Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival in Cairo
Pass By: Cairo International Airport Road, Cairo Int'l Airport Rd, Sheraton Al Matar, El Nozha, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Arrival in Cairo; meet and greet at Cairo International Airport by a Mody Egypt Tours representative. You will be transferred to your hotel with check-in assistance. After an information meeting, you will spend the rest of the day to your leisure.
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in Cairo Hotel
Day 2: Cairo – Giza Pyramids – Saqqara
Pass By: Giza, Giza, Giza Governorate
Breakfast and pick up for your official introduction to Cairo. Your first day will be inundated in ancient history and starts at the Giza Plateau where your first impression will be the overwhelming sight of the Great Sphinx. You visit the pyramids of Menkaure, Cheops and Chefren; dating from approx. 2580-2560BC. Your next stop is the Saqqara Plateau; another UNESCO heritage site, with the impressive step pyramid of Djoser, the first successful attempt to a fully functional pyramid.
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in Cairo Hotel
Day 3: Alexandria – Amphitheater – Pompey's Pillar – Qaitbay Citadel
Pass By: City Centre Alexandria, Alexandria Cairo Desert Road, Alexandria 11432 Egypt
After breakfast you drive to Alexandria, capital of Egypt under the Ptolemaic rulers. You start the tour with a visit to the grounds of the ancient Bibliotheca Alexandrina, followed by lunch in a good local restaurant. Your next visit will be to the Roman Amphitheater, the audience section consists of 13 rows of white European marble with columns made from granite out of Aswan. You continue the city tour with a stopover at Pompey's Pillar, a massive Corinthian column, build to carry a statue of Emperor Dioclatian. The last visit, before returning to Cairo will be a tour of the Citadel of Qaitbay, a 15th century fortification in the Harbor of Pharos Island. You will be brought back to Cairo.
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Accommodation included: Overnight in Cairo Hotel
Day 4: Museum of Egyptian Antiquities – Citadel – Khan el Khalili
Pass By: The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, Midan El Tahrir Geographical Society Building, Cairo 11511 Egypt
After breakfast you will start the day with a Cairo City Tour with the first stop at the Museum of Egyptian Antiquities with artifacts from tombs, temples and palaces throughout Egypt from ancient dynasties. You will have a guided tour but also enough time to wander around. After lunch in a good authentic restaurant you will continue to Islamic Cairo, dominated by the Saladin Citadel, an 800 year old fortress and residence where you visit the Mohamed Ali Alabaster Mosque. You conclude the day with a shopping opportunity in the famous Khan el Khalili Bazar, stimulation to the senses with explosions of color, sounds, smell of bakhoor and spices and Egyptian hospitality.
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Accommodation included: Overnight Sleeping train to Aswan
Day 5: Transfer to the Nile Cruise & Aswan Tours
Pass By: Aswan, Aswan, Aswan Governorate, Nile River Valley
Mody Egypt tours licensed tour guide will meet and assist you at Aswan railway station or hotel to be transferred by A/C van to your 5 star Nile Cruise to check in before lunch. Have lunch on board
Then, start your tour by visiting the High Dam; achieved in 1960 to protect Egypt from the flood and generate electric.
Proceed to visit the Graeco Roman Temple dedicated to goddess Isis using a small motorboat to get there. Later on, return back to your cruise for Dinner, folkloric show and Overnight
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Accommodation included: Overnight onboard the Cruise Boat
Day 6: Abu Simbel Temple & Navigation to Kom Ombo Temple
Pass By: Abu Simbel, Abu Simbel, Aswan Governorate, Nile River Valley
Around 4:30, your guide will pick you up for Abu Simbel trip (sharing a small group). Arrive around 8 am, to visit one of the most impressive places in Egypt; the rock-cut temples of Abu Simbel with their unique design built for King Ramses II and his beloved Queen Nefertari. Back to the Cruise by noon to have your lunch and sailing heading to Kom Ombo city.
Arrive at Kom Ombo city where to visit the dual temple of Sobek, the crocodile God and Horus, the falcon God. Back to the cruise and have dinner. Continue sailing to Edfu for overnight.
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Accommodation included: Overnight onboard the Cruise Boat
Day 7: Edfu Temple & Arrive Luxor (visit Luxor Temple)
Pass By: Edfu, Edfu, Nile River Valley
After your breakfast, experience Horse Carriage ride with your tour guide to visit the temple of Horus at Edfu which is considered to be the most complete and the best preserved of all the Egyptian temples. Return to the cruise. Relax on deck watching the unique landscape and admire the beautiful scenery of the Nile River while sailing to Luxor. Cross Esna Lock. Lunch on board. Afternoon tea on sundeck
Late in the afternoon, arrive at your cruise dock, to be transferred to enjoy Luxor temple on the East bank of Luxor, where ancient Egyptian, Christian and Islamic features are exhibited. Dinner on board with belly dancing show and Overnight in Luxor
Note: if your arrival at Luxor dock by 3:00 or 3:30 pm, then we have chance to visit both Karnak and Luxor Temples.
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Accommodation included: Overnight onboard the Cruise Boat
Day 8: Balloon Ride, Luxor Tour & departure transfer
Pass By: HODHOD SOLIMAN HOT Air Balloon Rides Luxor Egypt, Omar ali street, 00201222222811, Luxor, Luxor Governorate 1362262, Egypt
Begin around 5:00 am pick up for the incredible trip of 30 to 45 minutes Hot Air Balloon flight over the west bank of Luxor and enjoy an aerial view of the country's landscape and famous landmarks. Enjoy the sunrise illuminating the sky of the open air museum city (Luxor) over the great temples and mountains below.
Pass By: Valley of the Kings, Luxor City, Luxor 85511 Egypt
Breakfast and start your unforgettable day by driving to the West Bank to visit the Valley of the Kings, where the pharaohs from the New kingdom carved their tombs in the mountains aiming to hide their treasure and protect their mummies.
Then, to the Mortuary temple of the famous queen Hatshepsut at El Deir El Bahari, discover her beautiful temple and her attractive story with her nephew. End your tour in the West Bank by a photo stop in front of the gigantic statues of Memnon. Lunch time in a local restaurant (optional)
Back to the East Bank to see the largest temple ever; Karnak Temple built through 2000 years, covering an area of about 63 acres. Have nice pics between its huge pillars and obelisks.
Finally, transfer to Luxor Airport to fly to Cairo and overnight in Cairo Hotel.
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Accommodation included: Overnight in Cairo Hotel
Day 9: Final Departure
Pass By: Cairo, Cairo, Cairo Governorate
After early Breakfast and at around 05h30 you will be brought to Cairo International Airport for your flight back home.
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
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Traveler pickup is offered
we pick up all our guests from Cairo Airport, any hotels in Cairo or Giza
Airports
9 days(approx.)
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
Infant seats available
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Posted By : 572brentonp
We have embarked on the journey with Mody tours and it has been a delight and an experience.
The pickup from the airport was fantastic , Mohamed gave us a great introduction to Egypt and the next day our tour guide Ceaser gave us a very personal tour of the pyramids. His background in history and his knowledge made it a very special experience to the point others from other groups stopped to listen in to him.
Things were a bit shakey getting onto the cruise but we made it to find the group that we would be doing our tours with and a (different) Mohammed gave us our tour throughout the Nile. He was patient with us and his have us detailed explanation of the sites.
We have been given the all clear for hot air balloons and really looking forward to Alexandria but so far the trip has been great and would recommend it for anyone who wants to switch off and just cruise through Egypt. It is particular great for older explorers and families.
It would have also been good to get an approximate of what the extra costs would be to help us budget better as they seem to creep up out of nowhere.
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Posted On : 2024-04-10
Posted By : Abraham_T
Guide very knowledgeable
Whirlwind tours starting at 4 am everyday. Expect late lunches and dinner. Still worth it
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Posted On : 2023-12-29
Posted By : Discover36637743194
Was so impressed with our treatment and guidance throughout the whole tour.Having a medical delay,we were looked after so well and all arrangements were made by Mody tours. We caught up with our tour party and did not miss anything. Ahmed was a brilliant tour guide and cannot fault his expertise,patience and humour as he guided us with perfection. He was always there to see us off and there when we returned from excursions just checking in to see how our day was. Flexibility was amazing with flights transport and the like. Cannot fault the man. Loved this tour and would recommend to any age group. Thankyou ,thankyou for such a wonderful tour of Egypt.
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Posted On : 2023-08-17
Posted By : matthewhP7238JW
This was an absolutely fantastic trip to experience all of the best sights of ancient Egypt. We travelled across the country, visiting the iconic pyramids, the sphinx, the temples as well as the optional extras of Alexandria and Abu Simbel- which we would recommend. The tour was well organised and our tour guide Mahmoud was excellent, she was incredibly well informed about ancient and modern Egypt and always made sure we were looked after. We would highly recommend this trip, it was truly the adventure of a lifetime!
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Posted On : 2023-06-21
Posted By : kennymunozm
This was an epic adventure that fully immersed the adventurer in all of the cultural and ancient wonders of Eygpt. The company, Mody Tours’ was efficient and very well organised with transfers and touring very timely and safe. Our guide Mahmoud was very well educated in Egyptian history and provided a unique and interesting insight into the past. If you are after a safe well run Trip full of variety and at a good pace this is for you.
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Posted On : 2023-06-21
Posted By : K6753WPlucam
I had an amazing vacation in Egypt with Mody Tours! Everything was very well planned out and my tour guides (sherif in Cairo and Mahmoud from Luxor to Aswan) were very knowledgeable and completely took care of me to be sure I had a wonderful time. They were very willing to take many photos of me at the different sites. Any questions I had during my trip were responded to very quickly using WhatsApp making sure I could completely enjoy my vacation. The hotel (Barcelo Cairo Pyramids) and cruise ship (King Tut I) were both very beautiful. I loved my first visit to Egypt and will plan to return again in the future !
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Posted On : 2023-06-11
Posted By : Magda B
I could not recommend this tour when it comes to the hotel stay (acomodations).
We couldn't get enough information about our stay. We were taking to a very small hotel far from everything. With great staff but maybe 2 star hotel. Far from everything. Maybe good for very young travelers, students etc. The first night got a room with 4 twin beds and no bathroom inside. The next day we were moved to a better room (inside bathroom), but it was definitely not even a 3 star hotel. But yes, great staff. We did checkout and move to a much better hotel. If you don't mind where you stay, you will be ok.
The actual tour was great. Our driver was excellent, Eslam and our tour guide, Sherif. They were both amazing and very knowledgeable. They made a difference for us. The cruise was great, but when we were getting back to Cairo to fly back home the next day, they wanted to take us back to the original hotel , more than an hour away in Giza, to bring us back 6 hours later to the airport. Not a hotel in Cairo? Knowing that we didn't stay in the hotel.
I would recommend this company (Moody) only for the tour part, not for accommodation or travel options.
Eslam, Sherif and Mahmoud were great. Specially Sherif. They made the difference.b
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Posted On : 2023-06-10
Posted By : 149raeganc
My trip to Egypt working with mostafa and mody tours was absolutely the best choice for my vacation. I had such a wonderful time and wonderful people to tour guides were excellent. My private tour was amazing and all of the sites that I got to see is absolutely worth booking this trip. I would use mody tours every time I return to Egypt. Thank you for such an amazing vacation.
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Posted On : 2023-06-07
Posted By : 129ayap
Excellent customer service, the tour manager response in a timely manner. We really loved the Barcelo resort they booked for us when we were staying in Cairo Giza city. Also, in Cairo our tour guide Mahmoud and the driver Ramy they were supper helpful. I really appreciate their help and patient. I want to buy the turkey coffee pot, they went to look for a couple coffee shops. Also, our flight was always so early in the morning and late at night, the driver Hassan is still supper nice to us. Moreover, our Nile river tour guide Hani, he is responsible and considerate. Even though in our group there were lot of unhappy things happened, but he is still trying so hard to accommodate everybody's need. Strongly recommend the mody tours.
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Posted On : 2023-06-07
Posted By : P5967SCellab
The experience was certainly very positive, I left on my own, and I was always followed from the moment I disembarked from the plane until I returned home. I had cars and drivers and guides all to myself! both the guide in Cairo and the guide in Luxor were very accurate and knowledgeable and kind and took care of me for everything, including medicines. The program had everything I wanted to see and that was it. The hotel in Cairo was very good and the buffet varied. The cruise ship was a little older than other ships and the buffet was pretty much the same every day. But the crew were lovely, very sweet and very nice people and that was more important. It is important to know that people get paid very little so tipping is very important for them, put it in your travel budget, it is not explained very clearly, but I would like to point it out. In conclusion I have to say that I highly recommend this trip and this company.
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Posted On : 2023-06-06
