Vacation Easter 2017 Egypt. A lovely and different experience in Egypt for Easter 2017 with this 9 day package covering Cairo and it’s famous sites such as the Pyramids and Sphinx, then a unique overnight journey by train to Luxor to continue discovering the Ancient sites of Luxor including valley of the Kingsand Temples, then journeying down the tranquil River Nile for more Temples until reaching Aswan, home of the Nubians with further tours.

Included:

 Meet and greet (and departure) service by our representatives at Airports and Train Stations 

 Assistance of our personnel during your stay, tours and excursions

 All transfers to/from airport & hotel by a private air-conditioned vehicle.

 Accommodation for 2 nights in Cairo including daily breakfast.

 Accommodation for 2 nights on sleeping train including breakfast and dinner

 Accommodation for 4 nights on board Nile Cruise on full board basis

 All sightseeing tours in Cairo (Private Tours) joining English-speaking Tour Guide.

 Lunch during your trip in Cairo

 All sightseeing tours on the cruise sharing cruise group

 Tour to Giza Pyramids and The great Sphinx

 Tour to the Egyptian Museum in Cairo

 Tour to Coptic Cairo, Old Cairo and Khan El Khalili Bazaar

 Tour to Karnak and Luxor Temples

 Tour to Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple and Colossi of  Memnon

 Tour to KomOmbo and Edfu Temples

 Tour to the High Dam, Unfinished Obelisk, Temple of Philae in Aswan

 Entrance fees to all sites as indicated on the itinerary.

 Meals as mention in the above itinerary

 All service charges and taxes

 Free loan of phone during your stay charged with 30 min local calls / 3 min. international calls.

Excluded:

 International Airfare

 Entry visa to Egypt

 Any optional tours

 Personal spending

 Tipping for Guides and Nile Cruise Crew

 Please Note: In Case you would like to upgrade to a domestic flight instead of the train, so a supplement of USD 125 per person would apply.

Itinerary:

Day 01: Arrive Cairo ‘Welcome to Egypt’

You will be met and assisted on arrival at Cairo International Airport by Holidays at Egypt representative who will accompany you to your Hotel for check-in and a free welcome drink.

 There you will be introduced to your Tour Leader for the trip, who will explain what to expect on your Easter Vacation in Egypt. Your Tour Leader will be your point of contact throughout the whole trip, and will give you details of how to contact him at any time whilst in Egypt under the care of Memphis Tours. Throughout your holiday, in addition to the Tour Leader, you will meet a variety of English-speaking expert Egyptologist Tour Guides, who have been chosen for their expertise on each of the areas you are visiting. After check-in you are free to spend the rest of the day andevening at your leisure.

Welcome Drink

Day 02: Pyramids and Cairo Tours - Train to Luxor

Check-out after breakfast to be ready for a full day of tours exploring Cairo. Your private expert Tour Guide will accompany you to visit the famous Pyramids in the area beginning with the famous Giza Pyramids, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World - the Great Pyramid of Khufu (called Cheops by the Ancient Greeks). Also on the Plateau are the pyramids of Khafre (Chephren) and the smaller one of Menkaure (Mykerinos). The Plateau is as famous for the mysterious structure 'the Sphinx' as it is for the Pyramids where you will visit the Valley Temple.

Then on to the world-renowned Egyptian Museum of Antiquities in Cairo, built in neo-classical style and designed by the French architect Marcel Dourgnon. The Museum's vast collection of over 120,000 artifacts ranges from Pre-Dynastic era, through the Pharaonic era to the Greco-Roman period of Egypt. Amongst the most famous items which you may see are the funerary treasures of the Boy King Tutankhamun, the colossal statues of the heretic king, Akhenaten, and the only surviving image of Khufu, creator of Egypt's Great Pyramid.

 Visiting the Museum is a great introduction to learning about the ancient Egyptian civilization, including their famous art of Mummification.

Your Egypt Cairo tour then takes you to the Christian heritage in Coptic Cairo, including some of the early religious monuments of the city such as the Hanging Church.

This basilica church was named for its location on top of the south gate of the Fortress of Babylon and became the centre of the Christian Church of Egypt. A visit to the famous Khan el-Khalili Bazaar, a major souk in the Islamic district of Cairo will end your day with the chance to shop for those hand crafted Egyptians gifts. The bazaar district is one of Cairo's main attractions for tourists and Egyptians alike. Finally you will be transferred to Giza Train Station for your overnight trip toLuxor by sleeper train (private compartment) with dinner and breakfast included.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 03: Luxor Nile Cruise Excursions

Enjoy breakfast served in your compartment on the train with sunrise view before arrivingLuxor, where you will be met by a Holidays at Egypt  Representative who will accompany you to your Nile cruise ship to check in.

 Your first day in Luxor will include a visit with your Tour Guide, to Karnak Temple, one of the world's largest ancient religious site.

The hypostyle hall with its colossal granite columns is one of Egypt’s infamous landmarks. There will be free time to explore the different parts of the huge complex built during the reigns of various Pharaohs, then moving to Luxor Temple which was built by Amenhotep III and Ramses II for ritual and festivals that was dedicated to the god Amon.

At night, there is an optional evening Sound and Light show at Karnak Temple which tells the story of Luxor and Karnak ( once the Old Capital of Egypt known as ‘Thebes’) before joining your cruise ship for dinner on board with an entertainment programme and overnight aboard the cruise boat in Luxor.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 04: Luxor Nile Cruise Tour - Sail to Edfu

Enjoy breakfast on board the Nile cruise boat in Luxor before being escorted by your Tour Guide over to the West Bank of the Nile to the sites of the Ancient tombs ( a royal cemetery of 62 Pharaohs) known as the Valley of the Kings, overall one of the most important archaeological sites in the world. A visit to the two colossal statues of Amenhotep III (Colossi of Memnon).

At the Valley of the Kings, you will see a selection of beautifully decorated rock-cut tombs, many of which still display vibrant colour and breathtaking detail of deities and scenes from the Book of the Underworld. The most visited tombs have walkways and electric lighting, and the internal walls are protected by glass.

 (The three tombs visited are determined by the Egyptian Government as to preserve them from the large flow of visitors, therefore are rotated throughout the year and cannot be confirmed as to which tombs prior to your visit).

Moving on to the impressive colonnaded and terracedTemple of Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahri, (the only female Pharaoh in Egypt) which was built into a high cliff face and has graphics telling the story of Hatshepsut’s expeditions to the mysterious land of Punt. Sail to Edfu with afternoon tea.

 Enjoy some leisurely free time aboard the cruise and then have dinner and an enjoyable overnight stay

Please note* There is an additional charge to enter the Tombs of of King Tutankhamun and Ramses VI.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 05: Edfu and KomOmbo Temples

After enjoying breakfast onboard your cruise ship and sailing, you will stop along th Nile at your first Temple to visit the huge Ptolemaic Temple of Horus at Edfu, which is the most complete and best preserved of the Egyptian Temples, consisting of many columns, halls, chambers and chapels. Two statues of Horus flank the twin towered entrance gate; and inside, one of the interesting inscriptions lists the titles of books (scrolls) held in the library.

 After Edfu, continue sailing with lunch and afternoon tea before reaching KomOmbo Temple. Of all the ancient temples in Egypt, this is the only one which is divided into two,dedicated to two Gods Sobek, the Crocodile God of fertility; and the falcon-headed Horus, God of the sky. KomOmbo is also famous for the depictions of surgeon's instruments, giving us an early record of medicine and surgery in Ancient Egypt. Sailing to Aswan under the illuminated Aswan Bridge ( the Gateway to Nubia) with dinner and entertainment.

 Overnight onboard in Aswan.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 06: Aswan Nile Cruise Tours

After enjoying breakfast onboard your cruise ship in Aswan, your Guide will accompany you on a tour of Aswan High Dam, built in the 1960’s to provide the much needed electricity and irrigation for the country. Nubia, the area that was to be flooded, experienced the biggest and most thorough archaeological excavations that Egypt has known.

 Following this, a visit to the ‘Unfinished Obelisk’ which still lay in the granite quarries which provided ancient Egypt with building materials.

It would have been the largest piece of stone ever handled but when a crack was discovered it was abandoned where it was being hewn. Cross by boat to Angilika Island, to see Philae Temple, one of the Nubian temples rescued from the floods.

Returning to your boat for dinner with free time in Aswan to explore. Overnight stay aboard the cruise in Aswan.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 07: Abu Simbel Optional Trip - Train To Cairo

Breakfast at your on board your Nile cruise Aswan before disembarkation from the Nile cruise with free day at leisure in Aswan to explore. There is a highly recommended optional excursion to the Temples of Abu Simbel (Abu Simbel remains one of Egypt's top tourist attractions).

They are undisputedly one of the world's most breathtaking monuments, and Egypt’s second most visited tourist site after the Pyramids of Giza.

The most remarkable feature of the temple of Abu-Simbel is that the construction is oriented in a way that twice a year, the morning sun rays shine through the length of the inner temple cave and illuminate the statues of the four Gods seated at the end of the cave.

After leisure time, you will be transferred to the Train Terminal in Aswan to board your Sleeper Train to Cairo with dinner and breakfast served aboard and a peaceful overnight stay inside your private compartment.

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Day 08: Cairo Optional Excursions

Breakfast aboard the train and then arriving at Giza Train Station in Cairo where you will be met and assisted by a Holidays at Egypt Representative and escorted to your Hotel. Optional tour in Cairo to visit Step Pyramids of King Zoser in Sakkara and Memphis and the Sound and Light show at the Pyramids are also available upon request. Overnight in Cairo.

Meals: Breakfast

Day 09: Cairo - Fly Back Home

After breakfast at your Hotel you will be transferred to Cairo International Airport for your return flight home.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

 Le Méridien Pyramids Hotel & Spa

 Mövenpick MS Royal Lily Nile Cruise

Prices -

 Prices per person are quoted in Sterling but can also be paid in US$ or Euros by credit or debit card via a secure credit card payment system. Any additional bank charges on bookings will be covered by Holidays at Egypt. Above prices valid for Easter Tours to Egypt.

Payment -

Reservations should be made as early as possible to avoid disappointment in securing your specific required tour package.

Your booking will be secured upon receipt of a 25% deposit.

Please note that during the Christmas and New Year holidays, tour packages require a deposit of 50%This deposit forms part of your final payment by credit or debit cards via our secured payment system.

 Packages and vacations which include International flights will require the full flight cost and deposit (25% or 50%) due to the regulations of the Airlines who require full payment

Transportation -

 All transport within your tours is included such as domestic flights, trains, and air conditioned vehicles by road. Wi-Fi can be provided in road vehicles, therefore please inform us on booking if you require Wi- Fi whilst travelling by road along with complimentary bottled water.

 All our vehicles are new and of the latest design and technology.

Tour Guides and Representatives -

Throughout your holiday from arrival to departure, you will have the constant assistance of our Holidays at Egypt  Representatives who are responsible for your transfers to and from Airports, Hotels and resorts and will assist at the Airports with Visa, tickets and luggage and are there to answer any questions you may have. Once you start your tours of the sites in Egypt, you will have the constant guidance of your highly qualified Egyptologist Tour Guide both on included and optional tours

Travelling with Children in Egypt -

 Many children delight in touring the Pyramids, Temples and Tombs in Egypt as often it is part of their school study programme. Therefore Holidays at Egypt  offers packages and tours to suit all ages with excellent combined ‘twin centre’ and multi location destinations such as Cairo, Luxor, Aswan (Egypt Family Tours and Nile Cruise) and the Red Sea Resorts.

Wheelchair Travellers –

Holidays at Egypt  are particularly keen to promote and cater for disabled and wheelchair clients having Nile cruise boats, Hotels and tours especially adapted with rooms, cabins and transportation for easy accessibility. 

 Tailor - Made Holidays -

 A holiday is a special occasion and often means spending your savings. Therefore, you need to make sure that it is the Holiday that you want. Here at Holidays at Egypt  we are more than flexible in adapting your Holiday to what YOU require and can easily ‘Tailor’ it to your requirements .