Guide

Egyptologist guides

Meals

Full Breakfast Daily; Select Lunches and Dinners

Others

Porterage when needed. All service charges and taxes. Bottled water during tours.

Transport

Private Transfers

Accommodation

Hand-Selected Luxury Accommodations

Hygieneprotocol

Before Tour: All passengers traveling to Egypt MUST have a negative PCR test with QR code or Accepted Vaccination certificate with QR. A Health Declaration form should be available on all the international flights and filled by the Passengers before boarding the flight (at the departure airport) and delivered to The Quarantine Authorities upon arrival. During Tour: Wearing face masks is mandatory. We will provide face masks & hand sanitizers to tourists and their companions. All staff members are trained and educated on symptoms and necessary preventive measures related to COVID-19. The temperature of staff members is checked daily. Tourist groups shall not exceed 25 people (until further notice). Tour guides must wear face masks and use wireless microphones inside museums. Headphones are sterilized after each use. Disinfection of archaeological sites and museums is carried out daily. Physical distancing is maintained during visits to museums and archaeological sites. The maximum number of visitors allowed inside museums and indoor archaeological sites is: Two hundred visitors per hour in the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir and 100 visitors per hour in other museums. 10 - 15 visitors inside any pyramid or tomb (depending on its dimensions). At accommodation: Guests will have their temperatures checked daily. Luggage is disinfected before check-in. Floor signs are placed on maintaining physical distancing. Electronic payment is encouraged. The room capacity is two adults + 2 children (less than 12 years old). Personal Protection Kits (containing personal protective equipment such as masks, gloves, and hand sanitizers) are provided in rooms for each guest. Rooms and bathrooms are adequately ventilated and disinfected daily.

Not included:

Others

Entry visa to Egypt. Gratituities(recommended). Meals except where indicated. Entrance fees to the chamber of the Great Pyramid. Camel ride. Entry fees to the tomb of Tut Ankh Amun. Drinks and any personal expenses.

Flights

International flights.

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Day 1 Day 1: Arrive Cairo, Egypt
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 1: Arrive Cairo, Egypt

Arrive in Cairo, where you are met by your YET representative and transferred to your luxury hotel with fantastic views of the Nile.
Day 2 Day 2: Cairo | Sakkara & Islamic Cairo
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 2: Cairo | Sakkara & Islamic Cairo

Drive to Sakkara, a site home to hundreds of tombs and 14 pyramids, including the Step Pyramid of Djoser. Admire beautiful tomb art, which gives rare insight into the lives of ancient Egyptians. See the tomb of Mehu, which dates back 4,000 years and was only recently opened to the public. Marvel at the Serapeum of Sakkara, burial place of the Apis bulls — the sacred animals said to be incarnations of the deity Ptah. Following this, walk from the twin-towered Bab el-Fotouh, a fortified gate in Cairo's Old City walls, to Khan el-Khalili Bazaar, one of the city's major souks (open-air marketplaces), where you participate in a free-wheeling treasure hunt and put your bargaining skills to the test. Browse the tightly packed stalls displaying everything from spices and leather goods to jewelry and vegetables, all on a street that has hardly changed in centuries. Tonight, gather for a welcome dinner hosted by Your Egypt Tours
Day 3 Day 3: Cairo | Ancient Treasures
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 3: Cairo | Ancient Treasures

Start your day tour with a visit to the Egyptian Museum to see the treasures of Tutankhamun, among many other fascinating pharaonic artifacts. Then move to the Coptic theme and enjoy the history of the Hanging Church and the sacred place of Abu Serga Church in the Coptic Cairo district. Have lunch in a local restaurant. At night transfer to Sound & light show in the Pyramids. Then back to the hotel and overnight in Cairo.
Day 4 Day 4: Luxor | Luxor & (East Bank)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 4: Luxor | Luxor & (East Bank)

Check out from the hotel in the morning then transfer to Cairo Airport for a flight to Luxor where you will be met and assisted, then taken by an air-conditioned vehicle to board your you5-star check-in Egypt Nile cruise to check-in. After lunch on board, enjoy a visit to the impressive Karnak Temple, the largest place of worship ever built. Its ancient name I pet-it means “the most sacred of places.” The temple, or, more correctly, the complex of temples, was built over more than 2,000 years by generation after generation of pharaohs. Within the complex, you will find the great “Hypostyle Hall,” which is an incredible forest of giant pillars. After this, you will be transferred to Luxor temple, which was built by Amenhotep III, and Ramses II for rituals and festivals dedicated to the god Amen. Dinner and overnight on board Nile cruise
Day 5 Day 5: Luxor (West Bank)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 5: Luxor (West Bank)

After breakfast on your Nile cruise, you will visit the West Bank of the River Nile to visit the two colossal statues (Colossi of Memnon). Following this, you will visit the Valley of the Kings, where the magnificent pharaonic tombs were discovered. Continue the tour to visit the Hatshepsut temple at El Deir El Bahary, dedicated to Queen Hatshepsut. Then you will see the Valley of the Queens. You will head back to your cruise ship for lunch. After having afternoon tea on the ship, you will have free time at leisure. Enjoy a leisurely dinner aboard the cruise. Overnight on board Nile Cruise.
Day 6 Day 6: Edfu And Kom Ombo
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 6: Edfu And Kom Ombo

After breakfast on the Nile cruise, visit the well-preserved Ptolemaic Temple dedicated to Horus at Edfu. Sail to Kom Ombo to see the Temple of Sobek, the crocodile god. Lunch aboard. Continue sailing to Aswan. Dinner and overnight on board your Nile Cruise.
Day 7 Day 7: Aswan
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 7: Aswan

Early morning in Aswan, you will enjoy a day’s sightseeing. Start with the High Dam and the Unfinished Obelisk then on to the beautiful Temple of Philae, which is devoted to the goddesses Isis and Hathor. Sail and move around Elephantine Island by a local felucca boat. Dinner and overnight on board Nile Cruise.
Day 8 Day 8: Aswan, Abu Simbel, Cairo
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 8: Aswan, Abu Simbel, Cairo

Today, you will fly to the impressive Temples of Ramses II in Abu Simbel. The complex is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the “Nubian Monuments,” which runs from Abu Simbel downriver to Philae (near Aswan). The twin temples were originally carved out of the mountainside during the reign of Pharaoh Ramesses II in the 13th century BC, as a lasting monument to himself and his queen Nefertari, to commemorate his alleged victory at the Battle of Kadesh, and to intimidate his Nubian neighbors. However, the complex was relocated in its entirety in 1968, on an artificial hill made from a domed structure, high above the Aswan High Dam reservoir. The relocation of the temples was necessary to avoid their being submerged during the creation of Lake Nasser, the massive artificial water reservoir formed after the building of the Aswan High Dam on the Nile River. Abu Simbel remains one of Egypt’s top tourist attractions. With your qualified Egyptologist as your guide, you will enjoy a personalized visit to the temples of Abu Simbel. With its four rock-hewn pharaohs, your guide will explain the history behind this magnificent site, including how the temples were discovered by accident in 1813. Due to the large number of visitors to Abu Simbel, guides are not permitted inside either of the two temples you will visit. Then return to Aswan Airport to Cairo to be met and assisted at the airport and taken to your hotel. Overnight in Cairo
Day 9 Day 9: Giza | The Pyramids & Paws Of The Sphinx
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 9: Giza | The Pyramids & Paws Of The Sphinx

Today, visit the Giza Plateau, the site of the pyramids of Mycerinus and Chefren as well as the Great Pyramid. Built in the Fourth Dynasty (approximately 2690 BC), it is the only survivor of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. For a very special treat, meet the Great Sphinx and enjoy rare private access to the paws of this enigmatic monument. This evening, gather with your fellow guests to reflect on your journey through Egypt and along the Nile at a farewell dinner.
Day 10 Day 10: Cairo, Departure
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 10: Cairo, Departure

After breakfast at your hotel, transfer to Cairo International Airport for final departure

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Egypt & The Nile: A Holiday Journey 2023-24

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Itinerary of your trip Egypt & The Nile: A Holiday Journey 2023-24

Day 1: Arrive Cairo, Egypt

Day 2: Cairo | Sakkara & Islamic Cairo

Day 3: Cairo | Ancient Treasures

Day 4: Luxor | Luxor & (East Bank)

Day 5: Luxor (West Bank)

Day 6: Edfu And Kom Ombo

Day 7: Aswan

Day 8: Aswan, Abu Simbel, Cairo

Day 9: Giza | The Pyramids & Paws Of The Sphinx

Day 10: Cairo, Departure

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