$1,370.00
Egypt

8 Days Cairo, Old Cairo, Luxor & Fayoum Oasis

$1,370.00

Tour Itinerary

Day1: Arrive Cairo - Welcome to land of the Pharaohs
Day1: Arrive Cairo - Welcome to land of the Pharaohs

You’re in Egypt! As the Egyptians say, ahlan wa sahlan. Step off your plane, take a short walk, and you will see your tour manager holding up a signboard with your name written on it. From now onwards you will be in the careful hands of our company. Your tour manager will direct you through customs and immigrations then assist you with your luggage, then collect your baggage and transfer to your hotel. At the hotel, the tour manager will assist with a smooth check-in and review your holiday itinerary with you to establish and confirm pick-up times for each tour. Have a great night’s rest and the adventure begins when you wake up. Overnight: Cairo | No Meals included.

Day 2: Giza Pyramids - Sphinx - Memphis - Sakkara
Day 2: Giza Pyramids - Sphinx - Memphis - Sakkara

After breakfast, your private Egyptologist tour guide and driver will pick you up and start your tour. Drive to Giza and visit the Pyramids. See the Great Pyramid, the royal burial chamber and the Sphinx. Continue to Memphis, capital of the pharaohs during the Old Kingdom. Visit the recumbent statue of Ramses II and the 80-ton alabaster sphinx and then a Camel ride in around Pyramids. Continue to Sakkara to see the prototype of the Pyramids, the Step Pyramid, built for the 3rd Dynasty pharaoh Djoser by the exalted architect Imhotep. Visit a Papyrus and Carpets Institute on your way back to the hotel. Overnight: Cairo | Meals included: Breakfast. Optional: Dinner cruise on the Nile with Belly dancing Show. Optional: sound and Light at The Pyramids.

Day 3: Cairo - The Egyptian Museum - Citadel of Salah El-Din - Moallaqa church - Ben Ezra Synagogue
Day 3: Cairo - The Egyptian Museum - Citadel of Salah El-Din - Moallaqa church - Ben Ezra Synagogue

After breakfast, visit the Egyptian Museum, which houses a magnificent collection of Pharaonic antiquities, especially the golden treasures of Tut Ankh Amun. Continue to visit the citadel of Salah El-Din, and Mohammed Ali Mosque situated high above the city. Continue to visit the Church of Abu Serga, Moallaqa Church (Hanging Church) and Ben Ezra Synagogue, the oldest Jewish synagogue in Egypt. Your tour will be concluded by a visit to the Perfume Institute on your way back to the hotel. Overnight: Cairo | Meals included: Breakfast & Lunch.

Day 4: Cairo - Fayoum
Day 4: Cairo - Fayoum

After breakfast, Transfer to Fayoum oasis then go by car to visit Tunis village. Check in to your Hotel for Overnight. Overnight: Fayoum Oasis | Meals included: Breakfast.

Day 5: Fayoum - Cairo
Day 5: Fayoum - Cairo

Early morning after breakfast, start our safari trip with a 4X4 safari Car. Starting with the lake & Wadi El Ryan waterfalls then the Whales valley, Sand dunes and sand boarding. Enjoy your lunch during the day. Overnight: Cairo | Meals included: Breakfast and Lunch.

Day 6: Cairo - Luxor
Day 6: Cairo - Luxor

Today you’ll be transferred to Cairo airport to fly to Luxor. Upon arrival to Luxor: Visit the Temple of Complex Karnak (Egypt’s largest!), and the Luxor Temple, known as the Southern Shrine. Luxor Temple is unique in that it’s one of the few temples which wasn’t built for the sake of a God or for any proper Divine reason - in fact, it was built to celebrate the rejuvenation of kingship. Some archaeologists think that many of the Kings of Egypt were crowned here! Pharaohs as spectators listen to a magnificent and poetic description of the artistic treasures and great legacy which the Karnak temple encloses. Then check into your hotel. Overnight: Luxor | Meals included: Breakfast. Optional Sound and light Show at Karnak Temples.

Day 7: Luxor - Cairo
Day 7: Luxor - Cairo

This morning you will visit the west bank in Luxor. You’ll visit the famous Valley of the Kings followed by a visit to Hatshepsut funerary temple at Dier El Bahari and the Colossi of Memnon, breathtaking stone statues which guarded the gates of the ancient Egyptian city of Thebes. Overnight: Cairo | Meals included: Breakfast. Optional: Balloon ride.

Day 8: Departure
Day 8: Departure

Your trip ends today!! For those of you heading home today, you will be collected from the hotel this morning after breakfast and transferred to Cairo airport for your flight home. Overnight: Onboard flight.

Tour Highlights

  • Cairo
  • Giza
  • Luxor
  • Karnak
  • Coptic Egypt
  • Islamic Egypt
  • Old Cairo
  • Safari
  • Fayoum Oasis

Frequently Asked Questions

Sounds and Lights (S & L) at the Pyramids

It will give you an idea of the history and legends of the Sphinx and Pyramids of Giza. Sounds And Lights also depict the famous theory that explains how and why pyramids were built and tells the story of the great and famous pharaohs and queens of Ancient Egypt, such as Thutmosis IV, Akhen-Aton, Queen Nefertiti, and the child king Tut-ankh-Amon.

Sounds and Lights (S & L) at Karnak Temples

Spend an evening at the Karnak Temples, watching the popular Karnak Sound and Light Show. With light illusions and the sound of a pharaoh’s voice to narrate the history of Upper Egypt, the show is sure to captivate you as the night sky darkens. You’ll discover stories about rulers such as King Tutankhamun, then head to a sacred lake where the show concludes. Pickup and drop-off from Luxor hotels is included.

Dinner cruise with Belly dancing show

Float around the best of Cairo night sights in a Nile cruise and enjoy a buffet dinner while watching a full show including Belly dancing and Whirling dervish. Don’t forget to go up to the sun deck and enjoy the night breath while sailing.

Hot Air Balloon

Early morning, Our representative will pick you up from your hotel in Luxor to the West Bank to enjoy Egypt's Hot Air Balloon. Transfer to the marine, enjoy soft drinks before you take the motor boat to the west bank, then you will be transferred to the take off area where you are going to start your balloon ride in the sky of the biggest open-air museum in Luxor. The "Balloon Ride" trip departs everyday, however confirmation in advance is still highly recommended. The balloon ride takes 45 minutes then you will be transferred back to your hotel.

Deluxe Hotel upgrade

Please select that option to upgrade into our collection of 5-star deluxe hotels and cruise ships, please make sure to upgrade enough travelers to be accommodated in double or triple rooms otherwise any single traveler left will need an additional “room/cabin supplement”. Also, the “additional room/cabin supplement” doesn’t include the “Deluxe Hotel & cruise upgrade” which is added separately.

Solo Traveler in a Single room supplement

Please select that option in case you were a solo traveler who prefers to have his own single room/cabin for the entire period of the trip. Also, choosing that option doesn’t mean that it’s a private trip because you will be joining other travelers from all over the world in the entire itinerary and any additional optional activities/tours.

Accommodation style options

Please provide us with your preferred accommodation style (single large bed, 2 beds or 3 beds per room/cabin) at the checkout page. Also, while we make our best to provide you with your requested accommodation style, be noted that these requests aren’t always guaranteed according to availability.

Luxury 5 stars Hotels (included package)

This package includes: Cairo Ramses Hilton or similar (5 nights), Sonesta San George or similar (1 nights) & Armed Forces Lake View hotel or similar (1 night).

Deluxe 5 stars Hotels (available upgrade)

This package includes: Sofitel Gezirah or similar (5 nights), Hilton Luxor or similar (1 nights) & Auberge Fayoum hotel or similar (1 night).

Upgrade room view

Please select this option to upgrade both your room & cabin view from the basic regular view into a more luxurious view for the entire trip. For hotel rooms the upgrade switches from garden view into pool or beach view up to availability. For cruise cabins the upgrade switches from the lower deck into the upper deck for better Nile view. This upgrade applies for both the room and the cabin of your stay.

Upgrade room view deluxe (DLX)

Please select this option to upgrade both of your "DELUXE" room & cabin view(s) from the basic regular view into a more luxurious view for the entire trip. For hotel rooms the upgrade switches from garden view into pool or beach view up to availability. For cruise cabins the upgrade switches from the lower deck into the upper deck for better Nile view. This upgrade applies for both the room and the cabin of your stay.

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