11-Day Cairo, Nile Cruise & Red Sea Trip

Upon arrival at Cairo International Airport, a representative from Cairo Top Tours will greet you with a sign displaying your name. They will then transport you to your hotel in a private, air-conditioned vehicle. When you reach the hotel, the representative will assist you with a quick and smooth check-in process.

For your first evening, you can choose to either relax or request to visit the Sound and Light Show at the Giza Pyramids area.

The next day, you will start with breakfast at the hotel, followed by a meeting with your private Egyptologist guide from Cairo Top Tours. They will take you through the Giza Pyramids, providing information about the Great Pyramid of King Cheops and his successors, Chephren and Mycerinus. The guide will also help you capture memorable photos, and you may opt for a camel ride (additional activity) in the Giza Pyramids area.

Afterward, you will visit the famous Sphinx, which has been guarding the necropolis for over 4,500 years. You will then proceed to the Valley Temple of King Chephren to learn about the mummification process in ancient Egypt. The pyramid complex of King Khafre is the only one that is mostly intact, and the valley temple was used for pre-burial rituals.

The Giza Pyramids tour will offer a panoramic view of all the pyramids, allowing you to take unforgettable photographs.

You will also visit the open-air museum at the site of the ancient capital of Memphis, where you can see the alabaster sphinx statue of Ramses II.

After lunch, you will visit Saqqara, one of the most valuable archaeological sites in Egypt. Here, you will see the Step Pyramid Complex, the pyramid of King Djoser, and have the opportunity to go inside the Pyramid of Teti and one of the tombs of the Nobles, such as the Kagemni tomb.

At the end of the day, you will return to your hotel in Cairo, where you will spend the night.

Included meals: Breakfast and lunch.

After enjoying an open buffet breakfast at your hotel in Cairo, you will continue your Egypt tour package with the assistance of your private tour guide. Your first stop will be the Egyptian Museum, where you can witness the largest collection of Egyptian antiquities in the world, spread across two floors. This includes the magnificent royal treasures of King Tutankhamun, which were discovered intact. The museum is enriched with royal mummies, massive statues, royal golden possessions, and beautifully designed accessories of the Egyptian queens.

Following your tour of the Egyptian Museum, you will explore Coptic Cairo. This includes a visit to the Hanging Church, constructed above the towers of the ancient Roman fortress of Babylon, as well as the Church of Abu Serga, where you can view the crypt that housed the Holy Family during a period of persecution. Your Coptic Cairo tour will also take you to the Ben Ezra Synagogue, where the Pharaoh's daughter is said to have discovered the basket containing baby Moses in the Nile.

After enjoying your lunch at a nearby restaurant, you will be accompanied by a personal driver and guide to visit the Citadel of Saladin. Inside the Alabaster Mosque, you can witness a breathtaking view of the historic mosques, domes, and minarets that make up Islamic Cairo, making this attraction a standout among all Cairo excursions. The mosque, designed with Turkish architecture, was constructed by Mohamed Ali in 1805.

You will then be taken to your Islamic Cairo tour, where you can explore the walls, gates, and old streets of Fatimid Cairo. Additionally, you will have a unique shopping experience at the Khan El Khalili Bazaar in Cairo.

In the evening, you have the option to take a tour and have dinner on a Nile cruise in Cairo.

Included meals: Breakfast and lunch.

After enjoying your buffet breakfast at the hotel, you will be transferred to Cairo Airport by the tour leader from Cairo Top Tours to catch your flight to Aswan or Luxor, depending on the organization of your program.

Upon arrival at Aswan airport, a representative will greet you and take you to begin your Egypt Nile Cruise Tours before lunch. You will meet your professional tour guide, who will enable you to discover the great Egyptian civilization at the following sites:

The Egyptian High Dam: One of the largest projects in Africa and the world, the High Dam protected Egypt from the massive floods of the Nile for years and formed the great and beautiful Lake Nasser.

The Unfinished Obelisk: This represents the intelligence of the Egyptians in creating a massive obelisk from granite stone.

The Temple of Philae: Also known as the Isis Temple, its walls contain scenes from the myth of Isis bringing Osiris back to life, surrounded by the Nile and beautiful nature.

After these visits, you will be transferred to your Nile cruise ship, where you will spend the night in Aswan, above the Nile River.

Included meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

After spending a calm night sailing on the Nile River, you will start your day with a delicious breakfast on board the cruise. Your tour guide will then accompany you to explore the Kom Ombo Temple, which was dedicated to the worship of the two gods, Sobek and Horus.

Following your visit to the Kom Ombo Temple, you will transfer back to your cruise to enjoy your lunch and sail to Edfu. At Edfu, you will visit the Temple of Horus, one of the most well-preserved temples in Egypt, which has been meticulously maintained by the Egyptian authorities to preserve its beauty.

After you visit the Temple of Horus, you will return to your cruise to have dinner and enjoy a folkloric show.

Included meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

You will be served a high-quality breakfast on your Nile cruise. One of the tours you shouldn't miss is exploring the East Bank of Luxor.

Your professional Egyptologist guide will accompany you to visit the Valley of the Kings, which represents the cemetery that contains the tombs of the Egyptian kings and rulers. The second destination will be the Temple of Hatshepsut, which is considered one of the architectural marvels, as it is entirely carved into the mountain. The next destination will be the Colossi of Memnon, which belongs to Amenhotep III.

After these visits, you will be transferred back to your Nile cruise, where dinner will also be served on the boat.

You will be spending the night on board the cruise in Luxor.

After enjoying your final open buffet breakfast aboard the Nile cruise, you will proceed with your East Bank tour in Luxor. During this tour, you will visit the Karnak Temple Complex, which is known as the largest ancient religious site globally, as well as the Temple of Luxor.

Once the tour is complete, a modern, air-conditioned vehicle will transport you to Hurghada, a journey that takes approximately three hours. Upon arrival in Hurghada, you will be taken to your resort for an overnight stay.

Included meal: Breakfast.

On the ninth day of your Egypt Classic Tours, you can enjoy your breakfast at the hotel in Hurghada. You have the option to take it easy for the day or choose from the various day tours and excursions available in Hurghada.

Regardless of how you spend your day, you will spend the night at your hotel in Hurghada.

Included meal: Breakfast.

After enjoying a gourmet breakfast at your hotel early in the morning, you can spend the rest of the day taking in the stunning beauty of the Red Sea and the wonderful atmosphere of the remarkable city of Hurghada.

Following your day in Hurghada, you will be transferred to the airport to fly back to Cairo.

You will then stay overnight at your hotel in Cairo.

On the final day of your tour in Egypt, after enjoying breakfast, you will be transported to the airport to catch your flight for your departure from Cairo.

Included meal: Breakfast

We hope you enjoyed our Egypt travel packages and had an amazing experience exploring the wonders of this ancient civilization!