Cairo and 3 Nights Nile Cruise Aswan to Luxor
Features
Overview
Discover the ultimate historical attractions of Cairo, visit Aswan and sail to Luxor in absolute style with an 8 day Cairo and Nile cruise tour. Walk inside the famous Giza pyramids and explore the oldest pyramid in Egypt at Saqqara.
Then fly to Aswan to explore its sights, including the spectacular Temple of Philae, rescued from the rising waters of Lake Nasser when the Aswan High Dam was built. Sail from Aswan to Luxor to explore Luxor's ancient attractions, then fly back to Cairo and bid this ancient land goodbye.
Duration: 8 Days
Schedule: Every Day
Destinations: Cairo / Aswan / Luxor / Cairo
Pickup Location: Cairo Airport or Hotel in Cairo
Tour Type: Private
Highlights
• Experience the mysteries and treasures of Egypt
• Enjoy a leisurely 3-night cruise on the Nile, the world's longest river
• Cover the highlights of Egypt, from ancient temples to the Aswan High Dam
• Private Egyptologist guide with undivided attention
• Fully private tour, customizable to your comfort and privacy
• Accommodation, lunches, activities and hotel pickup and drop-off included
• Suitable for all ages and all genders
What's Included
- Beverages, drinking water, morning tea
- Expert, English-speaking tour guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Lunch
Itinerary information
Day 01: Arrival at Cairo International Airport - Cairo Overnight
Upon arrival at Cairo International Airport, you will be met by our English-speaking representative, who will assist you with all formalities, including the entry visa process, and with your bags. You will then be transferred to your hotel for check in and overnight in Cairo.
Meals Included: No meals included
Day 02: Pyramids - Memphis and Sakkara - Cairo Overnight
Breakfast at your hotel in Cairo. You will be met by our English-speaking Egyptologist guide to start your day with the Pyramids of Giza (Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure), with the Sphinx guarding the whole area. Then proceed to a local restaurant for lunch.
After that, visit Sakkara to explore the Step Pyramid of King Djoser, designed by his chief architect Imhotep, a new achievement in its time. Finally, drive to Memphis to visit the Open Air Museum, including the monuments of King Ramses II. Then transfer to your hotel in Cairo for overnight.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 03: Egyptian Museum - Citadel and Khan El Khalili
Breakfast at your hotel. Your Egyptologist guide will start the day with the Egyptian Museum, one of the most important museums in the world, housing Pharaonic monuments including those of King Tutankhamen. You will also have the chance to visit the Mummies' Room.
Lunch at a local restaurant. Then proceed to Old Cairo to visit the Citadel of Salah El-Din, the seat of power for more than 700 years. Then we will accompany you to Khan El Khalili, one of the most stunning bazaars in the Middle East. After the tour, transfer back to your hotel. Overnight in Cairo.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 04:Fly to Aswan and Nile Cruise Overnight
Breakfast at your hotel in Cairo, then our representative will take you to the airport to fly to Aswan. Upon arrival, you will be transferred to your Nile cruise for embarkation and check in. Lunch on board.
Later, join your Egyptologist guide to discover Aswan, including the High Dam, built in 1960 to protect Egypt from the Nile flood. Then sail by motor boat to Agilika Island to visit the Temple of Philae, dedicated to the goddess Isis. Finally, visit the Unfinished Obelisk, made of red granite and dedicated to the god Amun Ra.
After your day tour, return to your Nile cruise for dinner and overnight in Aswan.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 05: Kom Ombo and Edfu Temples
Breakfast on board. Join your Egyptologist guide to visit the Temple of Kom Ombo, where the gods Sobek and Haroeris were worshipped. Return to your ship and enjoy lunch on the sun deck, watching the landscape of the Nile.
In the afternoon, enjoy a horse carriage ride to the Temple of Horus in Edfu, one of the best preserved temples in Egypt. Then return to your ship.
Relax on board. Dinner will be served on board, and at night an Egyptian folkloric show will be put on by the staff.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 06: West Bank of Luxor
Breakfast on the Nile cruise. Start your tour of the West Bank of Luxor, including the Valley of the Kings, the royal cemetery of the Theban kings and rulers of ancient Egypt.
Then visit the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir El Bahari, carved into the mountain. At the end of the tour, visit the Colossi of Memnon, which belong to King Amenhotep III. Return to your ship for lunch, dinner and overnight in Luxor.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 07: Disembarkation - Luxor East Bank - Fly to Cairo
Check out from your Nile cruise after breakfast. Then tour the East Bank of Luxor, including the Karnak Temples Complex, one of the largest temple complexes in the world.
Finish at Luxor Temple, built by one of the kings of the 12th dynasty and completed by King Ramses II. Then transfer to Luxor airport to fly back to Cairo, where you will be transferred to your hotel for overnight.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 08: Cairo International Airport - Final Departure
Check out after breakfast. Our representative will pick you up and transfer you to Cairo International Airport for final departure.
Meals Included: Breakfast
Tour Map
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