5 Days Nile Cruise from Cairo by Flight

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Fly to Luxor to start a mesmerizing Nile Cruise Tour
2 stops
1
Temple of Karnak
Pick up from your hotel in Cairo to be transferred to the Airport to catch your flight to Luxor and upon your arrival, you will be accompanied by our Egyptologist guide to visit the East Bank of Luxor. The first stop is Karnak Temple, the largest temple complex ever built by man. Lunch will be served onboard of the Cruise
2 hours • Admission ticket included
2
Luxor Temple
After relaxing onboard of the Cruise, you will join our tour guide to visit The Temple of Luxor which was the center of the most important festival, the festival of Opet. The festival was to reconcile the human aspect of the ruler with the divine office. Overnight onboard of the Cruise
2 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 2
Enjoy a visit to the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple, Colossi Of Memnon
3 stops
3
Valley of the Kings
The Valley of the Kings, also known as the Valley of the Gates of the Kings, is a valley in Egypt where, for a period of nearly 500 years from the 16th to 11th century BC, rock-cut tombs were excavated for the pharaohs and powerful nobles of the New Kingdom.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
4
Colossi of Memnon
The Colossi of Memnon are two massive stone statues of the Pharaoh Amenhotep III, which stand at the front of the ruined Mortuary Temple of Amenhotep III, the largest temple in the Theban Necropolis.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free
5
Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari
The principal function of the temple was to serve the royal mortuary cults of Hatshepsut and Thutmose I. To fulfill this purpose, a mortuary cult complex was built where offerings could be made for the kꜣ, or spirit, of the king. Then, you will be transferred to the Nile Cruise that will start sailing to Edfu and you will overnight onboard of the cruise.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 3
Have a memorable visit to Edfu & Kom Ombo Temples
2 stops
6
Edfu
It is one of the best-preserved shrines in Egypt. The temple was built in the Ptolemaic Kingdom between 237 and 57 BC. The inscriptions on its walls provide important information on language, myth, and religion during the Hellenistic period in Egypt.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
7
Kom Ombo
The building 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 with Hathor and Khonsu.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 4
Have a magical day Tour to Aswan Sightseeing
3 stops
8
Aswan High Dam
The dam controls floods by regulating the flow of river and supplies water for irrigation throughout the year, which almost doubles the agricultural yield. The dam also improved navigation across the Nile, benefiting the tourism and fishing industries.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
9
Unfinished Obelisk
The obelisks that can be admired now in Rome, Istanbul, Paris, London and New York were hewn from Aswan granite. An unfinished obelisk rests in an ancient granite quarry south of Aswan. The material from which it was partially carved, Aswan pink granite, was valued by the Egyptians for its durability.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
10
Temple of Philae
Built during the reign of Ptolemy II (Egypt's Greco-Roman Period), the Temple of Isis at Philae is dedicated to Isis, Osiris, and Horus. The temple walls contain scenes from Egyptian mythology of Isis bringing Osiris back to life, giving birth to Horus, and mummifying Osiris after his death.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 5
Check-out our cruise and catch your flight back to Cairo
1 stop
11
Cairo
You will check out the Nile Cruise and then be transferred to Aswan Airport to fly to Cairo and then, you will be transferred back to your hotel in Cairo
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
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
• All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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