Off the Beaten Track to the Treasures of Egypt

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Treasures of Egypt tour will give you the chance to explore Egypt in-depth while taking unique different routes. Only in 12 days, travel the length of Egypt, start and end in Cairo! Begin by spending time at the awe-inspiring Pyramids of Giza – the only existing wonder of the Seven Wonders of the World and tour the capital of Egypt. Then, take a drive to many...
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Overview

Trip type
Private Guided
Lodging level
Luxury - 5 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

    • Visit the High Dam, Philae Temple and Unfinished Obelisk.
    • Enjoy an afternoon tea and a relax time while sailing to Kom Ombo.
    • Sail to Edfu via Esna
    • Go to the East Bank where you will visit the Temples of Luxor and Karnak

What's this trip about?

    Treasures of Egypt tour will give you the chance to explore Egypt in-depth while taking unique different routes. Only in 12 days, travel the length of Egypt, start and end in Cairo! Begin by spending time at the awe-inspiring Pyramids of Giza – the only existing wonder of the Seven Wonders of the World and tour the capital of Egypt. Then, take a drive to many destinations in Egypt, namely Fayoum, El Minya, Amarna, Assuit, Abydousa and Dandara. Embark on a leisurely paced cruise, Salacia Nile Cruise, and sail along the world’s longest river as you sail from Luxor and land in Aswan where you will take your flight back to Cairo.

Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeIntimate group - 12 max
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityCairo
End CityAswan

Travel Themes

  • Cultural
  • Small Ship Cruise

Destinations

  • Africa
  • Egypt

Attractions

  • Abydos
  • Aswan
  • Kom Ombo
  • Luxor
  • Luxor Temple
  • Pyramid of Giza
  • Saqqarah
  • Sphinx
  • Valley of the Kings
  • West Bank

Activities

  • Culture
  • Historic sightseeing
  • History
  • Nature
  • Relaxing Retreat
  • River cruise
  • Ruins & Archaeology
  • Sailing
  • Short Cruise

Trip includes

    • Meet and greet service by our representatives at airports.
    • Assistance of our guest relations during your stay.
    • All transfers by a private air-conditioned vehicle.
    • Accommodation for 3 nights in Cairo including breakfast and dinner
    • Accommodation for 2 night in El Minya including breakfast and dinner
    • Accommodation for 1 night in Abydos, Sohag including breakfast and dinner
    • Accommodation for 1 night in Luxor, including breakfast and dinner
    • Accommodation for 4 nights on board 5 star Cruise including breakfast, lunch and dinner
    • All the sightseeing tours as mentioned in the itinerary (Private Guided Tours).
    • All sightseeing tours on the Cruise sharing Cruise group
    • Entrance fees to all sites as indicated on the itinerary.
    • Meals as mention in the above itinerary.
    • Bottled water during outings outside of hotel or cruise ship.
    • Portage when needed.
    • All service charges and taxes.

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival in Cairo

Meals: Dinner

Overnight at the hotel in Cairo

Arrival at Cairo Airport where you will meet and be assisted by our representative. Then, get transfered to your hotel and enjoy dinner.

Day 2: Visit Giza Pyramids & Sakkara

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Overnight at your hotel in Cairo.

Visits: Great Pyramids of Giza, Valley Temple, Sphinx, Saqqara, Step Pyramid of King Zoser.

Enjoy breakfast at your hotel in the morning before starting your pyramid tour where...

Day 3: Sightseeing in Cairo

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch

Visits: Cairo, Al Darb Al Ahmar neighbourhood, Salah El Din Citadel, the Alabaster Mosque of Mohamed Ali, Sultan Hassan Mosque and Madrasa, Ahmed Ibn Tulun Mosque.

You will explore Cairo, the city of a thousand minarets, by s...

Day 4: Traveling to Fayoum & El Minya

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Visits: Fayoum, Lake Qaroun, National park of Wadi Rayan, Fayoum Water Falls, Gabal Al Modawara, Wales Cemetery, El Minya.

You will have an early departure to be driven from Cairo to Fayoum, 60 km from Cairo. You will...

Day 5: Sightseeing in El Minya

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Overnight at the hotel

Visits: El Minya, The Necropolis of Tuna El Gabal, Al Ashmunien, Beni Hasan.

You will visit the necropolis of Tuna El Gabal, which includes many important elements such as the crypts of b...

Day 6: Visit Amarna & Assuit

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Overnight at Abydous

Visits: Tell Al Amarna, Assuit city, Al Muharraq Monastery, Meir Village.

After breakfast, you will be driven to Tell Al Amarna, the capital of Akhnaton, where you will explore the city, th...

Day 7: Abydos, Dandara & Luxor

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Overnight in Luxor.

Visits: Abydos, Fortress Shonet El Zebeeb, Temple of Seti the First, Complex of Dandara Temple, Hatour Temple, Temple Elements, Luxor.

You will visit Fortress Shonet El Zebeeb, the first bui...

Day 8: Embarking your Nile Cruise in Luxor

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Transfer to embark your cruise before lunch.

Enjoy lunch on board.

Go to the East Bank where you will visit the Temples of Luxor and Karnak

Have an appetizing dinner on board.

Day 9: Visiting West Bank & Sailing to Edfu

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Overnight in Edfu.

Visits: West Bank, Valley of the Kings,Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, Edfu.

Enjoy breakfast on board.

Go to West Bank one more time to visit this time the Valley of the Kings and Temple o...

Day 10: Edfu Temple & Sailing to Kom Ombo

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Overnight in Aswan.

Visits: Horus Temple, Kom Ombo, Kom Ombo Temple, Aswan.

Have breakfast on board.

Visit Horus Temple in Edfu.

Enjoy lunch on board.

Enjoy an afternoon tea and a relax tim...

Day 11: Sightseeing in Aswan

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Overnight in Aswan.

Visits: Aswan, High Dam, Philae Temple, Unfinished Obelisk.

Have breakfast on board.

Visit the High Dam, Philae Temple and Unfinished Obelisk.

Enjoy lunch on board.

Enjoy an afternoon tea with a charming and magnificent view.

Have dinner on board.

Day 12: Final Departure

Meals: Breakfast.

Have breakfast on board.

Disembark after breakfast.

Get transferred to Aswan Airport for your flight to Cairo where you will take your flight home.

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Dates & Availability

Price From $2,189
Price per day$182
Last Updated: 4/9/2024

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Prices may vary due to local taxes and trip seasonality. Click "Request Info" to inquire directly with the tour operator for the final trip price.

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Since 1955 Memphis Tours believed in connecting and helping our curious travellers to explore, know and connect with other cultures.

We connect curious travellers who want to discover the globe, enjoy Mother Nature and create cross continents friendships with local agencies who are passionate about designing tailor made trips and showing travellers around the hidden gems of their homeland creating an unforgettable memories and moments.

We have been online since 1999, responding to drastic changes in the tourism market and believing in connection. We managed successful partnerships with top-notch expert local agencies, hotels, governmental organization, and other key partners to achieve sustainable tourism impact.

We at Memphis Tours believe in innovation, growing, and consistency along with our partners to ensure the delivery of a safe, excellent, and flexible experience to our travellers throughout the booking process, journey and even after returning.

Our aim is to develop successful partnerships and the best representation for both of our companies worldwide. I look forward to building a network covering the whole world.

Customer Feedback: With over 11000 reviews on Tripadvisor scoring at an average of 4.9 - Flexible itineraries - Competitive prices - Excellent customer service.

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Memphis Tours has been setting standards in the local and regional tourism industry for over six decades, and our years of experience have helped us craft finely-honed tour itineraries that never fail to delight. We’ve trekked and toured every attraction in our destinations many times over and are experts at making your trip as safe, comfortable, and memorable as possible.

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They have exceptional customer service, and are truly committed to ensuring every customer's trip to Egypt is seam-less, stress-free and individual.
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Logistics

What's excluded

    • International Airfare
    • Entry visa to Egypt
    • Any optional tours
    • Personal expenses like drinks during meals, laundry, phone calls…etc
    • Tipping

Accommodation

,Golden Accommodation: Grand Aton Hotel Hilton Pyramids Golf Hotel House of Life Hotel MS Salacia Nile cruise Sonesta St. George Hotel Luxor
Cancellation policy

Cancellation Policy

  • In case you cancel your trip, the following scale of charges will be applied:
  • From the date of booking until 61 days before your arrival date, 15% of the entire tour price will be charged.
  • Between 60 and 31 days before your arrival date, 25% of the entire tour price will be charged.
  • Between 30 and 15 days before your arrival date, 50% of the entire tour price will be charged.
  • Between 14 and 1 days before your arrival date, 100% of the entire tour price will be charged.
  • Additionally, there are cancellation fees on all domestic flights within Egypt. If you cancel a tour at any time, you will be subject to any fees according to the airline’s cancellation policy.

Emergency Cancellation Policy

  • Memphis Tours offers a very flexible cancelation policy in case the government or the airline issues a travel warning from/to your departure country and destination. We, at Memphis Tours, prioritize your well-being and safety above all else and for that reason, we have adapted our cancellation policy to reflect our values. Familiarize yourself with our full payment policy, cancellation and refund conditions.
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Age Requirements
No age restrictions
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