Circuit & combined "Treasures of Nubia"
9 Days / 7 Nights
Starting from 2119€ TTC

1 night at the Steigenberger Cairo Pyramids 5* (or similar) in Cairo + 
3 nights on board the M/S Omar El Khayyam 5* or similar + 1 night at the Grand Nile Tower 5 * or similar in Cairo

The offer of the Specialist of Egypt


  • Our English-speaking Egyptologist guides will accompany you throughout your trip
  • For visits at your own pace, all our groups only include a maximum of 10 participants during the visits
  • Pyramids sound & light show offered
  • Abu Simbel sound & light show offered

Description of the program

Cairo

Meet at the airport for your flight to Cairo. On arrival, welcome by our local representatives and assistance with entry formalities. Transfer to your hotel and get acquainted with your French-speaking Egyptologist guide. After installation, overnight at the hotel.

Cairo

After breakfast, departure for the site of Sakkarah and Memphis, visit the necropolis and the step pyramid of Djoser, erected in 2700 BC.C. After lunch, you will enter the world of "Absolute Greatness": the Giza plateau, symbol of Ancient Egypt with its pyramids: Cheops, the largest of the pyramids and last of the 7 wonders of the world, Khephren and its pink granite temple and Mykerinos bordered by the pyramids of the queens, all guarded by the famous Sphinx of Giza, the largest monolithic sculpture in the world.

Cairo - Aswan

Breakfast at the hotel then transfer to the airport and flight to Aswan and installation in your cruise ship on Lake Nasser. Dinner and overnight on board.

Ouadi es Seboua

Breakfast, then visit the Kalabsha temples. In Greek times this temple was located near the city Talmis at the tropic of Cancer about fifty km south of Aswan. On each side of the river, rocks formed a parade that the locals called the Kalabsha Gate. As evidenced by its facade without decoration it was never finished. Despite being unfinished, it is considered the most complete and largest temple still standing in Nubia. Return to the boat and continue the cruise to Ouadi-es-Seboua. Dinner and overnight on board.

Ouadi-es-Seboua - Amada

After breakfast visit the temple of Amon Ra of Ouadi-es-Seboua, Thot of Dekka and Meha Ra Ka temple. Return to the boat for lunch and sailing to Amada. On site, visit the local temple dating from the eighteenth dynasty (-1500 to -1292 BC) as well as the temple of Deir and the tomb of Peinout. Dinner and overnight on board.

Qasr Ibrim - Abou Simbel

Breakfast on board and navigation to the ancient fortified city of Qasr Ibrim, the last major archaeological site of Lower Nubia, after lunch navigation to Abu Simbel. Visit of the temples, then sound and light show in the evening. Dinner and overnight on board.

Abu Simbel - Aswan - Cairo

After breakfast transfer by bus to Aswan for the airport and flight to Cairo. Check-in at your hotel then dinner and overnight.

Cairo

Breakfast, then visit the famous National Museum, one of the richest in the world, in the heart of Cairo. Inside is the world's largest and most valuable collection of archaeological antiquities from ancient Egypt. The Museum houses 120,000 antiques, including the treasures of Tutankhamun's tomb as well as most of the mummies discovered. Lunch in the city and continuation with the visit of Islamic Cairo with its thousand minarets, its citadel and the mosque of Mohamed Ali. The mosque, built from 1830 to 1848, is largely inspired by the traditional Ottoman architecture which imitates the great mosques of Istanbul, it now dominates the southern district. Several buildings dating from the Mamluk era were destroyed to make way for the mosque. Return to the hotel for a rest period before joining the souks of Khan el Khalili for dinner in a typical restaurant. After dinner transfer to Cairo airport.

Luxor

Transfer to the airport and assistance with boarding.

m/s prince abbas, nile cruise egypt, cruise on the lake nasser,

M/S Omar El-Khayyam 5*

The M/S Omar El Khayyam 5* offers you the chance to admire the magnificent landscape of Lake Nasser. Discover the magnificent temples and tombs of the ancient world by taking a cruise through the history of ancient Egypt.

 

The Abu Nawas restaurant on board the boat offers Egyptian and international specialties, buffets and à la carte menus. 

 

The boat includes 68 double cabins of 24m2, 8 large suites of 35m2 and 4 royal suites of 70m2. All the luxuriously appointed cabins and suites are fully individually air-conditioned. They all have a private balcony, a television, a marine satellite, a safe and a minibar. The cabins and suites are equipped with a bathtub, w/c and a hair dryer. The royal suites also have a jacuzzi.

Enjoy a luxurious trip while exploring the mysteries of 7000 years of Egyptian civilization.

Steigenberger Cairo Pyramids 5*

Located at the foot of the majestic Pyramids of Giza and opposite the new Great Egyptian Museum, the Steigenberger Cairo Pyramids 5 * hotel will offer you a moment rich in culture and an incredible view.


You can relax on a sun lounger by the pool, swim or enjoy a refreshment at the pool bar by the pool.


The spacious rooms of 36m2 include a private bathroom, individual air conditioning, television and free WiFi connection.

Grand Nile Tower 5* or similar

The Grand Nile Tower 5* hotel is one of the most luxurious hotels in Cairo. Located in the center of Cairo, its privileged location offers it a breathtaking view of the Nile, it is also close to many cultural and tourist sites such as the National Museum of Antiquities, the Citadel, Islamic Cairo, but also only around forty minutes from the famous Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx and 20 km from Cairo International Airport.


Its 715 rooms and suites all have a panoramic view of the Nile, the latter vary in size from 34 to 200 m², all equipped with a marble bathroom with separate bathtub, bathrobe, telephone and hairdryer.


They also have a safe, minibar, high-speed internet access, separate work area, international direct-line telephones, cable and satellite television channel.

Transport & transport

INTERNAL FLIGHTS

The price includes

  • EgyptAir flights To/from Cairo/ Aswan/ Cairo including a 23kg check-in baggage and a 10kg cabin baggage.
  • Reception and assistance at the arrival airport
  • Round-trip transfers airports/boat - Hotels/airports
  • The excursions and visits mentioned in the program
  • Airport taxes and handling fees 
  • Accommodation 4 nights on a 5* cruise ship with full board (excluding drinks), 2 nights at the Steigenberger Cairo Pyramids 5* with half board (2 lunches included during the visits) and 1 night at the Grand Nile Tower 5* hotel or similar with half board (excluding drinks)
  • The services of the English-speaking Egyptologist guide in Cairo and during the cruise.

The price does not include

  • Additional excursions booked with our local representatives
  • Service fees and tips, crew, drivers,.. (35 € mandatory and to be paid on site in cash, free for children under 12 years old)
  • Drinks, bar fees and personal expenses.
  • The visa fee of € 28 to be paid on arrival

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