8-Day Egypt Tour : Cairo & 4-Night Nile Cruise + Domestic Flights

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Arrival in Cairo – Airport Pick-up & Hotel Stay
1 stop
1
Cairo
Your representative will be meeting you and welcome you to Egypt . Then head directly to the restaurant to enjoy a traditional Egyptian lunch . After Lunch direct to the hotel for check-in (5-star). at 7 PM you will go to take your dinner in the Nile cruise boat you will enjoying the folklore show to live an experience of the Egyptian sailing at the Nile for a nice atmosphere for 2-hours trip . Then return back to the hotel and relax .
3 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 2
Pyramids, Sphinx & Egyptian Museum Tour (Optional)
1 stop
2
Pyramids of Giza
After breakfast at the hotel, your private guide will take you to visit the Pyramids area of Giza and the Sphinx. Feel the majesty of the pyramids that were built to last forever, and they did so to became one of the Seven Wonders of the World, and the only surviving wonder of the ancient world. Continue your day tour with a stop in Memphis, one of the most important cities in more than 3,000 years of ancient Egyptian history. It was a center for the worship of the god Ptah, and its temple was one of the most important places in ancient Egypt. Next is Saqqara a real open-air museum. Take a closer look at the famous Step Pyramid of Djoser and learn about the pyramids of some of the most important kings of the Old Kingdom. Enjoy a lunch break, then return to the hotel .
4 hours • Admission ticket not included
Day 3
Historic Cairo Tour – Mohamed Ali Mosque, Coptic Churches & Hanging Church
4 stops
3
Old Cairo
Meet your guide after breakfast at the hotel to explore the two different sides of Cairo, Egypt. Islamic and Coptic Cairo. First you will start by visiting Islamic Cairo that includes two of the most beautiful Islamic symbols. Cairo Citadel is the most popular Islamic monument in Cairo. It was built by Saladin Al-Ayubi in 1176 A.D, and it was the center of government during the Ayyubid era .
2 hours • Admission ticket not included
4
Mosque of Muhammad Ali
Move to the elaborated decorated Muhammad Ali Grand Mosque. It is sometimes called the Alabaster Mosque, and its walls are covered with alabaster panels. Watch the candlelight that illuminates the Arabic inscriptions in the mosque, and the mihrab is decorated with gold .
2 hours • Admission ticket not included
5
Coptic Cairo
Moving to Coptic Cairo, you will start by visiting the Church of Saint George also known as Mary George. One of the few round churches built in Egypt, the St. George Church was built on top of an ancient Roman tower connected to the monastery below it .
2 hours • Admission ticket not included
6
The Hanging Church
Your next stop will be the famous Hanging Church, which is believed to be the first basilica-style church built in Egypt. The church includes 110 icons, most of which are made of ebony and some are inlaid with ivory. The oldest and holiest of them dates back to the 8th century. Your day in Cairo includes lunch at a local restaurant between the visits, then return to the hotel where you will rest after the long day .
2 hours • Admission ticket not included
Day 4
Fly to Luxor – Check-in Nile Cruise & Luxor East Bank
3 stops
7
Luxor
After breakfast , our representative will pick you up to the airport to take the flight to Luxor. our representative will be waiting for you outside the exit hall . Move to explore the beautiful and historic city of Luxor and all its monuments .
1 hour • Admission ticket free
8
Temple of Karnak
You will start your tour on the eastern bank of Luxor, where you will visit the Karnak Temple.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
9
Luxor Temple
Move to visit Luxor Temple . Finally, go to the boat to check in at lunch time .
1 hour • Admission ticket not included
Day 5
West Bank Tour – Valley of the Kings & Hatshepsut Temple
4 stops
10
In the early morning ( kindly ask the reception to prepare a breakfast box for you) our representative will pick you up to live a life time experience of hot air balloon ride over the city of Luxor and watch the city as an open museum where you will be able to take a look over the west and east bank and the Nile river that split between the two banks in a marvelous view. When the balloon lands, our professional guide will be waiting for you to explore the stunning west bank of Luxor City .
45 minutes • Admission ticket included
11
Valley of the Kings
Starting from the Valley of the Kings. In a world governed by the rules of the afterlife, the ancient Egyptians attached great importance to their burial places. The Valley of the Kings looks like a dull, rocky gorge from the outside, but hides elaborately painted and carved tombs beneath the surface .
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
12
Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari
Continue to the stunning Temple of Hatshepsut. The inscriptions on the walls of the temple tell the story of the birth of Queen Hatshepsut and her trading trips to the country of Punt, now known as the modern state of Somalia or the peninsula .
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
13
Colossi of Memnon
Stop at the giant statue of Memnon, and enjoy taking amazing and fun photos with family and friends. Then return to the boat to enjoy lunch and sailing towards Edfu .
20 minutes • Admission ticket free
Day 6
Sailing to Edfu & Kom Ombo Temples on the Nile
2 stops
14
Temple of Horus
While you continue sailing along the Nile River, it's time to discover Egypt's most beautiful hidden gems in Edfu and Kom Ombo. In the morning after breakfast on board, your guide will meet you to visit the hidden gem of Edfu, the Temple of Horus. Edfu Temple represents the lost art that displays the true spirit of ancient Egyptian civilization from the perspective of the Ptolemaic Dynasty .
2 hours • Admission ticket not included
15
Temple of Kom Ombo
Return to the ship for lunch and continue sailing to Kom Ombo where your guide will be waiting for you to explore the temple. Kom Ombo means a pile of gold and the temple is dedicated to two gods: Sobek, the crocodile god, and Haroeris (the falcon god, Horus) , interesting facts about the unique temple with your Egyptologist's guide. After your tour of Kom Ombo, return to the ship for dinner and continue sailing to Aswan at night .
2 hours • Admission ticket not included
Day 7
Abu Simbel Temples Tour (from Aswan)
1 stop
16
Abu Simbel Temple Complex
In the early morning once again (you will take your breakfast box with you) and go with a group to the most beautiful temple in Egypt. Enjoy the trip to the Great Temple of Abu Simbel. Hear the story of how the temple of Abu Simbel was moved to be saved from destruction due to floods, and to be put on the UNESCO World Heritage List. It was built by Ramesses II, who dedicated it to Egypt's national gods: Ptah, Ra, Amun, and Ramesses II as a deified king, the son of Ra. After visiting the temple .
2 hours • Admission ticket not included
Day 8
Aswan Highlights – Philae Temple, High Dam & Fly Back to Cairo
2 stops
17
Philae Timple
you will return on board to enjoy lunch before your guide picks you up again to visit the beautiful Temple of Philae, the Pearl of Egypt. The walls of the Philae temple are covered in ancient hieroglyphics, and among the large sculptures of the gods of ancient Egypt are inscriptions in the ornate pictorial alphabet, telling the stories of this civilization. After finishing the visit of Philae, enjoy a traditional felucca ride on the Nile River and then return to the ship to relax and have dinner .
2 hours • Admission ticket not included
18
Aswan High Dam
Visit the High Dam, one of Egypt’s greatest modern achievements, built to control the Nile floods, store water in Lake Nasser, and generate hydroelectric power for the country. Then you will move to Aswan Airport to take your flight back to Cairo .
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket not included

Additional info

• 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
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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