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Best Of Honeymoon Packages
Cairo - Alexandria - Luxor - Aswan |
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Do you dream of having a
fancy wonderful honeymoon? Do you dream of having an
unforgettable honeymoon in the land of the Pharaohs? We
offer you the best package to have an amazing honeymoon
in Egypt.
The most significant feature of this travel package is
the slow pace of the trip. You will have lesser number
of visits everyday to give you the chance to enjoy your
time at leisure in your own style. The first stage of
the journey will consist of spending four nights to
visit all the major highlights and attractions in Cairo
in the most marvelous style.
The second step will be spending two nights to discover
the wonders of the romantic city of Alexandria situated
on Mediterranean Sea.
The next phase of the trip will consist of spending four
nights in a Nile Cruise ship sailing from Aswan to the
South direction passing by the Nasser Lake to visit the
marvelous monuments on your way that are only accessible
by boat and reach Abu Simble at the end. Going on a
Nile Cruise is one of the most recommended activities to
be done in Egypt.
The ships are luxuriously equipped, the food is great,
the scenery down the Nile is amazing, and the guest gets
the chance to visit all the highlights located in
Southern Egypt.
One great feature of this travel package is that it
enables the guest to discover all the major attractions
of Egypt being escorted with the best experienced highly
qualified and educated Egyptologists.
Everything in this travel package is faultlessly
designed to suit the needs and the requirements of
honeymooners coming from various backgrounds and
different regions from all over the world.
This trip is carefully designed to suit the needs and
the requirements of any traveler who loves luxury and
comfort. All transportations will be made using
comfortable private air-conditioned minivans and all the
accommodations will be in perfectly prepared rooms
faultlessly designed to fit all our guests.
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Duration |
9 nights 10 days |
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Visited in this travel package: |
Cairo, Alexandria,
Luxor, Edfu, Kom Ombo,
Aswan |
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Accommodation |
5 nights Cairo, 4 nights Nile Cruise |
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Meals |
Cairo with breakfast - Nile cruise full
board |
Beverage |
not included |
Transportation |
by our
private
deluxe
coach
-domestic
flights |
Guide |
included |
Click map for |
Entrance fees |
included |
detailed route |
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The summary of the
itinerary |
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Day 1 |
arrival in Cairo
with the rest of the day free at leisure.
Overnight in Cairo |
Day 2 |
Cairo Tour: visiting the pyramids of Giza
overnight in Cairo |
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Day 3 |
Cairo Tour: the
Egyptian Museum and Khan Al Khalili Bazar
overnight in Cairo |
Day 4 |
Travel
from
Cairo to
Alexandria,
a free
day to
spend in
the city
at your
own
style,
overnight
in
Alexandria |
Day 5 |
Alexandria
Tour:
the
National
Museum
of
Alexandria
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Catacombs,
Pompy's
Pillar,
and the
Montazah
complex
and
gardens |
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Day 6 |
take the airplane to Luxor, check in the hotel
and visit the Karnak and the Luxor Temples,
overnight in Luxor |
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Day 7 |
Visit the Valley of the Kings, the Temple of
Hatshepsut, and the Colossi of Memnon; with
optional sound and light show at Karnak Temple
in the evening with optional sound and light
show at Karnak Temple in the evening, embark the
Nile Cruise and overnight. |
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Day 8 |
Sail in the Nile Cruise passing by the Nile lock
in Esna and reaching Edfu, overnight in the Nile
Cruise |
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Day 9 |
Visit the Temple of Horus in Edfu Sail down the
Nile in your Nile Cruise to Kom Ombo to visit
the temple of Sobek, reach Aswan and overnight
in the Nile Cruise |
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Day 10 |
visit the Philae, the High Dam, and the
unfinished obelisk. Visit the Botanical Garden
by Felucca in the afternoon with optional sound
and light show at the Philae Temple in the
evening. Overnight in the Nile Cruise |
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Day 11 |
disembark the Nile Cruise and take the plane to
Cairo. Arrive in Cairo, check in the hotel,
enjoy a free evening in Cairo, and overnight in
the hotel |
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Day 12 |
final departure |
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The full itinerary of the
Tour: |
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Day 1 : |
Arrival
in Cairo |
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Upon arrival in
Cairo, the guest will meet the Select Egypt Travel
representative who will be your best friend for the
coming five days. We only deal with local highly
educated and experienced company representatives who
have fluent English and wonderful communication skills,
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After the "meet and greet", the guest will be
transferred to his hotel, his home away from home,
using the best comfortable air-conditioned minivans
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The guest will check in the first class five stars hotel
in a few minutes to enable him/her to rest and refresh
for an amazing tour of Cairo in the next day. -
The rooms in the hotel are designed to suit the needs of
any travelers having all sorts of facilities Overnight
in the hotel |
 
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Day 2 : |
Cairo
Visits |
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The guest will
enjoy a delicious breakfast to energize his power for
his tour in Cairo
After breakfast, you will meet up with your highly
educated long experienced Egyptologist who will escort
you for the rest of the day.
Your first stop will be at the Egyptian Museum of
Antiquities hosting the largest collection of Pharaonic
displays in the whole world including the startling
treasures of King Tut Ankh Amun and the Royal mummies'
hall. This is besides many other exhibitions form
different Pharaonic periods. Your tour of the Museum
will be accompanied by the perfect illustration of
different stages of the Egyptian history
Your next visit will be to discover the Saladin Citadel, built by the
great Ayoubid king and warrior, Salah El Dine Al Ayouby
between 1176 and 1183 AD to protect Cairo and Egypt
against the foreign attacks. This citadel became the
seat of the power in Egypt for a very long period
afterwards. The guest will have the chance to visit the
startling Mohamed Ali Alabaster Mosque lactated inside
the citadel. Mohamed Ali, who is considered the founder
of Modern Egypt, decided to build this amazing mosque
between 1830 and 1848 AD to look like the great mosques
built by the Ottomans in Istanbul, like the famous Aya
Sofia Mosque
Your next visit of the day will be to the Pyramids of
Giza, the most popular monument in the whole world,
built by the pharaohs from the period starting from 2590
BC to 2480 BC. You will have the chance to explore the
wonders of the Great Pyramid, the largest Pyramid ever
constructed in Egypt which was built by King Cheops in
2589 BC, and it is the only remaining item in the list
of the Greek Old Seven wonders of the world. You will
discover the beauty of the lion's body and the human
headed sphinx, one of the largest monolith statues in
history of mankind.
Your tour will be accompanied, all the time, with
wonderful historical interpretation explaining the
reasons behind building such massive structure.
Your last visit of the day will be to Khan El Khalili, the largest and
most famous touristic market in the world. This bazar,
built in 1382 during the Mamluk reign, is the best place
to shop for Egyptian gifs and souvenirs to take home
from Cairo. -
At the end of the day you will be transferred to your
hotel for a free evening to explore Cairo on your own
style or relax for the tours in the coming day
Overnight in the hotel |
 
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Day 3 : |
Cairo |
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After breakfast,
the guest will meet up with his friendly Egyptologist to
start a fascinating day touring Cairo
The first stop of the day will be at the Egyptian Museum
of Antiquities hosting the largest collection of
Pharonic displays in the whole world including the
startling treasures of King Tut Ankh Amun and the Royal
mummies' hall. This is besides many other exhibitions
form different Pharonic periods. Your tour of the Museum
will be accompanied by the perfect illustration of
different stages of the Egyptian history
Your next visit will be to discover the Saladin Citadel,
built by the great Ayoubid king and warrior, Salah El
Dine Al Ayouby between 1176 and 1183 AD to protect Cairo
and Egypt against the foreign attacks. This citadel
became the seat of the power in Egypt for a very long
period afterwards. The guest will have the chance to
visit the startling Mohamed Ali Alabaster Mosque
lactated inside the citadel. Mohamed Ali, who is
considered the founder of Modern Egypt, decided to build
this amazing mosque between 1830 and 1848 AD to look
like the great mosques built by the Ottomans in
Istanbul, like the famous Aya Sofia Mosque
Your last visit of the day will be to explore the
monuments located in Coptic Cairo where many fascinating
Coptic monuments are located like the Hanging Church,
one of the oldest churches ever built in Egypt, the
church of Saint Barbra, The Coptic Museum, and the Ben
Ezra synagogue, the most ancient Jewish Temple in Egypt
- All the sights visited is comfortably
wheelchair accessible
At the end of this fascinating day, you will be
transferred to the hotel
Overnight in the hotel |
 
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Day 4 : |
Cairo –
Alexandria – Cairo |
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After the tasty
breakfast at the hotel, the guest will meet up with his
guide for his trip to Alexandria
You will start your journey to Alexandria, located 270
kilometers to the North West of Cairo, the capital of
Egypt, riding in the most comfy and cozy air-conditioned
minivan.
Arrive in Alexandria after approximately three hours to
start your tour of the city to visit the catacombs of
Kom Al Shoqafa, the most ancient and mysterious
Alexandrian ancient necropolis. The Catacombs, which is
a three underground floor spooky necropolis, was first
established around the 2nd century BC.
This amazing burial site is considered one of the Seven
Wonders of the World in the middle Ages.
Your next stop will be at the Bibliotheca Alexandria ,
the modern Library of Alexandria, which was built in
2002, as an a new version of the famous ancient Library
of Alexandria, built by Ptolemy II around (285 ـ 247)
BC, and then destroyed by Julius Cesar in the year 48
BC. The library of Alexandria hosts a huge collection of
books gathered from all around the world. This is
besides an interesting museum.
Now its time to view the magical atmosphere of one of
the most famous landmarks of Alexandria, the Fortress of
Qaitbay who was a famous Mamluk leader and warrior in
the 15th century AD. He used the stones that remained
from the collapsed ancient Pharonic Light house to
construct his fortress at the western edge of Alexandria
in 1477. This fortress is one of the amazing examples of
the military structures of the Mamluk time
Your last stop of the day will be at the wonderful
Montazah Gardens, consisting of 370 acres and situated
in an amazing spot overseeing the Mediterranean Sea. The
Montazah Gardens and palaces were first established by
Khedive Abbas Helmy II, who ruled Egypt from 1892 till
1914 as a summer resort for the royal family of Mohamed
Ali. The palaces and the garden, hosting plants and
flowers exported from all over the world, were
nationalized by Gamal Abdel Nasser, the former Egyptian
president.
All the sights visited is comfortably wheelchair
accessible
You will take the air-conditioned minivan again to Cairo
Overnight in the hotel |
 
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Day 5 : |
Cairo –
Luxor |
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After having tasty
breakfast, the guest will check out the hotel in Cairo
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Transfer using the most comfortable air-conditioned
minivan to the Cairo international airport to take the
flight going to Luxor
Arrival in Luxor and embark your luxurious deluxe Nile
Cruise ship which will be your home away from home for
the coming four nights
You will start your visits by exploring the Karnak
Temple, the largest religious Pharaonic structure ever
built in the world. The kings of the Pharaohs staring
from the 11th dynasty (2055 – 1985 BC) began adding
their mark, one after the other, to this huge complex of
Pharaonic temples. The Karnak temple includes the
breathtaking hypostyle hall of the god Amun built by
Ramses II in 1244 BC, the sacred lake of god Amun, and
many more attractions.
Your next visit this evening will be to the Luxor Temple. Dedicated to the
holy Theban triad, the gods Amun, Mut, and Khonsu, it is
one of the finest examples of the Pharaonic
architecture. Although the construction work of the
temple was mainly completed by Amenhotep III (1390 –
1352 BC) and Ramses II (1279 1213 BC), many kings who
came afterwards have added their marks to this great
complex including Alexander the Great. The Luxor temple
was buried under sand and dust for years until it was
discovered in 1881.
Enjoy the evening touring Luxor on your own style or you
can go to the marvelous sound and light show at the
Karnak Temple, to enjoy a fascinating illustration of
the history of the Temple of Karnak and the entire
Egyptian history and watch the amazing light show.
Languages of the show may vary according to the
schedule - Overnight in the Nile Cruise |
 
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Day 6 : |
Luxor
– Nile Cruise |
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Your first visit
of the day will be the Valley of the Kings, the
necropolis of the Pharaonic New Kingdom. Starting from
17th dynasty, the Pharaonic Kings tried to hide their
royal tombs from robbers. This was why they began to dig
their tombs deep inside a Theban mountain that has a
natural pyramid structure. These tombs have the finest
colored decorations with the famous tomb of Tut Ankh
Amun discovered by Howard Carter in 1922 and may other
royal tombs belonging to the kings of the 18th and the
19th dynasty.
Your next stop will be the amazing the mortuary Temple
of Hatshepsut. This temple was constructed by the 18th
dynasty Queen Hatshepsut (1473 – 1458 BC) as a unique
structure rising from the desert in the shape of
imposing terraces. This temple was used as a monastery
in the Christian era. This is why it is famous for the
name "El Deir Al Bahry", or the Western Monastery.
Your last stop of the day will be at the gigantic
Colossi of Memnon. These two 18 meters high statues are
the only remaining items of the mortuary temple of
Amenhotep III. During the roman era, music was heard
coming out of one of the statues that were attributed,
by the Greeks, as the legendary figure of Memnon
greeting his mother Eos in one of the Greek myths.
Enjoy the evening in Luxor
Sail down the Nile to Esna at night. Overnight in the Nile Cruise |
 
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Day 7 : |
Nile
Cruise - Kom Ombo – Edfu |
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After breakfast,
you will have the chance to visit the Temple of Horus in
Edfu. This temple is the largest and best preserved
Ptolemaic temple in Egypt. The building work of the
temple started during the reign of Ptolemy III in 237 BC
and the construction continued until 80 BC. The temple
includes wonderfully decorated walls and stone capitals.
Your next stop will be to visit the amazing Temple Of
Kom Ombo dedicated to two gods; Horus, the falcon god,
and Sobek, the crocodile god. The Greco-Roman temple is
famous for its matchless location overlooking the Nile.
Construction work of the temple started in the 2nd
century BC by Ptolemy VI and was completed during the
reign of Ptolemy XII during the 1st century AD.
Enjoy the evening in the Nile Cruise
Sail to Aswan and overnight in the Nile Cruise. |
 
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Day 8 : |
Aswan
– Nile Cruise |
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Arrival in Aswan
and start your visits with one of the most beautiful
temples constructed in Egypt, the Temple of Philae. This
fabulous temple dedicated to the goddess Isis was
constructed as one of the finest examples of the
combined architecture of ancient Egyptians and the
Greco-Romans styles. This temple, due to the
construction of the High Dam was all covered with water
until it was relocated in its present day location in
the Agilika Island by the UNESCO project that took 8
years from 1972 to 1980 to be completed
Your next visit of the day will be to the High Dam,
built by the former Egyptian president, Gamal Abdel
Nasser in the 1960s to reserve the Nile Water that was
lost every year in the artificial Nasser Lake. The High
Dam, that was viewed as an architectural miracle at the
time, also generates a lot of the electricity consumed
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The guest afterwards will go to visit the famous
unfinished obelisk, a gigantic granite obelisk dating
back to the Pharaohs New Kingdom. If this huge obelisk
was completed it would have weighed more than 1197 tons.
This will be a marvelous chance to understand how the
ancient Egyptians were capable of building such gigantic
structures. Embark the best deluxe luxurious Nile
Cruise, which will be your home for the coming four
nights. You will have a nice comfortable cabin with all
sorts of facilities
Enjoy the evening touring Aswan on your own style or you
can go to the marvelous sound and light show at the
Philae Temple, to enjoy a fascinating illustration of
the history of the Temple of Philae and the entire
Egyptian history and watch the amazing light show.
Languages of the show may vary according to the
schedule - Overnight in the Nile Cruise |
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Day 9 : |
Cairo |
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After having tasty
breakfast, the guest will check out the Nile cruise
Transfer using the most comfortable air-conditioned
minivan to the Aswan international airport to take the
flight going to Cairo. Arrival in Cairo and A free day
to enjoy the city of Cairo
Overnight in the hotel |
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Day 10 : |
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It is time for your
amazing delicious breakfast
You will meet the representative of Select Egypt Travel
to assist you to be transferred, using your wonderful
cozy air-conditioned minivan, to the Cairo airport
Your final departure after spending a marvelous
memorable tour in Egypt that you will remember for the
rest of your life. |
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Accommodation |
Number of guests |
1st May - 30th
Sep
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1st Oct - 30th
April
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Christmas - New Year
Easter Period
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3 Star |
2 guests |
900 Euro per person |
1000 Euro per person |
1150 Euro per person |
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4 Star |
2 guests |
1000 Euro per person |
1100 Euro per person |
1250 Euro per person |
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5 Star |
2 guests |
1100 Euro per person |
1200 Euro per person |
1400 Euro per person |
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Price includes: |
- Meet and assistance in Cairo.
- 05 nights in hotel 5* in Cairo with bed and breakfast.
- 04 night on board of 5* Deluxe Nile Cruise vessel with
full board treatment.
- Flights: Cairo Luxor / Aswan Cairo.
- All transfers by a private AC coach model of the year.
- All above mentioned visits. All entry fees of
mentioned sightseeing.
- English Speaking Tour guide. Felucca Toru in Aswan .
- All necessary permissions. All tax.
- No hidden costs.
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- Tips.
- Visa.
- International airfare.
- Personal expenses.
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Monuments included in this
travel package:
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The Pyramids of Giza |
The colossi of Memnon |
The Botanical Garden |
Montazah Gardens |
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The Sphinx |
The Temple of Horus in Edfu |
The Kalabsha |
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The Egyptian Museum |
The Temple of Sobek in Kom Ombo |
The Saladin Citadel |
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The Khan El Khalili Market |
The High Dam |
Mosque of Mohamed Ali |
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The Karnak Temple |
The unfinished Obelisk |
the Fortress of Qaitbay |
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The Luxor Temple |
The Philae Temple |
Library of Alexandria |
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The Valley of the Kings |
The Queen Hatshepsut Temple |
catacombs of Kom Al Shoqafa |
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