Egypt with Nile Cruise

Descripción

EGYPT WITH CRUISE: 3 NIGHTS IN CAIRO WITH BREAKFAST + 4 NIGHTS NILE RIVER CRUISE WITH FULL BOARD (BREAKFAST, LUNCH AND DINNER)

Departure days: Thursdays and Saturdays

Day 1: Cairo

Arrival at Cairo International Airport. Spanish-speaking assistance before passport control. Transfer to the hotel and accommodation.

Day 2: Cairo

Breakfast. Half-day visit to the Pyramids of Giza: Cheops, Khafre, and Menkaure; the Sphinx and the Valley Temple of Khafre (no entrance to pyramids included). Free afternoon.
Evening: INCLUDED Light and Sound Show at the Pyramids. Return to hotel.
Overnight with breakfast.

Day 3: Cairo / Luxor

Breakfast. Optional full-day tour in Cairo: Egyptian Museum, Citadel with Alabaster Mosque, Coptic Quarter, and Khan El Khalili Bazaar.
Afternoon transfer to Cairo Airport for flight to Luxor (included). Arrival and transfer to cruise. Dinner and overnight onboard.

Day 4: Luxor / Esna / Edfu

Morning visit to Luxor’s East Bank: Luxor and Karnak Temples.
Afternoon: INCLUDED visit to West Bank: Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple, Colossi of Memnon.
Sail to Esna and cross the Esna Lock. Continue to Edfu. Overnight onboard.

Day 5: Edfu / Kom Ombo

Full board. Visit the Temple of Horus in Edfu. Sail to Kom Ombo and visit its dual temple, dedicated to the crocodile-headed god Sobek and falcon-headed god Haroeris.
Continue to Aswan. Overnight onboard.

Day 6: Aswan

Optional: Visit to Abu Simbel Temples by plane or road.
Felucca ride on the Nile with panoramic views of the Agha Khan Mausoleum, Elephantine Island, and the Botanical Garden.
Visit the High Dam and Philae Temple. Overnight onboard.

Day 7: Aswan / Cairo

Breakfast and disembarkation. Transfer to Aswan Airport and flight back to Cairo (included).
Arrival and transfer to the hotel.
Optional: Dinner buffet with show on a Nile cruise boat. Return to hotel.
Overnight with breakfast.

Day 8: Cairo – Departure

Breakfast. Transfer to Cairo International Airport. Spanish-speaking assistance provided.
End of Services.

Included Services

– 3 nights hotel accommodation in Cairo with breakfast.
– 4 nights Nile cruise with full board (no drinks).
– Half-day visit to the Pyramids, Sphinx, and Valley Temple.
– Light and Sound Show at the Pyramids.
– Visit to West Bank: Valley of the Kings, Necropolis of Thebes.
– Visits on cruise: East Bank (Luxor & Karnak Temples).
– Domestic flights: Cairo–Luxor / Aswan–Cairo (economy class).
– Spanish-speaking assistance upon arrival/departure and all transfers.
– Spanish-speaking Egyptologist guide for all visits.
– All transfers in A/C vehicles.
– Medical assistance for travelers under 70 (surcharge for 71+).

Not Included

– Entry visa to Egypt: $30 (paid locally).
– Cruise tips: $45 per person (paid locally, guide not included).
– Anything not explicitly mentioned.
– Extra meals and drinks.
– Optional excursions.
– International flights.
Optional Excursion: Abu Simbel by Plane – $470
Duration: 8 hours. Includes flight from Aswan to Abu Simbel. Visit the Grand Temples of Ramses II and Nefertari, relocated during the construction of Lake Nasser. These rock-cut temples feature 20-meter-high statues and extend 61 meters into the cliff. Return flight to Aswan with assistance.
Optional Excursion: Abu Simbel by Road + Light & Sound Show – $160
Duration: 11 hours. Road transfer from Aswan to Abu Simbel to see the impressive temples of Ramses II. Saved from the rising waters of Lake Nasser in the 1960s through a UNESCO-led relocation project. At night, enjoy the spectacular Light and Sound Show before returning to Aswan.

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