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🌟 12-Day Egypt Budget Adventure – Cairo » Nile Cruise » Sharm El Sheikh
🏛️ Pyramids and Cairo Wonders
Egypt Budget Tour: Begin your journey in Cairo, Egypt’s vibrant capital 🏺. First, explore the Great Pyramids of Giza ⛰️ and marvel at their age and size. Next, meet the Great Sphinx 🗿, watching silently over the desert sands. Meanwhile, visit the Egyptian Museum 🏺 to see golden treasures, including King Tutankhamun’s mask ✨. As a result, you experience Egypt’s rich history and gain fascinating insights into ancient culture.
🛍️ Old Streets and Local Markets
Then, wander through Cairo’s historic streets and lively markets 🌆. First, admire old city gates and charming architecture. Next, enjoy the scents of spices and discover local art 🖼️. Meanwhile, shop for souvenirs and sip traditional mint tea 🍵. As a result, you feel the energy, culture, and warmth of Egyptian life.
🚢 Sailing on the Nile
Afterward, board your Nile cruise 🚤 and float along the iconic river 🌿. First, admire lush green banks and watch farmers tend their fields. Next, enjoy the golden sunset 🌅 as the sky turns fiery orange. Meanwhile, relax on deck and feel total peace. As a result, the Nile provides a magical combination of calm and adventure.
🏛️ Temples and Ancient Kings
During your cruise, visit Luxor Temple and the Valley of the Kings ⛏️. First, marvel at giant pillars and vibrant paintings. Next, explore tombs where kings rest in carved rocks. Meanwhile, your expert guide explains fascinating stories 📜. As a result, you witness history and culture come alive through architecture, art, and storytelling.
Egypt Budget Tour 🏖️ Sun and Sea in Sharm
Finally, arrive in Sharm, a paradise by the Red Sea 🌴. First, swim in crystal-clear waters 🌊 and explore colorful coral reefs 🐠. Next, relax on soft sandy beaches 🏖️ and enjoy gentle waves. Meanwhile, soak up the sun and unwind. As a result, Sharm offers the perfect combination of adventure and relaxation.
Egypt Budget Tour 🚗 Smooth, Comfortable, and Affordable Travel
Throughout your trip, enjoy private transfers 🚗 and knowledgeable guides 🧑🏫. Additionally, pre-booked tickets 🎟️ allow you to skip long lines. Moreover, your cruise and hotels are clean and comfortable 🛌, with delicious local meals 🍴. Consequently, this 12-day budget tour delivers history, culture, adventure, and relaxation at excellent value ✨. Start your Egypt dream today!
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Itinerary
As Per Requested time Arrival to Cairo airport, our representative will assist you through passport control formalities, luggage identification & portage will greet you. From the airport you will be transferred by a private A/C car to your hotel
Overnight in Cairo.
Meals: N/A
At 09 am you will meet your tour Guide and start your day to the great Pyramids area which includes:
Giza Pyramids Complex
The three main pyramids of Giza (Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure) are sufficient enough to build a 2-meter-long wall and span 100,000 square kilometers around the globe along with the equator.
The Great Pyramid (Extra Ticket to go inside)
The Great Pyramid of King Khufu is considered largely represents the spirit of ancient Egypt, King Khufu who built this Pyramid as a cemetery has left little information about his reign. Khufu ruled for about twenty-four years. Ironically, despite the enormity of his pyramid, the only statue of King Khufu himself is really small statue carved from ivory
The Magical Sphinx
Who among us when mentioning the name of the Sphinx does not think about this stone sculpture that carved in the form of the human head and lion body, which is located in the Giza plateau in Egypt the Sphinx is one of the oldest and the largest sculptures in the world, it’s about 73.5 meters long and 6 meters wide.
The Valley Temple
It was used as a place for the embalming process. This temple constructed definitely for two functions: First, it was used for the purification of the mummy before its burial. Second, it was used for making the Mummification process of the king.
The Grand Egyptian Museum
The museum houses a collection of the most valuable Egyptian artifacts ever from various periods of the Egyptian civilization, from the Predynastic Period to Coptic Egypt, with an estimated total of over 100,000 artifacts, including at least 20,000 that will be displayed for the first time ever, including the complete King Tutankhamun collection comprising 5,398 pieces. The Tut collection is on display in a 7,500 m2 section of the museum. Rare pieces that have been restored will be displayed for the first time, such as the second solar ship of Khufu, the restoration of which cost $5 million, the collection of Queen Hetepheres (mother of King Khufu), and the collection of Yuya and Thuyu (parents of Queen Tiye).
Overnight in Cairo
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Day 03 - From Cairo to Alexandria (Qaitbay Citadel – Catacombs – Pompai Pillar – Roman Amphitheater)
Your day starts with breakfast in your hotel followed by a 2.5-hour drive, in our air-conditioned vehicle, to Alexandria where you will visit the following.
The Catacombs of Kom Alshaqafa
The Catacombs of Alexandria are the largest and most important burial site in Egypt that has a mixture of Roman, Hellenistic, and ancient Egyptian decorative art and elements that were all common during this period in Alexandria.
The Pmpai`s Pillar
It’s a column that stands on a rocky hilltop in the middle of Alexandria. Pompey Pillar is a triumphal monument erected around 300 AD for the Roman Emperor Diocletian.
Qait Bay Citadel
Qaitbay Citadel has been built during the 14th century by (Sultan Qaitbay) to defend Alexandria from the attacks of The Ottoman Empire. You can enjoy the Sea views, wonderful restaurants, and unforgettable touristic items while visiting it.
The Roman Amphitheatre of Alexandria
The Amphitheatre of Alexandria was discovered by coincidence in the year of 1960. When the Egyptian government was getting ready to set one its buildings in the area of kom El Dekka, one of the workers found solid column underneath the dust and sand during preparing the location by engineers. Immediately, an excavation team where down the location to examine what have been found. The Roman theatre was a very important discovery in the 20th century. It was proven that the theatre was built since the 4th A.D century and was used up until the 7th century passing by the Roman, byzantine and Islamic eras.
At the end of our day tour, we will start moving back to Cairo and check in as soon as your arrival and overnight.
Overnight in Cairo
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
A new day starts with breakfast, and then you will be driven catch your flight to Aswan where your guide will take you to see the High Dam, the Temples of Philae, the unfinished Obelisk, check in your Nile cruise and have lunch and then visit The Nubian village and the Botanical Island. Your visit includes:
Aswan High Dam
At Aswan High Dam, you’ll hear from your tour guide the whole story of its construction and how it helped the Egyptians a lot to improve their economic and social state. Then, you’ll move to witness the miraculous:
The Unfinished Obelisk
The Unfinished Obelisk was supposed to be standing in front of Hatshepsut Temple but some cracks happened to it which leads Queen Hatshepsut to order her men to move it to Aswan and it is characterized with its majestic size.
Philae Temples
Philae Temple was constructed in 690 B.C and it had been relocated with the help of the UNESCO because it was in great danger from the High & Low Dams of Aswan. It was dedicated to goddess Isis.
Optional Tour to The Nubian Village & The Botanical Island
Discover the colorful culture of Nubia, one of Africa's oldest civilizations, traveling by felucca sailboat or modern motorboat, you'll meet locals, visit a traditional house, drink tea, and have free time to explore villages independently while Kitchener’s Island, to the west of Elephantine Island, was given to Lord Horatio Kitchener in the 1890s when he was commander of the Egyptian army. Kitchener turned the entire island into the stunning Aswan Botanical Gardens, importing plants from the Far East, India and parts of Africa.
After the end of the tour, you will be driven to your 5 stars Nile Cruise where you will have your lunch meal and make your check in then the rest of the day is yours. Dinner will be served onboard and overnight in Aswan.
Overnight in Nile Cruise
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch & Dinner
After breakfast it is time to have Sun bathing time and relax on Cruise Sundeck. The rest of the day is free for you to do as you choose.
Optional Tour to Abu Simbel Temples
[[[You may choose to visit Abu Simbel to see these marvelous temples, which were originally carved out of a rocky mountainside by Ramses II.
Abu Simbel temple complex includes 2 individual temples that were built during the reign of Pharaoh Ramses II. The great temple was built for the king himself to commemorate his coronation and his birthday and it has been built in a very impressive accurate way which makes the whole world await the Sun Festival that occurs only twice a year in the great temple of the Pharaoh to witness the miracle that occurs there. The smaller temple was built as a sign of love & appreciation from the king to his beloved queen Nefertari and she was the only wife of the king for whom he has built a temple.
Enjoy sun bathing and tea time on the deck of the Cruise. Once a shore you will visit the Temple of Kom Ombo, dedicated to the gods Horus and Sobek. After this great visit you will return back to the cruise for your dinner being served as it sails majestically towards Edfu.
The temple of Sobek in Kom Ombo
The Temple of Kom Ombo is an unusual double temple in the town of Kom Ombo in Aswan Governorate, Upper Egypt. It was constructed during the Ptolemaic dynasty, 180–47 BC. Some additions to it were later made during the Roman period. The building is unique because its 'double' design meant that there were courts, halls, sanctuaries and rooms duplicated for two sets of gods.
After the visit, you will be taken back to the boat for your dinner while it sails onward to Edfu, home of the best-preserved temple in Egypt: The Temple of Horus.
Overnight in Nile Cruise
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch & Dinner
You can enjoy an early breakfast. Once the boat is moored you will visit the best preserved temple in Egypt: the Temple of Horus. After your visit to this superb temple you will be taken back to the boat for your lunch while the cruise boat crosses the Esna lock to the city of Esna and continue sailing to Luxor.
Edfu Temple
Edfu temple which was dedicated to Horus, the son of Isis and Osiris and its walls are really impressive with its inscriptions and pictures showing Horus having his revenge from Seth the brother of his father Osiris. It is the best preserved and most complete in Egypt temple and second largest after Karnak.
After your visit to this superb temple, you will be taken back to the boat in plenty of time before it departs Edfu and sets sail for Esna. Once you reach Esna you will watch as it sails through the Esna locks. Once through the locks, the boat continues on its course towards Luxor, once the boat is moored you will visit the Temple of Luxor. Then return back to the cruise for dinner and overnight in Luxor.
The temple of Luxor
The Temple of Luxor was the center of the most important festivals and one of the best temples which you will visit. It’s one of the most important and famous ancient Egyptian temples, located in the city of Luxor, which is about 700 km from Cairo, it’s an important tourist destination for its monuments and its distinctive weather, which makes it a wonderful destination for tourists from all over the world.
After the visit, you will be taken back to the boat for your dinner while after dinner you can go out or relax on the cruise.
Overnight in Nile Cruise
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch & Dinner
Optional Tour Sound & light show in Karnak
Enjoy Luxor Tours Watching Karnak Temple Sound and Light Show on the east bank illuminated at night with an audio-visual show that will explain how the temple was built and what life was like in Ancient Egypt. We will give you the chance to discover how life has been thousands of years ago? You will know about them through the splendid Sound and Light Show at the Karnak Temples. This spectacle will take about 75-minute first takes you around the temple grounds, and finally, the last act is played while you are seated along the Great Sacred Lake. The performance relates the history of Luxor as the capital of the ancient world.
In the beautiful morning from your Nile Cruise in Luxor, our tour guide will meet you to take you to enjoy a journey in the west bank of Luxor where you will visit:
The Valley of the Kings
The rulers of the Eighteenth, Nineteenth, and Twentieth Dynasties of Egypt’s prosperous New Kingdom (c.1550–1069 BC) were buried in a desolate dry river valley across the river from the ancient city of Thebes (modern Luxor), hence its modern name of the Valley of the Kings. This moniker is not entirely accurate, however, since some members of the royal family aside from the king were buried here as well, as were a few non-royal, albeit very high-ranking, individuals.
The Tomb of King Merenptah
The second-largest tomb in the valley, Merenptah’s tomb has been open since antiquity and has its share of Greek and Coptic graffiti. Floods have damaged the lower part of the walls of the long tunnel-like tomb, but the upper parts have well-preserved reliefs. The corridors are decorated with the Book of the Dead, the Book of Gates and the Book of Amduat. Beyond a shaft is a false burial chamber with two pillars decorated with the Book of Gates.
The Tomb of King Ramses III
One of the most popular tombs in the valley, KV 11 is also one of the most interesting and best preserved. Originally started by Sethnakht (1186–1184 BC), the project was abandoned when workers hit the shaft of another tomb (KV10). Work resumed under Ramses III (1184–1153 BC), the last of Egypt’s warrior pharaohs, with the corridor turning to the right, then left. It continues deep (125m overall) into the mountain and opens into a magnificent eight-pillared burial chamber.
The Tomb of King Ramses IV
Originally intended to be much larger, KV 2 was cut short at 89m on the early death of the pharaoh (1147 BC) and a pillared hall was converted to be the burial chamber. The sarcophagus is in place with a magnificent goddess Nut filling the ceiling above it. Close to the entrance of the valley, this tomb was opened in antiquity and inhabited (there is Greek, Roman and Coptic graffiti), and used as a hotel by many 18th- and 19th-century visitors.
The Temple of Hatshepsut
Hatshepsut (c.1473–1458 BC), the queen who became Pharaoh, built a magnificent temple at Deir al-Bahari, on the west back of Luxor. It lies directly across the Nile from Karnak Temple, the main sanctuary of the god Amun. Hatshepsut’s temple, Djeser-djeseru “the Holy of Holies” was designed by the chief steward of Amun, Senenmut.
The Colossi of Memnon
These two faceless colossi (the plural of colossus, which just means larger-than-life statue) are the first thing visitors see when they reach the west bank of the Nile opposite Luxor. This isn't surprising when you hear their dimensions: they tower 60 feet (18 m) above the plains and are estimated to weigh an enormous 720 tons each.
The Complex of Karnak Temples
Built over two millennia between the years of around 2200 and 360 BCE, Karnak is a massive Ancient Egyptian temple complex that was one of the country's most important places of worship under the rules of Hatshepsut, Seti I, Ramesses II and Ramesses III. As well as the dominating Temple of Amun-Ra, Karnak is also made up of smaller chapels and sanctuaries dedicated to other deities, as well as grand halls, docks, a sacred lake. and pylons - the monumental gateways that mark temple entrances.:
Lunch will be served at a high-quality restaurant then proceed driving back to your Luxor airport to catch your flight back to Cairo and overnight
Overnight in Luxor Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Breakfast at the hotel followed by check out and transfer to Luxor airport to catch you flight to Sharm. Upon arrival you check in at your hotel in Sharm El sheikh lunch and dinner will be served in the hotel the rest of the day is yours to relax and enjoy the beach activities.
PS: Incase no direct flights to Sharm you will have a layover in Cairo.
Overnight in Sharm Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Another full day of free time, perhaps some sunbathing, exploring, shopping, or taking up some of the many water sports activities Sharm offers.
Overnight in Sharm
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
In the morning you leave Sharm El Sheikh after having breakfast at your hotel and drive 2.5 hours to St. Catherine Monastery.
Saint Catherine’s Monastery
In the morning you leave Sharm El Sheikh and drive 2.5 hours to St. Catherine Monastery.
In the monastery, you visit the service, see the ancient icons, the well of Moses, and the Unburnt Thornbush. Also visit the Basilica of Transfiguration, the old refectory, chapels, and the ancient cemetery.
The eponymous Saint Catherine of Alexandria was martyred in the early 4th century AD. The monastery bears her name because its monks discovered her incorrupt body on nearby Mount Saint Catherine in the 9th century AD, where it had been deposited by angels after her martyrdom. The monastery encompasses multiple structures, the most important of which is the Church of the Transfiguration of Christ the Savior, which itself contains nine smaller churches. One of these is the Church of the Burning Bush, from which God had spoken to the prophet Moses. Saint Catherine’s Monastery also includes ten other churches, the monks’ accommodations, a refectory, an olive press, ossuaries, a Fatimid Mosque from the 12th century AD, and a library that boasts rare books and6,000 manuscripts.
Then go to Dahab, have lunch and visit the market. At 16:00 you return to Sharm El Sheikh.
After you finish your day tour. You will be taken back to your hotel. We hope you enjoyed your quad bike safari in Sharm El Sheikh.
Overnight in Sharm Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Morning time, we will pick you up from your hotel in Sharm, then transfer you to Sharm airport and catch your flight to Cairo. Upon arrival it is time to check-in, and you then have the rest of the day at leisure, in the evening you will have your good bye dinner on a fluting restaurant with shows.
Nile Cruise Dinner
It is a fabulous way to enjoy a night on the Nile while you are in Cairo. So, you are invited to dinner on the Nile cruising restaurant for two hours sailing trip on the Nile with belly dancer, folklore show, Oriental music and dinner. All the time, you’ll be delighted in our Chef’s menu along with a selection of Egyptian favorites, made with the freshest ingredients, and prepared to make it a memorable dining experience.
Overnight in Cairo
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Breakfast at hotel. Check out and transfer to Cairo International Airport for final departure.
Meals: Breakfast
Experience
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Highlights
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⭐ Experience Highlights🏛️ Explore the timeless wonders of ancient Cairo, including world-famous historical landmarks🐪 Stand in awe before the legendary Giza Pyramids and the Great Sphinx🚢 Sail along the majestic Nile River on a luxury 5★ Nile Cruise from Aswan to Luxor🌅 Discover the magic of Aswan and Luxor, home to Egypt’s most impressive temples and tombs🌴 Relax and unwind on the golden beaches of Sharm El Sheikh, with full-board comfort🐠 Enjoy optional snorkeling and marine life experiences in the crystal-clear Red Sea✈️ Travel seamlessly with domestic flights and private air-conditioned transfers🧑🏫 Gain deeper insights with a professional tour guide throughout your journey🤝 Feel welcomed with meet & assist services at every destination✨ Experience Egypt in comfort with handpicked hotels, luxury cruise, and personalized service
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Includes
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🏨 Accommodation🛏️ 5 Nights in Cairo on Bed & Breakfast basis🌴 3 Nights in Sharm El Sheikh on Full Board basis🚢 3 Nights Nile Cruise from Aswan to Luxor on a 5★ Cruise, Full Board basis🗺️ Tours & Sightseeing : All tours and sightseeing as mentioned in the itinerary🎟️ Entrance fees to all mentioned attractions🚗 Transportation : All tours and excursions by modern air-conditioned vehicle🔄 All transfers in Cairo, Aswan, Luxor, Sharm El Sheikh & Alexandria✈️ Domestic Flights Cairo ➝ Aswan / Luxor ➝ Cairo✈️ Cairo ➝ Sharm El Sheikh / Sharm El Sheikh ➝ Cairo👨🏫 Guidance & Assistance : Professional tour guide🤝 Meet & assist service at all destinations💼 Taxes & Services💰 All taxes and service charges included
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✈️ International airfare🛂 Entry visa to Egypt🍽️ Meals not mentioned in the itinerary🥤 Beverages during meals and on the Nile Cruise🎟️ Optional tours and activities not listed in the itinerary💸 Personal expenses (laundry, phone calls, shopping, etc.)💰 Gratuities & tipping for guides, drivers, and cruise staff🏨 Extra nights or services not mentioned in the program⚠️ Travel insurance
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