King Amenhotep’s Tour
Classic Tours
12 Days, 11 Nights | Weekly
See the best that Egypt has to offer from Cairo down to Aswan, and over to the Red Sea. You begin in Cairo, exploring this vast metropolis, including the Egyptian Museum, the pyramids at Giza, and Coptic Cairo.
Next, you’ll head to Aswan to bask in the beauty of southern Egypt. You will visit Philae Temple and the Unfinished Obelisk.
You will then embark on your 5-star cruise up the Nile, seeing the historical sites of Kom Ombo and Edfu along the way.
Once in Luxor, you will explore the tombs on the West Bank, and marvel at the temples on the East Bank.
Then it’s on to Hurghada for some time to relax on the beach at the Red Sea.
On the final day, it’s back to Cairo for one night, and then time to head to your home country.
Included
- Meet and greet service by our representatives at the airports and bus stations
- Assistance from our guest relations during your stay
- Transportation by private vehicle as per itinerary
- Transfer from Cairo to Aswan by plane
- Transfer from Luxor to Hurghada by private air-conditioned vehicle
- Transfer from Hurghada to Cairo by bus
- Accommodation for 4 nights in Cairo, including breakfast
- Accommodation for 1 night in Aswan
- Accommodation for 3 nights on a superior cruise, on a full board basis
- Accommodation for 3 nights in Hurghada, breakfast included
- A guide who speaks your language for all historical sites
- All sightseeing tours on the cruise
- Tour of Abu Simbel with a guide and private bus for transportation
- All sightseeing tours in Cairo, Luxor, and Aswan as mentioned in the itinerary
- All sightseeing tours in Cairo are private tours
- Entrance fees to all sites as indicated in the itinerary
- Meals as mentioned in the itinerary
- Bottled water during the trips
- Portage when needed
- All service charges and taxes
Excluded
- International Airfare
- Entry visa to Egypt
- Any optional tours
- Snacks between mealtimes
- Tipping
- Photo tickets for certain museums
Tour Plan
Day 1
Arrival In Cairo
Your tour manager will meet and assist you at Cairo International Airport (arrival procedures by Discovery Travel Group). Then he will escort you to the hotel by exclusive air-conditioned deluxe vehicle.
At your hotel, the tour manager will assist with a smooth check-in and review your holiday itinerary with you to establish and confirm pick-up times for each tour.
- Overnight in Cairo.
- Welcome drink included.
- Meals: Dinner is available at the hotel, or explore the nearby restaurants (at your cost). You may also decide to participate in an optional dinner out.
Day 2
Pyramids of Giza And Sakkara
After breakfast, you will be accompanied by your personal guide to the Giza Plateau to visit the Great Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinus, along with the famous Sphinx and the Valley Temple facing the great statue.
You may choose the additional visit to the Solar Boat in front of Cheops Pyramid (extra ticket on the spot).
Lunch will be served in a cozy restaurant, and then you’ll proceed to Sakkara to visit the Step Pyramid of Djoser.
You will then travel to Memphis, the Old Kingdom's capital and famous Necropolis.
- Overnight in Cairo.
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.
Day 3
Exploring Cairo
Have a sumptuous breakfast at your hotel in Cairo. Then you will be escorted by your private guide to visit the Egyptian Museum, including the treasures from the child king Tutankhamen, alongside many other fascinating artifacts.
You may choose to take the additional visit to the mummies' room at the museum (extra ticket on the spot).
Lunch will be in a local restaurant before moving to visit the Citadel of Salah El Din, including Mohamed Ali Alabaster Mosque inside the Citadel complex.
This is one of the best spots in the city for a panoramic view of Cairo. Continue to Coptic Cairo to visit the Hanging Church and Ben Ezra Synagogue.
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.
Day 4
Cairo To Aswan
Have breakfast at your hotel, then check out when you will be transferred to the airport for your flight to Aswan.
You will be met at Aswan airport, and then you will enjoy visiting the picturesque Philae Temple, which sits on an island (transportation by boat included).
You will see the largest known ancient obelisk, located in the northern region of the stone quarries of ancient Egypt, the Unfinished Obelisk; this is a perfect place to understand ancient building techniques. Then, check into your hotel in Aswan, and enjoy your evening exploring on your own.
You might want to check out the optional Sound and Light show at Philae Temple in the evening.
- Meals: Breakfast.
Day 5
Abu Simbel
Check out of your hotel very early (with breakfast provided on the go), when you will be transported by bus to Abu Simbel with your guide (a 4-hour drive).
You will tour this magnificent complex and learn about how the temple was moved to higher ground. After your tour, you will drive back to Aswan on your private bus. Upon return to Aswan, check in to your Nile Cruise.
- Meals: Breakfast (take-away from the hotel), Dinner on board.
Day 6
Aswan To Esna
Sail to Kom Ombo, have breakfast on board, and then visit the Temple shared by the two figures, Sobek and Haeroris, in Kom Ombo.
Enjoy your lunch on board your boat. Take afternoon tea during sailing to Esna.
- Dinner and overnight on board.
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.
Day 7
Esna To Luxor’s West Bank
Sail to Luxor, have breakfast on board and then visit the West Bank. Take an excursion to the royal cemetery, Valley of the Kinds, then visit the mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, and finally the Colossi of Memnon.
- Overnight in Luxor.
- Meals: Lunch and dinner on board.
Day 8
Luxor And The East Bank, Travel To Hurghada
Enjoy your breakfast on board. Check out from your Nile cruise after breakfast. You will be driven to Karnak and Luxor temples. Enjoy your lunch before you drive to Hurghada by bus to your Red Sea resort.
From Luxor to Hurghada is about a 3.5-hour drive.
- Overnight in Hurghada.
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 9
Hurghada
Enjoy all that your hotel has to offer – beach games, exercise classes, and belly dancing by the pool.
In addition, there are optional tours to experience the exquisite diving and snorkeling among the Red Sea coral reefs to see some amazing, rare fish.
Or you might choose one of the many other activities such as windsurfing, sailing, and deep-sea fishing.
- Overnight in Hurghada.
- Meals: Breakfast.
Day 10
Hurghada
Continue to enjoy the Red Sea! Why not take an optional boat ride to go snorkeling and meet some of the friendly fish in the Red Sea, or try a new sport such as windsurfing? You can also participate in an optional dinner in the desert.
- Meals: Breakfast.
Day 11
Hurghada To Cairo
Breakfast at your hotel in Hurghada with free time at leisure, and then you will be transferred to Cairo by bus. One of our representatives will meet you at the bus station, then transfer you to your hotel for free time and an overnight stay in Cairo.
This is an excellent opportunity to check out some of our optional Cairo activities, such as a Nile dinner cruise or the Tanoura show in Khan el Khalili.
- Meals: Breakfast at the hotel in Hurghada
Day 12
Departure From Cairo To Home
Breakfast at the hotel in Cairo. Enjoy some free time before your flight.
Check-out and transfer to Cairo International Airport for final departure. You should be at the airport three hours prior to flight departure.
- Meals: Breakfast.
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