Country
Egypt
Duration
9 Days/8 Nights
Travel Type
Escorted Tours
Egypt must be on everyone’s bucket list. Discover the remarkable history, incredible sights, friendly people and ancient marvels dating back thousands of years. The feeling your get when you first see the Pyramids will stay with you forever!
4* hotel with M/S Blue Shadow Nile cruise must arrive in Cairo on a THURSDAY
5* hotel with Movenpick Lily or Lotus Nile cruise must arrive in Cairo on a SATURDAY
Inclusions
4-night accommodation in double occupancy. 4* or 5* hotels
4-night Nile cruise in double occupancy, 4* or 5*
Domestic flights Cairo-Luxor, Aswan-Cairo
Return airport transfers in Cairo, Luxor, Aswan
Sightseeing with air-conditioned vehicles
English-speaking local guides (private in Cairo)
English-speaking professional Egyptologist local guides on private basis except while on the Nile cruise when the sightseeing will be shared (small group tour)
18 meals: 8 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 4 dinners
Exclusions
International airfare – Egyptian Visa – Gratuities to hotel & cruise personnel, guides and drivers – Beverages – Optional tours.
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DAY 1 CAIRO
4* hotel with M/S Blue Shadow Nile cruise must arrive in Cairo on a THURSDAY
5* hotel with Movenpick Lily or Lotus Nile cruise must arrive in Cairo on a SATURDAY
5* hotel with Movenpick Lily or Lotus Nile cruise must arrive in Cairo on a SATURDAY
Arrive in Cairo. After clearing customs and collecting your luggage, you will be met and transferred to your hotel in the Giza area overlooking the pyramids.
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DAY 2 CAIRO
Today is the day you’ve been waiting for! Visit the magnificent pyramids of Giza and admire the mysterious Sphinx. Spend some time taking photos of these legendary creations. After lunch, visit the site of Memphis, the oldest capital of Egypt and Sakkara, with its step pyramid.
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch
3
DAY 3 NILE CRUISE, CAIRO-LUXOR
Transfer to the airport for your flight to Luxor. Upon arrival, transfer to the pier and board your cruise. In the afternoon, visit the temples of Luxor and Karnak. In Karnak, admire the most imposing sites of prayer ever known to man. Luxor is famous for its immense columns sculpted in the shape of papyrus buds. Return to the ship.
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
4
DAY 4 NILE CRUISE
Visit the Valley of the Kings with the necropolis of Thebes and the temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir-El-Bahari, one of the most remarkable architectural monuments of the New Empire, and the Colossus of Memnon. Lunch onboard, cross Esna lock. Overnight in Esna
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
5
DAY 5 NILE CRUISE
This morning, visit the temple of Horus in Edfu, one of the best preserved Greco-Roman temples in Egypt. Continue to Kom Ombo to visit the only temple in Egypt dedicated to two gods: Sobek, with a crocodile head, and Haroeris with a falcon head. Return to the ship and cruise to Aswan. Oriental Dinner followed by Galabiya Party. Overnight Aswan.
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
6
DAY 6 NILE CRUISE
Today, visits will include the High Dam. Impressive in its dimensions, the dam is among the most spectacular civil works of the 20th century. Visit of the Philae Temple. Diner onboard and belly dancer show. Overnight in Aswan
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
7
DAY 7 ASWAN-CAIRO
Disembark and transfer to the airport for your flight to Cairo. Arrive in Cairo and transfer to your hotel. Rest of the day is at leisure.
Meals : Breakfast
8
DAY 8 CAIRO
Visit the National Museum of Egyptian which displays the most important collection of Egyptian antiquities in the world. Exhibited are over 120,000 objects from the Pharaonic and Graeco-Roman periods. Visit the Citadel, built in 1183, and the Alabaster Mosque of Mohammed Ali. Enjoy exploring the famous Khan El Khalili bazaar for some treasures to bring back home!
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch
9
DAY 9 CAIRO
Transfer to the airport for your flights home.
Meals : Breakfast
Egypt hotels / Cruise options (or similar)
Cairo
Ramses Hilton 4*
Mariott Mena House 5*
Cruise
Blue Shadow 4*
Movenpick Lily or Lotus cruise 5*
4* hotel with M/S Blue Shadow Nile cruise must arrive in Cairo on a THURSDAY
5* hotel with Movenpick Lily or Lotus Nile cruise must arrive in Cairo on a SATURDAY
| Prices per person, in CA$, starting from, Double Occupancy |
Land Portion |
Land Portion |
Single rates |
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| Departures 2023 | 4* standard | 5* standard | 4* standard | 5* standard |
| Mar. 1st – Apr. 30 | 2749 | 3515 | 3409 | 5229 |
| May 1st – Sept. 20 | 2689 | 3179 | 3329 | 4599 |
| ** Higher rates from Mar. 25- Apr. 13 | On request | On request | On request | On request |
4* hotel with M/S Blue Shadow Nile cruise must arrive in Cairo on a THURSDAY
5* hotel with Movenpick Lily or Lotus cruise must arrive in Cairo on a SATURDAY
Guaranteed with 2 people. Single supp. applies with min two people traveling
Prices are valid with minimum 2 people traveling
**Prices in this document are for information only; they were issued at press time, for the current year. Please note that due to exchange rates and temporary promotions, they can increase or decrease at any time. Contact your travel agent for the price and promotion of the moment. The prices indicated exclude the contribution to the Customer Compensation Fund of $3.50 per $1,000 of tourism product or service purchased from a travel agent in Quebec.
