One Week Luxury Tour of Egypt

Week-long Luxury Tour of Egypt

Nile Cruise

Traveling to Egypt is a once-in-a-lifetime experience, so why not do it in style? With this week-long trip to Egypt, you'll be staying at the best hotels, and seeing the sites in comfort and style. When on land, you'll stay at the Mena House Oberoi Hotel and the Cairo Marriott Hotel & Omar Khayyam Casino. Floating along on the Nile has also never been more pampering than cruising on the Sonesta St. George Nile Cruise. You'll have the time of your life and create dozens of memories to take home with you as we make sure you're pampered and experiencing everything Egypt has to offer!

Day 1 - Meet & Assist

You'll be met and assisted by one of our representatives at the airport, who'll escort you to your hotel where you can relax for the rest of the day before enjoying a good night's sleep.


Overnight:

Hotel in Cairo

Transportation:

All transfers included

Day 2 - Giza Pyramids, Sphinx, & Egyptian Museum

Wake up and have a nice big breakfast at hotel, followed by a 9:00 am drive to one of the great wonders of the world: the Giza Pyramids. The three pyramids are Cheops (the biggest), followed by Khefren (the middle pyramid), and last, but definitely not least, Mankura (the smallest of the lot). Whilst in Giza, you'll also get to see the legendary Sphinx truly a sight to remember as well as ride a camel, followed by a lovely lunch of oriental food in a local restaurant. You'll then be driven to the Egyptian Museum, which holds over 25,000 artifacts and monuments feels much like an old attic with surprises around every corner. Youll then return to the hotel and have a good nights sleep.

Overnight:

Hotel in Cairo

Site entrance fees:

Included

Guide:

Included

Transportation:

All transfers included

Meals included:

Breakfast and lunch

Day 3 - Aswan Nile Cruise

Youll enjoy an early breakfast today, before being escorted to Cairo International Airport to board your flight to Aswan. Once you arrive at the Aswan International Airport, you are greeted by our representative. Your trip will start at 10:00 am with a visit to the impressive High Dam , which has helped to keep the Nile River from flooding agricultural land in the area since its completion in 1970. Next is the Unfinished Obelisk, the worlds largest known ancient obelisk. Your final stop on this tour is the Temple of Philae complex on Agilika Island. This temple was saved after the construction of the High Dam caused the original island to flood. Some 40,000 blocks, weighing about 20,000 tons were moved to the new location through the efforts of UNESCO and the Egyptian Tourist Authority. After concluding your sightseeing for the day, you'll check in to your Nile Cruise, have lunch on board where you'll spend the night.

Overnight:

Nile Cruise Aswan

Site entrance fees:

Included

Guide:

Included

Transportation:

All transfers included

Meals included:

Breakfast, lunch and dinner



Day 4 - Kom Ombo & Edfu

Breakfast will be served on board as we set sail to Kom Ombo. Upon arrival, youll visit the Temple of Sobek and Haeroris. After the visit, you begin sailing to Edfu, where we dock and visit the Temple of Horus. After your visit, we begin sailing to Esna, where we dock and spend the night.

Overnight:

Nile Cruise Esna

Site entrance fees:

Included

Guide:

Included

Transportation:

All transfers included

Meals included:

Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Day 5 - Esna Lock to Luxor

Breakfast served on board as we sail via Esna Lock to Luxor. Upon your arrival, youll visit the West Bank of Luxor. Youll see such sites as Valley of the Kings, the Valley of the Queens, the Hatshepsut Temple and finally, the Colossi of Memnon. After concluding your sightseeing for the day, you'll head back to your Nile Cruise, where you'll spend the night.

Overnight:

Nile Cruise Luxor

Site entrance fees:

Included

Guide:

Included

Transportation:

All transfers included

Meals included:

Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Day 6 - Luxor to Cairo

You'll have breakfast on board then you'll check out the Nile Cruise and then visit the Luxor Temple (on the East Bank of the Nile) and the Karnak Temple. After being done with sightseeing, youll be taken to the airport where youll take a domestic flight to Cairo. Upon arrival, you will be taken to your hotel, checked in and then you can turn in for a good nights sleep.

Overnight:

Hotel in Cairo

Site entrance fees:

Included

Guide:

Included

Transportation:

All transfers included

Meals included:

Breakfast and lunch


Day 7 - Airport

Youll wake up and have breakfast at the hotel and then youll be escorted to the airport where you will head back home with warm feelings, unforgettable memories and a promise to return!

Transportation:

All transfers included

A desire to return:

Included

Meals included:

Breakfast

Note:


All our day trips start at 9:00 am.
This program is available during the following days: Wednesday

See also: 9 Day Luxury Tour

Last Updated: February 15th, 2012