Egypt Discovery Tour & Nile Cruise with Scot and Maurine Proctor

Dates April 23 - May 1, 2019
Destination Cairo, Egypt; Aswan; Nile River; Luxor, Egypt;
Duration 9 days 7 nights
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This is an LDS guided tour  

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Now is the perfect time to explore the ancient land of Egypt and see its most important sites on a 6 day tour from Cairo to Aswan and Luxor with a Nile cruise and 5-star accommodations. 

Join Scot and Maurine Proctor and slip into the historic tombs and temples of the Nile valley as you see the sights bus, boat and horse-drawn carriage. You can walk the necropolis at Saqqara and the Giza Plateau, see Cairo’s religious landmarks, and visit the remains of the Kingdom of Upper Egypt. On the cruise from Aswan to Luxor you can disembark to see monuments along the East and West Banks of the Nile.

This is a BUCKET LIST experience not to be missed!

To Book This Tour, Contact:

Sarah Wangsgard, Tour Manager
Tel: (801) 483-6473
Email Sarah

Day 1/2 - April 23rd/24th, 2019

USA to Cairo

Depart the U.S.A and travel all night long. Upon arrival in Cairo your tour manager will meet and assist you at the International Airport and then escort you to the hotel by exclusive air-conditioned deluxe vehicle. At the hotel the tour manager will assist with a smooth check-in and review your holiday itinerary with you to establish and confirm pick-up times for each tour. Overnight in Cairo.

Day 3 - April 25th, 2019

Pyramids - 

Enjoy a full day at the pyramids area to discover the only remaining Wonder of the Ancient World, including 1 hour long safari on camels or horse buggy, the solar boat museum, and the mysterious Sphinx that was carved out of a solid natural rock around 2500 B.C. This tour will take 4 hours there and this kind of visit is a new brand that we invented recently to ensure complete covering of the secrets of this area and to get utmost fun as well. A chance for visiting Papyrus institute to see how it gets made, you can pick nice paintings on papyrus as well.

Meals : Breakfast, Dinner
Day 4 - April 26th, 2019

Cairo - Flight to Aswan - Nile Cruise

Early wakeup call and check out before heading to Cairo airport and taking the flight to Aswan to start your tour directly by visiting the famous High Dam which was built to save Egypt from the wild Nile floods.

Then we will drive to visit one of the most beautiful temples in Egypt; Philae Temple, ISIS temple, goddess of magic and maternity. To access this temple we will ride a motor boat for about 10 minutes. Embark our deluxe Nile cruise, stay on the cruise will last for 3 nights on Full board basis. 

Meals : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 5 - April 27th, 2019

Nile Cruise

Today we shall start sailing North heading to Kom Ombo to visit the only double temple in Egypt which is dedicated to Horus, the falcon and Sobek, the crocodile. Then we will sail to Edfu to visit the most complete temple in Egypt. We willl return to the cruise ship, sailing to Luxor to arrive in the evening and overnight there.

Meals : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 6 - April 28th, 2019

Nile Cruise -  Valley of the Kings

We will start our tour by visiting the Valley of the Kings and admire the magnificence of the grandeur of architecture used for many kings' burial sites. We will visit 3 of the famous tombs of kings excluding the tomb of Tut Ankh Amen (a supplement must be paid by guests if they wish to visit this one) Next, you will just pass by the temple built by Queen Hatshepsut, daughter of Thutmosis I, just for outer photo Back to the ship for lunch.

After lunch we shall start our tour by visiting Karnak Temple, the greatest example of worship in the history, dedicated to the god Amon, his wife Mut and their son Khonsu. We will then return for some relaxation. For those looking for something else this evening, you can do an optional fascinating tour around the city of Luxor by night on horse buggies.

  

Meals : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 7 - April 29th, 2019

Luxor and flight back to Cairo - Egyptian Museum

Today we will disembark the cruise ship and take an early flight back to Cairo and do our touring to the world famous Egyptian museum the most important depository of Egyptian antiquities in the world.

Meals : Breakfast, Lunch
Day 8 - April 30th, 2019

Cairo

Open buffet breakfast. Today we will be going to the area of Sakkara, located south of Cairo. Which is one part of the great necropolis of Memphis; it was the capital of the Old Kingdom. Sakkara is probably best known as the location of King Zoser's step Pyramid.

The excursion will proceed to the old capital of Memphis. You will see the ruins of the Temple of Ptah, and the gigantic colossi of king Ramses the second. You will also be fascinated by visiting the carpet school around, where you will get to see live, how handmade rugs are made and you can do some valuable and well worth the money shopping. A stop for lunch.

Meals : Breakfast, Lunch
Day 9 - May 1st, 2019

Cairo - Flight Home or onto next tour

Today you will depart Egypt and take your flight home or to your future city for onward travel with memories to last a lifetime.

Meals : Breakfast

EGYPT TOUR includes:

  • - Meet and assist service upon arrival & departure 
  • - Domestic flight Cairo/Aswan - Luxor/Cairo
  • - Accommodation for 4 (2 pre cruise/2 post cruise) nights in Cairo including breakfast and all taxes
  • - Accommodation for 3 nights on board 5 star cruise on full board basis
  • - Assistance of our personnel during your stay and excursions 
  • - All sightseeing tours as mentioned in the itinerary (Private Tours).
  • - All transfers by a modern air-conditioned deluxe vehicle
  • - All Nile Cruise excursions as mentioned in the itinerary 
  • - English speaking tour guide. 
  • - Entrance fees to all sites as indicated on the itinerary.
  • - Meals as mentioned in the above itinerary. 
  • - Mummies room  at the Museum & Tutankhamen Tomb at Valley of the Kings are included.
  • - Bottled water during the tours
  • - Portage when needed. 
  • - English-speaking tour guide during your excursions
  • - All service charges and taxes

Not Included:

  • - International Airfare to Cairo
  • - Entry visa to Egypt. 
  • - Any optional tours (Such as Go inside one of the Pyramids - Solar Boat Museum in Pyramids)
  • - Personal Spending like drinks during meals, phone call, laundry...ect
  • - Sound & Light Show in Cairo or Luxor costs per person 40$
  • - Tipping

Optional Pricing:

  • Ask about Triple occupancy rates

Payment Terms:

  • $500 deposit is due at the time of booking
  • Final payment is due 60 days prior to departure