From Cairo to the Red Sea
A Grand 7-Day Private Tour of Egypt - Start in Sharm or Cairo
With St. Catherine Monastery Tour and Mount Sinai

Experience the best of Egypt on this 7 - day tour. You'll see fascinating Cairo and the Pyramids, of course, and even includes the unique desert beach resort of Sharm El Sheikh . Compare with the 6 day or 9 day version

DAY 1 - CAIRO - Daily in Cairo or Sharm
Our Cairo-based personnel will meet you at the airport and see you to your hotel. Complimentary visa fee is included for American, Australian , NZ, EU , Singaporean , Korean & Japanese citizens. Passports must be valid for at least 6 month at the time of arrival.

Visa will be issued upon arrival.
As you exit the gate, you will pass through a door or two , down some stairs , then walk for 2-5 minutes , until you pass the duty free shops, at the end of a wide corridor , you will see the security officers. There you will be met by a local representative, who will be holding a sign with the name you prefer to use for the sign .
Our local representative will then take your passport to obtain a stamp from the cashier / bank window and escort you to speak with the passport officer. He will escort you through another last check on your passport as you exit the passport control, into customs area, he will assist you in collecting your luggage and clearing customs . After exiting the terminal, our local representative will escort you (private vehicle) to the hotel.

DAY 2 - CAIRO - (BLD)
Today, we'll explore the wonders of the Egyptian Museum, with its treasures of the ancient pharaohs: mummies, statuary, precious stones and metals. Travellers have long come to Cairo just to gaze on these sights, but our day has just started. We'll motor to the edge of Cairo to the mysterious Sphinx and the Pyramids of Giza. Then it's on to the Citadel of Saladin and the Alabaster Mosque of Mohammed Ali. Lunch will be served at a local restaurant. In the evening, it's all aboard! We'll see you to your private sleeping compartment on the train bound along the banks of the Nile. You'll enjoy dinner in the dining car, as the lights of villages reflect in the river. If you prefer to flay then please add : $150 to any of the listed rates. You 'll overnight in Cairo & fly tomorrow to Aswan .

DAY 3 - ASWAN (B)
After breakfast on board, the train arrives in Aswan. We start our day with fresh coffee or tea at the hotel , then we'll visit the world famous Nubian Museum, , the dams at Aswan, including the High Dam, a modern wonder. At the ancient granite quarry, we'll see an obelisk left unfinished, then board a launch to visit the Temples of Philae, rescued from rising waters, dedicated to the Ancient Goddess ISIS.

DAY 4 - ASWAN / Luxor (B)
Breakfast at the hotel . Then it's a short flight & we'll be in fabled Luxor. All transfers are included.
We'll cross the Nile and continue to view an array of ancient splendors: the tomb chambers of the Valley of the Kings; the imposing tomb-temple of Queen Hatshepsut in the Valley of the Queens. Then it's on to the Colossi of Memnon. In the afternoon, we'll visit the imposing Great Temple of Amon at Karnak and the great Temple of Luxor.

DAY 5 - LUXOR, SHARM EL SHEIKH - CAMEL CARAVAN (B)
We're headed to a special place, today, off the traditional visitors' itineraries. After breakfast, we'll board our flight for the short trip to Sharm El Sheikh on the Red Sea. The rest of the day is yours to enjoy this unique desert beach resort. Relax by the cerulean waters, take a camel ride at your option, and observe in the distance the steady line of ships heading to and from the Suez Canal.
Sunset Camel Caravan or on Horse Backs :
A two hour caravan on camels, if you prefer to enjoy a 2 hour of horse back riding, please do let's know, but in this case the horse ride will not be into the Sahara .
The camel caravan is fully escorted & guided as well by local Bedouins through the desert and through the mountain passes of El Aat mountain , we stop at the highest point in the valley for a cup of tea with the Bedouin, take in the the evening charm of the desert & nature before we head back to your hotel.

DAY 6 - SHARM EL SHEIKH (BL)
MOUNT SINAI - St. Catherine Monastery Tour
Our knowledgeable guides arrange a pre-dawn departure into the still-cool wilderness of Sinai, through which Moses led the Children of Israel to the Promised Land. Reach Mount Sinai before dawn , ( Climb at your risk) on foot or on camel-back, to the top of the mountain, watch sunrise, then head down to tour the Monastery of St. Catherine, built of rock at the base of Mount Sinai, at the site of the Burning Bush. We tour the monastery, rich in history, icons and sacred paintings, then return to Sharm El Sheik. Lunch-box is included.
The Monastery is closed during religious holidays and on Fridays.

Please advise us early on , if you prefer to do Mount Sinai / St. Catherine's tour by Jeep versus air conditioned sedan / van.

DAY 7 - DEPARTURE FOR HOME (B)
After breakfast, our staff will see you to the Sharm El Sheik airport and assist you with all the formalities before you board your flight heading for Cairo where our rep will meet you to assist with your international flight connection. Add an extra day in Sharm ?

Bon Voyage!

This tour starts in Cairo every day throughout the year.
RATES per person in USD:

Prices include:

• All ground transportation in Egypt as per itinerary .
• Rail transportation with sleeper accommodation as per itinerary
• Domestic air transportation in Egypt "Y " Class as per itinerary .
• Hotel accommodations, including tax and service charges
• Meals as indicated from preset menu (B = Continental breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner)
• Guided sightseeing as per itinerary including all entrance fees.
• Visa Fee (American, Australian , NZ, EU , Singaporean & Japanese citizens. Passports must be valid for at least 6 month at the time of arrival. )

Not included:

• Personal expenses, beverages, and meals not specifically included
• Gratuities for local personnel
• Travel insurance
• International air fare ( we'll be glad to assist upon request

 

Other Choices:

• Compare with the Hurgada Edition on the the Red Sea
• The Ultra Deluxe Version
• Cairo and Sharm in 8 days. Nile Cruise version  
• Le Meridien Makadi Hotel Hurgada
• Alexandria & Fayoum Oases Edition
• Eleven Days with an overnight in Abu Simbel .
• Live aboard arrivals
• Add Petra Jordan
• From Cairo to the Red Sea
  With a Foray into Petra Jordan
  A 10-Day Adventure of Jordan and Egypt - Start in Sharm or Cairo
  With St. Catherine Monastery Tour , Mount Sinai and a unique tour of Dahshour Pyramids

Sample Deluxe hotels in Sharm : Hyatt , Savoy , Rotana , Sonesta , Marriott or similar
Sample Deluxe hotels in Cairo : Meridien, Sheraton, Hyatt , Conrad , Sonesta or Hilton

Trip Notes

You can expect warm and sometimes hot weather in Luxor and Aswan. Mornings and evenings are cooler. For shore excursions, wear lightweight clothing of cotton and natural fabrics. Comfortable walking shoes are essential.