12 days/11 nights with a 4 day/3 night 5* Deluxe Nile cruise starting at $2295
Cairo, Aswan, Luxor and Alexandria
Highlights include:
* Guided Tours to the "A" list of sites in Cairo, Luxor, Aswan and the city Cleopatra made famous, Alexandria
* International buffet breakfast daily plus lunches and dinners while on the cruise
* Fully escorted from arrival to Cairo
* Guaranteed weekly departures year round
* Small groups with no more than 16 travelers
Travel Egypt's Fantastic Egypt tours provide the opportunity to immerse yourself in ancient egypt with guides who have the ability to bring to life over 5000 years of history.
Fantastic Egypt is an upscale tour featuring 5* hotels and a deluxe 5* Nile cruise making this Egypt tour enjoyable, entertaining and enlightening.
Egypt tourism should be relaxing. Travel Egypt Egypt tours are fully escorted from your arrival to Cairo, giving you the opportunity to enjoy the experience carefree.
You will be part of a small group for this visit to Egypt, not herded around, giving ample time to absorb and experience the history and culture of ancient Egypt.
Highlights include visits to the Giza plateau, featuring the Great Pyramid and Sphinx. The Egyptian Museum of antiquities where you will marvel at King Tut's treasures. Temples along the Nile from Aswan to Luxor, the Necropolis of Thebes featuring the Valley of the Kings and the city Alexander the Great founded but Cleopatra made famous. All costs associated with these visits including transportation, entry fees, guide, service charges and taxes are already included in the tour price.
Featuring first class hotels with the comfort of superior or deluxe rooms. On your 5* Deluxe Nile cruise your cabin will be located on the upper decks where you will have panoramic views of the Nile. Included meals are giant international buffets with breakfast daily plus lunch and dinner while on the cruise.
Day 01: (Monday) Arrive Cairo, clear immigration and customs then staff transfers you to the Movenpick pyramids hotel. Overnight Cairo
VISAS: All travelers to Egypt must have a visa. Citizens of most countries can obtain one on arrival. Please let us know what passport you are traveling with and we will confirm whether you can get your’s on arrival.
Day 02: (Tuesday) International buffet breakfast at the hotel, then a full day tour of the Pyramids at Giza, the Sphinx and the early pyramids at Sakkara and Dashur. Overnight Cairo (B)
OPTIONAL sound and light show at the pyramids: $40 per person
Day 03: (Wednesday) International buffet breakfast, check out, then visit the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities and marvel at King Tut's treasures. Staff transfers you to the airport, assists with checking in and you fly to Aswan. Arriving staff transfers you to the Aswan Nile Resort where you will enjoy the comfort of a Nile view room with private balcony. Overnight Aswan (B)
Day 04: (Thursday) Buffet breakfast, free morning or an optional tour to Abu Simbel to visit the famous temples of Ramses.
Afternoon tour of the Nubian Museum, a world class presentation of Nubia's culture and history. Overnight Aswan (B)
OPTIONAL TOURS:
OPTIONAL excursion to Abu Simbel this morning including transfers, flights, private guide, entry fees, service charges and taxes $300 per person
Camel trek to St. Simeon's Monastery ruins: $60 per person
Day 05: (Friday) Breakfast, check out then enjoy a tour of the Temple of Philae, the Pharaohs granite quarries with the Unfinished Obelisk and the High Dam. Transfer to board your five star Deluxe Nile cruiser, the M/S TiYi, M/S TuYa or the M/S Amarco I. Lunch on board, Dinner. Overnight Cruise (B, L, D)
NOTE: Due to river conditions and which boat chosen the day to day sailing routine may change however the cruise always starts on Friday in Aswan and ends on Monday in Luxor.
Day 06: (Saturday) Breakfast on board while sailing to Kom Ombo. Visit the Temple of Two Gods. Return to the ship for lunch. Sail to Edfu. Dinner on board. Overnight Cruise (B, L, D)
Day 07: (Sunday) Breakfast on board then visit the Temple of Horus in Edfu. Return to the ship to sail to Luxor. Lunch on board. Afternoon visit to the Temple of Luxor. Dinner on board. Overnight Cruise. (B, L, D)
Day 08: (Monday) Breakfast, disembark, visit the West Bank of Luxor including the Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at El-Deir El-Bahari and the Colossi of Memnon. Return to the East bank and visit the Temple of Karnak. Staff transfers you to the Sonesta Luxor. Overnight Luxor (B)
OPTIONAL Sound and Light show at Karnak Temple: $40 per person
Day 09: (Tuesday) Buffet breakfast, then staff transfers you to the Luxor Airport and you fly to Cairo. Arriving Cairo continue to Alexandria by air-conditioned vehicle. Staff transfers you to the Radisson Blu. Overnight Alexandria (B)
Day 10: (Wednesday) Buffet breakfast then tour Alexandria, including a visit to the Alexandria National Museum, a world class presentation of Alexandria's history from its founding through the Middle Ages and visit the Greco Roman sites including the catacombs, Pompey’s pillar and the amphitheater. Overnight Alexandria (B)
Day 11: (Thursday) Breakfast, check out and continue your tour of Alexandria including the new library then return to Cairo in the afternoon to the Fairmont Heliopolis. Overnight Cairo (B)
Day 12: (Friday) Staff will transfer you to the Cairo Airport, assist with exit formalities and checking in for your international departure.
TOURS INCLUDE: GUARANTEED TO OPERATE WITH NO MINIMUM AND A MAXIMUM OF 16 TRAVELERS. All transfers by air-conditioned vehicle relating to the tour program starting with arrival to Cairo. Domestic flights in Egypt in economy class. Baggage handling of no more than 1 piece of luggage per person however baggage and personal effects are at the owner's risk at all time during the tour. Hotels (based on double occupancy). 5 star Deluxe Nile cruise with outside Nile view cabin, private bath, individual climate control. Meals as outlined by B for breakfast, L for lunch and D for dinner. Fees for visiting antiquity sites and museums. Services of an English speaking licensed Egyptologist. Service charges and taxes.
NOTE: During any of our small group tours people may join or leave at various times, however at no time would any group be larger than 16 travelers. We can provide private tours with an additional supplement. The cost depends on the tour chosen.
NOT
included are: INTERNATIONAL AIR, items of a personal nature such as tips (tipping guideline), entry visa, phone calls, laundry, beverages of any nature at any time, any items not specifically covered in the included items.
2013-2014 Tour Prices - Guaranteed Weekly Departures
| Fantastic Egypt |
PP/Double |
PP/Single |
| Low (Jun, Jul, Aug) |
$2,295 |
$2,855 |
| Shoulder (May and Sept*) |
$2,545 |
$3,195 |
| Peak (Oct-Apr) |
$2,825 |
$3,545 |
| Holiday (Christmas, New
Year, Easter) |
$3,175 |
$3,955 |
*September tours must end no later than September 30 to get the shoulder season rate.
CHILDREN: Children between the ages of 6 and 11 pay 75% of the adult rate when sharing with two adults.
Children from 2 through 5 years pay 50% of the adult rate when sharing with two adults. Children under 2 are free.
Round trip air from JFK starting at $966
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