Insurance

Basic travel insurance

Accommodation

EL CAIRO : HOTEL HELNAN DREAMLAND or SWISS IN PYRAMIDS GOLF RESORT or BARCO BLUE SHADOW Aswan : BARCO CROWN JEWEL or BARCO CROWN PRINCE or MS ESMERALDA Edfu : BARCO CROWN PRINCE or MS ESMERALDA or BARCO CROWN JEWEL Luxor : BARCO CROWN JEWEL or BARCO CROWN PRINCE or MS ESMERALDA HURGADA : DESERT ROSE HURGADA We know how important hotels are on your trip. The hotels have been selected taking into consideration quality, price and location. They are located in the cities we visit, most of them not in the city center but all of them with easy access to public transportation nearby. Our accommodation is not based on luxury hotels. Please keep in mind that standards, bed sizes and room dimensions can vary between hotels of the same class in different locations. All rooms are equipped with private bathroom and TV. Some of them also offer a mini-bar, safe box, and hair dryer. Many hotels, mainly in North Europe, do not have air conditioning or local legislation establishes limited dates of use.

Others

City tour in: CAIRO Excursion: Valley of the Kings, Colossi of Memnon Ticket admission: Pyramids of Cheops, Kefren and Micerinos, Egyptian Museum, Citadel of Saladin and the Alabaster Mosque, Red Granite Quarry and Unfinished Obelisk, Philae Temple, Aswan Dam , Temple of Kom Ombo , Temple of Horus , Necropolis of Thebas, Valley of the Kings, Colossi of Memnon, Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, Medinet Habu , Dendera Temple Complex , Monastery of St Paul and Monastery of St Anthony Funicular: Cable car climb

Transport

Includes arrival transfer Includes departure transfer Transfer: Red Granite Quarry and Unfinished Obelisk, El Gouna

Meals

Breakfast buffet

Flights

Flights included: Cairo-Aswan *** All other flights are not included.

Guide

English speaking tour in: CAIRO Please note also that your tour guide might be changed once or several times during the tour. On some tours, according to the number of passengers, the service may be provided in bilingual (usually in English and Spanish), either accompanied by two tour leaders, one for each language, or a single tour leader for smaller groups explaining in both languages.

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Optional

ABU SIMBEL VISIT (8 HRS)(125 EUR) Departure by road through Abu Simbel (280 km approx.). Boat departure: at 03:30 am and 04:00 am to Abu Simbel.It takes 3 hours to arrive and another 3 hours to turn back. The visit lasts 2 hours.Visit the temples carved into the western rock of the desert by Ramses II in the 11th century BC, with 20-meter-high statues dedicated to the god Amun Ra, and the Temple of Nefertari, dedicated to the goddess Hathor. THE PURCHASE OF THIS OPTIONAL TOUR IT DOES IN DESTINATION -ENTRANCE -ASSISTANCE FROM THE GUID -TRANSFER. 2 number of people required.

Others

Other activities and services are not included.

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Day 1 Day 1: Cairo
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 1: Cairo

Welcome to Europamundo! Upon arriving at the airport, we will be waiting to transfer you to your hotel. Check the information boards in the hotel reception area for details of the welcome meeting with your guide and fellow travelers.
Day 2 Day 2: Cairo
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 2: Cairo

Full day visit where we explore the famous Pyramids of Cheops, Kefren and Micerinos (tickets to go inside the pyramids are not included), and also the impressive Sphinx, which is sculpted from rock. Visit to the Egyptian Museum with its ancient art and where the treasure of the Lost Tomb of Tutankhamen is kept. Lunch included. Citadel of Saladin and the Alabaster Mosque. We will take a walk through the Coptic neighborhood where we visit the Hanging Church built above a Roman fortress.
Day 3 Day 3: Cairo, Aswan
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 3: Cairo, Aswan

Transfer to the airport early in the morning to depart by regular flight (included) to ASWAN. Arrival and transfer to the ship, embarkation procedures and accommodation. In Aswan you will visit the Red Granite Quarry, where the famous Unfinished Obelisk is located. We will observe the ingenious procedure used by the ancient Egyptians for the extraction of granite blocks. We will also visit the High Aswan Dam, a huge engineering work that retains the waters of the Nile. We will visit the beautiful Temple of Philae dedicated to the goddess Isis and located on a small island that can only be accessed by boat. Finally, we will enjoy a felucca ride on the river, typical fishing boats. Full board. Accommodation on board.
Day 4 Day 4: Aswan, Kom Ombo, Edfu
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 4: Aswan, Kom Ombo, Edfu

Navigation to KOM OMBO. In the morning we will visit the Temple of Kom Ombo, a unique temple dedicated to two Gods, Sobek and Haroesis, where there is a Nilometer (ancient Nile River level measurement system) and a mummified crocodile. Departure to EDFU. Arrival and transfer by carriage to visit the Temple of Edfu, dedicated to the God Horus (represented by a Falcon), it was in the past partially covered by silt during the periodic floods of the Nile. Once the rescue and restoration work finished, we found one of the most beautiful temples of the Ptolemaic era in an exceptional state of conservation. Full board on board.
Day 5 Day 5: Edfu, Esna, Luxor
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 5: Edfu, Esna, Luxor

Full Board on board. Navigation to Luxor crossing the Esna lock. Arrival in LUXOR and free afternoon. Night on board.
Day 6 Day 6: Luxor
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 6: Luxor

During our stay in Luxor we will get to know one of the most impressive ancient cities on the planet. Early in the morning, from our hotel we will take a private boat to cross the Nile River, with its peace and impressive views early in the morning, we go to the west bank. We visited the "Valley of the Artisans" Deir el-Medina, a little-visited place, here they lived and are the tombs of great builders and craftsmen who built and decorated the royal tombs of ancient Egypt. We will visit three tombs, their paintings show scenes of daily life at that time. After that, we visit the fantastic temple of Medinet Habu, the temple of Ramses II, large and magnificently preserved, its scenes of wars will surprise us. We stopped in front of the Colossi of the Memnon, two impressive statues of Amenhotep II. We will visit the VALLEY OF THE QUEENS where the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut (Deir el Bahari) is located, considered the first woman to occupy the position of pharaoh. We also visit the famous VALLEY OF THE KINGS where the tombs of the main pharaohs are hidden. Among these tombs, composed of several rooms and corridors leading to the corresponding burial chambers (we include, in addition to the general admission, a ride in an electric cart to access the enclosure and tomb of Ramses -which requires additional entry-). Return to the east bank of Luxor. Free time for lunch.In the afternoon we visit KARNAK, it housed the most important religious complex in Ancient Egypt, highlighting the immense temple of Amun-Ra, our guide will take us to the little-crowded temple of Khinsu. We will also visit the LUXOR MUSEUM, which shows us an impressive collection of objects and mummies found in this area. After dark we include the entrance to the LUXOR TEMPLE, its lighting makes it magical at this time. Time to walk in the commercial area (souk) near the temple.Note: The order of the visits will vary based on climatological factors and procuring to visit the different locations at times of less affluence.
Day 7 Day 7: Luxor, Dendera, Hurghada
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 7: Luxor, Dendera, Hurghada

Free time in the morning stroll, shop or sightseeing in Luxor. Will leave for DENDERA, one of the best preserved Egyptian complexes thanks to the fact that it remained buried by sand and mud until it was discovered in the mid-nineteenth century. Impressive enclosure of 40,000 square meters surrounded by a burly brick wall eight to ten meters high. We are surprised by its walls and its immense doors. Temple dedicated to Hathor, goddess of love and fertility. After the visit lunch included and continuation to the Red Sea. Our highway crosses desert mountain ranges, interesting landscapes. HURGHADA, arrival in the late afternoon. We are located in the most popular of Egypt´s resorts, its hotels stretch over a strip of almost 50 kilometers. Hotel accommodation on an all-inclusive basis.
Day 8 Day 8: Hurghada
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 8: Hurghada

Full day in Hurghada. Free time during the morning to relax in the hotel facilities or go on your own to visit the large aquarium or the museum of Hurghada. After lunch (included), an excursion to get to know the area a little more. We will go to EL GOUNA, a short distance from Hurghada, we are in the most luxurious holiday town in Egypt. Numerous canals and lagoons were opened to access most of the residences by yacht, free time to walk around this exclusive place. After the center of Hurghada, we will stop next to its mosque (we will get to visit it) and walking we will go to the marina, a very touristic and lively area, with shops and restaurants. After free time, return to our hotel. Stay on an all-inclusive basis.
Day 9 Day 9: Hurghada, Monastry Of St. Paul And St. Anthony, Al Galala, Cairo
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 9: Hurghada, Monastry Of St. Paul And St. Anthony, Al Galala, Cairo

Following the Red Sea, we travel the impressive Coptic monastery of St. Anthony is the oldest monastery in Christendom, dating back to the fourth century, when monks began to settle in caves and hidden cliffs, at the foot of the Red Sea Mountain. St.Anthony monastery is considered the holiest places of the Coptic church in Egypt. We visit the MONASTERY OF ST ANTHONY, also walled with its many buildings and adobe houses, its atmosphere seems stopped in time, the church of St Anthony, built on the tomb of the Saint houses magnificent Coptic murals of the thirteenth century. Lunch included in service area.After these emotional places we travel to EL GALALA, we will be surprised with the new cities that Egypt is building in the desert. We will go first to the luxury resort located next to the Red Sea, with its marina and water park; from here we include the cable car climb (the highest slope in Africa) to El Galala, a new city (its construction began in 2015), magnificently designed, houses a large university.Continuation to CAIRO. Arrival at the end of the day.
Day 10 Day 10: Cairo
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 10: Cairo

After breakfast, transfer to the airport and end of our services.

10 days tour

Classical Egypt And Hurghada

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Itinerary of your trip Classical Egypt And Hurghada

Day 1: Cairo

Day 2: Cairo

Day 3: Cairo, Aswan

Day 4: Aswan, Kom Ombo, Edfu

Day 5: Edfu, Esna, Luxor

Day 6: Luxor

Day 7: Luxor, Dendera, Hurghada

Day 8: Hurghada

Day 9: Hurghada, Monastry Of St. Paul And St. Anthony, Al Galala, Cairo

Day 10: Cairo

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