Best of Egypt

Steigenberger El Tahrir Hotel is a popular 4-star hotel in El Tahrir Square overlooking the Egyptian museum, walking distance to Khan El Khalili Bazaar and in close proximity to other major attractions.
The rooms are luxurious and cozy with excellent sound-proofing.
Enjoy the oriental and international culinary delights our chefs have to offer.
On Booking.com website, couples particularly like the location – they rated Steigenberger El Tahrir Cairo hotel 9.3 out of 10 points. This hotel overall was rated 8.9 points.

Cons:
If you like to use the pool, it can get noisy by the pool since the hotel is located in the city centre.

Tolip Aswan Hotel is a five-star hotel situated along the Nile River in Aswan. It offers a stunning view overlooking the longest river on the planet. The property is beautifully decorated, with a sumptuous lobby, fully equipped gym, a table tennis, and various entertainment options such as bowling, air hockey, cinema and a pool right on the river which creates an extraordinary view and valuable experience to guests.
The buffet breakfasts and a la carte menus at this hotel are delicious.
All rooms have air conditioning and come with a furnished balcony. However, you may want to upgrade to a Superior room with a big balcony overlooking the Nile or if you are lucky enough, you could get a free upgrade to one of them.
The hotel's wellness center features a sauna, steam bath and various massage treatments, all at an additional cost. A children's playground is also available at the hotel.
On Booking.com website, couples particularly like the location – they rated Tolip Aswan hotel 8.6 out of 10 points. This hotel overall was rated 7.8 points.

Cons:
Location is far from downtown and some rooms facing the street can be noisy.

Jaz Nile Cruise provides everything you need on the board:
• 24-hour reception
• internet
• laundry service
• outdoor pool
• gift shop
• beauty salon
• doctor on board
• game room
• library
• massage
• jacuzzi
• sauna
• steam bath
• pool bar
• fitness

The cabins are all a good size with premium bedding, air conditioning and a safety deposit box. It also comes with large windows where you can enjoy a wonderful view of the Nile.
The staff are extremely accommodating and cater to all your needs and the food is very varied and plentiful, for all tastes. And while you are on the board, your breakfast, lunch, and dinner are included in your package.
On Booking.com website, couples particularly like the location – they rated Jaz Nile Cruise 8.5 out of 10 points. This cruise overall was rated 8 points.

Cons:
Wi-Fi service is intermittent.

Jaz Casa Del Mar resort is one of the best 5-star all-inclusive hotel that offers a private beach in
Hurghada. This new and modern hotel features air-conditioned rooms overlooking the landscaped pool area or Red Sea, five-star restaurant, health club, pool, games room and entertainment.
This fantastic hotel on the Red Sea shore has amazing staff with excellent customer service
Restaurant at this hotel offers great variety and high quality of food. Guests can also enjoy a drink in the colorful tea lounge or listen to a piano music in the lobby.
On Booking.com website, couples particularly like the location – they rated Jaz Casa Del Mar resort at Hurghada 9.3 out of 10 points. This hotel overall was rated 9 points.

Cons:
At some time of the year pool can be cool.

Welcome to “The City of All Cities”, Cairo!
Cairo, Arabic Al-Qāhirah (“The Victorious”) capital city of Egypt, and one of the largest cities in Africa. It is well known by its famous Giza Pyramids located on the outskirts of the city, that its history dates back to the dawn of human civilization.
On your arrival at the Cairo International Airport, you will be greeted by 10togo.tours representative and then be transferred by a deluxe coach to your hotel in Cairo.
Overnight in Cairo

After your breakfast, there will be a short briefing with your tour group and your tour guide to get acquainted with each other.
Today’s tour will start by exploring one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world, Giza Pyramids in the Giza Plateau.
The Giza Pyramids are a collection of three pyramids. The first is the Great Khufu’s (Cheops) Pyramid built in 2690 BCE and ___. Then you will visit the rest of the Giza Plateau including the sight of second pyramid, Khafre’s Pyramid - Khufu's son and the second-largest pyramid. And finally, the Menkaure Pyramid, the smallest of all three; all proudly guarded by the famous Sphinx.
Continue your tour to explore the treasures of the Egyptian Museum which is famous for its antiquities from Egypt's pharaonic era, dating back 50 centuries, most famous of which is the Tutankhamen collection.
We will visit Khan El Khalili Bazaar - a loud, crowded, colorful, and exciting bazaar—full of all kinds of goods and shiny baubles. No trip to Cairo would be complete without a visit to Khan Al-Khalili Bazaar.
Overnight in Cairo

Our group will set out on a full-day excursion to Alexandria, the Pearl of the Mediterranean. Founded by Alexander the Great in 331 BCE, it flourished from a small port city into the cultural center of the ancient world, rivalling even Athens, Greece.
The pride of ancient Alexandria was the great lighthouse (110 meters), the Pharos of Alexandria, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world that was still standing until the 12th century. We will discover remnants of the lighthouse that can be seen in the construction of Fort Qaitbay, built in the 1480’s.
Alexandria came to be regarded as the capital of knowledge and learning, in part because of its legendary Library that helped the city to attract scholars, scientists, philosophers, mathematicians, artists, and historians. Today the new Alexandria Library built-in 2002 shaped like a massive, partly hidden, tilted disc rising from the Mediterranean, evokes the image of a rising sun, a source of light and enlightenment.
The tour continues to Alexandria National Museum featuring over 1800 archaeological pieces that narrate the Pharaonic, Greek, Roman, Coptic, Islamic, and modern history of Egypt.
Finally, we will visit El Montazah Gardens, containing gardens and two palaces overlooking a truly beautiful stretch of coast. These two royal palaces, built during the 19th and 20th centuries. These palaces mix Turkish and Florentine architecture, and its central tower was inspired by Palazzo Vecchio in Florence.
A special seafood lunch will be provided on the bay of Abukir, the scene of the naval battle between Nelson and Napoleon. Return to Cairo in the early evening.
Note: During the full day tour the clients will visit according to what’s available on the day of the visit.
Overnight in Cairo

After an early breakfast, you will be transferred to Cairo domestic airport for your flight to Aswan and to your hotel.
Welcome to Nubian city of Aswan! Land of beauty and charm.
We will discover the High Dam of Aswan. On this expedition, you will learn how High Dam has brought the Nile’s devastating floods to an end, but also how it has improved navigation across the Nile, benefited the tourism, fishing industries, agriculture and more.
Afterwards, we will visit the unfinished Obelisk laying as a sleeping giant in a bed of granite. This majestic monolith of Aswan offers the chance to shed some light on how such massive structures were created by the unmatched intelligence and skill of ancient Egyptians. It is without a doubt the largest obelisk ever constructed but left uncompleted more than 3,500 years ago.
Last but not least, we will explore Philae Temple, one of the most picturesque temples in all of Egypt. This magnificent complex was moved carefully from its original place to its current location at Aglika Island following the construction of the High Dam, which threatened to submerge it permanently.
Overnight in Aswan

After breakfast and checking out from your hotel you can spend some free time at your own leisure before embarking on your Nile cruise, which will be your home for the next 3 nights.
In the afternoon, we will sail through history by felucca and alight upon Aswan Botanical Garden. Situated on Kitchener's Island on the Nile, this paradise has been cultivated to sustain Egypt's most rare and endemic plants, as well as importing plants from the Far East, India and parts of Africa. Feluccas are Mediterranean wooden boats that are rigged with a canvas sail to silently slice through the waters of the Nile instead of boisterous motorboats that may jar your sense of relaxation and wonder.
An addition to this memorable sailing, you will appreciate a visit to the Botanical Garden by strolling through the beauty of fascinating plants and be surrounded by the sights and sounds of beautiful and interesting feathered creatures.
Overnight in the Nile Cruise

In the early morning, your river cruise ship will sail to Kom Ombo where you will visit an unusual double temple of Kom Ombo. This unique temple is dedicated to two different deities: the local crocodile-headed god Sobek, and the first "god of the Kingdom", the falcon-headed god Horus the Elder.
Back onboard for lunch. Admire the beautiful scenery of the Nile while sailing to Edfu.
In Edfu, you will take a tour by horse carriage to visit Edfu Temple. The Temple of Horus at Edfu is widely considered to be the most impressive of all the Nile-side temples along the journey between Aswan and Luxor.
Return to ship and sail to Luxor. Enjoy a lovely dinner and overnight aboard the ship.
Overnight in the Nile Cruise

Following breakfast on board; depart for visits to the sites on the West Bank. Your first stop will be at Colossi of Memnon, two massive, monumental stone statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III (1386-1353 BCE), showing him seated, were built to guard his funerary temple. The figures rise 60 ft (18 meters) high and weigh 720 tones each; both carved from single blocks of sandstone.
Afterwards, we will visit Temple of Queen Hatshepsut (c.1473–1458 BCE), the queen who became pharaoh, built a magnificent temple at Deir al-Bahari, on the west side of Luxor. This multi-story structure is situated along the limestone cliffs behind the Nile valley, in a spectacular panorama.
From there we will go to Valley of kings, once called the Great Necropolis of Millions of Years of Pharaoh. This valley is consistent of 63 magnificent and hidden underground mausoleums from the New Kingdom period (1550-1069 BCE), a royal burial ground for pharaohs such as Tutankhamun, Seti I, and Ramses II, as well as queens, high priests, and other elites.
Lunch break, followed by a visit to the East Bank with a first stop at the astonishing beautiful Karnak Complex and temple. Within its precincts are the Great Temple of Amun, the Temple of Khons, and the Festival Temple of Tuthmosis III, as well as surrounding minor temples and sanctuaries.
The complex is not built to a single unified plan. Instead, it represents the building activity of many successive rulers, who vied with one another in adding to and adorning this great national sanctuary, which became the most important of Egypt's temples during the New Kingdom.
Last but not least, you will visit a strikingly graceful monument in the heart of the modern town, Luxor temple. The temple was largely built by the New Kingdom pharaohs Amenhotep III (1390–1352 BCE) and Ramses II (1279–1213 BCE). This temple later during the Christian era, underwent a transformation into a church, while in the Islamic period, the Mosque of Abu el-Haggag, dedicated to a revered holy man, was built inside the complex grounds.
Return to the cruise ship, enjoy dinner and overnight on board.
Overnight in the Nile Cruise

After your breakfast and hotel check-out, transfer to Hurghada where you can enjoy the rest of the day at your own leisure.
A coastal Egyptian town at the shore of the Red Sea is one of the most popular beach and diving destinations in the Middle East. The Red Sea offers so many activities to choose from, including sunbathing, snorkeling, scuba diving, and desert safaris.
City of Hurghada itself also has many local shops in the main area; you may buy jewelry carved from silver, coral, and other precious stones.
Museum of Papyrus is also another excellent attraction.
Overnight in Hurghada

Day at your leisure by the Red Sea (no services provided).

Overnight in Hurghada

Today fly to Cairo and then enjoy the rest of your day at leisure or join one of our optional tours in Cairo.

Today you will be transferred to Cairo airport for your flight back home. Thank you for joining us on your journey through Best of Egypt, we hope to see you again soon in another adventure with 10togo.tours!
End of the tour.
Updated 13 January 2023