your Egypt Nile Cruise and Stay vacation will be spent on the water at Esna.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

DAY 5 – Sail to Luxor with West Bank and East Bank Tours

Enjoy a leisurely breakfast aboard the ship while it sails to Luxor. When you arrive in Luxor, your tour guide will then accompany you on a tour to the West Bank to see three of the area’s top attractions. Visit Valley of the Kings; the mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, and the Colossi of Memnon during this tour. When your tour is over, you will head back to the ship for lunch, and then your guide will take you to see two ancient monuments on the East Bank.

First you will visit Karnak Temple, and from there you will be taken to see Luxor Temple. Both of the two sites are among the most visited archeological monuments in Egypt. After your tour, you will head back to the ship in time for some afternoon tea, and then you will have the rest of the day to yourself. Enjoy dinner and the last night of your Nile cruise on the water in Luxor.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

DAY 6 – Fly to Sharm and Leisure Time

Enjoy one last breakfast on your cruise ship, and then you will disembark, and our tour representative will escort you to the airport for your flight to Sharm. When you reach Sharm, you will be met at the airport, and then immediately transferred to the hotel where you will be staying while you are in Sharm.

NOTE: Most Luxor to Sharm flights are indirect flights that fly via Cairo.

Meals Included: Breakfast

DAY 7, 8 and 9 – Leisure Time and/or Optional Excursions

Your Egypt Nile Cruise and Stay vacation is more than only a sightseeing journey through Egypt; it is also a time for you to relax and unwind, and this is what these three days are all about. Enjoy lazy days on the beach, or enjoy a range of different optional excursions, such as wind surfing; deep sea finish; SCUBA diving; snorkeling, and so much more. Our tour representative will be more than happy to make any necessary arrangements on your behalf.

Meals Included: Breakfast

DAY 10 – Flight to Cairo and Leisure Time

Begin the 10th day of your Egypt Nile Cruise and Stay vacation with another good hotel breakfast, and then at the previously confirmed time, our tour representative will meet you, and he will escort you to Sharm El Sheikh Airport where you will board a flight back to Cairo.

Your tour manager will meet you when you land in Cairo, and he will then escort you to the hotel where you will be staying for the next two nights. Once you have checked in at the hotel you will have the rest of the day for yourself.

Meals Included: Breakfast

DAY 11 – Cairo Sightseeing Tour

Enjoy breakfast at the hotel, and then you will be picked up and you will head out for a tour of Cairo, with your first stop being at the Egyptian Museum. While at the museum, be sure to check out the Treasures Room which houses all the artifacts that were recovered from the tomb of King Tutankhamen. The museum also has a Mummies Room where you can see a few real mummies, but this requires an additional ticket which is not included in your Egypt Nile Cruise and Stay tour package. A ticket can however be purchased at the museum.

Once you are finished at the museum, you will be taken to see the Salah El Din Citadel and the very impressive Mohamed Ali Alabaster Mosque. This beautiful old mosque is open to tourists, including non-Muslims, but visitors are required to dress conservatively if they wish to look around inside the mosque.

Following your visit to the citadel, you will be taken for lunch at a good local restaurant, and then you will head to the Khan el Khalili Bazaar where you will have some time to explore this very vibrant marketplace where vendors have been trading their wares ever since the 14th century.

Next, you will be taken to an area known as Coptic Cairo where you will visit the Hanging Church of Cairo and the Ben Ezra Synagogue before finally returning to your hotel for the night.

Meals Included: Breakfast and Lunch

DAY 12 – Egypt Nile Cruise and Stay Ends and Final Departure

Enjoy breakfast at your hotel, and then at the appropriate time your tour manager will meet you and he will accompany you to Cairo International Airport for your flight out of Egypt. Your Egypt Nile Cruise and Stay vacation is now over, so at this point we will bid you farewell and wish you a safe and pleasant onward journey.

Meals Included: Breakfast

What is Included

Included in your Egypt Nile Cruise and Stay

Meet and greet service by one of our tour representatives on arrival at airports
Assistance with guest relations throughout your Egypt Nile Cruise and Stay package
All transfers in private, clean and modern air-conditioned vehicles
Domestic flight tickets from Luxor to Sharm El Sheikh and from Sharm El Sheikh to Cairo
Accommodation for 3 nights in Cairo (Bed and Breakfast)
Accommodation for 3 nights on a 5-star deluxe Nile Cruise ship (Full Board)
Accommodation for 1 night on sleeper train (Half Board)
Accommodation for 4 nights in Sharm El Sheikh (Bed and Breakfast)
Private guided sightseeing tours in Cairo as listed in the itinerary
Sightseeing tours with guide during the cruise (small group tours)
English speaking tour guide for all tours
Entrance fees to all sites mentioned in the Egypt Nile Cruise and Stay itinerary
All meals mentioned on the itinerary
Free bottled water during your trip
Portage as and when needed
30 minutes of local calling (5 minutes international) and a mobile phone loaned for the length of your stay, or an
Egyptian SIM card for your unlocked mobile device
All service charges and taxes

Not Included in your Egypt Nile Cruise and Stay

International airfare to and from Egypt
Entry visa to Egypt
Any optional tours mentioned or not mentioned in the Egypt Nile Cruise and Stay itinerary
Tipping kitty

Price

Egypt Nile Cruise and Stay

Hilton Pyramids Golf Hotel (5-Star)
Maritm Jolie Ville Royal Peninsular Hotel and Resort (5-Star)
MS Salacia Nile Cruise (5-Star)

October to April

Price per 1 person
Triple Room	$2,019
Double Room	$2,117
Traveling alone	$2,829

May to September

Price per 1 person
Triple Room	$1,949
Double Room	$2,037
Traveling Alone	$2,729

Prices are quoted in USD and are valid until the 31st of December 2020, except during the Easter, Christmas and New Year holidays.

Customer Review

WONDERFUL TRIP WITH WONDERFUL GUIDES

My friends and I had a wonderful trip with Nile Cruise Holidays in Egypt. Our coordinator Tarek, Egyptologist Abdo and Seyed Selim were knowledgeable and awesome! Thank you all very much once again.

Keong Y