Pyramids, The Nile & Sharm El Sheikh

from $2429

Duration:
12 Days

Type:
Private Tour In Cairo & Group Tour onboard the Cruise

Run:
Everyday Tuesday & Sunday

Overview

Pyramids, The Nile & Sharm El Sheikh is a one of the best Egypt Tour Packages, it's a 12-day Tour to Egypt which includes Cairo, Nile Cruise, and Sharm El Sheikh Resort. Explore Cairo’s main attractions including Giza Pyramids, Great Sphinx, and Egyptian Museum then a delightful & once in a lifetime Egypt Nile River Cruise vessel and into the mesmerising Ancient history of Upper Egypt in Luxor and Aswan with tours to the Valley of the Kings, Karnak & Luxor Temples and more. Then Shift to A delightful experience at the best of the Red Sea awaiting you at Sharm El Sheikh with many superb Optional Excursions offered close by.

Included

Meet and assisted at Cairo Airport upon arrival and departure by our Representative.
Expert assistance and guidance during your stay by our Personnel, including all tours mentioned.
All airport transfers by private deluxe A/C vehicle.
Accommodation for 4 nights in Cairo with bed and buffet breakfast.
Accommodation for 4 nights on 05 star superior Nile cruise on a full board basis.
Accommodation for 3 nights in Sharm El sheik with breakfast.
Domestic flight tickets (Cairo/ Luxor – Aswan /Sharm - Cairo)
Tours to Pyramids, Sphinx, the Valley Temple, Egyptian Museum and Coptic Churches.
Tours to Karnak and Luxor Temples East Bank Luxor.
Tours to Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple and Colossi of Memnon.
Tours to Edfu and Kom Ombo Temples.
Tours to the unfinished Obelisk and Temple of Philae in Aswan.
All sightseeing tours as mentioned in the itinerary
All Nile Cruise tours as mentioned (sharing Memphis tours group)
Lunch meals during tours in Cairo and Giza.
Professional English speaking Tour Guide.
Entrance fees to the sights throughout the tours.
Applicable taxes for all hotels and Nile Cruise included in the price.
Free Bottled water during the tours.

Excluded

International airfare.
Entry Visa to Egypt.
Personal spendings.
Optional excursions.
Tipping for Guides and Nile Cruise crew.

Itinerary

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Day 1: Arrive Cairo ‘Welcome to Egypt’

On the First Day of your Egypt Tour Package, You will be met at Cairo International Airport by Memphis Tours Representative, who will accompany you to your hotel for check-in assistance and a free welcome drink. There you will be introduced to your Tour Leader for your Egypt Tour, who will explain what to expect on your visit. Your Tour Leader will be your point of contact throughout Your Cairo & Sharm El Sheikh Package and Egypt Nile River Cruise giving you details of how to contact him at any time while in Egypt under the care of Memphis Tours. Throughout your holiday, in addition to the Tour Leader, you will meet a variety of English-speaking Tour Guides in Cairo, Luxor Nile Cruise, and Sharm El Sheikh, who have been chosen for their expertise on each of the areas you are visiting. After check-in, you are free to spend the rest of the day/evening at your leisure. This would be a good opportunity for the optional excursion to the Sound & Light Show on the Giza Plateau, by the magnificent Pyramids.
Welcome Drink

Day 2: Giza Pyramids & Sakkara

After breakfast where your private Tour Guide will accompany you to visit the famous Pyramids in the Giza Plateau. Beginning your tour with a visit to the only remaining wonder from the original Seven Wonders of the Ancient World - the Great Pyramid of Khufu (called Cheops by the Ancient Greeks). Also on the plateau are the pyramids of Khafre (Chephren) and the smallest Pyramid Menkaure (Mykerinos). The plateau is as famous for the mysterious structure 'the Sphinx' as it is for the Pyramids, where you will visit the Valley Temple. Lunch will be served in a local restaurant before moving to the Sakkara area to see the Sakkara Complex and the world's first pyramid (Djoser Pyramid) Return transfer to your hotel for an overnight stay in Cairo concluding the first day of your Egypt Tour Package.

Please Note There is an additional charge for entering inside the Pyramids. Please speak with your tour guide should you wish to purchase a ticket to enter one of these sites.

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch

Day 3: Cairo Sightseeing Tour

After breakfast at your hotel in Cairo, then you will then be escorted by your private tour guide to to The New Grand Egyptian Museum, alternatively called the Giza Museum, which is an archaeological treasure trove in Giza, Egypt, approximately 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) from the renowned Giza pyramid complex. The GEM Complex is granting restricted entry to evaluate site preparedness and visitor experiences before its official opening. At present, access is confined to the Main Galleries, Grand Hall, Grand Staircase, commercial zone, and outdoor garden areas. Lunch will be served at a local Cairo restaurant. Afterward, head to the Egyptian Museum, where you will see many fascinating artifacts. Lunch will be served at a local Cairo restaurant. Back to the hotel for an overnight stay in Cairo.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 4: Fly Cairo to Luxor - Luxor Tour

After an early delicious breakfast, your Tour Guide will transfer you to Cairo Airport for your flight to Luxor. On arrival, you will be met by our Representative to check into your Nile Cruise in Luxor. After this, you will head off with your Tour Guide to explore Karnak Temple, which is the world's largest ancient religious site. The hypostyle hall with its colossal granite columns is one of Egypt’s infamous landmarks. There will be free time to explore the different parts of the vast complex built during the reigns of various Pharaohs, then move to Luxor Temple which was built by Amenhotep III and Ramses II for ritual and festivals that was dedicated to the God Amon, and don’t forget to return in the evening for the highly recommended optional tour, the Sound and Light show which tells the glorious Pharaonic historical story of Luxor and Karnak. Finally, you will return to your Nile cruise spending an overnight onboard the cruise.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 5: Luxor Nile Cruise Excursions

On the second day onboard the cruise ship, breakfast will be served onboard your cruise ship in Luxor before being escorted by your Guide to cross to the West Bank of the Nile to the sites of Ancient Thebes, generally considered one of the most important archaeological sites in the world. Visit the two colossal statues of Amenhotep III (Colossi of Memnon), and then visit the impressive colonnaded and terraced Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahri, which was built into a high cliff face and has graphics telling the story of Hatshepsut’s expeditions to the mysterious land of Punt. Then on to The Valley of the Kings to see a selection of the beautifully decorated rock-cut tombs, many of which still display vibrant color and breathtaking detail of deities and scenes from the Book of the Underworld with a visit to 3 tombs. The three tombs visited are determined by the Egyptian Government to preserve them from the large flow of visitors, therefore are rotated throughout the year making it hard to determine which tombs you would be seeing before your visit. The most visited tombs have walkways and electric lighting, and the internal walls are protected by glass. Sailing to Edfu via Esna. Finally, have an exquisite Local dinner and overnight stay onboard the Nile cruise vessel.

Please Note: There is an additional charge to enter the Tombs of King Tutankhamun, Ramses VI, and Seti I Tomb

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 6: Kom Ombo and Edfu Temples

After enjoying a delightful breakfast onboard your Cruise Boat, you will set sail to see the unique Temple at Kom Ombo. Of all the ancient temples in Egypt, this is the only one which is divided into two, to reflect its dual dedication to two Gods: Sobek, the Crocodile God of fertility; and the falcon-headed Horus, the god of the sky. Kom Ombo is also famous for the depictions of surgeon's instruments, giving us an early record of medicine and surgery in Ancient Egypt. In the afternoon you visit the huge Ptolemaic Temple of Horus at Edfu, which is the most complete and best-preserved of the Egyptian Temples, consisting of many columns, halls, chambers, and chapels. Two statues of Horus flank the twin-towered entrance gate; and inside, one of the interesting inscriptions lists the titles of books (scrolls) held in the library. The rest of the day is spent at leisure and overnight on board the cruise marking the end of the third day of your Egypt Tour Package.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 7: Aswan Nile Cruise Tours

Breakfast is served onboard your cruise ship, then you will be met by your Guide who will transfer you to your first visit of the day to the Aswan the ‘Unfinished Obelisk’ which still lies in the granite quarries that provided ancient Egypt with building materials. It would have been the largest piece of stone ever handled, but when a crack was discovered it was abandoned where it was being hewn. Cross by boat to Angelika Island, to see Philae Temple which is one of the Nubian Temples rescued before the High Dam was built. Enjoy Philae’s long colonnades, towers, and reliefs which include the last surviving hieroglyphic and demotic inscriptions in Egypt. Return to your Nile cruise ship for lunch, afternoon tea, dinner, and leisurely free time in Aswan with an Overnight stay onboard the cruise.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 8: Fly to Sharm El Sheikh

Enjoy your final morning on board with one last delicious breakfast while surrounded by the calm waters of the Nile. Disembark your cruise after breakfast and be transferred to Aswan Airport for your flight to Sharm El Sheikh. You will be transferred to your Sharm hotel upon arrival at Sharm Airport.

Meals: Breakfast

Day 9: Sharm El Shiekh Optional Excursions

After a Lovely Breakfast at your Hotel in Sharm El Sheikh Enjoy your TIme freely with optional excursions available in Sharm el sheikh to Ras Mohammed, Dubbed Egypt 's ‘Garden of Allah’, due to the wealth of colorful underwater life, a Red Sea diving holiday is simply unforgettable. Well-established Diving Centres will gladly provide you with scuba diving information and arrange courses and daily excursions trip to a selection of many places, from the gigantic coral outcrops of the Red Sea to the vertical walls of Ras Mohammed, from the wrecks of Sha'ab Abu Nuhas to the lonely offshore islands of The Brothers and Zabargad.

Meals: Breakfast

Day 10: Sharm El Shiekh Optional Excursions

Following breakfast at your Hotel in Sharm El Sheikh, you proceed with your Egypt Tour Package at your own leisure with optional excursions available in Sharm el sheikh to the Monastery of St. Catherine lying at the foot of the Gebel Musa, or Mount Moses, in the heart of the South Sinai. Fronted by gardens and cypress trees, the monastery is owned and run by the Greek Orthodox Church. Its rich library houses one of the world's largest collections of illuminated manuscripts, coming second only to the Vatican. You can see where the Burning Bush is reputed to have grown and a large number of antique works of art including invaluable icons, beautifully carved doors, exquisite wall paintings, and other fine religious ornaments.

Meals: Breakfast

Day 11: Back to Cairo

Breakfast at your hotel in Sharm El Sheikh, followed by a transfer to Sharm El Sheikh Airport for your flight to Cairo.

Meals: Breakfast

Day 12: Cairo - Fly Back Home

Breakfast at your hotel, followed by a transfer to Cairo Airport for your final flight.

Meals: Breakfast

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MAY-SEP

$ 4939 Per Person in Single_room

$ 3199 Per Person in Double_room

$ 3087 Per Person in Triple_room

OCT-APR

$ 5129 Per Person in Single_room

$ 3295 Per Person in Double_room

$ 3165 Per Person in Triple_room

Golden

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Hilton Pyramids Golf Hotel

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MAY-SEP

$ 3987 Per Person in Single_room

$ 2547 Per Person in Double_room

$ 2429 Per Person in Triple_room

OCT-APR

$ 4069 Per Person in Single_room

$ 2725 Per Person in Double_room

$ 2605 Per Person in Triple_room

Charitable Giving

We make a donation to the Magdi Yacoub Heart Foundation for each booking reserved.

Prices:

Per Person in Sterling Per Tour and can be paid in US$ or Euros by credit card via a secure payment system with no extra surcharge. Current prices are valid until September 30, 2025. excluding Easter and Christmas Holidays.

Children Policy:

Up to 2 years: FREE

Age from 2 and below 6 years: 25% of adult price

Age from 6 up to 11 years: 50% of adult price

Ages 12 and Up: adult price.

Notes:

Children's policy is applied to children who share rooms with their parents. If your tour package includes airfare then extra charges for your children may apply.

Payment:

Early Reservations are advised to avoid disappointment in securing your spaces. Booking is secured upon receipt of a 25% deposit. During the Christmas holidays, packages require a deposit of 50%. forming part of your final payment. Packages and vacations which include International flights will require the full flight cost and deposit (25% or 50%) due to the regulations of the Airlines that require full payment

Transportation:

Transport for all tours included: domestic flights, trains, and air-conditioned vehicles by road. Wi-Fi, Bottled water and an ice box are all included whilst travelling by road. All are new vehicles with the latest design and technology.

Tour Guides:

Are available to assist you with transfers to and from Airports, and Hotels assisting at Airports with visas, tickets, and luggage. All tours of the sites in Egypt include the constant guidance of a highly qualified Egyptologist Tour Guide.

Travelling with Children:

Children delight in touring the Pyramids, Temples and Tombs in Egypt as often it is part of their school study programme. Memphis Tours offers packages to suit all ages with excellent combined multi-location destinations such as Cairo, Luxor, Aswan, Nile Cruise and the Red Sea Resorts.

Wheelchair Travellers:

Specially adapted Nile Cruise boat MS Amarco 1 has all amenities for wheelchairs and special assistance for customers on the boat and disembarking for tours. Assistance from the Boat Crew and Tour Guides is always ready and available.

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