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11 Day Grand Tour of Egypt (Cairo, Nile Cruise and Sharm
El Sheikh)
Accessible holidays
Egypt
This travel package is designed to suit the needs of all of the family members and all guests from different age groups and with various interests.
It consists of spending three night exploring the marvels of Cairo, going on a deluxe luxurious five stats cruise for three nights and visiting all the major attractions in Luxor, Aswan, and the monuments located between these beautiful cities, and then at the end enjoying three nights in the wonderful city of Sharm El Sheikh enjoying the wonders of the Red Sea and the amazing nightlife of the city.
The most significant aspect about this travel package is that it covers all what Egypt has to offer to its guests including exploring the magical treasures of the Pharaohs in Cairo, relish the amazing ride in a luxurious Nile Cruise between Aswan and Luxor, and then chill out on the beaches of the Red Sea costal city of Sharm El Sheikh.
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 our disabled guests. Your Nile Cruise will be on one of the best ships that sail down the Nile from Luxor to Aswan with a wheelchair accessible elevator. The tour guides escorting the guests will be highly educated and experienced in satisfying all the needs and the requirements a traveler might think of. |
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Duration |
7 nights 8 days |
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Visited in this travel
package: |
Cairo,
Luxor ,
Aswan, Sharm El Sheikh |
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Accommodation |
4 nights hotel Cairo , 3 nights Nile cruise,
3 nights Sharm el sheikh |
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Meals |
Cairo with breakfast, Nile cruise full board,
Sharm El Sheikh with breakfast |
Beverage |
not include |
Transportation |
by our
private
deluxe
coach |
Guide |
included |
Click map for |
Entrance fees |
included |
detailed route |
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The summary of the
itinerary |
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Day1 |
arrival in Cairo with the rest of the day free at leisure |
Day2 |
Cairo Tour: visiting the pyramids of Giza
and the famous archeological site of
Saqqara |
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Day3 |
take the airplane from Cairo to Aswan, and
visit the Philae, the High Dam, and the
unfinished obelisk in the afternoon.
Afterwards embark your deluxe Nile Cruise. |
Day4 |
Sail
down the
Nile in
your
Nile
Cruise
to Kom
Ombo to
visit
the
temple
of
Sobek,
and then
sail to
Edfu to
visit
the
temple
of Horus |
Day5 |
Visit
the
Valley
of the
Kings,
the
Temple
of
Hatshepsut,
the
Colossi
of
Memnon,
and the
Karnak
Temple. |
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Take the airplane from Luxor to Sharm El Sheikh.
Check in your in your resort |
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Day7 |
free time to enjoy the beach and the sea in
Sharm El Sheikh |
| Day8 |
free time to enjoy the beach and the sea in
Sharm El Sheikh Important note: accessible tours
in Sharm El Sheikh includes a tour of the city
of Sharm El Sheikh, A Bedouin dinner and show,
and a the Alf Leila Wa Leila Dinner Show. |
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take the
airplane to Cairo, a free evening in Cairo to
spend at your leisure |
| Day10 |
Cairo
Tour: visiting the Egyptian Museum of
Antiquities, the Saladin Citadel, and Coptic
Cairo |
| Day11 |
Transfer to the Cairo airport for your final departure. |
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The full itinerary of the
Tour: |
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Day1 |
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.
After the "meet and greet", the guest will be transferred to his hotel, his home away from home, using the best comfortable wheelchair accessible air-conditioned minivans
The guest will check in the 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 disabled guests
Overnight in the hotel
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Day 2 |
Cairo |
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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 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 next stop, while being transferred in the most comfortable air-conditioned minivan, will be in the Saqqara complex, the necropolis of the third dynasty of the Pharonic Old Kingdom. This rich archeological site hosts a number of pyramids, with the startling step Pyramid of Djoser built in 2665 BC, which is the oldest proper pyramid ever built in Egypt and the most ancient rock structure built in the history of humankind. Saqqara also has many richly decorated tombs.
All the sights visited is comfortably wheelchair accessible
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 – Aswan (Nile Cruise) |
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After having tasty breakfast, the guest will check out the hotel in Cairo
Transfer using the most comfortable air-conditioned minivan to the Cairo international airport to take the flight going to Aswan
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 in Egypt
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 wheelchair accessible bathroom. The elevator in the Nile Cruise is also wheelchair accessible to give you a marvelous chance to easily reach the sundeck to enjoy the wonderful Nile and greenery scenes.
Overnight in the Nile Cruise
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Day 4 : |
Kom Ombo – Edfu (Nile
Cruise) |
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After breakfast, you will have the chance 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.
All the sights visited is comfortably wheelchair accessible
- Afterwards the ship will sail to the North to reach Edfu
- you will have the chance to visit to 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.
Enjoy the evening in the Nile Cruise
- Sail to Esna and overnight in the Nile Cruise.
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Day 5 : |
Esna – Luxor (Nile Cruise) |
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The ship will continue sailing to the North to reach Luxor
- After breakfast, 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 Thebian 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.
- All the sights visited is comfortably wheelchair accessible
Enjoy the evening in the Nile Cruise
Overnight in the Nile Cruise
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Day 6 : |
Luxor –
Sharm El Sheikh |
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After breakfast, you will be transferred by the comfortable minivan to the Luxor airport to take the flight going to Sharm El Sheikh
Arrival at Sharm El Sheikh and checking in your resort with your room and all facilities wheelchair accessible. Your resort will be one of the best developed in Sharm El Sheikh offering the finest facilities and the best quality of services
- A free evening to spend at leisure in Sharm El Sheikh
It would a marvelous idea to spend the day in the Sharm El Sheikh City Tour visiting the old town of Sharm, the famous Na'ama Bay, Sharks Bay, and Nabq Bay. This is besides visiting the largest mosque and church in the city of Sharm El Sheikh
Overnight in the hotel
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Day 7 : |
Sharm El
Sheikh | |
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You will have the whole day free at leisure to enjoy the beach and the sea in Sharm El Sheikh. The city is worldwide famous for its many coral reefs, aquatic creatures, and various amazing types of fishes. This is why Sharm El Sheikh is a wonderful spot for diving and snorkeling with the best and most advanced equipments offered by many various diving and snorkeling centers spread all over the city. Sharm is also a wonderful destination for doing all sorts of sea activities like windsurfing or even just chilling out on the beach would be relaxing and very pleasant and enjoyable. Sharm is also suitable for organizing all sorts of Safari trips by camel, horse, or 4X4 cars to visit many destinations like the colored canyons, the Abu Galoum natural protected area, and many other destinations.
At night, Sharm El Sheikh is the best spot in Egypt offering all sorts of night activities like discos, night clubbing, beach parties, restaurants, bars, casinos, and racings.
- Or maybe you can spend the evening under the stars in a Bedouin tent, enjoying the most delicious Bedouin dinner, watching and participating in the group dances and songs.
Overnight in the hotel
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Day 8 : |
Sharm El
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You will have the whole day free at leisure to enjoy the beach and the sea in Sharm El Sheikh. The city is worldwide famous for its many coral reefs, aquatic creatures, and various amazing types of fishes. This is why Sharm El Sheikh is a wonderful spot for diving and snorkeling with the best and most advanced equipments offered by many various diving and snorkeling centers spread all over the city. Sharm is also a wonderful destination for doing all sorts of sea activities like windsurfing or even just chilling out on the beach would be relaxing and very pleasant and enjoyable. Sharm is also suitable for organizing all sorts of Safari trips by camel, horse, or 4X4 cars to visit many destinations like the colored canyons, the Abu Galoum natural protected area, and many other destinations.
At night, Sharm El Sheikh is the best spot in Egypt offering all sorts of night activities like discos, night clubbing, beach parties, restaurants, bars, casinos, and racings.
- You will have the chance to go on the optional tour to the Alf Leila Wa Leila Dinner Show. Enjoy the tasty Egyptian dishes and the oriental show consisting of a belly dancer, a
Tanoura dance show, and many other performances
Overnight in the hotel
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Day 9 : |
Sharm El
Sheikh - Cairo | |
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After breakfast,
you will be transferred by the comfortable minivan to
the Aswan airport to take the flight going to Cairo.
Arrival at Cairo and checking in the hotel, A free
evening to spend at leisure in Cairo
Overnight in the hotel
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Day 10 : |
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 11 : |
Cairo
final departure | |
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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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Price
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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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5 Star |
2 guests |
835
Euro per person |
1055
Euro per person |
1230
Euro per person |
3 guests |
770
Euro per person |
970
Euro per person |
1115
Euro per person |
4 guests |
745
Euro per person |
925
Euro per person |
1120
Euro per person |
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Price includes: |
Four nights
accommodation in hotel in Cairo with Prepared rooms
for the disabled travelers. On bed and breakfast
basis
Three nights accommodation on cruise with
Prepared rooms for the disabled travelers. On Full
board basis .
Three nights accommodation in hotel in Sharm el
Sheikh with Prepared rooms for the disabled
travelers. On bed and breakfast basis
All local transfers by comfortable private A/C minivan.
Sightseeing tours as mentioned in the program
Entry fees for the sites
English speaking guide in all the historical places guide
Assistance and help during the day
All taxes
For the formalities and the safety of our customers, we inform the Ministry of the Egyptian Tourism of our programs.
There are no hidden costs whatsoever!!
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Price excludes: |
Entry visa of Egypt.
Personal expenses.
Beverage during meals.
Tips.
Entrance inside any of the Pyramids of Giza.
Visit the Mummies’ room in the Egyptian Museum
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Medical Equipments available to be rented: |
- Manual wheelchairs
- Power chairs
- Beach chairs
- Commode shower chairs
- Raised toilet seats
- Manual bed hoists
- Walkers, canes, crutches
- Oxygen Cylinders
- Light weight scooters
- Oxygen Concentrators
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Monuments included in this travel package: |
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The Khan El Khalili touristic Market
Saqqara complex and the Pyramid of Djoser
The Egyptian Museum
The colossi of Memnon
The Temple of Horus in Edfu
The Temple of Sobek in Kom Ombo
The High Dam |
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