11 Day itinerary in Egypt, Africa
11 Days Egypt Holiday (CAIRO – ALEXANDRIA – NILE CRUISE)
Mody Egypt Tours is an independent Travel Agency, inspired to offer unique and enriching tours to explore Egypt. With this Upper and Lower Egypt Tour, we will take you on a trip through Ancient Egypt and give you the opportunity to have either a relaxing or sportive time in Hurghada at the Red Sea. ... Read More
By Mohamed and Mohamed
Overview
Physical Difficulty
Easy
Recommended Age
Everyone
Operated in
English, Arabic, German
GUIDANCE
On Some Day Trips
starting point
Cairo
trip type
Private
trip attributes
Sailing
Adventure
Day Trips & Excursions
Culture & History
Culture & Heritage
Start/End
Night
Highlights
Cairo and the Pyramids of Giza
Aswan , Abu Simble Temple and Philae Temple
Luxor, Valley of Kings and Karnak Temple
Old Cairo
Cairo and the Pyramids of Giza
Aswan , Abu Simble Temple and Philae Temple
Luxor, Valley of Kings and Karnak Temple
Old Cairo
Itinerary
Accommodation Categories
Day 1
Arrival in Cairo
Arrival in Cairo; meet and greet at Cairo International Airport by a Mody Egypt Tours representative. You will be transferred to your hotel with check-in assistance. After an information meeting, you will spend the rest of the day to your leisure.
Day 2
Cairo – Giza Pyramids – Saqqara
Breakfast and pick up for your official introduction to Cairo. Your first day will be inundated in ancient history and starts at the Giza Plateau where your first impression will be the overwhelming sight of the Great Sphinx. You visit the pyramids of Menkaure, Cheops and Chefren; dating from approx. 2580-2560BC. Your next stop is the Saqqara Plateau; another UNESCO heritage site, with the impressive step pyramid of Djoser, the first successful attempt to a fully functional pyramid.
Guide: Included for the day
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 3
Museum of Egyptian Antiquities – Citadel – Khan el Khalili
After breakfast you will start the day with a Cairo City Tour with the first stop at the Museum of Egyptian Antiquities with artifacts from tombs, temples and palaces throughout Egypt from ancient dynasties. You will have a guided tour but also enough time to wander around. After lunch in a good authentic restaurant you will continue to Islamic Cairo, dominated by the Saladin Citadel, an 800 year old fortress and residence where you visit the Mohamed Ali Alabaster Mosque. You conclude the day with a shopping opportunity in the famous Khan el Khalili Bazar, stimulation to the senses with explosions of color, sounds, smell of bakhoor and spices and Egyptian hospitality.
Guide: Included for the day
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 4
Alexandria – Amphitheater – Pompey's Pillar – Qaitbay Citadel
After breakfast you drive to Alexandria, capital of Egypt under the Ptolemaic rulers. You start the tour with a visit to the grounds of the ancient Bibliotheca Alexandrina, followed by lunch in a good local restaurant. Your next visit will be to the Roman Amphitheater, the audience section consists of 13 rows of white European marble with columns made from granite out of Aswan. You continue the city tour with a stopover at Pompey's Pillar, a massive Corinthian column, build to carry a statue of Emperor Dioclatian. The last visit, before returning to Cairo will be a tour of the Citadel of Qaitbay, a 15th century fortification in the Harbor of Pharos Island. You will be brought back to Cairo.
Guide: Included for the day
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 5
Arrival and Transfer to Nile Cruise & Luxor East Bank
Our licensed tour guide will meet and assist you at Luxor Railway station to be transferred by A/C van to your 5 stars Nile Cruise to check in before lunch. Have lunch on board. Then, start your tour by visiting the largest temple ever Karnak Temple built through 2000 years, covering an area of about 63 acres. Then we proceed to visit the famous temple of Luxor; Proceed to visit Luxor Temple, where ancient Egyptian, Christian, and Islamic features are exhibited. Admire its obelisk and statues. Back to the cruise and have Dinner on board
Guide: Included for the day
Meals: Breakfast
Day 6
Hot Air Balloon & Luxor West Bank
Early Morning pick up to the marine where we going to take a motor boat to the west bank of Luxor enjoy the life trip Hot Air Balloon After that we will start the visit of the West Bank to explore the Theban Necropolis by visiting the Valley of the Kings, where the pharaohs from the New kingdom hewn their tombs in the mountains aiming to hide their treasure and protect their mummies. Then to the Mortuary temple of the famous queen Hatshepsut at El Deir El Bahari. End your tour in the West Bank by a photo stop in front of the gigantic statues of Memnon. Return back to the Cruise by noon to have your lunch. Start sailing down the River Nile to cross Esna Lock.
Guide: Included for the day
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 7
Edfu temple, Kom Ombo temple, Enjoy Sailing
Breakfast on board then with our tour Guide will pick you up once the cruise land Visit the Temple of Horus in Edfu after you finish your tour will transfer you back to the cruise then sail to Kom Ombo. Lunch on board. Visit The Temple of Kom Ombo Shared by the Two Gods Sobek & Haroeies in Kom Ombo.
Guide: Included for the day
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 8
Abu Simbel Temples from Aswan
Around 4:30, your guide will pick you up for Abu Simbel trip (sharing a small group), to visit one of the most impressive places in Egypt; the rock-cut temples of Abu Simbel with their unique design built for King Ramses 2nd and his beloved Queen Nefertari. Back to the Cruise by noon to have your lunch and enjoy free afternoon
Guide: Included for the day
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 9
Aswan Tour (Philae Temple, High Dam) & Fly to Cairo
Check out after breakfast. Discover with your guide the highlights of Aswan and listen to the story of the Nubian immigration. Start your tour by visiting the High Dam; achieved in 1960 to protect Egypt from the flood and generate electric. Proceed to visit the Philae Temple dedicated to goddess Isis using a small motorboat to get there. Later on, you will be transferred to Aswan Airport to fly back to Cairo where one of our agents will pick you up from Cairo Airport to your hotel in Cairo for check in.
Guide: Included for the day
Meals: Breakfast
Day 10
Cairo – Day at your leisure
Your Mody Egypt Tours representative will pick you up from the train station in Cairo and escort you to you hotel for check in. Later in the evening you can enjoy a Nile Cruise for Dinner and Show or attend the Sound and Light Show at the Cairo Pyramids (Optional) Overnight Cairo Hotel
Meals: Breakfast
Day 11
Cairo Departure.
According to your Flight you will be brought to Cairo International Airport for your flight back home.
Meals: Breakfast
What’s Included
Meals
- Breakfast (10)
- Lunch (6)
- Dinner (3)
Transport
- Private air-conditioned vehicle for all transfers and tours
- Domestic flights from Cairo to Luxor and from Aswan to Cairo
Activities
- Visit Cairo Attraction
- Visit Aswan Attraction
- Visit of Abu Simbel Temple Complex
- Visit Kom Ombo and Edfu Temples
- Visit Luxor Attractions
Extras
- Private Tour Guide during All Visits
Not Included
- International Airfare: Flights to and from Egypt
- Entry Visas: Egypt visa cost (if required).
- Entrance Fees: All admission tickets for attractions mentioned in the itinerary.
- Optional Tours: Optional excursions or activities not listed in the itinerary.
- Personal Expenses: Souvenirs, extra snacks, or beverages.
- Travel Insurance: Health, cancellation, and baggage insurance (highly recommended but not included
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$1,764.00 USD