Classical Egypt Program

Meals

• Arrive at Cairo International Airport.
• Meet with the Excel Travel representative.
• Transfer to the hotel in Cairo.
• Check-in at the hotel.
• Overnight: Cairo.

Meals

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Full-day guided tour of:
  • The Great Pyramids of Giza (Cheops, Chephren, Mycerinus).
  • The Great Sphinx of Giza.
  • Optional visits to a papyrus institute or a perfume shop.
• Lunch at a local restaurant (not included in the package).
• Visit the Egyptian Museum.
• Explore Khan El Khalili Bazaar.
• Return to the hotel.
• Overnight: Cairo.
• Optional evening tour: Sound & Light Show at the Pyramids.

Meals

• Breakfast at the hotel and check-out.
• Transfer to the airport for a flight to Luxor.
• Transfer from Luxor airport to the Nile cruise.
• 11:00 AM: Check-in on the cruise.
• 12:30 PM: Lunch on board.
• 3:00 PM: Visit East Bank (Karnak & Luxor Temples).
• 8:00 PM: Dinner on board.
• Overnight: Luxor.

Meals

• 6:00 AM: Breakfast on board.
• 7:00 AM: Visit West Bank (Valley of the Kings, Temple of Queen Hatshepsut).
• 1:00 PM: Lunch on board.
• Sail to Edfu via Esna.
• 8:00 PM: Dinner on board.
• Overnight: Edfu.

Meals

• 7:00 AM: Breakfast on board.
• 8:00 AM: Visit the Temple of Horus in Edfu.
• Sail to Kom Ombo.
• 12:30 PM: Lunch on board.
• 3:30 PM: Visit Kom Ombo Temple (dedicated to Sobek and Haeroris).
• Sail to Aswan.
• 7:30 PM: Dinner on board.
• Overnight: Aswan.

Meals

• 7:00 AM: Breakfast on board.
• 8:00 AM: Visit the High Dam and Temple of Philae.
• 12:30 PM: Lunch on board.
• 3:00 PM: Felucca ride on the Nile around Kitchener Island.
• 7:30 PM: Dinner on board.
• Overnight: Aswan.

Meals

• Disembark after breakfast.
• Transfer to Aswan airport for the flight back to Cairo.
• Transfer from Cairo airport to the hotel.
• Overnight: Cairo.
• Optional evening activity: Dinner and Nile cruise with a folkloric show.

Meals

• Breakfast at the hotel and check-out.
• Transfer to Cairo International Airport for your final departure.

 Meet & assist at Cairo, Luxor & Aswan Airports.

 All transfers from / to airports in a/c vehicles on private basis.

 Private full day tour to visit the Pyramids, Sphinx, Egyptian museum & Khan El Khalili bazaars

with entrance fees.

 Bottled cold water during the tours (one bottle per person / day) in Cairo.

 03 nights’ accommodation in Cairo based on BB.

 04 nights’ accommodation onboard Nile cruise based on FB (food only & no beverages)

 Private cruise sightseeing - for Excel Travel clients onboard Nile cruises doing same itineraries

- with English speaking guide to visit:

In Aswan; Philae Temple, unfinished obelisk, High Dam & felucca sailing

While sailing visit Edfu and Kom Ombo temples

In Luxor: The Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple, the Colossi of Memnon on

the West Bank. Karnak and Luxor temples on the East bank

 Entry visa to Egypt

 Any item of personal nature like tips, laundry, telephone calls, etc….

 Christmas and New year Gala Dinner (if applied)

 Entrance to any of the three Pyramids.

 Domestic or international airfares