Supreme Egypt Tour Including 3-Night Nile River Cruise

DAY 1 – CAIRO

Arrival at Cairo international airport. Meet and assist by representative.
Transfer to the hotel for check in and overnight in Cairo.

Accommodation : Cairo for 2 nights

DAY 2 – CAIRO

After a good breakfast at your hotel you will spend the whole day at the most iconic places at Cairo. Visit the magnificent pyramids of Giza and admire the mysterious Sphinx and visit the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization.

Meals : Breakfast

DAY 3 – CAIRO-ASWAN

Transfer to Cairo domestic airport for your flight to Aswan. Arrive and transfer to your hotel. Rest of the day is at leisure.

Meals : Breakfast
Accommodation : Aswan for 1 night

Optional Excursions : NUBIAN VILLAGE & SOHEIL ISLAND

Sail on the Nile by a motorboat to the Nubian Village on Soheil Island which is located on the West Bank of the River Nile in Aswan and near the Aswan Dam passing by the First Cataract of Aswan. This fantastic 3 hours tour to the Nubian Village lets you meet and impact with a Nubian family and learn about their simple life style, culture and traditions.

Nubians are an Ethnic group who live in the south of Egypt (Aswan) and the north of Sudan. The Nubian villages are located at the East or the West banks of the river Nile or as islands. Old villages used to be where Lake Nasser is now, and they were relocated in 1964 as a result of building the High Dam of Aswan.

First, the boat will sail on the Nile which is very clear and smooth in Aswan, while you enjoy the view and the landscape of the natural reserve area, which consists of small islands (Saloga & Ghazal). Watching Sahara and sand dunes of the Western desert, the flowing water over the granite stone (the first cataract), flora and fauna of the area as well as birds especially migrant ones such as Herons, Egrets and King Fisher.
While sailing, you will also have a chance to see very important sites as the Agha Khan Mausoleum and the ruins of the Elephantine Island.

Stop to walk through the village and see its traditional colorful houses built from mud brick, then visit a family and have a Nubian drink (mint tea or hibiscus tea) and have an idea about Nubian history, culture and nature.
You can have a tatoo(henna) which is very traditional in Nubian weddings. At home you will see the famous Nile crocodile which is very common in Lake Nasser.
Then back by the boat watching more exciting villages on the way to the hotel.
This optional excursion is only available for small group departures. Daily departures available. Supplement of +90$ per person.

DAY 4 – NILE CRUISE, ASWAN

Transfer to the pier and board a felucca to start your cruise. Visit the Philae temple, dedicated to the goddess Isis, and the Unfinished Obelisk. Then continue to the South, to see the Aswan High Dam, a huge rock fill dam which captures the Nile in the world’s largest artificial reservoir, Lake Nasser. Return to the ship. Overnight in Aswan.

Meals : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation : On cruise for 3 nights

DAY 5 – NILE CRUISE, ASWAN / KOM OMBO / EDFU

Today, sailing to Kom Ombo to visit the only temple in Egypt dedicated to two gods: Sobek, with a crocodile head, and Haroeris with a falcon head. Return to the ship and cruise to Edfu.

Meals : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 6 – NILE CRUISE, EDFU / LUXOR

After breakfast, you will start your day by visiting the temple of Horus in Edfu, one of the best preserved Greco-Roman temples in Egypt. In the afternoon, visit the East Bank th with the temples of Luxor and Karnak. In Karnak, admire the most imposing sites of prayer ever known to man. Luxor is famous for its immense columns sculpted in the shape of papyrus buds. Back to your ship and overnight.

Meals : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 7 – LUXOR (END OF THE CRUISE) / HURGHADA

Disembarkation before you visit this time the West bank. You will see the Valley of the Kings, which includes the tombs of the Theban rulers, as Seti I and Tutankhamen. Next, they tour the mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut, the only woman Pharaoh to rule ancient Egypt. Then, you proceed to Valley of the Queens to visit the burials of some royal consorts and offspring. End the tour by a panoramic stop at the Colossi of Memnon. Late afternoon transfer to Hurghada City by road. Check-in & overnight at Hurghada.

Meals : Breakfast
Accommodation : Hurghada for 3 nights

DAYS 8-9 – HURGHADA

Two full days at leisure to enjoy the beach or snorkel at one of the best places in the world!

Or book one of our great safari optional excursion below.

Meals : Breakfast
Accommodation : Hurghada for 3 nights

Optional Excursions : Super Safari Tour (Day 8):
In the afternoon, our representative will pick you up from your hotel in Hurghada to start your adventure day trip to Arabian Desert. After arriving at Sahara station you will have a test drive on your quad bike and then drive about 45 minutes right into the desert of Hurghada. On the way to the Beduouin village by 4×4 car you will stop twice to see a mirage in the desert and to climb a sand dune. After arriving at the Bedouin village you can relax and enjoy a welcome drink or take a tour in the village, try to ride a camel!

At sunset you will enjoy a wonderful view from the mountain top. And then let’s enjoy open buffet dinner (oriental food and soft drinks). After dinner you can enjoy Sahara Park Show which starts with Tanura and Belly Dancer performance. It also includes folkloric songs and a snake show. After the show you will get a chance to explore the desert night sky, watch the stars . At the end of the tour we will take you back to your hotel in Hurghada.
Sea Safari Tour (Day 9):

In the morning, our representative will pick you up at your hotel in Hurghada to start your day of adventure at the marina. You’ll head out to sea on a high quality boat, accompanied by a professional snorkeling guide. You will head to Paradise Island where you will make two stops to dive (Snorkeling equipment included) and enjoy your free time and the crystal clear waters, sandy seabed, tranquility and serenity of this morning. For dinner, a buffet will be offered on the boat. At the end of the tour, you will be taken back to your hotel in Hurghada (Not included: crew and guides tips)

DAY 10 – HURGHADA / CAIRO

Transfer to the airport for your flight to Cairo. Arrival to Cairo airport, you will be meet & assist by our representatives before your drive for an overnight to Alexandria (nearly 3 hours drive).

Meals : Breakfast
Accommodation : Alexandria for 1 night

DAY 11 ALEXANDRIA – CAIRO

After breakfast, transfer for full day tour to visit Pompay’s pillar, A column of red Aswan granite standing some 90 feet high, the Catacombs of Kom E-Shouqafa, & the Alexandria New Library. Then we will drive you back to Cairo for an overnight at hotel in Caro.

Meals : Breakfast
Accommodation : Cairo for 1 night

DAY 12 – CAIRO- FINAL DEPARTURE

After a last breakfast at your hotel, check out ad transfer to Cairo International airport for final departure.

Meals : Breakfast