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Cairo + 4-day Cruise
8 days / 7 nights
Itineraries
Day 1
El Cairo
Arrival in Cairo. Reception at the airport and transfer to the hotel. Remain of the day at leisure. Overnight stay.
Day 2
El Cairo
Breakfast. After a full day of sightseeing, we'll head to the Giza Valley, home to the three pyramids of Cheops, Chephren, and Menkaure, built over 4.500 years ago, along with the Sphinx and the Valley Temple. We'll also visit the Citadel of Saladin and later the Egyptian Museum. We'll also visit the Coptic Quarter. Return to the hotel. Overnight stay.
Day 3
Cairo - Aswan
Breakfast and transfer to the airport for your flight to Aswan (not included). Arrival and visit to the High Dam, a massive engineering feat that holds back the Nile River, creating Lake Nasser. Visit to the Red Granite Quarry, home to the famous 41-meter-high unfinished obelisk. Dinner and overnight stay.
Day 4
Aswan (Wednesday or Friday)
Breakfast. Included is a visit to Abu Simbel by bus, where we will see the temples carved into the western desert cliff by Ramses II and dedicated to Amun-Ra. We will also see the Temple of Nefertari, dedicated to the goddess Hathor. Transfer to the river port to board a full-board Nile River cruise. Boarding the cruise. In the afternoon, we will sail by felucca to visit the Botanical Garden, Elephantine Island, and the Mausoleum of the Agha Khan. Dinner and overnight stay on board.
Day 5
Aswan - Kom Ombo – Edfu
Full board. Sail to Kom Ombo. Visit the temple of the gods Sobek and Horaris. Then, sail to Edfu. Visit the temple of Horus, considered the most perfect temple of ancient Egyptian civilization. Overnight on board.
Day 6
Edfu-Luxor
Full board. Sailing to Luxor. Arrival and visit to the east bank of the Nile River, where we will see the Temple of Karnak, built in 2000 BC and dedicated to Amun Ra. It is the largest temple in Egypt, consisting of 22 temples. Next, we will visit the Temple of Luxor, built during the modern dynasty, in 1.450 BC, by Amenophis and Ramses II. Overnight on board.
Day 7
Luxor - Cairo
Breakfast and disembarkation. Optionally, we will take a hot air balloon ride in Luxor. We will cross the Nile River on a raft to the West Bank to visit the Valley of the Kings, Medinet Habu, the Colossi of Memnon, and the Temple of Hatshepsut. Transfer to the airport for a flight to Cairo (not included). Arrival and transfer to the hotel. Overnight stay.
Day 8
Cairo – City of origin
Breakfast. Airport transfer. End of our services.
El Cairo
Barceló Pyramids
Nile Cruise
Emilio 5*
Aswan
Tolip Aswan 5*
- All transfers.
- Complete tour of Cairo, including the Museum, the Citadel, and the Pyramids.
- Local Spanish-speaking guide.
- 3 nights accommodation with buffet breakfast in Cairo.
- 4-day/3-night Nile Cruise with Full Board.
- 1 night's accommodation in Aswan with half board.
- Visits to Luxor, Edfu, Komombo and Aswan as described in the itinerary.
- Visit the Abu Simbel Temples by bus.
- Travel insurance.
- Service fees (tips for restaurants, hotels, porters, etc.).
- Driver and guide tips (Voluntary).
- Drinks.
- Visas
- Domestic flights (Offered separately. Price to be reconfirmed at the time of booking).
- Please inquire about the mandatory supplement for gala dinners on December 24 and 31.
- The order of the visits may be altered for reasons beyond our control, but the content of the program will always be respected.
- Please send a copy of your passport to confirm your reservation.
- Cancellation fees: 16 to 12 days: 10%; 11 to 7 days: 25%; 6 to 4 days: 75%; 3 days before the start of the tour: 100% of the fee. If airfare is included in the cancellation, the fee is 100%.
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