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Johannesburg
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Cairo
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Twin share en-suite hotel accommodation
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All Breakfast, all meals on cruise, All inclusive in Hurghada (All meals and local drinks)
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R31,950 pp sharing
Overview
See all the great sites of Egypt and enjoy an all inclusive experience in Hurghada! See the Pyramids in Cairo, cruise the Nile for 3 days, visit the valley of the Kings in Luxor and relax at the Red Sea!
Highlights of the Trip
- Great Pyramids of Giza
- Egyptian Museum and markets
- Red Sea at Hurghada (All inclusive)
- Luxor
- Aswan
- Nile cruise for 3 days
Itinerary
Check in with your tour guide at OR Tambo airport in Johannesburg around 18:00 PM. We depart on a direct flight to Cairo.
(Dinner on board flight)
We arrive in Cairo early morning, and pass through customs. We will be transferred to our hotel, and have requested to check in as early as possible to refresh. Our first stop for the day is the Egyptian museum in Cairo as we learn more about the fascinating history of Egypt. We end our tour in the famous open market (Khan El Khalili) the Bazaar with the numerous souvenirs shops and the coffee shops. Continue back to our hotel for a well-deserved dinner. Get a good night's rest and feel refreshed for the rest of the tour.
(Breakfast, Dinner)
We start our tour of Egypt with the highlight and most famous attraction of Egypt, the great pyramids of Giza. Your local guide will show and tell you everything you need to know in regards with one of the top 7 classic wonders of the world. We will also visit the famous step pyramid. In the afternoon we will be transferred to the airport for a short flight to Aswan.
(Breakfast)
We start the day at the famous High Dam of Aswan. The High Dam was completed in 1971 and created Lake Nasser. The creation of the dam made it necessary to relocate several famous monuments. Next you will visit the romantic Temple of Philae. The Philae Temple is a majestic Greco-Roman Egyptian temple dedicated to the goddess Isis, the goddess of love, overnight on your 5-star Nile cruise.
(Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Enjoy sailing down the fertile bank of the Nile to visit Kom-Ombo Temple, Kom Ombo is a Dual Greco-Roman Egyptian Temple dedicated to the Evil Crocodile god Sobek and the Good Falcon god Haroeris, which stands overseeing the Nile and had sacred crocodiles kept as pets. overnight on your 5-star Nile Cruise. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
After breakfast we will arrive in city of Edfu where you will find the famous Temple of Horus. The 2000-year old Temple was dedicated to the Son of Osiris, Horus the Falcon Headed God, and is the best preserved and most complete temple in Egypt. We continue down the Nile to the city of Luxor.
We will visit the famous Karnak and Luxor temples on the East bank this afternoon/evening. We spend the night on the cruise. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
An optional Hot Air Balloon ride in the morning to witness the beautiful sites around Luxor. See the Nile Valley, Valley of the Kings, Luxor and more! We visit the Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Hatshepsut (Deir El Bahary) and the great Colossi of Memnon. An afternoon transfer to the Red Sea in Hurghada. Later we check in to our all inclusive hotel in Hurghada. Eat and drink as much as you like! (Breakfast, Dinner)
A full free day to explore the coastal town of Hurghada. Enjoy some shopping, relax by the sea, go diving or maybe even a desert safari! (All inclusive)
A last free morning to explore the coastal town of Hurghada before we fly back to Johannesburg. Why not do some last-minute shopping and buy some souvenir's for the family and friends. (Breakfast, Dinner on board flight)
We arrive back in Johannesburg. Say goodbye to new friends made, and take a lifetime of memories with you back home! (Breakfast on board flight)
Includes/Excludes
Includes
- Return flights from Johannesburg
- R7000 Airport tax (Airport taxes was R7,267 at time of flight confirmation)
- Twin share en-suite hotel accommodation
- Local Egyptian Guide
- Air conditioned transfers
- Domestic flight from Cairo to Luxor
- Guided tours
- All breakfasts
- All meals whilst on cruise
- All breakfast/lunch/dinners at all inclusive in Hurghada
- All local drinks/beverages at all inclusive in Hurghada
Excludes
- Difference in airport tax
- Entrance fees to the attractions
- Travel insurance
- Exchange rate fluctuation (Tour price calculated at 1 GBP = 23 ZAR)
- Tipping (Approximately R1,200 for entire tour)
- Single supplement fee R7,200