Felucca Odyssey & Red Sea

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Description

Day 1: Arrive in Cairo and transfer to the hotel 

Day 2: Visit Cairo Museum, Pyramids of Giza, and overnight train to Aswan 

Day 3: Arrive Aswan, transfer to hotel, overnight hotel in Aswan 

Day 4: Optional visit to Abu Simbel Temple 

Day 5: Felucca Sail 

Day 6: Day sailing

Day 7: From Feluccas to Luxor  

Day 8: West Bank of Luxor 

Day 9: Karnak and Luxor temples and travel To Hurghada 

Day 10; Relax By hotel Beach 

Day 11: Relax By Hotel Beach 

Day 12: Final Departure 


Includes

  • All transfers, transportation and luggage handling during the tour
  • 01 night’s hotel accommodation in Cairo based on bed and breakfast
  • 02 nights hotel accommodation in Aswan based ob Bed and Breakfast
  • 02 nights in basic felucca full board
  • 02 nights hotel accommodation in Luxor based ob Bed and Breakfast
  • 03 night’s hotel accommodation in Red Sea Resort based on full board accommodation
  • 01 night in sleeper train with breakfast and dinner
  • Transportation by air-conditioned vehicles
  • All sightseeing and entrance fees as per itinerary
  • All hotel taxes and service charges
  • Expertise tour guide (according to your preferred language)

Excludes

  • International flight tickets
  • Entry visa upon arrival
  • Tips & personal items

Tour highlights

  • Giza Pyramids & Sphinx
  • Egyptian museum
  • Karnak and Luxor Temple
  • Kom Ombo And Edfu temples
  • Red Sea

Tour Timeline

  • 1
    Day 1 : : Arrive Cairo and transfer to hotel

    Our Trip representative will be waiting for you at the airport and will help you through airport formalities then escort you to outside the airport where our touristic vehicle will be waiting for you and transfer you to your hotel, check-in, our rep will confirm with you all timing and details of your next part of the tour, overnight at hotel.
    Meals Included, None

  • 2
    Day 2 : : Visit Giza Pyramids and Egyptian Museum / overnight train to Aswan

    After breakfast at the hotel begin the day with one of the real highlights of any visit to Egypt, a visit to the three pyramids of Giza. While once located in remote desert, they now touch the suburbs of modern Cairo. No matter how many photos or documentaries you have seen, your first glimpse of these marvels of the ancient world will take your breath away. A qualified Egyptologist will be able to expertly explain the facts and myths behind these three mammoth works of art. You will also visit the mysterious Sphinx with its lion’s body and man’s face.
    If time permitting there might be the chance to see inside one of the pyramids, take a ride around the pyramids on camel back! (NB. Extra entrance fees apply to all of these sites/activities)
    There will be time to grab a quick lunch before our afternoon visit to the Egyptian Museum. With over 10,000 pieces from every period of Egyptian history, including the treasures from the tomb of Toya, the display can be a bit daunting. Tour guide will direct you to the most important and magnificent items. There is also plenty of free time for you to explore on your own.
    After all, we will transfer you to Train Station and take the sleeper train to Aswan, comfortable twin-share bunk-bed compartments with lockable doors. Overnight train to Aswan
    Meals: Breakfast and Dinner.

  • 3
    Day 3 : : Arrive Aswan and transfer to Hotel

    Upon arrival at Aswan railway station Our qualified Egyptologist Guide will pick you up by A/C vehicle to escort you on this Private Half day tour to visit Philae Temple which was dedicated to the Goddess Isis, the amazing High Dam built in 1960 protecting Egypt from annual floods and last at the Unfinished Obelisk which shows how the ancient Egyptians cut the stone. When the tour finished will be checked-in at the hotel, The evening is free to get ready for the early morning start.
    Meals: Breakfast

  • 4
    Day 4 : : Enjoy your day in Aswan

    This morning we offer you an optional trip to Abu Simbel temple which means you will have a very early start; your guide will meet you and escort you, in our air-conditioned vehicle, to the site of Abu Simbel. Situated approximately 285 kilometers south of Aswan, including crossing the Tropic of Cancer, these two world-famous temples are amazing. Built by Ramses II in honor of himself and his favorite wife, Nefertari, these rock-cut temples were moved, in 1968, to escape the encroaching waters of the newly formed Lake Nasser. Back to Aswan
    Later in the evening visit the Nubian village and enjoy the rest of the evening with the Nubian friends, back to the hotel
    Meals: Breakfast

  • 5
    Day 5 : : Start Felucca Sail from Aswan

    After breakfast we will organize a camel trip to St., Simeon Monastery, followed by, boarding our feluccas to spend the day out on the river and a night under the stars. All meals are provided by our Felucca crew. Drinks, including beer, wine, water, and soft drinks are available for you to purchase.
    Feluccas are very basic traditional Nile sailboats and make for an extremely relaxing and enjoyable way to travel down the river. You sleep on the deck of the boat (mattresses and blankets are provided, but if you prefer something between you and the blankets, you will need a sleep sheet/sleeping bag liner of your own). Please note that the Felucca itself does not have toilets or showers, however, as an option we will have access to a private support boat, traveling near our Felucca. This support boat is equipped with toilets a shower (please bring a towel) and an area to eat your meals, leaving you stress-free to enjoy this tranquil and traditional experience on the Nile.
    Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and dinner

  • 6
    Day 6 : : Felucca Sail all Day

    Breakfast on leisure, followed by sailing towards Kom Ombo, Swim on the Nile and Lunch by the beach, after Lunch if time allows us tour guide will take you to visit Kom Ombo Temple Kom Ombo was dedicated to the Crocodile God and you can still view the remains of an ancient mummified crocodile, which was worshipped here thousands of years ago. dinner and another night camping under the stars, leaving you stress-free to enjoy this tranquil and traditional experience on the Nile.
    Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

  • 7
    Day 7 : : From the feluccas to Luxor

    Where the felucca journey ends we travel by private bus to Luxor, we visit Kom Ombo temple if is not done yesterday which is very unusual as it is dedicated to two gods: Sobek and Haroeris. It is built symmetrically, with two entrances, two sanctuaries, and a clear division that separates the temple into one-half Sobek and one-half Haroeris. It is a Ptolemaic temple built with sandstone from the nearby Gebel El Silsila quarries.
    Continue driving to visit Edfu temple which is dedicated to the god Horus, bulit during the Greek (Ptolemaic) Period; it actually sits on the remains of previous temples that had been built here. The reliefs on the walls tell the story of Horus taking out his revenge on Seth, for the murder of his father; Osiris, and give a fantastic insight into ancient Egyptian religion. An enormous 10-foot-tall statue of Horus, the falcon god, stands at the entrance of the main temple building.
    Continue to Luxor, Arrive Luxor check-in to the hotel and the remainder of the afternoon is yours to explore Luxor temple, overnight at the hotel

    Meals: Breakfast

  • 8
    Day 8 : : Half day Luxor west bank

    Time to travel by bus through west bank of Luxor, firstly Be amazed at the mammoth eighteen-miter high Colossi of Memnon, which are all that remain of an ancient temple. Visit Valley of the kings and experience the magnificent decoration and design of the tombs of the Pharaohs from new kingdom pharaohs time, visiting 3 tombs included in your ticket and king Tut Ankh Amoun tomb is optional with extra ticket. Then visit the impressive Funerary Temple of the most powerful woman in ancient Egypt Queen Hatshepsut which a massive three terraces emanating from the mountain behind it, in which the Queen commemorates her work and commercial relations with other countries.
    Back to hotel and afternoon free to Explore Luxor on your own or pick up one of our optional Excursions
    Meals : Breakfast

  • 9
    Day 9 : : visit Luxor and karnak temples and travel to Red Sea

    After Breakfast, the tour guide will take you to visit Karnak and Luxor temples, visit Karnak Temple with its massive columns and painted hieroglyphs, Temple was the center of all religious life in ancient Egypt. Built and extended by successive generations of rulers, after Karnak Ancient Egypt Trip takes you to visit Luxor temple, located near the Nile and right in the center of downtown Luxor and well worth a visit. Transfer you to the Red Sea, arrive at the hotel and check-in, dinner and overnight at hotel,
    Meals Breakfast , Lunch and dinner

  • 10
    Day 10 : : Red Sea Relax

    Day Free to enjoy the hotel beach and swimming pool
    Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and dinner

  • 11
    Day 11 : : Red Sea Relax

    Day Free to enjoy the hotel beach and swimming pool
    Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and dinner

  • 12
    Day 12 : : Final Departure

    After breakfast, Trip Representative will transfer you to Hurghada airport to travel home via Cairo airport

FAQs related to this tour

Food is a great way to learn more about a destination. We try to keep meals flexible wherever possible; we include Bed & Breakfast accommodation rather than half or full board. This way you have flexibility to eat where and when you want, and to explore the culture and Egyptian cuisine. Our guides are always on-hand to make their recommendations, and of course you can choose to eat with all or some of your group or travelling companion or on your own. The choice is yours.
Everyone travels differently so we’ve graded our trips according to pace. Some travelers like to squeeze everything they can out of each day, while others like to have time to relax and enjoy the view. Our trips build in plenty of free time, with opportunity to immerse yourself in the local surroundings. 'Moderate' trips combine fuller days with some down time too, our trips include busy days and some early starts, but all trips are full of amazing experiences. We offer some optional tours activities if you feel you need some additional down time.
Our tours are ideal for solo travelers – around half of the travelers are usually travelling on their own. Our carefully-planned itineraries and expert tour guides mean you can relax and everything is taken care of. Our groups are small, informal, welcoming and fun. You’ll be sharing once-in-a-lifetime experiences with similar people; some will be fellow solo travelers; others will be couples or friends who are travelling together.

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