Private Tour:12 Days 11 Nights Pyramids/Nile Cruise & Hurghada by Air from Cairo
Cairo, Egypt
- 12 days (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Group discounts
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Organizing an independent trip to Egypt that covers all the must-sees—Cairo, Aswan Luxor, and the Red Sea—would usually involve some complex planning. This 10-night tour eliminates the work, with accommodation, air and road transfers, and guided tours laid on. Experience Cairo’s Pyramids, Egyptian Museum, and bustle over three nights; enjoy a 3-night full-board Aswan-to-Luxor Nile Cruise; and relax on Hurghada’s Red Sea beaches for four nights.
- Cairo, Aswan-to-Luxor Nile Cruise, and Hurghada 10-night trip from Cairo
- No-hassle tour of Egypt, including accommodation, flights, and transfers
- See Cairo’s Pyramids, cruise to Nile’s temples, and relax in Hurghada
- Includes Cairo breakfasts, full-board cruise, Hurghada ‘soft’ all-inclusive
What's Included
- Meet and Assist services by our Representatives
- All transfers to/from Airport & Hotel by a private limousine , HIACE & minivan all A/C
- Accommodation for 4 nights in Cairo including Breakfast
- Accommodation for 3 nights on 5* Superior Nile Cruise on Full Board
- Accommodation for 1 night in Luxor including Breakfast
- Accommodation for 3 nights in Hurghada with all inclusive soft drinks
- Domestic flights from Cairo/Aswan/Hurghada/Cairo
- Private Egyptologist Guide
- All service charges & taxes
- Lunch during your trip in Cairo
- Meals as mention in the itinerary
- A bottle of water during your trips
- Admission to Pyramids Area
- Admission to Sakkara and Dahshur
- Admission to Egyptian Museum
- Admission to Salah El Din Citadel
- Tour to Coptic and Islamic Cairo
- Admission to Valley of the Kings
- Admission to Hatshepsut Temple
- Admission to Colossi of Memnon
- Admission to Edfu and Kom Ombo Temple
- Admission to Philae Temple
- Admission to High Dam
- Admission to Unfinished Obelisk
- Shopping tour in Luxor and Aswan
- Breakfast (11)Breakfast
- Dinner (6)Dinner
- Lunch (8)Lunch
- International Airfare
- Entry Visa to Egypt
- Any optional tours
- Tipping
Meeting and Pickup
You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup
Itinerary
Day 1
Arrival Cairo
1 Stop
1
Cairo International Airport
2 hours • Admission Ticket Included
Accommodation: Overnight at one of the best hotels in Cairo
Meals: Not included
Day 2
Giza Pyramids/Saqqara/Dahshour
3 Stops
1
Giza Necropolis
3 hours • Admission Ticket Included
2
Saqqara Pyramid
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included
3
Pyramids of Dahshour
2 hours • Admission Ticket Included
Accommodation: Overnight at one of the best hotels in Cairo
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 3
The Egyptian Museum/ Islamic& Coptic Cairo
3 Stops
1
The Egyptian Museum in Cairo
2 hours • Admission Ticket Included
2
Islamic Cairo
2 hours • Admission Ticket Included
3
Coptic Cairo
2 hours • Admission Ticket Included
Accommodation: Overnight at one of the best hotels in Cairo
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 4
Aswan Sightseeing:- High Dam,Unfinished Obelisk and Philae Temple
3 Stops
1
Aswan High Dam
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included
2
Unfinished Obelisk
2 hours • Admission Ticket Included
3
Temple of Philae
2 hours • Admission Ticket Included
Accommodation: Overnight at 5-star Nile cruise ship
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 5
Day 5 : Optional Day to Abu Simbel
1 Stop
1
Abu Simbel Temple
8 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included
Accommodation: Overnight at 5-star Nile cruise ship
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 6
Kom Ombo & Edfu Temples
2 Stops
1
Kom Ombo Temple
2 hours • Admission Ticket Included
2
Edfu Temple
2 hours • Admission Ticket Included
Accommodation: Overnight at 5-star Nile cruise ship
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 7
Valley of Kings, Hatchepsut Temple and Colossi of Memnon
3 Stops
1
Valley of the Kings
2 hours • Admission Ticket Included
2
Temple of Hatshepsut
2 hours • Admission Ticket Included
3
Colossi of Memnon
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Accommodation: Overnight at one of the best hotels in Luxor
Meals: Breakfast
Day 8
Karnak/ Luxor Temples & Hurghada
3 Stops
1
The Karnak Temple
2 hours • Admission Ticket Included
2
Luxor Temple
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included
3
Hurghada Marina
4 hours • Admission Ticket Included
Accommodation: Overnight in Hurghada
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 9
Hurghada
1 Stop
1
Hurghada Marina
4 hours • Admission Ticket Included
Accommodation: Overnight in Hurghada
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 10
Hurghada
1 Stop
1
Hurghada Marina
4 hours • Admission Ticket Included
Accommodation: Overnight in Hurghada
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 11
Back to Cairo
1 Stop
1
Cairo International Airport
2 hours • Admission Ticket Included
Accommodation: Overnight at one of the best hotels in Cairo
Meals: Breakfast
Day 12
Final Departure
1 Stop
1
Cairo International Airport
1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included
Accommodation: Not included
Meals: Breakfast
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Infant seats available
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
- Most travelers can participate
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.4
based on 11 reviews
LD_F, Jun 2023
We travelled with Reflections in June 2023 for a 12 day Egypt tour as a couple. It was truly an amazing experience, not just because of the sites, but because of Reflections.
In each city we were assigned a coordinator that ensured we had transportation and a guide for the day. The coordinator was very communicative and was always able to be reached. Even when our plane was delayed and didn't land until 2am local time. The guides were very knowledgeable and took their time explaining sites and answering questions.
Pro Tip: June - Aug months is hot (110+ F) and not a lot of people travel during this time. But if you can bare the heat, then you will have a private tour with front row access to everything, because there's not a lot of tourist.
The trip was very well organized, starting in Cairo, then flying to Aswan, for a Nile Cruise to Luxor, then driving to Hurghada for relaxation at a beach resort.
I definitely felt like I got my money's worth. The sites mentioned on the site, the tickets are included. The transportation was nice with A/C. The days we ate lunch at a local restaurant was always a treat to try cruise (outside of the hotel). Breakfast is usually free at the hotel and the cruise and resort included dinner. The accommodations were nice, I would rate them four star; while they were older hotels, they were clean and professional. We stayed in Cario: Barceló Cairo Pyramids, Nile Cruise: MS Monte Carlo, Luxor: Iberotel, Hurghada: Nubia/El Karma Aqua Beach Resort, and Cario: Le Passage (near the airport for departure). Also, we flew EgyptAir from Cairo to Aswan and Hurghada to Cairo. Reading reviews from other tour agencies, flying cannot be underrated for long distance travel.
We always felt safe and secure. When we traveled, the US had Egypt at a level 3 (reconsider travel). But sticking to the tourist cities, there never seemed to be an issue with locals or police (like you hear about in other countries). Also, the guides shielded us from panhandlers, that can be aggressive at tourist sites. Pro Tip: The trick is to say nothing and keep walking; as no thank you, only invites more advances.
Part of your tour, the travel agency will take you to shops. Usually for jewelry, papyrus, carpet, alabaster, perfume, spices, etc.; of just the things that interest you. I never felt pressured to buy anything and it's really just meant to be a good time. With that being said, look up somethings ahead of time, so you have an ideal of fair prices. Pro Tip: Negotiation is part of the culture, so always talk down the price. Also, the places they take you to are the quality shops. So don't buy stuff off the street, as it's usually cheaply made.
Hurghada was a perfect way to end the trip. As the rest of the trip was a lot of early mornings and long walking days. The hotel we stayed at in Hurghada was a beach front property on the Red Sea; so we really didn't have to go anywhere. But if you do decide to do any excursions, you can book through your coordinator the day before. The prices were good and we got the same quality service as the rest of the trip.
A couple of other pointers:
1. Your coordinator will assist you with currency exchange and they give you a good rate. But Google the exchange rate before you travel, so you know what's fair.
2. Keep small bills on you, 5, 10, 20, 50 Egyptian LE, because this is a tipping country. So while you're not pressured to tip, it's a unspoken courtesy to tip (i.e. tip the bellman for taking your bags). But with that being said, don't be afraid to say no, thank you and keep it moving. Although we did like to generously tip our driver and guide for the day, for their awesome service. Before you travel Google tipping in Egypt, so you know what's high and low. Pro Tip: The currency exchange usually only has 200 LE. So buy water or ask your guide to swap.
3. The Airline Egypt Air, is only one free bag. So depending on who checks you in, you may have to pay for any extra bags. No big deal, but something to motivate you from overpacking, which we did! Also, at the Egyptian airport there's a lot more check point security gates. So keep your carry-ons simple.
4. At about half of our hotels the internet was free, others were paid. You'll communicate with your coordinator through WhatsApp. So keep that in mind, otherwise, call your cellphone provider for their international plan for the trip.
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All in all, I cannot say enough nice things about Reflections. THANK YOU and I highly recommend them for your next trip to Egypt!
Robert_M, Mar 2023
Review of Egypt tour with Reflections
There are many components to the 12 day, 11 nights, Pyramid/Nile cruise and Hurghada by air to Cairo package. Some parts we would rate much higher than 5 stars and some less. But all in all it averaged out to 5 stars! We had an amazing time! We will give a breakdown of what was good and not so good.
1st Company was fast to reply to any questions and emails.
2nd We were worried that with so many stops and exchanges something would go wrong, but it all worked like clockwork !!
We were met at Cairo airport by Sayed our first guide. He was warm, friendly, knowledgeable, English speaking was good, but not excellent. He informed us of our schedule and accompanied us to the hotel and got us checked in. We stayed at the Barcelo in Giza. It was a very nice elegant but somewhat dated hotel. But we were very pleased with the accommodations. The tour of Giza pyramids area and two other pyramid sites was VERY well planned and WONDERFUL ! We could not have asked for better.
Next morning we were brought to the airport to fly to Aswan. Again all went perfectly !
We arrived at Aswan airport and we were met by Mohsen (Mossy) our second guide for the next four days. Mossy was AWESOME he was friendly, spoke excellent English and is a professor in Egyptology. He held my wife's hand everywhere we went to make us feel safe and secure. He taught us so much and could not have treated us better if we were his own family. He protected us from aggressive vendors and unfair prices. He went with us on the boat trip on the Nile and gave us a private tour at each stop !! If we could give him 10 stars we would. If you are able to request a guide for any part of your trip we HIGHLY recommend him!
The Nile cruise boat was beautiful and quite comfortable. We were VERY happy with it. Only failing is it had no elevator. But it seems non of the Nile cruise boats do. All the crew were at your ready, the food was great! The trip on the Nile magical! All the archaeological sites were MIND BLOWING from Philae island to valley of the kings Pharaoh tombs, to Abu Simbel, Luxor, Karnak and MORE! What an adventure! Now for the only disappointing part. Four hour drive mostly through the desert to Hurghada on the Red Sea. We would not have minded the long drive if we really enjoyed it when we got there. The hotel is lovely to look extremely clean and the view beautiful and refreshing to see blue water after the long desert drive but that is where it ends. The maintenance in this hotel was terrible. So many things did function properly. Elevator buttons stuck we tried another elevator and same same problem with it. The shower door was off the track, sink broken, air conditioning kept shutting off and giving error message. The simple amenities that are expected like shampoo, tissues, extra roll of toilet paper were all absent. They gave coffee but no coffee cups we had to chase down coffee cups and toilet paper. Very annoying ! Any complaints fell on deaf ears. Now for the beach. It was shallow ,only thigh high for at least 60 feet out. It was rocky and full of jelly fish. We got in and out very quick. If you wanted to stay on the beach it was lovely and grounds beautiful. The high point of our stay there was the Desk clerk Ahmed ! Very sweet guy! He did his best but could not get anyone to do anything for us. Plane trip from Hurghada back to Cairo again was flawless ! If you could skip Hurghada or perhaps stay at a different hotel than Magic beach we would suggest that.
Paolo_D, Jan 2023
We travelled by 4 with Reflections travel, an agency based in Luxor.
The itinerary is incredbibe and Egypt is an amazing destination with lot to offer to its visitors: so we did love Egypt, but unfortunately we didn't like our experience with this tour.
We were never informed in advance about our accomodations in different places: so there had been no chance to check the hotels, which supposedly were all 5 stars... We were supposed to spend the first 3 nights in Cairo, but it turned out there would be only 2 nights at the beginning and 2 at the end of our tour: we found out about this once there.
The morning we were flying to Aswan our pick up transfer from the hotel was scheduled at 4am for a flight at 6am, but the driver only showed up (after several calls from the concierge) at 4.45, driving fast as crazy to the airport, which didn't make us feel safe and comfortable.
The 5 star cruise ship and the 5 star hotels were maybe 5 stars in the 80's, but absolutely not anymore nowadays: especially the hotel in Hurgada was dirty. old, rundown, far from the city with awful food: we didnt enjoy our time there at all.
The locations of the 2 hotels in Cairo were both far from the city (in the proximity of the airport), with nowhere around to go or nothing to do, unless you wanted to spend long hours in hectic Cairo traffic.
The tour guides were always complaining about the travel agency and how they had to pay for tickets and evrything lese in advance, which contriubted to crete a weird and ackward atmoshpere.
Overall, I will not suggest a tour with Reflections travel to anyone ,unfortunately.
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