Ultra Luxury Package ( Cairo, Nile Cruise , the Red Sea , Fayoum and Alexandria )
Cairo’s an ancient city that also happens to be a modern metropolis—it’s one of the biggest cities in the Middle East and has the traffic and noise issues to prove it. But as long as you’re not looking for solitude, Cairo—the City of the Thousand Minarets—is a splendid place to explore Egyptian history and culture. sailing the Nile along the lush Nile Valley surrounded by golden dunes and sightseeing Ancient Egyptian monuments such as Kom Ombo and Abu Simbel is tourism at its best. Wake to the soft light of the morning sun, take in the heat and cool off in the pool on the deck of a cruiser; watch fishermen cast their nets, farmers take to their fields, a flight of birds, and water buffalos staring back at you. Book a Nile cruise and you just might unravel another layer of the mystery that is Ancient Egypt. for a softer but still very inspiring cruise experience in Egypt. Spectacular snorkeling and diving sites beckon from the Gulf of Aqaba to the east of the peninsula, particularly along the dramatic coastline of Na’ama Bay in Sharm el Sheikh. Camelback safaris offer distinctive desert excursions.
The Pearl of the Mediterranean has an ambiance more in keeping with its neighbors to the north than with those in the Middle East. Site of Pharos lighthouse, one of the Wonders of the World, Fayoum city, the capital of Fayoum Governorate, and Egypt’s hidden treasure is located in central Egypt, 100 kilometers southwest of Cairo. It is considered one of the oldest cities in Egypt due to its strategic location.
The city is located at an altitude of 22 meters above sea level on the banks of the Bahr Youssef Canal which penetrates the Faiyum Depression from its southeastern part. Fayoum has a total population of more than 851,125 people. The total area of the city is 1056 square kilometers.
Type : Private Tour .
Minimum 2 persons .
Cities : 9 .
In this Ultra Luxury package you will experience an unforgettable Holiday with Majestic Tours. First of all you have to know what makes this package so special. In this package you will visit more than 7 Egyptian cities and see all the attractions of the ancient Land, in addition to that you will enjoy the most luxurious accommodations , Restaurants and means of transportation here in Egypt. Your accomdation will be in a Luxury 5 Stars Hotel with a wonderful Nile-View and in contrast to other agencies, this trip is Full-Board starting from Cairo to any other city mentioned in the itinerary. You will just choose what would like to eat for lunch and dinner from one of the best Egyptian and International Restaurants that will be provided to you within the trip and you will be transferred with a Brand-new fully air-conditioned Mercedes to the Destination. In this luxury package we don’t provide a normal Tour Guide, who speak your Language, we actually hire a professional Egyptologist from the University to be able to give you a deep view in the History of Egypt the ancient Land.
Hereby we provide you with a list of the Hotels and Nile-Cruises that will be booked for this luxury Package:
Accommodation in Cairo in: Ritz-Carlton, Four Seasons Hotel at Nile Plaza or Fairmount Nile City (Luxury Suite with Nile view in All of the mentioned Hotels)
Accommodation in Hurghada: Rixos Magawish Hotel
Nile Cruise: May Fair, Sonesta St. George or Oberoi Zahra
Itinerary:
Day 1: Cairo Airport & Transfer to your Hotel in Cairo
Upon arrival in Cairo, our Travel representative who will assist you through passport control formalities, luggage identification & portage will greet you. Transfer from the airport via private A/C car or mini-bus to your hotel for check-in and overnight.
Day 2: Cairo Sightseeing Tour to the Egyptian Museum, Salah El Din Citadel & Khan El Khalili bazaar
The day starts with a tour of the Egyptian museum of antiquities, which was established in 1902 near the city center of Cairo. On display is a rare collection of 5000 years of art — the world’s largest and most precious collection of Egyptian art. Over 250,000 genuine artifacts are presented, including an exhibit dedicated to the Tutankhamun 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.
Following the visit to the museum, you will go to the citadel of Saladin and the Alabaster mosque. Drive to the old section of Cairo where you will pass by the highest mountain in Cairo. The fort of Saladin was built on a cliff of this mount for protecting the city against the Crusaders.
In 1830 Mohamed Ali, the king of Egypt ordered to the building of the Alabaster Mosque inside the citadel. You will go inside the mosque to see its main components and learn about the Islamic basics. Aside from its huge size and exquisite beauty, one of the beautiful elements of this mosque is that it has two identical slim minarets, top-covered with lead as the mosque domes and semi-domes. Enjoy the panoramic view of the city from the mosque, where you can see the Giza pyramids on clear days.
In the afternoon is a visit to the Khan El Khalili bazaar district. Return to hotel and overnight in Cairo.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
(Optional tour : Sound & Light Show at Pyramids Area.)
(Optional Tour: Dahabiya Cairo, Nile-Boat trip including Dinner)
(Optional Tour: Boat Trip including Dinner and a Belly Dance show on the Nile)
Day 3: Cairo Sightseeing Tour to the Pyramids, Sphinx & Sakkara
after having your Breakfast at the Hotel Our Egyptologist will take you with our Vechile to the Giza Pyramids
The day starts with a guided tour in Giza to visit the legendary majestic Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerionos to view these spectacular man-made monuments. When we finish exploring the Great Pyramids our next, stop is a visit to the Sphinx monument; guarding the royal burial chambers and temple of Cheops.
Lunch time in on of the Local Restaurants of your Choice
In the afternoon, we will visit the Sakkara, to see the Step Pyramid – the first pyramid to be built and the surrounding monuments. Your guide will give you a detailed history of Imhotep, the Egyptian architect who created this pyramid, and how he accomplished this major undertaking.
When we finish exploring this area we will visit the Pyramid of Teti with its inscribed texts, and several private tombs.
At the end of the tour transfer we will take you back to the Hotel at 18:00.
You can choose of having Dinner in your Room or you can go out again for dinner with one of our Tour Representatives at 20:00
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
(Optional tour : Sound & Light Show at Pyramids Area.)
(Optional Tour: Dahabiya Cairo, Nile-Boat trip including Dinner)
(Optional Tour: Boat Trip including Dinner and a Belly Dance show on the Nile)
Day 4: Tour to the Great Egyptian Museum and City Tour
Our Tour Guide will escort you from the hotel to the Great Egyptian Museum in Morning, where you will enjoy the newly showed and discovered monuments and antiques of the Our ancient Egyptian Kings, after this we will take you to a short city tour where you will enjoy your Lunch on the Nile.
At the end of the tour transfer we will take you back to the Hotel at 18:00.
You can choose of having Dinner in your Room or you can go out again for dinner with one of our Tour Representatives at 20:00
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
(Optional tour : Sound & Light Show at Pyramids Area.)
(Optional Tour: Dahabiya Cairo, Nile-Boat trip including Dinner)
(Optional Tour: Boat Trip including Dinner and a Belly Dance show on the Nile)
Day 5: Cobtic Cairo and National Museum of Egyptian Civilization
Our Tour Guide will escort you from the hotel to the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in the Morning, where you will enjoy the newly showed and discovered monuments and antiques and also so many fabrics and papyruses that show how the ancient Egyptians where living, after this we will take you to Cobtic Cairo where you will enjoy visiting the Hanging Church, St. Sergious Church and many other places that worth visiting. after this you will have your Lunch in one of the best Restaurants from your Choice.
at the End of this Day we will transfer you back to the Hotel
You can choose of having Dinner in your Room or you can go out again for dinner with one of our Tour Representatives at 20:00
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
(Optional tour : Sound & Light Show at Pyramids Area.)
(Optional Tour: Dahabiya Cairo, Nile-Boat trip including Dinner)
(Optional Tour: Boat Trip including Dinner and a Belly Dance show on the Nile)
Day 6: Free Day
in this day our Tour leader will take you out after Breakfast from the Hotel and give you one last City Tour before we start our next step from the Journey. In this City Tour you can choose between two options, you just enjoy your Day and go Shopping and visit the Best Malls of Egypt and Shopping centers and enjoy a Walk with our experienced Tour Representative or you can choose one of our Optional Tours.
(Morning Optional Tour : Qanater Tour and Boat ride, trip to see the Egyptian farms, the north barrages, islands and farms. we will also try the Egyptian special dishes in the countryside with a unique nile view.)
(Evening Optional Tour: Dinner in a Boat trip with a belly dancer at Night)
Meals: Breakfast, lunch& Dinner
Day 7: Day Tour to Alexandria
First visit Pompay’s Pillar. It was constructed in honor of the Emperor Diocletian at the end of the 4th century. Originally from the temple of the Serapis, it was once a magnificent structure rivaling the Soma and the Caesarean. Then you drive to visit the Catacombs which are the largest Roman Cemetery consisting of three levels cut in the rock. Lunch at local restaurant in Alexandria, and then we proceed to see the Qaitbay Citadel which was built on the site of the ancient pharaohs ( Light House ) of Alexandria then to Bibliotheca Alexandrina. Finally you will drive back to your hotel in Cairo.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch& Dinner
Day 8: Day Tour to Al Fayoum
Today all visits are in Wadi El Ryan, designated as Protected Area in 1989. We will start our tour to Wadi Hitan Protected Area (Valley of the Whales), about 90 km far from Fayoum. Wadi Hitan or Valley of the Whales is located in the Protected Area of Wadi El Ryan, and it was designated by UNISCO as a world Heritage Site in recognition of the 40 million year –old whale skeletons found there. On the way to Wadi El Ryan, Water Falls, visit Mudawara Mountain. Then into Wadi Al Ryan Water Falls. Wadi El Rayan is a natural depression located in the western desert, Wadi Rayan consists of two lakes connected by Egypt’s only waterfalls, formed in 1970 by an overflow of drainage water from the farmlands in Fayoum. Late Lunch will be served at a good quality restaurant. After that transfer back to Cairo.
(kindly be informed that the below itenrary is subject to change and that depends on the booking time and if the cruise is going to start from Luxor or Aswan)
Meals: Breakfast, lunch& Dinner
Day 9: Nile-Cruise
Our Tour Leader will take you at night in our cars to the airport, where you will fly to Aswan to start your luxury Nile-Cruise in the morning (Full-Board Accommodation Including Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Hot drinks and High tea)
Embark in Aswan:
Day 10: Aswan Sightseeing Tour to Kom Ombo and Philae Temple:
Visit Kom Ombo Temple. Sail to Aswan. Overnight at Aswan.
(Optional Tour: Sound & Light Show)
Enjoy your breakfast buffet on board and get ready for today’s trips.
Your first trip for today will be through a short motorboat ride to visit the romantic and majestic Philae Temple which is located on the Island of Agilika.
Then you will head to discover the Granite Quarries, this place was the source of the hard stone used in pyramids and temples and it hosts lots of unfinished obelisk.
Now, you will get a very special Egyptian cooking lesson on board to know more about Egyptian cuisine then you will try it yourself during your lunch meal.
You will continue sailing towards Kom Ombo city to visit the magnificent Temple of Kom Ombo that was built in order to worship the crocodile-god Sobek.
The Afternoon tea will be served to you on board while sailing towards Edfu city.
At night you will enjoy an “Egyptian Night” which will be a costume party, you will have the chance to try the traditional Egyptian “galabeya”.
The Dinner meal will be a lavish buffet of Egyptian specialties, followed by oriental music for everyone.
Day 11: Temple of Khnum und Temple Of Horus
Day 14: East and West Bank of Luxor
The best Egyptian breakfast will be served on board before starting the day.
Today, you will join your Egyptologist in another journey around the strikingly graceful Temple of Luxor which was built in order to worship the god Amun. Then you will pass by the Temple of Karnak to enjoy the glory of the ancient Egyptian architecture.
It’s now the Lunch time to enjoy some delicious food while sailing towards the Valley of the Kings, then the Valley of the Queens and the charming Temple of Queen Hatshepsut.
You will be visiting the famed Colossi of Memnon on your way back to your cruise. This site was known in Ancient Greek times for their haunting voices at dawn.
Let’s return to your luxury Nile Cruise ship to enjoy the resort of your day relaxing and enjoy the good vibes.
Tonight, there will be a farewell dinner prepared for you that will be a gala dinner, with white-gloved waiters serving gourmet cuisine.
Day 15: after Breakfast our Tour Leader will take you from the Boat to a Hotel to spend a free day in Luxor. after Check-in you will have two options, either to spend the day in the 5 Stars Hotel to relax or to choose one of our optional tours.
Optional Tour 1: Hot Air Balloon Flight Over Luxor and make a Tour in Luxor Markets & Bazaars.
Optional Tour 2: Sound & Light Show at Karnak Temple and make a Tour in Luxor Markets & Bazaars.
Optional Tour 3: visit Luxor Museum and make a Tour in Luxor Markets & Bazaars.
Day 16: Red Sea Journey begins
after Breakfast you will get in Our Buses and get ready for your next journey to the Red Sea to Hurghada. our Tour leader will escort you to your hotel and finish all formalities for check-in. overnight in Hurghada.
Day 17&18&19: while you are enjoying your Holiday in Hurghada on All-Inclusive Basis, you can choose one of our Optional Tours.
( Optional Tour 1: Diving Tour)
(Optional Tour 2: Paradise Island Boat tour, including lunch and snorkelling)
(Optional Tour 3: Safari in the Red Sea Desert)
(Optional Tour 4: Hurghada Submarine trip)
(Optional Tour 5: Horse Riding Tour on the Beach)
Day 20: Breakfast in the Hotel and transfer to the airport where you will take your flight back to cairo airport and from Cairo Airport the flight back home.
Included
- Meet and greet service by our representatives upon your airport arrival.
- Assistance with guest relations during your stay.
- All transfers in a private air-conditioned vehicle.
- Accommodation for the nights mentioned in the Itinerary.
- All sightseeing tours as mentioned in the itinerary (private tours).
- Local speaking tour guide.
- Entrance fees to all sites mentioned on the itinerary.
- Full board accommodation including
- Bottled water during outings outside of hotel.
- All service charges and taxes.
Excluded
- International airfare.
- Entry visa to Egypt.
- Any optional tours.
- Personal spending.
- Tipping