Explore the best of Egypt with our 11-day Cairo Nile Cruise & Red Sea Tour — a perfect blend of history, culture, and relaxation.
Begin your journey in Cairo, where you’ll visit the iconic Pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx, and the world-renowned Egyptian Museum. Continue your adventure with a luxurious Nile cruise, sailing from Luxor to Aswan, exploring ancient temples such as Karnak, Luxor Temple, Edfu, and Philae Temple.
Finally, unwind on the stunning shores of the Red Sea in Hurghada, where you can relax on the beach, enjoy crystal-clear waters, or take part in optional diving and snorkelling trips.
This is one of our top Egypt Classic Tours, designed for those who want to experience the highlights of Egypt in comfort and style.
Our friendly team at the airport will help you have a smooth experience upon arrival and departure.
By booking at the Cairo Pyramids Hotel, you can extend your stay in Cairo to four nights, with daily breakfast included.
Enjoy a full 3-night cruise on a deluxe ship called Sun Rise Semi Ramis 2 or 3 and eat all included meals.
Stay in Hurghada for 3 nights, relaxing each day with a cosy place to sleep and a daily breakfast.
Access to every historical site on your agenda is included in your package.
During your visits, an Egyptologist guide will explain the historical background of what you discover.
For the entire tour, you will enjoy traveling in an air-conditioned vehicle.
Flights to and from the cities included are Cairo-Aswan-Cairo and Hurghada-Cairo.
On the day tours, we’ll offer you bottled water and soft drinks to make sure you stay refreshed.
The meals are planned for you in the detailed itinerary of the 11-day Cairo, Nile Cruise & Red Sea Tour.
Pre-arranged snacks can be included whenever you want.
Options are available for shopping tours in Cairo, Luxor, Aswan, or Hurghada if that suits you.
Any taxes and service fees for your Egypt tour are already built into the tour price.
cost of international flight tickets
Entrance visa fees to Egypt.
Drinks during your meals.
Tipping for members of the staff.
Tour price doesn't apply during high seasons like Christmas, New Year, or during Egypt Easter tours.
any extra tours in Egypt that are not mentioned in our program.
An airport agent from Cairo Top Tours will greet you at Cairo International Airport and assist you to have smooth measures and exit. You will be transported to your hotel in a comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle. Once at the hotel, your tour guide will go over your itinerary for the Cairo, Nile Cruise & Red Sea Tour and confirm all pick-up times for your Egypt Travel Packages. They will also help you with a speedy check-in process.
You can either spend your first evening at leisure or opt to book a tour for the Sound and Light Show at Giza Pyramids area.
Spend a night at a hotel in Cairo.
Have a drink as welcoming from your hotel.
Cairo Top Tours agent will meet you at Cairo International Airport holding a sign with your name. They will then transport you to your hotel in a private air-conditioned vehicle. Upon arrival, they will help you check in quickly and smoothly.
On your first evening, you can have time to relax or instead of it upon request go to the Sound and Light Show at Giz. At the begging of the first day, start with breakfast at the hotel, followed by a meeting with your private Egyptologist from Cairo Top Tours. They will guide you through the tours in Giza, making it easy for you to learn about the Great Pyramid of King Cheopsand his successors, Chephren and Mycerinus. They will also help you capture the most memorable photos of the sites, should you choose to take a camel ride at the Giza Pyramids area (optional activity). Then, you will be taken to see the famous Sphinx, which has been guarding the necropolis for over 4500 years with its iconic man-headed lion figure.
Once you have learned about the construction of the pyramids, you can proceed to the Valley Temple of King Chephren to gain further knowledge about the mummification process's great secrets in ancient Egypt. In the past, every pyramid complex consisted of a valley temple, a mortuary temple, and a burial tomb (which was the pyramid itself). Out of all the monuments on the site, the pyramid complex of King Khafre is the only one that is mostly intact. The valley temple was utilized for pre-burial rituals for the pharaoh.
The Giza Pyramids tour comprises a panoramic excursion that offers a view of all the pyramids in Giza, allowing tourists to capture unforgettable photographs for memories.
You can visit the open-air museum at the site where Memphis, the ancient capital of the pharaohs during the age of the pyramids or the new kingdom, used to be to see the alabaster sphinx statue of Ramses II.
After a delicious lunch, you will go to Saqqara, which is one of the most valuable sites of antiquities and discoveries in Egypt. At Saqqara, you will see the Step Pyramid Complex and the pyramid of king Djoser, which is the first building in the world completely made out of 6 stone bases above each other. You will also have the opportunity to go inside the Pyramid of Teti and one of the tombs of the Nobles, such as the Kagemni tomb.
Your day will be at the end by reaching your hotel.
Stay overnight at a hotel in Cairo.
Included meals: Breakfast and lunch
After enjoying the open buffet breakfast at your hotel in Cairo, you can continue your Egypt Tours Packages with the assistance of your private tour guide. Your first stop will be The Egyptian Museum, where you can witness the largest collection of Egyptian antiquities in the world, spread across two floors of the museum. Additionally, you will get to see the magnificent royal treasures of King Tutankhamen, which were discovered intact. The Egyptian Museum is enriched with Royal mummies, massive statues, royal golden possessions, and beautifully designed accessories of the Egyptian queens.
Once you finish your tour of the Egyptian Museum, you can look forward to exploring Coptic Cairo. This includes a visit to the Hanging Church, which is constructed above the towers of the ancient Roman fortress known as Babylon, as well as the church of Abu Serga, where you can view the crypt that housed the holy family for approximately three months during a period of persecution. Your Coptic Cairo tour will also take you to the Ben Ezra Synagogue, which, according to Jewish tradition, is where the Pharaoh's daughter discovered the basket containing baby Moses in the Nile.
After enjoying your lunch at a nearby restaurant, you will be accompanied by a personal driver and guide to visit the Citadel of Saladin. Inside the Alabaster Mosque, you can witness a breathtaking view of the historic mosques, domes, and minarets that make up Islamic Cairo, making this attraction a standout among all of our Cairo excursions. The mosque, designed with Turkish architecture in mind, was constructed by Mohamed Ali back in 1805.
You will be transferred to your Islamic Cairo trips where you can explore the walls, gates, and old streets of Fatimid Cairo. Additionally, you will have a one-of-a-kind shopping experience in the Khan El Khalili Bazaar in Cairo.
You have the option to take a tour in the evening and have dinner on a Nile cruise in Cairo.
Included meals: Breakfast and lunch
After enjoying your buffet breakfast at the hotel, you will be transferred to Cairo Airport by the tour leader from Cairo Top Tours in order to catch your flight to Aswan or Luxor depending on the organization for your program.
When you arrive at Aswan airport, our representative will greet you and take you to begin your Egypt Nile Cruise Tours before lunch. You will meet your professional tour guide to enable you to discover the great Egyptian civilization at the following sites: First: the Egyptian High Dam which is one of the largest projects in Africa and the world. It protected Egypt from the massive flood of the Nile for years and formed the Great beautiful Nasser's Lake. Secondly, The unfinished Obelisk which represents the intelligence of the Egyptians for a massive Obelisk from Granite stone. Then you will visit the temple of Philae: Isis temple whose walls contain scenes from the myth of Isis bringing Osiris back to life and being surrounded by the Nile and the beautiful nature.
Then you will be transferred to the cruise
You will spend the night in Aswan, above the Nile river.
Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
After spending a calm night sailing in the Nile River; In the Morning, you will have your delicious breakfast and start your day discovering new parts of the Egyptian civilizations.
Your tour guide will accompany you to explore the Kom-Ombo temple which was dedicated to worshiping the Two Gods of Sobek and Harorie. Then, transfer back to your cruise to enjoy your meal and sail to Edfu. You will see the temple of Horus which is one of the most well-preserved temples in Egypt which was challenged by the Egyptian efforts to keep Its beauty. Then you will be back to your cruise to have Dinner and Enjoy the Flkoric show .
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
You will be served a good quality breakfast on the Nile cruise, one of the tours that you shouldn't miss is exploring the East Bank of Luxor.
Our professional Egyptologist will accompany you to visit the Valley of the Kings which represents the cemetery that contains the tombs of the Egyptian kings and rulers. The second destination will be Hateshpsut temple which is considered as one of the architectural miracles as being totally craved in the mountain. the next destination will be the colossi of Memnon which belongs to Amenhotep III. Then you will be transferred back to your Nile cruise.
Dinner will also be served on the boat
Spending the night on board in Luxor.
After enjoying your final open buffet breakfast aboard the Nile cruise
Proceed with your East Bank tour in Luxor and visit the Karnak temples complex, known as the largest ancient religious site globally, along with the temple of Luxor. Once the tour is complete, a modern air-conditioned vehicle will transport you to Hurghada, which takes approximately three hours. Upon arrival, you'll be taken to Hurghada resort for an overnight stay.
Included meals: Breakfast
You can start your Egypt Day Tours by having breakfast at Hurghada hotel. You have the option to spend your day however you like, or you can choose to participate in one of the Hurghada day tours or excursions. You will spend the night at the Hurghada hotel.
Included meals: Breakfast
During the ninth day of your Egypt Classic Tours, you can savor your breakfast at the hotel in Hurghada and take it easy for the day or opt for one of the day tours and excursions available in Hurghada.
Overnight in your hotel in Hurghada.
Included meals: Breakfast
Once you have enjoyed your gourmet breakfast at the hotel early in the morning, you can spend the rest of the day taking in the stunning beauty of the Red Sea and the wonderful atmosphere of the remarkable city of Hurghada.
Then you will be transferred to fly to Cairo
Stay overnight at your Cairo hotel.
Day 11 : Departure
On the final day of your tour in Egypt, after enjoying breakfast, you will be transported to the Airport to catch your flight back for your departure from Cairo.
Included meals: Breakfast
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Cairo Hotels: Cairo Pyramids or Barcelo Cairo Pyramids or similar.
Nile cruise: Sun Rise Semi Ramis 2 or 3 , Royal Beaurivage or similar.
Hurghada : Pharaoh Azur 00or similar.
# | May-Sep | Oct-April |
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Solo | $2200 | $2550 |
Double | $1520 | $1720 |
Triple | $1460 | $1660 |
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Koshari
Shawarma
Falafel
Molokhia
Ful Medames
Hawawshi (Egyptian meat pie)
Mahshi
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Is food from Egypt spicy? No. Egyptian cuisine is typically mildly spicy. Their primary spice blend, dukkah, is a ground blend of herbs (coriander), nuts (almonds and hazelnuts), and spices (cumin and fennel seeds).
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