Egypt Family Tour
Bond and learn history together with Egypt Family Tour to see relics of a powerful and ancient civilization that you can only experience in Egypt. If you are looking for a tour which is suitable for your family needs, 123EgyptTours.com provides an exciting Egypt family tour which takes you to Aswan, Cairo, Edfu, Luxor and Kom Ombo. You shall enjoy sailing board on luxurious cruise on the river Nile which is one of the most beautiful and longest river in the world.
Day 1: Arrival to Egypt
Our tour representative will meet you at Cairo International Airport and provide assistance. You will be taken to hotel and stay overnight in a hotel of your choice in Cairo. This marks the start of your tour to the great land of Egypt.
Day 2: Visit to Giza Pyramids
After breakfast, check out from hotel and start for a tour to the majestic Giza pyramids of Chefren, Mykernius and Cheops. After that you will go a trip to see the Great Sphinx, which has the Pharaoh’s head and lion’s body and dates back to time of Chephren. The excursion is inclusive of visit to Valley temple that belongs to Chephren pyramids. In evening, you will be taken to train terminal from where you will get on board first class sleeper train and travel to Aswan. You shall have dinner and stay overnight onboard the train.
Day 3: Aswan / Nile Cruise
Our representative will be meeting you upon arrival at Aswan train terminal to provide assistance. You will be taken by private air conditioned vehicle to a five star deluxe Nile cruise for boarding. Lunch and dinner will be serve aboard the cruise along with Disco party.
Day 4: Aswan & Kom Ombo
Enjoy a day of touring important places in Aswan including the High dam and reputed Unfinished Obelisk which belongs to Queen Hatshepsut considered as biggest piece of stone ever made. Then you will be guided to majestic Philae temple, which is dedicated to Goddess Isis and Hathor. Continue the Egypt family tour by sailing to Kom Ombo where you while having lunch and see the Kom Ombo temple. Enjoy afternoon tea and refreshments, have oriental dinner and enjoy the costume party. Then you will sail to Edfu to where you will be spending the night.
Day 5: Sightseeing in Edfu and Esna
After finishing breakfast, you will travel to famous ptolemaic temple which is devoted to Horus at Edfu constructed during rule of Ptolemy VII to Ptolemy XII and is considered to most safe guarded temple in Egypt. Sail to Esna and have lunch and dinner on board end the day by sailing further to Luxor.
Day 6: Tours at Luxor
After finishing breakfast, you will be taken to the fabled Valley of the Kings, which is known for its magnanimous architecture that used to bury the Pharaohs of ancient Egypt. After this you shall visit the El Deir Bahari Temple that was constructed by Queen Hatshepsut, who is the daughter of Thutmosis I, a ruling Egypt during eighteenth Dynasty for more than twenty years. Move right after to see the Colossi of Memnon. At the days end, transfer to Cairo through first class sleeper train from the Luxor train terminal.
Day 7: Return to Cairo
After arrival to Giza train terminal, you transfer to a hotel via private air-conditioned vehicle. For a relaxing overnight in the hotel in Cairo.
Day 8: Final Departure
After finishing breakfast, you will be driven to Cairo international Airport for departure to home.
Tour Inclusions
Inclusions
Meet and greet by company representative at Cairo International airport.
Guided by English speaking Egyptologist tour guide during all excursions.
All the ground transfers are done through air-conditioned private vehicles.
First Class sleeper train for travel from Cairo to Aswan.
Accommodation at Movenpick Pyramids Hotel, five star deluxe hotel in Cairo for two nights which includes daily breakfast.
Accommodation on 5 star deluxe cruise (Nile Dolphin Nile cruise) on full board basis for three nights.
Two night stay in sleeper train on half board basis along with breakfast and dinner.
Private sightseeing tours in Aswan, Luxor and Cairo.
Taxes and Service charges included.
Entrance fees for all places of visit.
Free Mobile phone (charged) during your hotel stays (2 min international calls and 30 minutes local calls).
Exclusions
International Flight expenses.
Entry visa for Egypt. You can purchase it upon arrival before passport control which would cast 15 USD for single person.
Any additional tours which you opt for that are not mentioned in the itinerary.
Meals except at places indicated in list.
Any personal expenses and drinks.
Tipping Kitty.
General Information
Notes
Prices are mentioned in US dollars for single family with two adults and one child below six years. The prices are valid till 30/04/2012 expect during New Year’s Eve, Easter feasts and Christmas. Rates can be changed without any notice upon increase of government taxes.
To join Egypt family tour, you should posses a valid passport. It must have at least six months of validity further than your planned return date.
