Classic Egypt & Nile Cruise - 08 Day Tour from Cairo

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Arrival in Cairo
1 stop
1
Cairo
You arrive in the land of the Pharaohs, Upon arrival at the airport you meet our guide and are immediately transported into Cairo, the capital of Egypt. You transfer to your booked hotel to settle in and start soaking up the atmosphere of this exciting city.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
Day 2
Pyramids of Giza, Memphis & Sakkara
3 stops
2
Pyramids of Giza
Visit the majestic Pyramids of Giza, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the Pyramid of Cheops also called the Great Pyramid is the most colossal pyramid ever built, Chephren, and Mycerinus built their two pyramids but at minor measures. to the south of the Great Pyramid the legendary Sphinx a mysterious creature with a lion's body and a human head.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
3
Mit Rahina Museum
Memphis Capital of Egypt in ancient times, the must-see here is the larger than life statues Colossi of Ramses II, the king lies on his back on a special Pavilion. Alabaster Sphinx. 13 feet high, 26 feet long and carved of single-piece stone.
45 minutes • Admission ticket included
4
Saqqara (Sakkara) Pyramids
The Necropolis of Sakkara, is one of the most extensive archaeological sites in Egypt! Sakkara is dominated by the Step Pyramid of King Zoser, dating back to 2700 BC.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
Day 3
Flight from Cairo to Luxor - Embarkation on a 5* Nile Cruiser Ship
3 stops
5
Luxor
Early morning Transfer to Cairo Airport and Flight to Luxor Arriving Luxor our Representative will meet and assist you. Board your 5* Nile Cruiser.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket free
6
Temple of Karnak
Today you will visit Luxor and Karnak Temples. The best introduction to the greatness of Upper Egypt. Karnak the largest and most imposing Temple complex ever built was the Center of Egypt where the Pharaohs lived, dedicated to the Sun God Amon.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
7
Luxor Temple
Temple of Luxor, this temple sits right beside the Nile, surrounded by the modern town of Luxor, starts by an avenue of Sphinxes which originally went all the way to Karnak 2 km to the North.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
Day 4
Tour West bank of Luxor
4 stops
8
Valley of the Kings
Valley of the Kings. Burial place of many of the new Kingdom Pharaohs, including Tutankhamun and Ramses the Great, here you can venture into some of the tombs.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
9
Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari
Temple of Hatshepsut, the only woman Pharaoh to rule ancient Egypt, this temple blends beautifully in a bay of cliffs known as Deir El Bahri.
45 minutes • Admission ticket included
10
Valle Delle Regine
Valley of the Queens. Burial place for Royal brides, princes and princesses, only a handful of tombs are open to the public, the most famous that of Nefertari Ramses’ favorite wife. (Extra Ticket is required)
1 hour • Admission ticket included
11
Colossi of Memnon
Colossi of Memnon. Two giant seated figures that are all that remains of the Great Temple of Amenhotep III, although damaged they are impressive.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
Day 5
Sailing the Nile From Luxor to Esna, Edfu & Kom Ombo
5 stops
12
Esna Lock
Early Morning sailing from Luxor to Esna, Located on the west bank of the Nile, it's the main attraction to the Temple of Khnum and the crossing of the Lock, a small but very interesting crossing to watch from the deck of your boat.
Admission ticket free
13
Temple of Horus
The Cruise Ship will dock at Edfu, Located on the west bank of the Nile. you travel by horse-drawn carriage between the Temple of Horus one of the best-preserved temples of ancient Egypt, and the greatest one after the Karnak temple.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
14
Temple of Horus
The Cruise Ship will dock at Edfu, Located on the west bank of the Nile. you travel by horse-drawn carriage between the Temple of Horus one of the best-preserved temples of ancient Egypt, and the greatest one after the Karnak temple.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
15
Temple of Kom Ombo
Visit the remains of Kom Ombo Temple, situated on the riverside. Unlike most, this temple is dedicated to two gods - the crocodile god of Sobek and Haroeris the solar god of war, Horus the Elder.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
16
Temple of Kom Ombo
Visit the remains of Kom Ombo Temple, situated on the riverside. Unlike most, this temple is dedicated to two gods - the crocodile god of Sobek and Haroeris the solar god of war, Horus the Elder.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
Day 6
Aswan and its Monuments
4 stops
17
Aswan High Dam
Aswan High Dam. Just north of the border with Sudan, a huge rock filled dam, which captures the world's largest river: built from 1960 - 1971 and is a major factor in Egypt’s Economic development.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
18
Temple of Philae
Philae Temple. Located on an Island, one of the most romantic sites, dedicated to the Goddess Isis. This Temple was reconstructed on the Island of Aglika, from its original Philae Island, due to the construction of the High Dam.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
19
Unfinished Obelisk
The Unfinished Obelisk. Perfectly shaped but still attached to the rock, left there after discovering a crack, it would have been the biggest ever erected.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
20
Aswan Botanical Garden
At sunset board a traditional Nile "Felucca" and sail on the river around Aswan's botanical gardens.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
Day 7
Morning spent in Aswan and then Flight to Cairo
2 stops
21
Abu Simbel Temple Complex
Early morning Tour Abu Simbel by Car from Aswan to visit the most famous two temples of Ramses II and his beloved queen Nefertari. These two temples became too famous after a colossal operation of salvation from sinking under the water of lake Nasser as a negative consequence of the construction of the High Dam
6 hours • Admission ticket included
22
Cairo
After visiting the Abu Simbel Temples Return back from Abu Simbel to Cairo via Aswan Airport Arriving Cairo you will meet our tour manager and transfer to your hotel in Cairo
1 hour 10 minutes • Admission ticket free
Day 8
Egyptian Museum In Cairo and the Citadel of Saladin
3 stops
23
The Egyptian Museum in Cairo
The Egyptian Museum In Cairo, houses more than 120,000 items of antiquity, a fascinating museum dedicated to the legacy of the Pharaohs and life in ancient Egypt. Not to be missed the Mummy's Hall and the Tutankhamun Galleries.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
24
Cairo Citadel
The Citadel founded by Salah El-Din in 1183, offers breathtaking views of the City, visit the beautiful Alabaster Mosque of Muhammad Ali to better understand Moslem religious practices. Completed in 1848, the Ottoman-style Muhammad Ali Mosque is the most noticeable in all of Cairo and has dominated the skyline for the past 150 years.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
25
Khan Al-Khalili
Khan Al Khalili, One of the world's oldest shopping districts, here you will find great souvenirs, antiques, jewelry, food street vendors, spices, perfumes, a place to put your bargaining skills to use.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
Day 9
Homeward
2 stops
26
After Breakfast and in Good time our tour manager will pick you up from the hotel and will provide a private transfer to Cairo Airport, Assisting you through your departure formalities and getting your international flight back home
1 hour • Admission ticket free
27
After Breakfast and in Good time our tour manager will pick you up from the hotel and will provide a private transfer to Cairo Airport, Assisting you through your departure formalities and getting your international flight back home
1 hour • 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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