Trip to Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Dubai

Overview
Duration
Duration
15 Days
14 Nights
Duration
Countries
1 Country
Type
Type
Small Group Tour
Run
Run:
Everyday

Discover the wonders of the Middle East with a 15-day trip to Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Dubai. Explore ancient pyramids, sacred sites, and futuristic cities in one epic journey. Experience history and luxury in an unforgettable travel adventure.

Included
  • All Airport transfers by an -air-conditioned vehicle
  • Accommodation for 3 nights in Cairo, including daily breakfast
  • Accommodation for 4 nights on a 5-star superior Nile Cruise ship, full board
  • Accommodation in Jeddah for 4 nights including breakfast.
  • Accommodation in Dubai for 3 nights including breakfast.
  • All tours as described in the program as mentioned above
  • Private sightseeing tours in Cairo (listed on itinerary)
  • Sightseeing tours on the cruise shared with a Memphis Tours group
  • Local English speaking tour guide in Cairo
  • Local- English speaking guide in Jeddah
  • English-speaking driving during the rest of the tours in Saudi
  • Local English speaking spot guide in Medinah.
  • Desert Safari with English speaking driver
  • All the admissions for the sightseeing stated in the program.
  • All meals as mentioned in the program
  • Mineral water on vehicles.
  • All taxes and services charge.
Excluded
  • International Flights
  • Entry Visa Egypt, Saudi and Jordan
  • Any meal that is not mentioned within the program. 
  • Personal Spendings like drinks during meals, laundry, phone calls.
  • Gratuities for the guides and drivers or any other kind of tips.
  • Camera ticket at sights where allowed.
     
Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival in Cairo

Welcome to the mystical lands of Egypt, where the Pharaohs ruled for thousands of years. Upon your arrival at Cairo International Airport, your tour manager will meet and assist you and ease the process by helping you to get the entry visa. You will then be escorted through the bustling streets of Cairo in an exclusive air- conditioned vehicle.

Overnight in Cairo.

Day 2: Pyramids and Cairo Sightseeing

After enjoying a delicious wholesome breakfast at your hotel, your personal guide will take you to the Giza Plateau to start your journey by marveling at one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Great Pyramids of Giza. Walk or take a camel over to the iconic Sphinx and Valley Temple. After your pyramids visit, you’ll go for lunch at an authentic Egyptian restaurant and then head over to the Egyptian Museum, in the heart of historic Downtown Cairo, overlooking the renowned Tahrir Square. After relishing over the magnificent ancient Egyptian artifacts and treasures, you will be driven through Old Cairo to arrive at the historic Islamic Cairo area where you will explore the vibrant, meandering, treasure-filled alleys of Khan El Khalili, Cairo’s oldest bazaar, if there is time. Overnight in Cairo.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.

Day 3: Fly to Luxor - East Bank Sightseeing

Today, you will be leaving Cairo and heading out to the shining city of Luxor. You will meet your tour manager early in the morning at your hotel where he will accompany you to Cairo International Airport for your trip to Luxor. Upon landing in Luxor, you will be assisted and whisked away in an exclusive air-conditioned vehicle to board your luxurious Nile cruise, Salacia, that will offer you a unique experience cruising on the Nile with high-quality service, gastronomy, and accommodation during your stay. Enjoy a delicious lunch on board before heading out to your first stop in Upper Egypt which is visiting Karnak Temple and Luxor Temple at the East Bank. Return back to your cruise and enjoy a warm and hand-crafted dinner. Overnight aboard your cruise in Luxor.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 4: West Bank Sightseeing

Enjoy your first breakfast on board your cruise surrounded by the calm waters of the Nile. After breakfast, head out to explore the West Bank of Luxor. Visit the Royal Cemetery for 62 Pharaohs, the Valley of the Kings, then head to the Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, which was built by the architects of the New Kingdom during the 15th century BCE at Deir El-Bahari. Finish the day as you marvel at the towering Colossi of Memnon. After finishing your visits at the West Bank, return back to your cruise and start sailing to Edfu while enjoying a delicious lunch on board. Relax the rest of the day as you sail; take advantage of the amazing facilities of your cruise; enjoy some afternoon tea, get a massage, de-stress in the Jacuzzi. End the day with an appetizing dinner on board. Overnight aboard your cruise in Edfu.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 5: Edfu and Kom Ombo

Enjoy a mouth-watering breakfast on board your cruise as you sail to Edfu. Upon arrival, head out and visit Edfu Temple, one of the best-preserved temples of the Greco Roman era, that of Horus at Edfu. Enjoy a magnificent experience as you take a horse-drawn carriage ride back and forth to the temple and marvel at Upper Egypt’s local life. Pass through the slow-paced, rural life of the local farmers and fishermen.

Immerse yourself in the breathtaking lush, fertile landscapes dotted with banana and date palm trees. After your visit, head back to your cruise and start sailing to your second stop of the day, Kom Ombo. Touch down on the shores of Kom Ombo and walk through the town of Kom Ombo among the locals of the town until you arrive at the unusual Kom Ombo temple with its two identical entrances, hypostyle halls, and sanctuaries. After your visit, head back to your cruise where you will enjoy an appetizing lunch while sailing to Aswan. As the day comes to an end, enjoy a warm, delicious dinner surrounded by the calm, serene water of the Nile River. Overnight aboard your cruise in Aswan.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 6: Aswan Sightseeing

Enjoy yet another delicious breakfast on board as you sail to the colorful city of Aswan. Upon arrival, head out and enjoy a day of sightseeing in this beautiful city, meeting the kindest kind of locals. Start with visit the famous High Dam and then head to the massive Unfinished Obelisk, still resting on its side in the stone quarries of ancient Egypt. After, you will go on to the beautiful Temple of Philae, devoted to the two goddesses Isis and Hathor. After your visits, you will head back to your cruise and enjoy an appetizing dinner in the middle of the Nile surrounded by its beautiful waters. Overnight aboard your cruise in Aswan.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 7: Fly to Cairo - Optional Tour to Abu Simbel

Enjoy your last morning on your cruise with one last scrumptious breakfast on board surrounded by the calm waters of the Nile. After breakfast, disembark your cruise and get transferred to Aswan Airport to catch your flight back to Cairo where you will be met upon arrival and get transferred to your hotel for your last night in the Land of Pharaohs.

Meals: Breakfast,

Day 8: Arrive Jeddah from Cairo

Transfer to Cairo Airport for Flight to Jeddah. Memphis Tours welcome and transfer to your hotel. Transfer to hotel and check-in. Overnight in Jeddah for 03 nights.

Meals: Breakfast.

Day 9: Jeddah

This morning, starting with Tayebat Museum, this privately owned four-floor collection has displays ranging from pre-Islamic artefacts, exquisite Islamic manuscripts, old coins and weaponry to stunning furniture, pottery and traditional Saudi dress. Then enjoy Jeddah Open Museum which is one of the largest collections of models, set in a very picturesque area on the new corniche and full of picnic options. Also, you will see floating mosque which appears to drift on the water surface shimmering in the sunlight. Pause to take in the spectacular views over the Red Sea.

Next, discover King Fahd Fountain, also known as Jeddah Fountain, which is the tallest of its type in the world, shooting saltwater from the Red Sea 300 metres up into the air, at speeds over 300 kilometers per hour Then you will be led to Jeddah traditional architecture in Al-Balad (Old Town) to visit some of the old Ottoman houses, constructed from coral and reinforced with wooden beams, including Nasif House, one of the most beautiful which was built in the 1850 by the Nasif Family, one of the most influential trading families in the history of Jeddah. Return to the hotel overnight in Jeddah.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 10: Jeddah/Madinah/Jeddah

Morning pickup from your hotel to Jeddah train station, to board the High-Speed seating train to Madinah. (trip takes around 02hrs – with max. speed of 300 KM/H).
Arrive Madinah train station, where you will be met by your private guide who will escort you for a day tour to visit: International Fair and Museum of the Prophet Biography and Islamic
Civilization, Qiba Street which connect two Mosques, the Holy Mosque and Qiba Mosque including Souq Taiba.

Lunch including during the tour at one of the 5* hotels overlooking the Prophet Mohammed Mosque. Access to the Mosques is not allowed for Non-Muslims but they can see it from outside. Board the train for the trip back to Jeddah. Arrive at Jeddah train station with private transfer to the hotel for overnight stay In Jeddah.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 11: Jeddah

Breakfast at the hotel. Free day in Jeddah or optional tour, Safari in Jeddah Desert.

Meals: Breakfast

Day 12: Depart Jeddah / Flight to Dubai

After breakfast, transfer to the airport to take the flight to Dubai. Welcome to Dubai international airport, United Arab of Emirates UAE (around the clock) Memphis Tours representatives will meet and greet you at Dubai International Airport and will then escort you to your hotel in an air-conditioned deluxe vehicle. At the hotel, a smooth check-in and free time after your flight to acclimate to the new time zone and rest of the day is at leisure to relax at your hotel. Overnight in Dubai.

Meals: Breakfast

Day 13: Modern Dubai City Tour

After breakfast you will be accompanied by your personal guide to explore Modern sights of Dubai City and discover the bustling city of Dubai with its amazing skyline and beautiful beaches. This Modern Dubai City Tour will take you on a magical trip to some of the most iconic landmarks of the city. Visit the world’s tallest building and the largest mall to ever exist that houses one of the biggest aquariums in the world, this wonderful tour is meant to create memories that you will cherish forever. Overnight at the hotel. Afternoon time, you have the opportunity to shop among the biggest city malls in Dubai Mall, Mall of Emirates. Also you can do optional tours to the unique Dubai Miracle Garden or Dubai Global Village.

Highlights:

  • Dubai Marina, one awe-inspiring city-within-a-city.
  • Palm Jumeirah, world’s largest man-made island that includes various hotels and homes, with a photo stop at the iconic Atlantis Hotel.
  • Souk Madinat Jumeirah with its meandering paths and a bazaar-like atmosphere.
  • Burj Al Arab, the iconic hotel that has established unmatched standards of luxury.
  • Dubai Mall, the largest mall in the world.
  • A journey to ‘At the Top’ observation deck on level 124 of the tallest building in the world, Burj Khalifa.


Meals: Breakfast

Day 14: Desert Safari with BBQ Dinner

Breakfast at a hotel. Then, have the opportunity to do shopping in Dubai malls. Afternoon, enjoy a thrilling safari in a 4x4 vehicle and go to some of the most amazing sand dunes of the city. A unique activity that is adventurous yet provides a cultural experience, Desert Safari with BBQ Dinner will ensure you have an unforgettable evening amongst a scenic desert landscape. Overnight at the hotel.

Highlights:

  • Dune bashing in a 4x4 air-conditioned vehicle.
  • Breathtaking views of the sun setting over the charming dessert.
  • Sandboarding and camel ride at the authentic Bedouin campsite with a henna designer, local attire for trial and refreshments.
  • Barbecue dinner under the stars with belly dancers and Tannoura dance performance that will leave you in awe.


Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

Day 15: Departure Day

Breakfast at a hotel. Check out from the hotel and proceed to Dubai International Airport for Departure.

Meals: Breakfast

Prices & Accommodation
Golden Accommodation
Prices
Prices from May to September
Price Per Person in Double Room
$ 3195
Price Per Person in Single Room
$ 4495
Prices from October to April
Price Per Person in Double Room
$ 3745
Price Per Person in Single Room
$ 5245
Diamond Accommodation
Prices
Prices from May to September
Price Per Person in Double Room
$ 3680
Price Per Person in Single Room
$ 5560
Prices from October to April
Price Per Person in Double Room
$ 4255
Price Per Person in Single Room
$ 6460
Important links
Pricing Policy
Children Pricing
Reservation Guidelines
Cancellation Policy
Privacy Policy
from $3195