Egypt in a Week
With a Foray into Morocco

Here's the best of Egypt and Morocco in 18 Days : including a 5-day cruise along the Nile
and a brief stop in Madrid . Locally escorted. Tour Starts DAILY in Cairo

Compare with the  9 day edition , the family edition at the Conrad Hotel or J. W. Marriott in Cairo
or the Ultra Deluxe with Four Seasons Hotel , the 10 days, 11 Day , 12 Day with extended stay in Luxor or Aswan . Prefer to use the sleeper train ? Add: Abu Simbel , Petra A La Indiana Jones , or Dendera & Abydos Temples .

DAY 1 - CAIRO Tour Starts Weekly in Cairo - Tuesday . Ramses Hilton Hotel or similar
Our representative greets you at the airport and whisks you to your hotel. Private air-conditioned vehicle, private chauffeur. Visa fee is included and will be issued upon arrival at Cairo Airport for : Australian, NZ, American, EU , Canadian, Mexicans, Singaporean & Japanese citizens. You are responsible for having your passport in order valid at least for 6 month beyond the date of your arrival in Cairo.

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 your name .
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- Wednesday (BLD)
On your first full day in Egypt we show you the Egyptian Museum, including the " Mummies Room" , and King Tut's gold treasure room , the Citadel of Saladin, the Alabaster Mosque and Sultan Hassan Madrassa , Lunch is included at Hadaik El-Azhar or Naguib Mahfouz . Dinner is included at La Bodega restaurant or similar.

DAY 3 - CAIRO- Giza- Thursday (BLD)
We drive to the edge of Cairo and into the desert and Giza to tour: the Pyramids of Giza, Cheops Royal Barge Museum , the Sphinx, then off to Memphis and Sakkara including the Step Pyramids, the Nobles Mastabas and Imhotep Museum . Lunch is included at the Mena House . Dinner is included at Abu El-Sid restaurant or similar.

DAY 4 - ASWAN, Board your Nile Cruise - Friday (BLD)
We fly to Aswan ( or Luxor ) and board our Nile cruiser in time for a delicious lunch. Complimentary welcome fruit basket awaits you in your cabin. In the afternoon we enjoy a leisurely sail by graceful felucca on the Nile. Only for those who are interested: a short camel caravan & ride for almost half an hour to visit a local Nubian Village. In the evening we enjoy Sound and Light show at Philae Temple.
Sample Nile Cruises : M/S Monaco, M/S Mojito, M/S Monte Carlo. M/S Lady Diana , M/S Queen Hanza, M/S Princess Sarah or similar.

DAY 5 - ASWAN - KOM OMBO- Saturday (BLD)
First we tour new Nubian Museum then the awesome Aswan dams, and next an ancient granite quarry complete with an unfinished obelisk. Then we go by motor launch to the Island temple of Philae , dedicated to the Ancient Goddess ISIS . Re-embarking on our Nile cruiser, we sail downstream to Kom Ombo to visit its twin temples.

DAY 6 - EDFU - ESNA - Sunday (BLD)
We moor in Edfu, climb aboard horse-drawn carriages, and clip-clop through the town to the Temple of Horus, Egypt's best-preserved temple. Re-embarking, we cruise to Esna and its great temple dedicated to Khnum, the creator-god. Evening finds us in Luxor.

DAY 7 - LUXOR- Monday (BLD)
We tour today as well the magnificent tombs in the Valley of the Kings , including Tutankaomn's tomb, and the great temple of Queen Hatshepsut, we stop at the Colossi of Memnon on the way back to our cruise.

Afterward, we'll continue on Luxor's west bank to get a totally different perspective on ancient Egyptian life, at the ancient workers' settlement of Deir el-Medinah. While most of the imposing stone monuments and sites of Egypt honor the lives and after-lives of royalty, Deir el-Medinah gives us unique and surprising insights into the ordinary citizens who constructed and decorated the tombs.

Here we'll see the excavated homes shared by laborers with their domestic animals. These quarters were surprisingly large, with three good-sized rooms, courtyard, kitchen, and even storage cellars. While ancient Egypt might not have been a workers' paradise, we'll see that artisans and builders were highly regarded in their community. We are proud to be the only operator to offer regular visits to this singular ancient settlement in its tour and cruise programs. In the evening , your guide will call on you for a horse-drawn carriage ride throughout Luxor and the water front.

DAY 8 - LUXOR - CAIRO - Ramses Hilton , Sonesta Hotel or similar - Tuesday (BD)
The gigantic Great Temple of Amon at Karnak, and the mighty Temple of Luxor are our goals in the morning, followed by a return flight to Cairo. In the afternoon, wander through the city on your own, or do your last-minute shopping. Buffet dinner is included at Zeitouni restaurant at the Four Seasons Hotel , or similar .

DAY 9 - CAIRO- Madrid- Wednesday (B)
Our local representative escorts you to the airport for your Madrid flight. Upon arrival at Madrid Barajas Airport , our local rep will escort you to your hotel. Convencion or Puerta de Toledo hotel or Hotel Imperial or similar .

DAY 10 - Madrid - Malaga - Thursday (B)
Breakfast is included at the hotel. Day on your own, Explore Madrid as you wish.

DAY 11 - Madrid - Malaga - Costa Del Sol - Friday (B)
Breakfast is included at the hotel. Transfer to Madrid Airport to fly to Malaga , and your hotel : Malaga Palacio or similar .

DAY 12. Madrid - Malaga ( BD) Saturday
ALGECIRAS - TANGIER - RABAT ( Breakfast . Dinner)
Departure from Malaga (hotel Malaga Palacio) El Malaga Palacio, please be down to check-in for this group tour no later than 04:45 AM, off to Algeciras, to board the ferry-boat to Tangier. Disembarkation and on to a panoramic sightseeing tour of Tangier then it is on to Rabat. Visit. Dinner and overnight.

DAY 13. RABAT - CASABLANCA - MARRAKECH - Sunday (Breakfast. Dinner)
Breakfast and departure to Casablanca. Panoramic sightseeing. (Lunch not included.) Departure to Marrakech . Dinner and overnight.

The Kingdom of Morocco has a tradition of sumptuous royal hospitality spanning the centuries. Is golf your passion? Test your skill on the green links of Africa on our special tour to the courses of Rabat, El Jadida and fabled Marrakech.

DAY 14. MARRAKECH - Monday (Breakfast . Lunch)
Breakfast, lunch and overnight. Morning city sightseeing. Afternoon at leisure.

DAY 15. MARRAKECH - MEKNES - FEZ - Tuesday (Breakfast. Dinner )
Breakfast and departure to Meknes. (Lunch not included.) Visit. Continue to Fez. Dinner and overnight.

DAY 16. FEZ - Wednesday (Breakfast. Lunch )
Breakfast, lunch and overnight. Morning city sightseeing. Afternoon free.

DAY 17. FEZ - TANGIER - ALGECIRAS - COSTA DEL SOL -MALAGA - Thursday
Breakfast. Departure to Tangier. Ferry boat to Algeciras. Disembarkation and drive through the Costa del Sol, to end at the hotels.
You are booked tonight at one of these hotels or similar :One night hotel stay is included with tax at one of these hotels. AC Malaga palacio - Tryp Alameda- NH Malaga , or similar

Day 18 . MALAGA - COSTA DEL SOL : Friday
Breakfast . Complimentary transfer is included to Malaga airport . No refund or credit if you do not wish to use this airport transfer. Bon Voyage .

• For Dec 15 - Jan 3 , Easter , please add % 20 supplement to any of the listed rates.
  

Rates includes :

• All domestic airfares with tax and transfers in Egypt.
  
  
• Air fare between Cairo / Madrid / Malaga in economy class , tax included .
  
  
• Hotel accommodation with tax & service charges.
  
  
  
  
• Deluxe Nile cruise with all shore excursiones . Bottled water ( one per person) delivered to your cabin daily while you are on board the cruise.
  Tea or coffee / and bottled water with each meal while on board the cruise.
  Nile Cruise with all meals , one large bottle water ( per person ) daily while on board the cruise & a welcome fruit basket . All the shore excursions while on board the Nile Cruise and a complimentary welcome drink.
  
  
• Visa fee , visa will be issued upon arrival at Cairo Airport for : American, Australian, NZ, EU , Canadian & Japanese citizens. You are responsible for having your passport in order valid at least for 6 month beyond the date of your arrival in Cairo.
  
  
  
  
• Preset menu meals including B = Breakfast, (or cB, Continental Breakfast) L = Lunch, D = Dinner .
  
  
• All guided sightseeing as per itinerary including all entrance fees, on board the cruise you'll be part of an average 10-15 English speaking group. In Morocco the group number will vary depending on the season ( summer / winter etc.)

• We have even included al the tips in Egypt ( only ). All the tips to your drivers, porters, guides and the crew on board your cruise.

Not included:

• International airfares to or from Cairo.
• Travel Insurance
• Tips in Spain

Sample hotels in Morocco : Subject to change :

More choices :

• Combine with Lebanon .

• Add a tour of Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

• Add an extra night in Sharm . Going to Taba ?

• Honeymooners , Private Cruise .

• Extend to Andalusia Spain after Egypt

• Honeymoon Egypt : with an extended stay in Sharm El Sheikh - 13 Day Version

• Compare with the  9 day edition

• The family edition at the Conrad Hotel or J. W. Marriott in Cairo

• The Ultra Deluxe with Four Seasons Hotel

• The 10 days, 11 Day , 12 Day with extended stay in Luxor or Aswan .

• Prefer to use the sleeper train ?

• Add: Abu Simbel

• Add Petra , Jordan A La Indiana Jones

• Add Dendera & Abydos Temples .

• Egypt in a Week and Santorini in Greece
  
  
  
  
  

• Click here for the 14 -day edition with one week in Hurgada or El Gouna on the Red Sea:
  A "Dream Come True" tour. 14 days , Cairo and the Pyramids. A Nile Cruise of course, and a beach resort at Hurgada or El Gouna, on the Red Sea. Including the welcome Zaffa (procession that will resemble an Arabian/Egyptian wedding party) with a troupe of dancers and musicians dressed with the Egyptian typical clothes, welcoming guests by singing and dancing Egyptian Folklore).

Sample deluxe cruises

M/S Monaco , M/S Monte Carlo , M/S Mojito
Queen of Hansa ,MS Solitaire. MS Renaissance . MS Beau Soleil
MS Adonis , M/S Florence. MS Renaissance. MS Solitaire . MS Mirage . MS Princess Sara

DRESS CODE : All of our Nile cruise vessels are fully air conditioned. Onboard dress is casual except at dinner, when smart casual is the rule. Light weight cotton and other natural fiber clothing is best, with swimsuits and sun hats for the sundeck and pool. Bring a light sweater or light jacket for cool mornings and evenings, but most days are warm to hot, with very little rain. Comfortable walking shoes are essential for shore excursions.

What to Pack: Most of the year look forward to warm, even hot weather in Cairo , Luxor & Aswan, morning & evenings are cooler. During Winter ... very rare do we get rain, if so , very brief showers. No need for real rain wear/gear. Before sunrise , after sun-set , you'll need a light jacket , or light sweater .
For Nile cruise shore excursions, we suggest comfortable cotton & natural fabric lightweight clothing.
Comfortable walking shoes are essential for all tours in Cairo or Upper Egypt.

Sultans , Caliphs and Pharaohs ; A 17-Day : Nile Cruise Version

Istanbul , Petra , Sinai and Cairo and even include a Deluxe Dahabiya Yacht Nile Cruise on the Nile . Weekly Arrival . Year Round : 17-Day Adventure in Turkey, Jordan and Egypt

Four Country Grand Tour : Italy , Turkey, Greece, Egypt : The Nile Cruise Version - This is a private tour. You 'll have your own guide , Egyptologist , even while on board your Nile Cruise
A True Grand 19 day Mediterranean Tour with a foray into the Nile Valley

What to Pack:
Most of the year look forward to warm, even hot weather in Cairo , Luxor & Aswan, morning & evenings are cooler. During Winter ... very rare do we get rain, if so , very brief showers. No need for real rain wear/gear.
Before sunrise , after sun-set , you'll need a light jacket , or light sweater .

For Nile cruise shore excursions, we suggest comfortable cotton & natural fabric lightweight clothing.

Comfortable walking shoes are essential for all tours in Cairo or Upper Egypt.

Clothing on Board the Nile Cruise :
Lightweight comfortable & casual clothing. Swimsuits, sun hat.
Dining room dress code is casual for breakfast & lunch, but smart casual for dinner. Please do not wear swimsuits into the dining room. All ships are fully air conditioned