Trip Description:
- o Why This Tour:
- o Experience the mysteries and treasures of Egypt
- o Visit The Pyramids of Giza and the Great Sphinx
- o Visit Saqqara and Dahshur Pyramids
- o Visit The Grand Egyptian Museum
- o Explore the ancient city of Thebes while immersing yourself in its magnificent wonders
- o Enjoy the stunning colors of the Valley of the Kings and the Tomb of King Tutankhamun
- o Sail on a Luxury 7-Night Nile Cruise from Luxor to Luxor
- o Visit the magnificent Abu Simbel Temples of Ramses II
- o Enjoy a private Felucca sailing experience at sunset on the Nile
- o Fully Private Tour, fully customizable for your comfort and privacy
- o Suitable for all ages and all genders
- o Personalized experience curated by Authentic Egypt Concierge
Highlights:
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➤Cairo:
- o Grand Egyptian Museum
- o Giza Pyramids
- o Great Sphinx
- o Saqqara Necropolis and the Step Pyramid of Djoser
- o Dahshur Pyramids (Red Pyramid & Bent Pyramid)
- o Alabaster Mosque of Muhammad Ali
- o Khan El Khalili Bazaar
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➤Luxor:
- o Karnak Temple Complex
- o Luxor Temple
- o Temple of Hatshepsut
- o Valley of the Kings
- o Tomb of King Tutankhamun
- o Tomb of Ramses VI
- o Deir El-Medina
- o Colossi of Memnon
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➤Nile Cruise Experiences:
- o Scenic sailing along the Nile between Aswan and Luxor
- o Luxury 5-Star Nile Cruise Experience
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➤Edfu & Kom Ombo:
- o Temple of Horus at Edfu
- o Kom Ombo Temple
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➤Aswan:
- o Philae Temple
- o Aswan High Dam
- o Abu Simbel Temples
- o Unfinished Obelisk
- o Private Sunset Felucca Sailing Experience
- o Afternoon Tea on the Terrace of the Historic Old Cataract Hotel
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➤Authentic Egypt Concierge Signature Experiences:
- o Private Egyptologist Guide Throughout the Journey
- o Luxury Private Transportation
- o Personalized Concierge Service
- o Fully Private and Customizable Itinerary
- o Carefully Selected Luxury Accommodations
- o Exclusive Cultural and Luxury Experiences
- o Seamless Door-to-Door Service Throughout Your Journey with Authentic Egypt Concierge
Day by Day Itinerary
Welcome to Egypt!
Upon your arrival at Cairo International Airport, you will be warmly welcomed by an Authentic Egypt Concierge representative who will assist you with arrival formalities and luggage handling. From the moment you land, every detail is carefully arranged to ensure a seamless and stress-free experience.
You will then be escorted in a private, air-conditioned vehicle to your luxury hotel in Cairo, where you can relax and unwind after your journey while preparing for the unforgettable adventures ahead.
Overnight in Cairo.
After Breakfast. Start your day by visiting Saqqara, the necropolis of Memphis and home of the Step Pyramid, the first limestone structure that was ever built. Explore its 4350 year old colored tombs. Go inside a pyramid and see the ancient Hieroglyphics engraved on its walls thousands of years ago. Your tour will include a special entry to one of the recent discovered tombs in Saqqara. Have lunch in a local restaurant then visit the Bent and Red pyramids of Dahshur in the middle of nowhere so you get to experience the way how all the pyramids of Egypt used to look like.
Overnight Cairo Luxury Hotel
Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch
After breakfast, you will be picked up by your Egyptologist for a full day tour of Giza and its environs. Your tour will start with a visit to:
Giza Pyramids: You will visit the pyramids and Giza Plateau, located on the outskirts of Cairo, and considered amongst the seven Wonders of the World. The Great Pyramids are over 4500 years old, and are massive in size, with some of the blocks weighing in excess of two and a half tons each.
Camel Ride: No trip to Egypt would be complete without a camel ride at Giza Pyramids. so you will have an opportunity to mount your individual camel for a short ride across the sands of Giza to the Sphinx.
The Sphinx: Enter the temple of the mysterious Sphinx, an ancient figure shrouded in legend and mystery. Your Egyptologist will enthrall you with the tales told of this fascinating figure.
Lunch at 9 PYRAMIDS restaurant with a panoramic view of the 9 Pyramids all together.
Then drive back to your Hotel.
Overnight Cairo Hotel: 5 star Luxury hotel
Meals included: Breakfast hotel / Lunch in one of the best restaurant.
Breakfast at hotel.
Transfer to Cairo airport to fly to Luxor, Meet and assist at Luxor airport.
Visit the Karnak temple The temple complex has four parts. The most commonly visited one is the Precinct of Amun-Ra.
Transfer to check in your LUXURY Nile Cruise.
Lunch on board
Afternoon tea time.
Visit Luxor temple by Night.
Dinner on board
Overnight onboard Luxury Nile Cruise
Meals included: Breakfast hotel / Lunch cruise / Dinner cruise
Breakfast onboard.
After breakfast, Visit the Valley of the Kings, tomb of King Tutankhamun, tomb of RamsesVI. It was a royal cemetery for over 500 years, and 62 pharaohs and other nobles were buried there.
Stop to visit Colossi of Memnon.
Lunch on board
The rest of the afternoon is free for leisure. You can enjoy the stunning views of the Nile from the cruise ship’s sundeck while sailing to Edfu.
In the evening you are invited to the captain’s cocktail party, where you meet the crew and enjoy delicious local and international cocktails.
Afternoon tea
Dinner on board
Overnight onboard Luxury Nile Cruise.
Meals included: Breakfast Cruise / Lunch cruise / Dinner cruise
Breakfast onboard
Visit Horus Temple in Edfu, the falcon God Horus.
Lunch on board
Afternoon tea during Sailing to Kom Ombo
Visit the Temple shared by two gods Sobek & Haeroris in Kom Ombo
Sail to Aswan
Dinner on board
Galabia Party After Dinner
Overnight onboard Luxury Nile Cruise.
Meals included: Breakfast Cruise / Lunch cruise / Dinner cruise
After breakfast on-board.
Visit Isis Temple, you take a motorboat ride to the Temple of Philae, beautifully located on an island. The temple was built in 208 BC and dedicated to the goddess Isis.
Visit Unfinished Obelisk, the largest-known ancient obelisk, lying on its side in a stone quarry. It measures around 140 feet tall and weighs nearly 1,200 tons
Lunch onboard
Felucca on the Nile around Kitchener island.
Take a motorboat ride through the cataracts of the Nile to a Nubian village. There you will meet the Nubians and visit their homes and local school to experience their way of living. Back on board the cruise ship.
Enjoy the Nubian party featuring traditional music and folk dances on the cruise.
Dinner on board
Overnight onboard Luxury Nile Cruise.
Meals included: Breakfast Cruise / Lunch cruise / Dinner cruise
After Breakfast onboard.
Drive to the majestic Abu Simbel Temples, one of the most impressive monuments of ancient Egypt. The temples were carved out of the mountainside in the 13th century BC for Ramses II and his wife Nefertari.
Back to the cruise ship, on the way you stop to see the High Dam of Aswan.
Lunch and Dinner onboard.
Overnight onboard Luxury Nile Cruise.
Meals included: Breakfast Cruise / Lunch cruise / Dinner cruise
Today, you can relax while cruising the Nile back to Luxor. In the meantime take part in the second Q&A session with your Egyptology Expert.
Overnight onboard Luxury Nile Cruise.
Meals included: Breakfast Cruise / Lunch cruise / Dinner cruise
Breakfast onboard.
After breakfast, Visit the Hatshepsut Temple, the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut, one of the most characteristic temples in Luxor. It was built for the most successful female pharaoh to rule over Egypt.
Visit Deir el-Medina, the ancient workers’ village and home to the artisans and craftspeople of Thebes.
Back to the cruise.
Lunch on board
The rest of the afternoon is free for leisure.
Afternoon tea
Evening enjoy the Sound and Light show at Karnak Temple.
Dinner on board
Overnight onboard Luxury Nile Cruise.
Meals included: Breakfast Cruise / Lunch cruise / Dinner cruise
After Breakfast morning flight to Cairo. Upon arrival we will visit the Alabaster Mosque of Mohamed Ali. Situated on the summit of a centuries-old citadel, this is a fine example of an Ottoman-era mosque. Lunch in one of the best Local restaurant in Cairo. Wrap up the day by walking through old Islamic Cairo; walk in El Muizz Street which has the greatest concentration of medieval architectural treasures in the Islamic world; explore the winding alleyways of the famous Khan El Khalili market, the major souk in the Islamic Cairo district. Back to your hotel and overnight.
Overnight Cairo Luxury Hotel
Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch
After Breakfast we will visit the Grand Egyptian Museum, the largest museum in the world for one single civilization. You will stand face-to-face with the Golden Mask of the boy King Tutankhamun. You will be dazzled with the amount of treasures and artifacts that this museum holds. Back to your hotel. In the evening, during the farewell dinner at Naguib Mahfouz Restaurant, enjoy live music and celebrate your unforgettable journey to Egypt.Overnight Cairo Luxury Hotel
Meals included: Breakfast / Dinner
After breakfast transfer to Cairo Airport to the final Departure with Unforgettable Memories.
Meals included: Breakfast
Accommodation:
- o Cairo Hotel First Stay: Four Seasons at the first residence (Deluxe Room)
- o Luxury River Cruise: Ms/Mayfair Luxury Cruise OR Ms/Mayflower Luxury Cruise
- o (Deluxe Cabin)
- o Cairo Second Stay: Sheraton Cairo Hotel and Casino (Deluxe Nile view Room)
- o Cairo Hotel First Stay: Marriott Mena House Hotel (Deluxe Room Pyramids View)
- o Luxury River Cruise: Ms/Sonesta Sun Goddess Luxury Cruise (Presidential Suite Cabin)
- o Cairo Second Stay: The Nile Ritz Carlton Hotel (Deluxe Nile View Room)
What is Included:
- o Meet & Assist Service at All Airports
- o Private Luxury Air-Conditioned Transportation Throughout the Journey
- o All Airport Transfers as Mentioned in the Itinerary
- o Baggage Handling and Transfer Service
- o 5 Nights Accommodation in a Luxury 5-Star Hotel in Cairo (Bed & Breakfast)
- o 7 Nights Accommodation aboard a Luxury 5-Star Nile Cruise (Full Board)
- o Domestic Flights: Cairo–Luxor–Cairo
- o Entrance Fees to All Sites Mentioned in the Itinerary
- o Meals as Specified in the Daily Program
- o Services of a Private Egyptologist Guide Throughout the Journey
- o Complimentary Bottled Water During Sightseeing and Meals
- o 24/7 Emergency Assistance Hotline
- o All Service Charges, Taxes, and VAT Included
What is NOT Included:
- o International airfare from your home country
- o Egypt entry visa (currently USD 25 per person)
- o Travel insurance
- o Any meals, beverages, or refreshments not specifically mentioned in the itinerary
- o Premium beverages and alcoholic drinks
- o Optional tours, excursions, or activities not outlined in the program
- o Items of a personal nature, including laundry, telephone calls, room service, and personal purchases
- o Gratuities for guides, drivers, cruise staff, hotel personnel, and other service providers
- o Any increase in government taxes, entrance fees, or fuel surcharges imposed after booking
- o Any items or services not specifically mentioned under "Included"
- o International flight arrangements (available upon request through Authentic Egypt Concierge's Air Travel Specialists)
