8 Days 7 nights Cairo, (Luxor and Aswan by Nile cruise)

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Cairo international airport
1 stop
1
Cairo
Welcome to Egypt, meet and assist with our representative who will be holding a sign with company logo, transfer to the hotel via A/C van, check-in and overnight in the hotel
1 hour • Admission ticket free
Day 2
pyramids of Giza & sphinx – Egyptian museum
2 stops
2
Pyramids of Giza
After early breakfast meet your guide and your driver and start your spectacular tour in Giza in the West bank of the River, visit Giza complex Pyramids and the sphinx then drive south to Saqqara to visit the step pyramids of King Zoser
3 hours • Admission ticket included
3
The Egyptian Museum in Cairo
transfer to the East bank of the River, visit the Egyptian museum where you can see the collection of King Tut , it's home to an extensive collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities. It has 120,000 items, with a representative amount on display, the remainder in storerooms
2 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 3
Cairo Citadel - Khan El Khalili - sleeping train
3 stops
4
Cairo Citadel
after an early breakfast meet our Egyptologist tour guide start your tour with the citadel of Cairo which was the seat of government in Egypt and the residence of its rulers for nearly 700 years from the 13th to the 19th centuries
2 hours • Admission ticket included
5
Khan Al-Khalili
after the citadel escorting to khan el Khalili market which is the oldest market in Egypt enjoy your tour there, get an oriental lunch at one of the best restaurants there then back to the hotel to check out
5 hours • Admission ticket included
6
Cairo Governorate
after check out from the hotel transfer to Cairo station to catch your sleeping train to Luxor (trip from Cairo to Luxor duration is 10 hours) which you will be able to see the landscapes of all Egypt with the green fields passing by most of the cities in Egypt, meet our representative at Luxor station transfer to the cruise
10 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 4
Luxor east bank ( karnak temple - luxor temple )
2 stops
7
Temple of Karnak
After arrival meet our tour leader at Luxor station, then transfer to the Nile cruise, after check-in enjoy your first lunch on board, then meet our expert egyptologist Guide and start your tour in the east bank of Luxor to discover the complex of Karnak temple which is the largest temple in the world It is believed to be the second most visited historical site in Egypt.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
8
Luxor Temple
after leaving Karnak temple go-ahead to Luxor temple which is one of the magnificent temples it's large and was constructed approximately 1400 BCE. then back to the Nile cruise to enjoy your dinner onboard
1 hour • Admission ticket included
Day 5
luxor west bank (Valley Of Kings - Temple of Queen Hatshepsut )
2 stops
9
Valley of the Kings
after early breakfast onboard, start your tour with our Egyptologist tour guide to the west bank starting with the valley of the kings to start your experience and dive into the tombs of the kings, Valley of the Kings is situated over 1,000 feet of limestone and other sedimentary rock, which form the cliffs in the valley
2 hours • Admission ticket included
10
Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari
after the valley of the kings transfer to the temple of Queen Hatshepsut dedicated to the only female ruler, who ruled Egypt for 20 years with wealth and peace then back to cruise to start sailing to Edfu via Esna, enjoy lunch on board then and sit on the roof of the cruise sundeck to watch the sailing , relaxing with a tea time then enjoy your dinner.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 6
Edfu, Kom Ombo
2 stops
11
Temple of Horus
stop at the city of Edfu, after an early breakfast start your tour to the temple of Horus the city was known in the Hellenistic period, the Temple's inscribed building texts "provide details of its construction, and also preserve information about the mythical interpretation of this and all other temples as the Island of Creation
2 hours • Admission ticket included
12
Temple of Kom Ombo
back to the cruise, continue sailing to Kom Ombo while you would enjoy your lunch and a tea time then pass by Kom Ombo city to visit the temple of Kom Ombo which is unique because its 'double' design meant that there were courts, halls, sanctuaries, and rooms duplicated for two sets of gods, the southern half of the temple was dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek, god of fertility and creator of the world then back to cruise enjoy your dinner and relax
2 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 7
Aswan (High Dam, Philae Temple, & the Unfinished Obelisk)
3 stops
13
Aswan High Dam
After an early breakfast enjoys your tour starting with the high dam in Aswan which is an embankment dam built across the Nile in Aswan, Egypt, between 1960 and 1970. Its significance largely eclipsed the previous Aswan Low Dam initially completed in 1902 downstream. Based on the success of the Low Dam, then at its maximum utilization, construction of the High Dam became a key objective of the government following the Egyptian Revolution of 1952.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
14
Temple of Philae
then transfer to the temple of the phiale by motorboat, Philae was originally located near the expansive First Cataract of the Nile in Upper Egypt and was the site of an Egyptian temple complex. These rapids and the surrounding area have been variously flooded since the initial construction of the Aswan Low Dam in 1902, The temple complex was dismantled and moved to nearby Agilkia Island as part of the UNESCO Nubia Campaign project
2 hours • Admission ticket included
15
Unfinished Obelisk
Finally, make your way to the Unfinished Obelisk to dive into history via its massive pillars. Return to the cruise ship for lunch and enjoy your afternoon tea later on. Relax and eat dinner onboard
45 minutes • Admission ticket included
Day 8
last Day cruise (Departure)
1 stop
16
Aswan Governorate
Breakfast will be served onboard the cruise before disembarking. You will then be transferred to the Aswan Airport with the assistance of your tour guide to catch up your international flight back home
Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
• All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

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