8-day trip to Egypt

Tour information

A trip to Egypt is a unique life experience, where the ancient civilization meets the mysterious beauty of the EastCairo, Alexandria and the Nile cruise make up a multidimensional journey full of history, culture and adventure.

Travel Dates: 19 – 26 APRIL '26
Duration: 8 days / 7 nights

EGYPT : 8 DAYS / 7 OVERNIGHT STAYS
DATES: 19 – 26 APRIL '26	RESIDENCE	EGYPT AIR
		FINAL PRICE WITH TAXES PER PERSON IN A DOUBLE ROOM	SINGLE BEDROOM CHARGES
*NILE CRUISE ON 5 RIVER SHIP – WEATHER – ASWAN – LUXOR – VISIT TO THE PYRAMIDS AND THE SPHINX – NEW MUSEUM GEM – TOUR OF ALEXANDRIA**	WEATHER HOTEL : Ramses Hilton 5* CRUISE *5 MS ALMA CRUISE**	1675€	+ 470€

Notes Edition (A') – 29/01/2026

Prices are per person in euros.
The program order can be changed without missing any visits.
A rich breakfast is offered in all our hotels
Hotels may change but without changing category
Prices are calculated based on current airport fares and taxes. Any variation is at the expense of customers.
Hotels usually ask for a credit card or a deposit upon check-in.
Room pick-up is at 3:00pm and drop-off is at 12:00 noon.
Prices were compiled according to the current currency exchange rates.
Each new edition of the price list supersedes the previous one.
THE TRIPLE ROOM IS IN ALL HOTELS A ROOM WITH 1 KING SIZE BED + 1 EXTRA FOLDING BED
PASSPORTS VALID FOR AT LEAST 6 MONTHS AFTER TRAVEL REQUIRED
THE RESPONSIBILITY AND CONSIDERATION FOR THE VALIDITY OF PASSPORTS IS EXCLUSIVELY THE TRAVELERS'
Our office is not responsible for changes in the legislation and protocols of countries regarding COVID.
PAYMENT METHOD: ADVANCE PAYMENT 700 EUROS PER PERSON – PAYMENT 30 DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE
Ask us for more information.

USEFUL INFORMATION
Local Currency: Egyptian Pound
Current: 220V – Same as Greece

Time difference: Same time as Greece
International dialing code: +20
Climate: Mild and dry, with temperatures 5-10 degrees Celsius higher than in Greece

Passports
To travel you must have a new type of passport & with at least 6 months validity from the date of your trip.

Visa
A visa is required for travel to Egypt. For this reason, we kindly ask you to send us a photocopy of your passport at least 15 days before your departure. In addition, your passport must have one blank page.

Exchange rates
The above prices are calculated using the current Euro/Dollar exchange rate and in the event of a change in exchange rate, there will be a relevant charge.

Flights with EGYPT AIR

EGYPT-AIR	Flight	Itinerary	Dates	Departure	Arrival
	MS 748	ATHENS – CAIRO	19/04/26	13:10	14:05
	MS 082	CAIRO – ASWAN	22/04/26	05:45	07:05
	MS 271	LUXOR – CAIRO	26/04/26	07:45	08:55
	MS 747	CAIRO – ATHENS	26/04/26	10:10	12:10

Included

Economy class airline tickets with direct flights from Egypt Air
Airport taxes
All breakfasts for all nights
Three (3) nights in Cairo at the Ramses Hilton 5* hotel with breakfast daily
Three (3) nights on a luxurious 5* Deluxe riverboat M/S Alma Cruise with full board daily
One (1) night in Luxor with half board
Transfers to and from foreign airports
Excursions tours with luxury air-conditioned buses
1 meal in Cairo and 1 meal in Alexandria
Experienced Greek-speaking local tour guide for all days
Entrance tickets to all monuments where necessary, as described in the program
24-hour telephone service
Liability insurance
Individual travel insurance, medical coverage and COVID 19 coverage for up to 75 years old

Not included

Tips, porterage + Egypt Visa: €65 paid in Cairo
Drinks during meals - dinners
Personal expenses
Anything not explicitly mentioned in the program
Optional Abu Simbel from €100 depending on participation.
Hot Air Balloon Flight in Luxor 90€
Nubian village 30€
Camel ride in the desert from 25€
Optional Evening Nile Cruise 5* from 70€

Photos

Program

1st day

DAY 1 | ATHENS – CAIRO 19/04/26

Meeting at Eleftherios Venizelos airport where our direct flight to the capital of Egypt, Cairo. Reception by our representative and transfer to our hotel. (Optional) 2-hour Evening Cruise on the Nile with dancing and Food in a 5*. Overnight.

2nd day

DAY 2 | CAIRO – NEW EGYPTIAN MUSEUM – PYRAMIDS OF GIZA – SPHINX – KHAN EL KHALIL MARKET WITH LUNCH 20/04/26

We enjoy our breakfast and set off for a full-day tour of Cairo, the capital of Egypt.

We will visit the brand new Cairo Museum (GEM = Grand Egyptian Museum), the largest archaeological museum in the world, which officially opened its doors on October 16, 2024. The vast majority of the exhibits with masterpieces thousands of years old and of incredible value from all periods of Egyptian history have been transferred there from the old museum. The museum has a special room dedicated to Tutankhamun!

We continue with the imposing Pyramids of Giza, one of the seven wonders of the world, to admire the beautiful architecture and appreciate all the work that really went into making this wonder as well as the Sphinx. Stop at the papyrus and perfume workshops and lunch at a Cairo restaurant. We conclude our tour today with the bustling bazaar of Khan El Khalil. Lunch at the Le Pachat restaurant.

Our experienced tour guide will give us a full description of the history and cultural significance of the monuments you will see and you will get a taste of what life was like in Ancient Egypt. Return to the hotel. Overnight.

3rd day

DAY 3 | FULL DAY TRIP TO ALEXANDRIA WITH LUNCH 21/04/2026

After breakfast, transfer to Alexandria. We start with a visit to the Patriarchate of Alexandria (Cathedral). We continue our tour of the Cavafy House in Alexandria, on Lepsius Street (now Sharm El Sheikh) where Constantine Cavafy lived from 1907 until his death in 1933. The apartment was fully restored by the Onassis Foundation in collaboration with the Hellenic Foundation for Culture. It was inaugurated in the spring of 2024 and operates as a museum, highlighting the space with personal belongings, heirlooms, digital copies and contemporary works of art.

We will visit the Catacombs (Kom El Shuqqafa), an impressive example of the Alexandrian combination of Greco-Roman and Egyptian elements, carved into a rock approximately 30 meters deep.

Lunch at a local restaurant.

Our last stop, the newly established Library of Alexandria. In addition to the main library, the complex includes a library for the visually impaired, a youth library, the Alexandria Conference Center, the Science Museum, a Planetarium, a Restoration and Conservation Laboratory, and the Hall of Fame.
Return to Cairo and our hotel. Overnight.

4th day

DAY 4 | CAIRO – ASWAN – DAM – TEMPLE OF FRIENDS – FELUQUES SAILING (NILE CRUISE) 22/04/2026

Very early morning wake-up. Packed breakfast and we depart for the airport and our flight to Aswan with Egypt Air at 05:45am (MS-082).

Today we will discover the fascinating city of Aswan. The beautiful green landscape blends harmoniously with the tranquility of the Nile River which flows through the city. We will visit the Aswan Dam, considered an engineering marvel, and the unfinished obelisk. We continue with a short motorized boat ride (feluccas) to the Temple of Philae on Agilka Island. The temple was dedicated to Isis, sister/wife of Osiris and protector of the Ptolemaic rule. We transfer to our riverboat, and settle in.

Lunch on the ship. After our meal, a short cruise on the picturesque feluccas on the Nile (approximately 20-30 minutes) where we will admire the scenery and the magic of the river.

Afterwards, those who optionally visit the Nubian village will hop on a motorboat for an unforgettable cruise to the Nubian village, against the natural flow of the river. The rest will return by felucca to the ship. During our cruise to the Nubian village, we will pass by Kitchener Island with the Botanical Gardens (a feast of tropical and subtropical plants and trees), Elephantine Island, and the Aga Khan Mausoleum, as well as the ultra-luxurious Old Cataract Hotel where Agatha Christie wrote her masterpiece Crime on the Nile! In the Nubian village where we will visit a Nubian house and taste traditional tea, hibiscus and sometimes Nubian pie. We will have the opportunity to hold young crocodiles that the Nubians keep in their homes as pets, as well as see older ones in swimming pools. Free time in the village to browse the traditional shops before returning by boat to our ship.

Dinner and entertainment according to the ship's schedule. Overnight on board.

5th day

DAY 5 | KOMOBO – (NILE CRUISE) – ABU SIMBEL (OPTIONAL) 23/04/2026

Breakfast and we sail for Kom Ombo, where we visit the eponymous temple, the double temple of Egypt. The temple is dedicated to two gods: Sobek – the crocodile god, protector of waters and fertility, and Horus the Elder (Haroeris) – god of royal power and the sky.

The temple was built during the Hellenistic period, mainly under the Ptolemaic dynasty (approximately 180-47 BC), and stands out due to its symmetrical architecture, as it has two sanctuaries, two courtyards and two entrances.

Before returning to the boat, be sure to visit the markets along the Nile – here you can find all kinds of treasures and souvenirs.
We continue our journey and the next stop is the city of Edfu.

Lunch & dinner on the riverboat. Overnight on board.

OPTIONAL EXCURSION TO ABU SIMBEL 100 -120 EUROS PER PERSON DEPENDING ON PARTICIPATIONS
For those who wish, they can take a full-day excursion to Abu Simbel.
Early in the morning we depart for the city of Abu Simbel, located 290 kilometers southwest of Aswan. It is one of the most popular archaeological sites in Egypt and consists of two magnificent temples (the Small and the Great Temple) built by Ramses II to honor his wife Nefertari. At the entrance to the temple, four statues have been built, each 20 meters high, all of which represent Ramses II seated with the royal diadems and the double crown of Upper and Lower Egypt, the famous nemes. The entire facade, where the statues are carved, is 30 meters high and 35 meters wide, while inside the temple reaches a depth of 60 meters. It has been built in such a way that the sun's rays enter the sanctuaries of the temple and illuminate the faces of the statues only two days a year. The first is October 22nd and the second is February 22nd. We will also observe this unique phenomenon today.
Our experienced tour guide will explain the entire history and the representations carved on the facade.

6th day

DAY 6 | EDFU – ESNA – LUXOR – (NILE CRUISE) 24/04/2026

This morning we will visit the city of Edfu to admire the best preserved temple in Egypt, the Temple of Horus, with its ancient hieroglyphs and authentic ceilings, where the Greeks identified him with Apollo. It is remarkable, observing them, to think that someone painted them by hand thousands of years ago and we can still see them today! The temple is dedicated to the god Horus, the falcon god, protector of the Pharaoh. The temple impresses with its majestic 36-meter-high pillar and the relief representations of the battle of Horus with Seth. It has a sanctuary, courtyards and wall paintings that reveal a lot of information about the religion and rituals of ancient Egypt.

The ancient Greeks called the city of Edfu Apollonopolis the Great. Lunch.

Upon arrival in Luxor, visit the Luxor Temple. The Luxor Temple is unique, as it was not built in honor of a god, but to celebrate the renewal of royal power. The coronations of the pharaohs were held there for over a millennium. Here we will also see the relief depicting Alexander the Great as Pharaoh of Egypt.
The evening concludes with a Galabia Party – an Egyptian costume party with traditional costumes, depending on the ship's schedule.

Overnight stay on board.

7th day

DAY 7 | LUXOR 25/04/2026

Very early in the morning optional hot air balloon flight over the Valley of the Kings approximately 1 hour. Breakfast and immediately after we start the visit to the west bank of Luxor (the side of the dead). We will visit the famous Valley of the Kings which is the necropolis of the pharaohs of the New Kingdom, where over 60 tombs are located. The most famous tomb is that of Pharaoh Tutankhamun, discovered intact in 1922 by Howard Carter. The tombs are decorated with colorful frescoes depicting the afterlife.

We will then visit the remarkable Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, which is considered an architectural marvel. It was built on three levels, with impressive colonnades that harmonize with the natural landscape.

We will also see the Colossi of Memnon, two gigantic 18-meter-high statues representing Pharaoh Amenhotep III that guarded the gates of the ancient Egyptian city of Thebes.

Transfer and check-in at our hotel in Luxor. Dinner at the hotel and overnight stay.

8th day

DAY 8 | RETURN FLIGHT / LUXOR – CAIRO – ATHENS 26/04/2026

Packed breakfast and departure to Luxor airport. Flight with Egypt Air to Cairo (MS 271) at 07:45 and arrival at 08:55.

Flight to Athens (MS-747) at 10:10 and arrival at 12:10 noon in Athens.

The trip to Egypt has come to an end and we are returning happily with the best memories of our wonderful trip!

A trip you shouldn't miss!

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