Cairo, Nile Cruise Luxor Aswan and Lake Nasser
cruise
This Egypt Complete Tour is the perfect choice for travelers who wish to have a
taste of every region in Egypt and take the chance since
they are in the land of the Pharaohs to explore more
sites and have a longer vacation.
This tour is suitable for the family members; grownups,
children, and youth as it give them the chance to spend
three nights to visit all the major highlights of Cairo.
The next stage will be having a camp in the white desert
and then spend one night in the Bahariya Oasis to
discover all the wonders of the Egyptian white desert.
The next step will be spending one night in Aswan to
visit all the attractions in the city and then enjoy one
night in a traditional Egyptian Felucca.
The last stage of the journey will consist of spending
two nights in Luxor to visit the monuments located in
the West bank and the East bank of ancient Thebes.
One great feature of this holiday Egypt 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
travelers 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.
3 nights Cairo 1 night white Desert 1 night
Bahariya , 1 night sleeping train, 1
night Aswan 1 night felucca 2 nights Luxor
Meals
Cairo, Luxor Aswan with breakfast - Bahariya
oasis, white desert full board
Beverage
included only in desert camp
Transportation
by our
private
deluxe
coach -
sleeper
train
Guide
included
Click map for
Entrance fees
included
detailed route
The summary of the
itinerary
Day 1
arrival in Cairo
with the rest of the day free at leisure
Day 2
Cairo Tour:
visiting the pyramids of Giza and the
Egyptian Museum of Antiquities
Day 3
take the minivan
to the Bahariya Oasis passing by the wonders
of the Black Desert and spend the night in a
camp in the desert
Day 4
transfer
to the
hotel in
the
Bahariya
Oasis
and
visit
the
Bahariya
Museum,
the
ancient
tombs of
the
Bahariya,
and the
temple
of
Alexander
the
Great
Day 5
travel
back to
Cairo
and at
night
take the
sleeping
train to
Aswan
Day 6
arrive in Aswan and
embark the felucca sail around the Elephantine
Island and then visit the High Dam and the
Philae Temple
Day 7
enjoy the day sailing
in the felucca until we reach Kom Ombo at night
Day 8
Visit the temple of
Kom Ombo and then travel to Edfu by private
minivan to visit the temple of Horus in Edfu and
reach Luxor at night to spend the night there.
Day 9
Visit the Karnak and
the Luxor Temple overnight in Luxor
Day 10
Visit the Valley of
the Kings, the Temple of Hatshepsut, the Colossi
of Memnon, and the Karnak Temple then transfer
to Cairo in the sleeper train
Day 11
arrive in Cairo and
visit the Saqqara Necropolis, the Saladin
Citadel, and the Khan El Khalili market. Check
out and overnight in the hotel
Day 12
final departure
The full itinerary of the
Tour:
Day 1 :
Cairo
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 private air-conditioned
minivan
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.
Overnight in the hotel
Day 2 :
Cairo
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.
The first stop of the day 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 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.
Overnight in the hotel
Day 3 :
Cairo –
Bahariya Oasis- White Desert
After having the
tasty breakfast in the hotel, it will be time to check
out the hotel
The guest will take the comfortable private
air-conditioned minivan heading towards the Bahariya
Oasis, 365 kilometers to the South West of Cairo.
In the afternoon, escorted by your highly educated well experienced travel
guide, you will start your visits using the comfy 4X4
jeep.
We then we continue our trip to the Bahariya Oasis, and on our way we
visit the crystal mountain, one of the most famous
attractions of the white desert.
This Egyptian Western desert wonder consists of large
quartz naturally formed crystals inside many rocks and
stones creating a startling magical scene.
We proceed afterwards to reach the Aqabat, or the
difficult passage, which is an interesting section of
the white desert hosting the famous twin peaks, the
ideal landmark for all the travelers in the white
desert.
Our last stop of the day is the most interesting as we
visit the internationally famous White Desert, the most
important attraction in the Western Desert of Egypt.
Covering a surface area of around three thousand
kilometers.
It consists of bizarre chalk white rock formations that
were once the surface of a shallow sea that covered this
area in prehistoric times.
The rocks create all sorts of shapes like mushrooms,
animals, and strange looking sculptures. All this area
has become a natural protected area during the last few
years.
At the end of the day, we set up our camp in the desert
to enjoy the magical atmosphere of the region, watch the
stars, have an amazing barbeque party, and spend the
night in our comfortable camp
Day 4:
White
Desert - Bahariya Oasis
We leave our camp
and head to the Bahariya Oasis
You can spend the rest of the day exploring the oasis
on your own style, or you can go to the amazing optional
tour of the Bahariya Oasis
The optional tour includes a visit will to the Tomb of
Bannantiu, discovered by Ahmed Fakhry in 1938, which is
a richly decorated tomb of a man who served both as a
priest and a prophet during the 26th dynasty.
This tomb is carefully painted and colored with scenes
of the afterlife with the Sun God Re starting his
journey. Your next visit will be to the Temple of
Alexander the Great built by the great Macedonian king
and army leaders during his famous visit to Siwa in 331
BC. The ruins of this temple, discovered by Ahmed
Fakhry, the most famous archeologist who excavated
monuments in the Western Desert, contains two
sandstones chapels with bas reliefs displaying Alexander
presenting offers to the gods Horus and Amun Re
Your next stop of this interesting day exploring the
wonders of the western desert will be at the Bahariya
Museum which was established in 2005 ad it displays the
local customs and traditions being practiced in the
region.
Overnight in the hotel in the Bahariya Oasis
Day 5 :
Bahariya Oasis –
Cairo – Aswan
After having
breakfast in the hotel, we will check out to take the
comfortable private minivan to go back to Cairo
In the evening we take the comfy sleeper train to Aswan
Dinner and overnight in the train
Day 6 :
Aswan
Arrive in Aswan in
the morning and we check in our hotel in Aswan
We take a felucca, which is the traditional Egyptian
wind sail boat, to go for a journey in the Nile touring
around the Elephantine Island in a stylish romantic
manner
In the afternoon we start our tour visiting 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
Overnight in the hotel in Aswan
Day 7 :
Aswan –
Kom Ombo
We check out hotel
in Aswan and transfer by the comfortable minivan to
start our Felucca trip
We embark our Felucca ship, which has remained, over
hundreds of years, the main transportation of the people
living by the Nile. We will sail down the Nile the way
the Pharaohs did centuries ago.
It is amazing to enjoy the ride, and catch a nice cold breeze on a hot
summer night and enjoy the wonderful Nile and Egyptian
villages scenery. Although these Feluccas are the
ancient mean of transportation, we have developed these
boats to be most comfortable and secure for our guests
to enjoy the ride
The Felucca will sail to Kom Ombo
Spend the night in the Felucca chatting and watching the sky.
Day 8 :
Kom Ombo
– Luxor Lake
Nasser Cruise
After having the
breakfast we prepare in the felucca 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.
Afterwards, we disembark the Felucca and take the private minivan 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.
At the end of the day we reach Luxor, check in the
hotel, and overnight in the hotel
Day 9 :
Luxor
After having the
wonderful breakfast in the hotel, we will start our tour
of the day in the city of Luxor
You will start your visits in the afternoon 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 Thebian 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.
Overnight in the hotel in Luxor
Day 10 :
Luxor – Cairo
After a wonderful
breakfast, you will start touring the wonders of the
West Bank of Luxor.
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
Transfer to the Luxor train station to take the sleeper
train going back to Cairo Dinner and overnight in the
sleeper train
Day 11 :
Cairo
Arrive in Cairo in
the morning to start your tour of the city
Your first 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 Pharaonic 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.
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 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.
Overnight in the hotel
Day 12 :
Cairo Final
departure
After having the
delicious breakfast, the guest will be transferred to
the Cairo international airport for his final departure
after a startling trip in Cairo, Luxor, and Aswan
Price
Accommodation
Number of guests
1st May - 30th
Sep
1st Oct - 30th
April
Christmas - New Year
Easter Period
3 Star
2 guests
761
Euro per person
800
Euro per person
818
Euro per person
3 guests
648
Euro per person
687
Euro per person
705
Euro per person
4 guests
563
Euro per person
632
Euro per person
650
Euro per person
4 Star
2 guests
834
Euro per person
896
Euro per person
991
Euro per person
3 guests
721
Euro per person
785
Euro per person
878
Euro per person
4 guests
666
Euro per person
730
Euro per person
823
Euro per person
5 Star
2 guests
868
Euro per person
996
Euro per person
1102
Euro per person
3 guests
755
Euro per person
889
Euro per person
989
Euro per person
4 guests
700
Euro per person
829
Euro per person
934
Euro per person
Price includes:
Meals:
Cairo, Aswan and Luxor: breakfast
Tour in the oases: full board
3 nights hotel 3 * in Cairo
1 night tent in the white Desert
1 night hotel in Bahariya
Return, sleeping train, 1. Class
1 night hotel 3* in Aswan
1 night on board of the felucca
2 nights hotel 3* in Luxor
Camping equipment in the desert (tents, sleeping
bags..) and Jeep
All transfers (private, in air conditioned minibus,
with driver) & English speaking guide
All taxes
Entry fees for the sites
For the formalities and the safety of our customers,
we inform the Ministry of the Egyptian Tourism of
our programs.
Price excludes:
Entry visa of Egypt.
Personal expenses.
Beverage during meals.
International airfare.
Tips.
Entrance inside any of the Pyramids of Giza.
Visit the Mummies’ room in the Egyptian Museum.
Notes Tours Packages in Egypt
Sightseeing is based
on private basis and not joining other guests.
The Nile Cruise programs can be changed without prior
notice due to navigational
circumstances, Select Egypt is not liable to these changes.
Domestic flight Abu Simbel / Cairo could be via Aswan
