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Second Ramses Program 5
9 Days / 8 Nights
2 Nights Cairo
2 Nights Sleeper Train
4 Nights Nile Cruise (Luxor & Aswan)

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Day 1:
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Arrival to Cairo airport, our representative will assist you through
passport control formalities, luggage identification & portage will
greet you. From the airport you will be transferred by a private A/C
car to your hotel
Overnight in Cairo. |
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Day 2: |
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Breakfast. Start your full day visiting the
Egyptian Museum
of antiquities. On display is a rare collection of 5000 years
of art the largest most precious collection of Egyptian art in the
world. Over 250,000 genuine artifacts are presented, including an
exhibit dedicated to the Tutankhamen collection of treasures, gold,
and jewelry, as it was enclosed in his tomb for over 3,500 years
before it was discovered in the 1920s when his tomb was excavated.
Visit the Great Pyramids -
Cheops, Chephren & Mykerions. Cheops is the most colossal ever
built. Next is a close-up look at Sphinx - a huge funeral complex
guarded by the legendary lion body with the face of king Chephren.
Then visit Khan El Khalili Bazaars.
Shops in this district are legendary for fine brassware,
copper, perfumes, leather, silver, gold, antiques …etc.
Transfers to the train station for your overnight Sleeper train to
Luxor. Dinner on the train.
Overnight in Sleeper train |
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Day 3: |
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Breakfast on the train. Arrival Luxor, meet & assist by our local
representatives and transfer to the Cruise. Boarding before Lunch.
Lunch on board. Visit The Temple of Karnak & the Temple of Luxor.
Excursion to the Luxor Temple to see its courtyard and the granite
statues of Ramses the Great Proceed by carriage or bus to
Karnak, which is a serious of temples, built in different reigns.
Starting by the Avenue of Sphinxes visit the Unfinished Propylon,
the Hypostyle Hall with it's 134 gigantic columns, the Obelisks of
Queen Hatshepsut and Tutomosis III, the temple of Amon adorned with
lotus and papyrus designs, the Granite Scarbeus of Amenophis III and
the Sacred Lake.
Afternoon tea. Dinner on board & Belly Dance show.
Overnight in Luxor. |
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Day 4: |
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Breakfast. Visit The West Bank – the Valley of the Kings, the
Colossi of Memnon and The Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at El Deir El
Bahari. Excursion to the Necropolis of Thebes, on the Eastern
bank. Crossing the Nile, drive to the Valley of Kings; visit the
tombs of various Dynasties, The Temple of Deir El Bahari. On the
return journey stop at the Colossi of Memnon which are two gigantic
sitting statues representing Amenophis III facing the Nile. Then
visit the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut.
Lunch on board. Sail to Esna. Afternoon Tea. Disco Party.
(Optional) Hot Balloon: Should
you want to make your stay in Luxor an unforgettable. Drifting
peacefully over the Valley of King, Valley of the Queens and the
Mountain on the Nobles.
Overnight in Edfu. |
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Day 5: |
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Breakfast on board. Visit the
Temple of Horus
in Edfu. Sail to Kom Ombo. Lunch on board. Visit The
Temple Shared by the Two Gods
Sobek & Haroeies in Kom
Ombo. Afternoon Tea. Dinner on board & Galabya party
Overnight in Kom Ombo. |
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Day 6: |
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Breakfast on board. Sail to Aswan. Visit The High Dam, The
Granite Quarries & the Temple of Philae Lunch on board. Sail on the
Nile by felucca around Kitchener’s island and Agha Khan
Mausoleum. Afternoon Tea.
Dinner on board.
Overnight in Aswan.. |
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Day 7: |
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Breakfast on board. Disembarkation after breakfast.
(Free) Departures to Abu
Simbel visit the Temple of Abu Simbel back to Aswan, The
colossal Temple of Abu Simbel built by Ramses II (XIXth. Dynasty)
and lately saved from inundation of the Nile waters in among the
glories of ancient Egyptian monuments. The temples were built out of
a sandstone rock cliff, and representation of the deities to which
each was dedicated is carved on its huge façade. Nearby, also saved,
lies the small Temple of the King's wife Nefertari, dedicated to the
goddess Hathor.
Transfers to the train station for your overnight Sleeper train
to Cairo. Dinner on the train.
Overnight Sleeper train. |
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Day 8: |
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Breakfast on the train. Arrival, meet & assist by our local
representatives and transfer to hotel, check in.
Start your Full day Tour Sakkara
is 27-Km Southwest of Cairo. Including a visit to the step Pyramids
of Sakkara (The first proper Pyramids built for the king Zoser, it
is considered evolution of the Pyramid from the simple Mastaba to
the Pyramid in its known form) Followed by a visit to The
Pyramids of Unas & Oser-Kaf the Mastaba. Tomb of Mereruka, Ti &
Pta-Hotep (carved and painted tombs), Then
Memphis the ancient capital of
Egypt where Colossal Statue of Ramses II and the great Alabaster
Sphinx. Then we visit the Old part of Cairo, as Egypt was one of the
first countries to embrace Christianity. We visit The
Church of Abu-Sergah and St. Barbara, The Hanging
Church, and we will also visit The Old Jewish Synagogue Ben
Ezra Synagogue.
Overnight stay in Cairo. |
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Day 9: |
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Breakfast at the hotel our representative will transfer you to the
airport and assist you at the airport through final departure
formalities |
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Program includes:
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2 Nights hotel accommodation in Cairo on bed and breakfast
basis.
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4 Nights on Cruise board; Aswan & Luxor full board (sight seeing
included).
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2 Nights Sleeper train on Half Board basis.
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1 Full day tour in Cairo visiting the Egyptian Museum, the great
Pyramids, Sphinx & Khan El Khalili.
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1 Full day tour in Cairo visiting Sakkara, Memphis & Old Cairo
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Free Tour to Abu Simbel by A/C Car (Sharing).
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All transfers in Cairo, Luxor, and Aswan
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Multilingual expert Egyptologist guide.
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All your tours and excursions are with A/C bus.
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The service of meet and assist at all your destinations.
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Free Camel ride at the Pyramids area.
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All your visits include entrance fees.
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Our prices include all taxes and services.
Not included:
Summer Price
Valid from 01 May to 30 Sept
With 5 star Deluxe Cruise
Price per person in DBL room |
3 Star Hotel |
4 Star Hotel |
5 Star Hotel |
USD ($) |
841 |
862 |
892 |
Euro (€) |
563 |
577 |
597 |
GBP (£) |
411 |
421 |
436 |
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Single Supplement |
65% |
65% |
65% |
Supplement 20%
From 15 July to 30Sep |
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20% |
20% |
Winter Price
Valid from 01 Oct. to 30 Apr.
With 5 star Deluxe Cruise
Price per person in DBL room |
3 Star Hotel |
4 Star Hotel |
5 Star Hotel |
USD ($) |
898 |
928 |
963 |
Euro (€) |
601 |
621 |
645 |
GBP (£) |
438 |
453 |
471 |
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Single Supplement |
65% |
65% |
65% |
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Christmas & New Year Sup. |
40% |
40% |
40% |
Easter Period Sup.
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35% |
35% |
35% |
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