Included in this offer :

• The 9 day / 8 night tour
• Stay in 5*-star hotels for 5 nights
• A 3-night 5 cruise
• Board according to itinerary
• Domestic flights mentioned in the itinerary
• Flights departing from the city of your choice
• Round-trip airport/hotel and inter-hotel transfers

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LES SECRETS DU PHARAON

Your Egyptian adventure begins in Cairo on the Giza Plateau opposite the legendary pyramids guarded by the Sphinx. Next head off to explore Aswan, and then discover Alexandria.

Your daily itinerary:

Day 1: Cario - Arrival
Day 2: Cairo
Day 3: Cairo - Aswan
Day 4: Aswan
Day 5: Luxor
Day 6: Luxor - Cairo
Day 7: Alexandria
Day 8: Cairo
Day 9: Cairo - departure

**Please note: nights may change based on the flights selected, and depending on your arrival day, the order of the tours may change.

Your detailed itinerary

DAY 1 I CAIRO

Arrival at Cairo airport, welcome and assistance, transfer to your hotel for the night.

DAY 2 I CAIRO

After breakfast, explore the vast Saqqara Necropolis containing tombs from almost every period of Egyptian history - the stepped pyramid of Zoser is the most visible landmark of the necropolis.

In the afternoon visit of the three pyramids of Giza** and the Sphinx

Transfer to your hotel and overnight stay.

DAY 3 I CAIRO - ASWAN

After breakfast, transfer to Cairo airport to catch your flight to Aswan.

Arrival in Aswan, meeting with your tour guide for the beginning of your visit, visit to the High Dam and the Temple of Philae.

Enjoy lunch on board, as well as afternoon tea, dinner

Night in Aswan

JOUR 4 I ASWAN - KOM OMBO

Departure in the morning for Kom Ombo.

Visit to the temple of Kom Ombo, the only double temple in Egypt shared by the crocodile-headed god Sobek and the falcon-headed god Horus.

Sail to Edfu.

Overnight stay in Edfu.

DAY 5: LUXOR

In the morning, visit the Temple of Edfu, the best preserved temple in Egypt, dedicated to the falcon god Horus.

Sail to Luxor via Esna.

In the afternoon, visit the fabulous Luxor Temple and the enormous Karnak Temple complex.
Among its splendours is the Hypostyle Hall, the largest of all the temples in the world, which covers an area of 5356 square metres and whose roof blocks are supported by 134 colossal columns 70 feet high.

Night in Luxor

DAY 6 I LUXOR - CAIRO

Disembark after breakfast, depart with your guide to cross the west bank of Luxor, home to the glorious and fascinating Necropolis of Thebes.
This necropolis cannot be covered in one day, but as a first-time visitor, you'll still get to discover: the Valley of the Kings which contains the tombs of the kings. The Deir El Bahari of Hatshepsut, the woman who ruled the country for over 15 years, where you will see the story of her impressive birth as daughter of the sun god Ra inscribed on the walls of the temple and the Colossi of Memnon.

After the visit, transfer to Luxor airport to catch your flight back to Cairo.

Arrival in Cairo, transfer to hotel, and settle in for your overnight stay.

JOUR 7 I ALEXANDRIA

After breakfast, around 7 a.m., travel to Alexandria by the desert road and spend the day taking in the salt air of the Mediterranean Sea.

Arriving in Alexandria, start your visit with the catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa. These tombs were dug into the rock at the time of the Antonine emperors (2nd century AD) for a single wealthy family still practising the ancient religion. These tombs are the last major construction in existence to have been built in worship of the ancient Egyptian gods.

Then visit to the Citadel of Qaitbay.

Optional lunch in a nice restaurant with sea view (at an additional cost)

After lunch, visit the Bombay Pillar, which was built in 297 AD for the Roman Emperor Diocletian. The pillar itself has a 9 metre/29 foot circumference, and it is said that 22 people could enjoy lunch on the capital, or the flat top of the pillar.

Return to Cairo, transfer to your hotel in Cairo

DAY 8 I CAIRO

In the morning, visit the Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, which houses over 250,000 artefacts dating back 5,000 years. The collection of treasures of Tutankhamun is among the most important exhibitions.

Optional lunch during the tours (at an additional cost)

Visit the Mosque of Mohamed Ali built in 1183 AD. The alabaster Mosque of Mohammed Ali is one of the landmarks of Cairo, the minaret of which is visible from anywhere in the city, as well as a beautiful walk in old Cairo to see the hanging church.

DAYJOUR 9 I CAIRO

Transfer to Cairo airport according to your return flight schedule.

Your accommodation

During your holiday you will spend 5 nights in a five-star hotel (local standards) and 7 nights on board a five-star ship (local standards) or similar:

Cairo: Five-Star Helnan Dreamland Hotel or similar

Cruise: Five-Star MS Blue Shadow Nile Cruise or similar

Your package

During your stay you will enjoy a breakfast-included package on days 1, 2, 6, 7, 8 and 9. And full board on board the cruise on days 3, 4 and 5.

GOOD TO KNOW

Tips: "baksheesh"! You will quickly get to know this word! 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 rated according to local standards.

The excursions are in groups, with other participants.

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

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.

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

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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NEED HELP FINALISING YOUR BOOKING?

020 3318 2660
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