About - Exploring Egypt: A Journey Through Time and Culture

11 NIGHT 12 DAYS Tour Plan

Description

Egypt, officially known as the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a fascinating country located in the north eastern corner of Africa, with a small part of its territory in Asia's Sinai Peninsula. Here's an overview of Egypt:

Geography:

Egypt is characterized by its vast deserts, particularly the Sahara Desert, which covers most of the country.
The fertile Nile River valley and delta are in stark contrast to the arid desert landscapes.
The Red Sea borders Egypt to the east, offering world-class diving and snorkelling opportunities.

Capital and Major Cities:

Cairo is the capital and the largest city in Egypt, known for its rich history and modern developments.
Alexandria, located on the Mediterranean coast, is Egypt's second-largest city.
Other major cities include Giza, Luxor, and Aswan.

History:

Egypt boasts one of the world's oldest civilizations, dating back to the Pharaohs and the construction of the pyramids around 2,500 BCE.
Ancient Egypt saw the rise of powerful dynasties and impressive architectural wonders, such as the Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx.
Egypt has a long history of foreign influence, including Persian, Greek, Roman, and Islamic periods.

Culture:

Egyptian culture is deeply rooted in its history and traditions, with a strong influence from Islam, the predominant religion.
The Arabic language is the official language, and Arabic calligraphy is highly regarded as an art form.
Traditional music, dance, and cuisine play essential roles in Egyptian culture.

Tourism:

Egypt is a top tourist destination, attracting visitors with its historical treasures and archaeological sites, including the Pyramids of Giza, Luxor's temples and tombs, and the Valley of the Kings.
The Red Sea coast is popular for beach resorts, water sports, and coral reef diving.
Cairo offers a vibrant mix of ancient landmarks and modern attractions, including the Egyptian Museum and Islamic Cairo.

Cuisine:

Egyptian cuisine features a variety of dishes, with staples like falafel, koshari (a mixed pasta and lentil dish), and shawarma.
Tea and coffee are popular beverages, often accompanied by sweet treats like baklava and basbousa.

Nile River:

The Nile River, the longest in the world, has been the lifeblood of Egypt for thousands of years, supporting agriculture and settlements along its banks.
Nile cruises are a popular way to explore Egypt, offering a leisurely journey through historic sites and landscapes.

Modern Egypt:

Egypt is a republic with a presidential system of government.
It plays a significant role in regional politics and diplomacy, given its strategic location in the Middle East.
Egypt's rich history, stunning monuments, and cultural heritage make it a must-visit destination for travelers interested in archaeology, history, and ancient civilizations. Whether exploring the Pyramids, sailing the Nile, or diving in the Red Sea, Egypt offers a wealth of experiences for all types of adventurers.

TOUR :-  COVERING: CAIRO-ALEXANDRIA-ASWAN-LUXOR-HURGHADA 

PACKAGE INCLUSION: 
• EX – KOLKATA DEPARTURE 
• ECONOMY CLASS RETURN AIRFARE FROM KOLKATA 
• ACCOMMODATION AT 4 STAR OR 5 STAR CATEGORY HOTELS 
• DELICIOUS CUISINE - DAILY BREAKFASTS, LUNCHES & DINNERS AS MENTIONED IN THE ITINERARY 
• VISA FOR EGYPT 
• OVERSEAS MEDICAL INSURANCE FOR TRAVELLERS UPTO 70 YEARS OF AGE 
• ALL TRANSFER BY AIR-CONDITIONED LUXURY COACH 
• EXPERIENCED DEBLOK TOUR MANAGER THROUGHOUT THE TOUR FROM KOLKATA 
• 3 NIGHTS / 4 DAYS 5 STAR NILE CRUISE WITH GUIDE 
• FAMOUS LIGHT & SOUND SHOW AT THE PYRAMIDS 
• VISIT STEP PYRAMID OF SAQQARA 
• VISIT THE WORLD-FAMOUS EGYPTIAN MUSEUM 
• VISIT THE GREAT PYRAMID OF GIZA AND THE SPHINX 
• VISIT THE UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE – ABU SIMBEL 
• VISIT THE VALLEY OF KINGS, TEMPLE OF QUEEN HATSHEPSUT 
• VISIT THE TEMPLES OF LUXOR 
• AND KARNAK 
• VISIT THE TEMPLE OF SOBEK IN KOM OMBO 
• VISIT THE TEMPLE OF HORUS – EDFU 
• VISIT THE CATACOMBS OF KOM EL SHOQAFA AND POMPEY’S PILLAR IN ALEXANDRIA 
• VISIT THE ALEXANDRIA INTERNATIONAL LIBRARY 
• GUIDED TOUR: CAIRO, SAQQARA, ALEXANDRIA, EDFU, ASWAN, LUXOR, KARNAK 
• LOCAL ENGLISH-SPEAKING GUIDE THROUGHOUT IN EGYPT DATES OF DEPARTURES 
• NO HIDDEN COAST 
PACKAGE EXCLUDES: 
• ▪ RTPCR Test 
• ▪ All drinks and Mineral Water on board the Nile Cruise and others 
• ▪ Any expenses of personal nature such as telecom, laundry, etc 
• Any items other than itinerary 
• • Optional trip 
 
 
• CAIRO – 3 NIGHTS GRAND PYRAMIDS OR SIMILAR 
 
• TRAIN – 1 NIGHT  
 
• NILE CRUISE – 3 NIGHTS M/S CARNIVAL NILE CRUISE OR SIMILAR 
 
• HURGHADA – 2 NIGHTS ROYAL LAGOON BEACH RESORT OR SIMILAR  
 
• ALEXANDRIA – 1 NIGHT GRAND PLAZA OR SIMILAR 
 
 
PAYMENT SCHEDULE: 
• REGISTRATION AMOUNT /BOOKING ADVANCE OF RS.50000 (AMOUNT MAY VARY TIME TO TIME) PER PERSON IS REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF BOOKING ALONG WITH SIGNED PASSPORT AND PAN CARD COPIES. 
• THE FOREIGN EXCHANGE AMOUNT EQUIVALENT IN INR (CALCULATED AT 
THE SPECIFIC EXCHANGE RATE OF THE PAYMENT DATE: INTER 
BANKING+CORPORATE REMITTANCE CHARGE) IS PAYBLE AT LEAST 45 DAYS BEFORE THE TRAVEL DATE. 
• THE FINAL PAYMENT (BALANCE AMOUNT OF THE TOUR COST) SHOULD BE COMPLITED BEFORE 25 DAYS PRIOR TO THE TRAVEL DATE. 
 
 
VISA REQUIREMENTS FOR EGYPT VISA: 
TOURIST Visa Requirements for EGYPT (DELHI) 
 
Kindly check visa application centres/embassy website for latest visa requirements and quarantine rules, as they change frequently without any intimation. 
 
• Valid passport with at least 6 months validity from the date of travel. 
• 1 Form. (To be filled by the applicant) 
• 2 Photograph (Fresh ones i.e. NOT used earlier for any visa) with white background and semi matt finish. 
• Covering Letter. 
• Hotel Confirmation from Egyptian tour operator. 
• Day wise Itinerary from Egyptian tour operator. 
• Confirmed Return Ticket (or ticket with Live PNR). 
• Personal last Six months Original Bank Statements with Bank Seal or till date Updated Original Bank Passbook with a minimum balance of Rs 1 Lakh. 
 
  
NOTE: 
If Applicant is student, then ID card copy of the institution in which he/she is studying, is MUST 
 
Please note that from now onwards Egypt visa will be STAY VISA and NOT the entry visa. 
 
Or in other words, now the travellers cannot stay in Egypt beyond the visa validity. 
 
Also, please note that from now onwards, the visa start date will be as per the ticket provided along with the visa application. 





Location Map

Tour Plan

  • 1
    DAY 1 : KOLKATA TO CAIRO

    We gladly introduce ourselves as the one stop provider for all your travel needs and requirements. Your presence at the Netaji Subhash International Airport 3 hours prior to the departure is mandatory. Our experienced Tour Manager will meet you at the airport. Your luggage will be tagged till Cairo. Welcome to Egypt – The Land of Pharaohs & Pyramids!! Arrive at Cairo International Airport, meet & assist through our Expediter. Have dinner at a local restaurant. Check-in to the hotel at Cairo for an overnight stay.

  • 2
    DAY 2 : CAIRO

    Have breakfast and proceed to visit the Great Pyramids of Giza. Later, you visit the famous SPHINX near Cheops. Have lunch in the afternoon. Later, visit The Perfumery followed by The Papyrus, first made in ancient Egypt. In the evening, enjoy the amazing Light & Sound Show at the Great Pyramids in Giza! The Light and Sound show, is a form of night-time entertainment that is usually presented in an outdoor venue of historic significance. Have dinner followed by an overnight stay at Cairo.

  • 3
    DAY 3 : CAIRO-TRAIN

    After breakfast, check-out from the hotel at Cairo. Visit The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, The edifice is one of the largest museums in the region. Have lunch at one of the local restaurants at Cairo. Proceed to The Great Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha or Alabaster Mosque citadel, is one of the landmarks and tourist attractions of Cairo and is one of the first features to be seen when approaching the city any direction. Then transfer to the railway station to board the overnight train to Aswan. You will have dinner on board.

  • 4
    DAY 4 : TRAIN-NILE CRUISE

    Have your breakfast on board. Visit Aswan High Dam, is an embankment dam built across the Nile in Aswan, Egypt Next, visit the Philae Temple. After visit to these amazing sites, embark on the luxurious Nile Cruise. Check-in to your cabin, have lunch on board and your journey begins for 3 nights. Enjoy felucca ride (optional) around Elephantine Island and visit Agha Khan mausoleum. Delicious international buffet dinner will be served on board. Stay on the cruise overnight.

  • 5
    DAY 5 : ABU SIMBLE-NILE CRUISE-KOM OMBO

    After breakfast, proceed for your excursion to Abu Simbel. Return to the cruise and have lunch. Next sail to Kom Ombo and visit the temples of Sober the Crocodile God. The Temple of Kom Ombo is an unusual double temple in the town of Kom Ombo in Aswan Governorate . Later, have your buffet dinner on the cruise and stay overnight.

  • 6
    DAY 6 : EDFU-NILE CRUISE-LUXOR

    Have breakfast and proceed to Edfu and visit the Temple of Horus – Edfu Temple. Have lunch and proceed for the guided tour of East Bank in Luxor. Visit Luxor Temple to feel the eternity of the Egyptian era. Enjoy the deck till buffet dinner is served on the cruise

  • 7
    DAY 7 : LUXOR-HURGHADA

    After breakfast, check-out from the cruise and proceed towards and proceed for sightseeing in Luxor (West Bank) with the Vast Valley of the Kings. Visit Tutenkhamun Tomb. Next, you will proceed to Temple of Queen Hatshepsut – El Deir El Bahari: Built for the Eighteenth Dynasty pharaoh Hatshepsut Also visit Alabaster Factory and Colossi of Memnon. Have lunch and then visit Karnak Temple. Next, proceed for Hurghada. Reach Hurghada and check-in to your hotel. Freshen up, have dinner and stay overnight.

  • 8
    DAY 8 : HURGHADA

    This morning, have breakfast at the hotel. Enjoy your day at leisure. Have lunch and relax by the beach. Have dinner and spend the last night at Hurghada.

  • 9
    DAY 9 : HURGHADA-CAIRO

    This morning have your breakfast in the hotel at Hurghada. Check-out from the hotel and journey for almost 6 hours to reach Cairo. Have lunch and visit the famous Khan-El Khalili Bazaar is a major souk in the historic centre of Islamic Cairo. The bazaar district is one of Cairo's main attractions for tourists and Egyptians alike. You can indulge in some shopping here. Have dinner and spend the night at Cairo

  • 10
    DAY 10 : CAIRO-ALEXANDRIA

    After breakfast, check-out from the hotel at Cairo and start your tour of Alexandria. Next, we will proceed to Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa meaning "Mound of Shards” which is a historical archaeological site located in Alexandria, Egypt. The only known free- standing column in Roman Egypt which was not composed of drums. Check-in to your hotel at Alexandria. Have dinner and stay overnight.

  • 11
    DAY 11 : ALEXANDRIA-CAIRO

    Check-out from the hotel at Alexandria after early breakfast and journey towards Cairo for approximately 4 hours. Transfer to Cairo International Airport to board the flight in the afternoon. Tag your luggage till Kolkata Meal will be served on board.

  • 12
    DAY 12 : CAIRO-KOLKATA

    Reach Kolkata. After reaching Kolkata, complete all the formalities before leaving the airport. Bid good bye to all the friends you've met during the tour. We look forward for your next tour with us.

Other Details

Package Inclusion

Visa, Transfer In Full Ac Luxury Coach With Push Back Seats, Airport Pick Up And Drop Facility, Four Star Accommodation, Food, Travel Insurance, Parking, Toll Tax, Sight Seeing, Ex Kolkata Devine World Holidays Experience Manager, No Hidden Cost.

Package Exclusion

Items of Personal Nature Such As, Laundry, Telephone Callsetc, Other Beverages Throughout The Tour, Gst 5%, Usd 30 For Tips For Guide And Driver, Rtpcr, 5% Tcs Applicable

Please Note

Although we pride ourselves in constantly maintaining our programme the above-mentioned programme is subject to change without prior notice. Any extra expenses incurred due to any weather problems, technical issues, forced instances, natural calamities, political disturbances, strikes that cause delays or postponement or entail extra.