Egypt in a Week

We have even included all the tips . No Hidden Charges. No Additional Tax
Here's the best of Egypt in a week: a good look at Cairo and a 5-day cruise along the Nile
LUXOR Edition - Locally Escorted

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DAY 1 - CAIRO Tour Starts : Thursday- Weekly Year Round
Our local representative greets you at the airport and whisks you to your hotel. Visa fee for Egypt , visa may be issued upon arrival at Cairo Airport for a limited number of nationalities such : American , Australian, NZ, EU , Canadian and Japanese citizens. Pleas epay the $ 15 in cash in USD , Euro or Japanese Yen etc. You are responsible for having your passport in order valid at least for 6 month beyond the date of your arrival in Cairo . After exiting the terminal, our local representative will escort you (private vehicle) to the hotel.

DAY 2 - CAIRO (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 Pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx and Cheops Royal Barge Museum . Lunch is included at the Mena House . Dinner is included at La Bodega or Abu El-Sid restaurant or similar. This is a very full day . Yet for a more balanced itinerary , you may choose the 9 or the 10 day edition

DAY 3 - LUXOR ! Board your Nile Cruise (BLD) - Saturday
We fly to LUXOR ( or Aswan) , in Luxor we proceed to cross the Nile to the West Bank :
We tour today as the magnificent tombs in the Valley of the Kings including Tut-Ank-Amon's tomb and the great temple of Queen Hatshepsut, we stop at the Colossi of Memnon on the way back to our cruise. and board our Nile cruiser in time for a delicious lunch. Complimentary welcome fruit basket awaits you in your cabin .The gigantic Great Temple of Amon at Karnak, and the mighty Temple of Luxor are our goals in the afternoon. We'll return in time for the afternoon tea served on deck. You'll have a chance to explore your ship before dinner. Evening Karnak Sound and Light show, please bring a jacket and a flash light .

DAY 4 - LUXOR , EDFU (BLD) Sunday
We sail to Esna to go through the locks , and on to Edfu where we dock for the night. In the evening , we'll celebrate in Egyptian style, dressed in galabias, the flowing national costume, a galabya will be delivered to your cabin with our compliments)

DAY 5 - EDFU, KOM OMBO (BLD) Monday
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 on our Nile cruiser, we enjoy lunch as we sail further south upriver . We disembark downstream at Kom Ombo to visit its twin temples of Haroeris, the sun god, and Sobek, the crocodile god, the continue our voyage to Aswan, while we party after dinner with music& dance.

DAY 6 - CAMEL CARAVAN, NUBIAN VILLAGE , ASWAN (BLD) Tuesday
First we tour Aswan dams, then on to the 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 :

"I, Isis, am all that has been, that is or shall be; no mortal man hath ever seen me unveiled."

Called Aset by the ancient Egyptians, the goddess was a Madonna in the Mediterranean tradition that stretches far, far back to the primitive Mother Goddess from Anatolia, home to some of the oldest human communities on earth.

Isis was the powerful and quick-witted protector of her son Horus, the Sun God. Ancient peoples throughout the Mediterranean regarded Isis and Horus as the perfect Madonna and Child. Another legend says she was also the mother of the fertility god Min who, judging from the depiction of him on temple walls, needed no help from Viagra!

In the afternoon we enjoy a leisurely sail by graceful felucca on the Nile.
For those who are interested : a short camel caravan & ride is included to visit a local Nubian Village. Our farewell dinner this evening is a buffet of Egyptian specialties, followed by a show featuring oriental performers, including of course a belly dancer. In the evening , your guide will call on you for a horse-drawn carriage ride throughout Aswan and the waterfront.

DAY 7 - ASWAN , CAIRO (B) Wednesday
Board our return flight to Cairo, and your hotel . In the afternoon, wander through the city on your own, or do your last-minute shopping. A complimentary Dinner is included at a local home:
Meet the locals, you may wish to bring token gifts to exchange with the host family ( T shirt , small souvenirs of your home town) .This evening we'll venture where few ordinary visitors ever tread . . . right into the homes of some of the people of Cairo l! You'll be invited to a family dinner, and while you enjoy wholesome home-cooked specialties, you'll learn about and appreciate the outlook, aspirations, and way of life of your hosts. Be assured, as curious as you may be about your new friends, they're sure to have questions about your own background. Once the ice is broken, you'll enjoy a lively evening, and find that you have more in common than you ever suspected. Of course, you may enjoy a quiet evening with your travel companions, by letting us know your preferences.

DAY 8 - CAIRO- Departure (B) Thursday
Our representative escorts you to the airport for your homeward flight.
Interested in adding a day in Aswan and go fishing on Lake Nasser ? Please click here .

Rate per person in USD : Rates For the 8 Day program

• Private touring on board the cruise: Please add $ 250 per person for the full cruise/shore excursions.

• For Dec 15 - Jan 3 , Easter , please add % 15 supplement to any of the listed rates.
  
• Click here for the rate based on the M/S Senator .

Upgrade your Nile Cruise to Ultra Deluxe :
Please add : %20 to the deluxe rate : Rate based on the Ultra Deluxe Nile Cruise : M/S Sonesta Moon Goddess , cabin with private balcony.
The ultra deluxe M/S ToYa , M/S TiYi  ,M/S Nile Vision , M/S Radamis II, or Movenpick M/S Royal Lotus , on the ultra deluxe M/S Amarco

Rates includes :

• All domestic airfares within Egypt , in economy class , tax included .
  
• All transfers in Egypt, always on a private basis, private air-conditioned vehicle, private chauffeur.
  
• Nile Cruise with all meals and shore excursions.
  
• Bottled water ( one per person) delivered to your cabin daily while you are on board the cruise.
  
• Tea or coffee /bottled water with each meal while on board the cruise.
  
• Hotel accommodation with tax & service charges.
  
• Complimentary welcome fruit basket awaits you in your cabin on the Nile cruise .
  
• Complimentary galabya on board the cruise for the costume party.
  
• 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.
  
• Tips in Egypt for all your drivers, guides, porters, and the crew on board your Nile cruise.

Not included:

• International airfares to or from Cairo.
• Air fare from / to your home country
• Travel Insurance

• Visa will be secured upon arrival in Cairo by paying $ 15 in cash , please have the exact amount , no photos required, this is for a limited number of nationalities such as American , Australian, NZ , Canadian, EU , Singaporean, and Japanese Citizens , if in doubt about your eligibility , please contact the Egyptian Consulate nearest you . After exiting the terminal, our local representative will escort you to the hotel

More choices :

• Combine with Lebanon .

• Add a tour of Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

• Honeymooners , Private Parties ? Ask for a Private Cruise .

• Combine with Spain : Extend to Andalusia Spain after Egypt

• Honeymoon Egypt : with an extended stay in Sharm El Sheikh - 2 Weeks Version

• Compare with the  9 day edition

• The family edition

• The Ultra Deluxe with Four Seasons Hotel

• Add: Abu Simbel

• Add Petra, Jordan A La Indiana Jones

• Egypt and Greece and the Greek Isle of Santorini
  

• Click here for the 14 -day edition with one week in Hurgada or El Gouna on the Red Sea
  

• The grand tour of the Near East : Lebanon , Syria, Jordan and Egypt : 27 Days .
  
  

The King's Chamber in the Great Pyramid was not meant to be visited:
Getting to it is challenging, and once you enter, it is very difficult to turn back. The stone passage is only wide enough for one person. You must be in good physical condition, able to climb several flights of stairs, bend double, crouch and duck-walk for short distances. The King's Chamber itself is the world's most claustrophobic place, with dim light and heavy, hot, oxygen-poor air. There is no ventilation. If you are at all sensitive to claustrophobia or confinement, or if you have any sort of respiratory condition, for your own safety and the safety of others, you must not enter the pyramid because it is impossible to remove a person or to bring aid to them quickly .