Cairo Trip Overview
See many of Egypt’s highlights in just over a week with this eight-night tour of the country. You’ll start in Cairo, where you’ll get to see the Great Pyramids before taking an overnight train to Luxor for more exploration and a hot air balloon ride. You’ll then board a cruise down to Aswan, stopping at ancient temples and other sights along the way with an Egyptologist guide.
Additional Info
Duration: 9 days
Starts: Cairo, Egypt
Trip Category: Private & Custom Tours >> Private Sightseeing Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
See many of Egypt’s highlights in just over a week with this eight-night tour of the country. You’ll start in Cairo, where you’ll get to see the Great Pyramids before taking an overnight train to Luxor for more exploration and a hot air balloon ride. You’ll then board a cruise down to Aswan, stopping at ancient temples and other sights along the way with an Egyptologist guide.
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival Cairo international airport
Stop At: Cairo, Cairo, Cairo Governorate
Arrival to Cairo international airport where you going to find our friendly representative waiting for you. Our professional representative inform you of the main information about Cairo. Open your eyes you are in Cairo the land of the real history. over night hotel.
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: over night Cairo hotel
Day 2: The great pyramids&over night train to Luxor
Stop At: Pyramids of Giza, Al Haram Str., Giza 12611 Egypt
After breakfast discover one of the fabulous wonders of the world the great pyramids. Our Egyptology tour guide will pick you up from hotel on time where we going to drive to pyramids area. Visit the three pyramids it is amazing to take rare photos of the pyramids. Visit the valley temple it is considered one of the most complete temples. Move to sphinx the legendary statue which has human head and lion body and represent the power of the lion and the wisdom of man. Drive back to your hotel. Our representative will pick you up evening for your night train to Luxor, Over night train
Duration: 7 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: over night train to luxor
Day 3: Nile cruise&east bank of luxor
Stop At: Luxor Temple, Luxor 23512 Egypt
Our expert representative will pick you up from Luxor train station. Start our first tour in Luxor the most famous historical city in Egypt. Discover the great east bank of Luxor. Visit the largest temple in whole over the world karnak temple. Drive over to see the small beautiful temple of Luxor. After the wonderful trip check in cruise at lunch time. Evening It is great chance to be in Luxor to visit the public famous market of Luxor . Over night cruise
Duration: 6 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: over night on cruise board
Day 4: Hot air balloon,valley of the kings&enjoy sailing
Stop At: Valley of the Kings, Luxor City, Luxor 85511 Egypt
early morning in Luxor for hot air balloon trip is an exciting experience.our friendly representative will pick you up from your cruise in Luxor to the West Bank to enjoy air balloon riding. then you will be transferred to the take off area where you are going to start your balloon ride in the sky of the biggest open-air museum we will start our next tour directly.Try to listen well to your Expert tour guide who will inform you by details the history of valley of the kings and the famous tombs there such as the famous tut ankh amun tomb. after the great tour to the kings drive over to find out the secrets of queen Hatsheput while you going to visit her temple.last stop at the west bank will be the great status of memnon.after the amazing tour back to the east bank.cruise will start to sail towards the south.be ready to have unique photos of the both sides of the river Nile where you will find out the both cultures Nubian and Egyptian as well, small boats,villages around you every where
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: over night Nile cruise
Day 5: Edfu temple,Kom ombo temple&sailing Nile cruise
Stop At: Edfu, Edfu, Nile River Valley
Have a wonderful experience and touch the Egyptian culture by horse and carriage to visit Edfu temple. Back to cruise and continue sailing all over the way to Kom ombo. Enjoy the Nile breath and the natural views all over the way to Kom ombo. Stop around sun set time to visit Kom ombo temple. Enjoy your Egyptian tea on cruise sun deck during sailing. Over night cruise.
Duration: 6 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
• Lunch
Accommodation included: over night Nile cruise
Day 6: The fabulous temples of Abu Simbel&local market in Aswan
Stop At: Abu Simbel Temple Complex, Abu Simbel, Abu Simbel Egypt
Around 5 am it is time to visit one of the most important sites in Egypt Abu Simbel temples. Back to Aswan in lunch time. Get some rest.and refresh evening it is good chance to visit the famous local market of Aswan. Over night cruise
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: over night Nile cruise
Day 7: The famous high dam,philae island temple&over night train to Cairo.
Stop At: Aswan High Dam, Manteqet As Sad Al Aali, Aswan Egypt
Our Egyptology tour guide will pick you up on time where we going to start our wonderful tour to visit the famous Aswan high dam. Drive over where we going to take motor boat to get to Philae island. After the great day tour drive in comfort to train station for your train to Cairo . Over night train.
Duration: 6 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: over night train to Cairo.
Day 8: Arrival Cairo
Stop At: Ramsis Railway Station, Ramsis Square Al Fagalah, Al Azbakeya, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Arrive to Cairo and check in hotel. Over night hotel.
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: over night hotel in Cairo
Day 9: Final departure
Stop At: Cairo, Cairo, Cairo Governorate
According to your flight departure time. Final departure to Cairo international airport
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
