Coral Package

Coral Package Itinerary

Day 1:
Depart from Johannesburg International Airport bound for Cairo International Airport.

Day 2:
Upon arrival at the airport you will be met by our representative and transferred to your hotel based in Cairo. Here you will spend 1 night on a Bed and Breakfast Basis.

Overnight in the hotel (See pricing structure for options)

Day 3:
Today your day is filled with history and wonders. You will visit the great pyramids in Giza and the Sphinx. You will board your overnight train to Aswan, staying in 1st class compartments.
For more info on the train schedules, cabins, meals and more visit the following website: www.sleepingtrains.com

Overnight onboard the sleeping train

Day 4:
Today you board your cruise ship and start your journey down the Nile River on the Presidential Nile or a similar boat. On your way to Luxor, from Aswan, you will stop over at different ports and disembark into history to visit the various temples and museums. Your cruise will be for 3 nights.

Starting your 3 Night Cruise programme with a visit to Philae temple and the High Dam

Overnight onboard the cruise ship

Day 5:
Sailing to Kom Ombo, visiting Kom Ombo Temple which is dedicated to Horus the great, the solar God of War. After this you will be sailing to Edfu, visiting Edfu Temple dedicated to God Horus.

Overnight onboard the cruise ship

Day 6:
Today you will visit the west Bank including the Valley of Kings, which was a complex of burial chambers for pharaohs like Tutmose III, Tut Ankh Amon, Ramses III and more. You will also visit Hatshepsut Temple and the Colossus of Memnon (two gigantic statues).

Overnight onboard the cruise ship

Day 7:
Today you will be transferred to Hurghada, one of the Red Sea Rivera’s most vibrant and lively resort towns. During your 3 night stay here, you can relax on the beach or do some snorkelling or diving.

Overnight in the hotel (See pricing structure for options)

Day 10:
Today you will be transferred from your hotel to the airport to catch your flight to Cairo. Once landing in Cairo you will be transferred to your hotel, where you will spend 2 nights on a Bed and Breakfast basis.

Overnight in the hotel (See pricing structure for options)

Day 12:
You will be transferred to the airport where you will check in for your flight back to Johannesburg.


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Train/Flight?

Although a lot of people like going on the trains to experience Egypt please note that the trains are the local trains (Same as South African overnight trains here in South Africa and not Blue Train or Rovos Rail standards). We book the 1st class compartments but they are very basic, the cabins are small, with small wash basin, sharing communal toilet, and the food is very basic. If you are a single person you might be sharing your compartment with somebody else as there must be 2 people per compartment. If you rather want to fly instead of go on the train, the tour will be 2 night shorter and you will have to pay about R330 per person additional on top of the below package price.

Booking options

Option A:
• 4 stars hotel in Cairo Pyramids Area Zoser or similar
• 5 stars Nile cruise PNC [exclude M/S Admiral or Nile Symphony] or similar
• 4 stars hotel in Hurghada Grand Seas or similar

Option B:
• 5 stars hotel in Cairo Pyramids Area Movenpick Pyramids or similar
• 5 stars Nile cruise PNC [exclude M/S Admiral or Nile Symphony] or similar
• 5 stars hotel in Hurghada Serenity Makadi or similar