Luxury Egypt and Red Sea
Duration
10 Days
Physical rate
Moderate
Start city
El Cairo
Available
April 2025 / March 2026
Cities to visit: El Cairo; Aswan; Edfu; ; Luxor; El Gouna
Detailed day by day description
Introduction
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We have meticulously selected every tour and adventure to make sure that this will not just become another trip but the experience of a lifetime.
Here below is the itinerary. The information is indicative and may have variations on designated tours.
IMPORTANT: If you had additional nights upon arrival the hotel will have your reservation, but his travel guide normally will not be until the night before the start of the tour.
Day
Arrival at Cairo airport, where our staff will be waiting for you to transfer you to your hotel. Free time Cairo, in Arabic ‘the victorious’, is the capital of Egypt, the largest city in the Arab world and Africa where we can find a mixture of ancient and modern; extraordinary mosques, historical monuments, neighbourhoods with a lot of personality, art museums, markets, authentic and genuine bazaars. Accommodation.
Desayuno. Visita de día completo en la que incluimos las famosas pirámides de Keops, Kefren y Micerinos (entrada
al interior de las pirámides no incluida), así como la impresionante Esfinge esculpida en roca. Visita del Museo
Nacional de Civilización Egipcia que incluye más de 50.000 artefactos que presentan la civilización egipcia desde la
época prehistórica hasta la actualidad y también incluye las momias reales. Visita de Khan El Khalili, un laberinto de
calles y plazas lleno de pequeños comercios donde se pueden comprar artesanía y recuerdos. Almuerzo incluido en
restaurante local. Traslado al hotel. Cena en un restaurante de lujo y alojamiento
al interior de las pirámides no incluida), así como la impresionante Esfinge esculpida en roca. Visita del Museo
Nacional de Civilización Egipcia que incluye más de 50.000 artefactos que presentan la civilización egipcia desde la
época prehistórica hasta la actualidad y también incluye las momias reales. Visita de Khan El Khalili, un laberinto de
calles y plazas lleno de pequeños comercios donde se pueden comprar artesanía y recuerdos. Almuerzo incluido en
restaurante local. Traslado al hotel. Cena en un restaurante de lujo y alojamiento
Picnic breakfast
E arly morning transfer to the airport for departure by scheduled flight (air included) to Aswan. Flight time is one hour and 25 minutes.
After arriving at Aswan airport we will visit the High Aswan Dam ; it is a huge engineering work that holds back the waters of the Nile River. The visit lasts about 20 minutes. Then we will visit the Philae Temple dedicated to the Goddess Isis and located on a small island which is only accessible by boat, the visit lasts about an hour. Visit the Unfinished Obelisk , forty-one metres high, where you can see the ingenious procedure used by the ancient Egyptians to extract the granite blocks. The visit lasts about 30 minutes. Transfer to the boat. The time of arrival at the boat depends on the Cairo / Aswan flight schedule. If there is availability and cabins are ready, they will be assigned upon arrival, if not, clients will have to wait until they are assigned.
13.00 hrs: Lunch included.
14.00 hrs.- River trip in the typical fishermen´s boats, called ‘falucas’. The ride takes about 45 to 60 minutes.
Dinner and overnight on board.
E arly morning transfer to the airport for departure by scheduled flight (air included) to Aswan. Flight time is one hour and 25 minutes.
After arriving at Aswan airport we will visit the High Aswan Dam ; it is a huge engineering work that holds back the waters of the Nile River. The visit lasts about 20 minutes. Then we will visit the Philae Temple dedicated to the Goddess Isis and located on a small island which is only accessible by boat, the visit lasts about an hour. Visit the Unfinished Obelisk , forty-one metres high, where you can see the ingenious procedure used by the ancient Egyptians to extract the granite blocks. The visit lasts about 30 minutes. Transfer to the boat. The time of arrival at the boat depends on the Cairo / Aswan flight schedule. If there is availability and cabins are ready, they will be assigned upon arrival, if not, clients will have to wait until they are assigned.
13.00 hrs: Lunch included.
14.00 hrs.- River trip in the typical fishermen´s boats, called ‘falucas’. The ride takes about 45 to 60 minutes.
Dinner and overnight on board.
Full board on board.
Optional excursion (not included) by road (if the ship´s schedule allows it): Departure from the ship in the early morning and take the convoy to Abu Simbel. It takes 3.5 hours one way and 3.5 hours return. The visit lasts 2 hours. Visit of the temples carved into the western cliff of the desert by Ramses II in the 11th century BC, with statues 20 meters high, dedicated to the god Amon Ra, and the Temple of Nefertari, dedicated to the goddess Hathor.
Navigation to Kom Ombo which is 40 km from Aswan. Arrival at Kom Ombo temple around 16:30 / 17:00 hrs- . We will visit the only temple dedicated to two Gods: Haroeris, who had the head of a falcon and Sobek, with the head of a crocodile and God of fertility. The temple is about 200m from the boat. At Kom Ombo, you will also visit the Nilometer, used by the ancient Egyptians to measure the water level of the Nile. The visit lasts almost one and a half hours. After the visit return to the ship at 18:30 hrs. Overnight on board and sailing to Edfu.
Optional excursion (not included) by road (if the ship´s schedule allows it): Departure from the ship in the early morning and take the convoy to Abu Simbel. It takes 3.5 hours one way and 3.5 hours return. The visit lasts 2 hours. Visit of the temples carved into the western cliff of the desert by Ramses II in the 11th century BC, with statues 20 meters high, dedicated to the god Amon Ra, and the Temple of Nefertari, dedicated to the goddess Hathor.
Navigation to Kom Ombo which is 40 km from Aswan. Arrival at Kom Ombo temple around 16:30 / 17:00 hrs- . We will visit the only temple dedicated to two Gods: Haroeris, who had the head of a falcon and Sobek, with the head of a crocodile and God of fertility. The temple is about 200m from the boat. At Kom Ombo, you will also visit the Nilometer, used by the ancient Egyptians to measure the water level of the Nile. The visit lasts almost one and a half hours. After the visit return to the ship at 18:30 hrs. Overnight on board and sailing to Edfu.
Early breakfast. Full board on board.
Around 06.00 AM. Visit of the Temple of Edfu. The temple is one km from the boat. The transfer from the boat to Edfu Temple is done by rickshaw. It takes about 15 minutes each way and an hour and a half at the temple. The temple is dedicated to the falcon god Horus and is the best preserved temple in Egypt and the second largest in the country. After the visit, return to the boat.
Navigation to Luxor, crossing the Esna lock. Luxor is 120 km from Edfu.
It takes 4 hours to reach the Esna lock; we will wait for our turn to cross and sail another 4 hours to reach Luxor.
Note: If we arrive at Luxor in daylight, we leave to visit the two temples of Karnak and Luxor . But if you arrive late, you will visit only Luxor Temple and Karnak Temple the next day after the visits to the Valley of the Kings, Deir el Bahari, Madinet Habu and the Colossi of Memnon.
If you arrive very late you will visit the two temples of Luxor and Karnak the next day, also after the visits of the Valley of the Kings, Deir el Bahari, Madinet Habu and the Colossi of Memnon.
No exact time can be given. Visit the temples of Karnak and Luxor which constitute the most important monumental complex in Egypt, built over two thousand years. The temples are about 3 km from the boat and the visit lasts 3 hours. Overnight on board.
Around 06.00 AM. Visit of the Temple of Edfu. The temple is one km from the boat. The transfer from the boat to Edfu Temple is done by rickshaw. It takes about 15 minutes each way and an hour and a half at the temple. The temple is dedicated to the falcon god Horus and is the best preserved temple in Egypt and the second largest in the country. After the visit, return to the boat.
Navigation to Luxor, crossing the Esna lock. Luxor is 120 km from Edfu.
It takes 4 hours to reach the Esna lock; we will wait for our turn to cross and sail another 4 hours to reach Luxor.
Note: If we arrive at Luxor in daylight, we leave to visit the two temples of Karnak and Luxor . But if you arrive late, you will visit only Luxor Temple and Karnak Temple the next day after the visits to the Valley of the Kings, Deir el Bahari, Madinet Habu and the Colossi of Memnon.
If you arrive very late you will visit the two temples of Luxor and Karnak the next day, also after the visits of the Valley of the Kings, Deir el Bahari, Madinet Habu and the Colossi of Memnon.
No exact time can be given. Visit the temples of Karnak and Luxor which constitute the most important monumental complex in Egypt, built over two thousand years. The temples are about 3 km from the boat and the visit lasts 3 hours. Overnight on board.
Desayuno. Visita de la Necrópolis de Tebas, comprendiendo el famosos Valle de Los Reyes, la visita
del Templo de La Reina Hatshepsut en Deir Al Bahari, único por sus terrazas escalonadas de grandes dimensiones,
el templo de Medinet Habu de Ramsés III y los Colosos de Memnon, que custodiaban la entrada del templo
funerario del Rey Amenophis III. A la hora prevista traslado por carretera a El Gouna. Llegada al hotel, cena y alojamiento.
del Templo de La Reina Hatshepsut en Deir Al Bahari, único por sus terrazas escalonadas de grandes dimensiones,
el templo de Medinet Habu de Ramsés III y los Colosos de Memnon, que custodiaban la entrada del templo
funerario del Rey Amenophis III. A la hora prevista traslado por carretera a El Gouna. Llegada al hotel, cena y alojamiento.
Desayuno.Día libre en Gouna. Podemos sumergirnos en actividades submarinas, relajarnos en las playas del Mar Rojo o disfrutar de las instalaciones del hotel. Cena y alojamiento
Desayuno.Día libre en Gouna. Podemos sumergirnos en actividades submarinas, relajarnos en las playas del Mar Rojo o disfrutar de las instalaciones del hotel. Cena y alojamiento
Desayuno. Tiempo libre hasta la hora indicada para trasladarse al aeropuerto de Hurgada para tomar el vuelo con destino a El Cairo. Llegada y traslado al hotel. Alojamiento.
Breakfast. Free time until transfer to Cairo airport (included) to board your flight. End of our services.
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USD 3,565.00