11 Day Classic Egypt with 4 Day Cruise (Hansa Spirit) (Sunday Departure) -Cabin D
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Cairo
Cairo
First Class
11 days
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| Sunday, Sep 07, 2025 | Wednesday, Sep 17, 2025 | Get Quote | |||
| Sunday, Oct 05, 2025 | Wednesday, Oct 15, 2025 | Get Quote | |||
| Sunday, Nov 30, 2025 | Wednesday, Dec 10, 2025 | Get Quote | |||
| Sunday, Dec 28, 2025 | Wednesday, Jan 07, 2026 | Get Quote | |||
| Sunday, Feb 22, 2026 | Wednesday, Mar 04, 2026 | Get Quote | |||
| Sunday, Apr 19, 2026 | Wednesday, Apr 29, 2026 | Get Quote |
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Many domestic flights within Egypt depart in the early morning, requiring waking up before dawn. Please see the "Is This Trip Right for You?" section for more information.
DAY 1, Sunday - Depart for EgyptDepart for Egypt
DAY 2, Monday - Arrive in Cairo
Welcome to Egypt, one of the world's greatest ancient civilizations. Arrive in Cairo and transfer to your hotel with the remainder of the day at leisure
Overnight: Cairo
DAY 3, Tuesday - Full Day in Cairo
Spend the day at leisure in Cairo, or join the optional new Grand Egyptian Museum & Khan El Khalili with lunch. Begin with a visit to the new Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), located near the iconic Pyramids of Giza. This state-of the-art museum houses the world's largest collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts. Explore the cutting-edge exhibits, and interactive displays, that span over 5,000 years of history. After lunch at a local restaurant, continue to Khan el Khalili bazaar to browse vibrant displays of fabrics, handicrafts, and antiques. Your tour will begin with an orientation meeting with your Tour Manager at approximately 6 PM, followed by dinner
Optional: New Grand Egyptian Museum & Khan el-Khalili with lunch
Overnight: Cairo
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 4, Wednesday - The Pyramids & Sphinx of Giza
Today, visit the Pyramids of Giza, built during the 3rd and 4th dynasties of the Old Kingdom. These monumental undertakings stand as a marvelous testimony to the almost unbelievable skill and determination of their builders. Get a close-up view of the Great Pyramid, built for the Pharaoh Khufu, as well as the Pyramids of Khafre and Menkaure. Not too far from the Pyramids, see the great Sphinx of Giza, the legendary statue with the head of a human and the body of a lion, amazingly carved out of a single piece of limestone. Leisure time this afternoon, or join the optional tour to Sakkara Pyramids with lunch. In Sakkara, site of hundreds of tombs, view the famous Step Pyramid of Djoser. Next, visit a carpet school before heading back to your hotel
Optional: Sakkara Pyramids with lunch (PM)
Overnight: Cairo
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 5, Thursday - Flight to Luxor, Temples of Karnak, Nile Cruise Embarkation
After breakfast, check out of your hotel and transfer to the airport for your flight to Luxor. Upon arrival in Luxor, take a sightseeing tour of the East Bank. Visit the magnificent Temples of Karnak, dating back over 3,000 years. Walk along the avenue of the Sphinxes and marvel at the Hypostyle Hall with its 134 massive sandstone columns. After exploring this ancient structure, visit a shop where you can view a brief demonstration of how papyrus paper is made from the papyrus grass. Later, embark on your ship for an unforgettable cruise on the legendary Nile River
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 6, Friday - Full Day Luxor
View the magnificence of the Luxor West Bank on this early morning's optional excursion. Begin with a visit to the UNESCO listed Valley of the Kings, the necropolis of Thebes and admire the tombs of ancient Egypt's rulers. Next, head to the Temple of Hatshepsut, a colonnaded structure surrounded by cliffs and learn about the life of Queen Hatshepsut, Egypt's famous female ruler. Visit an alabaster factory, where you can view a demonstration of grinding alabaster the old-fashioned way. Browse the extensive collection of alabaster pieces. Conclude the tour at the Colossi of Memnon, two massive stone statues of the Pharaoh Amenhotep II. Return to the ship for lunch, and continue sailing onward this afternoon
Optional: Excursion to the West Bank (AM)
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 7, Saturday - Edfu Temples & Kom Ombo
This morning, visit the stunning Temples of Horus in Edfu, considered one of the best-preserved of all the Egyptian Temples. It was built during the Ptolemaic times and was completed over a 180-year period. The temple is dedicated to the falcon god Horus, son of Isis and Osiris. Its extravagant design and sheer size is an indication of the country's prosperity at the time. Next, tour the imposing Greco-Roman Temple of Kom Ombo, dedicated to Horus, the sky god and Sobek, the crocodile god. Admire the fascinating detailed reliefs on the walls. Return to the ship for dinner
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 8, Sunday - Cruise to Aswan
Spend the morning at leisure, or join the optional to Abu Simbel Temples. An early morning bus ride from Aswan transports you back in time to the mighty Temples of Abu Simbel, reclaimed from the floodwaters of the Aswan High Dam and totally reconstructed in the present location. The site is dominated by the looming twin temples of Ramses II and his wife Queen Nefertari. It is one of the most recognizable ancient sites of Egypt. Afterwards, drive back to Aswan. Choose to relax the rest of the evening, or take part in an optional Aswan Felucca Ride. Enjoy a relaxing cruise aboard a felucca, the traditional sailboat of Egypt used along the Nile
Optional: Abu Simbel by Bus
Optional: Aswan Felucca Ride (PM)
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 9, Monday - Disembarkation, Philae Temple, High Dam
This morning, after disembarking from your cruise ship, explore Aswan, an ancient frontier town. Take a tour to Philae Temple dedicated to the goddess Isis. Arrive by motorboat and marvel at the Temple's beautiful island location. Afterward, take a tour to the spectacular Aswan High Dam, an engineering miracle when originally constructed in the 1960s. The dam brought an end to the Nile's devastating floods. Stop at a local perfume shop. During your visit, you can watch the creation of perfumes. Select a fragrance and choose from a wide selection of glass bottle containers. Afterward, check into your hotel with time at leisure
Overnight: Aswan
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
DAY 10, Tuesday - Flight to Cairo
Transfer to the airport for your flight to Cairo. After lunch at a local restaurant, check into your hotel. Spend the rest of your afternoon at leisure. Tonight, bid farewell to your Tour Manager during dinner at the hotel
Overnight: Cairo
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 11, Wednesday - Depart Egypt
Transfer to the airport for your departure flight
Meals: Breakfast
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Land only price does not include arrival/departure transfers but does include intra-flights Cairo-Luxor & Aswan-Cairo.
During Ramadan (Feb 17 - Mar 18, 2026), historic and cultural sites may close early and operate with minimal staff. The order of sightseeing may be changed to accommodate the holiday observance. Traffic congestion is common during Ramadan. Some hotels and restaurants may not serve alcoholic beverages. Entertainment may be limited to be respectful of the holiday observance. Modest dress is suggested during Ramadan (no shorts, short skirts, or sleeveless tops). Use discretion when drinking, eating, and smoking in public between sunrise and sunset.
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I really liked this tour! It was nice only unpacking once.
Rui Miguel, tour guide could not have been a better match for the group of experienced travelers which made our group. Knowledgeable, professional, and humorous. Passionate about his country, his work and enjoyable to be around. Likewise the 2 other city guides, Pedro (Lisbon) and Marta (Porto). These tour guides were all cracked out of the same egg. Excellent!!! We have toured with two other companies. Gate 1 has something the others do not. Exceptional guides, exceptional communication, and exceptional itineraries which are affordable and fair. Because we choose to travel off season or shoulder I feel we get the best of all worlds. I always feel that we got the best we could at a price we were happy to pay. I have referred many to Gate 1. I will continue. (No, I did not collect a referral fee; they failed to mention, but they have all become Gate 1 travelers). Suggestions on the Affordable Portugal Itinerary: *Shorten Lisbon stay to 2 nights to allow personal time in Tomar or Porto. *Change "Bed options" in booking. It is not to my liking, as well as those we chatted with, to have to request a bed type at check in. I would like to preface this concern with the fact that the check-in rep was lovely, kind, and well spoken. The compaint: A tour reservation, (although many hotels do same thing),bed preference should be known and booked at time of booking. Our room, (we checked in at 3PM) was offered at twin, request was made for queen/double at desk. The request was given to a desk manager, then to the front Supervisor. Finally 15 minutes later with the desk lined up with check-ins were told "ok" and were told it was a very quiet room, in which we were most pleased. No, it was NOT a quiet room. Room 410 and those along that corridor were very noisy. EXTREMELY! Air conditioners/recycling bottle dump at 2AM/trash trucks/voices. Not a good sleeping experience at the Hotel Mondial. Others experienced same and mentioned as casual chit-chat.
Everyone loved our Tour Director, Jared, who was very competent and professional with a great sense of humor. We were lucky to have such a compatible large group of congenial and friendly people from all over the U.S. and a few from Canada.. The hotels, whether new and deluxe or in historic haciendas, exceeded our expectations as did the fully-packed itinerary of enjoyable museum and home visits, activities.
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This tour has exceeded my expectations. The place has so much to offer. Our tour manager (Eranga)was excellent and so was the driver and the assistant. Excellent accommodations and food.
This is a great tour. We saw so much of this beautiful country during the 2 weeks. Our tour guide and drivers were exceptional. Hotels were very nice. The meals that were included in our package were delicious and highlighted the local cuisine. Highly recommend this tour.
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This trip is for dedicated travelers who recognize the North American roads and customs are not universal so we need to adapt quickly to what appears to be chaos, but in fact there are socially accepable systems and behaviors in place. We just have to learn them!
Our trip to Egypt was exceptional! Our accommodating Tour Manager, Ahmed was very knowledgeable and well versed with the history of the ancient Egyptian history and culture. The accommodations at the hotel and boat were impressive. The places we visited were amazing including the Optional tours. We have enjoyed this tour. We strongly recommend this tour!
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