15 Days Egypt Adventure incl. Downstream Cruise

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Egypt Like you've never seen before From ancient history to bustling modern Cairo, venture on an extraordinary expedition to the very spirit of Egypt. following the footstep of the ancients Egyptian This trip will cover most visiting Pyramids, Sphinx, Egyptian Museum, Tuna al Gebel, Tel el Amarna, Beni Hassan, Abydos, Dendera, Valley of the Kings, Temple of ...
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Overview

Trip type
River Cruise
Lodging level
Luxury - 5 star
Physical level
Very Easy
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

What's this trip about?

    Egypt Like you've never seen before From ancient history to bustling modern Cairo, venture on an extraordinary expedition to the very spirit of Egypt. following the footstep of the ancients Egyptian This trip will cover most visiting Pyramids, Sphinx, Egyptian Museum, Tuna al Gebel, Tel el Amarna, Beni Hassan, Abydos, Dendera, Valley of the Kings, Temple of Karnak, Edfu, Komombo, Philae Temple. The journey is exceptional, cruising more than 1000 on the river. You will feel the warmth of ancient Egypt, and the beauty of the Nile will bring you inner peace and harmony with nature

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Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeIntimate group - max of 1 people
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityCairo
End CityAl Minya

Travel Themes

  • Cultural
  • Family Friendly
  • Train & Rail Journeys

Destinations

  • Africa
  • Egypt

Attractions

  • Cairo

Activities

  • Culture
  • Historic sightseeing
  • River cruise
  • Ruins & Archaeology

Trip includes

    • • All Excursion as per Itinerary - Pyramids of Giza, Grand Egyptian Museum -Islamic and Coptic Tell el- Amarna's excavation site- Beni Hassan rock tombs - temple ruins of the Aton- Tuna el Gebel - Abydos Temple Complex- Hathor Temple in Dendera - Karnak Temple - Valley of the Kings - Hatshepsut Temple- Luxor Temple...- Temple of Horus - temple of Sobek and Harris- High Dam and the Philae temple - Sail Felucca Tour • Flight Ticket Cairo –Aswan • Tour guiding (German – French – Spanish –Italian and English) • Abu Simbel by Bus • All Transfer • Tour guide, round trip (English– German–Italian–French-Spanish-Italian• Accommodation -3 Night 5* Luxury Hotel Sofitel El Gizera on Bed and Breakfast -1 Night 5* Luxury Hotel Movenpick or Similar, on Bed and Breakfast- 10 Nights 5* Nile Cruise Ms. Champollion II from Aswan to Cairo, on FB

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Itinerary

Day 1 Monday: Welcome to Cairo

With your scheduled flight, arrive in Cairo. Meet and assist your Tour Manager before customs clearance and transfer to Your Hotel Sofitel Gizeira, a five* Luxury hotel on its semi-island on Cairo’s Nile river. Check in over and overnight.

Day 2 Tuesday: Pyramids of Giza , Grand Egyptian Museum

In the morning, you will enjoy breakfast watching the great view of the Cairo Nile River. Next, your guide will take you to Giza's pyramid plateau, with the worlds-famous tombs of Cheops, Chefren, and mykerinos, as well as sphinx; you will be privileged to watch some...

Day 3 Wednesday: Islamic and Coptic Cairo

After Breakfast, a guided tour set out for you to explore the ancient sites of the Coptic Cairo, which is the stronghold of Christianity in Egypt. You will visit the Babylon Fortress, the Hanging Church, the Church of Saints Sergius and Bacchus, and the cave that was...

Day 4 Thursday: Cairo –Aswan dams - Philae

After Breakfast your tour Manager will pick you up from hotel and transfer to Cairo Airport for the flight to Aswan. Upon your arrival in Aswan you will Aswan start a guided tour to the dams of Aswan. The English built the first dam in 1898 -1902 was the largest dam...

Day 5 Friday: Aswan - Abu Simbel- Nile Cruise

Your tour manager will pick you up from your Hotel after Breakfast and drive you to Abu Simbel (approx. 4 hours). As part of a Guided tour (local expert guide in Abu Simbel), you will visit the impressive rock temples of Abu Simbel, which were saved in their entirety...

Day 6 Saturday: Kalabsha temple–Kom ombo – Edfu

In the morning Optional tour: you will visit Kalabsha temple The Ptolemaic Temple is about 1 km south of the new high dam on a peninsula in Lake Nasser. Next to the Kalabsha temple is the Kertassi kiosk and the small rock temple Beit-el-Wali - the wall reliefs, which...

Day 7 Sunday: Edfu – Luxor Temple

After breakfast, you will head to Edfu's pier to view the well-preserved Temple of Horus. Afterward, you start to sail on the river cruise through Upper Egypt; you will experience the captivating Nile panorama from the sun deck as you pass through the Esna lock and a...

Day 8 Monday: West Thebes – Karnak

Early in the morning, you will start the tour with your guide to Theben West on the opposite side, start the visit to the interior of pharaoh's tombs in the famed Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut temple, and the mighty Colossi of Memnon. In the afternoon, we will visi...

Day 9 Tuesday: Luxor Qena - Dendera – Nagi Hamadi

Early in the morning, your Nile cruise ship will sail to Qena; After breakfast, you will take a trip to the Hathor Temple at Dendera, consecrated in honor of the all-embracing mother goddess. Back on board, relax on the sundeck and enjoy your river cruise through the...

Day 10 Wednesday: Abydos – Suhag

Early in the morning, your Nile cruise ship will sail to Ballina, visit the temple complex of Abydos, the important Osiris cult site. The well-preserved Sethos Temple impresses with its famous list of kings and other unique reliefs of the ancient Egyptians. After the...

Day 11 Thursday: Suhag - river trip to Tell el Amarna

After we pass lock, you continue your wonderful river cruise along the lush green oases of the Nile with the desert behind on the longest river on earth to Tell el-Amarna while having breakfast on the sun deck.

Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and sunset Tea time with Cake.

Day 12 Friday: Tuna el-Gebel - Tell el Amarna - river trip to Minia

In the morning drive over the Nile Bridge near Mallawi to the opposite bank of the Nile to visit the necropolis of Tuna el-Gebel and the best-preserved border stele of the former Akhenaten capital in the western desert. Then it goes to the large excavation area of Te...

Day 13 Saturday: Beni Hassan - river trip to Beni Suef

From your pier in Minia, you visit the rock tombs of Beni Hassan on the edge of the desert in the morning. Back on the ship, continue downstream to the north. Enjoy the wonderful river landscape from the sun deck and watch the tranquil life of people and animals alon...

Day 14 Sunday: River cruise between Beni Suef and Cairo

The distinctive Nile scenery and the formation of the limestone desert in the provinces of central and Upper Egypt are some of life fascinating sites you get to experience

Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and sunset Tea time with Cake.

Day Monday 15, Friday: Fly Home

This is the last day of your beautiful journey in Egypt. In just 2 weeks, you visited a lot of historically unique places that

Contain and bring the past time in the present space. Exploring all the cities and temples sites on the Nile River from Aswan in the ...

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Dates & Availability

Price From $1,220
Price per day$81
Last Updated: 2/23/2024

Check Current Availability, prices, specials with Champollion Nile Cruises.

The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.

Prices may vary due to local taxes and trip seasonality. Click "Request Info" to inquire directly with the tour operator for the final trip price.

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Jan 2022

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Family-friendly, Quiet rooms, Good room service

A wonderful vacation…thank you *location, sightseeing program by our dedicated professional tour guide Mohamed Elmaadawy & the decent organiser Abdulrahman *deli...

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Ahmed

Jan 2022

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" One of the most enjoyable trips ever to try"

One of the most enjoyable trips for anyone to try... all the staff are respectful, cooperative , very sophisticated and meticulous in dealing... Greetings to all tho...

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Hazem

Jan 2022

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Family-friendly, Good room service, Helpful concierge

I would like to express my deepest appreciation for CIT team for the amazing trip and warm hosting, specially for Mr. Mohamed Al Madaawy for awesome guidance and ric...

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Champollion II Nile Cruise and its parent CIT Travel Group is a Middle EastEast Touroperatour  Located in Egypt  founded in 1990 has specialized in tailor-made trips for individual
and small groups Expeditions for the longer Nile River Cruises  and extending itineraries  to Jordan and Israel 

In our office in Cairo, we ensure that each trip is carefully and individually planned and prepared. Our well-trained tour guides and travel guides ensure that your journey is carried out in the best possible way and that you always receive the best possible on-site support. In cooperation with our long-standing, reliable local multi-language working team, we can make all your travel dreams come true.

Planning unique custom trips

We are well known for providing high-quality, unique Nile river expeditions.

in the word of our customers:  the whole experience will be remembered for life, the people aboard this ship go out of their way to make your trip a memorable one, the Food was excellent as was the accommodation, the knowledge of the guides was incredible and the whole crew should be extremely proud of the experience they give to visitors.

we are the only Nile cruise company in Egypt that offers long cruise expedition from march till end of October 2022

What they’re known for
Friendly staff, great service, and knowledge of Egyptian culture.

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What's excluded

    • • Visa upon arrival – PP 30$ • Tips about recommend 12 $ Per day • Any Optional Excursion • White Monasteries ( Price per Person 80 $ • The Nubian village ( price per person 40$ )• Sound and Light Show at Karanak (price per person 50$ -).• Luxury Hot Air Balloon Riding in Luxor (price per person 785$ -).• Excursion of Kalabsha Temple in Aswan 65 $ • Any extras or beverage on Board of your Nile Cruise ship
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