THE WONDERS OF EGYPT 2027
21 MARCH - 30 MARCH 2027 €3095 per adult in a triple sharing €3270 per adult in a double sharing €4000 per adult in a single room
CAIRO - ALEXANDRIA - NILE CRUISE - HURGHADA Highlights include Giza Pyramids, Grand Egyptian Museum, Alexandria, Abu Simbel, Hurghada and much more
Price Includes: Flights with Turkish Airlines: Malta – Istanbul – Cairo / Cairo – Istanbul – Malta, Internal flights: Cairo – Aswan / Hurghada – Cairo, Itinerary as below for 10 days in Egypt, including all transfers, internal flights, and excursions with English-speaking guides, 4-star accommodation on a half-board, full-board or all-inclusive basis, 5-star Nile Cruise on a full board basis, All excursions included, Experienced tour guide with you all the way from Malta, Egyptian Visa, Airport Taxes and Service Charge, Insolvency Fund Certificate.
Not Included: Tips to guides and drivers, approximately €8 per person per day, Travel Insurance: We can offer insurance with GasanMamo, Drinks onboard the Nile Cruise.
Brief Itinerary Day 1 21 March Departure from Malta with Turkish Airlines at 09:25hrs to Istanbul and then take your connecting flight to Cairo at 18:20hrs. On arrival in Cairo transfer to the hotel.
Day 2 22 March Explore
Giza
Pyramids
and
Grand
Egyptian Museum
Day 3 23 March
Day 4 24 March
Full day Alexandria Day Tour – Overnight in Cairo (HB) Fly to Aswan, Visit Abu Simbel Temples and Board the Nile Cruise. Overnight Cruise (FB)
Day 5 25 March Sailing to Kom Ombo, Visit to Temple of Kom Ombo and sail to Edfu (FB)
Day 6 26 March
Visit Temple of Edfu, Visit Luxor East Bank and Temple of Luxor (FB)
Day 7
27 March Luxor West Bank and head by bus to Hurghada (FB)
Day 8
Day 9
28 March Free day at leisure in Hurghada (AL)
29 March
Flight to Cairo, Memphis, Saqqara and Khan el-Khalili Market (FB)
Day 10 30 March Check out and transfer to the airport. Depart from Cairo at 09:05 to Istanbul, and then depart from Istanbul to Malta at 17:00
Detailed Itinerary 21st March: Arrive in Cairo Today, you will fly from Malta to Istanbul on flight TK1370 (09:25– 13:55). Later, depart from Istanbul on flight TK0694 (18:20 – 19:50) to Cairo. Upon arrival at Cairo Airport, your guide will be waiting to welcome you all. Afterwards, a transfer will be waiting to take you to the hotel and check in. Overnight stay in Cairo.
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22 March: Giza Pyramids and Grand Egyptian Museum Begin your journey after breakfast at the legendary Giza Plateau, home to the majestic Pyramids of Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure, timeless wonders that have stood for thousands of years. Stand in awe before the Great Sphinx, the mysterious guardian of the pyramids and capture unforgettable photos. Continue to the Grand Egyptian Museum, one of the world’s largest museums dedicated to a single civilisation. Explore its impressive collection and discover the fascinating history and treasures of Ancient Egypt. Overnight stay in Cairo | Meals: Breakfast and Dinner (HB)
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23 March – Alexandria Tour Start your day excursion to Alexandria accompanied by an Englishspeaking Egyptologist. The first stop will be at the Alexandria National Museum, one of our new master sites nowadays. The national museum located in a restored palace contains about 1,800 artifacts pieces of antiquities that narrate the history of Alexandria throughout the ages, Pharaonic, Roman, Coptic, and Islamic eras, and some modern pieces, Mummies are shown in a special underground chamber (basement) and some of the items found during the archaeological underwater excavations in Alexandria are now on the same floor as the Greco roman artifacts. Next, we will visit the Catacomb of Alexandria which is really one of the master sites in Alexandria. Kom el-Shouqafa lies in the district of Karmouz to the east of Alexandria the area was called Kom El Shouqafa or a pile of shards, Catacombs in Alexandria are called the catacomb as well because of their design, which was very similar to the Roman Christian Catacombs. Proceed to the Roman Amphitheater. It a modest in size and most of the part of the structure is in ruined condition but still, it is an excellent ancient structure of the Roman period of Egypt. The theatre also consists of numerous galleries erected crudely. These galleries contain rooms for more spectators along with the arrangement of 700-800 marble seats around the stage.
The Roman Amphitheatre was discovered during excavations at the site of Paneion, or "Park of Pan" in Kom el-Dikkah, also known as the name of Hill of Rubble. In the layers above the Roman street, two other archaeological sites were found. These were a Muslim Cemetery and slums. Stop for lunch, then continue to our last stop at the Alexandria Library. The modern Alexandria Library, or the Bibliotheca Alexandrina as once called in Ancient Egypt, is located on a magnificent site in the Eastern Harbour, facing the sea to the north, and the Alexandria University Complex on its southern side. It is very close to the location of the Ancient Library in the Brucheion (the Ancient Royal Quarter), as verified by the 1993 archaeological survey. The Bibliotheca Alexandrina was inaugurated in 2003 near the site of the old library. The building consists of 11 levels with a total level area of 85,405 m2. The library's main reading area, which can accommodate 2000 users, occupies 7 levels with a total area of 13,625 m2. The library has 2 main museums (the Manuscript Museum and the Antiquities Museum) and a science centre in the shape of a sphere called the Planetarium. Overnight in Cairo.| Meals: Breakfast and Dinner (HB)
24th March – Abu Simbel and Nile Cruise Breakfast at the hotel. Check-out and transfer to Cairo Airport for your domestic flight to Aswan. Arrival in Aswan and meet & assist by our representative. Transfer by bus to Abu Simbel . Visit the magnificent Abu Simbel Temples, one of Egypt’s most iconic archaeological sites. Upon arrival, you will then reach the luxuries Nile Cruise, where you will spend the next three nights, to start your relaxing tour sailing from Aswan to Luxor. After having lunch, the Nile Cruise excursion will start by visiting The Aswan High Dam , located near Aswan, the world-famous High Dam was an engineering miracle when it was built in the 1960s. From the top of the two-Mile-long High Dam, you can gaze across Lake Nassar, the huge reservoir created when it was built. Our last visit today will be to the Temple of Philae, which was dismantled and reassembled (on Agilika Island about 550 meters from its original home on Philae Island) in the wake of the High Dam. The temple, dedicated to the goddess Isis, is in a beautiful setting that has been landscaped to match its original site. Its various shrines and sanctuaries, which include The Vestibule of Nectanebos I which is used as the entrance to the island, the Temple of Emperor Hadrian, a Temple of Hathor, Trajan`s Kiosk (Pharaohs Bed), a birth house and two pylons celebrate all the deities involved in the Isis and Osiris myth. The Victorian world fell in love with the romance of the Temple. Overnight on the cruise | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner (FB)
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25 March – Kom Ombo, Edfu We will sail to Kom Ombo in the early morning and visit the Temple of Kom Ombo. Visit Kom Ombo Temple (the Ptolemaic Temple of Sobek & Haroeries). Located in the town of Kom-Ombo, about 28 miles north of Aswan, the Temple, dating to the Ptolemies, is built on a high dune overlooking the Nile. The actual temple was started by Ptolemy VI Philometor in the early second century BC. Ptolemy XIII built the outer and inner hypostyle halls. The outer enclosure wall and part of the court were built by Augustus sometime after 30 BC, and are mostly gone. There are also tombs from the Old Kingdom in the vicinity of Kom-Ombo village.
Overnight on the cruise | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner (FB)
26th March – Luxor East Bank Arrive at Edfu and visit the Temple of Edfu. We will then be back to the Nile Cruise to have lunch while heading to Luxor. In the afternoon, we will visit Luxor East Bank beginning with the outstanding Karnak Temple. Afterward, the Temple of Luxor will be our next stop. You will visit Karnak Temple, in ancient Egypt, the power of the god Amun of Thebes gradually increased during the early New Kingdom, and after the short persecution led by Akhenaten, it rose to its apex. The Temple of Karnak is three main temples, smaller enclosed temples, and several outer temples located about three kilometers north of Luxor, Egypt situated on 100 ha (247 acres) of land. Karnak is the site's modern name. Its ancient name was Ipet-it, meaning "The Most Select (or Sacred) of Places". This vast complex was built and enlarged over a thirteen-hundred-year period. The three main temples of Mut, Montu, and Amun are enclosed by enormous brick walls. Proceed to visit the Temple of Luxor, built by the two pharaohs, Amenhotep III and Ramses II. Ancient Thebes was a centre of festivals, and the Temple of Luxor was the setting for the most important-the festival of Opet, designed to merge the ruler`s human and divine aspects.
Overnight on the cruise | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner (FB)
27th March – Luxor West Bank and Move to Hurghada Breakfast on the Nile Cruise, and then proceed to checkout. Early morning, visit Luxor West Bank necropolis including the Valley of the Kings, including the unique two tombs of Rameses V & VI, the Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, and Colossi of Memnon. The West Bank necropolis including the Valley of the Kings, with its many tombs, chiseled deep into the Cliffside. From the 18th to the 20th Dynasty, the Memphis area and pyramid-style tombs were abandoned in favor of the West Bank of the Nile in Thebes. Several great leaders as well as many less important rulers are buried here, and more tombs are being discovered even today. Proceed to the funerary temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir El Bahari. The mortuary temple of Queen Hatshepsut is one of the most dramatically situated in the world. The last stop for our morning tour will be at the Colossi of Memnon. Amenhotep III (18th Dynasty) built a mortuary temple in Thebes that was guarded by two gigantic statues on the outer gates. All that remains now are the 23 meters (75 ft.) high, one-thousand-ton statue of Amenhotep III. Though damaged by nature and ancient tourists, the statues are still impressive. Move to Hurghada by bus Overnight stay in Hurghada| Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner (FB)
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28 March – Free Day at Leisure in Hurghada Breakfast at the hotel and enjoy a relaxing day in Hurghada. Spend the day soaking up the sun, swimming in the crystal-clear waters or relaxing by the hotel’s private beach of the Red Sea and swimming pools. Alternatively, choose from a variety of optional excursions and activities, including a thrilling desert safari with quad biking and a visit to a traditional Bedouin village, an unforgettable experience swimming with horses in the Red Sea, or a dolphin-watching boat trip where you can enjoy the beautiful marine life and scenery. Overnight in Hurghada | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner (AI)
29th March – Hurghada to Cairo Breakfast at the hotel. Take time to enjoy the vibrant atmosphere of Hurghada, renowned for its stunning coastline and year-round sunshine. Later, fly to Cairo. Journey back in time to Memphis, the legendary city founded around 3,100 BC by King Menes, the unifier of Upper and Lower Egypt. Once a fortress overseeing the life-giving Nile and vital trade routes, Memphis grew into a bustling hub of power and culture. Walk the ancient streets in your imagination, tracing the footsteps of kings, priests, and travelers across millennia. Continue to Saqqara, the sprawling necropolis of Memphis, where the first and second dynasty kings rest in silent grandeur. Here, every stone tells a tale, every pyramid a lesson in ambition, legacy, and the unyielding human desire to be remembered. Conclude the day with a leisurely stroll through Khan El-Khalili Market, one of Egypt’s oldest and most vibrant bazaars. Explore the labyrinth of alleys, where every shop invites you to discover unique souvenirs, handcrafted treasures, and stories that will accompany you long after you leave Egypt. Overnight stay in Cairo| Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner (FB)
30th March – Goodbye to Cairo Early in the morning, you will have a transfer to the airport for your departure from Cairo to Istanbul on flight TK0691 (09:05 – 12:35). Upon arrival in Istanbul, locate your gate for flight TK1371 (17:00 – 18:35) back to Malta.
Accommodation - 4-Star Hotels Cairo: Pyramids Park Resort Cairo or similar Hurghada: Long Beach Resort or similar Nile Cruise: Royal Elite Nile Cruise or similar