Budget Nile Cruise Tour
Budget Nile Cruise Tour will give you thrilling moments in Egypt. Known for its rich history and culture, you can visit the Great Pyramids of Cheops, Chepfren, and Mykerinus. Also, with your 5-star deluxe cruise, you can sail through the Nile for 4 nights. The journey starts from Luxor and ends at Aswan and along the way, you can witness the beautiful and historical sites of Karnak Temple, Valley of the Kings, and the Hatshepsut Temple.
Day 1: Welcome to the Sands of Egypt
Our representative will make your stay at Egypt accommodating as he or she meets you at the Cairo International Airport. You will then be transferred to your hotel through a private air-conditioned vehicle where you will spend the night before starting your Budget Nile cruise tour.
Day 2: Enchanted by Giza Pyramids and Egyptian Museum
After breakfast, you can enjoy the many spectacles to offer. Egypt, full of its history and mystery, brings you the Great Pyramids of Cheops, Chepfren, and Mykerinus guarded by the Sphinx. Also, you can view the Valley Temple. After that, you will pay a visit to the historical collection of Egyptian artifacts, specially the child-king Tutankhamen, at the Egyptian museum. After your trip, you will then be transported back to your hotel where you will sleep for the night.
Day 3: Start Your Adventure From Luxor
After checking out from the hotel in the morning, you will be on your flight to Luxor to start your budget nile cruise tour. You will be given the adequate assistance where an air-conditioned vehicle will take you to your 5-star Egypt Nile Cruise to check in.
Lunch is prepared on board, and after that, you will enjoy the spectacular Karnak Temples and Luxor Temple. After your sightseeing adventure, dinner will be served and you will spend the night in the ship.
Day 4: Set Sail to Edfu!
Enjoy breakfast on board the Nile Cruise, you will be enlightened by a thrilling jaunt to the Valley of the Kings, Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, and the Colossi of Memnon with your Egyptologist. After this adventure, you will have your lunch as you set sail to Edfu. This is also accommodated by dinner on board after which you spend the night on the cruise.
Day 5: Explore Edfu and Kom Ombo Temples
Start the day with a healthy breakfast on board the Nile Cruise, you will visit the Horus-dedicated Ptolemaic Temple at Edfu to continue with you Budget Nile cruise tour. After that, you will set sail to Kom Ombo to witness the Temple of Sobek, the crocodile god that was believed to have eaten the hearts of people who were guilty of sin in their lives! Return on board for lunch and set sail to Aswan. Along the way, dinner will be served on the cruise where you will also spend the night.
Day 6: Aswan and the Felucca Ride
Enjoy breakfast onboard, for there are a lot of sights that awaits in Aswan! You can start by the High Dam and the Unfinished Obelisk. Next on your list of your budget nile cruise tour vacation is the beautiful temple of Philae—devoted to the two goddesses Isis and Hathor. Next, you can sail and transport around Aswan by a local felucca boat. After your journey in Aswan, you will have dinner and stay overnight onboard the cruise.
Day 7: Returning to Cairo
After your adventure on the Nile Cruise, start your day with breakfast, then you will be transferred from the cruise to the Aswan Airport. You will return to Cairo where you will be assisted to be taken back to your hotel where you will spend the night.
Day 8: Final Departure
The Abu Simbel Holiday brings you so much excitement on culturally-rich Egypt. After breakfast, you will be guided for the last time to Cairo International Airport for you to depart home.
Tour Inclusions
Inclusions
Meet ups and Assistance upon arrival and departure.
Private Air-Conditioned Vehicles shoulder transport to/from airports.
3 nights accommodation in Cairo serving daily breakfast.
4 nights accommodation in 5-Star Superior Nile Cruise full board basis.
English-speaking Tour Guide to lead all private sight-seeing tours in Cairo.
English-speaking Tour Guide on board the cruise through our group.
Entrance fees to all sites as indicated on the itinerary.
Modern Air-conditioned vehicle for all transfers.
Portage when needed.
Free charged mobile phone during your stay that can call local for 30 min. or 2 min. for international calls.
Exclusions
Airfare for International Flights.
Entry Visa for Egypt; Non-restricted nationalities can purchase it upon arrival before Passport Control at $15.00 or 11 Euros per adult person or child.
Any other optional tours not mentioned in the itinerary.
Personal expenses and Drinks.
Entrance fees to special archaeological sites like (Mummies room at the Egyptian Museum- Inside one of the Pyramids — Tutankhamen Tomb at Valley of the Kings).
Internal flight (Cairo — Luxor — Aswan — Cairo).
Tipping Kitty.
General Information
Notes
Prices are quoted in US Dollars and based on a double occupancy. Also, prices are valid till 30/04/2012 except during Christmas, New Year’s Eve & Easter Feasts. Moreover; rates could be changed without prior notice, shall the government increase taxes.
You must have a valid passport to enter Egypt. (You must have at least 6 months of validity beyond your scheduled return date).
Single supplement is applied for those coming with other & prefer single occupancy.
Accommodation at these hotels is subject to availability.
Discounts for Groups are available for Budget Nile Cruise Tour.
