Experience timeless wonders of EGYPT on an exciting eight-day journey featuring two nights in Cairo, one night aboard a sleeper train, three nights on a Nile cruise and one night in Luxor. Explore the Pyramids of Giza, ancient temples, royal tombs and vibrant city attractions. Sail along the legendary Nile, enjoy scenic landscapes and discover Egypt’s fascinating history, culture and hospitality through a perfectly balanced combination of sightseeing, comfort and memorable experiences across its iconic destinations.
Trip Duration: 7-days / 6-nights
3N Cairo, 3N Nile Cruise
Arrive at Cairo International Airport, where our representative will welcome you and assist with arrival formalities. Transfer by private vehicle to your hotel for check-in. The rest of the day is at leisure. Overnight in Cairo.
After breakfast. Morning at around 08:00 am Full day visit of the marvelous Pyramids of Giza, constructed around 2500 BC as the necropolis of the kings of the fourth dynasty. Also, we will see the marvelous Sphinx constructed with a body of alion and the head of a human to guard the pyramids from any threats. Shop Stops papyrus fair, perfume factory and cotton shop.Continue visits of the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization including the Royal Mummies Hall exhibits 20 royal mummies in a climate-controlled, interpretive setting that highlights mummification and royal history, and Khan El Khalili Bazaar in El Moez street. This is the most popular tourist market in the world where you will be able to buy souvenirs and gifts for all your beloved people. This market was built during the Mamluks era in the 14th century. (tour end at around 04:00 pm) Overnight in Cairo
Early morning after breakfast, check-out & transfer to Cairo Airport to take your flight to Aswan. Arrival to Aswan Airport, greeted by our representative.Visit Philae Temple which was built in order to worship Goddesses Isis and Hathor. It’s now one of the famous temples in Egypt that has great heritage, High Dam the greatest achievement of Egypt in 1960. The Dam was constructed by the Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser in order to store the extra water of the Nile flood and also to generate electricity and unfinished obelisk which was made out of red granite and was dedicated togod Amun Ra. After visits transfer to your Nile cruise for check-in.Overnight in Aswan.
Possibility of optional tour to Abu Simbel @ 04:00 am (with supplement) At around 13:00 Sail to Kom Ombo, visit Kom Ombo Temple. The construction of the temple was started in the Ptolemaic period and was completed in the Roman era which made the temple divided into two sections to worship two different gods. Once section for the local crocodile god, Sobek, and the famous eagle god, Haroeris. Sail to Edfu and overnight.
Visit Edfu Temple by Bus this temple was built on the same track of the Graeco Roman temples and it’s one of the unique temples built with Sandstone blocks. It was originally built during the Ptolemies era in the 3rd century BC in order to worship the god Horus. Sail to Luxor.
Check-out after breakfast.Morning visit Valley of Kings it’s a very unique and charming site full of fascinating ancient tombs from ancient Egypt. This site was made specially for the kings from the New Kingdom to be their royal burial site. You will have 3royal tombs to visit in your tour, Queen Hatshepsut Temple the Temple hosts many terraces and the statues for the Queen with a beard, and Colossi of Memnon This site consists of two huge statues that were built in 1350 BCand were remaining from the great funerary temple of Amenhotep III.Evening visit Karnak Temple This amazing ancient temple has got a touch from many great pharaohs at that time as many kings participated in its construction which made it a great temple through history, and Luxor Temple This majestic Pharaonic temple has suspended mosaïcs that present lots of scenes from ancient Egypt.After visits transfer to Luxor Airport to take your flight to Cairo. (Must be evening flight)Arrival to Cairo Airport, greeted by our tour leader who will transfer clients to their hotel.Overnight at Hotel in Cairo.
Check-out after breakfast, transfer to Cairo Airport for your departure.
JOURNEY ENDS WITH MEMORIES TO CHERISH FOR A LIFETIME
03 nights accommodation in Cairo on bed and breakfast basis
03 nights accommodation on board of Nile cruise on full board basis (standard cabin).
Sightseeing tours as mentioned in the program including transportation by our deluxe vehicle,
Entrance fees and qualified English-speaking guide.
All Transfers in Cairo, Luxor, Aswan (apt /hotel-cruise and v.v)
Cairo: Movenpick Media City 5* or similar
Nile cruise 5* deluxe