Cairo Trip Overview
Experience Egypt’s world-famous antiquities on a private 7-night Cairo tour and Nile cruise from Luxor. Explore the Giza pyramids and Egyptian Museum in Cairo before flying to Luxor for a 4-night cruise. Enjoy guided tours of Karnak, the Valley of the Kings, and more, and then cruise to Aswan, including visits to Edfu, Kom Ombo, and Aswan’s attractions. Return domestic flights, your choice of 4- -star Cairo hotel, airport transfers, and full-board cruise included.
if you want 5 star , contact us to add extra
Additional Info
Duration: 8 days
Starts: Cairo, Egypt
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Experience Egypt’s world-famous antiquities on a private 7-night Cairo tour and Nile cruise from Luxor. Explore the Giza pyramids and Egyptian Museum in Cairo before flying to Luxor for a 4-night cruise. Enjoy guided tours of Karnak, the Valley of the Kings, and more, and then cruise to Aswan, including visits to Edfu, Kom Ombo, and Aswan’s attractions. Return domestic flights, your choice of 4- -star Cairo hotel, airport transfers, and full-board cruise included.
if you want 5 star , contact us to add extra
Itinerary
Day 1: cairo airport , arrival
Stop At: Cairo Airport Bridge, Sheraton Al Matar, El Nozha, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Meet our driver and vehicle at Cairo International Airport outside arrival hall and enjoy a private air-conditioned transfer to your hotel
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: grand pyramids hotel
Day 2: Cairo museum and Giza Pyramids
Stop At: Pyramids of Giza, Al Haram Str., Giza 12611 Egypt
After having yout breakfast, meet your qualified Egyptology guide at your hotel at 8 , 9am and set off to tour the Giza pyramids of Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinus. Afterward, view the Great Sphinx and
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, Midan El Tahrir Geographical Society Building, Cairo 11511 Egypt
visit the Egyptian Museum, home to many artefacts from the pharaonic period, including Tutankhamun’s treasures.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: grand pyramids hotel
Day 3: cairo to luxor
Stop At: Temple of Karnak, Karnak, Luxor Egypt
Check out from your giza hotel this morning and transfer to Cairo airport for your flight to Luxor. On arrival, transfer to your cruise ship on the Nile and after lunch on board, Please note: your cruise ship may change the date depend on availability , visit karnak and luxor temple
move to Luxor Temple. It was built by Amunhotep III in 18th Dynasty in the New Kingdom and it was completed by Ramesses II during the 19th Dynasty. It was dedicated to the great god Amun-Ra, his wife Mut and their son Khonsu together representing the Theban triad. Enjoy visiting Obelisk of Ramses II in front of the 1st Pylon.
optional stop for lunch then
Karnak temple is the greatest example of worship in history and was dedicated to the God Amon, his wife Mut and their son Khonsu. It was constructed from the beginning of the Middle Kingdom to the Graeco Roman Kingdom.
then you will see the ram headed avenue with big saracrb , don’t forget your wish if you walk around the sacarb . ask your guide
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: semiramis 3 or similar
Day 4: west bank luxor
Stop At: Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari, Kings Valley Rd Deir el-Bahari, Luxor 23512 Egypt
fter breakfast on your ship, enjoy an excursion to Luxor’s West Bank highlights of the Valley of the Kings, Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, and Colossi of Memnon. Return to your ship for an onboard lunch, and then relax as you sail south to Edfu, finishing your day with a leisurely dinner on board.
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: semiramis 3 or similar
Day 5: edfu and komobo temples
Stop At: Temple of Horus, Adfo, Edfu Egypt
after having brekfast
you will be transferred by a horse carriage to visit the majestic temple dedicated to Horus which is considered by most to be the best preserved cult temple in Egypt. According to the Egyptian myths, it was the place where the falcon-headed god Horus revenged the murder of his father Osiris by killing Seth. Then transfer to see to the Temple of Kom Ombo standing on high grounds overlooking the Nile. It differs from other temples because of its double entrance, each one is dedicated to divinity: “Haroeris” with his falcon head and ” Sobek ” with his crocodile head. The Temple of Kom Ombo was built on the honor of two deities the crocodile-headed Sobek
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
• Dinner
Accommodation included: semiramis 3 or similar
Day 6: aswan full day
Stop At: Temple of Philae, Island of Agilika, Aswan Egypt
start your tour to the High Dam of Aswan which was completed in 1964, an engineering miracle when it was built in the 1960s. Containing more material than used in the Great Pyramid of Cheops, the Dam is 11,811 ft long, 3215 ft thick at the base, 364 ft tall and is carved into from the existing granite, providing irrigation and electricity for the whole of Egypt. Continue to the Unfinished Obelisk in the granite quarries of Aswan where much of the red granite used for ancient temples and colossi came from. The Unfinished Obelisk still lies where it was carved when a crack was discovered as it was being hewn from the rock. Proceed your trip to visit the majestic Philae Temple which was carefully moved to its current location (around 500 meters from the original site) when the construction of the High Dam caused surrounding Nile waters to rise, Philae Temple was built on the honor of goddess Isis the chief deity of the island
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: semiramis 3 or similar
Day 7: abu simbel optional tour
Stop At: Abu Simbel Temple Complex, Abu Simbel, Abu Simbel Egypt
start your tour to Abu Simbel. The Temples of Abu Simbel with their unique style are amongst the most interesting Pharaonic Temples, They reflect the glory and grandeur of the new Kingdom. The temples date back to the reign of King Ramses II (1290-1223 BC). The first Temple was built by King Ramses II and is dedicated to the God Re-Hor-Akhty, Amon, Ptah, and King Ramses II as a deified King. The Temple of Queen Nefertari is located 120m from the Temple of Ramses II and was also built by Ramses II, dedicated to the Goddess Hathor and to his wife Queen Nefertari. In June 1964 The Egyptian government and UNESCO decided to co-operate in order to save these temples from the raising water of Lake Nasser while the High Dam was being built. Finally you will drive back to Aswan then to aiprot , if you dont want optional tour , check out morning time then back to cairo airport and overnight cairo
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: grand pyamids hotel
Day 8: cairo airport
Stop At: Cairo Airport Bridge, Sheraton Al Matar, El Nozha, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
back to airport , after breakfast or check out depend on your time
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
