Cairo, Nile Cruise & Red Sea Over Xmas & NY

Day 1: Arrival in Cairo
Welcome to the Land of the Pharaohs
Your tour Representative will meet and assist you at Cairo International Airport and will escort you to your hotel in Cairo in an air-conditioned deluxe vehicle. At the hotel, your tour Representative will assist you with a smooth check-in and review your itinerary with you to confirm pick-up times for each tour.

Overnight in Cairo
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Day 2: Full Day Tour to Pyramids
Giza Pyramids, Sphinx, Egyptian Museum and Islamic Cairo
Breakfast at your hotel in Cairo and then met by your guide who will accompany you to the Giza Pyramids to visit one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the Great Pyramids of Cheops, Chefren and Mykerinus, the famous Sphinx and Valley temple. Lunch will be served at the good quality local restaurant recommended by Deluxe Tours. Then transfer to enjoy the Egyptian Museum Egyptian which is host to more than 250,000 genuine artifacts.

The Museum also has the largest collection of Egyptian art which covers roughly 5,000 years. Your Cairo day tours also include visiting the Royal Treasures Room which houses all the jewelry and artifacts that were recovered from King Tutankhamun's tomb after being buried for more than 3,500 years. Continue to Coptic Cairo to visit the Hanging Church and Ben Ezra Synagogue. Continue driving to Islamic Cairo, where you will be able to explore Khan El Khalili, Cairo's old bazaar Khan el-Khalili Bazaar where traders have been selling their products since the 14th century. If you are looking to buy anything in particular you want at the bazaar, your guide will be happy to help you find what you are looking for. Even if you don't want to do any shopping, the bazaar is a great place to walk around and watch the locals going with their daily life, then transfer back to your hotel in Cairo and Overnight

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
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Day 3: Aswan Nile Cruise Tour
Visits: Philae Temple, Unfinished Obelisk
Breakfast and check out from Cairo hotel then transfer to Cairo Airport to take your flight to Aswan Upon your arrival at the Aswan Cairo Airport you will be met and assisted by a Deluxe Tours representative, who will then transfer you to your Nile cruise ship. Enjoy lunch on board, after which you will be guided to visit the Philae temple of devotion to the two goddesses Isis and Hathor, and the massive Unfinished Obelisk, still resting on its side in the stone quarries of ancient Egypt. Then, back to the cruise ship with dinner on board. Overnight aboard your cruise in Aswan.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Day 4: Visit Kom Ombo / Edfu Temple

Sail to Kom Ombo, have breakfast on board and visit Kom Ombo Temple, The Temple of Kom Ombo was built on the honor of two deities the crocodile-headed Sobek, god of fertility and creator of the world, and Haroeris or the ancient falcon-headed Horus.

Sail to Edfu, lunch on board after that Visit the well-preserved cult temple in Egypt, Horus Temple in Edfu. According to the Egyptian myths, it was the place where the falcon-headed god Horus revenged the murder of his father Osiris by killing Seth. Take afternoon tea during sailing to Esna. Dinner on board.

Overnight aboard your cruise in Esna
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Day 5: Luxor West Bank
Visits: Royal Cemetery, Valley of the Kings, Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, Colossi of Memnon.
Sail to Luxor, have breakfast on board then Visit the West Bank, take an excursion to the royal cemetery for 62 Royal Pharaohs, the Valley of the Kings, then to Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, which was built by the architects of the New Kingdom Pharaoh Hatshepsut approximately in the 15th century BC, at El-Deir El-Bahari and the Colossi of Memnon. Lunch on board. Enjoy afternoon tea during sailing. Dinner on board.

Overnight aboard your cruise in Luxor.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
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Day 6: Visits: Karnak Temple, Luxor Temple, Hurghada

Breakfast on board. Disembark from your Nile cruise after breakfast. Then, transferred to visit the Karnak Temples, the greatest example of worship in history, and was dedicated to the God Amon, his wife Mut and their son Khonsu. It was constructed from the beginning of the Middle Kingdom to the Graeco-Roman Kingdom.

Then move to the Luxor Temple. It was built by Amenhotep III in the 18th Dynasty in the New Kingdom and it was completed by Ramesses II during the 19th Dynasty. King Ramses II was the most famous king in the 19th Dynasty. He ruled Egypt for about 67 years. It was dedicated to the great god Amun-Ra, his wife Mut, and their son Khonsu together representing the Theban triad. visit the Obelisk of Ramses II in front of the 1st Pylon. After the tour, you will be transferred to Hurghada on the Red Sea. From Luxor to Hurghada is about a 3 hour and a half drive.

Overnight in Hurghada
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
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Day 7: Hurghada Red Sea - Relax day

Optional tours to experience diving and snorkeling among the Red Sea coral reefs and see some amazing fish. Or choose one of the many activities such as Kite/windsurfing, sailing, and deep fishing.

Overnight in Hurghada.
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
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Day 8: Hurghada Free time at Red Sea
Optional tours Snorkeling at Mahmya Island from Hurghada
Enjoy a relaxing day around your hotel or join an Optional tour Snorkeling at Mahmya Island enjoy a marvelous day at Mahmya Island during your Hurghada day tours. After a ride in one of our modern AC vehicles, you would be sailing towards the island. The island is located to the South of the famous Giftun which is a protected area. Enjoy a wonderful time snorkeling and the children enjoying the Aqua Trampoline. You will also enjoy lunch with several delicious dishes and also enjoy drinks at the bar by the end of the day. This in addition to much more! At the end of the day, return to your hotel.

Overnight in Hurghada
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
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Day 9: Transfer to Hurghada Airport
Flight to Cairo
Breakfast at your hotel in Hurghada then transfer to Hurghada Airport to take your flight to Cairo. Arrival at Cairo Airport then transfer to your hotel in Cairo and Overnight

Meals: Breakfast
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Day 10: Final departur
Fly Back Home
Enjoy breakfast at your hotel in Cairo, with some free time before your flight. After check out, you'll be escorted to Cairo International Airport for your final departure.

Meals: Breakfast