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Cairo’s an ancient city that also happens to be a modern metropolis—it’s one of the biggest cities in the Middle East and has the traffic and noise issues to prove it. But as long as you’re not looking for solitude, Cairo—the City of the Thousand Minarets—is a splendid place to explore Egyptian history and culture. (Editor's note: Our list was compiled before political unrest prompted many countries to issue travel warnings for Egypt. If you're currently planning a trip to Egypt, please consider the risks and monitor your government's travel alerts.)
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1. 13-Day Egypt Tour From Cairo
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5.0 based on 2 reviews
Explore the most famous attractions in Egypt on a 13-day tour of Cairo, Saqqara, Giza cruise to Aswan from Luxor. Visit Karnak Temple, Luxor Temple, Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple, Colossi of Memnon, Esna, Kom Ombo, Edfu, Philae Temple, the ancient unfinished obelisk in Aswan, and much more. Learn about the history of the locations from your Egyptologist guide, enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Nile Valley and the Red Sea at Hurghada.
Inclusions: Accommodation 8 nights 4-5 star hotels, (Cairo&Luxor&Hurghada) & 4 nights Full board Nile Cruiser , Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Lunch, Lunch, Dinner, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Dinner, Breakfast, Breakfast, Dinner, Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch, Lunch, Breakfast, Breakfast, Tour Guide Escorted by an Egyptian tour guide degree qualified in Egyptology, Transportation for the 13 days Itinerary& Airport arrival and departure in private A/C vehicles, Domestic flight from Cairo to Aswan on day 4& flight from Hurghada to Cairo on day 13
Exclusions: International Flights. , Drinks in the Cruise ship., Entry visa to Egypt., Any optional tours., Personal spending., Tipping
Reviewed By Pppaula51
we went all arround the west bank and check the best thombs and even more!! The good vibes and the joy in the group makes this culture trip so funny!! :)
2. 8 Days Cairo and Sharm Elshiekh By Air
mix of glory and fun in this package. firstly, you will visit the capital of egypt. and finally, you will closing by Sharm ELshiekh the city of peace
Inclusions: 5 nights accommodation in sharm elshiekh with soft all inclusive basis., 2 nights accommodation in Cairo with Bed&Breakfast basis., All taxes, fees and handling charges, Qualified Egyptologist guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Private tour, Transport by private vehicle
Exclusions: international airfare, Egypt entry visa, personal expenses, all optional excursions
Reviewed By StarryKozel
This was a top class tour, thoroughly enjoyable and well-organised (after the first day's confusion). Particularly great and highlights of our trip were our 2 guides: Sam (a.k.a. Ahmed) in Cairo and Roshdy along the Nile from arrival at Luxor to departure at Aswan. Both made the trip so enjoyable and we highly recommend them. Nothing was too much trouble for Sam and Roshdy and they did everything to make our trip perfect. Arrival at Cairo airport was a minor problem - apparently the meeter & greeter was inside the terminal before immigration and baggage hall and this was not expected. We waited in the arrivals hall and eventually took a taxi - fortunately, we had asked where we were staying beforehand. The tour company had not provided a detailed itinerary at that stage. A last minute change to the itinerary was notified to us concerning the flight from Cairo to Luxor meaning less time in Cairo on arrival. However, luckily it turned out for the best as we had an extra day in Aswan and we caught up with what we had missed in Cairo on our return. Communication before arrival could be improved. However, these were the only minor issues and everything from that point went beautifully once we had met our guides. They were clearly supported well by Reflections. Accommodation at Mercure Le Sphinx was adequate. Small rooms, rather crowded although early breakfast was provided for early starters like us. The food was OK but nothing special - the staff found it hard to keep up with replenishing food, crockery and cutlery. The day went really well. First visit to Pyramids at Giza (almost next door), the Sphinx and Coptic Cairo. Excellent lunch of Koshari at authentic Abu Tarek restaurant in the city centre. We were tired by this time and opted out of any other planned visits (including the Egyptian Museum, which we did at our leisure after the Nile trip). We idled at the airport and flew to Luxor, arriving mid-evening. We stayed onboard our excellent cruise ship, Semiramis III, and as we had missed dinner, food was left in our well-appointed cabin, more spacious than we had expected. The huge picture window was a highlight. The ship, the staff (especially concierge Zerdan) and the food were all excellent. and we felt very comfortable. Meal times were arranged around trips. Food is included in the fare but not alcohol; local lager beer is good but the wine? No recommendations as we failed to find anything worth drinking. First day saw us at Karnak (a highlight for me) and Luxor temples in the early morning and Valley of the Kings late morning (another highlight). Hatshepsut's temple was an unexpected treat and is now looked back on with pleasure. We called at the imposing Colossi of Memnon before returning to the ship for a late lunch. We set off upstream mid afternoon allowing a relaxing time on the wonderful open top deck, enjoying the Nile scenery and birding. Next day we visited Edfu temple and in the dark of the evening, Kom-Ombo temple. In the meantime, we enjoyed the gentle cruise upstream. I had awoken during the night at the locks and spent an hour watching our progress through them. Very interesting. We awoke at berth in Aswan, opposite the huge dune of Qubbet. Because of the changed itinerary, we had time to visit Abu Simbel temple - a 3 hour desert journey each way but well worth it - this was an 'extra'. The temple had been moved to its present place on the banks of Nasser Lake at the time of construction of the dam at Aswan by the Soviets. On our return, after siesta and food, we visited a Nubian Village. That was interesting enough, but knowing my interest in birds, we took the backwaters of the Nile to reach the village. Superb! Final day saw local Aswan trips to the Unfinished Obelisk, the High Dam and Philae Temple. I bought 2 tee shirts: bargaining started at $150 each and finished at $10 for both :) Our flight back to Cairo from Aswan was delayed twice, so we arrived back mid-evening and again stayed at Mercure Le Sphinx hotel, but in a better room. Final tour day (but not our final day as we stayed on) saw us visit the Egyptian Museum and we were so glad we had not rushed around it on the first day. We were able to take our time. We lunched again at Abu Tarek for Koshari, now a favourite in our home. After lunch, I went alone with Sam to the Step Pyramid at Saqqara (an 'extra'). Another 'extra' was the Pyramids and Sphinx Sound and Light Show. It was memorable and well worth seeing. In summary, the trip was historically memorable, relaxing during the cruise, excellent value, well-organised and the guides (Sam & Roshdy) made everything perfect. We can highly recommend this trip
3. Photo session Tour to Giza pyramids with camel ride
Private Tour Collect your momoies in professional pictures Have fun with our Qualified guide Guided tour with Memorial pictures
Inclusions: Entrance fees , Camel ride for 30 mintues , Photographer (Nikon 7200- Canon 7D external flash), 15 Edited Picture., Full digital shots., Bottled water, Transporation by private van , Private Tour
Exclusions: Any item does not include for this tour
Reviewed By ciarac18
We had the most amazing time. We visited Sphinx, Museum, Bazaar and done the camel ride. Our tour guide, Mona, was phenomenal. She was so informative and went out of her way to make our trip even better. She also guided us to where we could pay to go inside the pyramids. Amazing tour and no doubt we’ll be back again!
4. Overnight Trip to Cairo from Alexandria
Day 01: Pyramids / Saqqara Ancient Egypt Tours representative will pick you up from Alexandria port by the cruise exit door to private air-conditioned car to transfer to Cairo to visit the pyramids of Giza one of the seven wonders of the world and enjoy the great Sphinx for the king Chephren then visit Sakkara where there the step pyramids of Zoser it was built around 2630 B.C as a tomb for the king Zoser and consider the oldest stone structure then have lunch, overnight in Cairo. Day 02: Egyptian Museum, Salah Din Citadel visit the Egyptian museum which had 120,000 collections from the pharaonic period also the treasures of Tut ankh Amon which discovered in his tombs in 1920. Then have your lunch after that visit Saladin citadel and Alabaster mosque Mohammed Ali Turkish man who ruled Egypt over 45 years (1805-1849) continue to Islamic Cairo where you will be to Khan El Khalili then drive back to Alexandria port back to your cruise ship for the final departure.
Inclusions: Lunch, Lunch, Breakfast, Air-conditioned vehicle, Accommodation in Cairo for 1 nights including bed , Private English Egyptologist guide, Entrance fees to mentioned sites
Exclusions: Gratuities
Reviewed By stekia
We made clear since the beginning that we had to take a train to Cairo at 5pm And they proposed us an early pick up at 7am. On the same morning, after having already checked-out and when the guide didn’t show up, we were told that the pick up time was delayed of 2 hours. Considering that El Alamein and the Italian cemetery are over 1.5 hour drive from Alexandria we then had to rush the rest of the visit, we could only see Qatibay citadel from distance and instead of a seated lunch we had takeaway sandwiches to eat on the train.
5. Classic Tour to Luxor and Aswan from Cairo 8 Days
In this tour you will visit many tourist situations in the first place we will visit the pyramids that it considers one of the seven maravilas of the world, and we continue our visits to the Egyptian museum, we offer a wide selection of Tours to Egypt, cruises for The Nile, also the tempo of Karnak and the templ of L uxor that considers one of the signs of Luxor After all we can finish our excursion with the visit of the western shore of Luxor
Inclusions: Lunch, Lunch, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Lunch, Breakfast, Dinner, Breakfast, Breakfast, Dinner, Dinner, Dinner, Dinner, Breakfast, Lunch, Meet and greet at the airport by our representative, All transfers and assistance at the airport, Train tickets car bed., Hotel accommodation based on breakfast, Accommodation on the cruise on a full board basis., All visits according to itinerary, Professional Spanish speaking guide, All taxes and fees, Visit to the papyrus museum., Tickets to the mentioned cars
Exclusions: Entry visa, Personal expenses, The entrance to the tomb of Tut Ankh Amón, the entrance to any pyramid, the room of the mummies, Abu Simbel Tour, Tips
Reviewed By fredmaryv
Ines Refaat was our tour guide. She did a lovely job telling us the history of the pyramids and much more. She also answered any other questions we had with regards to Egypt. Very knowledgeable and kind. Looking forward to another tour with her in the near future.
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