Ultimate Egypt

Set your alarms for 7.30am and fill up on plenty of breakfast before a big day exploring Egypt’s iconic Ancient Wonder of the World – the Pyramids and Sphinx! Follow your guide for a tour across the ancient site to learn about the 4,600-year-old wonders. The journey continues with one of the most important museums dedicated to the ancient world – Egyptian Museum of Cairo. Home to over 120,000 ancient Egyptian relics and antiquities, this place will leave you in awe! After everyone has had their dose of awe, we’ll head back to our hotel for overnight stay.

• Accommodation Sonesta Hotel Tower & Casino – 5 Star
• Meals Included Breakfast
• Included Activities Sightseeing of Giza Pyramids Sightseeing of Sphinx Sightseeing of Egyptian Museum
• Entrance Fees Giza Pyramids/Sphinx – 700 EGP Egyptian Museum – 550 EGP

We start the day with a flight to Aswan where we will have a city tour with our local guide. Visit the Unfinished Obelisk for a look into the incredible building methods used to create the four-sided, hallmark monuments that are placed at the entrances of Egyptian temples. Take some time to walk along the 42-metre long lying bed of granite and learn about its significance from your guide. Visit the Philae Temple, dedicated to the goddess Isis, divine mother of the pharaohs. The temple is set beautifully on an island in the middle of the Nile. We will then arrive at the hotel for check-in and then have the option to join a traditional Nubian dinner in the evening.

• Accommodation Tolip Hotel – 5 Star
• Meals Included Breakfast
• Included Activities Aswan City tour Sightseeing of Philae Temple Sightseeing of Unfinished Obeliks of Aswan
• Optional Activities Nubian Dinner – 32 USD
• Entrance Fees Philae Temple – 550 EGP

At 04:45 in the morning, we depart for the optional trip to the UNESCO World Heritage Listed Abu Simbel. It is a must-do for all keen historians! Enjoy a free afternoon to explore Aswan and the banks of the Nile River at your own pace.

• Accommodation Tolip Hotel – 5 Star
• Meals Included Breakfast
• Optional Activities Abu Simbel – 120 USD

Time to relax and enjoy the cool breeze of the Nile and the rest of the day is yours to wander around Aswan as you wish.

• Accommodation Tolip Hotel – 5 Star
• Meals Included Breakfast
• Included Activities Sailing on the Felucca

We hop back onboard the coach and drive north towards Kom Ombo. Visit the  Kom Ombo Temple, dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek. Next stop will be Edfu, home to one of the largest and best-preserved temples in Egypt. Dedicated to the falcon god Horus, the temple was built over 180-years from 237 BC to 57 BC. We’ll arrive in Luxor in the late afternoon, before checking out the Luxor Temple in the evening. Explore the dim-light temple after dark and learn from your guide of the temple complexes ancient history, dating back to the 14^th century B.C. Not to forget, a visit to the vast Karnak Temple Complex, one of the most important religious centers of ancient Egypt with its marvelous temples. Your Egyptologist guide will enlighten you with the most intriguing stories and mythologies from the temple complex. Feeling adventurous?

• Accommodation Steigenberger Nile palace Hotel – 5 Star
• Meals Included Breakfast
• Included Activities Sightseeing of Edfu Temple Sightseeing of Komombo Temple Sightseeing of Karnak Temple Sightseeing of Luxor Temple
• Entrance Fees Edfu Temple – 550 EGP Komombo Temple – 450 EGP Luxor Temple – 500 EGP Karnak Temple – 600

Early in the morning take to the skies on an optional hot air balloon ride over Luxor. Then follow your guide to the Valley of the Kings, also known as the ‘City of the Dead’, home to fancy royal tombs carved into desert rocks and filled with treasures for the Pharaoh afterlife. Next up, the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut and Colossi of Memnon. Later in the afternoon we make our way to the airport and fly back to Cairo.

• Accommodation Sonesta Hotel Tower & Casino – 5 Star
• Meals Included Breakfast
• Included Activities Sightseeing of Hatshepsut Temple & Colossi of Memnon
• Optional Activities Hot Air Balloon – 124 USD
• Entrance Fees Valley Of The Kings – 750 EGP Hatshepsut Temple – 440 EGP

Following an early breakfast, transfer to the airport for our flight to Sharm El-Sheikh. We then head out to the Red Sea paradise of Dahab. Pack your swimsuit close and ready for a dip in the sea. You’ll get plenty of swimming, snorkeling, diving and sunbathing. The perfect way to relax after a week of cultural discovery.

• Accommodation Dahab Paradise Hotel – 3 Star
• Meals Included Breakfast

Today our Dahab experience starts with an optional snorkeling trip to the famous Blue Hole. Here you can snorkel off the shore, swim along colorful fish and experience the beauty of the coral reefs. Dahab is renowned for being one of the best diving destinations in the region, offering an unforgettable experience to divers of all levels. Following your return, why not try out camel trekking or water sports.

• Accommodation Dahab Paradise Hotel – 3 Star
• Meals Included Breakfast
• Included Activities Sightseeing of Dahab
• Optional Activities Snorkeling at Blue Hole – 42 USD Scuba Diving – EUR 45

Another day to relax under the sun and cool in the sea. Alternatively you can browse the bazaars and markets to practice your bartering skills and collect the best souvenirs. In the evening, you can join the optional Mountain Dinner.

• Accommodation Dahab Paradise Hotel – 3 Star
• Meals Included Breakfast
• Optional Activities Mountain Dinner – 34 USD Scuba Diving – EUR 45

A free day by the sea. If you have energy to spare, why not try out some water sports or attractions. Cherish your final day by the Red Sea under the Egyptian sun. Depart for St. Catherine in the evening at 22:30 start the ascend to Mt. Sinai, where you’ll witness the spectacular sunrise which blankets the surrounding peaks in gold, unveiling one of the best views in Egypt.

• Accommodation Dahab Paradise Hotel – 3 Star
• Meals Included Breakfast
• Included Activities Mt Sinai Trek

Start off the day with a visit to the beautiful St. Catherine Monastery before you drive back to Dahab. Free time to rest up and recharge after the hike. Get to improve your waterskiing or wake boarding skills and ride the waves to cool off.

• Accommodation Dahab Paradise Hotel – 3 Star
• Meals Included Breakfast
• Included Activities Sightseeing of St. Catherine Monastery
• Entrance Fees St. Catherine Monastery – 250 EGP

The day is yours to soak up the sunshine, swim in the sea or chew through your memory card taking pics of this cute Egyptian town.

• Accommodation Dahab Paradise Hotel – 3 Star
• Meals Included Breakfast
• Optional Activities Quad Biking – 29 USD

This morning we check-out of the hotel in Dahab and catch the transfer to the Sharm Airport, from where we will fly to Cairo. Our tour ends at Cairo Airport. Time to start counting days for your next adventure with Happydays Tour!

• Meals Included Breakfast