Standard
Cairo Hotels
★★★★★Steigenberger El Tahrir / Cairo Pyramids / Baron Hotel Cairo
Or similar
- Free WiFi
- Pool
- 24h Reception
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A 8-day journey combining Cairo’s ancient wonders with 4 nights aboard Princess Farida. Explore with your guide, settle into your chosen suite and enjoy unhurried moments on the Nile.
YOUR JOURNEY8 days / 7 nights
ABOARD FARIDA4 nights
IN CAIRO3 nights
Every day, a new discovery
Your journey, day by day.
This is a sample itinerary. The order of Cairo visits and your cruise may change with your arrival date. Our team will confirm your detailed programme.
DAY 01Welcome to Cairo
Meet your representative at Cairo Airport and transfer to your hotel. Settle in and review the plans for your journey. The remainder of the day is yours to relax.
DAY 02The Pyramids & Grand Egyptian Museum
Explore the Giza Plateau and the Sphinx with your guide, then discover the collections of the Grand Egyptian Museum. Return to your Cairo hotel.
Meals: breakfast and lunch.
DAY 03Fly to Luxor & embark Princess Farida
Fly from Cairo to Luxor and transfer to Princess Farida. Enjoy lunch aboard, then visit Karnak Temple and Luxor Temple towards sunset. Dinner and overnight in Luxor.
Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner.
DAY 04Luxor’s West Bank & sailing to Edfu
Explore the Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Hatshepsut and the Colossi of Memnon. Rejoin the dahabiya near Esna, enjoy lunch while sailing and cross Esna Lock on the way towards Edfu.
Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner.
DAY 05Edfu & El Selsela
Visit the Temple of Horus in Edfu, return for lunch aboard and continue to El Selsela. Take in the river scenery as Princess Farida sails towards Kom Ombo.
Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner.
DAY 06Kom Ombo & Aswan
Visit Kom Ombo Temple and sail on to Aswan. After lunch, explore Aswan High Dam and the island Temple of Philae. Return for dinner and your final night aboard.
Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner.
DAY 07Disembark in Aswan & return to Cairo
Enjoy breakfast and disembark in Aswan. Transfer to the airport for your flight to Cairo, followed by a transfer to your hotel. An optional Abu Simbel visit may be arranged separately, subject to flight timing.
Meals: breakfast.
DAY 08Farewell to Egypt
After breakfast, transfer from your hotel to Cairo Airport for your international departure.
Meals: breakfast.
Make yourself at home
Your hotel. Your Farida suite.
Choose one of four Cairo hotel categories, then select your suite aboard Princess Farida. Each selected suite is paired with one Cairo hotel room for the same guests.
Cairo
Deluxe
Cairo Hotels
★★★★★Holiday Inn Maadi / Triumph Luxury
Or similar
- Free WiFi
- Pool
- 24h Reception
Ultra Deluxe
Cairo Hotels
★★★★★Fairmont Nile / Hyatt Regency West / Kempinski Nile
Or similar
- Free WiFi
- Pool
- 24h Reception
Luxury
Cairo Hotels
★★★★★St Regis / Waldorf Astoria / Four Seasons First Residence
Or similar
- Free WiFi
- Pool
- 24h Reception
Available suite types: Twin, Double and Royal. Availability depends on your sailing date.
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The details, taken care of.
Included
- 3 nights in Cairo in your selected hotel category, including breakfast
- 4 nights aboard Princess Farida with meals as listed
- Domestic flights connecting Cairo and the cruise
- Airport transfers and transport for included visits
- Guided visits and entrance fees for the listed programme
Not included
- International flights
- Egypt entry visa
- Travel insurance
- Gratuities and personal expenses
- Optional activities and anything not listed as included