Visit Egypt to see its history, and stay longer to sample its modern Arab culture and perhaps to enjoy time at an ocean-side resort.Most people will spent a week in Egypt, depending on the nature and extent of their travels to this interesting country.
Egypt is perhaps one of the very few countries that has a big haul of history amidst historical controversies. People like the Jewish hero Moses, Queen Cleopatra, Julius Caesar, Alexander the Great, King Tut and others have donned the land. Egypt showcases much of man's history, his achievements and the glorious monuments that stand to tell a tale for our future generations.
Egypt is located in the north eastern tip of Africa and is bounded by Israel to the East, the Mediterranean Sea to the North, Libya to the West and Sudan to the South. Officially, Egypt is known as the Arab Republic of Egypt. Cairo, which happens to be the largest city in Africa and the Middle East, is Egypt's capital. Egyptian Pounds is the official national currency.
Tourist Attractions - If you are interested in choosing from a range of holidays to Egypt you can be assured that there are plenty of attractions to keep you busy and open your eyes to a wealth of history.
Egypt has been a favorite tourist destination for most Europeans and the flavour is spreading to other parts of the world. Egypt offers a wide variety of tourist attractions ranging from the Pyramids of ancient Egypt to cruises on the river Nile.
Cairo
Meet at Cairo Airport. You will be escorted immediately to your hotel by Excel A/C modern fleet. Overnight in Cairo.
Today after breakfast we start exploring ancient Egypt with a visit to the famous Pyramids. The Great Pyramid of Cheops which was built by manual labor, is the largest of the three main Pyramids and is the only survivor of the Seven Great Wonders of the Ancient World, the Pyramid of Chephren, which is the best preserved, and the Pyramid of Mycerinus. Nearby see the Sphinx, a marvelous sight carved out of a natural rocky outcrop, the lion's body stretching 45m, with its paws 15m long. We will visit the Papyrus Institute and learn how paper was made in ancient times followed by shopping in the Papyrus Museum, Perfume factory and Jewelry shop. Back to the hotel and overnight in Cairo.
After breakfast in the hotel, transfer to visit the Egyptian Museum by Excel Travel fleet & accompanied by your Egyptologist Guide where you can see 250,000 pieces of art dating back to 5000 years ago. Back to the hotel and overnight in Cairo.
Breakfast at the hotel then transfer to Cairo Airport for final departure.
Cairo, Nile Cruise (Aswan, Luxor)
Meet at Cairo Airport. You will be escorted immediately to your hotel by Excel A/C modern fleet. Overnight in Cairo.
Today after breakfast we start exploring ancient Egypt with a visit to the famous Pyramids. The Great Pyramid of Cheops which was built by manual labor, is the largest of the three main Pyramids and is the only survivor of the Seven Great Wonders of the Ancient World, the Pyramid of Chephren, which is the best preserved, and the Pyramid of Mycerinus. Nearby see the Sphinx, a marvelous sight carved out of a natural rocky outcrop, the lion's body stretching 45m, with its paws 15m long. We will visit the Papyrus Institute and learn how paper was made in ancient times followed by shopping in the Papyrus Museum, Perfume factory and Jewelry shop. Back to the hotel.
Breakfast in the hotel, check out and transfer to the airport for your flight to Aswan. Meet & assist upon arrival at Aswan airport & transfer to the Nile cruise.
On board the Nile Cruise for 3 nights on full board basis from Aswan to Luxor whereby guided tours will be conducted to visit the major sites like:
Breakfast on your cruise boat, check out and transfer to Luxor airport for your final flight.
Cairo, Nile Cruise (Aswan, Luxor)
Meet at Cairo Airport. You will be escorted immediately to your hotel by Excel A/C modern fleet. Overnight in Cairo.
Today after breakfast we start exploring ancient Egypt with a visit to the famous Pyramids. The Great Pyramid of Cheops which was built by manual labor, is the largest of the three main Pyramids and is the only survivor of the Seven Great Wonders of the Ancient World, the Pyramid of Chephren, which is the best preserved, and the Pyramid of Mycerinus. Nearby see the Sphinx, a marvelous sight carved out of a natural rocky outcrop, the lion's body stretching 45m, with its paws 15m long. We will visit the Papyrus Institute and learn how paper was made in ancient times followed by shopping in the Papyrus Museum, Perfume factory and Jewelry shop. Back to the hotel.
Morning free at leisure. Early evening transfer to train station to take the first class sleeping train to Aswan. Dinner and Overnight in the sleeping train.
Breakfast onboard the train and meet & assist upon arriving at Aswan Station and transfer to the Nile cruise.
On board the Nile Cruise for 3 nights on full board basis from Aswan to Luxor whereby guided tours will be conducted to visit the major sites like:
Breakfast on your cruise boat, check out and transfer to Luxor airport for your final flight.
Cairo, Nile Cruise (Aswan, Luxor), Alexandria
Meet at Cairo Airport . You will be escorted immediately to your hotel by Excel A/C modern fleet. Overnight in Cairo.
Today after breakfast we start exploring ancient Egypt with a visit to the famous Pyramids. The Great Pyramid of Cheops which was built by manual labor, is the largest of the three main Pyramids and is the only survivor of the Seven Great Wonders of the Ancient World, the Pyramid of Chephren, which is the best preserved, and the Pyramid of Mycerinus. Nearby see the Sphinx, a marvelous sight carved out of a natural rocky outcrop, the lion's body stretching 45m, with its paws 15m long. We will visit the Papyrus Institute and learn how paper was made in ancient times followed by shopping in the Papyrus Museum, Perfume factory and Jewelry shop. Lunch Early evening transfer to train station to take the first class sleeping train to Aswan. Dinner and Overnight in the sleeping train.
Breakfast onboard the train and meet & assist upon arriving at Aswan Station and transfer to the Nile cruise.
On board the Nile Cruise for 3 nights on full board basis from Aswan to Luxor whereby guided tours will be conducted to visit the major sites like:
Breakfast onboard the Nile cruise, check out. Free leisure time, early evening transfer to the station to catch your sleeping train to Cairo. Overnight sleeping train.
Breakfast onboard train, arrival Cairo and transfer to Alexandria. Check in the hotel upon arrival & day at leisure. Overnight in Alexandria.
Breakfast in the hotel & guided tour to visit The Catacombs, Alexandrina Bebliotika, Montazah Gardens & View the Qaitbay from outside. Transfer to Cairo Airport for your final departure.
Cairo, Nile Cruise (Aswan, Luxor)
Meet at Cairo Airport. You will be escorted immediately to your hotel by Excel A/C modern fleet. Overnight in Cairo.
Today after breakfast we start exploring ancient Egypt with a visit to the famous Pyramids. The Great Pyramid of Cheops which was built by manual labor, is the largest of the three main Pyramids and is the only survivor of the Seven Great Wonders of the Ancient World, the Pyramid of Chephren, which is the best preserved, and the Pyramid of Mycerinus. Nearby see the Sphinx, a marvelous sight carved out of a natural rocky outcrop, the lion's body stretching 45m, with its paws 15m long. We will visit the Papyrus Institute and learn how paper was made in ancient times followed by shopping in the Papyrus Museum, Perfume factory and Jewelry shop. Lunch Early evening transfer to train station to take the first class sleeping train to Aswan. Dinner and Overnight in the sleeping train.
Breakfast onboard the train and meet & assist upon arriving at Aswan Station and transfer to the Nile cruise.
On board the Nile Cruise for 3 nights on full board basis from Aswan to Luxor whereby guided tours will be conducted to visit the major sites like:
Breakfast onboard the Nile cruise, check out. Free leisure time, early evening transfer to the station to catch your sleeping train to Cairo. Overnight sleeping train.
Breakfast onboard train, arrival Cairo and transfer to your hotel Relax and spend the day at leisure. Overnight in Cairo
Breakfast in the hotel, and check out. Transfer to Cairo Airport for your final departure.
Cairo City - Nile Cruise
Upon arrival at Cairo International Airport, meet our representative and take a transfer to the hotel. Spend the rest of the day at leisure. Stay overnight at Cairo.
After breakfast, step back in the time and enjoy a day full of history, art & excitement visiting the world famous Great Pyramid of Giza and the mysterious Sphinx, which are considered one of the seven wonders of world and the most important tourist sites in Egypt - the renowned Egyptian Museum and the Khan el- Khalili bazaar for excellent bargain shopping. Later in the evening, take a transfer to the railway station to board the overnight train to Aswan. Stay overnight in the train. (Breakfast and dinner included).
Upon arrival in the morning, meet our representative and take a transfer to the city and board the Nile Cruise boat. After lunch. Visit to High Dam & unfinished obelisks. Overnight on board.
After breakfast, salling to Kom Ombo and visit the Dual Temple of Sobek and Haroeris. Enjoy lunch as you sail towards Edfu and visit the famous Temple of Horus, the falcon God. Stay overnight on-board the Nile Cruise. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included).
After breakfast on the cruise, proceed on an unforgettable journey enjoying the sights of Luxor's west bank, the Necropolis of the ancient city of Thebes. At the Valley of the Kings, which is the burial place of the kings of Thebes, enjoy the remnants of three majestic tombs. Continue to the Temple of Hatshepsut and discover the history of the temple. Enjoy a brief photo stop at the Colossi of Memnon, which marks the site of the funerary temple of Amenhotep III. Overnight on board. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included).
After breakfast, Disembarkation & visit to Luxor & Karnak Temple. Later in the evening, take a transfer to the railway station to board the overnight train to Cairo. Stay overnight aboard the train. (Breakfast and dinner included).
Upon arrival in Cairo in the morning, meet our representative and take a transfer to the hotel. Spend the rest of the day at leisure enjoying a shopping spree. Stay overnight at hotel. (Breakfast included).
After breakfast, enjoy at leisure and then take a transfer to the airport to board the flight back home. (Breakfast included).
Cairo, Nile Cruise (Aswan, Luxor)
Meet at Cairo Airport. You will be escorted immediately to your hotel by Excel A/C modern fleet. Overnight in Cairo.
Today after breakfast we start exploring ancient Egypt with a visit to the famous Pyramids. Start tour to visit the Great Pyramid of Cheops which was built by manual labor, is the largest of the three main Pyramids and is the only survivor of the Seven Great Wonders of the Ancient World, the Pyramid of Chephren, which is the best preserved, and the Pyramid of Mycerinus. Nearby see the Sphinx, a marvelous sight carved out of a natural rocky outcrop, the lion's body stretching 45m, with its paws 15m long. Then enjoy your time learn and shopping ;learn how paper was made in the ancient times with a visit to the Papyrus Institute, and shopping in the Papyrus Museum, Perfume factory and Jewelry shop. Back to the hotel.
An early morning flight takes us to Luxor, known as the open museum in the world. From the airport, we drive straight to our cruise ship.
On board the Nile Cruise for 4 nights on full board basis from Aswan to Luxor whereby guided tours will be conducted to visit the major sites like:
Disembarkation after breakfast, and transfer to Aswan airport for a flight to Cairo. Meet & assist upon arrival to Cairo & transfer to the hotel Free at leisure & overnight at the hotel.
Final departure transfer after breakfast at the hotel. Excel Travel representative will escort you, check you in the flight.
Egypt has always invoked a feeling of the exotic, of mystery and even intrigue. Excitement stirs the night with anticipation of tomorrow's discoveries. The Nile River seems to pass as time does, slowly witnessing the progress of mankind. Gazing upon the grand Nile for the first time washes most people in emotion. Suddenly, one actually feels history. It is a sensation like no other, a feeling of quiet knowledge.
Even as the aroma of Egypt's exotic atmosphere surrounds you, there is comfort. Sleek riverboats ply the Nile River providing five star amenities. More intimate with the water slowly drifting by than an ocean liner; imagine drifting south, as lights from the nearby shore glimmer. Grand resorts are everywhere, and the variety of restaurants is simply amazing. Nothing can surpass sitting at the Mena House having drinks with your love while gazing upon the great Pyramid.
Nowhere else on earth may one have dinner on a slow sailing boat upon the river that spawned civilization while the lights of one of the world's great cities drifts by. Or simply enjoy a candle light dinner with a bottle of Champagne in an intimate atmosphere in the Revolving Restaurant on the 41st, Floor in the Grand Hyatt hotel with a unique panoramic view of The Great City of Cairo.
Egypt has most always been a land of romance. Unfortunately, many visitors become so serious about seeing every monument and museum that they can fit into their short schedules, they forget to enjoy Egypt's romantic allure. But Cleopatra didn't forget, although she is only one of many ladies whose charm was made brilliant by the starlit desert nights and the sparkling flow of the Nile.
Cairo, Nile Cruise (Aswan, Luxor)
Upon arrival at Cairo airport, Private escorted transfer with limousine to your hotel of choice.Arrive at the hotel & check in (FREE upgrade to a higher room category upon availability).Tonight you can take your dinner at your hotel depending on the arrival time. Overnight at the hotel in Cairo.
You may enjoy breakfast in your room or at the hotel restaurant before you meet Excel Travel guide who will be pleased to accompany you for a private tour by limousine to visit the great Pyramids & Sphinx at Giza.
Drive back to the hotel for a relaxing afternoon by the pool or if you wish to continue the tour then you can have lunch in restaurant by the Nile, enjoying the majestic river and the Egyptian cuisine before the guide leads you to the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities to view the exhibits including the treasures of King Tutankhamun.Drive back to the hotel for refreshment Early evening transfer to the Mena House, whereby you can pamper yourself with a candle light dinner at the Rubaeyaat Restaurant. Overnight at the hotel in Cairo
Enjoy breakfast at hotel before checking out, a private escorted transfer by limousine to Cairo Airport for the one hour flight to Luxor. In Luxor an Excel Travel representative will meet, greet & assist you through the formalities. Escort you in a limousine for the short transfer to the Nile cruise of your choice.
On board the Nile Cruise for 4 nights on full board basis from Aswan to Luxor whereby guided tours will be conducted to visit the major sites like:
Disembarkation after having breakfast, Excel Travel representative will meet you onboard to accompany you to Aswan airport by a private limousine for your flight to Cairo. Upon arrival at Cairo Airport, Excel Travel representative will welcome you & take care of all the procedures. Private escorted transfer by limousine to your hotel, & check in (FREE upgrade to a higher room category upon availability).
Tonight you can take your farewell dinner at the BLEVEDAIR Restaurant at the Nile hotel which is centrally located & overlooking the Nile whereby you will enjoy the panoramic view. Drive back to the hotel. Overnight at the hotel in Cairo
Final departure transfer after breakfast from the hotel; Excel Travel representative will escort you, check you in for your flight & say good bye with a big smile hoping to have the pleasure to see you once again, next time with your kids!!
Cairo, Nile Cruise (Aswan, Luxor)
Upon arrival at Cairo International Airport, meet our representative and take a transfer to the hotel. Spend the rest of the day at leisure. Stay overnight at Cairo.
After breakfast in Cairo, visit the Great Pyramids of Giza, including the Pyramid of Khufu and the Sphinx. Drive to Memphis, once a vast metropolis and capital of the Old Kingdom. Continue to Saqqara, the oldest stone complex in the world to see the towering step Pyramid of Djoser, the earliest of all pyramids. Stay overnight at hotel. (Breakfast included)
After breakfast, check-out of the hotel and take a transfer to the airport to board connecting flight to Luxor. Upon arrival, take a transfer to the City and board the Nile Cruise Boat. Explore the east bank of Luxor to see two of the most impressive temples in Upper Egypt - Karnak and Luxor. The main place of worship in Theban times and built over a period of 1300 years, the temple of Karnak is an impressive structure. Continue to the Luxor temple built by Amenhotep III of the 18th Dynasty and completed by Ramesses II of the 19th dynasty. Stay overnight Nile Cruise. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)
After breakfast on the cruise, proceed on an unforgettable journey enjoying the sights of Luxor's west bank, the Necropolis of the ancient city of Thebes. At the Valley of the Kings, which is the burial place of the kings of Thebes, enjoy the remnants of three majestic tombs. Continue to the Temple of Hatshepsut and discover the history of the temple. Enjoy a brief photo stop at the Colossi of Memnon, which marks the site of the funerary temple of Amenhotep III. Later cruise via the Esna Lock to Edfu and stay Overnight on board. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)
After breakfast, disembark in Kom Ombo and visit the Dual Temple of Sobek and Haroeris. Enjoy lunch as you sail towards Edfu and visit the famous Temple of Horus, the falcon God. Stay overnight on-board the Nile Cruise. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)
After breakfast, enjoy a day tour to the High Dam, an engineering miracle built in 1960 protecting Egypt from annual floods from the Nile. Proceed to visit the Unfinished Obelisk, which shows the technique used by the ancient Egyptians to cut obelisks. Then on to the majestic Philae Temple which was built in honour of goddess Isis, the chief deity of the island. In the afternoon sail by felucca around the lush islands of Aswan. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)
After breakfast, return from the cruise and take a transfer to the airport to board the connecting flight back to the capital. Take a transfer to the city hotel, conveniently located in the centre of Cairo. Spend the rest of the day at leisure. Stay overnight at hotel. (Breakfast included).
After breakfast, proceed to marvel at the glittering treasures of Tutankhamun on the tour of the Egyptian Museum. Later visit the towering citadel, the Mosque of Mohamed Ali, the vibrant Khan El Khalili Bazaar and the Hanging Church. Stay overnight at hotel. (Breakfast included)
After breakfast, check-out of the hotel and take a transfer to the airport to board the connecting the flight for India. (Breakfast included)