Felucca Nile cruise Aswan Luxor and more

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
welcome to the land of the pharohs
2 stops
1
Cairo
Your adventure begins with a welcome meeting on Day 1. travel along the river by felucca (a traditional wooden boat with broad canvas sails) or head out to explore the markets. If you want to escape the hustle and bustle, the Christian Coptic sector is well worth a visit.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
2
Cairo
• Cairo - Khan al-Khalili bazaar visit
2 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 2
Cairo - Pyramids and Sphinx
1 stop
3
Cairo
Included Activities • Cairo - Pyramids and Sphinx • Cairo - Camel ride at the Pyramids • Cairo - The Egyptian Museum • Cairo - The Egyptian Museum headset later, you will go with your tour guide to the train station to catch up the sleeper train heeding south to Aswan
6 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 3
Aswan Nile Felucca
1 stop
4
Aswan
welcome to Aswan, Egypt's southernmost city. Its easy-going charm is due in no small part to its large Nubian population. Today is a free day so take the opportunity to see such Aswan sites as the unfinished obelisk or the High Dam. The Nubian Bazaar is a must, while the excellent Nubian Museum is top of many visitors’ lists. Highly recommended is the beautiful Temple of Isis that was rescued from the rising waters of the Nile and relocated on Philae Island. The evening sound and light show at Philae Temple. The waterfront promenade, or Aswan's 'corniche', runs alongside one of Nile's most appealing stretches and is the perfect place to stop for a mint tea. This evening you’ll experience modern Nubian culture first-hand with a visit to a nearby village. You’ll join a local Nubian family for dinner and get an unforgettable insight into the daily life of the local people. This is a rare and memorable experience, giving you the chance to become fully immersed in the local culture.
5 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 4
Aswan the land of wonders
1 stop
5
Aswan
visit stunning Abu Simbel this morning. With the four gargantuan statues of Ramses guarding the Great Temple, carved directly out of the mountain on the west bank of the Nile, this is one of Egypt's most memorable sights.Please note this optional activity has a very early start (but it’s totally worth it). You can get there by a 40-minute flight,or in an air-conditioned deluxe vehicle leaving very early.The journey by land is 3 hours each way, with an early departure from Aswan between 5am and 6am. Otherwise, you could take a sailboat ride around the islands in a traditional felucca, stopping off at the botanical gardens on Kitchener's Island. Alternatively, take a camel ride to the Monastery of St Simeon, an abandoned 7th-century fortress monastery located in the desert on the Nile's west bank. Your tour guide will be on hand to help you arrange any excursions. Alternatively, you may prefer to simply relax and take in the beauty of the Nile, or do some shopping in the friendly bazaar.
3 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 5
the outstanding flucca
1 stop
6
Aswan
Board a felucca and spend a day out on the river, watching rural Egyptian daily life play out on the banks, then spend a night under the stars. Your Nubian sailing crew provides all the meals, which are hearty and delicious. Being a traditional wooden boat with broad canvas sails, your felucca offers some shade and protection from the elements. However, there is no cabin or enclosed section. Nonetheless, watching the sun setting across the Nile in the evening is a sight you won't forget. This is the absolute highlight of the trip for many. please note that You'll sleep outside on the deck of the felucca on a mattress. While blankets are provided, a sleeping sheet or sleeping bag is recommended , Our Felucca does have a shared bathroom facilitiy onboard.
9 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 6
luxor Where it all begain
1 stop
7
Luxor
your Tour guide take a private air-conditioned deluxe vehicle to the open air museum of Luxor,From the spectacular temple complex of Karnak to the Valley of the Kings, Luxor is full of wonderfully preserved reminders of the Pharaohs. On the way, there's the option to visit either the unique mirror-image design of the Temple of Kom Ombo, or the beautifully preserved Temple of Edfu,also dedicated to Horus, the falcon-headed god.You’ll also explore the magnificent Karnak Temple,which is perhaps the most impressive of all the ancient Pharoahs' monumental works,One of the world's most celebrated temple complexes,Karnak is a house of the gods built over a period of some 2000 years. Your guided tour of this vast temple of impressive pylons,obelisks and chapels will reveal its finest sections,such as the Avenue of Sphinxes and the Great Temple of Amun. The rest of the day will be free to relax, shop in the bazaar (open until quite late) or perhaps experience the atmosphere of a local teahouse.
4 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 7
luxor's west bank
2 stops
8
Luxor
oday you’ll hop in a private air-conditioned deluxe vehicle and discover some of the wonders of ancient Thebes. Your first stop is the Colossi of Memnon, two17metre-high statues on Luxor's west bank. they represent the Pharaoh Amenhotep III and were once part of an impressive colonnade. Hop onto donkeys-October to May only-, for a ride of a different kind,through local villages and fields of sugar cane (approximately 30 minutes) , Continue on to the spectacular royal burial site of the Valley of the Kings. Buried under the arid hills here are over 60 richly decorated tombs of pharaohs. With your guide,explore this sprawling and spectacular place, where the pharaohs of the New Kingdom (11th to 20th century BC) were secretly interred for all eternity, where discoveries are still being made. Your tour guide will explain the history and legends of these remarkable people, their funerary rites, the significance of the many paintings and hieroglyphics.
4 hours • Admission ticket free
9
Luxor
The rest of your afternoon is free to explore. The Luxor Museum is a great place to visit in your free time. Alternatively, hire a bicycle and venture into the countryside. For a more upscale experience, check out the Winter Palace, a lovely five-star historical building with wonderful views over the Nile – a great place for a refreshing cocktail. Catch an overnight sleeper train from Luxor back to Cairo (approximately 10 hours).
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
Day 8
Fly back home
1 stop
10
Cairo
Arrive in Cairo. For your comfort and convenience, day rooms are provided on this day until 12noon, for luggage storage and an opportunity to have a shower and freshen up. Once settled, consider joining the rest of the group for a farewell breakfast. Otherwise, there are no activities planned on this day. You're free to depart at any time after the early-morning arrival, but please do not arrange departing international flights before 3pm in case of any travel delays or bad traffic.
2 hours • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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