This 12-day Cairo, Nile cruise, Hurghada and Sahara tour combines four Cairo nights, one White Desert camping night, a three-night cruise and three nights by the Red Sea. The program includes Abu Simbel, snorkeling, a Hurghada desert safari and a final full sightseeing day in Cairo.
12 Day Cairo, Nile Cruise, Hurghada And White Desert Tour
Description
Duration
12 Days, 11 Nights
Tour Type
Nile Cruises
Language
Arabic, English
Popular Features
- Desert Camping
- Domestic Flights
- Five-Star Nile Cruise
Highlights
Explore Giza and Saqqara. Camp overnight in the White Desert. Cruise from Aswan to Luxor for three nights. Snorkel and take a desert safari in Hurghada. Finish with museums and historic Cairo.
Included
- 4 nights accommodation at 5* hotel in Cairo on a bed and breakfast basis
- 3 nights accommodation on 5* deluxe Nile Cruise board Full board
- 3 nights accommodation at 5* hotel in Hurghada on All Inclusive Basis
- 1-night camping in the desert
- Domestic Flights { Cairo – Aswan / Hurghada - Cairo}
- Meet and assist service at Cairo International Airport
- All your tours and excursions by a modern A/C car
- The service of meet and assist at all your destinations
- Egyptologist tour guide throughout your tours
- All transfers by modern cars
- Admission fees to all the sights mentioned in the itinerary
- Meals as mentioned in the itinerary
- All service charges and taxes
Excluded
- International Airfare
- Egypt entry visa
- Drinks and any personal expenses
- Tipping
Travel Itinerary
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Day 1 - Arrive to Cairo Airport + Pyramids Sound & Light Show
You are met at Cairo airport, assisted with entry formalities, and transferred to your hotel, then in the evening enjoy a marvelous Sound and Light Show across the Pyramids of Giza. After the show you have dinner at a restaurant in Cairo before returning to your hotel for the overnight.
Day 2 - Tour to the Pyramids, Saqqara, & Gem
A full Giza day explores the Giza Pyramids Complex of the 4th dynasty, the record-setting The Great Pyramid, and the lion-bodied The Great Sphinx of Khafre. You visit the uniquely designed The Valley Temple and the vast The Grand Egyptian Museum, then finish at the six-stepped Saqqara Step Pyramid of Djoser before returning to your hotel for the overnight.
Day 3 - Baharia Camping Tour
A camping trip by private car takes you to the Bahariy Oasis 370 km north of Cairo, filled with attractions like the White Desert, Black Desert, Crystal Mountain, and the Museum of the Golden Mummies. After lunch you journey into the heart of the oasis, then enjoy dinner and overnight camping in the white desert.
Day 4 - Bahariya Oasis Camping
After breakfast you spend the day exploring and meditating across the natural wonders of the Bahariya Oasis, enjoying lunch at the camp. You then transfer back to Cairo for the overnight at your hotel.
Day 5 - Fly to Aswan – Visit Attractions – Board Nile Cruise
Flying to Aswan, you visit the power-generating Aswan High Dam, the massive The Unfinished Obelisk of Queen Hatshepsut, and the Philae Temple of the goddess Isis with its Osiris and Isis story. You then check in to your 5-star deluxe Nile cruise for lunch, dinner, and the overnight on board.
Day 6 - Abu Simbel Temples Tour + Sail to Kom Ombo
An early start brings you to the rock-cut Abu Simbel Temples honoring Ramses II and his wife Queen Nefertari, home to the famous sun festival and superb ancient artworks. You then return to your cruise for lunch and dinner and begin sailing toward Kom Ombo for the overnight.
Day 7 - Explore Edfu and Kom Ombo Temples + Sail to Luxor
A guided trip visits the double Kom Ombo Temple of Horus the sky god and Sobek with its twin entrances and sanctuaries, then the well-preserved Edfu Temple where Horus battled Seth. After lunch and dinner on the cruise you sail to Luxor, arriving late at night for the overnight on board.
Day 8 - Discover Luxor Attraction + Head to Hurghada
A Luxor day covers the 247-acre Karnak Temple, the underground Valley of the Kings of three dynasties, and the three-level Hatshepsut Temple carved into the mountain. After lunch you see the twin quartzite Colossi of Memnon, then transfer to Hurghada for dinner and the overnight.
Day 9 - Hurghada Snorkeling Excursion
You enjoy a snorkeling adventure in the Red Sea at Hurghada, observing the colorful fish and coral reefs of its underwater ecosystem. The overnight is spent at your Hurghada hotel.
Day 10 - Super Safari Trip in Hurgaha Sahara
A guided super safari crosses the Sahara near Hurghada by quad bike, visiting a Bedouin village, riding a camel, and enjoying a sunset barbecue dinner followed by stargazing. You then return by private car to your hotel in Hurghada for the overnight.
Day 11 - Fly to Cairo Sightseeing
Flying to Cairo, you tour The Egyptian Museum, the mighty Salah El Din Citadel, and the Ottoman Mohamed Ali Mosque, then after lunch The National Museum of Egyptian Civilization. You continue to the Coptic The Hanging Church, the first-in-Africa Amr Ibn Al Aas Mosque, and the ancient Ben Ezra Synagogue, then stroll Al Muizz Street and shop at Khan El Khalili Bazaar before the overnight.
Day 12 - End of Your 12 Days Egypt Tour
After breakfast you transfer to the airport to catch your flight home, ending your 12-day Egypt tour.
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Frequently Asked Questions
4 nights accommodation at 5* hotel in Cairo on a bed and breakfast basis, 3 nights accommodation on 5* deluxe Nile Cruise board Full board, 3 nights accommodation at 5* hotel in Hurghada on All Inclusive Basis, 1-night camping in the desert, Domestic Flights { Cairo – Aswan / Hurghada - Cairo}, Meet and assist service at Cairo International Airport, All your tours and excursions by a modern A/C car, The service of meet and assist at all your destinations, Egyptologist tour guide throughout your tours, All transfers by modern cars, Admission fees to all the sights mentioned in the itinerary, Meals as mentioned in the itinerary, All service charges and taxes
This is a 12-day itinerary. We can tailor the length and pace to your schedule.
Yes. Every Egypt Voyages tour can be tailored — hotels, dates, activities and group size are all flexible.
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