Travel back to ancient Egyptian times as you explore pyramids and temples & See the highlights of ancient Egypt on a private 6-day trip. This package includes accommodations, flights, transfers, a multi-day cruise down the Nile, and a hot air balloon ride over Luxor.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Professional Private Egyptologist English-speaking guide
✔ Hotel pickup and drop-off
✔ 3 nights full-board accommodation aboard a cruise ship
✔ Lunch
✔ Driver
✔ Dinner
✔ Breakfast
✔ Hot air balloon ride
✔ Flight tickets (departure and return to Cairo)
✔ Private transportation in an air-conditioned vehicle
✔ 2 nights accommodation at a 4-star hotel in Cairo
✖ Entrance fees
✖ Drinks (including water)
Pickup Locations
1. Gardenia Pyramids view inn
2. Pyramids Island
3. Vg Hotel
4. Kemet Pyramids Inn
5. City Inn Alshwarbi Hotels
6. Joanna Camp
7. The Location Hotel
8. King Tout Hotel Pyramed View
9. Jana Pyramids View in 3
10. Golden Palace Down Town
11. Pharaonic Pyramids Inn
12. DeJoya Hotel
13. Pyramids Sun Land Veiw
14. Cairo City Center Dreamers Hotel & Suits
15. Regency Hotel
16. Amigo Pyramids View Inn
17. Pyramids Plateau View
18. Kemet Boutique Hotel
19. Saray Pyramids & Museum View Hotel
20. Amoon Ra Pyramids View
Itinerary
Giza Pyramids & Egyptian museum
1
Pyramids of Giza
Start your 6-day adventure with a pickup from your hotel in Cairo. Head to the Pyramids of Giza, the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and the last that are still standing..
Duration: 2 hours
2
The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities
From there, go to the Egyptian Museum to learn about the development of the Egyptian civilization.
Duration: 60 minutes
3
Cairo
Afterward, your driver will take you to your hotel in Cairo, where you will be staying for the next two nights.
Full-Day trip from Cairo to Alexandria: Kom El-Deka & Kom El Shoqafa&the Great Library of Alexandria& Citadel of Qaitbay
1
In the morning, drive to Alexandria, and upon your arrival, explore the area of Kom El-Deka, once an affluent residential area in Greco-Roman times.
Duration: 60 minutes
2
Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa
Continue on to the Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa, one of the Seven Wonders of the Middle Ages.
Duration: 60 minutes
3
Bibliotheca Alexandrina
After the catacombs head to a local restaurant for lunch before going to the Great Library of Alexandria in Alexandria, which was one of the largest and most significant libraries of the ancient world.
Duration: 60 minutes
4
Fort Qaitbey
Your last stop in Alexandria is the Citadel of Qaitbay, a 15th-century defensive fortress by the sea. From here, you will be taken back to your hotel in Cairo.
Duration: 60 minutes
Fly to Luxor & Karnak temple & Luxor temple
1
Temple of Karnak
From the airport, head to the East Bank to visit Karnak Temple and Luxor Temple.
Duration: 3 hours
2
Luxor
After exploring the temples, enjoy a felucca ride on the river before being dropped off at the cruise ship, where you will stay for the next 3 nights.
Hot Air Balloon & Luxor west bank
1
Wake up early for a hot air balloon ride over Luxor
2
Valley of the Kings
After landing, your guide will be waiting for you to head to the West Bank of Luxor to visit the Valley of the Kings.
Duration: 60 minutes
3
Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari
Then move on to the Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut and the Colossi of Memnon. Conclude your day back on the ship with dinner.
Duration: 2 hours
Edfu & Kom ombo temples
1
Temple of Horus
After breakfast on board, take a horse-drawn carriage to Edfu. Take a guided visit to the Temple of Horus before having a buffet lunch back on board the cruise ship as you sail to your next destination.
Duration: 60 minutes
2
Temple of Kom Ombo
In the afternoon, visit the unusual temple of Kom Ombo and then return to the boat for dinner.
Duration: 60 minutes
Abu simbel temple & Fly back to Cairo
1
Abu Simbel Temple Complex
In the early morning, head to one of the most stunning temple complexes in Egypt, the Abu Simbel Temples, for a small-group tour. After the tour, your guide will take you back to the cruise ship to pick up your luggage.
Duration: 2 hours
2
Aswan
You will then be transferred to Aswan Airport to take the flight back to Cairo. Upon your arrival in Cairo, your driver will be waiting for you outside the airport to return you to your hotel.
Additional info
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
