Cairo Trip Overview
This Luxury tour will take you down the entire length of Egypt. In Cairo see the Pyramids, Old Cairo and Saladin’s Citadel and then travel south for a Nile cruise from Luxor to Aswan, enjoying the ancient sights along the way.
Additional Info
Duration: 8 days
Starts: Cairo, Egypt
Trip Category: Air, Helicopter & Balloon Tours >> Air Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
This Luxury tour will take you down the entire length of Egypt. In Cairo see the Pyramids, Old Cairo and Saladin’s Citadel and then travel south for a Nile cruise from Luxor to Aswan, enjoying the ancient sights along the way.
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival Cairo – Welcome to land of the Pharaoh’s
Pass By: Cairo International Airport, Oruba Road، El Nozha, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Welcome to Cairo, Egypt (Around The Clock).
Your tour manager will meet assist you at Cairo International Airport and provide Entry Visa for Egypt and then he will escort you to Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at First Residence. by exclusive air-conditioned deluxe vehicle. At hotel the tour manager will assist with a smooth check-in and review your holiday itinerary with you to establish and confirm pick-up times for each tour. Overnight in Cairo at Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at First Residence.
Welcome Drink.
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at The First Residence
Day 2: Pyramids and Cairo Sightseeing
Stop At: Pyramids of Giza, Al Haram Str., Giza 12611 Egypt
Breakfast at your Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at First Residence and then met by your personal guide who will accompany you to Giza Plateau to visit one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the Great Pyramids of Cheops, Chefren and Mykerinus, famous Sphinx and Valley temple facing the great statue. Lunch will be served at the Mena House hotel.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, Midan El Tahrir Geographical Society Building, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Then transfer to enjoy the Egyptian Museum, which hosts the treasure room of the boy king Tutankhamun. Also there is the Mummification room for you to explore.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Islamic Cairo, Midan Silah ad-Din, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Continue driving to Islamic Cairo, where you will be able to explore Khan El Khalili, Cairo’s old bazaar. Back to your hotel. Overnight at Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at First Residence.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at The First Residence
Day 3: Fly Cairo to Luxor – Nile Cruise Tour
Stop At: Luxor Temple, Luxor 23512 Egypt
Check out from Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at First Residence in the morning then transfer to Cairo Airport for a flight to Luxor where you will be met and assisted, then taken by an air-conditioned vehicle to board your 5 star Luxury Nile cruise for check in.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Temple of Karnak, Karnak, Luxor Egypt
After lunch on board, enjoy a visit to the impressive Karnak Temples and Luxor Temple. Dinner and overnight on board the Nile Cruise.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: MS Mayfair Nile Cruise
Day 4: Luxor Nile Cruise Excursions
Stop At: Valley of the Kings, Luxor City, Luxor 85511 Egypt
After breakfast on your Nile cruise, take an excursion to the royal cemetery for 62 Pharaohs, Valley of the Kings, then to mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, which was built by the architects of the New Kingdom Pharaoh Hatshepsut approximately in the 15th century BC. After lunch, you will sail to Edfu enjoying a leisurely dinner on board. Overnight on board your Nile Cruise.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: MS Mayfair Nile Cruise
Day 5: Edfu and Kom Ombo Temples
Stop At: Temple of Horus, Adfo, Edfu Egypt
After breakfast on Nile Cruise, visit the well-preserved Ptolemaic Temple dedicated to Horus at Edfu.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Temple of Kom Ombo, Nagoa Ash Shatb, Kom Ombo 81611 Egypt
Sail to Kom Ombo to see the unique Temple of Sobek, dedicated to Sobek the crocodile god, and Horus the falcon-headed god. Lunch on board. Continue sailing to Aswan. Dinner and overnight on board your luxury Nile Cruise.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: MS Mayfair Nile Cruise
Day 6: Aswan Nile Cruise Tours
Stop At: Aswan High Dam, Manteqet As Sad Al Aali, Aswan Egypt
After breakfast on Nile cruise, enjoy a day’s sightseeing in Aswan. Start with the High Dam and the largest known ancient obelisk, located in the northern region of the stone quarries of ancient Egypt, the Unfinished Obelisk,
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Temple of Philae, Island of Agilika, Aswan Egypt
then on to the beautiful Temple of Philae, which is devoted to the two goddesses Isis and Hathor. Dinner and overnight on board your Nile Cruise.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: MS Mayfair Nile Cruise
Day 7: Fly Aswan to Cairo
Pass By: Aswan International Airport, Qism Aswan, Aswan Governorate, Egypt
Disembark from your Nile Cruise after breakfast, then transfer to Aswan Airport for your return to Cairo where you will be met and assisted at the airport then taken to your hotel. Overnight in Cairo at Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at First Residence.
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at The First Residence
Day 8: Cairo – Fly Back Home
Pass By: Cairo International Airport, Oruba Road، El Nozha, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Breakfast at Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at First Residence, then transfer to Cairo International Airport for departure.
Meals: Breakfast.
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
