Karen Williams
FAITHFUL TRAVELS
EGYPT
Jan 22, 2024 to Jan 28, 2024
Cairo, Aswan & Luxor, Egypt
This World Has A Mistress. She Made Art And Her Name Is Egypt.
Egypt is best known for ancient historical sites in a barren desert landscape. Many travelers will be surprised to find that some of the best attractions are the opposite: modern cities within a fertile river valley. Visit the pyramids, sphinx and Sahara and enjoy world cities that have grown up on the Nile River banks and the Mediterranean shoreline.
Travel Deal Highlights
What's Included?
- 3 Nights hotel accommodation in Cairo on bed and breakfast basis
- 3 Nights on Cruise board; Aswan & Luxor full board (Sightseeing are included)
- Nile cruise
- 1 Day tour in Cairo visiting the Egyptian Museum, Great Pyramids, Sphinx
- All transfers as per above mentioned program
- English speaking tour guide “Egyptologist”
- Entrance fees for all sightseeing
- Taxes and service charges
What's Not Included?
- Any International & Internal Airfare
- Check in / Checkout at the hotels
- Meals other than specified
- The optional Tour cost is extra
- All items of a personal nature (telephone calls, Laundry, room service, etc.)
- Visa Upon arrival at Cairo airport - Cost $ 25
- Tipping Egyptologist and vehicle driver
- City Tax (Client has to be paid directly at the hotel)
- Any beverage not mentioned in tour program description
Arrival at Cairo airport, Upon your arrival you will find our representative waiting for you with the sign of Culture Holidays, then you will be transferred by an A/C car to your hotel.
Overnight: Cairo
Day 2
Pyramids & Cairo Sightseeing ToursBreakfast at your hotel in Cairo, Start your tour visiting the Egyptian Museum of antiquities. On display is a rare collection of 5000 years of art the largest most precious collection of Egyptian art in the world. Over 250,000 genuine artifacts are presented, including an exhibit dedicated to the Tutankhamen collection of treasures, gold, and jewelry, as it was enclosed in his tomb for over 3,500 years before it was discovered in the 1920s when his tomb was excavated.
Then visit the Great Pyramids – Cheops, Chephren & Mykerions. Cheops is the most colossal ever built. Next is a close-up look at Sphinx – a huge funeral complex guarded by the legendary lion body with the face of king Chephren. Overnight: Cairo
Meals: Breakfast
Day 3
Fly Cairo to Aswan by Flight – Cruise (Flight not included)
Early morning, our representative will pick you up and transfer to Cairo airport for your flight Cairo to Aswan. On arrival, you will be assisted, picked up and drive to visit Aswan high dam, a rockfill dam built across the Nile River in Aswan between 1960 and 1970 to control the Nile flood and Produce electricity.
Drive to visit Philae temple Island, enjoy a motor boat return trip to Egilica Island which has a beautiful setting on the Nile. The Island has a number of temples dates to the Pharaonic, Greek and Roman periods. The largest is the temple dedicated to Goddess Isis, mother of Horus the falcon headed god. Later on, Transfer to your Nile cruise. Check in for 4 days 3 Nights. Enjoy Lunch on board.
Afternoon, enjoy the peace and tranquility of a felucca ride on the Nile and let your hand glide along the Nile’s surface as you bathe in the warm Egyptian sun. Weather permits! Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Day 4
Cruise
Today you will slowly sail towards Kom-ombo temple, located on the east bank of the River Nile. On arrival, you will visit the unusual double temple dedicated to both the crocodile god Sobek and the falcon god Haroeris. The Greco-Roman temple of Kom ombo was built between 190 BC and 219 AD. Then you will explore the nearby Crocodile museum, before returning back to your Nile Cruise and sail to Edfu. On arrival, enjoy horse & Carriage return trip to visit Edfu temple, which is considered the best preserved of all Egypt’s temples. The temple of Horus at Edfu was built between in the Ptolemaic Kingdom between 237 and 57 BC..
You will enjoy the temple construction as well as the myths of ancient Egypt. Return to your Nile Cruise, free time on board while sailing to Luxor via Esna, enjoy your afternoon tea on the Cruise sundeck. Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Day 5
Cruise
Breakfast on board. Cross to the West Bank to visit Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Hatshepsut and the Colossi of Memnon. Excursion to the Valley of Kings; visit the tombs of various Dynasties, The Temple of Deir El Bahari. On the return journey stop at the Colossi of Memnon which are two gigantic sitting statues representing Amenopis III facing the Nile. Then visit the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut. Overnight in Luxor. Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Day 6
Luxor – Cairo by Flight (Flight not included)
After Breakfast check out and proceed to visit Karnak temple. Enjoy walking along the avenue of sphinxes to enter the largest religious site in Egypt, built for Amon-re the official deity of Luxor. Discover the complex as your guide explains the great history of Karnak temple Then, move on to visit Luxor temple, located in the center of Luxor city. The Temple once was joined to Karnak temple by 3 km Long Avenue of Sphinx, a portion of which marks the entrance to Luxor temple. Later on, in the afternoon, you will be transferred to Luxor airport for your flight Luxor to Cairo. Where you will be met and assisted by our representative and transfer to your hotel. Overnight: Cairo
Meals: Breakfast
Day 7
DepartureBreakfast in your hotel, then free time before your flight & check out. Culture Holiday representative will be waiting to transfer you to Cairo airport for departure flight.
End of trip.
Cancellation policy:
POLICY REGARDING CANCELLATION / NO SHOW / EARLY DEPARTURE
In the event of cancellation of travel arrangements due to any reasons–we must be notified of the same in writing. Cancellation charges will be effective from the time/date we receive your intimation in writing. Cancellation fees as below apply to the land packages and/or services.
- 120 - 61 days prior to arrival–25% of the Tour.
- 60 - 31 days prior to arrival–40% of the Tour.
- 30 - 07 days prior to arrival–75% of the Tour.
- 06 days - 72 hours prior to arrival - 90% of the Tour.
- Less than 72 hours or No Show–No Refund.