Tours
15 days / 14 nights
Cairo – Aswan–Luxor – Dahab – Petra & Wadi Rum
Our most popular itinerary covers the essentials of a first time visit to Egypt whilst sailing the Nile on board a traditional felucca adventure. If you have the luxury of a two week holiday, this travel plan allows you to enjoy a relaxing week in our favourite and one of the most beautiful spots in Egypt, the small town of Dahab by the Red Sea. You can easily combine diving or a day trips to Petra or even Jerusalem from there. Other water sports, yoga and more .. or if you just want to chill … Dahab is the place to be.
A carefully selected short list of recommended Four & Five stars Hotels & Nile cruises is available on this tour starting from $1900 per person by land.
Domestic Travel
Travelling between Cairo & the South Nile Valley can be arranged by land via Hurghada, sleeper train or domestic flight.
Travel Itinerary Plan
Day 1 Arriving at Cairo airport, where you will meet our Team representative who will guide you through Cairo to your chosen hotel.
Meet your guide and we go out for dinner as the locals in Cairo do.
Day 2 Let’s make the dream come true, we explore together the amazing sites and ancient civilization, visiting Sakkara Pyramids & Djoser Temple followed by the wonder of the Giza Plateau.
Another evening exploration of Cairo Downtown with an insight to the modern revolutionary history of Egypt.
Day 3 We travel to the South Nile Valley where we check-in to our hotel in Aswan and start discovering this beautiful old town. We visit Elephantine Island.
Day 4 We have the option to visit one of the world’s amazing archeological sites, Ramses II temple in Abu Simbel. Later we board our Nile felucca and start our sailing journey towards Kom Ombo… tonight we sleep by the nile under the stars… and drift with the Nile river.
Day 5 Felucca Sailing
Day 6 We disembark from our feluccas to visit Kom Ombo & Edfu Temples , we drive up to Luxor were we check-in to our hotel for the night.
Day 7 We visit Luxor Karnak Temples Valley of the Kings and Hatshepsut Temple. Travel back to Cairo.
Day 8 On to the Old Cairo, we explore the Hanging Church and The Citadel. Later, we visit Khan El Khalili Bazaars. Free evening.
Day 9 Travel to Dahab with one of the two available options: driving by private transport for around 7 hours. Or a combination of a one hour flight to Sharm El Sheikh and an hour's drive to Dahab.
Day 9-10-11-12-13 For the next five days, we enjoy what our magical spot in Sinai has got to offer. Starting from just chilling whilst soaking in the sun and admiring the beautiful views of the Red Sea and Sinai mountains, or getting on any of the nearby adventures from diving, camel riding , dining in the desert under the stars in Bedouin style. Our trip already includes a day trip with an early start to the amazing Petra.
Day 14 Travel back to Cairo.
Day 15 Departure.
Inclusions:
3 nights in Cairo hotel – based on Bed & Breakfast.
2 nights aboard Nile Felucca - based on Full Board.
1 night in Aswan hotel – based on Bed & Breakfast.
1 night in Luxor hotel – based on Bed & Breakfast.
5 nights in Dahab hotel – based on Bed & Breakfast.
All sightseeing guided by English speaking Egyptologist as per itinerary.
Airport meet & assist service at arrival and departures including all transfers.
Entrance fees in Egypt are not included. For this itinerary the total entrance fees are a value of 2140 EGP.
Day trip to Petra includes entrance fees.
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