Grand Egyptian Tour Kochi to the Nile
Flights, internal Egypt flights, Egypt visa, a 3-night deluxe Nile cruise, a 5-star hotel in Cairo, and all meals included.
Cairo's pyramids, Aswan's island temple, three nights sailing the Nile, and Luxor's city of the pharaohs.
The Journey in One Look.
8 days, departing Kochi, with 3 nights at a 5-star hotel in Cairo and 3 nights aboard a deluxe Nile cruise. Flights, internal Egypt flights, and all transfers are covered by air-conditioned coach, with all meals as per the itinerary, Egypt visa charges, and travel insurance up to age 70 included, and a Malayalee tour manager from Fortune throughout.
Duration
8 Days, 6 Nights
Route
Kochi · Cairo · Aswan · Luxor · Cairo
Cruise
3 Nights Deluxe Nile Cruise
Flights
International & Internal Included
Meals
All Meals Included
Visa
Egypt Visa Included
Day by Day Plan
A Nile cruise, ancient temples, and the Pyramids of Giza across eight days.
The group assembles at Cochin International Airport, meets the tour manager, and flies to Cairo. Egypt opens at the crossroads of Africa and the Middle East, its story running back over millennia along the Nile that made it. The rest of the day is at leisure. Overnight in Cairo.
Meals: breakfast in flight, lunch and dinner at restaurants.
An early checkout and flight south to Aswan, the Nile at its loveliest.
The day takes in:
The island temple of Philae, rescued from the rising waters and rebuilt stone by stone
The Aswan High Dam that reshaped the river
Evening boarding of the deluxe Nile cruise
Overnight on the cruise. Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.
A dawn start with packed breakfast for the drive to Abu Simbel by air-conditioned vehicles, where the four colossal statues of Ramses II guard the cliff-carved temple. The afternoon sails to Kom Ombo for its riverside temple, then onward toward Edfu.
Overnight on the cruise. Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.
After breakfast, the temple of Edfu, one of the best preserved in all Egypt, and then the ship sails on toward Luxor, the Nile's banks drifting past.
Overnight on the cruise. Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Disembark after breakfast for Luxor's full day.
Luxor's sights include:
The Valley of the Kings, where the pharaohs' painted tombs descend into the hills
Queen Hatshepsut's terraced temple
The Colossi of Memnon
The columned halls of Karnak and Luxor temples
In the evening, fly to Cairo. Overnight in Cairo. Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.
The day Egypt is famous for.
The day covers:
The Great Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx in the morning
The papyrus fair
The Egyptian Museum's halls of treasures
The Khan El Khalili bazaar to close
Overnight in Cairo. Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for the flight home.
Meals: breakfast, with lunch and dinner in flight.
Early morning arrival at Cochin airport. The Egyptian tour with Fortune Tours ends with fond memories.
What's Covered & What's Not
The Tour, in Eight Highlights.
The moments this eight-day circle is built around — from the Giza plateau and the museum halls of Cairo to the temples that line the Nile down to Luxor.
The Great Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx
The Nile cruise, three nights from Aswan to Luxor
The Egyptian Museum and Khan El Khalili
The Aswan tour with Philae Temple and the High Dam
The Temple of Abu Simbel
The Kom Ombo and Edfu temples
Queen Hatshepsut's Temple and the Colossi of Memnon
The Karnak and Luxor temples
Eight Days Along the Nile of the Pharaohs
One departure, three nights afloat, and five thousand years waiting at the rail. Share your headcount, and your cabin is held.
Good To Know
Questions with useful answers
A booking advance confirms your seats at the time of booking, and instalments follow ahead of departure on the standard schedule. Our team shares the current amounts and confirms each step with you. You can call us on 7510 755 888 at any stage if you have a question about your booking.
Yes. Egypt visa charges are included, along with economy-class international and internal air tickets, all sightseeing and airport transfers by air-conditioned coach, and all meals as per the itinerary.
Three nights aboard a deluxe Nile cruise, plus three nights at a 5-star hotel in Cairo — six nights in all across the eight days.
Yes — a Malayalee tour manager from Fortune Tours travels with the group throughout the tour.
Travel insurance up to 70 years of age is included in the package.