Egypt Nile Cruise Adventure | 6 Nights 7 Days Trip to Ancient City
Hotels & Package Brief Itinerary
Check-in at a premium hotel in Cairo
Meet & assist at Cairo International Airport, followed by a private transfer
Dinner at an Indian restaurant.
Assistance with airport customs & formalities.
Overnight in Cairo.
Private transport for sightseeing
Breakfast at the hotel, lunch & dinner at an Indian restaurant.
Guided tour of Cairo’s key attractions.
The Great Pyramids of Giza,The Great Sphinx of Giza,Papyrus Institute or Perfume Shop
Overnight in Cairo.
Private transport from Cairo to Alexandria (approx. 225 km)
Breakfast at the hotel, lunch at a local or Indian restaurant, dinner at a restaurant.
Guided tour of Alexandria’s historical sites.
Pompeii’s Pillar & Kom El-Shuqafa Catacombs,Montazah Gardens,Alexandrina Bibliotheca
Overnight onboard the Nile cruise.
Early transfer to Cairo Airport for a flight to Aswan. Private transfer from Aswan Airport to the Nile cruise.
Breakfast box from the hotel, lunch & dinner onboard the cruise
Guided tour of Aswan’s key landmarks
High Dam & Old Dam of Aswan,Temple of Philae (reached via motorboat ride)
Overnight onboard the Nile cruise.
Sailing from Aswan to Kom Ombo & Edfu.
Breakfast box (for early Abu Simbel excursion), lunch & dinner onboard the cruise.
Guided tour of ancient temples.
Early morning visit to Abu Simbel (flanked by four giant statues of Ramses II)
Overnight onboard the Nile cruise.
Sailing from Edfu to Luxor via Esna.
Breakfast, lunch & dinner onboard the cruise.
Guided tour of key temples.
Temple of Horus in Edfu, Karnak Temple
departure day
Private transfer to Luxor Airport for international departure
Breakfast onboard the cruise
Guided tour of Luxor’s landmarks.
Valley of the Kings. Temple of Queen Hatshepsut. Colossi of Memnon.
What's Included
Inclusions
- Meet & assist at Cairo, Luxor & Aswan Airports
- All transfer from/to airports in a/c vehicles
- Private transfer from airports to the hotels/Nile cruises and vice versa as per the above itinerary.
- 03 nights’ accommodation in Cairo based on BB
- 03 nights’ accommodation on FB bases (food only & no beverages) onboard a
- 5* Nile cruise like Radamis cruises or Ruby Nile cruises
- Private guided tours to visit all sights as per the itinerary in Cairo, Alexandria, Aswan, Kom Embo, Edfu & Luxor with local English-speaking guides.
- I bottle of mineral water during the tours every day.
- 2 lunches & 3 dinners in oriental/Indian restaurants.
Exclusions
- Government Taxes Extra. GST 5% for Domestic/International tours.
- TCS as applicable for International tours.
- Any additional meal/snacks.
- All tipping for guide, drivers, representatives, restaurants, cruise etc.
- Any personal items like laundry, phone calls, water, juice, soft/hard drinks, etc.
- Bank transmitting fees/wire charges.
- The package cannot be combined with any other offer.
- Camera fee (still / video).
- Whatever not mentioned in inclusions.
Payment Policy
- Pay 50% amount in advance of the total invoice to confirm the booking.
- All payments have to be clears 30 days prior to the date departure failing which IML keeps the right to release the bookings.
- International tickets will be issued within 24 hours from the time of advance payment.
- Booking voucher and final itinerary will be provided maximum 7 calendar days prior to the schedules departure.
- IML travel shall not be responsible for any change in flight schedule and cancellation without prior intimation. The guests must reconfirm the flight schedule at-least 03 days prior to the date of departure either directly from the airline or IML helpline number +91 921 3732000.
- All transfers are as per itinerary, in the event of guests not turning up at the pick-up point at the scheduled departure time, there is no provision of alternative transfer arrangement.
- IML Travel shall not be held liable for the partial or complete failure to perform its obligations under this agreement due to circumstances beyond its control and unforeseeable, including but not limited to acts of nature such as fire, flood, earthquake, hurricane, or other natural disasters, political unrest, epidemics, military actions, or actions by governmental authorities (collectively referred to as 'Force Majeure'). In such events, the time period for fulfilling the obligations herein shall be extended for the duration of the Force Majeure conditions.
Cancellation Policy
- Cancellation stage: 30 days or more before departure. 25% of the package cost will be charged as penalty on cancellation 30 days or more before departure.
- Cancellation stage: 20 to 29 days before departure. 50% of the package cost will be charged as penalty on cancellation between 10 to 29 days before departure.
- Cancellation stage: 10 to 19 days or less before departure. 75% of the package cost will be charged as penalty on cancellation 07 to 14 days before departure.
- Cancellation stage: 10 days or less before departure. 100% of the package cost will be charged as penalty on cancellation 10 days or less before departure.
- Flights Cancellation: Domestic/International For all Domestic / International Flights we will comply with airline cancellation policy for standalone flight bookings or packages inclusive of Domestic/International flights.
Detailed Journey
Detailed Journey
Day 1 : Arrival Cairo (D)
Upon arrival at Cairo International Airport, Excel Travel representative welcomes you and assists you through the immigration process. Escorted transfer by a modern air-conditioned coach will take you to the hotel through Old Cairo to enjoy the panoramic view of the citadel with the towering mosque of Mohamed Ali pass by Sultan Hassan & El Refaie mosques
Check in the hotel upon arrival & free time to refresh
Dinner in an Indian restaurant & optional tour of the Sound & Light Show by the Pyramids
Back to the hotel & overnight in Cairo
Day 2 : Pyramids, Sphinx, Museum, Khan El Khalili (B-L-D)
Early breakfast at the hotel in Cairo then starts a guided tour to visit one of the Seven Wonders the great Pyramids of Giza; (Cheops, Chephren, and Mycerinus) were reckoned by the Greeks to be one of the Seven Wonders of the World. A single pyramid is built with 2.300.000 blocks, each weighing an average of two and a half tonnes. In the face of such immensity, one cannot help but feel the wonder and awe that so many writers and artists have sought to convey over the centuries. The Cheops Pyramid is more interesting because its interior burial chambers are open for inspection by the public. Not far from the Pyramids is the Great Sphinx of Giza, which dates from the time of Chephren (2620 BC). Hewn from natural yellowish limestone and standing 65 feet high and 187 feet long, this unforgettable statue combines the head of a Pharaoh with a lion’s body. A quick visit to papyrus institute or a perfume shop can be arranged after the visit.
Lunch at an Indian restaurant then start afternoon visit to the Egyptian Museum for another tour
Egyptian Museum; was established by the Egyptian government in 1835. The present museum building was built in 1900, in the new classical style by the French architect Marcel Dourgnon. The museum exhibited collections now exceed 120,000 objects ranges from the pre-historic era to the Greco Roman period. It has 107 halls, and the ground floor houses huge statues. The upper floor houses small statues, jewels, Tutankhamen treasures, and the mummies. The museum also comprises of a photography section and large library. A hall for the Royal Mummies was opened at the museum, housing eleven kings and queens.
After the visit to the museum, a short drive through the downtown will take you to Khan El Khalili bazaars; which is one of the most famous worldwide with its amazing narrow alleyways.
Drive back to your hotel for refreshment & then go out for dinner at an Indian restaurant
Drive back to the hotel & overnight at the hotel in Cairo
Day 3 : Full day tour to Alexandria (B-L-D)
Early breakfast at the hotel in Cairo then transfers to Alexandria via the desert road –about 225 km– whereby you will start a guided tour to visit the Bombay’s’ pillars, the Catacombs & Montazah Gardens. You will also pass by Alexandrina Bibliotheca & overview Quite Bay citadel from outside
Pompeii Column and Kom El-Shuqafa Catacombs Thirty meters high and built from Aswan pink granite, the Pompeii Column is thought to have been a present from the people of Alexandria to Emperor Diocletian. The majority of the remains found around the column can be been at the Greco-Roman Museum. At the top of the hill lies the entrance to the Kom al-Shuqafa Catacombs dating from the first and second centuries. They have been discovered by chance at the beginning of 20th, century.
Montazah Gardens; is about 150-hectare park surrounding the palace of Khedive Abbas with its amazing architecture worth of Walt Disney. Visitors enjoy strolling in the gardens or swimming of the nice sandy beaches.
Alexandrina Bibliotheca; the New Library of Alexandria, the New Bibliotheca Alexandrina is dedicated to recapture the spirit of openness and scholarship of the original Bibliotheca Alexandrina. It is much more than a library as it contains 13 different departments
Besides, the New Library also hosts a number of institutions which is growing, and it is becoming the nerve center of many international and regional networks.
Qaite bay Fort has been guarding the bay for centuries; at the end of the Cornish rises the crenelated walls of the Mameluk fortress built in 1480 on the site of the Alexandria lighthouse
Lunch will be served during the tour in a local or Indian restaurant
Drive back to Cairo, dinner at a restaurant & overnight at the hotel.
Day 4 : Cairo – Aswan visits – Nile cruise (B-L-D) Wed, Fri
Early wakeup & check out of the hotel
Tea & coffee will be served & breakfast box to take with.
Drive to Cairo airport for about 70 minutes’ flight to Aswan – the southern gate of Egypt.
Meet & assist upon arrival at Aswan airport. Aswan is one of the world’s best-known winter resorts. Start a guided tour to visit the Old Dam (just passing over it) and the High Dam, which provides irrigation and electricity to the whole Egypt and then a motorboat ride, will take you to the beautiful Temple of Philae on Isis Island then transfer to the Nile Cruise & Check-in.
Lunch will be served onboard the cruise then afternoon relax tour by felucca to sail in around the Elephantine & Botanical Islands viewing the Agha Khan Mausoleum.
Back to the cruise again for dinner and overnight onboard.
Abu simble as an optional tour
If the group would like to book Abu Simbel by air, then they will fly to Abu Simbel via Aswan & back. Aswan sightseeing can be done in the afternoon or the following morning
In case the group would like to book Abu Simbel by land then it can be done early morning the following day.
Day 5 : Abu Simbel- Nile cruise – Kom Embo – Edfu (B-L-D)
Very early wakeup call & breakfast box will be ready to start an optional excursion by coach to the great Temples of Abu Simbel flanked by four giant stone statues of Ramses II. The Temple was reclaimed from the dam to rescue from the rising water of Lake Nasser and reconstructed in its present site.
Sail to Kom Embo upon returning from Abu Simbel. Visit The Ptolemaic Temple Shared by Two Gods, Sobek and Heroeris in Kom Embo.
Sail to Edfu & overnight on board.
Day 6 : Edfu – Esna – Luxor (B-L-D)
Transfer by Kalesh or horse-drawn carriage to the Temple of Horus to visit then back to the Nile Cruise and sail to Esna / Luxor.
Visit Karnak temple upon arrival to Luxor and overview Luxor temple from outside as it is like an open museum.
Overnight on board
Day 7 : Luxor – departure ( B)
Early breakfast & check out then start a visit to the west bank in Luxor to the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut temple & colossi of Memnon
Drive back to the Nile cruise & take the luggage and drive to Luxor airport for your international flight
About the Place
About the Place
This tour to Egypt will take you to mysterious, wonders of this ancient country.It’s famous for the complex pyramid structures, have long been Egypt’s hallmark. Indeed, it is testament to their brilliance that today, in a time of such modernity; visitors still flock to Egypt to marvel at the pyramids and the Sphinx. Egyptian tourism is abundantly blessed: beyond the remains of the ancient Egyptian civilization, visitors can also enjoy remnants of Greek and Roman influence on the land, as well as centuries-old Christian churches and equally impressive Islamic mosques. The Red Sea and its stunning coral formation have long been considered by divers as one of the world’s best spots. And even if you’re not all too keen on diving, the Egyptian underwater world may soon interest you: there have been hints of development making it possible to view the submerged palace of Cleopatra. This ancient country has a lot to offer but the problem is “what to choose?”
Frequently Asked Questions FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, the tour is suitable for families, offering an educational and relaxing experience.
Frequently Asked Questions
The best time to visit Egypt is between October and April when the temperatures are milder.
Frequently Asked Questions
Comfortable clothing, sunscreen, a hat, sunglasses, light jackets for the evening, and comfortable shoes for walking.
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