8 Day Cairo to Abu Simbel Tour with Nile Cruise

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Arrival in Cairo for your Cairo to Abu Simbel Tour
1 stop
1
Cairo
When you arrive at Cairo International Airport for you magical 8-day long Cairo to Abu Simbel Tour, you can arrive with complete peace of mind knowing that your tour manager and one of our drivers will be standing by waiting for you. Your tour manager will assist you in every way possible, and then you will be taken to the hotel where you will be staying in one of our clean and modern air-conditioned vehicles. When you reach the hotel, you will be assisted with check-in, and then your tour manager will discuss your Cairo to Abu Simbel Tour itinerary with you and answer any questions you may have. After this, you will have the remainder of your first day in Egypt for yourself to enjoy as you wish.
5 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 2
Pyramids and the GEM
3 stops
2
Giza pyramids
After enjoying breakfast, your guide and driver will pick you up and take you to the Giza Pyramids, where you’ll begin by visiting the Great Pyramid of Khufu, also known to the ancient Greeks as Cheops. You’ll also have the opportunity to see the pyramids of Khafre (Chephren) and Menkaure (Mykerinos), along with the Sphinx and the Valley Temple.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
3
Grand Egyptian Museum
Following your tour of the pyramids, you’ll enjoy lunch at a local restaurant. Then, you’ll continue to the newly opened Grand Egyptian Museum, where thousands of artifacts await, including the complete collection of treasures found in King Tutankhamun’s tomb. Additionally, the museum houses real mummies displayed in a separate room, for which an extra admission ticket is required.
3 hours • Admission ticket included
4
Bazar Khan El-Khalili
The day’s journey will conclude with a visit to the vibrant Khan el-Khalili Bazaar, located in the Islamic Quarter of Cairo. After exploring the bazaar, your guide and driver will return you to your hotel.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
Day 3
Flight to Aswan and Aswan Sightseeing
4 stops
5
Aswan
Enjoy another good breakfast at your hotel, and then at the appropriate time, you will be checking out, and then you will be driven to the airport where you will board a short flight to Aswan. When you land at the airport in Aswan, another one of our Expert tour guides and a driver will meet you, and you will be taken to see 2 wonderful attractions in Aswan.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
6
Temple of Philae
First, you will visit the incredible ancient Temple of Philae which was devoted to the goddesses Isis and Hathor.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
7
Unfinished Obelisk
From here you will head off to see the gigantic Unfinished Obelisk which is still laying on its side because the project was aborted prior to being completed.
40 minutes • Admission ticket included
8
Aswan
With your short but very enjoyable tour now complete, your guide and your driver will take you to the hotel where you will be staying for the 3rd night of your Cairo to Abu Simbel Tour package.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
Day 4
Abu Simbel Temples
2 stops
9
Abu Simbel Temple Complex
Enjoy a good hotel breakfast, and then it will be time to check-out. At the time which will have been confirmed with you, your guide will meet you, and you will board a modern air-car which will be taking you to one of Egypt’s most infamous ancient attractions: the indescribable Abu Simbel Temples. These two massive rock-cut temples where built not only to highly the great power which Pharaoh Ramses II enjoyed during his reign, but also to serve as lasting monuments of him and his wife Queen Nefertari. Pharaoh Ramses dedicated these two temples to four universal gods: Ptah; Re-Her-Akhtey; Amun-Re, and himself. Another very interesting thing about these two temples is the fact that Pharaoh Ramses named his one the Sun Temple of Ramses II, and called his wife’s one the Temple of Hathor, the sun god. Symbolically, this meant that the two temples would bring himself, his wife, and the sun god together as one.
9 hours • Admission ticket included
10
Aswan
Following your visit to the Abu Simbel Temples, your tour Van will then return to Aswan, and you will be taken for your Nile cruise embarkation. Shortly after boarding, you will be served your first good lunch on the vessel, and then you will have the remainder of the day to yourself. This night of your Cairo to Abu Simbel Tour will be spent in your cabin on the water at Aswan
1 hour • Admission ticket free
Day 5
Kom Ombo and Edfu Temples and Overnight in Esna
3 stops
11
Temple of Kom Ombo
Begin the 5th day of your Cairo to Abu Simbel Tour with a nice leisurely breakfast, and then sit back and relax while your 5-Star cruise ship sails to Kom Ombo. When you get to Kom Ombo, our tour guide who sails with the ship will escort you to see the remarkable Kom Ombo Temple which was dedicated to two different gods. One half was dedicated to Sobek the crocodile god, while the other half was dedicated to Horus who is depicted as a human with the head of a falcon.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
12
Edfu Temple
After your stop at Kom Ombo, the vessel will then begin sailing to Edfu, with a good lunch being served along the way. When you reach Edfu, your tour guide will then escort you and the other member of your group to see Edfu Temple which is also known as Horus Temple. This is Egypt’s best preserved ancient temple, thanks to the fact that it got buried beneath the sand and remained that way for about 2,000 years.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
13
Esna Lock
Next, you will return to the ship, and it will then begin sailing to Esna. Enjoy afternoon tea along the way, followed by another go dinner on board the vessel in the evening. This night of your Cairo to Abu Simbel Tour will be spend on the water at Esna.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
Day 6
Sail to Luxor and Luxor West Bank Tour
3 stops
14
Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari
Wake up on the water and enjoy a leisurely breakfast while sailing slowly towards Luxor. On arrival in Luxor, you and the other member of your group will then be taken for a tour on the Luxor West Bank, during which you will visit 3 amazing sites: Valley of the Kings; the mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, and the Colossi of Memnon.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
15
Valley of the Kings
Valley of the Kings is an ancient royal burial ground where more than 60 tombs where discovered, including the tomb of King Tutankhamen which was discovered still sealed and intact in the early 20th century by Howard Carter. Nearly all of the artifacts and treasures which were discovered in his tomb are on display in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, but a few remain in his tomb, along with his mummy. An admission ticket for his tomb is not included in the price of our Cairo to Abu Simbel Tour package. The reason for this being that those who wish to enter his tomb are required to purchase their own tickets at the site. Also, only a certain amount of visitors are allowed in each day, and queues tend to start forming very early in the morning.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
16
Luxor
After your West Bank excursion, your tour guide will accompany you back to the cruise ship and the remainder of the day will be yours to enjoy as you wish.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
Day 7
Cruise Disembarkation, East Bank Tour, and Flight to Cairo
4 stops
17
Luxor
Enjoy one last breakfast on the cruise ship, and then it will be time for check-out and disembarkation. After you have disembarked, you will then be taken to visit another two spectacular ancient sites located on the Luxor East Bank.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
18
Karnak Open Air Museum
First you will visit Karnak Temple, and then you will visit Luxor Temple. Karnak Temple was essentially a vast complex of temples and other related structures that grew over a period of more than 2,000 years. Although only ruins remain, there is just so much to see here in what is believed to be the largest place of worship ever discovered.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
19
Luxor Temple
First you will visit Karnak Temple, and then you will visit Luxor Temple. Karnak Temple was essentially a vast complex of temples and other related structures that grew over a period of more than 2,000 years. Although only ruins remain, there is just so much to see here in what is believed to be the largest place of worship ever discovered.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
20
Cairo
Once your East Bank excursion is over, you will then be transferred to the airport, and you will board a short flight back to Cairo. On arrival in Cairo, you will once again be met at the airport and then driven you the hotel where you will be staying for the last night of your Cairo to Abu Simbel Tour.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 8
Cairo to Abu Simbel Tour Itinerary Ends and Final Departure
1 stop
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Cairo
Unfortunately, your Cairo to Abu Simbel Tour ends today, but before you go anywhere, first enjoy a good breakfast at the hotel. At the appropriate time, our tour representative and one of our drivers will meet you and then escort you to Cairo International Airport. On arrival at the airport, you will again be assisted in any way possible, and then sadly it will be times for final goodbyes so that you can proceed through check-in in time for your flight.
2 hours • Admission ticket free

Additional info

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

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