11 Days Tour in Cairo, Nile cruise and Red Sea Tour
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Enjoy the best 11-day tour of Cairo, a Nile cruise, and the Red Sea to explore the Giza Pyramids, the impressive GEM, Aswan, Luxor, and relax on the Red Sea in Hurghada.
Discover Egypt’s greatest and priceless pharaonic treasures on this 11-day journey combining Cairo’s ancient wonders, a beautiful Nile cruise between Aswan and Luxor, and relaxing days on the Red Sea in Hurghada. Enjoy many wonderful tours to world-famous landmarks, including the famous Giza Pyramids, the dazzling GEM, Coptic & Islamic Cairo, Philae Temple, Kom Ombo, Edfu, the charming Valley of the Kings, Karnak Temple, plus leisure and magnificent days by the Red Sea with optional water activities. You can check our variety of Egypt Classic Tours to enjoy the beauty of this country.
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- One of our expert representatives will meet and assist you at Cairo International Airport.
- You will enjoy the best private transfers in air-conditioned and clean vehicles.
- Our reservation team will book your domestic flights from Cairo to Aswan and from Hurghada to Cairo.
- 4 Nights’ accommodation at an amazing hotel in Cairo with breakfast
- You will spend 3 amazing nights on 5-star magnificent Nile Cruise on full board basis.
- You will stay 3 Nights at a beautiful hotel in Hurghada (Soft all-inclusive)
- All sightseeing tours with expert and professional Egyptologist guides are private.
- Our private professional tour guides will accompany you during your historical visits.
- Entrance fees to all the mentioned famous attractions are included.
- You will enjoy delicious lunch meals at local restaurants during your tours in Cairo.
- International air flights are not covered.
- Egypt entry visa will require extra fees.
- If you add any optional tours to your program, such as Abu Simbel Tour, Hot Air Balloon, or Red Sea excursions, you will pay extra fees.
- Personal expenses are not included in the final price.
- Tips and gratuities for any member of the crew or your helpful team are excluded.
Tour Plan
Day 1: Arrival at Cairo International Airport:
The Best Global Tours representative will meet and assist upon your arrival at the Cairo International Airport. Our tour leader will transfer you in a private and comfortable vehicle to your chosen hotel in Cairo. He will help you finish the check-in procedure and inform you about the pick-up time tomorrow.
Day 2: Tour to the magnificent Giza Pyramids & the Grand Egyptian Museum:
After having your first Egyptian breakfast at your hotel, you will meet your tour guide to explore the massive Giza Plateau. You will visit the old-standing Great Pyramid of Khufu, the last remaining and most famous wonder of the Ancient World. Continue your adventure by visiting the giant Pyramids of Khafre and Menkaure.
Explore the giant Sphinx, which was carved from a single limestone block. You will visit the unique Valley Temple, the site of ancient holy mummification rituals. You will have a delicious and well-prepared lunch to have enough energy to continue your tour.
You will visit the Grand Egyptian Museum to discover the world’s largest and widest archaeological museum dedicated to a single civilisation. You will see thousands of amazing artefacts from Egypt’s 5,000-year history. You will explore the massive Grand Staircase and monumental statue halls. After finishing the tour, you will be transferred back to your comfortable hotel to rest.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 3: Enjoyable Tour to the Coptic and Islamic Cairo:
You will have a fresh and yummy breakfast, then you will meet your professional tour guide at the lobby of your hotel. You will visit the most famous Islamic and Coptic sites in Cairo. You will see one of the most impressive citadels in Egypt, the Citadel of Salah El Din, which was once the seat of Egypt’s powerful rulers. You will enter the amazing Mohamed Ali Mosque, which is known for its impressive and different Ottoman-style architecture.
You will enjoy your lunch by choosing your favourite meal at a local restaurant. You will walk through narrow ancient lanes to the famous Hanging Church, which was built above the high Roman fortress. Then you will visit St. Sergius Church, which was traditionally believed to shelter the Holy Family from enemies. You will see the historic and holy Ben Ezra Synagogue, which is a great testament to Egypt’s Jewish heritage. You will walk through the beautiful shops and stores of Khan El Khalili Bazaar. After finishing this wonderful tour, you will be transferred back to your hotel.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 4: Fly to Aswan – Explore Aswan:
After having your fresh breakfast, your tour leader will transfer you to Cairo International Airport to catch your flight to Aswan, which is Egypt’s southern gateway and home of the amazing Nubian culture. Upon arrival at Aswan Airport, you will be transferred to your beautiful Nile Cruise to check in. You will meet your professional tour guide to start your adventure in Aswan.
You will visit the Aswan High Dam, which greatly reshaped Egypt’s agriculture and economy. You will see the Unique Unfinished Obelisk, offering a deep insight into ancient and ingenious stone-working methods. You will enjoy an exciting boat ride to the impressive Philae Temple, dedicated to Isis, rescued from strong flooding and relocated stone by stone.
We will transfer you back to embark on your Nile Cruise, enjoy lunch on board, and relax as the river flows gently and smoothly.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 5: Visit the famous Kom Ombo & Edfu Temples:
You will enjoy a hearty breakfast during the cruise to Kom Ombo, where you will visit the impressive Kom Ombo Temple. One side was dedicated to Sobek, the famous god of fertility and protector of the Nile. The other was dedicated to Horus the Elder, god of kingship and great protection.
Continue sailing to Edfu, where fast horse-drawn carriages take you to the dazzling Temple of Horus, renowned for its intact pylons, massive halls, and hieroglyphs depicting ancient rituals. After finishing this exciting tour, you will be transferred back to your cruise.
(Optional early exciting tour to Abu Simbel Temples, featuring colossal statues of the great Ramses II)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 6: Exciting Luxor West Bank Tour:
Today, you will explore the amazing city of Luxor after breakfast. You will explore the dazzling Valley of the Kings, where the impressive royal tombs were hidden deep within the mountains. You will visit the charming Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, reflecting special harmony between nature and architecture.
You will see the massive Colossi of Memnon, which are two huge statues that once guarded a royal mortuary temple. Return to your magnificent Nile cruise for lunch and leisure time.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 7: Enjoyable Luxor East Bank:
After a hearty breakfast and disembarkation, you will visit the Well-known Karnak Temple, which is an evolving complex built over 2,000 years by successive and great pharaohs. You will also see the amazing Luxor Temple, which was connected to Karnak by the ancient and long Avenue of Sphinxes.
Later, we will transfer you by a private and air-conditioned vehicle to Hurghada, passing through desert landscapes to the charming Red Sea coast. You will smoothly check in at your hotel in Hurghada.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 8: Free Day in Hurghada:
You will have a yummy breakfast, then enjoy a full day at leisure. Relax on the warm beaches by swimming in the turquoise and crystal waters.
You will be amazed by the colourful and unique marine life.
You can book an optional snorkelling tour to the charming Orange Bay.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 9: Enjoyable Free Day in Hurghada:
After having a well-prepared breakfast, you can enjoy the hotel amenities or book one of our optional tours, such as the Submarine Tour or Desert safari Tour by quad bike.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 10: Free Day in Hurghada - Fly to Cairo:
You will have a fresh breakfast at your hotel before being transferred to Hurghada Airport for your flight back to Cairo. Upon arrival at Cairo International Airport, your tour leader will meet you and comfortably transfer you to your hotel in Cairo.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 11: Final Departure
After your last yummy breakfast, we will smoothly transfer you to Cairo International Airport for your final departure, concluding your journey through Egypt’s ancient and great wonders and natural beauty.
Meals: Breakfast
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Enjoy the best 11-day tour of Cairo, a Nile cruise, and the Red Sea to explore the Giza Pyramids, the impressive GEM, Aswan, Luxor, and relax on the Red Sea in Hurghada.
Discover Egypt’s greatest and priceless pharaonic treasures on this 11-day journey combining Cairo’s ancient wonders, a beautiful Nile cruise between Aswan and Luxor, and relaxing days on the Red Sea in Hurghada. Enjoy many wonderful tours to world-famous landmarks, including the famous Giza Pyramids, the dazzling GEM, Coptic & Islamic Cairo, Philae Temple, Kom Ombo, Edfu, the charming Valley of the Kings, Karnak Temple, plus leisure and magnificent days by the Red Sea with optional water activities. You can check our variety of Egypt Classic Tours to enjoy the beauty of this country.
✅ Included
- One of our expert representatives will meet and assist you at Cairo International Airport.
- You will enjoy the best private transfers in air-conditioned and clean vehicles.
- Our reservation team will book your domestic flights from Cairo to Aswan and from Hurghada to Cairo.
- 4 Nights’ accommodation at an amazing hotel in Cairo with breakfast
- You will spend 3 amazing nights on 5-star magnificent Nile Cruise on full board basis.
- You will stay 3 Nights at a beautiful hotel in Hurghada (Soft all-inclusive)
- All sightseeing tours with expert and professional Egyptologist guides are private.
- Our private professional tour guides will accompany you during your historical visits.
- Entrance fees to all the mentioned famous attractions are included.
- You will enjoy delicious lunch meals at local restaurants during your tours in Cairo.
❌ Excluded
- International air flights are not covered.
- Egypt entry visa will require extra fees.
- If you add any optional tours to your program, such as Abu Simbel Tour, Hot Air Balloon, or Red Sea excursions, you will pay extra fees.
- Personal expenses are not included in the final price.
- Tips and gratuities for any member of the crew or your helpful team are excluded.