Tour Overview
Experience Egypt like a local and at minimum cost! Start your vacation trip by visiting Giza plateau where you will discover the legendary relics of the ancient world, and walk in and around the sacred sites of old Cairo. Experience a magnificent vacation tour along the Nile where you will witness the incredible landscapes and discover the treasures of Nubia and Ancient Thebes.
Itinerary
Our Itinerary in Discovery travel is simply a detailed tour plan for a journey which includes list of places – sites and activities plus Accommodation -Food & Beverage -Transportation -Fun are experienced on daily basis by our dear guests.
Tour Itinerary
Day 1Arrival Day
Your tour leader will meet you inside the arrival area; he will assist you through the airport formalities (arrival procedures) and then transfer you by private air conditioned vehicle to your hotel. Your tour leader will assist you with hotel check in and review your holiday itinerary with you to Prepare and confirm pick-up times for each tour. Overnight at your hotel in Cairo
Nile cruise dinner (Optional)
In the evening, you will be transferred to enjoy an exceptional dining experience on board of a Nile boat while sailing for 2 hours and enjoying folkloric shows, belly dancing and oriental music.
Day 2The Great Pyramids of Giza & Sakkara
After Breakfast, check out then your qualified Egyptologist will meet you at your hotel with a modern air conditioned vehicle. The Egyptologist will be guiding you throughout the duration of the trip today to some of the most amazing historical sites in Egypt. Enjoy the civilization of the Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren and Mykerinus of Giza which are erected on a rocky plateau on the west bank of the Nile River near Giza in Cairo. In ancient times they were included amongst the Seven Wonders of the World, and then proceed to visit the Great Sphinx, the head of pharaoh with a lion’s body, which dates from the time of Chephren, the tour also includes a visit to the Valley Temple facing the great statue. Lunch is served at a good quality local restaurant. Proceed to visit Sakkara area to visit the Pyramids of Sakkara which includes the world famous Step pyramid of Djoser. Later, you will be transferred to Cairo train station for departure to Luxor. Dinner is served on the sleeper train.
Day 3Tombs of the Nobles & Medinet Habu
Breakfast is served on the sleeper train. Upon arrival to Luxor, your tour leader will transfer you to your hotel for check in. After checking in at your hotel in Luxor, enjoy a visit to the Valley of the Nobles, the Tomb of Ramose shows the art of the Akhenaton’s era. Proceed to visit of the Temple of Medinet Habu where Ramses III engraved for eternity its successful battles against the Sea People. Later you will be transferred to your hotel in Luxor. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 4Hatshepsut Temple & Colossi of Memnon in Luxor
After Breakfast at your hotel, check out and then your tour leader will meet you at your hotel with a modern air conditioned vehicle and transfer you to embark the Nile cruise then enjoy a sightseeing day. Enjoy the Valley of the Queens, a place in Egypt where wives of Pharaohs were buried in ancient times. Move to Hatshepsut Temple, dedicated to the sun god Amon-Ra and is located next to the mortuary temple of Mentuhotep II which was built by Queen Hatshepsut, daughter of Thutmosis I, who ruled Egypt about 20 years during the 18th Dynasty. Then visit the Colossi of Memnon, are two massive stone statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III. Lunch and dinner on board of the Nile cruise.
Day 5Karnak Temple & Luxor Temple
After Breakfast on board of the Nile cruise, enjoy the marvelous Karnnak, which comprises a vast mix of decayed temples, chapels, pylons, and other buildings, and Luxor Temple, which was founded in 1400 BCE. Continue sailing to Edfu. Lunch and dinner on board of the Nile cruise.
Day 6Edfu & Kom Ombo Temples
After Breakfast on board of the Nile cruise, enjoy visiting the Ptolemaic Temple of Horus at Edfu. Continue sailing to Kom Ombo to visit the two temples of Kom Ombo which consist of a Temple dedicated to Sobek and a Temple of Haroeris. Lunch and dinner on board of the Nile cruise.
Day 7High Dam & Philae Temple
After Breakfast on board of the Nile cruise, enjoy a day’s sightseeing in Aswan. Enjoy visiting the significant construction which called the High Dam, Known as Saad el Aali in Arabic Aswan High Dam is one of the greatest engineering miracles of this world. Constructed in 1960’s, was built to control the annual flood of the Nile River. Then move to visit the spectacular Philae Temple, which was dedicated to the goddess Isis, the wife of Osiris and mother of Horus. Continue Sailing to Kom Ombo. Overnight at the Nile Cruise.
Day 8Felucca ride, botanical gardens & Nubian museum
After Breakfast on board, disembark the Nile cruise and then your qualified Egyptologist will escort you to enjoy a 2 hours relaxing ride on a traditional Felucca while enjoying some sights of Aswan and cruise through the cataracts and rocks. Proceed to visit the famous botanical gardens and the Nubian Museum that displays the history and culture of Nubia. Later, you will be transferred to Aswan train station for departure to Cairo. Dinner is served on the sleeper train.
Day 9The Egyptian Museum
ABreakfast is served on the sleeper train. Upon arrival to Cairo, you will be transferred to your hotel for check in. After checking in at the hotel, your tour leader will escort you to enjoy the Egyptian Museum where you can see the collection of Tutankhamen amongst other splendid pharaonic artifacts which is said to exceed more than 120,000 items on display. Lunch will be served at a good quality restaurant. Overnight at the hotel
Sound & Light show at the Pyramids (Optional)
In the evening, your qualified Egyptologist will meet you at your hotel with a modern air conditioned vehicle and escort you to enjoy an exceptional experience at the Pyramids of Giza with a wonderful audio visual display illustrating the history of the Great Sphinx.
Day 10Alexandria overnight
After Breakfast at the hotel, check out and then your tour leader will meet you at your hotel with an air conditioned vehicle and transfer you to Alexandria.
Day 11Alexandria day tour & Overnight in Cairo
AAfter Breakfast at the hotel, check out and then your tour leader will transfer you to explore the insides of the Catacombs of Kom El Shokafa which are the largest Roman Cemetery consisting of three levels cut in the rock, and visit the sunken monuments of Alexandria which were discovered under the East harbor of Alexandria. Lunch will be served at a good quality restaurant. Proceed to visit Quaitbay castle which was built on the same site as the ancient Lighthouse of Alexandria one of the seven wonders of ancient world and the gardens of Montazah; and the library of Alexandria; the biggest library in the world – now with 8 million books. Including its open court and the library’s reading hall inside. After the tour, you will be transferred back to Cairo.
Day 12The Citadel, Old Cairo & Khan El Khalili bazaar
After Breakfast, your qualified Egyptologist will meet you at your hotel with a modern air conditioned vehicle. The Egyptologist will be guiding you throughout the duration of the trip today to some of the most amazing historical sites in Egypt. Enjoy a spiritual day tour to the Salah El Din where Mohammed Ali Alabaster Mosque inside. Lunch will be served at a good quality restaurant then Continue to Coptic Cairo to visit the Hanging Church, Abu Srga Church and Ben Ezra Synagogue. After that you will discover one of the most famous and oldest bazaars in the Middle East which is called Khan El Khalili.
Day 13Departure Day
After Breakfast at the hotel, free time before your flight, check out and then your tour leader will transfer you to the Cairo International Airport for departure flight.
Included
- Meet & Greet upon arrival at Cairo International Airport
- Accommodation for 4 nights in Cairo Hotel
- Accommodation for 1 night in Luxor Hotel
- Accommodation for 1 night in Alexandria Hotel
- Accommodation for 4 nights on board Nile Cruise
- Hotel accommodation is on bed and breakfast basis
- Nile Cruise accommodation is on full Board basis
- Internal transfers from airports to hotels and vice versa
- Sightseeing tours include a qualified Egyptologist
- Entrance Fee’s as per the itinerary/programme listed above
- All ground transportation and transfers as per itinerary
- Company representative accompanying transfers
- Modern air conditioned vehicles
Excluded
- Egypt Entrance Visa ($25 per person)
- Sleeper Train Tickets
- Beverages, room bills or food extra to programme>
- Personal Expenses
- Tipping / Gratuities (client’s discretion)
- Medical Insurance
Prices / Plan A
Individual
PricePer Person
Rooms | May : Sept | Oct : April |
Single | 1000 USD | 1100 USD |
Double | 800 USD | 850 USD |
Child with bed | 400 USD | 450 USD |
Child w/o bed | 300 USD | 300 USD |
Prices / Plan B
Individual
PricePer Person
Rooms | May : Sept | Oct : April |
Single | 1000 USD | 1100 USD |
Double | 800 USD | 850 USD |
Child with bed | 400 USD | 450 USD |
Child w/o bed | 300 USD | 300 USD |
Accommodation
All prices are quoted above in a selection of currencies and these are a based on the US Dollar at the rate of exchange when published. Prices are per person per trip and are valid until the 30th April 2021, except during peak seasons such as Christmas, New Year and Easter holidays. Single room occupancy is available against the supplement stated above; sometimes it may be a different rate when not travelling as part of a group. Please contact us anytime to check!
Children Policy
As you will be able to see from the table show above we operate a simple children’s price policy as detailed below; please note that any discount does not always apply to any holidays that involve an airfare, we will inform you when you enquire.
00 : 01.99 years Free of Charge 02 : 05.99 years 25% of Adult Price
06 : 11.99 years 50% of Adult Price 12+ years Full Adult Price
It is important that the ages above refer to the age when travelling.
Tipping & Gratuities (Clients Discretion)
Throughout all our tour pages you will see the words “tipping & gratuities” always shown within the excluded section of the tab on “specifics”. It is customary in Egypt to express ones satisfaction of the service received from the staff that have looked after him throughout his trip. It is not obligatory however it is well received amongst the staff that will be looking after you; our personal motto is “tip little but often”.
Payment Policy
It is advisable to reserve your Egypt trip as early as possible, thus ensuring that you can relax with the knowledge that you have secured the best trip for you. To ensure the trip is reserved and secured with Discovery Tours Egypt we will request a deposit of 25% from the total amount due, as you can appreciate this deposit counts towards your final payment. Discovery Tours Egypt is able to accept payment by Credit Cards, Bank Transfer and/or Western Union. We are also able to accept PayPal .
Egypt Entrance Visa
Upon arrival to Egypt you need to hold a valid passport with at least 6 months validity beyond your scheduled date of departure. Most countries have the ability to obtain a visa upon arrival for US Dollars 25 per passport. It is suggested that you check with your local Egyptian Consulate before departure if you can obtain a visa on arrival or not.
Additional Information
- Please note hotel check-in is available from 2pm
- Please note that hotel check-out is 12 noon
- Once domestic flights are booked they are non-refundable
Extra’s To Program
All our Egypt tours include the sites as per the program however we do not include the special sites within these; such as entering inside the Pyramids, the Mummies Room at the Egyptian Museum, enter Tomb of Tutankhamen and others. There should always be sufficient time to visit these sites; please liaise with your Egyptologist at the beginning of the tour. They will try their best to provide you with the accurate information advise you of the extra costs and obtain the tickets for you.
All rates published on our website are correct at the date of creating this package. Please appreciate that some rates can change, as well as itineraries, entrance fees and much more. Therefore please contact us today for the best possible rate.