Pharaohs and Pyramids tour

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Location: Cairo, Egypt Duration: 10 Days
Package Code :
VTGT6
Country:
Egypt
City:
Cairo
Duration:
10 Days /9 Nights
Tour Type:
Activity Level:
Easy
Meals:
9 Breakfast | 4 Lunch | 4 Dinner

Overview

Start and end in Cairo! With the In-depth Cultural tour Pharaohs and Pyramids tour, you have a 10 days tour package taking you through Cairo, Egypt and 4 other destinations in Egypt. Pharaohs and Pyramids tour includes accommodation in a hotel as well as flights, an expert guide, meals, transport and more.

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Accommodation

Marriott Mena House – Deluxe Pyramids view room 

The Marriott Mena House is one of the most unique hotels in Cairo, with its own rich and colorful history. Originally a hunting lodge, the hotel has played host to Kings, Emperors, and Heads of State. Such illustrious history is reflected in luxurious interiors embellished with handcrafted furniture, original work of art, and magnificent antiques.Regarded as one of the leading luxury hotels in Cairo, the Marriott Mena House is surrounded by lush gardens and, standing just 700 meters from the Great Pyramids of Giza, provides unrivaled views.

 

M/S Sonesta St. George Nile Cruise  (Standard Cabin) OR M/S Farah Nile Cruise (Wheel H.Deck cabins)

Noted as one of the most elegant ships on the Nile, offer a full-service spa and fitness center, restaurant, bars, nightly entertainment and guided excursions.​

 

Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at Nile Plaza (Superior Room Citadel view)

Featuring panoramic views of the Nile, this 5-star hotel offers air-conditioned rooms with a flat-screen satellite TV and a marble bathroom. It has luxury spa facilities, and outdoor landscaped pool area. The well-appointed rooms at Four Seasons overlook Cairo. A bathtub, separate glass-enclosed shower, and 2 sinks are in each bathroom. Some rooms have a sitting area with sofas and others have a private terrace where meals can be enjoyed.The Nile Plaza’s spa includes a gym, salon, and an indoor pool. Guests can relax in the hot tub or unwind with rejuvenating massage.

 

Flights

Domestic Flight tickets Cairo/Luxor - Aswan/Cairo​

 

Guide

English Speaking Tour guide

 

Meals

9 Breakfast, 4 Lunch, 4 Dinner.

This tour offers Vegetarian and Halal food options on request. Simply let Vacations to go travel know the food option that you prefer.

 

Additional Services

Included in the Price:

Hand-Selected Luxury Accommodations

Travelling Bell Boy® Luggage Handling

Internet Access (Where Available)

Full Breakfast Daily; Select Lunches and Dinners

Entrance Fees

24/7 Call Support

Guaranteed Departures with Just Two Guests​

 

Transport

Airport Meet and Greet

All Transfers and tours with AC Vehicles​

Excluded

Insurance

Travel insurance is not covered in the tour price. You can organize travel insurance with your preferred insurance company. We recommend World Nomads, a company recommended by LonelyPlanet. You can check out the details here

 

Optional

Other activities and services not included

 

Additional Services

Not Included in the price:

International Flight 

All Gratuities

Egypt Visa

Laundry and call service

Optional Tours

Beverages 

Meals we didn't mention​​

Itinerary

Day 1: Cairo Arrival

Arrive in Cairo, meet and assist. Transfer to the Marriott Mena House – Pyramids view room (or similar) for a 3-night stay.

 

Day 2: Pyramids Tour

Excursion to the necropolis at Sakkara to see the world’s oldest step pyramid. After lunch at Marriott Mena House 139 restaurant, continue to the Great Pyramids, camel ride, and see the Great Sphinx.

Overnight at the hotel

Meals: (B, L)

 

Day 3: Cairo City Tour

Today we visit the Citadel and Mosque of Muhammad Ali. Then tour the Museum of Egyptian Antiquities and visit the famous gallery displaying the riches of King Tutankhamen. After lunch at Nagib Mahfouz restaurant inside Khan El Khalili souk,

Overnight. 

Meals: (B, L)​​

 

Day 4: Flight Cairo/Luxor - Nile Cruise Ship

Fly to Luxor, meet your expert Egyptologist. and start a visit to the Temples of Luxor and Karnak, Proceed to your Nile cruise (Sonesta St. George or Movenpick Royal Lily or Farah or MyFair or Movenpick Royal Louts)  lunch. Join an excursion to the Luxor Library and Heritage Center, Dinner on board.

Meals: (B, L, D)​

 

Day 5: Nile Cruise Ship

Join an optional early-morning hot air balloon ride over Luxor’s temples and monuments. Later, head to the Nile’s west bank to visit the Valley of the Kings,  and the Valley of the Queens, Access to the tomb of Queen Nefertari, an exquisitely preserved tomb only a few visitors get to see. Among the sites is the Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut,  Lunch, Dinner on board  

Meals: (B, L, D)

 

Day 6: Nile Cruise Ship

Visit the Temple of Horus, falcon-headed god of the sky. Built in 230 BC by Ptolemy III and once buried in sand and debris. Later, disembark at Kom Ombo (hill of gold) to visit the Greco-Roman temple dedicated to Haroeris (the sun god) and Sobek (the crocodile god). Return to your ship

Meals: (B, L, D)

 

Day 7: Nile Cruise Ship

Ride a motorized boat to Philae Temple. This sacred complex was dedicated to the Goddess Isis and reflects a fusion of three great civilizations — Egyptian, Greek and Roman. Proceed to the Unfinished Obelisk.Ride like a Local around the Aswan islands in a felucca, weather permitting.

Meals: (B, L,D)​​

 

Day 8: Optional Abu Simbel tour - Fly to Cairo

Breakfast, disembarking - optional tour to Abu Simbel by flight to discover the commanding twin temples of Ramses II and his wife, Queen Nefertari. Head for the airport, flight back to Cairo. Check in to Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at Nile Plaza for 2 Night stay. 

Overnight

Meals: (B)

 

Day 9: Islamic Cairo Tour

Explore the Mosque and Madrasa of Sultan Hassan, built in AD 1356 and among the finest examples of early Mamluk architecture. Next, walk from the twin-towered Bab el-Foutouh, a fortified gate in Cairo’s Old City walls, to Khan el-Khalili Bazaar, one of the city’s major souks (open-air marketplaces). Browse the tightly packed stalls displaying everything from spices and leather goods to jewelry and vegetables, all on a street that has hardly changed for centuries. Then a visit to Coptic Cairo, back to the hotel.

Meals: (B)

 

Day 10: Cairo - Departure

Proceed to the airport for your return flight. Or, extend your journey for 4 nights in Jordan to see the ‟lost city” of Petra.

Meals: (B)​​​

 

 

 

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