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Nile Family Adventure

9 days
Start and end in Cairo
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Curated to ignite your sense of adventure
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An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
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Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 3 - 16
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Cairo

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  2. Day 2

    Giza - Aswan

    Meals
    Lunch (Traditional Koshary - a combination of rice, lentils, macaroni, chickpeas, and tomato sauce topped with crispy fried onions), Dinner (Airline-style dinner served onboard sleeper train), Breakfast (Breakfast served onboard sleeper train)

    Included Activities

    • Visit the Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops)
    • Visit the Pyramid of Khafre (Chephren)
    • Visit the Pyramid of Menkaure (Mycerinus)
    • Venture inside the pyramids (limited tickets available)
    • Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) visit with Tutankhamun exhibit and highlights
    • Egyptologist guide accompaniment throughout visits

    Optional Activities

    • Venture inside the Great Pyramid (limited tickets available)
    • GEM re-visit package to explore at leisure during free time
    • Pyramids Camel Ride
    • Cairo to Aswan flight upgrade
    Landmarks
    Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops)
    Pyramid of Khafre (Chephren)
    Pyramid of Menkaure (Mycerinus)
    Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM)
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  3. Day 3

    Aswan

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Home-cooked traditional Nubian dinner with Nubian family)

    Included Activities

    • Boat trip to Philae Temple
    • Visit to traditional Nubian village with exploration of homes and customs
    • Visit to local Nubian school (during school term time only)
    • Home-cooked dinner with Nubian family
    • Overnight stay in Nubian-style hotel
    Landmarks
    Philae Temple
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  4. Day 4

    Aswan

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Meal prepared onboard felucca), Dinner (Dinner prepared by crew and served onboard felucca moored along riverbank)

    Included Activities

    • Felucca sailing trip down the Nile with traditional wooden sailboat
    • Meals prepared onboard felucca
    • Overnight on felucca sailboat sleeping on deck under the stars with mattresses, blankets, and mosquito nets
    • Support boat with toilets, showers, and kitchen facilities

    Optional Activities

    • Abu Simbel overland early morning excursion - UNESCO World Heritage Site with temples carved by Ramses II
    • Upgrade from felucca to hotel overnight in Aswan Nubian Village hotel
    Landmarks
    Abu Simbel
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  5. Day 5

    Luxor

    Meals
    Breakfast (Breakfast onboard felucca)

    Included Activities

    • Visit to Temple of Horus at Edfu
    • Road transport from Aswan to Luxor via Edfu

    Optional Activities

    • Guided tour of Luxor Temple at night - beautifully illuminated temple in heart of modern city
    Landmarks
    Temple of Horus
    Luxor Temple
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  6. Day 6

    Luxor

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Visit to Valley of the Kings with exploration of multiple pharaonic tombs
    • Visit to Deir el-Medina ancient village
    • Visit to Temple of Queen Hatshepsut

    Optional Activities

    • Hot air balloon flight over West Bank at sunrise - floating above Valley of the Kings, temples, and Nile River (requires early start)
    Landmarks
    Valley of the Kings
    Deir el-Medina
    Temple of Queen Hatshepsut
  7. Day 7

    Cairo

    Meals
    Breakfast (Breakfast onboard sleeper train)

    Included Activities

    • Visit to Karnak Temple
    • Overnight sleeper train to Cairo in interconnecting cabins with breakfast onboard

    Optional Activities

    • Upgrade to internal flight (one or both train journeys)
    Landmarks
    Karnak Temple
  8. Day 8

    Cairo

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Visit to Citadel with historic old mosque and museum
    • Panoramic views across Cairo from Citadel
    • Exploration of Khan-el-Khalili bazaar
    Landmarks
    Citadel of Cairo
    Khan-el-Khalili Bazaar
  9. Day 9

    Cairo

    Meals
    Breakfast
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    Waleed was the best tour guide and we travel often. He is fun, friendly, knowledgeable and empathetic towards all of...
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    Thanks for taking the time to get back to us with your feedback and photos. We are happy you enjoyed our Nile Family Adventure tour and we hope that you'll join us again in the future!
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    Susan

    Asked on January 10th, 2023

    What would the additional cost be for flight to Aswan? Would you stay in Cairo or Aswan for the extra night? When will the info for March 2024 show?

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    • Encounters TravelOperatorWritten January 2023

      The flight upgrade is priced at US$145 per person, per way. We offer internal flight upgrades which would be a domestic flight and extra hotel night in Aswan (Cairo to Aswan leg) or domestic flight and extra hotel night back in Cairo (Luxor to Cairo leg).

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      Susan

      TravelerWritten January 2023

      The kids are actually teenagers. 3 16 year olds, and 6 adults. We will definitely be taking the flights. I did the sleeper cars 20 years ago and they were terrible. I didn't sleep at all.

    • Encounters TravelOperatorWritten January 2023

      It would make for an amazing 16th birthday present! We look forward to hearing from you once our 2024 dates are online.

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    Danielle

    Asked on December 1st, 2016

    Can you give me a brief itinerary of this tour?

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    • Encounters TravelOperatorWritten December 2016

      Day 1 : Arrive in Cairo, transfer to hotel
      Day 2 : Cairo, Pyramids & Museum tour, camel ride, train to Aswan
      Day 3 : Aswan, Philae temple, school visit
      Day 4 : Aswan, Abu Simbel option, start felucca cruise
      Day 5 : Felucca sailboat cruise, drive to Luxor
      Day 6 : Luxor, west bank tour
      Day 7 : Luxor, Karnak temple, free time
      Day 8 : Arrive Cairo, city tour
      Day 9 : Cairo, tour ends, transfer to the airport

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    Rosemary

    Asked on September 1st, 2016

    What are the meals included on this tour?

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    • Encounters TravelOperatorWritten September 2016

      This tour includes 8 breakfasts, 3 lunches and 2 dinners.

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    Bill

    Asked on September 1st, 2016

    Are the entrance fees included in the tour price?

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    • Encounters TravelOperatorWritten September 2016

      Entry fees for the sites mentioned in the itinerary are included in the price of this tour.

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    Heidi

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    • Encounters TravelOperatorWritten September 2016

      Here are the inclusions:
      Accommodation in 4 & 5-star hotels & resorts
      Meals as indicated in the itinerary and all transfers.

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    Alex

    Asked on February 1st, 2016

    Can a solo traveler join this family trip?

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    • Encounters TravelOperatorWritten February 2016

      We don't take single passengers on this particular tour as this is a family tour (ie. only for those travelling with children).

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