Cairo Trip Overview
Discover Egypt’s top highlights through exciting tour across the country. It is a tailor-made tour over Nile river and railways. This is a cheaper alternative to our popular Pyramids & Nile by Air. You’ll be traveling to Aswan via sleeper train. At first, in Cairo, you’ll visit the Great Pyramids of Giza. This is the place where you witness the greatness of the last standing monument of ancient seven wonders of the world. Then, travel by the sleeper train to Aswan where a a 5 Star cruise ship awaits you to spend three days sailing on the Nile. Be ready to explore and enjoy the sightseeing between Aswan and Luxor( Karnak Abu Simbel temple , Phiale Temple , High Dam , Kom Ombo Temple , Edfu temple ,Valley of the kings , Hatshepsout temple , Karnak Temple .
Additional Info
Duration: 9 days
Starts: Cairo, Egypt
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Discover Egypt’s top highlights through exciting tour across the country. It is a tailor-made tour over Nile river and railways. This is a cheaper alternative to our popular Pyramids & Nile by Air. You’ll be traveling to Aswan via sleeper train. At first, in Cairo, you’ll visit the Great Pyramids of Giza. This is the place where you witness the greatness of the last standing monument of ancient seven wonders of the world. Then, travel by the sleeper train to Aswan where a a 5 Star cruise ship awaits you to spend three days sailing on the Nile. Be ready to explore and enjoy the sightseeing between Aswan and Luxor( Karnak Abu Simbel temple , Phiale Temple , High Dam , Kom Ombo Temple , Edfu temple ,Valley of the kings , Hatshepsout temple , Karnak Temple .
Itinerary
Day 1: Welcome to land of Pharaohs /Meet at Cairo International Airport
Stop At: Cairo International Airport, Oruba Road، El Nozha, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Your tour manager will meet you at Cairo International Airport with a sign mentioned your name then he will escort you to your hotel by exclusive air-conditioned deluxe vehicle. At the hotel, the tour manager will assist you to have a smooth check-in and review your holiday itinerary with you to establish and confirm pick-up times for each tour.
Duration: 2 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Accommodation at Le Meridian Pyramids hotel / Steigenbergar hotel or similar.
Day 2: Pyramids Day Tour
Stop At: Pyramids of Giza, Al Haram Str., Giza 12611 Egypt
The Giza Pyramids are attached to the name of Egypt itself. The huge sizes of the pyramids, especially the Giza ones, are and will always be an awe factor for millions of tourists who visit Egypt all year long. The amazement factor comes from the question that everyone who visits Egypt asks, how the three kings, Khafre, Khufu, and Menkaure,
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Great Pyramid of Cheops (Khufu), Giza Egypt
Egypt pyramids facts are plenty and one amazing fact is that Khufu pyramid is considered as one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and is known as the Great Pyramid of Giza.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Khafre’s Pyramid, Al Haram, Giza Egypt
Khafre pyramid is considered as the second largest pyramid in Giza. It was built for king Khafre, the third pharaoh who belongs to the 4th Dynasty during the Period of Ancient Egypt’s Old Kingdom (2540 BC). The king was also known by the name Chephren, which was a Greek name. He was the son of King Khufu, who built the Great Pyramid of Giza and was the grandson of King Sneferu.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Great Sphinx, Al-Haram, Giza Egypt
The word “Sphinx” is originally a Greek word of the Ancient Egyptian name “Ssp Ankh” which means the living image or representation of something. The Sphinx statue mainly represents the king and his living image and it also represents the combination between the mental power and the Physical power. The mental power of the king is represented in the human head of the statue, while the physical power is represented in the body of a lion. Egyptology scientists believe that if the sphinx was a representation of an ancient Egyptian God, so it is said that they managed to tame the wild nature of the lion with the human intelligence and turning it into a divine peaceful character.
then Have your Lunch before heading to Sakkara
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Saqqara (Sakkara) Pyramids, Al Giza Desert, Saqqara 12919 Egypt
Saqqara is one of several other notable necropolis sites near Cairo that offer impressive sights and hold great archaeological significance. In fact, Saqqara may hold more interest to archaeologists than Giza. The huge site hosts burials dating from before the beginning of the Old Kingdom up through the Greek Period of Egyptian history.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Step Pyramid of Djoser, Saqqara Egypt
The most famous structure by far at Saqqara is Djoser’s Step Pyramid. Dating from the 3rd dynasty (2667—2448 BC), it was the first all-stone complex ever built on earth. It also displays an important architectural innovation for the construction of the Giza Pyramids and other later pyramids in the 4th dynasty and later.
Duration: 45 minutes
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Accommodation at 5 Star hotel Le Meridian Pyramids hotel / steigenbergar hotel or Similar .
Day 3: Cairo City Tour / Transfer to Train station and Overnight Sleeper Train Cairo / Aswan
Stop At: The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, Midan El Tahrir Geographical Society Building, Cairo 11511 Egypt
he Museum of Egyptian Antiquities also known as the Egyptian Museum is home to most of the ancient Egyptian antiquities, with a collection of over 120,000 items, The Cairo Museum is a must-stop for any tourist visiting Cairo.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Coptic Cairo, Cairo Egypt
Coptic Cairo is a unique area with Old Cairo that has a concentration of Christian churches and other sites that date from the centuries between the decline of the pharaonic religion and the arrival of Islam when Egypt had a Christian majority. Coptic Cairo is largely built around the fort of Babylon on upon the remains of its walls.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Hanging Church (El Muallaqa, Sitt Mariam, St Mary), Shar’a Mari Girgis Street, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Located in the area known as Coptic Cairo, the Saint Virgin Mary’s Coptic Orthodox Church, also known as The Hanging Church, is one of the oldest churches in Egypt, dating back to the third century.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Ben Ezra Synagogue, Coptic Cairo, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Ben Ezra Synagogue is the oldest Jewish temple in Cairo, dating from the 9th century AD. Like almost all of Egypt’s synagogues, it is simply a tourist attraction today following the departure of nearly all of Egypt’s significant Jewish community during the 1950s after the founding of Israel and the Free Officers’ Revolution, but this site still holds great importance in the contemporary history of Judaism.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Cairo Citadel, Salah Salem St, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Salah Al-Deen (known as Saladin to European historians) overthrew the Fatimid dynasty in 1171 AD, establishing the new Sunni Ayyubid Caliphate. Given the threat of invasion by European crusader armies, Saladin decided to improve the fortifications of the city. In 1176 AD, he began construction of a wall that would encircle both Al-Qahira (today Islamic Cairo) and Fustat (Old Cairo). Saladin’s Citadel served as the seat of government in Egypt for 700 years until Khedive Ismail moved into Abdin Palace in the newly constructed Downtown Cairo in the 1870s.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Mosque of Muhammad Ali, Al Abageyah Qism El-Khalifa, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Enjoy the moque of Mohamed Ali Pasha then Transfer to Station station to take your overnight Train to Aswan
Duration: 45 minutes
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner: Dinner Meal are included in the train
Accommodation included: Overnight Sleeper Train
Day 4: Welcome ASWAN , Aswan Sightseeing ( Philae temple , High Dam )Overnight in a hotel in Aswan City
Stop At: Aswan, Aswan, Aswan Governorate, Nile River Valley
Arrival to Aswan Railway Station , Meet by your tour Guide and driver then start your tour to Discover Aswan City .
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Temple of Philae, Island of Agilika, Aswan Egypt
Philae temple complex is one of the most picturesque in all of Egypt. It sits on Aglika Island just south of the old Aswan Dam and you must ride a water taxi to the island to get to theruins. The temple was moved to its current location following the construction of the High Dam, which threatened to submerge it permanently.
The careful reconstruction at the current site carefully completed, painstakingly preserving the original appearance and layout of the complex and even landscaping the island to match its former location.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Aswan High Dam, Manteqet As Sad Al Aali, Aswan Egypt
Discover the High Dam : The dam is only about a 15-minute drive south of Aswan so a visit is easy even if your time in the city is limited. It is an impressive sight and views south over Lake Nasser and north toward the old Aswan Dam are spectacular. Don’t be deterred by the tight security. The dam is heavily guarded since it would wash most of Egypt into the Mediterranean if it burst.after that transfer to your hotel for check – in and overnight in Aswan .
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Accommodation Included : Basma hotel or Helnan Aswan hotel .
Day 5: Day tour to Abu Simbel by Car / Check – in at the Nile Cruise
Stop At: Abu Simbel Temple Complex, Abu Simbel, Abu Simbel Egypt
Early morning check – out from your hotel in Aswan , them meet your tour guide and driver to visit Abu Simbel Temples, south of Aswan along Lake Nasser’s shore is the most famous in all of Egypt after the Giza Pyramids. Built by the greatest of the pharaohs, Ramesses II, which made it also known as the Temple of Ramses II or Ramesses II, these huge rock-cut temples marked the southern boundary of the Egyptian Empire with Nubia at the peak of its power during the New Kingdom.
After visiting the temple will drive you back to the Nile cruise for check -in and Overnight .
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Accommodation Included in a 5 Star Nile cruise
Day 6: Sail to Kom Ombo , Visit Kom Ombo temple and Overnight in Adfu
Stop At: Temple of Kom Ombo, Nagoa Ash Shatb, Kom Ombo 81611 Egypt
Kom Ombo is the third major stop that most of the Nile cruises between Luxor and Aswan make on their journey. Located only 30 miles north of Aswan, it is also easy to visit Kom Ombo on a da ytrip by car;
however, The setting of this Temple of Sobek, the crocodile god, makes an approach by water the far superior way to visit this site. The temple is perched atop a picturesque bluff alongside the river and while there are no longer any crocodiles in the river or in the sacred lake inside the temple complex, t
his riverside temple is still worthy of a visit.then Sail to Edfu and Overnight
Duration: 5 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Accommodation in a 5 Star Nile Cruise is Included
Day 7: Edfu Temple , Sail to Luxor and Overnight In Luxor
Stop At: Temple of Horus, Adfo, Edfu Egypt
The Temple of Horus at Edfu is widely considered to be the most impressive of all of the Nile-side temples along the journey between Luxor and Aswan. It is a required stop by all of the cruise ships that make the trip, Sail to Luxor and overnight in Luxor
Duration: 5 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Accommodation in a 5 Star Nile Cruise is Included
Day 8: Luxor Sightseeing ( East +West Bank ) Transfer to Luxor Train station to take your overnight train to Cairo
Stop At: Valley of the Kings, Luxor City, Luxor 85511 Egypt
the Valley of the Kings was used for royal burials for the Kings, their families, and their possessions. In 1979, it became a World Heritage Site, as well as the rest of the Theban Necropolis.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari, Kings Valley Rd Deir el-Bahari, Luxor 23512 Egypt
Hatshepsut was the only female pharaoh in the history of Ancient Egypt. She came to power during the New Kingdom after the death of her father, Tuthmose I, and her half-brother and husband, Tuthmose II, who succeeded her father on the throne.
She originally served as queen-regent to her husband’s son by another wife, Tuthmose III, but seized the throne from him and managing to hold onto power until her death. However, Hatshepsut’s status as the only female to rule Egypt is not the only reason for her fame.
She was also a very successful pharaoh. She ruled over an era of peace and prosperity, expanding lucrative trade routes to the land of Punt in the south.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Colossi of Memnon, Thebes, Luxor Egypt
two magnificent twin statues image of pharaoh Amenhotep III and two smaller statues carved by his feet (one being his wife and the other his mother), stands graciously in the horizon of the magnificent Luxor horizons.
The two statues, each measuring 60 feet tall, stands in the entrance of Amenhotep III’s mortuary temple. They are famously named by the name of Colossi of Memnon due to a phenomenon produced by one of the statues after an earthquake.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Temple of Karnak, Karnak, Luxor Egypt
visit Karnak temple : The Karnak Temple dates back from around 2055 BC to around 100 AD. It was built as a cult temple and was dedicated to the gods Amun, Mut, and khonsu. Being the largest building for religious purposes ever to be constructed, the Karnak Temple was known as “most select of places” by ancient Egyptians. then transfer to Luxor Train station to take your overnight sleeper train to cairo.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner: Dinner Meal is included in the train
Accommodation included: Overnight Sleeper Train from Luxor to Cairo ( Cabin )
Day 9: Arrival to Cairo Train Station / Final departure to Cairo Airport to take your flight back home
Pass By: Cairo, Cairo, Cairo Governorate
Arrival to Cairo train Station then head to Cairo Airport to Take your flight Back to home for Final Departure ( in Case you have extra time in Cairo we can other more optional sightseeing with Extra charge or drop you at hotel reception / shopping center until your flight departure time .
Stop At: Cairo International Airport, Oruba Road، El Nozha, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Final Transfer to Cairo Airport to take your flight Back to home
Duration: 45 minutes
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
