Cairo, Nile Cruise, and Sharm El Sheikh Easter Tour

12 Days-11 Nights
Cairo, Luxor, Aswan and Sharm El Sheikh
Egypt
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Overview

An Egypt Easter vacation program for a duration of 12 days

Make sure to spend about ten days touring Egypt. Staying silent allows them to better observe everything that is happening in the country. Being in Sharm El Sheikh gives you access to wonderful underwater views, as well as the possibility to see the world’s longest Nile River in Egypt. It’s enjoyable because everything on the tour is calm and pleasant. Pick one of our 12-day Easter vacation packages if you would like to travel to Egypt and have a memorable time.

Egypt’s most famous sites are the Egyptian Museum, the parts of Cairo built in both Coptic and Islamic times, the Giza pyramids, and the Sphinx. Sail in elegance down the Nile to the city of Luxor, a huge metropolis, and afterward, spend your time relaxing on the beaches of Sharm El-Sheikh. 12 days of Easter holiday in Egypt

will show you some of the top and beautiful destinations in Egypt. You will experience a Nile cruise and see the different parts of the Red Sea. Among other places, you will tour the Giza pyramids, the Sphinx, the Egyptian Museum, and Khan El Khalili, Coptic Cairo, and Islamic Cairo.

Following your others sites, you will take a 4-day Nile Cruise from Aswan to Luxor. At some point, you are going to find yourself in Sharm El Sheikh, resting and enjoying the unique beaches and coral reefs. Because Egypt is filled with fascinating attractions and welcoming people, it’s straightforward for people to fall in love with it. Since our stylish Egypt Travel packages are easy to book, you can see Egypt and experience what makes the country special.

Inclusion

Professional representatives of Cairo Top Tours are waiting for you at the airports.
Your stay for 4 nights in Cairo is planned at Cairo Pyramids Hotel on bed & breakfast terms.
You will enjoy 3 nights in a 5-star cruise with meals, drinks, and extra facilities.
You are given bed & breakfast for 4 nights in Sharm El Sheikh for your stay.
We will take care of buying domestic flight tickets while on all Egypt tours.
The required admission fee for all of these places.
Food breaks are offered when you want them.
Be sure to eat lunch at a local eatery on your trip to Egypt.
All trips to/ from the airport and the hotel and during our tours will be by using a private nonsmoking air-conditioned vehicle.
We only organize private tours for all Cairo Day Tours and the tours during the Nile cruise.
During the tours, any bottled water or soft drinks you wish to have can be purchased.
During Egypt travel packages, a soft drink will be offered in local cafes.
The Egyptologist who will guide you during the tours has knowledge of English.
The meals in the hotels and cruise rides are included as part of your itinerary.
Go on shopping tours in Cairo when you request a guided tour.
Every tax & service charge is included in the price.

Exclusion

Tours to various other places in Egypt can be booked on the same day.
Tickets to fly internationally.
Visa to get into Egypt .
Tips are not covered in the prices when planning an Egypt Tour.
Drink a beverage with your meals.
Only at the peak time does the tour cost come into effect for Egypt’s Easter tours.

Itinerary

Our Cairo Top Tours representative will meet and assist you at Cairo International Airport and then he will transfer you to the hotel by exclusive air-conditioned deluxe vehicle.

Upon arrival at the hotel, he will assist with a smooth check-in, and you will be served a welcome drink while reviewing the Egypt Tours itinerary with you to confirm the pick-up time for each tour.

Overnight in Cairo.

After having breakfast at the hotel, your guide will meet you to start your wonderful Cairo Day Tours to the amazing Giza Plateau.

You will visit the Great Pyramid of Cheops and the Pyramids of Chefren and Mykerinus and the Great Sphinx and also the valley temple facing the great statue.

Then proceed to Sakkara, which is known for its the Step Pyramid Complex, which was built by the famous architect Imhotep of king Djoser. This structure is considered to be the oldest building in the world made out of stone. You will also visit the the Pyramid of Teti from inside and the tombs of the nobles at Saqqara to get a glimpse of ancient Egyptian life with all its activities inscribed and painted on the walls and corridors of those 4000 years old tombs.

After having lunch at one of our high-quality local restaurants, we will be moving to Memphis to visit the open-air museum famous for having the alabaster sphinx the second largest made out of eighty tons block of marble and the fallen gigantic statue of the legendary King Ramses the second.

Then you will be transferred back to your hotel and overnight in Cairo.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

You will have your breakfast at the hotel, after that your private tour guide will transfer you to visit the Egyptian Museum. The museum has the largest collection of Egyptian antiquities all over the world, as well as the only royal treasure that was found intact – the Treasures of the Golden Pharaoh Tutankhamen.

We will next stop at old Cairo tours, where you will see the Coptic monuments and Islamic monuments all together in an unforgettable, peaceful view it could only be seen in Egypt, the land of peace.

We will visit the Citadel of Saladin including Mohamed Ali Alabaster Mosque inside and get a panoramic view of Islamic Cairo with mosques, minarets, and domes that are hundreds of years old and some over a thousand years old.

We will continue to Coptic Cairo, where we will visit the ancient Roman fortress of Babylon and the Hanging Church suspended above its ancient bastions, the Church of St Sergius, and the Ben Ezra Synagogue said to be the site of the pharaoh’s palace where the basket of Moses was picked up from the Nile.

After Lunch we will move to visit Islamic Cairo, exploring the walls and gates of this medieval city and its old streets dating back to the 10th century. Finally, you will spend your evening having tea at Fishawy oldest cafe in Khan El Khalili, Cairo’s old bazaar.

Back to the hotel and overnight in Cairo.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

You will check out of the hotel to transfer to Cairo International airport for your flight to Aswan. Upon arrival, you will be met & assisted by one of our representatives to transfer you to your fantastic Egypt Nile River Cruise.

We'll be boarding the ship before lunch, we will start your Aswan day tours by visiting the High Dam and the Temple of Philae. After that, we'll sail to Kom Ombo, an ancient city that was built during the Ptolemaic era.

Have your afternoon tea while sailing to Edfu.

Dinner on board then you can enjoy the disco party.

Overnight in Edfu.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Breakfast on board your Egypt Nile River Cruise, followed by a visit to Edfu Temple. This impressive temple is dedicated to the worship of the falcon god Horus and was built by the Ptolemies. You'll enjoy a scenic ride to get there!

After that, you will cross the lock to sail to Luxor.

Have your afternoon Tea. Dinner on board & Galabya party.

Overnight in Luxor.

Meals Breakfast, Lunch. Dinner

Breakfast on board and then cross to the West Bank to see the splendid view of the Nile river inside the history, start your Luxor Day Tours by the visit of the rock-cut tombs of the New Kingdom Pharaohs well known as Valley of the Kings where you can go inside the tombs of various Dynasties.Then visit the Temple of Deir El Bahari.

On your Luxor tour, you'll visit Karnak and Luxor Temples, then be impressed by the courtyard and colossal columns at the temple of Luxor and the granite statues of Ramses the Great. On your return trip, we'll stop at the Colossi of Memnon—two gigantic statues representing Amenophis III facing the Nile.

Lunch will be served on board.

Afternoon Tea will be served on the upper deck of your Egypt Nile River Cruise, and overnight in Luxor.

Optional (Hot air balloon)

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch. Dinner

Disembarkation from the Nile River Cruise After breakfast. Then you will be transferred to Luxor Airport for a flight to Sharm El-Sheikh. Upon arrival at Sharm El-Sheikh Airport, you will be transferred to your hotel in Sharm El-Sheikh to spend the night.

Meals: Breakfast
N.B: Most flights from Luxor Airport to Sharm El-Sheikh Airport are indirect flights via Cairo International Airport during our Egypt Tours.

You can enjoy a free day in Sharm El-Sheikh or book our optional tour to Ras Mohammed National Park which is both a terrestrial and an aquatic nature reserve. The 480 square kilometers protected area lies where the Gulf of Suez meets the Gulf of Aqaba in Sinai's southern extremity. The arid desert terrain of sand dunes, gravel plains, fossilized corals and granite mountains is home to a number of rare mammal species: Dorcas gazelle, Nubian ibex, and red fox. Easier to spot are the resident birds like terns, herons, gulls, and ospreys. Thousands of white storks pass through Ras Mohammed each year, heading south during September-October and back north during April-May. About 85 flora species live in the park, including mangroves.

Overnight in Sharm El-Sheikh hotel.
Meals: Breakfast

You can enjoy a free day in Sharm El-Sheikh or book our Quad Bike day tour, where you will be picked up At 2:00 pm from your hotel and drive to the Quad Bike center , roughly 15 minutes away. After a brief safety and driving instruction, start the Quad Bike Adventure. Drive across the sand of the Sinai desert and admire the spectacular views. After about a 1-hour drive stop at the highest point of Wadi Al-Aat, where you can rest and have a traditional Bedouin herbal tea. Return to Sharm on the Bike and you will be transferred back to your hotel. Free evening.

Overnight in the hotel in Sharm El-Sheikh.

Meals: Breakfast

Free day in Sharm or join our optional tour to The Monastery of St. Catherine, which is located at the heart of Sinai and at the foot of the Gebel Musa, or Mount Sinai.This beautiful monastery is owned and operated by the Greek Orthodox Church, and its library is home to the world's second-largest collection of illuminated manuscripts. You can see the Burning Bush and a large number of antique works of art, including invaluable icons, beautifully carved doors, exquisite wall paintings, and other fine religious ornaments.

Overnight in Sharm.
Meals: Breakfast

Breakfast in the hotel, then you will be transferred to Sharm El Sheikh Airport for the flight back to Cairo. Upon arrival, you will meet Cairo Top Tours representative to take you to the hotel in Cairo to spend the rest of the day at leisure or book one of our optional Cairo Day Tours.

Overnight in Cairo.

Meals: Breakfast

After breakfast in your hotel, a Cairo Top Tours representative will pick up you to be transferred to Cairo International Airport for departure.

Meals: Breakfast