Included in this offer :

• 15-day/14-night group tour
• Accommodation in 5 hotels** (local standards) for 7 nights
• 7-night 5* cruise (local standards) in a Standard Cabin
• Full-board from breakfast on day 2 to breakfast on day 10 (excluding drinks & bottled water)
• All-inclusive from dinner on day 10 to breakfast on day 14
• Breakfast on day 15
• Domestic flights mentioned in the itinerary
• Flights departing from the city of your choice
• Shared round-trip airport-hotel and inter-hotel transfers on a shuttle or local bus
• Visits and excursions according to the programme
• A local Egyptologist guide for the duration of the stay

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AU COEUR DE L'EGYPTE

The Egyptian adventure begins in Cairo on the Giza plateau, facing the legendary pyramids guarded by the Sphinx. Then head off to Luxor on a 5-star cruise, before discovering Hurghada.

Example itinerary for arrival on Thursday:

Day 1: Arrival in Cairo
Day 2: Cairo
Day 3: Cairo / Luxor
Day 4: Esna / Luxor
Day 5: Esna / Edfu / Kom Ombo
Day 6 : Kom Ombo / Aswan
Day 7 : Aswan
Day 8 : Aswan / Esna
Day 9 : Luxor
Day 10: Luxor / Hurghada
Day 11: Hurghada
Day 12: Hurghada
Day 13: Hurghada
Day 14: Hurghada / Cairo
Day 15 : Cairo, departure

Please note:
- Please be advised that overnight stays may vary according to the flights selected, and depending on your day of arrival, the order of visits may be modified. However, all visits mentioned in the programme will be respected

• Cruise ships depart from Luxor only on Mondays and Saturdays.
• The boats shown in the photo gallery correspond to the different boats available for this cruise.
• The person who welcomes you is not a guide, but an assistant
• Going through the formalities may take some time.

Practical information:

• For all bookings made in the French market, you will be accompanied by a French-speaking guide.

  For all bookings made in the English market, you will be accompanied by an English-speaking guide

  For all bookings made in the German market, you will be accompanied by a German-speaking guide

  For all bookings made in the Italian market, you will be accompanied by an Italian-speaking guide

Your detailed itinerary

DAY 1: CAIRO

Arrival at Cairo airport

Cairo is the capital of Egypt, also known as Umm al-Dunia. It is the most populated city in Africa. You quickly get attached to the charm of Cairo, with its old-world charm which makes you feel like you've travelled back in time. The capital is the first step of your trip to Egypt, and your journey discovering its cultural treasures...

Transfer to the hotel.

Settle in for your overnight stay at the five-star hotel (local standards)

DAY 2: THE PYRAMIDS

Breakfast.

Visit to the Giza Plateau, symbol of ancient Egypt, with the famous pyramids of : Kheops, one of the 7 wonders of Antiquity and the only one to have stood the test of time. For more than 40 centuries, it was the tallest monument built by man, standing 146 metres high; Khephren, the pyramid of Khephren appears to be higher than that of Kheops, but in reality it is slightly lower, due to its steeper angle of inclination and its location on slightly higher ground; Mykerinos, the tomb of King Mykerinos, is much smaller than the other two pyramids, standing 66 metres high.
The Sphinx (lion with Pharaoh's head), enigmatic guardian of the tombs and temple, faces east to protect the tombs from looters. It is 73 metres long and 20 metres high, carved from a single block of stone.

You'll then be taken on a visit to a Papyrus Institute, where you can buy papyrus and watch a demonstration of its manufacture. The papyrus stem is peeled and cut into strips, which are then soaked in water for 6 hours to soften them. They are then criss-crossed and pressed.

Lunch during the excursion.

Visit to the National Museum of Antiquities, whose treasures range from the prehistoric age to the Roman period. Among the treasures on display is the famous Tutankhamen treasure. Home to over 250,000 pieces, it is one of the world's largest museums. It allows visitors to discover the history of ancient Egypt over 5 millennia.

Dinner and overnight at 5* hotel (local standards)

DAY 3: CAIRO - LUXOR

Breakfast.

Transfer to the airport and flight to Luxor, in Upper Egypt.

Arrival, transfer to the port and settling into the ship's cabins.

Lunch on board.

Afternoon free.

Dinner and night spent on board the five-star ship (local standards)

DAY 4: ESNA / LUXOR

Breakfast on board.

Visit to the Temple de Karnak. The most theological temple ever built here, over 2,000 years the faith of mankind has paid homage to the same god: Amun. The greatest kings have succeeded one another here. The name "Karnak", meaning "fortress", dates back to the Islamic conquest.

Lunch on board.

Visit to the Temple of Luxor, built to glorify the god Amon Ra, who celebrated the anniversary of their marriage with his wife Mut every year. The procession left the temple at Karnak and followed the banks of the Nile to Luxor. Construction of the latter dates back to the reign of the two pharaohs Amenhotep III and Ramses II. Two obelisks adorned the entrance: one was donated to France in 1831 by Mehemet Ali; one is still in situ, the other stands on the Place de la Concorde in Paris. (A visit to Luxor Temple may be possible at night)

Return to the boat. Free time.

Dinner and overnight aboard the 5* (local standards) ship

DAY 5: ESNA / EDFU / KOM OMBO

Breakfast.

Sail to Edfu.

Lunch on board

Set off to visit the splendid Temple of Horus in Edfu. This masterpiece of architectural balance and elegance is one of the best preserved sites in all of Ancient Egypt, a great example of Ptolemaic art from the Graeco-Roman period. You enter the temple through the great pylon decorated with large, raised images of the king and the gods, heading towards the courtyard with walls depicting the various rituals performed by the king. There are two large black granite falcons, representing the God Horus, which guard the entrance of the temple.

The cruise continues to Kom Ombo.

Dinner and night spent on board the five-star ship (local standards)

DAY 6: KOM OMBO / ASWAN

Breakfast.

Visit to the Temple of Kom Ombo in the morning, just 5 mins away: isolated on a promontory along the Nile, this unique temple in Egypt dating from the Greco-Roman era includes two superb sanctuaries, one dedicated to Sobek, the Crocodile God, and the second to Horus, the Falcon God. It was built in the Ptolemaic period on the site of a New Empire temple. It is located on the top of a hill, 15 metres above the Nile. Its most amazing feature is Horus the Ancient and Sobek the crocodile god. Duality is everywhere in this temple: it has two entrances, two parallel corridors, and symmetrically arranged rooms on either side of these corridors, which all lead to the double sanctuary. Sculpted columns display vibrant colours on the esplanade in front of the entrance. The small building to the right of the entrance is the Hathor Chapel; it has several crocodile mummies on display.

Sail to Aswan, the capital of Nubia.

Lunch on board.

Next, visit the Philae Temple. After the construction of the Aswan High Dam by President Nasser in the 1960s, the island of Philae, upstream from the first waterfall of the Nile, was completely covered by water. The temple of Ptolemaic period at Philae was entirely dedicated to Isis.

Visit the Papyrus Institute.

Dinner and night spent on board the five-star ship (local standards)

DAY 7: ASWAN

Breakfast on board.

Free morning.

Lunch on board.

Felucca Mini Cruise and Kitchener ** Botanical Garden**. The only way to reach the left bank and the Kitchener or Elephantine Islands, real gems of the river. Enjoy the breeze while you sail along the calm, blue waters of the ancient Nile. Stop off at Kitchener Island and visit the botanical garden

Late afternoon free.

Optional activity to be booked and paid for on site with our local representative:
- Coach trip to Abu Simbel: Saved from the rising waters during the construction of the Aswan dam, the Abu Simbel Temples were built to the glory of Ramesses II and his wife Nefertari. In 1965, they were dismantled and rebuilt exactly as they were but 110m higher! The Colossi of Ramesses, the largest in Egypt, are built directly into the cliff. They are consecrated to the most famous gods of Pharaonic Egypt: Amon-Re, Ramesses and Ptah. Visit inside and viewing of the ceilings and walls decorated with raised images; visit to the temple next to Hathor; its vestibule and sanctuary

Dinner and night spent on board the five-star ship (local standards)

DAY 8: ASWAN / ESNA

Breakfast.

Free day on the ship.

Lunch on board.

Sail to Esna

Dinner and night spent on board the five-star ship (local standards)

DAY 9: LUXOR

Breakfast on board.

Free morning.

Lunch

Optional activity to be booked and paid for on site with our local representative:
- Sound and Light Show at the Temple of Karnak.
- Valley of the Kings and Colossi of Memnon

Night spent on board the five-star ship (local standards)

DAY 10: LUXOR / HURGHADA

Breakfast on board.

Transfer and time to settle in at the hotel.

Lunch.

Afternoon spent relaxing on the beaches of the Red Sea. Discover stunning sea beds, coral reefs and multicoloured fish.

Dinner and overnight stay at the five-star hotel (local standards)

DAY 11: HURGHADA

Breakfast.

Free day on the banks of the Red Sea.

Optional activity to be booked and paid for on site with our local representative:
- Snorkelling and dolphin day: Sea trip with several stops to discover the coral reefs of the Red Sea. Snorkelling with flippers, mask and snorkel. Enjoy a boat cruise to areas of the sea where dolphins can be found, with the opportunity to swim with them.

Stay at the five-star hotel (local standards)

DAY 12: HURGHADA

Breakfast.

Free day on the banks of the Red Sea.

Optional activity to be booked and paid for on site with our local representative:
- Safari and Quad: Opt for a change of scenery in the calm of the desert by leaving in a 4X4, crossing the dunes and visiting the Bedouins, camel ride, quad biking, trying their traditional meals, oriental performance, dancing under the stars and making unforgettable memories (Scarf and glasses not included)

DAY 13: HURGHADA

Free day on the banks of the Red Sea.

Optional activity to be booked and paid for on site with our local representative:
- Mahmya: Set off by boat to spend the day on Mahmya Island at the most beautiful natural reserve in the region, where rocks, sand, blue sky, turquoise sea and snorkelling await. Lunch on the island. (Drinks not included)
- Diving session or beginner's lesson: Go scuba diving to create unforgettable memories, Learn how to take underwater photos and videos. Two dives per day, French-speaking instructor. Last dive 24 hours before the return flight.
Lunch on board (Drinks included)

DAY 14: HURGHADA / CAIRO

Breakfast at the hotel.

Transfer to Hurghada airport for domestic flight to Cairo

Stroll through the Khan El Khalili souks, a bazaar built in the 14th century. It is highly colourful and has traditional goods in copper, mother-of-pearl inlaid wood, plus clothing embroidered with beads and gold and silver thread as well as a wide selection of North African handicrafts. Arrive and settle into the hotel.

Overnight stay at the five-star hotel (local standards)

DAY 15: CAIRO

Breakfast

Depending on your flight schedule, transfer to Cairo airport.

Your Accommodation

During your tour you will be accommodated for 3 nights in Cairo in a 5-star hotel (local standards), 7 nights on board a 5-star ship (local standards) and 4 nights in Hurghada in a 5-star hotel (local standards) or similar:

Cairo: 5-star Le Passage Cairo Hotel (local standards) or similar

Cruise: 5-star M/S Pioneer (local standards) or similar

Hurghada: 5-star AMC Royal (local standards) or similar

Your full-board package (excluding drinks)

During your tour, you will enjoy a full-board package (excluding drinks) from breakfast on day 2 to breakfast on day 10. And it will all-inclusive in Hurghada, from dinner on day 10 to breakfast on day 14.

The package does not include drinks or bottled water. Tap water is not safe to drink in Egypt.

USEFUL THINGS TO KNOW

Tips: 'bakchich'! A word you'll soon be familiar with! It's easy to say no to a solicitor, but it's a way of rewarding work and. service well done. Gratuities for guides are never included. It is at the discretion of each individual.

A paying connection accessible throughout the boat may be offered. However, we cannot guarantee the quality of the connection during your stay

The baggage allowance for domestic flights is 23 kg per person in the hold and one small bag of up to 7 kg in the cabin. Any additional kilos will be charged locally.

Accommodation is in accordance with local standards.

The level of screening at Egypt's airports can be high and random depending on the number of tourists, so the guide will plan ahead as much as possible.

Due to the dense traffic in Cairo, journey times can be long.

On excursions, you will be grouped with other participants.
This package includes periods of free time during which you can wander around at your leisure. However, transfers are at your own expense.

Optional extras are subject to a supplement, payable on site to your guide or local representative.

The order of visits is subject to change due to local imperatives (navigation time, passage of locks, etc.)

The order of the visits can be modified to take account of local requirements (navigation time, passage of locks), but the visits listed will be carried out.

The pace of visits can be quite long (see all visits included in the day-by-day details), which means waking up very early in the morning (outside the boat's navigation periods)

Egypt is a cultural destination

PLEASE NOTE: If you are booking a "hotel only" package (without international flights), please let us know your flight details as soon as possible using the contact form in "Help and Contact" at the bottom of the page, so that we can organise your transfers.

Good to know

If you are travelling alone, you will be asked to pay a surcharge for a single room. This additional charge will be automatically included in your quote.

Child rates will be applied for children from 2 to 12 years old in the case where the child shares the room with two adults. If the child is travelling with just one adult, the surcharge may be applied on an adult basis. If your child or children do not fit into the age group mentioned above, the rate will be communicated to you at the time of processing your order. If the room is equipped with a bunk bed, the bed height is not suitable for children under 6 years of age.

For safety reasons, the wellbeing facilities of most establishments are not accessible to children under 16 years old. Similarly, it is possible that some amenities or services require an additional charge or are unavailable for exceptional reasons.

Unless otherwise stated in the service description, activities and any additional services available at destination, are provided in the language of the destination country and in English.

The opening times and hours of the activities, restaurants and bars are provided as an indication only and may be subject to change. Contact the reception desk in order to be informed of any changes.

Appropriate dress is required. We remind you that gambling may involve risks of isolation, indebtedness, and dependency...

Any additional special requirements the traveller may request which are not included in the travel service description will be communicated to our service provider. Sending this information does not imply acceptance and PerfectStay.com cannot be held responsible for the fulfilment of these special requests. Only the service provider of PerfectStay.com can access this request on location and any additional costs may be paid locally by the traveller.

Unless expressly stated in the description of the services and accommodation, the hotel is not suitable for people with reduced mobility.

Transportation

Choose an offer and, according to your preferences, opt for a seat in economy, business or first class.

See the 'View flight info' section for details on each trip.

In order to best organise your time in the airport, we advise that you arrive 2 hours before boarding for a medium-haul flight, or 3 hours before boarding for a long-haul flight (more than 5 hours). Take advantage of your early arrival to pass through security and check your luggage.

You will be informed whether or not luggage is included at the time of your booking.

You will have the opportunity to add additional luggage for a fee.

There are several different cities that are typically offered as departure points. Your arrival destination will show in your travel documents.

Depending on the flight schedule, some arrivals or returns may be made at night with early arrival or late departure. You will not always be able to have your room available immediately and will need to refer to the check-in and check-out conditions of the hotel.

In the event that your transfer is not included in your hotel reservation, it may be offered at the time of your reservation as an additional option. Unless specifically mentioned, transfers may be made in groups of 15 to 55 people.

Important: the modification or the cancellation of a booking is only possible within the limits and including the fees outlined in our general conditions of sale.

Thank you for kindly taking note of the CO2 emissions produced by your means of transport: http://eco-calculateur.aviation-civile.gouv.fr

Formalities

The following details apply to any British citizen who, during a trip sold by PerfectStay goes to a foreign country. The following is a resource directing you to information related to your travel formalities (identification documents, vaccines, VISA, safety, travel advice, etc.), and may be subject to change. Please note that Brexit negotiations are likely to include travel document modifications, therefore please regularly check most updated information. Please see official resource for British citizens wishing to travel:
https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice

The official UK Foreign Travel site has updates on safety and security, including incidents such as pickpocketing and robbery, along with larger incidents such as measuring the risk of terrorism.
Detailed country by country here:
https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice

If you are travelling with minors, please be sure to verify whether or not you will require a consent: https://www.gov.uk/permission-take-child-abroad

Please note that these details serve as a guiding resource in order to ensure that you have access to important information in order to pursue the necessary travel formalities required before travelling abroad with PerfectStay. Please note that PerfectStay will not engage in obtaining travel documents for you, such as visas, and you are solely responsible for knowing the potential health risks you may face in the course of your travels for which you may require vaccinations or medications. PerfectStay is not responsible for ensuring your travel formalities are properly undertaken and will only act as an intermediary directing you to resources which have been known to provide reliable information concerning travel formalities specific to British citizens.

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Travel documents

Once your reservation has been made, you will receive a confirmation e-mail before your travel documents are sent.

Regarding the transport documents (in the case of a reservation with transport included), we will provide you with all the information relating to check-in and luggage in the "Your travel documents" email, allowing you to leave with peace of mind.

To take advantage of all your reserved services (hotels, transfers, activities, etc.), you will receive one or more exchange vouchers to be presented to each supplier.

The contact details of the establishment will be specified in these documents, to help make your arrival at your destination as straight-forward as possible.

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