Best of Egypt

Arrive in Cairo. After customs and immigration, our representatives will meet and greet you, assist with your luggage and transfer you to the Radisson Blu Hotel in Cairo.

In the afternoon you will visit the famous Egyptian Museum where archaeological pieces dating as far back as 3000 BC are in exhibit; you will see the famous treasure of King Tutankhamun. You will also visit the Alabaster Mosque, the Coptic District, and the Ancient Citadel which was built in 1176.

Today, full day excursion with lunch, visiting the Pyramids & Great Sphinx of Giza. You will drive around the Pyramid of Chephren, the Pyramid of Cheops (also known as the Great Pyramid or Khufu), and the Pyramid of Mykerinos. You will have time to walk around Cheops, and take pictures.Then visit the Sphinx, the colossal one-piece sandstone man-headed lion-bodied statue. Then continue to Memphis, the capital of Old Kingdom; and then Sakkara, to visit the Step Pyramid, the first monumental stone structure in Ancient Egypt.

Evening transfer to railway station for F/C Sleeper (overnight) train to Aswan.

Breakfast & dinner included, lunch included in full day excursion.

Today, you will have choice to visit Abu Simbel in our optional excursion including round trip air for $299. Abu Simbel is considered to be one of the most impressive sites in Egypt. Here you will visit the two temples built by Ramses II as a high-architect before he became a Pharaoh.

Note: Clients taking the Abu Simbel excursion will spend Tuesday night in Cairo and fly from Cairo early morning to Abu Simbel then to Aswan to join the Cruise (Round Trip local Egypt flights are not included).  

The 100 foot high Great Temple is world famous, which features 4 statues of Ramses II and his wife Queen Nefertari, each 65 feet high. Next to that Great Temple is the temple dedicated to Queen Nefertari. Both temples were originally carved in a mountain. In 1965 they were moved 600 feet and raised 65 feet, thanks to an international project to save them from the flooding caused by the construction of the High Dam.

Transfer to Aswan for an unforgettable 3 night Nile Cruise.

Upon arrival, you can stay and relax on the boat, or if you purchased our optional excursion package visit the Aswan Philae Temple, Aswan Dam; unfinished Obelisk and sail around Elephantine Island.

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included.

After breakfast we will continue our cruise the Nile to Kom Ombo, if you purchased our optional excursion package $299 PP you get guided visits to the temples at Kom Ombo.

Continue sailing to Edfu, upon arrival, if you purchased our optional excursions package visit the Temples of Isis and Osiris a fun excursion begins in Edfu visiting the Edfu Temples.

Later in the afternoon, we will cross the locks on the Nile in Esna providing a fun and small scale canal crossing experience. Dinner and lunch on board the cruise boat.

In the evening continue to sail north to Luxor.

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included.

In Luxor, if you purchased optional excursion package transfer to the West Bank of the Nile with Thebes, Valley of Kings, Hatshepsut Temple.

Dinner and overnight on board cruise at Luxor.

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included.

Optional submarine reef exploration $80 per person. A fantastic underwater trip for 90 minutes to discover the wonderful marine life of the Red Sea.

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included.

Check out and transfer to the airport for your flight to Cairo (flight not included). Upon arrival transfer to Radisson Blu  Hotel in Cairo.

Rest of the day is handled at your leisure.