11 Days Mysteries of Egypt with Nile Cruise

Make the best of your tour to the Middle East by visiting two great ancient civilizations of Egypt and Jordan. From the "Land of the Pharaohs" to the ancient Hashemite Kingdom. This is a Middle Eastern odyssey to remember.

About This Trip

This itinerary includes extensive daily travel. The pace is Moderate/Active, you may encounter some uneven surfaces, stairs, and steps. Expect traffic congestion and possible delays, especially in central Cairo. This journey involves multiple modes of transportation, including bus, cruise, motorboat, golf cart and horse-drawn carriage, and requires mobility to board and disembark. Many domestic flights within Egypt depart in the early morning, requiring waking before dawn.

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Trip Code TP11ME

8 Nights

20 Meals

Escorted Tour

4-5 Start Hotel

Small Group(26)

Air Included

Coach, Cruise

Daily sightseeing

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Day 1: United States - Cairo

Depart for Cairo from United States.
Day 2: Cairo

Upon the arrival at Cairo airport, you will meet our local tour guide. Then you will be transferred to the hotel and finish check-in. The rest of day will be at your own leisure. At night, you may take the optional Cairo Cruise with dinner (US$78) and enjoy a scenic view of Cairo from Nile River. Experience dining under the stars while you view the city and its twinkling lights, watch Belly Dancer, hear the Egyptian music, enjoy buffet Dinner.

Meal: Dinner
Day 3: Cairo

Breakfast at the hotel. Visit the Pyramids of Giza, built over 4,500 years ago and one of the Seven Wonders of the World! Explore the pyramids and learn about their fascinating history as you walk in the footsteps of the pharaohs and ride a camel through the desert. Continue to the Great Sphinx, the legendary statue with the head of a human and the body of a lion amazingly carved out of a huge piece of limestone. After lunch, this afternoon is at leisure. You may join the Optional Sakkara Pyramids tour(US$55). Visit Sakkara, the site of hundreds of tombs, you can view the famous Step Pyramid of Djoser, designated as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Overnight in Cairo.

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 4: Cairo - Luxor

Morning optional tour to the Egyptian Museum (US$55), this world-renowned museum is home to the largest collection of jewels, relics and statues from the golden age of the pharaohs. In the afternoon, make your way to the Old Cairo, it is the original home of the Coptic Christians. Then you will visit the Salah El-Din Citadel perched atop a hill in central Cairo and dating back to the 12th-century. After dinner, you will be transferred to the airport and fly to Luxor. After arrival, transfer to hotel. Overnight in Luxor.

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 5: Luxor

Today, after breakfast, transfer to the 5 Star cruise for the embarkation. Lunch on board of the cruise. Then take a sightseeing tour of the East Bank. Visit the magnificent Temples of Karnak, dating back over 3,000 years. Walk along the avenue of the Sphinxes and marvel at the Hypostyle Hall with its 134 massive sandstone columns. After that, visit Luxor Temple to admire the colossal statues of the great pharaoh Ramses II. Transfer back to the cruise and enjoy dinner on board. You may join the optional Sound and Light Show at karnak temple (US$68) the show highlights the dramatic history of ancient city Luxor and narrates the achievements and the events of the great kings of ancient Egypt with poetic description of the ancient temples. Overnight onboard.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 6: Luxor – Esna - Edfu

Morning optional tour: hot balloon tour (US$180). Start your balloon ride in the sky of the biggest open-air museum Luxor. After this option tour, we will return to hotel for breakfast.

After breakfast, visit the UNESCO listed Valley of the Kings, the necropolis of Thebes and admire the tombs of ancient Egypt’s rulers. Next, head to the Temple of Hatshepsut, a colonnaded structure surrounded by cliffs and learn about the life of Queen Hatshepsut, Egypt’s famous female ruler. Conclude the tour at the Colossi of Memnon, two massive stone statues of the Pharaoh Amenhotep II. Return to the ship for lunch and continue sailing onward this afternoon. Overnight on board.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 7: Edfu - Kom Ombo

This morning, take in the beauty and bustle of Aswan on a private horsedrawn carriage ride to visit the stunning Temples of Horus in Edfu. In the afternoon, arrive Kom-Ombo and tour the imposing Greco-Roman Temple of Kom Ombo, dedicated to Horus, the Sky God and Sobek, the Crocodile God. Admire the fascinating detailed reliefs on the walls. Return to the cruise boat for sailing, enjoy your free time on board. Overnight on board.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 8: Aswan

This morning, you may join the optional tour of Abu Simbel temples by bus (US$180). An early morning bus ride from Aswan transports you back in time to the mighty Temple of Abu Simbel. This site is dominated by the looming twin temples of Ramesses II and his wife Queen Nefertari. It is one of the most recognizable ancient sites of Egypt. Overnight on board.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 9: Aswan

This morning, disembark from the cruise. Then you will visit the spectacular Aswan High Dam, an engineering miracle when originally constructed in the 1960s. Then take a tour to Philae Temple dedicated to the goddess Isis. Arrive by motorboat and marvel at the Temple's beautiful island location. This afternoon, you can join Nubian Village Tour by motorboat(US$45), which is located on the West Bank of the River Nile in Aswan and just opposite Soheil Island and near the Aswan Dam passing by the First cataract of Aswan. This fantastic tour to the Nubian Village lets you meet and interact with a Nubian family and learn about their simple lifestyle, culture, and traditions. Overnight in Aswan.

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 10: Aswan - Cairo

Today disembarks from the cruise and fly to Cairo, and check in airport nearby hotel.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 11: Cairo - United States

Check out hotel and take the airport shuttle bus to your departure gateway.

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Featured Hotel

Day 2-4 FREE UPGRADE

Movenpick Media City

Egypt 3 Nights

Relaxation and recreation are also close at hand. The hotel is only 20 kilometres from the Great Pyramids of Giza and Sphinx, and just a short stroll from Dream Park, one of the Middle East’s most famous amusement parks. Closer still is a 27-hole golf course. A 20-km drive will take you to the new Egyptian Museum so you can wander through the different eras of the ancient Egyptian history.

Day 6-9 FREE UPGRADE

Nile River Cruise

Egypt 4 Nights

Nile cruise boats are typically very large with a passenger capacity of around 150. All cabins have private facilities and the boat is fully air-conditioned. Make full use of the boat's facilities when you are on board. All meals are included on board.

* In case the advertised hotels are not available they will be replaced by alternative hotels with the same quality.

Optional Tours

Day 2

Cairo Cruise with dinner

78 USD 2 hours

Enjoy a scenic view of Cairo from Nile River, dining under the stars while you view the city and its twinkling lights, watch Belly Dancer, hear the Egyptian music.

Day 3

Sakkara Pyramids

55 USD half day

In Sakkara, site of hundreds of tombs, you can view the famous Step Pyramid of Djoser, designated as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

Day 4

Sound and light show at Karnak Temple

68 USD 2 hours

The Karnak Sound and Light show highlights the dramatic history of ancient city Luxor. The show narrates the achievements and the events of the great kings of ancient Egypt with poetic description of the ancient temples.

Day 4

Cairo Egyptian Museum

55 USD 2-3 hours

This world-renowned museum is home to the largest collection of jewels, relics and statues from the golden age of the pharaohs.

Day 7

Luxor: Hot Air Balloon tour

180 USD 2-3 hours

Start your balloon ride in the sky of the biggest open-air museum Luxor

Day 9

Aswan: Abu Simbel by bus

180 USD half day

An early morning bus ride from Aswan transports you back in time to the mighty Temple of Abu Simbel. This site is dominated by the looming twin temples of Ramesses II and his wife Queen Nefertari. It is one of the most recognizable ancient sites of Egypt.

Day 9

Aswan: Nubian Village Tour

55 USD

Nubian Village Tour by motorboat, which is located on the West Bank of the River Nile in Aswan and just opposite Soheil Island and near the Aswan Dam passing by the First cataract of Aswan. This fantastic tour to the Nubian Village lets you meet and interact with a Nubian family and learn about their simple lifestyle, culture, and traditions.

Inclusion

Price Include

International Airfare from New York in economy class

Airport taxes

4-5 Star hotel accommodation

5 days 4 nights 5 Star Nile River Cruise in outside cabin with private bathroom facilities and large scenic window

Entrance fees to scenic attractions as indicated

Services of English-speaking tour guides

Sightseeing per itinerary in modern

air-conditioned motor coach

All transportation in the destination

Meals as indicated in the program

Price Does Not Include

Visa fees

Insurance of any kind

Prepaid Gratuities: USD$161 (includes gratuities for tour guides, drivers, cruise crew members, etc.)

Personal expenditure such as laundry service,souvenirs and telephone calls

Payment Schedule:

1. USD$450/person non-refundable tour deposit at the time of booking.

2. USD$1,200/person airfare payment authorization at the time of booking.

3. Final balance 3 months prior to departure.

(If booking date is within 3 months before departure, full payment are required)

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