Included in this deal :Tour for 12 days/11 nightsAccommodation in 5*-hotels for 4 nightsThe cruise 5* of 7 nightsFull board from breakfast on day 2 to breakfast on day 12 (excluding drinks)Domestic flights mentioned in the programFlights departing from the city of your choice(with the Transport included deal)Round-trip airport/hotel transferWelcome and assistance at the airportExcursions and visits mentioned in the itineraryEnglish-speaking guide on days 2 and 12 during activities✆ Need help finalising your booking?NEED HELP FINALISING YOUR BOOKING?020 3318 2660Everyday from 8am-8pm (Local rates apply)From Abroad +44 20 3318 2660 International call ratePEARLS OF NUBIAExplore the top sights of Egypt and do it all in one trip. Start in Cairo and visit the Pyramids, the Egyptian Museum, Khan El Khalili and more. Stay on board a Nile Cruise and explore the majestic attractions of Egypt between Aswan and Luxor.--> Your daily itinerary :Day 1: Arrival in Cairo.Day 2: In Cairo, visit the Giza Plateau, where you can find the pyramids of Cheops and Chephren, the Tomb of Menkaure and the Sphinx. South of Cairo, visit the pyramids of Memphis and Saccara.Day 3: Cairo / Luxor via domestic flight. Board the cruise.Day 4: Louxor / Esna: Visit the West Bank take an excursion to the royal cemetery for 62 Pharaohs, Valley of the Kings, then to Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut.Day 5: Esna / Edfu / Kom Ombo: Visit the Temple of Horus in Edfu before visit Kom Ombo Temple consecrated to two Gods.Day 6: Kom Ombo / Aswan: In Aswan, visit the world famous High Dam of the mighty Nile. Then visit the Temple of Philae which is devoted to the two goddesses Isis and Hathor, and the largest known ancient obelisk.Day 7: Aswan: Free morning or option to visit the Abu Simbel temples. Afternoon in a mini felucca cruise, visit Botanical Gardens and the Kitchener Island Day 8: Aswan / Esna: Early morning sail to Esna with crossing Esna lock .Day 9: Esna / Luxor: Visit the Karnak Temple, then Luxor Temple.Day 10: Luxor / Cairo via domestic flight. Visit the Citadel of Saladin and the Mosque of Muhammad Ali before walking through the souks.Day 11: Cairo: Visit the Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, Coptic Cairo, the Saint Sergius and the St Mary's Church and the Ben Ezra Synagogue.Day 12: Last day in Cairo before your return.Guaranteed departures.Health measures relating to Covid-19All our partners (hotels, transfers, activities, etc.) are committed to complying with the health and safety measures relating to the Covid-19 crisis. Please note that measures differ from country to country and may be subject to change according to government directives. Certain services may be unavailable as a result of these measures.Your detailed itineraryDAY 1: CAIROArrival at Cairo International Airport, our representative will meet and assist you at Cairo International Airport and ease all passport control area assist with your luggage and customs. Then you will be escorted in an airconditioned vehicle through the bustling streets of Cairo to your hotel. Our representative will help you in all check in . Overnight at the hotel.DAY 2: CAIROAfter breakfast, your guide will take you, in an airconditioned vehicle to the Giza Plateau to marvel at one of the seven wonders of the Ancient World. The Pyramids of Giza almost 5000 years ago, the Great Pyramid, also known as the Pyramid of Khufu, Cheops, is the oldest of the three pyramids on the Giza plateau around 2600 B.C. You will also explore the rest of Giza Plateau including the Pyramid of Chephren son of King Khufu. It’s the second largest pyramid on Giza plateau, the pyramid of Menkaure , the smallest pyramid of all three. All proudly guarded by the Great Sphinx of Giza, you will also visit the valley temple . Lunch in between the visits at an authentic Egyptian good quality restaurant and then head over to Sakkara and Memphis. It contains tombs from almost every period of Egyptian history. The most dominant landmark in Sakkara Complex is the Step Pyramid of King Zjoser, the first pyramid ever built, pyramid, 3000 B.C. Memphis is the ancient capital of Egypt founded by King Menes, known as King Narmer, the founder of the first dynasty 3300B.C.Optional: Pyramids Sound and light Show Step through a portal to ancient times, with memorable Pyramids Sound and Light Show Transfer back to the hotel. Dinner at the hotel and overnight.DAY 3: CAIRO / LOUXOR (via domestic flight)After breakfast, transfer to Cairo Airport for a flight to Luxor where you will be met and assisted, then taken by an air-conditioned vehicle to your Nile cruise in Embarcation in Luxor. Lunch on board. Dinner and overnight at Luxor.Day 4 : LOUXOR / ESNAAfter breakfast on board, you visit the West Bank, take an excursion to the royal cemetery for 62 Pharaohs, Valley of the Kings, then to Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, which was built by the architects of the New Kingdom Pharaoh Hatshepsut approximately in the 15th century BC, at El-Deir El-Bahari and the Colossi of Memnon. Lunch on board. Enjoy afternoon tea during sailing. Dinner on boardDAY 5: ESNA/ EDFOU/ KOM OMBOBreakfast on board. Visit the best-preserved cult temple in Egypt, Horus Temple in Edfu. Take afternoon tea during sailing to Esna. lunch on board Sail to Kom Ombo visit Kom Ombo Temple, a temple shared by two gods Sobek and Haeroris in Kom Ombo. Dinner on board.DAY 6: KOM OMBO / ASWANBreakfast at your hotel in Aswan. Then, transfer to embark your Nile River Cruise before Lunch, then enjoy visiting the world famous High Dam, The awesome Philae temple, which is devoted to the two goddesses Isis and Hathor, and the largest known ancient obelisk, located in the northern region of the stone quarries of ancient Egypt, the Unfinished Obelisk. Dinner on board.DAY 7: ASWANBreakfast on board. Possibility of Visit Abu Simbel Temple early morning (Optional). FELLUCA CRUISE AND BOTANICAL GARDEN , KITCHENER ISLAND The only way to approach the left bank and the Kitchener or Elephantine Islands, true jewels of the river. Let yourself be lulled by the breeze and sail in the calm of the blue waters of the centuries-old Nile. Stop on Kitchener Island, and visit its botanical garden.DAY 8: ASWAN/ESNAEarly morning Sail to Esna. Breakfast on board. - Lunch while crossing Esna lock. Dinner and overnight on board.DAY 9: ESNA/LUXORBreakfast on board. Visit of KARNAK TEMPLE. The construction of Karnak temples started by 4,000 years ago and continued up until the time the Romans took control of Egypt, about 2,000 years ago. Each Egyptian ruler who worked at Karnak left his or her own architectural mark SETI 1, Ramses II, Tutmosis III, as they wished to be remembered, had huge contributions to the construction of Karnak Complex. Lunch on board. Visit to the TEMPLE OF LOUXOR Two obelisks once stood at the entrance of Luxor temple,one remains and the other was offered to Grance by Mohamed Ali Pasha.DAY 10: LOUXOR/ CAIRO (domestic flight)Breakfast on board. Transfer to Luxor Airport for a flight to Cairo where you will be met and assisted, then taken by an air-conditioned vehicle to your Hotel. In Cairo, visit of Cairo Citadel 12 th century. You visit the citadel of Salah El Din, the first Sultan of Egypt and Syria and you will visit the beautiful alabaster mosque of Mohamed Ali Pasha, 1830-1849. The court of the mosque is decorated with the famous clock that was given to Egypt as a gift by king of France Louis Philippe. Lunch in between the visits at an Egyptian restaurant Then you will proceed with the guide in the airconditioned vehicle to the famous bazar, Khan El Khalili. It was established in the Mameluke era and named after caravanserai, the bazar has since then become one of Cairo’s most attractions for tourists and Egyptians. It’s home to many Egyptian artisans and workshops of traditional crafts. It’s filled with unique and exotic items from spices to jewelry and souvenirs. Transfer back to the hotel in an airconditioned vehicle. Dinner at the hotel and overnight.DAY 11: CAIROAfter breakfast, your guide will take you, in an airconditioned vehicle, to visit the National Museum of Civilization , NMEC. It’s a large museum (490,000 square meters), it displays a collection 50,000 artefacts presenting Egyptian civilization from prehistoric times to present day. It exhibits several objects intended to educate the visitor about the Egyptian Civilization across various key historical phases, starting with Predynastic and Ancient Egyptian periods and continuing across the Graeco- Roman , Coptic , Islamic and contemporary modern times. NMEC is located in the heart of Al-Fustat, the ancient Islamic capital of Egypt and surrounded by several religious complexes. Lunch during the day at an authentic Egyptian restaurant. Then you will proceed to visit Old Cairo known as Coptic Cairo which is among the most important locations visited by the Holy Family where the spiritual impact of their presence is most felt still. There you will be able to visit the Church of Abu Serga, Saint Barbra, the Suspended Church and Jewish Synagoque. The Holy Family took shelter from the Roman Governor in a cave above which in later years, the Church of Abu Serga, Saint Sergius was built. The Suspended Church, its hall is richly decorated, there is a Coptic icons, figure of the Virgin with Jesus in her arms, along with the whole area of Babylon Fort is a destination of pilgrimage not only for the Egyptians but for the Christians and Jews from all over the world. The inside of the Synagoque of Ben Ezra is a real architectural masterpiece. Transfer back to the hotel in an airconditioned vehicle. Dinner at the hotel and overnight.DAY 12: CAIRO DEPARTUREBreakfast. Depending on the flight schedule, transfer to the airport. Assistance with registration formalities, then take-off.Your accommodationDuring your tour, you will spend 4 nights in a five-star hotel (local standards) in Cairo and 7 nights on board a five-star boat (local standards) listed or similar :CAIRO: Five-star Hotel Faimont Nile City or similarFive-star BOAT (local standards): M/S Nile Marquise or similarFull-board package (excluding drinks)During your tour, you will enjoy a full-board package (excluding drinks) from breakfast on day 2 to breakfast on day 11.Drinks in Cairo and outside the boat are not included.Full BoardDuring your stay you will enjoy the full-board package (excluding drinks) from breakfast on day 2 to breakfast on day 12.GOOD TO KNOWTips: "baksheesh"! You will quickly get to know this word! While it is easy to ignore canvassers, you could say that it is part of the traditions and is a reward for a job and a service well done. Guide tips are never included. It is left to everyone's discretion.Accommodation adheres to local standards.The excursions are in groups with other participants.This tour includes periods of free time during which transfers are not guaranteed and will be at your expense.The options are at an extra charge, to be paid on site to your guide or local representative.The order of the visits may be modified due to local constraints (navigation time, passage through locks) but the visits mentioned will still take place.FORMALITIES The visa is mandatory and there is a fee (€70, to be paid on-site in cash). For passport holders, the visa is given on arrival in Egypt. For holders of identity cards, the visa is stamped, on arrival, on a form provided by the local authorities. It is essential that before departure, travellers take two passport photos, which will be attached to this form.Passport holders (service and diplomatic passports) must apply for a biometric visa at the relevant Egyptian embassy or consulate prior to arrival in Egypt. Otherwise, no visa will be issued to them on arrival.Good to knowIf you are travelling alone, you will be asked to pay a surcharge for a single room. This additional charge will be automatically included in your quote.Child rates will be applied for children from 2 to 12 years old in the case where the child shares the room with two adults. If the child is travelling with just one adult, the surcharge may be applied on an adult basis. If your child or children do not fit into the age group mentioned above, the rate will be communicated to you at the time of processing your order. 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