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8 Days / 7 Nights
glory of egypt
Guaranteed Departures
Private Tour available
Arrivals on Saturdays
Itinerary
Day 1 — Cairo: Arrival (No meals)
Arrival at Cairo airport. Meet and assist by our representative, and you will be transferred to your hotel for overnight.
Day 2 — Luxor: Cairo Wonders & Flight South (B/L)
Have your breakfast at the hotel. Your private Egyptologist tour guide and driver will pick you up to start your day tour.
Visit the Grand Egyptian Museum, which is filled with artifacts from thousands of years of Egyptian history, including the mummies of powerful pharaohs and treasures from the Tomb of Tutankhamun.
Have lunch at a restaurant.
Continue to visit one of the Ancient Seven Wonders of the World, the Great Pyramids. See the Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren and Mycerinus, the Valley Temple, and the Sphinx.
On your way, you will visit a papyrus institute where you will be taken on a journey through the craft using step-by-step demonstrations and extensive displays of papyrus artworks to view and have the chance to buy souvenirs. You can choose among hundreds of designs, including printing your name in hieroglyphics with scenes from ancient Egypt (the artworks are certified for using genuine papyrus).
You will be transferred to Cairo Airport for your flight to Luxor. Upon arrival in Luxor, our representative will transfer you to your hotel overnight.
Day 3 — Nile Cruise: East Bank Temples (B/L/D)
Have your breakfast at the hotel. You will be transferred to your Nile cruise.
After lunch, you will visit Karnak Temple, called by some “the Temple of Temples.” It is the largest place of worship ever built. Within the complex, the great “Hypostyle Hall” is an incredible forest of giant pillars covering an area larger than the whole of Notre Dame Cathedral.
Return to your cruise.
In the evening, take a Horse carriage ride around the Cornish of Luxor, then pass by the Sphinx Road, the local market, and have the opportunity for photos in front of the Lighten Luxor Temple from outside.
Back to the cruise for dinner and overnight on board.
Day 4 — Nile Cruise: Thebes West Bank (B/L/D)
Have your breakfast onboard, cross to the West Bank of the Nile and visit the wondrous Valley of the Kings, a vast city of the dead where the magnificent tombs of 62 pharaohs have been discovered. The tombs were carved deep into the desert rock, richly decorated, and filled with treasures for the afterlife of the pharaohs. Visit several of the tombs.
Next, visit the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut. This beautiful monument to the reign of the only female pharaoh rises out of the desert plain in a series of terraces and merges with the sheer limestone cliffs surrounding it.
On the way back to your Nile cruise, stop at the famed Colossi of Memnon, two 66ft, 1 thousand tons statues of Amenhotep III. Return to your cruise for lunch. Sail to Edfu.
Have dinner on board. Overnight at Edfu.
Day 5 — Nile Cruise: Falcon and Crocodile Gods (B/L/D)
Have your breakfast on board, set out by horse-drawn carriage to visit the Temple of Horus, the most perfectly preserved of all the Nile Temples. Horus, also known as Haroeris, was the falcon-headed solar war god.
Return to your cruise vessel by carriage and sail to Kom Ombo.
Have lunch on board.
Visit the Temple of Sobek, the crocodile-headed god of fertility and creator of the world. The temple stands at a bend in the Nile where, in ancient times, sacred crocodiles basked in the sun on the riverbank.
Have dinner and overnight on board.
Sail to Aswan and overnight.
Day 6 — Nile Cruise: Aswan, Philae & Felucca (B/L/D)
Have your breakfast on board, and take a short motorboat ride to the Temple of Philae on the island of Anguilla. The temple was dedicated to Isis, sister/wife of Osiris and patroness of the Ptolemaic rule.
After lunch on your cruise, sail around Elephantine Island on a felucca, the traditional Egyptian sailboat. Elephantine Island is the largest of the Aswan area islands and is the site of some of the most ancient remains in Egypt, with artifacts dating to pre-dynastic periods.
Return to your Cruise for dinner and overnight in Aswan.
Day 7 — Cairo: Disembark & Farewell Dinner (B/D)
Have your breakfast onboard. You will disembark from the cruise and be transferred to Aswan Airport for your flight to Cairo. Upon arrival at Cairo Airport, you will meet our representative and be transferred to your hotel for an overnight.
Tonight, you will enjoy your farewell dinner in Authentic Egyptian Cuisine.
Day 8 — Departure (B)
You will be transferred to the airport for your departure flight.
Include/ Exclude
PRICE INCLUDES:
* 2 nights’ accommodation in Cairo with daily breakfast.
* 1-night accommodation in Luxor with daily breakfast.
* 4 nights’ accommodation on Nile cruise with all meals onboard ship and tours included.
* All transfers to/from airports and ports by private air-conditioned van.
* 1 day of touring in a private air-conditioned van with a licensed, English-speaking
Egyptologist guide, with lunch.
* Farewell dinner.
* All entrance fees as mentioned in the itinerary.
* Baggage handling at airports, hotels, and Nile Cruise.
* Service fees and local taxes.
* Our travel services: Assistance around the clock, personalized services, personalized
souvenirs, bottled water during touring, …etc.
PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE:
* International airfare.
* Domestic airfare: Cairo/Luxor – Aswan / Cairo.
* Travel Insurance, is highly recommended.
* Airfare except as specified.
* Entry visa to Egypt.
* Departure taxes.
* Meals except where indicated.
* Drinks of any kind.
* Personal expenses.
* Optional tours, such as Abu Simbel tour, Nubian village, Islamic Cairo tour, Dinner on
board of a floating restaurant in Cairo with folkloric show, Sound and Light show at Giza or
Karnak, Hot Air Balloon in Luxor, etc.)
* Tipping to drivers, restaurants, Nile Cruise, transfer men, and tour guides.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
* Most airlines allow 1 checked bag, maximum of 50 lbs.
However, the rule can vary from carrier to carrier. Please check with
each airline in your itinerary for their policy.
* Egypt Air allows 20 kilos of luggage at no charge on the domestic flights.
* Luggage allowance, one 25 inch (total 62 linear inches) checked bag
and one small carryon per person for transfers and tours.
* You must have a valid U.S. passport. (Must have at least 6 months
of validity past your scheduled return date).
* YallaTours reserves the right to change the hotels to others of similar
quality.
* All monies paid to YallaTours are held in a trust account until paid to our
suppliers.
* Air and cruise schedules are subject to change at any time.
* Due to unforeseen circumstances the sequence of the sightseeing may vary.
* The Nile cruise you are booked on serves as a floating hotel and to transport you from one
point to another for sightseeing along the Nile.
* Due to weather and traffic river, the crossing of the Esna lock, and other factors, the cruise
line may change your sightseeing sequence at any time.
Tour Overview
- This tour is guaranteed to operate with a minimum of 2 passengers.
- Tours are operated in private luxury vehicles.
- If you prefer to join one of our Ya'lla Tours Escorted Groups, you may contact your Travel agent or consultant for availability and dates.
- The displayed prices are based on our basic Gold Category but other categories are available.
- The price in single is still based on minimum participation for 2 passengers or more. For a passenger traveling alone, we can provide the same tour with a change in the price.
- All prices are subject to change.
Ya'lla Tours Specials
- Discounted rates for parties of more than 2 passengers.
- Special discounted rates for children sharing parents' room.
- Special benefits and free upgrades for our Ya'lla Tours Club members.
- The tour can be modified, shortened, extended, totally customized or tailor-made to meet your requirements and match your flight schedule. Prices will change accordingly.
- Check with us the list of goodies and exclusive gifts for our Royal and Diamond Styles.
Important Notes:
- Ya'lla Tours cannot be held responsible for unforeseen changes in sightseeing that may result in extended periods of free time. We will make every effort to accommodate you.
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