Day 1: Arrive in Cairo

Meals: Nil

Upon your arrival at Cairo International Airport, you will be greeted by our local representative who will assist you through immigration and custom formalities, and transfer you by an air-conditioned vehicle to your hotel, where after you check-in you can retire for the night.

You may also opt for an optional Light and Sound show at the Pyramids of Giza or for a leisurely 2 hour dinner cruise on the legendary River Nile.

Day 2: Cairo

Meals: Breakfast & dinner

After breakfast today, you will proceed on a full day tour of Cairo, accompanied with your English speaking local guide. The tour includes a half day visit to the Great Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx, one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Later, you will visit 0the famous Egyptian Museum, where you will see the world's largest collection of ancient Egyptian artefacts and may opt for an optional visit to the Mummies Room.

After this, you will visit one of the most talked about and vibrant shopping districts in the world, the ancient Khan El-Khalili Bazaar, reputed to be largest bazaar in the Middle East. In the evening transfer from hotel to the station to board the sleeper Train to Aswan. Eat a local dinner and stay overnight on board train.

Day 3: On board Nile cruise

Meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner

After breakfast, disembark and transfer from the train station to the pier to board the Nile cruise. Later proceed to visit High Dam, Philae Temple and Kom Ombo temple in Aswan. Stay overnight on board Nile cruise.

Day 4: On board Nile cruise

Meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner

After breakfast move on to visit Edfu temple which was the second nome of Upper Egypt and the centre of the cult of a triad of Gods, which consisted of Horus of Behdet, Hathor, and their son, Hor-Sama-Tawy. Edfu was known as Apollo Polis Magna because the Greeks identified Horus with their God Apollo. The construction work began during the reign of Ptolemy III (about 237 BC) and was finished during the reign of Ptolemy IV. Stay overnight on board Nile cruise.

Day 5: On board Nile cruise

Meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner

Post breakfast proceed to visit the West Bank including Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple and Colossi of Memnon.

Day 6: Luxor - Hurghada

Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

Check-out of the cruise and proceed to visit Karnak temple & Luxor temple. The Temple of Luxor is among the most beautiful temples in Egypt and it was known in the New Kingdom period as Ipt-Rsyt, which means the Southern Shrine. This was to differentiate between the Luxor temple built by Amenhotep III and the Karnak Temple, which was the northern house of Amon Ra.

In the evening, transfer in an air-conditioned vehicle to Hurghada and check-in to your hotel and stay overnight after a dinner.

Day 7: Hurghada

Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

After breakfast today, spend the day at leisure, or explore this beautiful city on your own where you can indulge in various kinds of water sport activities like Snorkeling and Diving amongst others. Return to your hotel in Hurghada and after a dinner, stay there overnight.

Day 8: Hurghada

Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

This Morning enjoy a scrumptious breakfast at your hotel. The entire day is free for you to enjoy this wonderful city on your own. You can either relax in the comfort of your hotel or enjoy optional activities such as a Sharm El Naga Excursion or a Glass Boat Tour or a Safari with Dinner.

Day 9: Hurghada - Cairo

Meals: Breakfast

After breakfast transfer to the airport to board your flight to Cairo. On arrival, you will be met by our local representative who will assist you to transfer to your chosen hotel in Cairo (or Similar). Alternatively, you can opt for an optional day tour of Alexandria or explore this magnificent city on your own.

You may also opt for a list of optional sight seeing activities in Cairo like Half Day Salah El Din Citadel, Mohammed Ali Mosque & Khan El Khalili Bazaar, Half Day Memphis & Sakkara, Half Day Coptic Cairo. 

Spend the night comfortably at your hotel.

Day 10: Cairo

Meals: Breakfast

After breakfast today, you will check-out from your hotel, and be transferred to the Cairo International Airport in time to board your departure flight. Bid farewell to Egypt but do keep in touch with the new friends that you have made!

• Destination:
• Cairo
• Hurghada

Cairo

The administrative capital of Egypt, Cairo is a throbbing urban city where modern meets the ancient. With a number of ancient buildings dotting its landscape, Cairo in entirety is a reminiscent of a number of rulers - Arab, Roman, Greek, Turkish, British and French - spanning over five millennia. Visit the art galleries and music halls, such as the Cairo Opera House or discover exotic eating joints like Four Seasons; indulge in exclusive shopping experience or let your hair down amid the throbbing nightlife - Cairo promises to let never you down.

Cairo Nile River, Cairo

Pyramids at Giza, Cairo

Cairo Skyline

Sphinx of Giza, Cairo

Egyptian Museum

Khan el Khalili Bazaar

Hurghada

Life in Red sea, Hurghada, Egypt

Beach on a sunny day. Hurghada city in Egypt

Beach on Red sea, Hurghada, Egypt

grand seas hostmark hurghada

Life in Red sea, Hurghada, Egypt

Hurghada airport with communication tower

Hurghada, Egypt, central jami

Hurghada, Egypt, municipal beach

Life in Red sea, Hurghada, Egypt

marriott beach resort hurghada

Life in Red sea, Hurghada, Egypt

• Rate of Exchange (RoE) taken for computing the above price is Rs.51 to US$ 1. In the event of increase in the RoE taken into account the prices defined may be amended.

• Excludes mandatory tips & Gratuities (Hotel - $ 6.00 USD per person/per day and Cruise - $ 8.00 USD per person/per day)

• Excludes cost of Overseas Travel Insurance

• Excludes personal expenses e.g. (telephone, beverages, laundry, room service etc)

• Optional charges for entering the Pyramids Chamber from inside & Solar Boat Museum:

• First Pyramids (Pyramid of Khufu): US $ 25.00 per Adult/Child

• Second Pyramids (Pyramid of Khafre or Kephren):US $ 08.00 per Adult/Child

• Third Pyramids (Pyramid of Menkaure or Mykerinus):US $ 08.00 per Adult/Child

• Solar Boat: US $ 13.00 US per Adult/Child

• Entering the Mummies Room at the Egyptian Museum: US $ 25.00 per Adult/Child

• Excludes domestic airfare tickets if any

• All rates are quoted are in Per Person in US Dollars plus Indian Rupees

• Above rate valid from 01^st May till 30^th September 2012

• The above rates might change in case of increase in sales tax, government taxes, or entrance fees

• Tap water is not drinkable in Egypt and it is advisable to buy packaged drinking water

• Official check in time at the hotel/s is at 15:00 hrs (unless otherwise specified)

• Official checkout time from the hotel/s is at 12:00 noon (unless otherwise specified)

• Early Check in and late checkout subject to Hotel /Nile Cruise discretion

• Early Check in and late checkout subject to Hotel/s discretion

• For the convenience of our passengers, we may amend the itinerary; however all the services will remain the same

• We also reserve the right to substitute a hotel of Similar class if it is deemed advisable or necessary

• There is no refund for any utilized service. Similar compensation will be applied automatically

• Please co-ordinate with your local guide for exact pick time from your hotel for each departure or sightseeing and you are requested to follow the same very strictly

• Surcharges apply for any trade fair/special event/weekend or any other event in the city/s visited

• Excludes any items not mentioned in inclusions column