Cairo & Dahabiya Adventure
Experience adventure tour to explore Cairo, Giza Pyramids and Sphinx with a Dahabiya cruise journey down the Nile to discover the ancient temples and tombs between Luxor and Aswan
Trip Duration: 12 Days/ 11 Nights
Trip type: Private Tours
Trip runs: Wednesday & Thursday
Price:
| Accommodation | Number of guests | 1st May – 30th Sept | 1st Oct – 30th April | Christmas – New Year Easter Period |
| 3 Star | 2 guests | $ US dollar per person | $ US dollar per person | $ US dollar per person |
| 3 guests | $ US dollar per person | $ US dollar per person | $ US dollar per person | |
| 4 guests | $ US dollar per person | $ US dollar per person | $ US dollar per person | |
| 4 Star | 2 guests | $ US dollar per person | $ US dollar per person | $ US dollar per person |
| 3 guests | $ US dollar per person | $ US dollar per person | $ US dollar per person | |
| 4 guests | $ US dollar per person | $ US dollar per person | $ US dollar per person | |
| 5 Star | 2 guests | $ US dollar per person | $ US dollar per person | $ US dollar per person |
| 3 guests | $ US dollar per person | $ US dollar per person | $ US dollar per person | |
| 4 guests | $ US dollar per person | $ US dollar per person | $ US dollar per person |
Included
- Meet & assist at Luxor Airport or station & transfer to your Dahabiya Nile cruise.
- Accommodation on first class Nile Dahabiya cruise for 05 nights including breakfast, lunch and dinner.
- All tours mentioned in the itinerary.
- English speaking guide during your tours.
- Entrance fees to the mentioned historical places.
- Free cell phone during your Nile Dahabiya Cruise (charged 30 minutes local) & 03 minutes international to keep in touch with your tour operator.
- All service charges & taxes.
Excluded
- Any extras not mentioned in the Amoura Nile Dahabiya Cruise itinerary.
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Destination
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Departure
Cairo -
Dress Code
Casual
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Day 1: Arrival Cairo
Welcome to Cairo, Egypt (Around The Clock) Your tour manager will be waiting for you at Cairo International Airport (Arrival procedures) and he will accompany you to the hotel by luxury Air Bus. At the hotel the tour manager will assist you with the procedures of check-in and review your holiday itinerary with you to establish and confirm pick-up times for each tour.
Overnight in Cairo. Welcome Drink
Overnight in Cairo. Welcome Drink
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Day 2: Pyramids / Sakkara
Breakfast, then move to start your enjoyable day kicking off at Memphis; the ancient capital of Old Egypt during the Old Kingdom. It was founded by King Menes.
Poceed to the Step Pyramid at Sakkara which was designed by the architect Imhotep for his master King Zoser. Have lunch at a neighboring resturant. After that, pay a visit to the enchanting pyramids of Cheops, Chefren and Mykerinus at Giza. Continue to visit the Great Sphinx, the head of a pharaoh with a lion's body, dates back to the time of Chephren. The tour also includes a visit to the Valley Temple which belongs to the Pyramids of Chephren. Overnight in Cairo.Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
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Day 3: Museum / Old Cairo
After having breakfast, start your day kicking off at the Egyptian Museum that exhibits the enchanting treasures of Tutankhamen, among many other fascinating pharaonic artifacts have lunch at a neighboring resturant. After that, proceed your trip visiting the Hanging Church and Abu Sirga Church at Coptic Cairo. Back to the hotel and overnight in Cairo.Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
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Day 4: Luxor Sightseeing
After having breakfast, check out from your hotel in Cairo, then go to Cairo Airport for flight to Luxor. - Check in -Lunch - Visit the gigantic temples complex of Karnak, followed by the awesome Luxor Temple started by Amenophis III in the 14th century B.C. and extended by Ramsis II. – Dinner.
Overnight Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Overnight Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Day 5: Luxor Sightseeing
Breakfast - Visit the West Bank Necropolis, the burial ground of the Pharaohs - the Valley of the Kings – where Howard Carter discovered the tomb of Tutankhamen in 1922.
Proceed to the nearby Valley of the Queens, the mortuary temple of Hatshepsuit and the Colossi of Memnon. - Lunch - At leisure - Dinner - OvernightMeals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
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Day 6: Sail to Edfu
Early Sailing to Esna - Arrival to Esna - Walking tour of the town of Esna dedicated to the creator god Khnum. Sail to Elhegz Island – Lunch - Dinner
Overnight on Elhegz Island.Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Day 7: Edfu Tmeple
Early sailing to Edfu - Breakfast on board. - Arrival to Edfu - Visit one of the best preserved temples of Greco – Roman era, that of Horus Temple at Edfu. Experience the horse drawn carriage ride back and forth to the temple. Lunch - Sailing to Elramadi Island - Dinner
Overnight on Elramadi IslandMeals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Day 8: Sail to Kom Ombo
Early sailing to Kom Ombo - View the Silesia Temple and sandstone quarries from deck - BBQ lunch on a Nile Island. Sail to (Fares) island near Kom Ombo.
Overnight Fares Island.Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Day 9: Kom Ombo Tmeple
- Breakfast - Early sailing to Kom Ombo. - Visit Kom Ombo temple dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek and the falcon-headed Horus the elder, god of the morning sun. - Sail to Aswan - BBQ Lunch. - Dinner on a Nile island.
OvernightMeals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Day 10: Aswan Tours
Breakfast on island - Sail to Aswan - Visit the High Dam, the Old Dam and the ' unfinished obelisk', lying in the ancient granite quarries of Aswan. Then proceed to Philae Temple, dedicated to the goddess Isis, being rescued from the rising waters of Lake Nasser at the time of the High Dam's construction. - Lunch - At leaisure - Dinner -
Overnight Aswan.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Day 11:Back to Cairo
Breakfast aboard the Dahabiya followed by disembarkation. After that drive to Aswan Airport for departure to
Cairo. Upon arrival at Cairo Airport, transfer to your hotel in Cairo and Overnight.
Meals: Breakfast
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Day 12: Final Departure
Breakfast, transfer to Cairo International Airport for departure.Meals: Breakfast
Day 1: Tuesday
Visit to Philae Temple , The High Dam enjoy walking in Aswan Bazaar. Upon arrival to Boat, the Captain and his crew will welcome you on board and you will have your bags taken to your cabins. Lunch will be served on Board, then We will then have a charming sail to Esna . as we sail on to Kom Ombo. Listen to the sounds of the water buffalo as they wade in the shallow water besides the banks of the Nile, the Donkeys as they go about their day to day business and the various bird life of the river.Day 2: Wednesday
Breakfast at your leisure. Here we visit to the Greco Roman Temple at Kom Ombo. The temple building is totally symmetrical with two entrance's two halls and two sanctuaries dedicated to the Falcon God Haroeris (Horus the Elder) and the Crocodile God Sobek. We set off for the relaxing journey to the temple of Gebel el Silsila, another of our less frequented destinations. You will be amazed as we tie up alongside the Speos of Hormheb. If possible dinner will be served in the grounds of the illuminated temple or on the upper deck whilst soaking up the tranquil atmosphere with music to match the mood.Day 3: Thursday
Enjoy breakfast at your leisure, visit Edfu Temple by horse carriage, one of the largest and most intact of Egypt's monuments. Two beautiful granite statues of the Falcon God Horus flank the entrance. After your visit to the temple, either ride or walk through the bazaar, this is an extensive bazaar where you can barter for souvenirs, spices and perfumes. We will then set sail to an island where we will disembark to get dinner served in the edge of the Nile according to weather status or dinner will be served on Sun Deck. Preparing for our EGYPTIAN EVENING OF FUN, with Egyptian cuisine, Arabic Music . Dress in your bespoke Gallabeyah or belly dancing outfit. we gently sail en-route to Esna, Overnight Esna.Day 4: Friday
After breakfast, we bid farewell to Captain Hassan and the crew. Your luggage will be collected and will be ready for you to travel to Luxor , Sightseeing in Luxor to visit the Valley of the kings, Hatshepsut Temple, Colossi of Memnon , Karnak Temple.Winter Rates Per Person:
| October to April | 4 Days/3 Nights | 5 Days/4 Nights |
| Single Cabin | $1310 | $1550 |
| Double Cabin | $850 | $1090 |
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