Day 1:
Arrival to Cairo International Airport
Day 2:
Pyramids & Saqqara
Day 3:
Giza Great Pyramids Plateau
Day 4:
Early Flight to Abu Simbel / Fly to Aswan
Day 5:
Nile River sail to Philae Temple
Day 6:
Nubian Village
Day 7:
Deluxe Nile River Cruise
Day 8:
Cruise to – Kom Ombo Temple
Day 9:
Edfu Temple
Day 10:
Cruise to Luxor
Day 11:
Karnak Temple
Day 12:
Valley of Kings & Queens
Day 13:
Abydos Temple
Day 14:
Dendora Temple
Day 15:
Afternoon flight to Cairo
Day 16:
Egyptian Museums
Day 17:
Departure Day
Hotel 1:
Hotel 2:
Hotel 3:
Upon arrival, you and your party will be met by your airport liaison. Your liaison will help you with your entry visa and escort you thru customs. Your private driver will transfer you to the Marriott Mena House Hotel and relax in a Pyramids view room during your stay.
Giza Pyramids Complex.
The Great Sphinx.
The valley Temple.
The Egyptian Museum.
Karnak temple.
Valley Of the Kings.
Hatshepsut temple.
Abu simbel temples.
3 night accommodation 4 Star Deluxe Hotel - Cairo: Azal Pyramid Hotel- or similar Includes breakfast.
2 night accommodation in 4 Star Hotel Aswan Basma Hotel or similar – Includes breakfast.
3 night Emilio Nile River Cruise 5 Star Deluxe category or similar.
2 night accommodation 4 Star Hotel - Luxor Arakan Hotel or similar.
3 night accommodation 4 Star Hotel.
2x Domestic Flights Cairo – Aswan – Abu Simble Abu Simble – Aswan.
Breakfast daily at hotels.
Breakfast.
Lunch and Dinner on Nile Cruise.
Lunch and Dinner included on Day 3 5 9 10 11 12 13.
Entrance tickets to all sites mentioned.
Entrance ticket to King Tutankhamun Tomb.
Entrance ticket to tomb of Queen Nefertari.
Qualified tourism private driver.
Licensed English speaking expert Egyptologist tour guide.
Felucca Sailing in Aswan.
Visit to Nubian Village.
Entry Visa to Egypt.
International Flights & Travel Insurance.
Drinks snacks and personal items.
Extra sites or entrance tickets not mentioned.
Tipping of any kind for Driver/Hotel Staff.
Tipping for Egyptologist Tour Guide.
Entrance Tickets not mentioned in program.
Domestic Flights Luxor – Cairo.
Christmas and New Year Gala dinner if applicable..
Upon arrival, you and your party will be met by your airport liaison. Your liaison will help you with your entry visa and escort you thru customs. Your private driver will transfer you to the Marriott Mena House Hotel and relax in a Pyramids view room during your stay.
Start your day with a customized private tour which includes a private vehicle with a licensed driver and an expert Egyptologist guide. You will view the highlight of the Saqqara monuments, the Step Pyramid of Djoser, which is the first pyramid built in Egypt. This pyramid dates to 2700 BC and was built for the 3rd Dynasty Old Kingdom pharaoh Djoser who ruled about 2691 -2625 BC.
Djoser Step Pyramid was built a full one hundred years before the Great Pyramids’ work even begun. For a structure of 4,600 years old and 200 feet tall, the Step Pyramid of Djoser was the perfect introduction to Egyptian pyramids. They only got better after that, giving us the most amazing architecture in ancient history.Visit the Pyramid of Unas which is a smooth-sided pyramid built in the 24th century BC for the Egyptian pharaoh Unas, the ninth and final king of the Fifth Dynasty.
You will also visit the Serapeum of Saqqara. This site was the ancient Egyptian burial place for sacred bulls of the Apis cult at Memphis. It was believed that the bulls were incarnations of the god Ptah, which would become immortal after death as Osiris-Apis.
Lunch will be provided at a local restaurant where you can enjoy the wonderful aromas and flavors of an Egyptian cuisine.
Before leaving Saqqara, you will visit a oriental carpet school, where students are trained on hand weaving the most beautiful Egyptian carpets.
Travel back to Giza plateau and explore the Great Pyramids and the famous Sphinx on the Giza Necropolis plateau.
Learn about the Great Pyramids of Giza and how they were covered with casing stones. The casing stones were made of highly polished limestone. The ancient Egyptians covered the Great Pyramids with casing stones so it can reflect the sun’s light. The reflected sun’s light with the casing stone made the pyramid shine and look like a jewel.
The Great Pyramids’ original look with its shining casing stones would act like huge mirrors and reflect light so powerful that it would be very visible from the moon as a shining star on the earth. No wonder why the ancient Egyptians called the Great Pyramid “Ihket”, which means the glorious light.
This wonderful tour includes entry to the Pyramid of Khufu, also known as Cheops Pyramid. You will visit a fascinating papyrus institute and enjoy a wonderful lunch at 9 Pyramids Lounge before returning to the Marriott Mena House Hotel to enjoy your evening viewing the Pyramids in a distance.
Take an early flight to Abu Simbel Temple to see the amazing two temples built by Ramses II. The temples were salvaged from the rising waters of the Nile River caused by the erection of the Aswan High Dam. Both temples were disassembled and reconstructed on higher ground more than 200 feet above their previous location. After your visit, you will fly to Aswan. Upon arrival at the Aswan airport, you will be met by your airport liaison and a private vehicle is provided to take you to the Old Cataract Hotel, Aswan.
After breakfast at your hotel, you’ll take a felucca motorboat to Agilika Island and visit Philae Temple which was built on a beautiful island in the middle of the Nile River. This magnificent temple attracted visitors from all over the ancient world.
Philae temple was pulled out of the water and re-erected on Agilika Island after the Egyptians built the High Dam. The UNESCO and United Nations played an important role in saving the Philae Temple.
Continue your felucca boat ride on the Nile River to the colorful Nubian Village before returning to your hotel for a leisure evening.
Check out of your hotel after breakfast and check-in to a 5* Star Deluxe Nile River Cruise. Sail to your first location and visit the incredible Kom Ombo Temple and your cruise continues to Edfu Temple and to Luxor Temple’s in the following days.
First stop is located on the banks of the Nile River in a village of the same name, your spectacular Nile cruise sails to Kom Obo, famous for its Greco-Roman style. It is unique because it was dedicated to two deities, God Sobek, the crocodile god, and God (Horus) Haroeris, the falcon-headed god. This double dedication was deliberate. Not only it is architecturally duplicated, with two sets of courts, hypostyle halls and sanctuaries, the twin temple is symbolic of the local and universalist themes that the two different deities represented.
Until very recently, the Nile River was infested with crocodiles of which the Ancient Egyptians were naturally scared. However, there was an ancient belief that if they worshipped the animal, it wouldn’t attack them and at Kom Ombo there was also a small pool in which the reptiles were raised. One of the highlights of the visit to this temple is the Crocodile Museum, where so many hundreds of mummified crocodiles found in the area are exhibited along with intriguing explanations.
Return to your cruise ship and enjoy a wonderful dinner as you continue to sail to Edfu Temple.
Enjoy a leisure breakfast on board as you sail to Edfu Temple, also known as the Temple of Horus or falcon-headed god temple. It was built for God Horus and his wife, Goddess Hathor. Statues of the falcon-headed god are found throughout the complex, and its extensive wall carvings have provided valuable information to historians about the Hellenistic period of Egyptian history. It was built between 237 and 57 B.C. and is one of the best-preserved ancient monuments in Egypt, and was dedicated to Horus, the avenging son of Isis and Osiris.
The massive 36m-high gateway is guarded by two huge but splendid granite statues of Horus as a falcon. Enjoy a wonderful lunch as you continue your journey to Luxor.
Disembark cruise ship when you arrive in Luxor. Check into the Sofitel Old Winter Palace hotel for the evening. Luxor is a city on the east bank of the Nile River in southern Egypt. It’s on the site of ancient Thebes, the pharaohs’ capital at the height of their power, during the 16th-11th centuries B. C. The city surrounds 2 huge, surviving ancient monuments, the graceful Luxor Temple and Karnak Temple. The royal tombs of the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens are on the river’s west bank.
The Karnak Temple complex consists of several temples, chapels, and other building in the form of a village, and it is for that reason that the name Karnak was given to this complex as in Arabic Karnak means “fortified village”.
Karnak is divided into three compounds; the precinct of Amun, the precinct of Mut, and the precinct of Montu; however, for most visitors the largest of these, the precinct of Amun, is enough. It’s a complicated layout alone that dwarfs every other site that you will visit in Egypt.
Join your private Egyptologist guide and explore some of the most incredible sites of the country. Your custom private tour will take you to the Queen Hatshepsut temple and the Tomb of King Tutankhamun.
Queen Hatshepsut was the most famous, intelligent, and powerful woman in ancient Egypt. She ruled Egypt for 20 years during the New Kingdom time (15th Century B.C.) She was considered one of the most successful pharaohs in Egyptian history. Hatshepsut was the daughter of King Thutmose I and Thutmose II’s wife (he was also her half-brother). Hatshepsut married her half-brother Thutmose II, whose mother was a lesser wife, in a common practice meant to ensure the purity of the royal bloodline. Thutmose II dies after a 15-year reign when Hatshepsut was 30 years old.
Head to the Valley of the Kings, where you will have the chance to explore three tombs. These tombs were constructed here for the kings, including King Tut, and powerful nobles of the New Kingdom (the Eighteenth to the Twentieth Dynasties of Ancient Egypt).
In the Valley of the Kings, you will be able to learn about the reign of King Tut. His tomb is the only one that was not robbed because it is located underneath another tomb, the tomb of King Ramses VI. The tomb robbers didn’t look there because they never expected to be a tomb underneath another tomb. That’s why King Tutankhamun’s tomb was untouched until Carter found it in 1922.
Valley of the Queens includes a visit to the most beautiful Tomb of Nefertari. Wife of the legendary Pharaoh Ramses II. The beauty of the tomb has the most vivid colorful mural scenes.
Prior to returning to your hotel, enjoy a visit to an alabaster factory with the most amazing treasures. Then experience a horse and carriage city tour, then enjoy a leisure evening on your own.
Drive to Abydos Temple. The necropolis was used by Egypt’s earliest kings and later became a pilgrimage center for the worship of the god Osiris. It is also where the cults of the deified kings of ancient Egypt were celebrated. Known for the Pharaonic era’s artistry, the vibrantly colored wall and ceiling paintings, as well as the sculpted column work of the Temple of Seti I, are a highlight of a Nile journey. Built of limestone and laid out on three levels, the temple is unusual in many respects from other Egyptian temples, honoring Osiris, Isis, Horus, Ptah, Re-Harakhte, Amun and the deified Pharaoh Seti I.
Enjoy lunch at House of Life. Your private driver and tour guide will drive you to Dendera to visit the Temple of Hathor. The temple is one of the most well-preserved sites in Egypt today and is an excellent example of traditional Pharaonic architecture. It was built during the Ptolemaic Dynasty, which was a period of Greek rule in Egypt.
Return to Luxor and take an afternoon flight to Cairo International Airport.
Visit the best display of Egyptian history at the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities in Tahir Square. Enjoy a trip to Khan El-Khalili, the famous bazaar and souk in the historic center of Cairo. The bazaar is loud, crowded, colorful, and exciting. It’s filled with all kinds of food and shiny baubles. Amongst the typical tourist trinkets, there is some genuinely fine shopping to be found at the market. Even if you are not looking to buy, taking a walk through the winding alleys of this labyrinthine district, you are sure to find something that will catch your eye.
Walk along Moezz Street, which is adjacent to the bazaar. It’s a 1 km long pedestrian street and has the greatest concentration of medieval architectural treasures in the Islamic world. It’s known as Historic Cairo, but locals refer to it as “Old Cairo”.
Dinner at the famous Naguid Mahfouz Restaurant. An experience not to be missed
Your airport liaison will meet you at your hotel and assist with your departure to the Cairo International Airport, and your final check-in process.
Hat
Camera
Comfortable shoes
Sunblock & Sunglasses
Warm clothes in winter
Cotton clothes in summer
Passport with at least 6 months prior to expiration
Explore the Great Pyramids of Giza and the world’s largest collection of beautifully preserved artifacts at the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities which covers nearly 5000 years of Egypt’s history during this 4-day tour with your private driver and your expert Egyptologist. Cairo is home to some of the most amazing Pharaonic, Coptic and Islamic sites in Egypt.
Breakfast at hotel, prior to checkout, Tour city of Amman, Travel to Madaba, Check into hotel in Petra
Highlight of the tour after visiting Cairo and the Giza Pyramids is an amazing tour of Upper Egypt. Stroll thru Karnak Temple, Avenue of the Sphinx and Valley of the Kings & Queens which includes the Tomb of King Tutankhamun, and Queen Nefertari Tomb. Enjoy a refreshing cup of local tea as you visit a local alabaster factory and jewellery shop. Enjoy dinner in a local restaurant.
Tour of the Giza plateau Pyramids includes entrance ticket to the great pyramid of Cheops. Visit essence factory to sense the fragrence of pure oils. Travel to Upper Egypt to explore the West Bank Valley of the Kings & Queens. Visit the Tomb of King Tutankhamun, Temple of Hatshepsut, Colossi of Memnon. Tour the East Bank and gaze at the incredible Karnak & Luxor Temples.
Start your day with a customized private tour which includes a private vehicle with a drive, a trained Egyptologist guide. You will view the highlight of the Saqqara monuments, the Step Pyramid of Djoser, which is the first pyramid built in Egypt.
Aswan is located about 550 miles south of Cairo (one hour by flight). It is famous for its natural beauty, the Nile River, its history, and the best places to visit in Egypt, such as the Philae Temple
Upon arrival, you and your party will be met by your airport liaison. Your liaison will help you with your entry visa and escort you thru customs. Your private driver will transfer you to the Steigenberger Pyramids Hotel and relax in a Standard Room during your stay.
Explore the Great Pyramids and the famous Sphinx on the Giza Necropolis plateau. This tour includes entry to the Pyramid of Khufu, also knows as Cheops Pyramid. Learn about the Great Pyramids of Giza and how they were covered with casing stones. These stones were made of highly polished limestone. The casing reflected the sun's light and made the pyramids shine like a jewel.
This effect would act like mirrors so powerful that it would be very visable from the moon as a shining star on earth. The Great Pyramids were also called "Ihket" which means the glorious light.
Explore the Great Pyramids and the famous Sphinx on the Giza Necropolis plateau. This tour includes entry to the Pyramid of Khufu, also knows as Cheops Pyramid. Learn about the Great Pyramids of Giza and how they were covered with casing stones.
Take an early flight to Luxor. Upon arrival at the Luxor airport, you will be met by your airport liaison and a private vehicle is provided to the Movenpick Royal Lotus cruise ship.
Upon arrival, you and your party will be met by your airport liaison. Your liaison will help you with your entry visa and escort you thru customs. Your private driver will transfer you to the Steigenberger Pyramids Hotel and relax in a Pyramids view room during your stay.
Start your day with a customized private tour which includes a private vehicle with a drive, a trained Egyptologist guide. You will view the highlight of the Saqqara monuments, the Step Pyramid of Djoser, which is the first pyramid built in Egypt. This pyramid dates to 2700 BC and was built for the 3rd Dynasty Old Kingdom pharaoh Djoser who ruled about 2691 -2625 BC.
Start your day with a customized private tour which includes a private vehicle with a driver, a expert Egyptologist guide. You will view the highlight of the Saqqara monuments, the Step Pyramid of Djoser which is the first pyramid built in Egypt.
Start your day with a customized private tour which includes a private vehicle with a driver and an expert Egyptologist guide. You will view the highlight of the Saqqara monuments, the Step Pyramid of Djoser, which is the first pyramid built in Egypt.
I traveled with Philipe and company to Cairo, Alexandria, Athens, Madrid, Valencia and two small fishing villages in Portugal. It was magical. The travel and exploration of these exotic, humble, fascinating and historic places changed my life. Philipe lusts for travel as much as I do which makes it all the more fun to explore, learn and grow. If we all had the good fortune to explore other cultures, meet people of different cultures, and exchange our stories.
Studio City, CA
As a seasoned traveler who has visited and worked in many countries around the world, I have always appreciated the “inside scoop”, the “helping hand” from a friend or relative who knows the area well and whose personal knowledge will increase the pleasure and experience. To those visiting Egypt for the first time, or those on a repeat trip who would enjoy an insider’s guidance, that “helping hand” is Philippe Doren and Nile Infinity Tours.
Asheville, NC
As our tour guide, I always felt safe because Philipe watched out for us with CARE, WISDOM & a sense of HUMOR. He knew the areas we were visiting and understood the culture of the people around us. He thought quickly, on his feet, and could solve any situation that came up. He truly has years of experience dealing with the Egyptian people. A dream of seeing the pyramids, Cheops, Luxor, Aswan and sailing on the Nile became reality because of Philipe.
Las Vegas, NV
Traveling with Philipe was amazing and Fun! Touring the inside of the Pyramid, shopping in the alleyways of Khan el-Khalili bazaar, horseback riding through the desert and so much more , are memories that I will forever be grateful for. I can’t wait to return and see what other new adventures he will have for me next time.
St. Louis, MO
I had the good fortune to travel to Egypt on a tour organized by Philipe Doren. We saw the most amazing sights, the Great Pyramids, Sphinx, Saqqara, and Khan Al Khalili Bazaar, among many others. Everything ran smoothly and the trip was very well organized down to the last detail. Travel throughout Cairo and points south was comfortable and safe. Importantly, Philipe was so great to work with - he is cordial, attentive, knowledgeable, and very responsive.
Philadelphia, PA
This was the best time of my life! I was so fortunate to travel with Philipe in the Middle East, Asia, and Europe. My favorite was Egypt, riding horses across the Sahara, exploring the Great Pyramids, and sailing on the Nile. We had numerous trips that were skillfully crafted and ran so smoothly one could only relax and enjoy! Congratulations to Philipe for accomplishing his lifelong dream of a travel company that puts the wonder and adventure at the top.
Nipomo, CA
How wonderful that Philipe has returned to helping others travel to and discover Egypt. I count myself as one of the fortunate to have explored the Egyptian Museum, the Khan Khalili Bazaar and the pyramids of Giza (Cairo), including the Sphinx, with him. Boating on the Nile, horseback riding on the Sahara experiencing the magnificent sunrises and sunsets - my time spent in Egypt was enriching. I am thrilled that Philipe is guiding others through Egypt.
Lake Arrowhead, CA
I first traveled to Egypt with Philipe many years ago. His love for travel, and for Egypt in particular, is deep. His familiarity with the sights and culture is extensive. You will be in friendly, organized and efficient hands by traveling with his company.I have been back to Egypt twice since that first thrilling journey. It is a place that delights all your senses and calls you back. Without doubt I will go again, and I will go with Nile Infinity Tours.
New York City, NY
I had the pleasure of working with Philipe Doren and Company in the 70’s and 80’s traveling to Europe, the Far East and Middle East. Philipe was the line captain of the company and assisted with all the travel logistics of a touring company. Wherever the company toured around the world Philipe experienced the cultures to the fullest, learning the languages and enjoying the country’s cuisines.
Christopher Island, WA
Several years ago, I took a trip of a lifetime with Philipe through the Middle East, and Europe. It was by far the best thing I ever did in my life. Our visit to Cairo, Egypt was amazing. In the evening Philipe took me to a wonderful local nightclub to watch a spectacular Egyptian folkloric dance show and we witnessed authentic belly dance performances. The Arabic musicians were playing such enchanting music.
Las Vegas, NV
I look forward to stepping back in time to the magical world of antiquity Egypt with Philipe and Nile Infinity Tours!
Tabor, NJ
I had the pleasure of traveling to Egypt in 1976 with Philipe. Although we couldn’t read the street signs, the menus or understand Arabic, Philipe kept us all on course as we explored the amazing Museum of Egyptian Antiquities in Tahir Square. We experienced seeing all the wonderful museum treasures before the actual King Tut tour to the USA. It was so thrilling to walk into the chambers of the Mohamed Ali Mosque.
NYC, NY