Included in this offer :

• 12-day/11-night group tour
• Accommodation in a 5-star hotel (local standards) in Cairo for 3 nights
• 4-night 5* cruise (local standards) in a Standard Cabin
• 4 nights' stay in a 5* hotel (local standards) in Ain Sokhna
• Full-board from breakfast on day 2 to breakfast on day 11 (excluding drinks & bottled water)
• Flights departing from the city of your choice
• Round-trip airport/hotel and inter-hotel transfers
• Excursions and visits mentioned in the programme

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THE WONDERS OF EGYPT - VISITS INCLUDED

Your Egyptian adventure begins in Cairo on the Giza Plateau opposite the legendary pyramids guarded by the Sphinx. Then leave for Aswan on a cruise, and discover Ain Sokhna.

Day 1: Arrival, Cairo
Day 2: Cairo
Day 3: Cairo / Aswan
Day 4: Aswan
Day 5: Kom Ombo / Edfu / Esna
Day 6: Luxor
Day 7: Luxor / Cairo
Day 8-10: Ain Sokhna
Day 11: Ain Sokhna / Cairo
Day 12: Cairo, Departure

Your detailed itinerary

DAY 1: CAIRO

Welcome on arrival and assistance with entry requirements.

Cairo is the capital of Egypt and is also known as Um al-Dunya ("Mother of the World"). In spite of its somewhat traditional appearance, which makes you feel like you've travelled back in time, you quickly become attached to the charm of Africa's biggest city and its inhabitants. The capital is the first step in your trip to Egypt, and your journey discovering its cultural treasures...

Transfer to the hotel.

Settle in for your overnight stay at the hotel.

DAY 2: PYRAMIDS, COPTIC CAIRO

Breakfast.

Visit to the Giza Plateau, symbol of Ancient Egypt, with the famous pyramids of:
- Kheops (the largest built around 2650 BC), one of the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World and the only one to have withstood the test of time. For more than 40 centuries, it was the highest monument built by man at 146 m high.
Khafre: the Pyramid of Khafre looks taller than Kheops, but in reality it is slightly smaller. Because the tilt is greater and it sits on slightly higher ground, there is this impression.
Menkaure: the tomb of King Menkaure. At a height of 66 m, it is much smaller than the other two pyramids.
- The Sphinx: the enigmatic guardian of the tombs and the temple faces the east to protect the tombs from the plunderers. It is 73 metres long and 20 metres high and was carved from a single block of stone.

Then you will visit the Papyrus Institute, where you will see a demonstration of how the substance is made.

Lunch during the excursion.

Visit to Coptic Cairo: the Christian religion was introduced by St Mark around 45 AD and so a Coptic community was established. The Coptic area of Cairo is best known for having a large number of churches in a very small area.
The Saints Sergius and Bacchus Church is one of the oldest Christian churches and was built around the 3rd or 4th century AD. Christians built a church on this very spot because it is believed that the Holy Family took refuge here when it used to be a cave. The Church of Saint Mary or Suspended Church is a very beautiful monument. It is accessed by stairs preceded by a corridor where there are mosaics depicting biblical scenes. This church is nicknamed the Hanging Church because it is built on palm tree trunks which support it like stilts. The interior is lavishly decorated. In the main room, there is a Coptic icon depicting the Virgin Mary with Jesus in her arms. From the outside, there is nothing exceptional about it, but it is the inside that is quite simply incredible.

Optional activity to be booked and paid for on site with our local representative: Sound & Light at the Pyramids

DAY 3: CAIRO - ASWAN

Breakfast.

Transfer to the airport and domestic flight to Aswan in Upper Egypt. You will begin your exploration of the Aswan area with the magnificent Philae Temple dedicated to the goddess Isis located on the island of Agilka, nicknamed the "Pearl of the Nile".
Visit to the unfinished Obelisk, the largest of all known obelisks in the world.

DAY 8: ASWAN

Breakfast.

Free morning. Optional activity to be booked and paid for on site with our local representative:
- Coach trip to Abu Simbel: An exceptional site located 160 miles south of Aswan, this great temple was saved by UNESCO in 1969. The Colossi of Ramesses, the largest in Egypt, are built directly into the cliff. They are dedicated to the most famous gods of Pharaonic Egypt: Amon-Re, Ramesses and Ptah. The Great Temple is devoted to the god Amon-Re, the Temple of Hathor.

Lunch on board.

Late afternoon free.

Dinner and night on board.

DAY 5: KOM OMBO / EDFU / ESNA

Breakfast.

Visit to Kom Ombo Temple in the morning, just a few minutes away on foot: 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. The temple 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 shimmering colours on the esplanade in front of the entrance. The small building to the right of the entrance is the Hathor Chapel; it houses several crocodile mummies. Sail to Aswan, the capital of Nubia.

Lunch on board.

Sail to Edfu.

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 Greco-Roman period. You enter the temple via the great column decorated with large raised images of the king and the gods, and walk towards the courtyard with walls showing the various rituals performed by the king. There are two large black granite falcons representing the god Horus at the entrance of the temple.

The cruise continues towards Luxor

Dinner and night on board.

DAY 6: LUXOR

In the early morning, the boat passes through the lock.

Set off for the Nile cruise and a trip to the Theban Necropolis. The incredible Valley of the Kings where you will visit two tombs belonging to kings and one belonging to a queen. From the Eighteenth Dynasty onwards and throughout the New Kingdom, the pharaohs were no longer buried in temples or monuments devoted to their final journey. Thutmose I and all the pharaohs who followed him decided to be buried on the other side of the Nile, on the west bank: the land of the afterlife. Perhaps the main reason for this was to avoid grave robbers.

Stop at the Colossi of Memnon, the only funerary monuments of Amenophis III. Known for their imposing architecture, these vestiges of an ancient civilisation have been visited by emperors and travellers through the ages. 18 m high and weighing 1300 tonnes, they were named the Colossi of Memnon by the Greeks after the legend of the Oracle of Memnon.

Lunch during the visit

The day will be devoted to touring one of the two world-famous temples dedicated to the god Amun-Ra, the chief of the gods and Head of the Theban Triad: the Temple of Karnak. This is the most theological temple ever built here over a period of 2000 years. The faith of men has paid homage to the same god: Amun. The greatest kings followed one another here. The name "Karnak" means a visit to an alabaster sculpture workshop.

Optional activity to be booked and paid for on site with our local representative:
- Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut: You will be amazed by the huge complex of Deir el-Bahari which includes the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut. This is unique in Egypt as it is partly carved out of the rock and has three terraces connected by central ramps. The unique building is in the hollow of the mountain.

Dinner and night spent on board

DAY 7: LUXOR - CAIRO - AIN SOKHNA

Breakfast on board.

Flight to Cairo and transfer to your hotel in Ain Sokhna.
Check in at the hotel and the rest of the day is free so you can relax at the comfortable hotel facilities on a full board basis. Ain Sokhna is located 75 miles east of Cairo and 35 miles from Suez. It owes its name to the sulphur springs: Ain Sokhna means "hot spring" in English. Set between the sandy hills and the sea, this city has a beautiful sandy beach with calm and clear waters, which makes it the premier seaside resort in Cairo.

Enjoy the dolphins swimming from the Red Sea to the Suez Canal in search of food. Adventurous tourists even swim with them! Divers will enjoy the turquoise waters of the Red Sea, where they can see marine life and coral reefs. Anybody who wants to try their hand at windsurfing can get off to a gentle start thanks to the light breeze.

Lunch

Dinner and night spent at the hotel

DAY 8-10: AIN SOKHNA

Breakfast

Free days

Optional activity to be booked and paid for on site with our local representative:
- snorkelling or boat trip.

Dinner and night spent at the hotel

DAY 11: AIN SOKHNA - CAIRO

Breakfast at the hotel.

Departure for Cairo.

Stroll through the Khan el-Khalili souk, a bazaar built in the 14th century. It is highly colourful and sells traditional goods made of copper, mother-of-pearl inlaid wood and 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.

DAY 12: CAIRO

Transfer to the airport according to your flight schedule

Your accommodation

During your tour you will be accommodated for 3 nights in Cairo at a five-star hotel (local standards), 4 nights on a four-star cruise ship (local standards) and 4 nights in Ain Sokhna at a five-star hotel (local standards) or similar:

Cairo: Five-star Le Passage Hotel & Casino or similar

Cruise: Five-star MS Pioneer or similar

Ain Sokhna: Five-star Grand Ocean or similar

Full-board package (excluding drinks)

Your tour will be on a full-board basis from breakfast on day 2 to breakfast on day 11

GOOD TO KNOW

Tips: "baksheesh"! This is one word you'll pick up quickly! While it's easy to ignore such requests, you could say that this is part of the local tradition and rewards a job or service well done. Tips for guides are never included. They are left to everyone's discretion.

Accommodation is according to local standards.

Excursions take place in groups with other participants.

This tour includes periods of free time during which transfers are not guaranteed and will be at your own expense.

The tour itinerary may be amended due to local conditions (travel time, passing through locks, etc. but stated tours will take place)

Optional extras are at an additional cost, to be paid on site to your guide or local representative, excluding the coach trip to Abu Simbel, which can be booked when reserving your holiday.

PLEASE NOTE: For those booking the hotel only package (without international flights): please inform us of your flight details as soon as possible via the contact form located in the “Help and contact” section 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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