This 12-day Egypt tour combines three distinct sides of the country in one itinerary: the archaeological sites of Cairo, four nights sailing the Nile through Upper Egypt, and three nights beside the Red Sea in Sharm El Sheikh. The route covers seven cities over 11 nights and operates every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
Four nights are spent in Cairo, where privately guided sightseeing covers the Great Pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx, Valley Temple, the Grand Egyptian Museum, the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization, Old Cairo, Salah El-Din Citadel, and the Mohammed Ali Mosque. The program then moves south by domestic flight to Luxor, where the river journey begins.
Four nights aboard a five-star superior Nile cruise connect Luxor with Edfu, Kom Ombo, and Aswan. Guided visits cover Karnak Temple, Luxor Temple, the Valley of the Kings, Queen Hatshepsut's Temple, the Colossi of Memnon, Edfu Temple, Kom Ombo Temple, the Unfinished Obelisk, and Philae Temple. Cruise accommodation is full board, with the meals specified in each day's program.
The final section changes the pace. Fly from Aswan to Sharm El Sheikh for three nights on the Sinai Peninsula, with free time and optional excursions to Ras Mohammed National Park and the Colored Canyon before returning to Cairo for the last hotel night.
OFT Travel arranges the scheduled domestic flights, private air-conditioned transfers, hotel and cruise accommodation, entrance fees, meals identified in the itinerary, and guiding services. Cairo tours are private, while sightseeing connected to the cruise is shared with an OFT Travel group.
Meet-and-greet service by OFT Travel representatives at airports
Guest-relations assistance during the stay
All scheduled transfers by private air-conditioned vehicle
Domestic flight from Cairo to Luxor
Domestic flight from Aswan to Sharm El Sheikh
Domestic flight from Sharm El Sheikh to Cairo
Four nights of accommodation in Cairo with breakfast
Four nights aboard a five-star superior Nile cruise on a full-board basis
Three nights of accommodation in Sharm El Sheikh with breakfast
Privately guided sightseeing tours in Cairo
Cruise sightseeing tours shared with an OFT Travel group
Entrance fees to all sites listed in the itinerary
Bottled water during outings outside the hotel or cruise ship
Meals at hotels, aboard the Nile cruise, and during tours as specified in the itinerary
Portage when required
All service charges and taxes
International airfare
Egyptian entry visa
Optional tours
Personal spending
Tipping
Arrive at Cairo International Airport, where your OFT Travel tour manager meets you and assists with the arrival procedures.
A private air-conditioned deluxe vehicle takes you to the hotel. Once there, your tour manager assists with check-in and reviews the full itinerary with you, confirming collection times for the scheduled tours.
No formal sightseeing is planned on arrival day.
Breakfast at the hotel is followed by a private guided drive to the Giza Plateau.
The day's first visits are the Great Pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx, and Valley Temple. Rather than treating the pyramids as an isolated stop, your guide places them within the wider archaeological landscape of Giza.
Lunch is served at an Egyptian restaurant before the afternoon visit to the Grand Egyptian Museum. Located around two kilometres from the pyramids, the museum houses more than 100,000 artefacts spanning approximately 5,000 years of Egyptian history, including the complete Tutankhamun collection displayed together.
Return to the hotel following the museum visit.
A second full day in Cairo begins at the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization, whose collections cover different periods of Egyptian history and include the royal mummies.
The route then moves into Old Cairo to visit some of the country's oldest churches. This part of the itinerary introduces another layer of the capital's history, moving away from pharaonic monuments and into the religious development of the city.
Lunch is served at a local restaurant before continuing to Salah El-Din Citadel. The visit includes the Mohammed Ali Mosque and views across Cairo from the elevated citadel complex.
Meet your tour manager at the Cairo hotel and transfer to Cairo International Airport for the domestic flight to Luxor.
Assistance is provided on arrival before a private air-conditioned vehicle takes you to the Nile cruise. Board the ship and have lunch before starting the Upper Egypt sightseeing program.
The first visit is Karnak Temple. Its monumental gateways, courts, sanctuaries, and columned halls record centuries of religious construction on Luxor's East Bank.
Continue to Luxor Temple, situated closer to the modern city and historically connected with Karnak as part of ancient Thebes' ceremonial landscape.
Return to the cruise for dinner.
Breakfast aboard the cruise is followed by a visit to Luxor's West Bank.
The Valley of the Kings is the day's principal burial site. The source describes it as the royal cemetery of 62 pharaohs. Your guide then leads you to the Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir El-Bahari, constructed by New Kingdom architects during the 15th century BCE.
The final scheduled stop is the Colossi of Memnon.
Return to the ship as it begins sailing toward Edfu. Lunch is served aboard, and the remainder of the day is available for the cruise facilities specifically mentioned in the source: afternoon tea, massage services, and the Jacuzzi. Services that are not listed among the standard inclusions should be confirmed separately before use.
Dinner is served aboard.
Have breakfast aboard as the cruise reaches Edfu.
A horse-drawn carriage takes you to Edfu Temple, dedicated to Horus and described by the source as one of the best-preserved temples of Egypt's Greco-Roman period. The carriage route also passes through the town and its agricultural surroundings.
Return to the ship and continue south toward Kom Ombo.
On arrival, walk through the town to Kom Ombo Temple. Its design is unusual for its paired arrangement, with two corresponding entrances, hypostyle halls, and sanctuaries.
Lunch is served as the cruise sails toward Aswan. Dinner follows in the evening.
Breakfast aboard the cruise precedes the sightseeing program in Aswan.
Begin at the Unfinished Obelisk, still lying within the ancient granite quarry. Because the monument was never fully separated from its bedrock, it provides a direct look at part of the stone-working process used in antiquity.
Continue to Philae Temple, devoted in the source itinerary to the goddesses Isis and Hathor. Its courtyards, columns, walls, and sanctuaries form the final temple visit of the cruise itinerary.
Return to the ship following the tour.
Have breakfast aboard before disembarking the Nile cruise.
Transfer to Aswan Airport for the included flight to Sharm El Sheikh. Most flights on this route are indirect and operate via Cairo Airport, according to the source itinerary.
A representative meets you on arrival at Sharm El Sheikh Airport and arranges the transfer to your hotel.
The day is free to spend in Sharm El Sheikh, or you may join the optional excursion to Ras Mohammed National Park.
The park excursion focuses on snorkeling, swimming, and time aboard the boat, with several stops in areas known for marine life. An open-buffet lunch is served on board during the optional boat tour.
The source also offers introductory diving and two-dive scuba options for an additional supplement. Snorkeling at Ras Mohammed National Park by vehicle is listed as available without an extra fee.
These activities are optional and should be requested separately from the standard itinerary.
A second free day gives you more time in Sharm El Sheikh.
Travelers who prefer an excursion can choose the optional Colored Canyon trip. The canyon lies within Sinai and is formed by sandstone walls marked by bands and variations in natural color. In some sections, the source states that the walls reach approximately 40 metres.
The excursion is optional and is not part of the standard sightseeing inclusions.
Have breakfast at the Sharm El Sheikh hotel before transferring to the airport.
Board the included domestic flight to Cairo. On arrival, transfer to the hotel for the final night of the egypt tour.
No formal sightseeing is listed for this day.
Breakfast is served at the hotel.
At the arranged departure time, transfer to Cairo International Airport for your flight home.
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