If you are seeking a tour that suits the needs of your family, Egypt Travel offers you an exciting Family Tour in Egypt that takes you to Cairo, Aswan, Kom Ombo, Edfu and Luxor. Enjoy sailing on board a Nile Cruise in the charming Nile River .
Tour Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive Egypt
Egypt Travel representative will meet & assist you at Cairo International Airport. After that you will be transferred to your hotel by a private air-conditioned vehicle. Upon arrival at the hotel he will check you in and give detailed information concerning your tomorrow’s trip. Overnight in Cairo.
Day 2: Giza Pyramids - Egyptian Museum
After your breakfast you will be accompanied by your personal guide to Giza Plateau to visit one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the Great Pyramids of Cheops, Chefren and Mykerinus, famous Sphinx , varying between six-thousand and even thirteen-thousand years old ,and Valley temple facing the great statue. Lunch at good quality local restaurant. Then transfer to enjoy the Egyptian Museum, Treasures room for the child king Tutankhamen. Continue to Coptic Cairo to visit the Hanging Church and Ben Ezra Synagogue. Combining fascinating history with shopping in a lively Khan El Khalili Bazaar, this dates back to 1382. Later, you will be transferred to Giza railway station to board the sleeper train to Aswan-dinner will be served on board. Overnight inside your compartment.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3: Aswan / Nile Cruise
You will be met & assisted at Aswan station by our representative, embark your Nile River Cruise, before lunch time , then enjoy visiting the world famous High Dam, The awesome Philae temple, which is devoted to the two goddesses Isis and Hathor, and the largest known ancient obelisk, located in the northern region of the stone quarries of ancient Egypt, the Unfinished Obelisk. Dinner on board and overnight in Aswan.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4: Aswan & Kom Ombo
Sail to Kom Ombo, have breakfast on board and Visit the Temple shared by two gods Sobek & Haeroris in Kom Ombo. Sail to Edfu, lunch on board after that Visit the best-preserved cult temple in Egypt, Horus Temple in Edfu. Take afternoon tea during sailing to Esna. Dinner and overnight on board.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 5: West Bank
Sail to Luxor, have breakfast on board then Visit the West Bank, take an excursion to the royal cemetery for 62 Pharaohs, Valley of the Kings, then to mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, which was built by the architects of the New Kingdom Pharaoh Hatshepsut in the 15th century BC , at El-Deir El-Bahari & the Colossi of Memnon. Lunch on board. Enjoy afternoon tea during sailing. Dinner on board Overnight in Luxor.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 6: Back to Cairo
Breakfast aboard cruise before disembarkation and then you will be accompanied by your guide to visit Karnak & Luxor temples at the East Bank of the River Nile and later you will be transferred to Luxor railway station to board the sleeper train back to Cairo. Have your dinner and overnight on board sleeper train in your private compartment ( twin beds) . Sleeper train from Luxor to Cairo is about 11 hours.
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 7: Arrive Cairo
Breakfast aboard the train before arriving Giza train station, Egypt Travel representative will meet and assist you and transfer you to the hotel for free time at lesiure and check into your room. Optional tour in Cairo to visit Step Pyramid of King Zoser at Sakkarra, and the Alapaster statue of King Ramses II at Memphis "the ancient capital of Egypt" Overnight stay in Cairo.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 8: Final Departure
Breakfast at the hotel in Cairo - free time before your flight - check out and then transferred to Cairo International Airport for final departure.
Meals: Breakfast
Inclusions
Meet and greet service by our representatives at airports
Assistance of our guest relations during your stay
All transfers by a private air-conditioned vehicle
Accommodation in Cairo for 02 nights at including bed and breakfast.
Accommodation on a 5 star superior cruise for 3 nights on full board
Accommodation on sleeper train for 02 night on half board basis
All sightseeing tours in Cairo (Private Guided Tours)
English speaking private tour guide
Lunch during your trip in Cairo
All sightseeing tours on the cruise sharing Egypt Travel group
Tour to the High Dam, Unfinished Obelisk, Temple of Philae in Aswan
Tour to Kom Ombo and Edfu Temples
Tour to Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut temple & colossi of Memnon
Tour to Karnak and Luxor Temples
Entrance fees to all sites as indicated on the itinerary.
Meals as mention in the above itinerary
A bottle of mineral water per trip in Cairo
Portage when needed.
Free Mobile phone during your stay (charged) about (30 min Local calls or 2 min. International Calls).
All service charges and taxes
Exclusions
International Airfare
Entry visa to Egypt
Any optional tours
Personal expenses
Tipping
AccommodationPlan
GeneralInfo
Prices
Prices in this program is valid for two adults + 01 Child under 6 years. They are quoted in US Dollars per person per trip and valid till 30/04/2012 except during Christmas, New Years & Easter holidays. Single room occupancy is applied for those coming with other and prefer single occupancy. So there will be a different rate for solo traveler.
Egypt Entry Visa
You need to have a valid passport at least 6 months beyond your scheduled return date to enter Egypt and you can obtain a visa from the Egyptian Consulate before departure. Also, entry visa is available upon arrival Egypt airports against USD 15 per passport for specific nationalities and need to check before.
Sleeping Trains
Sleeping trains are designed and equipped according to a satisfactory standard and quality that was set up by the Egyptian Railway Authority. Sleeper train from Cairo to Luxor is about 11 hours and sleeping train from Aswan to Cairo is about 14 hours.
Tipping
It is a customary attitude for expressing ones satisfaction of good services rendered to him by staff on duty with him. We advise if you are willing to offer it, this would be great and if not, you are not obliged to do it