Start and end in Cairo! With the In-depth Cultural tour Magic of Egypt – ( Cairo – Nile Cruise – Red Sea) 12 Days, you have a 12 days tour package taking you through Cairo, Egypt and 8 other destinations in Egypt. Magic of Egypt – ( Cairo – Nile Cruise – Red Sea) 12 Days includes accommodation in a hotel as well as an expert guide, meals, transport and more.
Get to discover an amazing Cairo and Giza Pyramids, Enjoy the guided excursions with Egyptologist Guides each day followed by delightful leisure activities. You will see much of Egypt’s history as you sail down the Nile onboard a luxury five-star Nile Cruise ship. With an opportunity for having a relaxation time on the Red Sea beaches at Hurghada with some other activities.
(stay in leisure during the hurghada hotel accommodation, no need for tour guide service) (( flight upgrade is available instead of the overnight sleeper train))
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- Sail down the Nile onboard luxury 5-star Nile Cruise
- Visit the Pyramids of Giza and see the mythical Sphinx
- Cruise along the Nile and admire the beautiful scenery
- Tour the Karnak Temple Complex and the Edfu Temple
Hotel
Berth / Cabin
Sleeper Train
Sleeper Bus
Resort
Plugs & Adapters
As a traveller from USA, Canada, England, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa you will need an adaptor for types C, E, F.
Type C Egypt
Type E Egypt
Type F Egypt
Includes
- Accommodation
- 4 nights in twin-share rooms onboard a luxury 5***** Nile cruise ship full board basis
- 2nights in twin-share rooms at 4**** Cairo hotel with breakfast
- 3 nights in twin-share rooms at hurghada 4**** resort daily breakfast.
- 1 night in accommodation 4 **** hotel in luxor with breakfast
- 1 night in a sleeping berth onboard a Sleeper Train from Cairo to Luxor
- (flight upgrade available on request)
- Please be aware that all accommodations are subject to change until 4-6 weeks before the departure date. Final accommodation details will be provided to you with your finalised travel documents.
- Guide
- Experienced English-speaking driver and guide throughout tour
- COVID-19 Health & Safety Measures
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Face masks provided for travelers
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Meals
- 12 Breakfasts
- 6 Lunches
- 5 Dinners
- Other meals are not included to give you the maximum flexibility in deciding where, what and with whom to eat
- This tour offers Jain, Vegetarian, Vegan, Halal and Kosher food options on request. Simply let Beyond The Nile Tours know the food option that you prefer.
- Additional Services
- Arrival transfer from Cairo airport on day one is available from 8AM free of charge.
- Free departure transfer to Cairo airport on day 12.
- All taxes and service charges
- Transport
- Luxury air-conditioned minibus throughout tour
- Luxury 5-star Nile Cruise Ship
- Overnight Sleeper Train from Cairo to Luxor (flight upgrade available on request)
Excludes
- Flights
- Domestic flight upgrades are available from Cairo to Luxor, and Hurghada to Cairo
- As we have travellers from all over the world, flights before and after the tour are not included in the tour price and you need to arrange these separately by yourself once your tour is guaranteed. As we specialise in organising the best tours around the world for you, we are unable to advise on flight prices or book flights on your behalf. We recommend that you do not book your flights until your place on the tour has been confirmed.
- Insurance
- Insurance is not included. Travel insurance is required for this tour. Please make sure you are adequately covered. If you require travel insurance, TourRadar has partnered up with World Nomads to provide a hassle-free experience.
- Optional
- Optional experiences are available on this tour for an additional cost and can be purchased on the Book Now page. Please contact our team of Travel Experts for more information.
- Abu Simbel Day Tour - Visit the great temples of King Ramses II
- Felucca Ride & Nubian Village Tour - Felucca ride to the botanic gardens, bird watching, and Nubian village
- Luxor City Tour - Horse carriage city tour served with oriental drinks
- Memphis & Saqqara Tour - Visit the first capital of Egypt and the step pyramid of King Zoser
- Karnak Sound & Light Show - Evening sound and light show of the great temples of Karnak
- King's Valley Hot Air Balloon Ride - Sun rise hot air ballon flight over the West Bank of Thebes
- Additional Services
- • 75 USD Tipping Kitty per traveller ( Drivers and porters and cruise crew
- this amount does not include your tour guides.
- •Flight Upgrades (available on request)
- • Entrance fees - Approx US$140 for all tickets.
- •Other meals, snacks, and drinks.
- • Pre and post-tour accommodation.
- • Cairo luxor flight upgrade & hotel accommodation with breakfast. Please contact our Travel Experts for more information.
- • hurghada Cairo flight upgrade instead of the bus journey.
Arrive Cairo airport, welcome greeting by our representative who will assist you and provide transfers to your Hotel in Cairo. Settle in for the night to relax and enjoy the views of Cairo at night.
After breakfast you will be joined by your own tour guide to a place called Giza Plateau to visit one of the seven miracles of the antiquated world: the Great Pyramids of Cheops, Chefren, and Mykerinus, alongside the well known Sphinx and Valley Temple. At that point, take off to the Egyptian Museum, where the fortunes of the kid ruler Tutankhamen await you. Back to hotel/resort and spend the night in Cairo.
Upon arrival in Luxor, you will then visit the worlds’ largest temple complex, Karnak Temple to see the Temple of Amun and the Temple of Luxor. See its courtyard and the granite statues of Ramses II. The tour then proceeds by bus to visit the Karnak Temple. This temple was built by various Pharaoh’s during different dynasties. Highlights are, the Avenue of Sphinxes, the Hypostyle Hall, the Obelisks of Queen Hatshepsut and Thutmosis, the temple of Amon adorned with lotus and papyrus designs. See the Granite Scarabaeus of Amenophis III and the Sacred Lake. A Mid day check-in on board a Nile cruise ship and Enjoy your lunch onboard.
Meals Included: Lunch – Dinner
You’ll have an early breakfast on the ship. At that point, take off to visit the Royal Cemetery for 62 Pharaohs, the Valley of the Kings. After that move to the funeral home Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, this was worked by the planners of the New Kingdom amid the fifteenth century BC. Travel on to the Colossi of Memnon. After lunch, you will sail to Edfu, where you will get a delightful supper on board. Spend the night on board the ship.
Meals Included: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner
After breakfast on board, you’ll stop for a visit to the Temple of Edfu, one of the best preserved sanctuary of the antiquated world. The structure is devoted to Horus, the god of falcon. You’ll at that point sail to Kom Ombo, where you’ll experience the twin sanctuary of Kom Ombo, there, you’ll find out about the crocodile god Sobek and the falcon god Horus, whose landmarks embellish every 50% of the sanctuary. You’ll have your lunch back on the ship and sail on to Aswan. You’ll eat and remain through the night on the ship.
Meals Included: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner
After your breakfast on the Nile cruise ship, take your sightseeing in Aswan. Begin with the High Dam and afterward visit the agilka island . You’ll at that point continue to the excellent Temple of Philae, dedicated to the two goddesses Isis and Hathor. You’ll have your supper and remain spend the night on board the ship.
At the afternoon an optional tour to visit a Nubian village on Soheil Island. Enjoy the scenery on the river and get a closer look to Nubian village life.
Meals Included: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner
Disembrakation from the cruise ship :
There is great opportunity an early morning optional tour to visit the Great Temples of Abu Simbel, you’ll experience the wonderful sanctuaries worked for Ramses II and his darling ruler Nefertari. These sanctuaries close to the Sudanese outskirt are notable for their magnificence, yet exceptional for their cutting-edge history also – they were migrated in 1968 to stay away from submersion by the enormous Lake Nasser. After spending time looking at the sanctuaries, in the afternoon you’ll come back to Aswan for taking an First Class train to Luxor ( 3 hour duration ). Upon arrival to Luxor you’ll be transfered to your hotel in Luxor to check in and overnight.
Meals Included: Breakfast
After Breakfast at the hotel check out and get set to travel towards Hurghada on the Red Sea. From Luxor to Hurghada is around 4 and a half hours drive. Spend the night in Hurghada. ( Private transfer from Luxor hotel to hurghada resort passing Vai dandra and visitvisiting the beautiful temple of the goddess Hathor the goddess of music & motherhood in ancient Egypt is available upon request)
Meals Included: Breakfastan
You may decides to join our optional tour to see some amazing and unique rare fish and get the exquisite snorkeling or scuba diving experience within the Red Sea coral reefs. You can also choose any other activities such as deep-sea fishing, windsurfing or sailing. Spend the night in Hurghada.
Meals Included: Breakfast
On this day you may decides to join our optional tour to see the spectacular Hurghada Desert Safari Adventure at sunset is the perfect solution. Relax and enjoy a mix of activities including camel ride, quad runner experience and barbque dinner under the stars with the Bedouins people.
Meals Included: Breakfast
Breakfast at your hotel/resort in Hurghada with available time at relaxation and after that you will be transported to Cairo
, upon landing in Cairo you will be met and helped. After that ransported to your hotel/resort with the expectation of complimentary time at recreation and spend the night remain in Cairo.
(( flight upgrade from hurghada to Cairo airport available upon request))
Meals Included: Breakfast
Breakfast in Cairo hotel – check out and after that transported to Cairo International Airport for conclusive takeoff.
Meals Included: Breakfast
Additional Notes: Our tour finishes after breakfast 8 AM, then we will arrange your departure transfer to Cairo airport.
We are able to organize extra post-trip accommodation if you wish to extend your stay for a few more days. Please ask at the time of booking
End point
Departure transfer to Cairo International Airport, Cairo International Airport (CAI), Airport Rd, Al Shorouk, Al Qahirah 11, Egypt 00:00 – 23:55
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Egypt
These are only indications, so please visit your doctor before you travel to be 100% sure.
Typhoid – Recommended for Egypt. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
Hepatitis A – Recommended for Egypt. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
Hepatitis B – Recommended for Egypt. Ideally 2 months before travel.
Rabies – Recommended for Egypt. Ideally 1 month before travel.
Yellow fever – Certificate of vaccination required if arriving from an infected area for Egypt. Ideally 10 days before travel.
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Australian Citizens
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New Zealand Citizens
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South Africa Citizens
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Others
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Cancellation
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