9-Day Classic Egypt Tour with Nile Cruise

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Arrival in Cairo, Airport pick up
1 stop
1
Cairo
Upon arrival at Cairo airport, a local representative will be waiting for you holding a sign with your name in the arrival hall. Then you will be transferred to the hotel in a private air-conditioned vehicle. The rest of the day is free for you.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
Day 2
Cairo sightseeing tour with Giza Pyramids, Step Pyramid & Bent Pyramid
3 stops
2
Great Pyramid of Cheops (Khufu)
After breakfast, your private Egyptologist guide will meet you at your hotel lobby and accompany you to explore the great Pyramids of Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure, Great Sphinx and its valley temple.
4 hours • Admission ticket included
3
Saqqara (Sakkara) Pyramids
Next, we will proceed to the Step Pyramid of Sakkara, the oldest of its kind with 6 tiers.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
4
Bent Pyramid
After that, we will pay a visit to Dahshur to see the Bent Pyramid and Red Pyramid.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 3
Cairo city tour with Egyptian Museum
3 stops
5
The Egyptian Museum in Cairo
In the morning, you will first visit the famous Egyptian Museum. It exhibits over 120,000 cultural relics of thousands of years' old, including the famous Tutankhamun's golden mask.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
6
Cairo Citadel
Afterwards, move to Salah El Din Citadel, a typical Islamic fortress witnessing medieval warfare. Here, you will also be guided to watch Mohamed Ali Mosque and other fortifications.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
7
Khan Al-Khalili
At the end of the day, you will spend time strolling at the old Coptic area followed by Khan El Khalili Market, the most prosperous outdoor bazaar in this capital city. You will also have a chance to enjoy a cup of authentic Egyptian coffee in the centuries-old El Fishawy Café.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 4
Cairo to Luxor by flight, Explore east bank of Luxor
3 stops
8
Luxor
In the morning, you will be transferred to the airport to board the flight to Luxor. Upon arrival, your local guide will meet you at arriving hall of Luxor airport and send you to board your Nile Cruise at 12:00.
4 hours • Admission ticket free
9
Temple of Karnak
After lunch, your local guide will escort you to the east bank of Nile to visit Karnak Temple, the largest temple complex around the world.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
10
Luxor Temple
Later, turn to the Luxor Temple with majestic construction. After the visits be finished, we will send you back to your Nile Cruise. Overnight on cruise in Luxor.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 5
Explore west bank of Luxor, Nile Cruise to Edfu
4 stops
11
Valley of the Kings
A morning onshore exploration of the Valley of the Kings in the west bank of Nile will lead you to marvel at the tombs of 64 pharaohs with luxurious ornaments, exquisite murals and glorious ceilings. Normally, tourists can only visit three of these tombs with a main ticket. But you will visit two more spectacular tombs - KV9 and KV62.
4 hours • Admission ticket included
12
Temple of Hatshepsut
Next is to tour the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, a funerary temple for this female pharaoh to commemorate her great achievements.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
13
Colossi of Memnon
The last stop of Luxor west bank is the Colossi of Memnon for the two gigantic stone sculptures of Pharaoh Amenhotep III.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
14
Edfu
After finishing the guided sightseeing, we are sailing to Edfu. Overnight on cruise in Edfu.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
Day 6
Visit Edfu Temple and Kom Ombo Temple, Nile Cruise to Aswan
3 stops
15
Temple of Horus
In the morning, you will disembark the ship and visit the Temple of Horus, also namely Temple of Edfu, one of the most beautiful temples in Egypt decorated with traditional Egyptian elements. Back to cruise for Lunch.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
16
Temple of Kom Ombo
Later, proceed to the Kom Ombo Temple, an unusual double temple dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek and the falcon god Haroeris.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
17
Aswan
Afterwards, continue our Nile Cruise to Aswan. Overnight on cruise in Aswan.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 7
Nile Cruise to Aswan, excursion to Abu Simbel
2 stops
18
Abu Simbel Temple Complex
After breakfast, your private guide and driver will pick you up from cruise and spend almost 3 hours travelling to Abu Simbel in a comfortable vehicle. Upon arrival, you will visit the Temples of Abu Simbel, one of the most impressive Pharaonic monuments.
5 hours • Admission ticket included
19
Aswan
Then, go back to Aswan to board your cruise. Overnight on cruise in Aswan.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 8
Aswan sightseeing, Fly back to Cairo
4 stops
20
Aswan High Dam
After breakfast on the board, please check out at about 08:00. Today, you will visit Aswan High Dam first.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
21
Temple of Philae
Then head to the Temple of Philae with splendid buildings, life-like stone carvings and romantic fairy tales carved on the murals.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
22
Unfinished Obelisk
The last scenic spots that you will visit is the Unfinished Obelisk, which is renowned to be the largest and heaviest obelisk if the project is completed.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
23
Cairo
After then, you will be escorted to the airport for your flight to Cairo. When you arrive in Cairo airport, we will be waiting for you at the arrival hall and then transfer you to the hotel.
3 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 9
Departure from Cairo, Airport see-off
1 stop
24
Cairo
After breakfast, your driver will help you check out of the hotel and send you to the airport for your homebound flight. Wish you will have spent an enjoyable time with us!
1 hour • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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