Egypt Private Tours (Archaeological Lovers)


VIP EXPERIENCE

This itinerary is designed by Egypt Luxury Tours Local Experts. With their first-hand and local knowledge, they make sure every detail is looked after, while you get to enjoy a private luxury experience in Egypt.

Tour Style:

Private Luxury Tour

Schedule:

Everyday, You can pick the date freely and we will arrange for you based on it.

Tour Highlights:

  • Pyramids & Sphinx – Egyptian Museum
  • Luxury Hotels
  • Cairo, Fly to Luxor – Luxor & Karnak temples
  • Luxor West Bank; Valley of Kings & Hatshepsut Temple
  • Aswan: High Dam and the Philae temple
  • Alexandria
  • Visit Old Cairo

Day 1: Welcome to the land of the Pharaohs

Egypt Luxury Tours offers top-notch VIP treatment. Upon arrival, your tour guide will be waiting for you. They will be holding a sign of Egypt Luxury Tours. This service is an exclusive meet and greets service. Egypt Luxury Tours Services ensures a swift, smooth, safe passage through Cairo International Airport.

From the moment we start, your tour guide will give you full attention. Once in the car, He will talk to you about all the aspects of your tour that will interest you.
You will be transferred by a Luxury A/C car to your Luxury hotel.  Overnight in Cairo.
Experience Egypt like never before with our Luxury Private tours and dedicated professional Tour guide/Leaders.

Day 2: Cairo

Breakfast. Start your tour visiting the Egyptian Museum of antiquities. On display is rare collection of 5000 years of art the largest most precious collection of Egyptian art in the world.

Including an exhibit dedicated to the Tutankhamen collection of treasures, gold, and jewelry. Visit the Great Pyramids – Cheops, Chephren & Mykerions & Sphinx, including a complimentary camel ride.

(Optional) Evening trip to attend the Sound & Light show in the Pyramids area.

Overnight in Cairo.

Day 3: Cairo/ Nile Cruise

Breakfast. Transfer to the domestic airport. Departure by the plane to Luxor. Arrival and transfer to visit The Temple of Karnak & the Temple of Luxor. Excursion to the Luxor Temple to see its courtyard and the granite statues of Ramses the Great. Proceed to Karnak.

Transfer to the Nile Cruise. Boarding before Lunch. Lunch on board. Overnight in Luxor.

Day 4: Nile cruise

Breakfast.

(Optional) Hot Balloon: Should you want to make your stay in Luxor an unforgettable. Drifting peacefully over the Valley of King, Valley of the Queens and the Mountain on the Nobles.
The flight is approximately 30:45 minutes depend on the weather

Visit The West Bank – the Valley of the Kings, Colossi of Memnon and The Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at El Deir El Bahari. Overnight in Cruise.

Day 5: Nile Cruise

Breakfast on board. Visit the Temple of Horus in Edfu. Sail to Kom Ombo. Lunch on board. Visit the Temple shared by the two Gods Sobek & Haroeris in Kom Ombo. Afternoon Tea. Overnight in Kom Ombo.

Day 6: Nile Cruise

Breakfast on board. Sail to Aswan. Visit the High Dam, the Granite Quarries & the Temple of Philae Lunch on board. Overnight in Aswan.

Day 7: Aswan / Cairo

Breakfast on board. Disembarkation.

(Optional not included) Departure to visit the Temple of Abu Simbel, The colossal Temple of Abu Simbel built by Ramses II (XIXth. Dynasty) and lately saved from inundation of the Nile waters in among the glories of ancient Egyptian monuments. The temples were built out of a sandstone rock cliff, and representation of the deities to which each was dedicated is carved on its huge façade. Nearby, also saved, lies the small Temple of the King’s wife Nefertari, dedicated to the goddess Hathor. Back to Aswan.

Transfer to Aswan airport and departure by plane to Cairo. Arrival and transfer to the hotel. Overnight in Cairo.

Day 8: Alexandria

Breakfast. Our tour guide will pick you up from your hotel to start your tour to Alexandria. Travel to Alexandria.

Start the tour with the library of Alexandria; the biggest library in the world – now with 8 million books. Visit it’s open court and free museums.

Note: Alexandria Library is closed on Fridays and on every public holiday. To enter the reading area you will need to purchase an extra ticket.

Then visit the Site of the Lighthouse; one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World on which now stands the castle of Qaitbey. Visit the royal gardens of King Farouk (the last king in the history of Egypt) and see the royal palaces of Haramlek and Salamlek as well as the royal beaches of the queens. Continue your tour by visiting the prettiest and biggest mosque in the city: the Abbo Elabbas Mosque, as well as the memorial of the Unknown Soldier of Alexandria and the statue of Alexander the Great.

You can then stop for lunch (Optional) before visiting the church of St. Mark – the oldest church in Africa before driving along the Cornish (30 km) to see the whole city of Alexandria from the sea side which includes the old harbor of Alexandria where we found 7000 monuments underwater. Stop over the famous bridge of Stanley – the modern landmark of modern Alexandria, before visiting the old downtown of Alexandria and walking through the old city-center of Alexandria: built by Alexander the great. Travel in comfort back to your hotel.

Alexandria has so much to see, feel, eat and buy so if you have time and want to add more to your itinerary – just let us know what you are interested in and we will arrange it for you at the cost price – no profit to us.

overnight in Alexandria.

Day 9: Alex free day

Breakfast. Free day.

(Optional) Our guide will pick you up from your hotel, start full day visit to Alamain. You will get to visit the War Musum of Alamain, where you will see the story of the war, different weapons and outfits for soldiers of all participants forces. Then you get to visit the cemetery of commonwealth & German Cemetery.

Overnight in Alexandria.

Day 10: Cairo

Breakfast. Transfer to Cairo by an A/C car. Arrival and transfer to visit Salah El Din Citadel which was constructed by Salah El Din on the Moqattam hills in 1183 AD to defend Cairo from the armies of Crusaders.

After that visit Mohamed Ali Alabaster Mosque which was designed by the architect Yousif Boushnaq, a Turkish man who came specially from Istanbul and built this great mosque for Mohamed Ali, the ruler of Egypt (1805-1849) who ruled Over 45 years.

Then proceed to Visit Old Cairo where you will enjoy, the Hanging Church, Ben Ezra Synagogue, Church of St. Barbara, Church of Abu Serga. Move to the hotel & overnight in Cairo.

Day 11: Cairo free day

Breakfast. Free day.

(Optional) Visit the Step Pyramids of Zoser, the world’s oldest major stone structure. It was built in the 3rd Dynasty (around 2630 BC) for King Djoser.

After that transfer to Memphis which was founded by King Menes, and was the capital of Old Egypt during the Old Kingdom, it was considered to be a center of rule and culture for over 3000 years the first capital of Egypt, and see the Statue of Ramses II. On your way to the south you will visit the Red Pyramid and Bent Pyramid at Dahshur.

Overnight in Cairo.

Day 12: Farewell to Egypt

Enjoy a lovely breakfast at your hotel. Today a private transfer will bring you to Cairo International Airport where you will check-in for your onward flight.

Farewell to Egypt!

Tour inclusions:

  • VIP treatment.
  • Luxury hotels accommodations.
  • All your tours and excursions are by an A/C private vehicle.
  • Private Tour manager/Tour Guide Egyptologist.
  • Meals as listed in the itinerary.
  • Domestic flights (Cairo/Luxor & Luxor/Cairo).
  • Private Sightseeings tours and entrance fees.
  • Our prices include all taxes and services.

Tour exclusions:

  • International Airfare.
  • Egypt entry visa. (We can provide you with your visa upon arrival at your request).

Accommodation Plan:

Cairo: Four Seasons Hotel-Marriott Mena House – Kempinski Nile Deluxe – Fairmont Nile Premium.

Alexandria :Four-season Hotel – Palestine hotel- – Golden Jewel seaview room

Luxor: Sofitel Winter Palace.

Nile cruises: Sanctuary Sun Boat – Oberoi Cruises – Movenpick Royal Cruises – Sonesta Cruises – Le Fayan – Ms Farah -MS Acama

All year roundChristmas and Easter
Price per person in dbl room4640 $5040 $
Solo traveller6500 $6900 $

Important Notes:

Payments
Egypt Luxury Tours accepts all methods of secure payments.


Hotel Rating in Egypt
Kindly note that the hotel rating in Egypt is not the same as in USA or Europe, so Luxury hotel options are always recommended.


Travel Insurance – from AIG
Secure your trip and give yourself greater peace of mind with the Travel Insurance program proposed by AIG for Egypt Luxury Tours.
One week 150$ per person
Two week 250 $ per person.


Our Guides/ Tour Leaders /Drivers
We don’t only choose qualified and professional Tour guides/leaders/ Drivers but also choose those who are friendly, with a sense of humour who are committed to offering a superior level of service so you can enjoy your time with them.

Travelling by overnight train
Egypt Luxury Tours don’t recommend it, it takes15 to 18 hours on a very noisy train. Food is not good in general. Beds: moderately comfortable. Comment from a client: “However, I am 6’0″ (183 cm) tall and barely fit into the bed — anyone taller would have to curl up.”

Personalized Tours
You will be Traveling with a private Egyptologist guide and driver just for you so they will be always very flexible to accommodate your needs. Unlock details you may have overlooked with insider information only a Egypt Luxury Tours Expert and private guide can offer