Day 1: CAIRO
Arrival at Cairo International Airport, visa formalities and transfer to the hotel. Accommodation.
Egypt in full with Sharm El Sheikh, no flights. Wednesday, Friday and Sunday (1CAI)
(1 night in Cairo + 4 nights Nile cruise + 2 nights in Cairo + 3 nights in Sharm El Sheikh)
Itinerary
Day 2: CAIRO / LUXOR
Breakfast and free time until transfer to Cairo airport. Arrival at Luxor airport and transfer to the riverboat. Dinner and overnight on board.
Day 3: 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 4: EDFÚ / KOM OMBO / ASWAN
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 5: 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 6: ASWAN / CAIRO
Disembark and transfer to Aswan airport. Arrival at Cairo airport and transfer to the hotel. Rest of the day at leisure. Accommodation.
Day 7: CAIRO
Breakfast. In the morning, panoramic visit to the Giza site to see the 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. I'll go back to the hotel, then I have the rest of the day free. Accommodation.
Day 8: CAIRO / AIRPORT - SHARM EL SHEIKH
Breakfast. Transfer to the airport to leave on their flight back to the city of origin.
Flight from Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Calgary International Airport. * *
Airport hotel transfer
Accommodation in selected hotel.
* The client may choose to take the flight included in the package or buy and book it on their own.
Day 9: SHARM EL SHEIKH
Stay at the hotel on an all-inclusive basis. Free day to enjoy the beaches and attractions of the Red Sea.
Day 10: SHARM EL SHEIKH
Stay at the hotel on an all-inclusive basis. Free day to enjoy the beaches and attractions of the Red Sea.
Day 11: SHARM EL SHEIKH
Breakfast and transfer to the airport.
General conditions
- Incoming and outgoing transfers.
- 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).
- 3 nights in a hotel in Sharm El Sheikh, on an all-inclusive basis.
- Spanish-speaking guide during visits (not exclusive).
- Excursion to the Abu Simbel temples by road.
- Panoramic visit to the Pyramids of Giza.
- Basic travel assistance insurance.
- Flights.
- Visa, which is processed directly at the airport of arrival in Egypt, with an approximate cost of €25 (amount subject to change) and payment in cash.
- Optional insurance.
- Mandatory tips on the cruise.
- Tips to guides and drivers.
- Drinks at lunch and dinner on the cruise.
- Any other service not specified as included.
-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-shows on the day of departure without prior notice will have a 100% penalty.
In the event that the client decide to reduce the program for personal reasons, unused services will not be reimbursed.
announcement
- The order of the visits may vary but always maintaining the content of the trip.
- In relation to the accommodation, it must be taken into account that the categories in Egypt do 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 motor ships, they do not have an official category.
A partir de los 10 años cumplidos, los niños pagan como adulto.