Overview
Itinerary
ITINERARY AT A GLANCE
Day 1 Nairobi, Kenya Double Tree HotelBed and breakfast
Day 2 Amboseli Amboseli Sopa Lodge Full Board
Day 3 Amboseli Amboseli Sopa Lodge Full Board
Day 4 Lake Naivasha Naivasha Sopa LodgeFull Board
Day 5 Masai Mara Mara Sopa Lodge Full Board
Day 6 Masai Mara Mara Sopa LodgeFull Board
Day 7 Masai Mara Mara Sopa LodgeFull Board
Day 8 Kenya/Egypt Departure for your flight (not included in tour price) to Cairo, Egypt. Caoro Radisson Blu. Half Board
Day 9 Full Day Pyramids of Giza, Memphis, Sakkara, Sphinx snd GEM The Grand Egyptian Museum
Day 10 Cairo City Tour with Egyptian Museum and bazaar
Day 11 Cairo/Luxor (flight not included ) Nile River Cruise embarkation
Day 12 Cruise
Day 13 Cruise
Day 14 Cruise
Day 15 Aswan/Cairo (flight not included ) Radisson Blu Resort cairo
Day 16 Departure
Upon arrival at the International airport, you will be met by our VIP airport meet and assist staff inside the flight terminal who will assist you to clear immigration and customs thereafter he /she will hand you over to our driver guide who will transfer you to Double Tree Hotel for your overnight and breakfast in the next morning.
Today, you will have a full day excursion with lunch, visiting the Pyramids of Giza and the Great Sphinx.You will drive around the Pyramid of Chephren, the Pyramid of Cheops (also known as the Great Pyramid or Khufu), and the Pyramid of Menkaure. You will have time to walk around Cheops, and take pictures. Then visit the Sphinx, the colossal one-piece sandstone man-headed lion-bodied statue. Later continue to Memphis, the capital of Old Kingdom; and then Sakkara, to visit the Step Pyramid, the first monumental stone structure in Ancient Egypt. In the afternoon, return to your hotel.
You will have a full day excursion with lunch, visiting the famous Egyptian Museum where archaeological pieces dating as far back as 3000 BC are in exhibit; where you will see the famous treasure of King Tutankhamun. You will also visit the Alabaster Mosque, the Coptic District, and the Ancient Citadel which was built in 1176. You will visit jewelry and ornament wholesalers. In the afternoon, return to your hotel.
Today check out and transfer to the Cairo Airport for the flight to Luxor. On arrival in Luxor, you will be met & transferred directly to our cruise boat M/S Carnival. Features air-conditioned comfortable cabins all with panoramic windows. This afternoon, if you purchased the optional Nile Cruise shore excursions package, we will start by visiting the Luxor temple. The temple founded in 1400 BC and built from sandstone blocks brought from the south western portion of Egypt. Next, visit the Karnak temple which features a vast mix of decayed temples and chapels. Moreover, the temple also features pylons and other buildings. Return to the cruise. Tonight, your tour guide will hold an information meeting to walk you through the program. You will spend the night aboard the ship docked in Luxor.
If you purchased the optional Nile Cruise shore excursions package, your excursions today include visits to Luxor’s West bank where lies Thebes, Valley of Kings and the Collossi of Memnon.
The West Bank of Luxor contains one of the largest collections of archaeological treasures in the world. This is where you will find the famous Valley of the Kings, the breathtaking tomb of Queen Nefertari, the mortuary temples of ancient Egyptian pharaohs, and an astounding number of tombs
Later, return to the boat to wind down, we will start sailing to Esna this afternoon.
In Esna you will pass through the locks on the River Nile, for many a fun and small-scale canal-crossing experience.
Tonight, we will dock in Esna for overnight.
Upon arrival in Edfu, your optional shore excursions package will have you enjoying guided visits to Edfu Temple, the beautiful preserved Horus temple. In fact, it is the best preserved of all Egyptian temples which built by the Ptolemy’s.
For many, Aswan is one of the most mesmerizing towns on the Nile.
Upon arrival in Aswan, your shore excursions package includes a full day excursion starting with visits to the Temple of Philae, High Dam, and the Unfinished Obelisk and ending with a Felucca Sailing on the Nile River along the shores of Elephantine Island.
Return to the cruise for your last night on the Nile.
Transfer to the airport in time for the required check in for your international departure flight.
This is a 16 day tour in total from time of arrival to time of departure. Travel insurance is mandatory for Kenya.
Reservations are required with a minimum of 10 months in advance. To make reservations a deposit of 25% nonrefundable is required.
Final payment is due 90 days prior to tour start date.
In Kenya
Includes:
- Pick up & drop off International airport
- Full board accommodation on Safari
- All park entrance fees
- Unlimited Game Drives
- Meet and greet services
- All accommodation mentioned in the itinerary
- Non – A/C vehicles are used for transfers in Nairobi and on Safari in Kenya.
The rates Exclude:
- Airfare not included
- Tips and porterage
- Medical/Travel Insurance
- Any extras incurred at the lodges/hotels
- Any visa fee
In Egypt
Includes:
- 4 nights Nile River cruise aboard the deluxe MS Carnival with nightly entertainment
- Nile River shore excursion package
- 4 nights 5-star hotel in Cairo, Radisson Blu Hotel & Resort
- 23 Meals; 8 breakfasts, 7 lunches, and 8 dinners
- Guided full day tour of Memphis, Sakkara, Pyramids of Giza and Sphinx with GEM The Grand Egyptian Museum and lunch
- Guided full day tour of Cairo, The Egyptian Museum, Citadel and Bazaar with lunch
- All private transfers within Egypt
- Government hotel taxes
- Entrances fees to all places as indicated in the itinerary
- Round trip transfers from Cairo International Airport
- Services of Sunny Land local representatives.
Excludes:
- Egypt visa ($25) and cruise tips of $60 per person payable in Egypt
- International flights are not included
- Intra-Egypt Flights Cairo to Luxor and Aswan to Cairo are not Included
Peak High season August & September $9985
March 1-31 $7899
Rest of year $9699
Prices are per person in double occupancy
Minimum 2 passengers required. For single room/cabin add 50%
Hotel Radisson Blu
Experience style, comfort and exceptional service just 3 kilometers from Cairo International Airport at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Cairo Heliopolis. Immerse yourself in the city’s history at sites like the Great Pyramids and the Sphinx – both less than an hour away by car. Or, enjoy modern pastimes at nearby shopping malls, bars and golf courses.
MS Carnival
5 Star Deluxe Class Cruise
Built in 1999 and recently refurbished, the M/S Nile Carnival is our newest introduction to cruising on the Nile…
The M/S Nile Carnival is a modern cruise vessel with 4 suites and 68 comfortable deluxe cabins 215 sq.ft each, and 2 single cabins 145 sq.ft each. Each cabin has a Mini-bar, TV, telephone, hair dryer, individually controlled Air conditioning, and mirrors.
Our international cuisine restaurant serves all our guests in one sitting. Breakfast is always buffet, lunches are set menu, and some dinners are served as set menu and some as buffet. Quantity and quality of the food is found excellent by most of our passengers. Our chefs who earned the French National Symbol for Excellence in Food and Hospitality Services from “Les Cuisiniers et Hoteliers de Metier” provides cooking courses. Carnival has a modern lounge-bar and a sundeck with its own bar, where one can enjoy the scenery and enjoy the sun.
We have nightly entertainment on board including Belly-dancer Shows, Nubian Parties, Gallabeya (traditional Arab men’s dress wear) themes, Treasure hunts and others. But if there is any guest who does not care to participate in these social activities they can enjoy our sundeck for the night’s view or stroll in the streets of the port of calls. Located on the sun-deck, Carnival’s swimming pool is surrounded by two Jacuzzi, and we also have two whirlpools for our guests’ use.
The M/S Carnival sails from Luxor every Thursday for a 4-night cruise and from Aswan every Monday for a 3-night Nile River cruise.
