Description

2 weeks classical program that makes you visit the main cities of Egypt.

Day 1

As you arrive at the Cairo International Airport, you will be greeted by a Garden City Travel representative who will assist you through the immigration and customs formalities. You will then be transferred by private air-condition vehicle to your hotel in Cairo for check-in and stay overnight.

Day 2

After breakfast at your hotel you will depart on tour to visit the Giza Pyramids , continue to explore the rest of the Giza plateau including the sight of Khafre’s pyramid - Khufu's son, the second-largest pyramid on the Giza site; and Menkaure Pyramid the smallest of all three; all proudly guarded by the famous Sphinx. You will then have lunch before going back to the hotel.

Day 3

After breakfast at the hotel, you will check out then meet your tour leader & your private guide at the lobby to depart on tour of Cairo. Where you will explore the treasures of the Egyptian Museum which is famous for its antiquities from Egypt's pharaonic era, dating back 50 centuries among which is the famous Tutankhamen collection. You will then visit the great citadel of Mohamed Ali and have lunch in the area.

Day 4

At the early morning, we will transfer you to Cairo domestic airport to fly to Aswan, upon arrival at Aswan airport; we will meet, assist then you will be transferred to your 5* Nile cruise which will be your home for the next four nights. You will have lunch, dinner and stay overnight onboard.

Day 5

After breakfast on Nile cruise, enjoy a day’s sightseeing in Aswan. Start with the High Dam and the largest known ancient obelisk, located in the northern region of the stone quarries of ancient Egypt, the Unfinished Obelisk, then on to the beautiful Temple of Philae, which is devoted to the two goddesses Isis and Hathor. Dinner and overnight on board deluxe Nile Cruise.

Day 6

After breakfast on Nile Cruise, visit the well-preserved Ptolemaic Temple dedicated to Horus at Edfu. Sail to Kom Ombo to see the unique Temple of Sobek, dedicated to Sobek the crocodile god, and Horus the falcon-headed god. Lunch on board. Continue sailing to Aswan.

Day 7

After breakfast on your Nile cruise, take an excursion to the royal cemetery for 62 Pharaohs, Valley of the Kings and Colossi of Memnon, then to mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, which was built by the architects of the New Kingdom Pharaoh Hatshepsut approximately in the 15th century BC. After lunch, you will sail to Edfu enjoying a leisurely dinner on board.

Day 8

Disembark from your Nile cruise after breakfast, then transfer to your hotel in Hurghada.

Day 9

All day free at leisure, then overnight at the hotel.

Day 10

All day free at leisure, then overnight at the hotel.

Day 11

All day free at leisure, then overnight at the hotel.

Day 12

You will be checking out after breakfast, and transported to Hurghada Airport to fly back to Cairo.You will be greeted by a Garden City Travel representative and transferred by private air-conditioned vehicle to your hotel in Cairo for check-in and stay overnight.

Day 13

After breakfast at your hotel, you will depart on tour to visit Coptic Cairo to see the Hanging Church and Ben Ezra Synagogue. Continue driving to Islamic Cairo, where you will be able to explore Khan El Khalili, Cairo’s old bazaar.

Day 14

You will be checking out after breakfast, and transported to Cairo Airport for your final departure.

What's included

Four meet, assist and transfers in Cairo ( day 1,4,12,14)

Three full day tours in Cairo , including private air condition bus, private tour guide, lunch and all entrances (Day 2, 3,13)

Five nights in Cairo Meridian hotel or similar based on bed & breakfast First stay from day 1 – day 4 Second stay from day 12-day 14

Two meet and assist and transfer In Luxor and Aswan (day 4, 8)

Four nights on board of Sonesta Nile cruise or similar From Aswan to Luxor Based on full board with sightseeing, from ( day4-8)

Four nights in Hurghada based on half board from (day 8-12)

Meet and assist and transfer in Hurghada (day 12)

Domestic airfare Cairo,Aswan,Hurghada,Cairo