Memorable Egypt 11-day tour with Dahabiya Nile cruise for singles from Australia. Explore the best attractions of Egypt’s major cities, Cairo, Luxor, and Aswan. Sail the peaceful Nile like a true pharaoh on a luxury small boat, Dahabiya Nile cruise from Aswan to Luxor. Relax in Hurghada and enjoy the sunny beaches and the wonderful underwater world of the Red Sea.
Explore the wonders of Egypt with our exclusive Egypt solo tours from Australia. Begin your Egypt 11-day tour with Dahabiya Nile cruise for singles from Australia in Cairo. Explore the Great Pyramids of Giza, Saqqara, and the impressive Egyptian Museum. Fly from Cairo to Aswan to begin your 3-night solo Dahabiya Nile cruise to Luxor. Explore the great sights along the Nile valley from Aswan to Luxor.
Visit the beautiful Temple of Philae in Aswan. Explore the most intact temple in Egypt, Edfu Temple. Discover the magnificent tombs of the Valley of the Kings, and the largest temple in the world, Karnak Temple.
Travel from Luxor to Hurghada for some relaxation on the Red Sea beaches. Explore the magnificent Red Sea underwater world. Then fly from Hurghada back to Cairo for the rest of your Egypt 11-day tour with Dahabiya for singles from Australia.
Arrival at Cairo International Airport. Meet and assist by our representative of “Egypt Best Vacations” who will help you through the arrival and visa regulations. Transfer to your hotel and the beginning of your Egypt 11-day tour with Dahabiya for singles from Australia.
Your actual Egypt 11-day tour with Dahabiya for singles from Australia begins when our professional tour guide picks you up from your hotel to commence your tour to the Great Pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx and Saqqara.
Today, you will visit the Giza Plateau. Today’s tour includes the Great Pyramids of Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure with the great Sphinx. The only ancient wonder which still remains (Khufu’s pyramid) awaits you. Are you ready to discover it from the inside? (Optional). Today you will learn about the history of the pyramids, how they were constructed, and why they were constructed.
Then on to the first pyramid in history, the Step Pyramid of King Djoser at Saqqara. Saqqara is one of the most important and richest necropolises in Egypt. It was the cemetery of Memphis, the 1st capital city of United Egypt in 3200 BCE.
Transfer back to your hotel.
Explore the fantastic contents of the historical Egyptian Museum at Tahrir Square in Cairo. Hundreds of objects from all periods of Egypt’s past are displayed on the two floors of the museum.
From the museum to the Citadel of the Sunni Muslim leader Saladin, which was built in 1172 to protect Cairo against the Crusaders. The White Mosque of Mohammed Ali Pasha is a prominent feature of the citadel. You will finish your tour today at the historical bazaar of Khan El-Khalili, the largest bazaar in the Middle East. Transfer back to your hotel.
You will spend the next four days of your Egypt 11-day tour with Dahabiya for singles from Australia onboard a Dahabiya River Nile cruise. So, we will transfer you to Cairo Airport to fly to Aswan to begin your 3-night solo Dahabiya Nile River cruise from Aswan to Luxor. Meet your guide just outside the arrival terminal at Aswan Airport to commence your tour.
Visit the High Dam, a great engineering feat of the 1960s to stop floods and generate electricity. Then proceed to the beautiful Temple of Philae. This beautiful temple was built during the Greco-Roman era and dedicated to Isis, goddess of Magic and Love in ancient Egypt. End your tour at the granite quarry of the Unfinished Obelisk.
Transfer to your Dahabiya Nile River cruise. Set sail to Kom Ombo to overnight there.
Visit the twin Temple of Horus and Sobek together with the Crocodile Museum at Kom Ombo. Kom Ombo Temple was built during the Greco-Roman period. It was built over the ruined temple of the New Kingdom. The temple began during the time of Ptolemy V and was completed by the time of Emperor Tiberius. The emperors Domitian, Caracalla, and others added to the temple. So it took about 400 years to finish.
Enjoy a short visit to the Crocodile Museum begore you go back to your Dahabiya Nile River cruise to set sail to Edfu to overnight there.
Take a horse and carriage to visit the Temple of Horus in Edfu. The Temple of Horus in Edfu is the most intact temple in Egypt and one of the most beautiful temples built during the Greco-Roman period. The temple is very intact, none of its elements are missing but the Sacred Lake and two obelisks. The Temple of Edfu is fully inscribed with reliefs and hieroglyphs on its exterior and interior walls.
Take your carriage back to your Dahabiya River Nile cruise to set sail to the lock of Esna. Go through the lock and continue sailing to Luxor. Overnight in Luxor.
Disembarkation followed by a visit to the magnificent tombs of the Valley of the Kings, where the pharaohs of the New Kingdom period were buried. Then proceed to the unique Hatshepsut Temple, who ruled Egypt for about 20 years as a sole pharaoh. Continue to the Colossi of Memnon of Amenhotep III.
Enjoy your lunch at a local restaurant then proceed to the impressive Karnak Temple and the majestic Luxor Temple. These two temples were dedicated to the Theban Triad of Amun, Mut and Khonsu.
Transfer to Hurghada for beach activities and relaxation. Explore the stunning underwater world by your own. You will enjoy four full days of your Egypt 11-day tour with Dahabiya for singles from Australia of relaxation in Hurghada before flying back to Cairo.
Optional tour: Sunrise Hot Air Ballooning over Luxor
Free day. Tours such as diving, glass boat, safari, snorkeling, and submarine rides are available upon request. Explore the beautiful city of Hurghada with our Hurghada day tours and Hurghada transfers.
Free day. Tours such as diving, glass boat, safari, snorkeling, and submarine rides are available upon request.
Transfer to Hurghada Airport to fly to Cairo. Transfer from Cairo Airport to your hotel for last night of your Egypt 11-day tour with Dahabiya for singles from Australia.
Conclude your Egypt 11-day tour with Dahabiya for singles from Australia with a transfer to Cairo Airport for final departure. It is really sad to leave, so ask our guides about your next solo adventure in Egypt.
