Footsteps of the Pharaohs Tour

9 day tour from Cairo to Luxor and Aswan


Tour Highlights
See the treasures of Tutankhamun
Visit the Pyramids of Giza
Cruise on the River Nile
Walk through the Valley of the Kings
Swim and snorkel in the Red Sea

Package Details

Discover Pyramids, Sphinx and Temples built by the Pharaohs, take a cruise along the Nile and visit the Valley of the Kings. This 9-day tour from Cairo to Luxor and Aswan includes Travel Director, Air-conditioned coach with Wi-Fi, 5 nights hotel accommodation, 3 nights luxury Nile Cruise, 8 breakfasts, 3 lunches and 5 dinners.

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What's Included?
  • 5 nights accommodation in cherry-picked hotels
  • 3 night luxury Nile Cruise
  • 8 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 5 dinners
  • An expert Travel Director and professional driver
  • Audio headsets to enhance your sightseeing experiences
  • Luxury air-conditioned coach with Wi-Fi
  • Sightseeing tours
  • Internal flights
*International flights can be added at additional cost

Itinerary

Day 1 Arrive Cairo (2 nights)

Hotel: Cairo Pyramids

  • Arrive in your own time and settle into your hotel
  • Free time to explore Cairo

Day 2 Cairo sightseeing

Hotel: Cairo Pyramids / Meals: Breakfast

  • Guided tour of the Egyptian Museum to see the treasures of Tutankhamun
  • Visit to the Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx

Optional Experience: Dinner, Belly Dancing and Nile Cruise

Day 3 Cairo – Aswan – Nile Cruise (3 Nights)

Hotel: Nile Cruise / Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

  • Morning flight to Aswan
  • Visit the High Dam and the Temple of Isis in Philae
  • Board your cruise before lunch
  • Afternoon trip on the Nile on a traditional felucca

Optional Experience: Philae Temple Sound and Light Performance

Day 4 Nile cruise: Aswan – Kom-Ombo – Edfu

Hotel: Nile Cruise / Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

  • Visit Kom-Ombo Temple where two gods of Horus the Elder and Sobek are worshipped
  • Cruise overnight to Edfu, once home to the falcon god of Horus.

Optional Experience: Abu Simbel Adventure

Day 5 Nile cruise: Edfu – Luxor

Hotel: Nile Cruise / Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

  • Cruise to Luxor
  • Visit the Luxor Museum to see an astounding collection of archaeological wonders

Optional Experience: Sound and Light Show at Karnak Temple

Day 6 Disembark – Luxor – Valley of the Kings – Hurghada (2 nights)

Hurghada Hotel: Pharaoh Azur Resort / Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

  • Visit the Valley of the Kings to explore the mortuary temple of Queen Hatshepsut, and the seated Memnon Colossi
  • Stop at Karnak, an impressive place of pilgrimage dedicated to the gods of Amun, Mut and Khonsu
  • Enjoy dinner with your travel companions at your hotel.

Day 7 Hurghada free day

Hotel: Pharaoh Azur Resort / Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

  • Relax at your resort by the Red Sea or take a snorkelling tour
  • Dinner tonight is at your hotel

Day 8 Hurghada – Cairo (1 night)

Cairo Hotel: Radisson Blu Heliopolis / Meals: Breakfast 

  • Free time this morning for a leisurely breakfast before your transfer to Cairo.
  • Evening free in Cairo

Day 9 Depart Cairo

Meals: Breakfast

  • Transfer to Cairo airport for your return flight home or book an extra night and take an optional excursion

Optional Experience: Full Day Alexandria (Extra post trip nights in Cairo required)


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