Enchanted Egypt

Trip Snapshot

Duration

8N / 9D
Start/End: Cairo (CAI)

Route

Cairo → Nile Cruise (Luxor–Aswan–Abu Simbel) → Hurghada → Cairo

Group Size

Min 2 / Max 16

Start / End

Athens International Airport (ATH)

Accommodation

4★ city hotels & boutique island stays

Highlights

Pyramids & Sphinx , Egyptian Museum , 5★ Nile Cruise , Valley of the Kings & more

Your Itinerary

  • Arrive CAI, VIP meet & greet
  • Transfer by private AC sedan to Le Méridien Pyramids (4★)
  • Afternoon at leisure or optional Sound & Light show at Giza
  • Evening welcome dinner at hotel's Rooftop Terrace (Egyptian Mezze & Nile view)
  • Meals: D
  • 08:00 AM: Breakfast buffet at hotel
  • 09:00 AM: Drive to Giza Plateau
  • – Great Pyramid of Khufu & Chambers (inner‐visit)
  • – Sphinx & Valley Temple photo stop
  • – Camel ride option by solar‐shade tents
  • 01:00 PM: Lunch at Felfela (authentic Egyptian fare)
  • 03:00 PM: Grand Egyptian Museum (Tutankhamun galleries)
  • 06:00 PM: Return to hotel; optional Khan el‐Khalili bazaar stroll
  • Meals: B, L
  • 08:00 AM: Breakfast at hotel
  • 09:00 AM: Citadel of Saladin & Muhammad Ali Mosque
  • 11:30 AM: Coptic Cairo: Hanging Church, Ben Ezra Synagogue
  • 01:00 PM: Lunch at Naguib Mahfouz Café (traditional set menu)
  • 03:00 PM: Free time or optional Felucca sail on the Nile
  • 07:00 PM: Group dinner & briefing for tomorrow's flight
  • Meals: B, L, D
  • 06:00 AM: Private transfer to CAI – flight to Luxor (60 min)
  • 08:00 AM: Arrive Luxor; transfer to Oberoi Zahra (5★ Nile Cruiser)
  • 09:30 AM: East Bank tour
  • – Karnak Temple Complex (Hypostyle Hall)
  • – Luxor Temple (evening light show if time permits)
  • 12:30 PM: Lunch on board
  • 03:00 PM: Sail to Edfu via Esna Lock
  • Meals: B, L, D
  • 06:30 AM: Yoga on sunrise deck (optional)
  • 08:00 AM: Disembark at Edfu
  • – Temple of Horus guided tour
  • 12:00 PM: Cruise to Kom Ombo
  • 02:00 PM: Lunch on board
  • 03:30 PM: Visit Kom Ombo Temple (Sobek & Horus)
  • Evening sail to Aswan; onboard cultural show
  • Meals: B, L, D
  • 07:30 AM: Disembark at Aswan
  • – High Dam panorama drive
  • – Unfinished Obelisk site visit
  • 12:00 PM: Lunch on board
  • 02:00 PM: Motorboat to Philae Temple (Isis cult temple)
  • 05:00 PM: Sunset sail to Abu Simbel overnight mooring
  • Meals: B, L, D
  • 04:00 AM: Early transfer to Abu Simbel Temples
  • – Ramses II monumental façades by sunrise
  • – Sound & Light show (optional)
  • 10:00 AM: Return cruise to Luxor, disembark at East Bank
  • 01:00 PM: Private transfer Luxor → Hurghada (3 hrs)
  • Check‐in at Swiss Inn Resort (4★) on Red Sea
  • Meals: B, L
  • 08:00 AM: Breakfast at resort
  • Full day at leisure:
  • – Snorkeling excursion to Giftun Islands (optional)
  • – Spa & pool at resort
  • – Sunset beach stroll
  • Group farewell dinner at SeaGull Beach Club
  • Meals: B, D
  • 08:00 AM: Breakfast
  • Morning at leisure or quick dive session (extra)
  • 12:00 PM: Transfer Hurghada Airport → flight to CAI
  • Connect onward international flights
  • Meals: B

Inclusions & Exclusions

Included

  • Accommodation as above
  • All meals as specified (B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner)
  • English‐speaking Egyptologist guide
  • Private transfers & domestic flights
  • Entrance fees & guided tours at all listed monuments
  • 24×7 WhatsApp support & travel concierge

Excluded

  • International airfares & visas
  • Travel insurance
  • Optional excursions (Sound & Light show, snorkeling, Abu Simbel show)
  • Gratuities, laundry, personal expenses
  • PCR test / health certificates (if required)
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