12 Days Cairo With Nile Cruise Holiday From Australia With Airfare
Enjoy the best 12-day Cairo with Nile cruise holiday to Egypt from Australia and explore the best of Egypt’s landmarks. Our package gives you the opportunity to wander Cairo, Giza, Luxor, Aswan, and Alexandria, which are the most prominent cities in Egypt, enabling you to get to know more about the Egyptian culture, history, and heritage.
Start from Giza by visiting the famous Great Pyramids, which are one of the seven wonders of the world, and then tour the Egyptian Museum to see the top ancient items of Egypt. Passing by Old Cairo to witness the Islamic and Coptic monuments in Egypt. Additionally, sailing the beautiful Nile River is a part of your journey in Egypt through our 12-day Cairo with Nile cruise holiday to Egypt from Australia package, as we offer you a visit to Upper Egypt in order to roam in the ancient Egyptian temples in Luxor and Aswan, which will amaze your mind. Finally, we include Alexandria city for you to have a glimpse of the Greek impact in Egypt and enjoy the Mediterranean Sea.
Trip Summary
Tour Starts: | Cairo |
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Tour Ends : | Cairo |
Trip Duration : | 12 Days / 11 Nights |
Accommodation : | Included |
Tour Category : | Egypt Standard Tours |
Trip Theme : | Egypt Private Tours |
Cities to Visit : | Cairo - Giza - Luxor - Aswan - Alexandria |
Tour Difficulty : | Easy |
Available for Handicap : | Yes |
Group Size : | 4 to 15 persons |
Style : | Comfort - Educational - Enjoyment- Culture |
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Itinerary
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Day 1
Depart from Sydney Airport to Cairo
Depart from Sydney International Airport to board your flight to Cairo.
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Day 2
Arrival to Cairo Internatinal Airport from Sydney
Free day in Cairo city
Your flight lands at Cairo Airport, and upon your arrival at Cairo International Airport, you will find our airport coordinator waiting for you to facilitate all the airport formalities. Then, leave the airport by the private air-conditioned vehicle to take a journey on Cairo streets until arriving at the hotel. Your tour leader will assist you with the check-in procedures.
Free time at your hotel and overnight.
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Day 3
Giza Pyramids
At 08.00 am, enjoy your breakfast at the hotel. Your private Egyptologist will meet you at the hotel lobby to start your day tour to the Great Pyramids of Giza. Welcome to the ancient world of Egypt, to wander in the most well-known wonder of the world and witness the great civilization of ancient Egypt.
Firstly, your private guide takes you to the Cheops Pyramid, Chephren Pyramid, and Menkaure Pyramid. Also, this legendary statue guards the royal tombs with his strength as a lion and its wisdom as a human, the Sphinx. Then, visit the Mortuary Temple of Chephren. You can also visit six pyramids dedicated to the queens, and you have the opportunity to enter one of them. -
Day 4
The Egyptian Museum and Coptic Cairo
Breakfast at your hotel. then, meet your guide and driver to start your day tour and visit the Egyptian Museum to see the unique items, monuments, great pharaonic statues, and shiny pharaonic treasures, including king Tut’s collection.
Then, have your lunch at a high-quality local restaurant.
After that, transfer to Coptic Cairo, arriving at the Babylon fortress. You will see the route of the Holy Family, reaching the St. Sergius and Bacchus Church. Then you visit the Hanging Church. You can also see Ben Ezra Synagogue.
Finally, transfer back to your hotel and overnight. -
Day 5
Luxor East Bank - Nile Cruise Check-In
Start an early day and meet our airport coordinator and driver to transfer you to Cairo Domestic Airport. Assist you board your internal flight to Luxor City.
On your arrival to Luxor city, you will find your guide to transfer you to the east bank of Luxor to visit the largest temple in ancient Egypt, Karnak Temple, where you will see religious record about the pharaohs; their massive architecture is everywhere, and their decorations accompany you to feel as if you are in the heart of ancient Egypt.
Next, you visit this must-see masterpiece, Luxor Temple, where you meet the great ancient Egyptian king's secrets.
Then, transfer to your Nile cruise to get assist to check-in for 04 nights.
Then, have lunch onboard.
Free time onboard.
Dinner onboard and overnight. -
Day 6
Luxor West Bank - Nile Cruise Sailing
After breakfast, meet your guide to transfer to the West Bank to visit the Memnon Colossi, for a 30-minute tour.
Continue your tour to the Ramssesum Temple to the Valley of the Kings, where you can visit three tombs.
Then, transfer to El Dier El Bahary to see the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, the mortuary temple.
Have your lunch on board the cruise while sailing the Nile River.
Free time to relax by the pool on the cruise and enjoy the view of the fertile Nile River Valley, then cross the river at Esna lock and sail to Edfu.
Overnight, enjoy a delicious dinner on board and overnight. -
Day 7
Edfu and Kom Ombo Temples
Breakfast onboard Nile cruise. Then, meet your guide and driver to visit Edfu Temple of Horus the falcon god which is the symbol of victory and power. Next, transfer back to your cruise and start sailing towards Kom Ombo. Then, visit Kom Ombo temple which is dedicated to Sobek and Horus gods. Finally transfer to your cruise again to sail towards Aswan and overnight in Aswan.
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Day 8
Aswan Day Tour
After breakfast onboard of Nile cruise. Meet your guide and driver to visit Philae temple of goddess Isis in
Agilkia
island to enjoy of the vibe of the Nile while you are wondering about the ancient history of the temple. After that, transfer to the High Dam to visit the highest dam in Africa. Next, visit the Unfinished Obelisk that was dedicated to queen Hatshepsut. Finally, transfer back to your cruise and overnight in Aswan.
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Day 9
Islamic Cairo Tour
Breakfast onboard, then get ready to check out and fly back to Cairo. Arrive at Cairo airport and meet your guide with the driver, who will transfer you to Old Cairo to start your tour. Begin with Islamic Cairo, visit the Mohamed Ali Mosque, and experience the great Islamic architecture. Visit Saladin citadel, which is beside the mosque. After that, transfer to Moaz Street and Khan El-Khalili Bazaar for a walk. Then, transfer to your hotel to get assistance to check in and overnight in Cairo.
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Day 10
Alexandria Day Tour
Breakfast at the hotel at 7:00 am, then meet your guide and driver to start your trip to Alexandria in a private air-conditioned car.
Arrive and start your day tour by visiting the Catacombs of Kom El Shokafa, which is the largest Roman burial chamber in Egypt, where you'll find a blend of Roman and pharaonic decorations all in one place.
Then, visit the Pompey Pillar and the Serapium Temple, which has been standing in Alexandria since 305 A.D.
Next, have your lunch at high-quality restaurant with a breathtaking view of the Mediterranean Sea.
After that, visit the Roman Amphitheater, and the Qaitbay Citadel.
Finally, return to Cairo to spend the night in your wonderful room. -
Day 11
Saqqara Memphis and Dahshur Tour
Saqqara Memphis and Dahshur Tour
After breakfast, meet our tour guide and driver to start your Saqqara, Memphis, and Dahshur Tour.
Visit the Pyramids Complex to see the world's finest limestone walls, which date back 4500 years.
After that, transfer to visit the Memphis Open-Air Museum, where you will view Egypt's Oldest Capital. Visit King Ramses II's massive colossi and Queen Hatshepsut's Alabaster Sphinx.
You also had the option to eat lunch in a high-quality restaurant near Memphis, where you could enjoy Egyptian cuisine.
Dahshur TourTransfer to Dahshur after that to see the Red and Bent Pyramids.
Firstly, visit the Red Pyramid, where you will have the unique opportunity to walk through its passageways and witness the burial chamber. After that, your tour guide will take you to the Bent Pyramid to see the first true attempt at building a pyramid-shaped royal tomb.
Finally, transfer back to your hotel and overnight in Cairo. -
Day 12
Departure
Finally, returning home from Egypt is simple with the assistance of our tour guide at the airport, particularly with regard to travel regulations such as luggage and boarding. Fly back home with lovely memories about your Egypt.
Inclusions
- Return International Flight Tickets (Sydney/Cairo/ Australia).
- Return domestic flights (Cairo/Luxor - Aswan/Cairo).
- Entry Visa to Egypt.
- Meet and Assist at Cairo airport.
- Transfer from Cairo Airport to your hotel in Cairo.
- Transfers to all the mentioned sites and attractions in the above itinerary by private air-conditioned vehicle.
- Private Egyptologist accompanies you to the mentioned sites and attractions.
- Tickets and entrance fees to all the named sites and attractions.
- 6 nights accommodation at Cairo hotel (Bed and Breakfast).
- 4 nights onboard Nile Cruise from Luxor to Aswan (Full board)
- Meals as mentioned in the itinerary.
- Bottled water.
- Taxes and service charges.
Exclusions
- Tipping.
- Personal needs.
- Any activity or meal not mentioned above.
Tour Attractions and Highlights
Giza
Cairo
Alexandria
Package Price
Start from $4497 $4947 / Person