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8 Nights Egypt Highlights Roundtrip– Arrival Cairo Friday & Wednesday
3 nights Cairo BB + 4 nights Nile Cruise FB Luxor > Aswan + 1 night Cairo BB.
1. Hotels and Cruises used in Egypt Highlights Program:
* Cairo hotels:
First stay
Cairo Marriott 5*
A historic five-star hotel set within a 19th-century palace on Gezira Island. It offers luxurious rooms, lush gardens, diverse dining, and Nile views offering classic elegance and comfort in the heart of Cairo.
https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/caieg-cairo-marriott-hotel/overview/?scid=f2ae0541-1279-4f24-b197-a979c79310b0
Second stay
Intercontinental City Stars 5*
Located in Cairo’s Nasr City, 10 minutes’ drive from Cairo International Airport, offering elegant, spacious rooms and multiple restaurants, indoor and outdoor pools, and a full-service spa, all conveniently next to the City Stars shopping complex – the largest mall in Egypt and Africa with plenty of restaurants, Cafes and shopping opportunities.
https://www.ihg.com/intercontinental/hotels/gb/en/cairo/crohc/hoteldetail
* Nile Cruises:
Atlantis Egypt uses Elite level Nile Cruises among the top tier of Egyptian five-star cruise boats, offering deluxe, spacious cabins with refined layouts and an elegant onboard design. These vessels feature a limited capacity of cabins and suites available with a supplement. Elite level cruises deliver a premium, luxury accommodation experience with a high standard of comfort and service throughout.
All boats are classified as Egyptian 5* and are floating hotels with 24/7 reception, 3 daily meals served in the boat´s main restaurant, panoramic lounge and bar to enjoy while sailing or before and meals and a large Sundeck with a small pool. The number of Cabins vary from 40 > 76 cabins. All cabins have French windows offering beautiful view of the Nile while sailing.
For Egypt Highlights Program we use two boats mainly: M/S JAZ Regent - for Friday arrival program & M/S JAZ Viceroy - for Wednesday arrival program. Similar boats will be used.
* JAZ regent offers 23 Suites, 31 double Cabins and 2 single cabins. Alle Suites have French balconies and cabins have French windows offering large panoramic views. 16 suites are connected to double cabins and 2 are connected to single cabins.
* JAZ Viceroy offers 21 Suites, and 16 double Cabins. 14 suites are connected to double cabins. Alle Suites have French balconies and cabins have French windows offering large panoramic views.
Cruise facilities onboard both JAZ Regent and JAZ Viceroy:
24-hour reception, free limited Wi-fi, laundry service, GYM and Sauna, major credit cards accepted, Massage service and doctor onboard clinic against extra charge. Beauty salon – available upon request
Dining at main restaurant. Lounge bar and Sundeck bar.
Electric current 220 volts 50 cycles. European plugs.
Cabins & Suites facilities:
Cabin size: 205 square feet / Suite Size: 410 square feet
Fully Air-conditioned cabins & suites – individually controlled.
Marine Satellite. Tv in all cabins & suites.
Cabins have private W/C, bathtub and hair dryer. Suites have private W/C both shower cabin and bathtub and hair dryer.
Large sundeck with swimming pool and sundeck bar. All cabins & suites have minibar and safety box.
2. Included:
* 3 Nights Cairo on bed & breakfast basis at Cairo Marriott 5*
* 4 Nights onboard 5* Nile Cruise – M/S JAZ Regent for Friday arrivals / or M/S JAZ Viceroy for Wednesday arrivals on full-board basis starting with lunch and ending with breakfast.
Cruise starts in Luxor and ends in Aswan.
* 1 Night Cairo on bed & breakfast basis at Cairo Intercontinental City Stars 5*
* Egypt Entry Visa. A valid passport for 6-month is a must for entry to Egypt. Entry visa upon arrival is valid for US, and most nationalities – please contact for details.
* Meet and assist, all transfers in Cairo, Luxor and Aswan in private Air-conditioned tourist licensed vehicles:
Cairo Airport - hotel in Cairo R/T, Luxor Airport - Nile Cruise in Luxor, Aswan from Nile Cruise to Aswan Airport, and Cairo Airport - hotel in Cairo R/T
* Transport used in transfers & excursions is based on 1-6 PAX in 11 seater Van / 7-12 Pax in 25-seater bus / from 13 Pax and more, in a 45-seater bus.
* Private Tours, including transport + entry fees based on the current entry fees to sites in Egypt valid since 1st of November 2024.
* English speaking guide in Cairo, and onboard during Nile Cruise.
3. Included excursions in the program:
* Cairo full day 1:
Visit the site of the necropolis of Sakkara (King Zoser Step Pyramid + Pyramid of Unas or Titi + one Mastaba (Tomb) of a Nobel –Mastaba of Ti, or similar), the Giza Pyramids & Sphinx. Lunch Included at a restaurant overlooking the pyramids of Giza.
* Cairo full day 2:
Visit the Grand Egyptian Museum “GEM” + Coptic Cairo and the 9th Century Mosque of ibn Tulun and end the day with a stroll at the Khan El Khalili Bazar. Lunch Included at a restaurant by the River Nile.
* Visits from Nile Cruise:
- Luxor & Karnak temples.
- Luxor West bank Tour: Valley of Kings, Queen Hatshepsut mortuary temple at Deir El Bahari, and the Colossi of Memnon.
- Kom Ombo temple.
- Aswan: visit the temple of Philae, the unfinished Obelisk, and Aswan Dam.
- Aswan Felucca sailing around the Islands of Aswan.
4. Not Included in rates:
* International and domestic flights. Atlantis Egypt can assist with booking domestic flights in Egypt.
* Entry fee to the inside of the Pyramids / Special tombs entries (Tut Ankh Amon or similar) – tickets need to be bought on the spot due to limitation of number of tickets on each day.
* Drinks and individual expenses.
* Tipping in general on Cruise, hotels, drivers and guides.
5. Important Notices:
* Please note, all rates are based on the current rate for entry Visa to Egypt March 2025 / current sites entry fees valid since 01/11-2024/ transport & fuel rates in Egypt. Should there be any increase from Egyptian authorities, it will be notified, increased to the quotes, and advised. Increases should be charged to guest before departure.
* Please note, that all excursions provided in the program will be delivered but not necessarily in the same order as per the day-to-day program as this could be related to delays at the Esna Locks, changes in water level in the Nile etc.
* Please note, Atlantis Egypt guarantees the chosen classification of hotel/Nile Cruise classification as Egyptian 5*
6. Day-to-day Program - flights not provided by Atlantis Egypt- changes in order of excursions may occur:
Day 1- Arrival Cairo
International flight arrival to Cairo. Meet & assist before passport control, Visa upon arrival and private transfer to hotel in Cairo for three nights stay. Overnight in Cairo.
Day 2- Cairo (breakfast and lunch included)
Private full day tour in Cairo. Visit the site of the necropolis of Sakkara (King Zoser Step Pyramid + Pyramid of Unas or Titi + one Mastaba (Tomb) of a Nobel –Mastaba of Ti, or similar), the Giza Pyramids & Sphinx. Lunch Included. Overnight in Cairo.
Day 3- Cairo (breakfast, and lunch included)
Private full day tour in Cairo. Visit the Grand Egyptian Museum “GEM” with the total collection of King Tut Ankh Amons Golden collection at display + Coptic Cairo with the Hanging church and Church of St. Sergius built on top a crypt where the holy family hid fleeing Roman persecution. We also visit the 9th Century Mosque of ibn Tulun and end the day with a stroll at the Khan El Khalili Bazar. Lunch Included. Overnight in Cairo.
Day 4- Cairo - Luxor (breakfast, lunch and dinner included)
Private transfer to Cairo Domestic Airport for flight Cairo – Luxor.
Meet & assist upon arrival at Luxor Airport and private transport to Nile Cruise.
Check in onboard Nile Cruise for 4 Nights on full board basis starting with lunch and ending with breakfast.
Lunch onboard. Afternoon private tour to Karnak temple complex hosting some of the greatest work of the Egyptian Pharos over a period of 2000 years, after Karnak we head toward the beautiful Luxor temple which is a remarkable temple to see during the evening. The Luxor temple was linked in ancient times to the Karnak temple complex with an alley of sphinxes. This has been excavated recently and can be seen clearly. Dinner onboard – Overnight in Luxor.
Day 5- Luxor- Esna – Edfu (breakfast, lunch and dinner included)
Early morning private Luxor West bank tour. Visit to Valley of the Kings, Queen Hatshepsut mortuary temple at Deir El Bahari, and the Colossi of Memnon. After lunch the boat sails towards Esna and passes the Esna lock before it arrives in Edfu for the night. Overnight in Edfu.
Day 6- Edfu – Kom Ombo - Aswan (breakfast, lunch and dinner included)
Relaxing and sailing day onboard. Boat sails to Kom Ombo, which is reached by late afternoon. Private tour to Kom Ombo temple and sail to Aswan. Traditional Galabia Party onboard after dinner.
Overnight in Aswan.
Day 7- Aswan (breakfast, lunch and dinner included)
After lunch Aswan tour to Philae temple, the unfinished obelisk, and the Aswan Dam and sailing tour by Felucca around the Islands in Aswan. Overnight in Aswan.
Day 8- Aswan – Cairo (breakfast included)
Check out and private transfer to Aswan airport for flight to Cairo for a last night in Cairo before departing home.
Meet & assist upon arrival at Cairo Airport and private transport to hotel in Cairo.
Day 9- Cairo – Home departure (breakfast included)
Check out and private transfer to Cairo airport for final departure to home destination.
Program can be extended with extra stay in Luxor or a combination of Luxor and the Red Sea from day 8.