Itinerary

  • Day 1: LUXOR

    Flight from your hometown to Luxor Airport. *

    Arrival at Luxor airport, visa formalities and transfer to the river boat. Dinner and overnight on board.

    * The client may choose to take the flight included in the package or buy and book it on their own.

  • Day 2: LUXOR / ESNA / EDFÚ

    Full board regime on board. Departure in the morning to cross the Nile and visit the Necropolis of Thebes on its west bank, where you can admire the Valley of the Kings where 62 kings are buried in tombs excavated in the mountain. The funerary temple of Rameses III (20th Dynasty), known today as the Temple of Medinet Habu (the city of Habu), is a good example of New Kingdom architecture. He took as a model the funerary temple of Ramses II, the Rameseo, and enlarged it. It is the best preserved in the Thebes area and still maintains a lot of polychrome. After the visit, we will pass by the Colossi of Memnon and continue to the Luxor Temple, located in the center of the city of Luxor. The temple was built by Amenophis III and Ramses II in the 18th century BC, and was linked to the Temple of Karnak by the famous Avenue of the Sphinxes. One of the obelisks at the entrance to the temple was taken to the Place de Concorde in Paris. After visiting Luxor, we headed to the Karnak temple, the temple of Amun Ra (the sacred precinct of Thebes) which is full of obelisks, columns and gigantic statues. Return to the boat to begin sailing towards Edfu passing through the Esna lock. Night on board.

  • Day 3: EDFÚ / KOM OMBO

    Full board regime on board. Visit of the Temple of Edfú dedicated to the God Horus and characterized by its good state of conservation. The navigation continues towards Kom Ombo, a temple dedicated to the crocodile-headed gods Sobek and falcon-headed Haroeris. After the visit, sailing continues to Aswan. Night on board.

  • Day 4: ASWAN

    Full board regime on board. Before dawn, departure on a road trip to the temples of Abu Simbel, two enormous temples carved into the mountain on the shores of Lake Nasser, dedicated to Ramses II and his wife Queen Nefertari. After the visit, return to the motor ship. During this day they also have a visit to the Philae Temple and a felucca ride (typical Egyptian sailboats) to admire a panoramic view of the Agha Khan Mausoleum, Elephantine Island and the Botanical Garden from the Nile. Night on board in Aswan.

  • Day 5: ASWAN / CAIRO

    Breakfast. Free time until the time of your transfer to the airport to leave on a local flight (*) to Cairo. Arrive and transfer to the hotel. Rest of the day free. Accommodation.


    (*) The client may choose to take the Aswan/Cairo flight included in the package or buy it on their own.

  • Day 6: CAIRO

    Breakfast and departure for a panoramic visit to the Giza site, where you can see the famous pyramids and the sphinx. The pyramid of Cheops, whose area is 13 hectares and an original height of 146 meters. The second pyramid, of Pharaoh Kefren with a height of 136 meters. The third pyramid, built by Mycerinus son of Kefren, with a height of 62 meters. The sphinx, a mythical statue with a lion's body and human head, is 70 meters long and 20 meters high. The sphinx and the three pyramids were considered one of the most important wonders of the ancient world. After the visit, return to the hotel and rest of the day at leisure. Accommodation.

  • Day 7: CAIRO

    Breakfast. Day off. Accommodation.

  • Day 8: CAIRO

    Breakfast and transfer to Cairo airport.

    Flight from Cairo Airport to your hometown. *

    * The client may choose to take the flight included in the package or buy and book it on their own.


General conditions

What is included?

- Regular airline flights in economy class (only when the client has chosen to include the flights in the package).

- Incoming and outgoing transfers in Cairo/Aswan/Luxor.

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- 3 nights in a hotel in Cairo, on a bed and breakfast basis.

- 4 nights on a cruise, on a full board basis (without drinks).

- Spanish-speaking guide during visits (non-exclusive).

- Excursion to the temples of Abu Simbel by road.

- Panoramic visit to the Pyramids of Giza.

What is not included?

-Visa, which is processed directly at the airport of arrival in Egypt. Payment must be in cash and they are currently charging €25 per person, although this amount is subject to change.

-Travel assistance insurance.

-Tips mandatory in the cruise.

-Tips to guides and drivers.

-Drinks at lunch and dinner.

-Any other service not specified as included.

Cancelation conditions

-Management fees: €30 per reservation.

-Flights:

 Name change No permitted. Change of date allowed only before the issuance of air tickets.

 Once the tickets are issued, they are non-refundable.

-Land services:

 Cancellations between 29 and 16 days before the departure date will have a 50% penalty.

 Cancellations 15 days before the departure date will have a 100% penalty.

 No-show on the day of departure without prior notice will have a 100% penalty.

(In the event that the client decides reduce the program for personal reasons, unused services will not be refunded)


IMPORTANT

-The order of the visits may vary, but always maintaining the content of the trip.

-In relation to the accommodations, it must be taken into account that the categories in Egypt does not correspond to the categories in Europe, the standards in Egypt are lower. The categories of the hotels offered in this program are the official ones in Egypt, which does not mean that they correspond to the official categories in Europe. As for the motor ships, they do not have an official category.

-Possible changes in accommodations: if in any of the departures it is not possible to confirm the hotels or ships planned, An alternative will be offered to the client within the same contracted category.

-Baggage: In case of loss of luggage by the airlines, it will be the passenger's responsibility to manage the claim and call the company directly to process the delivery or compensation that may apply. Luxotour will not be responsible for any processing due to loss or breakage of suitcases.

-People with reduced mobility: many places in Egypt, hotels and transport are not adapted for wheelchairs , please consult and notify it before making the reservation. Any additional cost of assistance that they require throughout the tour will be borne by the client.

-Special foods: cases of food intolerances (allergies, celiac disease, vegetarian food, etc. .) must be communicated before arrival in Egypt, although it is not possible to guarantee any type of diet or special menu.

-Consumer withdrawal: the circuit is sold as a closed package , so there will be no refund or discount for the services that customers decide not to enjoy or in which they cannot participate for personal or medical reasons, flight schedules or other events.

-In the event that If a passenger's attitude jeopardizes the operation of the tour and/or causes inconvenience to the rest of the group, the passenger will be forced to leave the tour without any type of discount or refund for the services that they cannot enjoy.

-Credit card: in general, hotels and boats require the passenger a credit card or a cash deposit as a guarantee in order to facilitate the services of telephone calls, extras in bars and restaurants , minibar, laundry, room service charges, etc.

-Personal documentation and entry requirements in Egypt: it is the client's responsibility to find out about the current regulations regarding entry and departure from the country to which you are traveling, as well as carrying the personal documents required by the authorities. Luxotour does not assume any responsibility in this regard. Keep in mind that visa, transit and entry regulations vary from one country to another and, in turn, can be modified in the short term.

Children

From 10 years old, children pay as adults.