Cairo Trip Overview
Experience Egypt and enjoy sailing Nile Cruise by flight (flight tickets included). Start in Cairo with a visit to the Giza Pyramids and the Egyptian Museum then fly to Luxor to embark 5-Days on a Nile cruise. You have time to explore the Karnak and Luxor temples add-on, then the Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, which was built by the architects of the New Kingdom Pharaoh Hatshepsut in the 15th century BC. Head to the Colossi of Memnon.
Additional Info
Duration: 8 days
Starts: Cairo, Egypt
Trip Category: Multi-day & Extended Tours >> Multi-day Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Experience Egypt and enjoy sailing Nile Cruise by flight (flight tickets included). Start in Cairo with a visit to the Giza Pyramids and the Egyptian Museum then fly to Luxor to embark 5-Days on a Nile cruise. You have time to explore the Karnak and Luxor temples add-on, then the Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, which was built by the architects of the New Kingdom Pharaoh Hatshepsut in the 15th century BC. Head to the Colossi of Memnon.
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival to Egypt Land of Pharaohs
Stop At: Cairo, Cairo, Cairo Governorate
Upon your arrival at Cairo International Airport, our representatives will meet and assist you all through the formal procedures at Cairo International Airport.
Same-day or next you will meet your Egyptologist guide who will explain your tour details, Show your activities, You can ask him about your dreams, of course, will get true.
Our philosophy you are not our customer you are our friend, Feel like you are at home between your family.
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Superior: Ramses Hilton hotel – Le Passage hotel – Cairo Pyramids hotel. Budget: Grand Pyramids hotel, Cataract Pyramids
Day 2: Tour day Pyramids and the Egyptian museum
Stop At: Pyramids Giza Tours, Cairo Egypt
After breakfast, you will meet your private Egyptologist will escort your first-lifetime adventure while touring one of the Seven Wonders of the World and here are the major sites which you are going to visit during your tour
The Pyramids of Giza
Take some amazing photos through your guide will explain The last Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Pyramids of Giza are one of the world’s most recognizable landmarks.
Drive to the second destination of your tour then you can get optional lunch depends on your like if European or oriental lunch.
Take a little relaxation with drink some of our local drinks like Egyptian tea or highbacks and learn how Pharaohs were made their Papyrus and perfumes.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, Midan El Tahrir Geographical Society Building, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Drive to downtown El Tahrir square, few weeks will visit the Grand Museum near Pyramids
The Egyptian Museum
one of the world’s great museum collections. It contains the golden glory of King Tutankhamen and the fascinating royal mummies exhibits,
After finishing your tour, we will transfer you back to your hotel in Cairo for overnight.
Duration: 3 minutes
Pass By: Luxor, Luxor, Nile River Valley
Depends on flight space and Nile Cruise sailing schedule dates, We maybe fly this day to Luxor or Aswan for Nile Cruise. then your Pyramids and Museum tour will be when you back from the ship.
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Superior: Ramses Hilton hotel – Le Passage hotel – Cairo Pyramids hotel. Budget: Grand Pyramids hotel, Cataract Pyramids
Day 3: Fly to Luxor & Optional Sightseeing
Stop At: Temple of Karnak, Karnak, Luxor Egypt
After breakfast, you transfer to Cairo International Airport for flight to Luxor.
Upon arrival, you will check in your 5* deluxe Nile cruise ship.
Maybe you will join your tour guide to start an optional excursion to the East Bank of Luxor including:
Karnak Temples
the largest Temple in the World! The complex contains a group of Temples such as the Great Temple of Amon Ra, The Temple of Khonso, The Ipt Temple
You will transfer to Check-in your 5* deluxe Nile Cruise to have your lunch and relax in the evening, you will be transferred to another gorgeous tourist site which attracts tourists from all over the world.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Luxor Temple, Luxor 23512 Egypt
Among the most terrific sightseeing that shouldn’t miss while being in Luxor is Luxor Temple and it is widely accepted that the best time to visit it is at night especially touring around the row of sphinxes in front of it which make you feel like being in a movie full of adventures.
After visiting you can walk to your Nile Cruise for overnight.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight on 5* Superior Nile Cruise on full board
Day 4: West Bank & Valley of the Kings tour
Stop At: Valley of the Kings, Luxor City, Luxor 85511 Egypt
After breakfast, check out from the cruise, Your tour guide will escort you to visit the west bank of Luxor starting by a visit:
Valley of The Kings
Multiple tombs were lay hidden in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings, the tombs of nearly 70 pharaohs. The most important tombs there, are the tomb of Ramses III, the Tomb of Tutankhamun, and many more.
Then move to the visit the unique:
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari, Kings Valley Rd Deir el-Bahari, Luxor 23512 Egypt
built-in the 18th Egyptian Dynasty, 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, a place called “Der Albahari in Egypt“. Continue west bank by visiting the:
Duration: 1 minute
Stop At: Colossi of Memnon, Thebes, Luxor Egypt
These two gigantic, 59-foots tall statues are the first sight that greets visitors who take the ferry across from the East Bank. Memnon was set up by architect Amenhotep Ben Habo, the statues decorated the facade of the funerary temple,
you may visit Karnak Temple this day as an optional excursion
Duration: 20 minutes
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight on 5* Superior Nile Cruise on full board
Day 5: Sailing to Edfu Temple of Horus
Stop At: Temple of Horus, Adfo, Edfu Egypt
In the early morning, you will start sailing towards Edfu, a little ride by a horse carriage to be transferred to Edfu Temple. Upon your arrival, you will have a tour to
Edfu Temple
one of the most interesting temples that are located on the west bank of the Nile in Edfu. located 60Km to the north of Aswan. It was the 2nd Nome of Upper Egypt and the center of the cult of a triad of Gods, which consisted of Horus of Behdet, Hathor
Then, you will start sailing towards Kom Ombo. Upon your arrival, you will join your private tour guide to visit the unique:
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Temple of Kom Ombo, Nagoa Ash Shatb, Kom Ombo 81611 Egypt
a unique double temple that was also built during the Ptolemaic dynasty and it also has some additions that were added during the Roman period. The two temples were dedicated to the crocodile god “Sobek” and Hathor.
Walking back to your Cruise to start sailing towards Aswan, overnight on the board of your Nile Cruise.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight on 5* Superior Nile Cruise on full board
Day 6: Aswan Sightseeing & Abu Simbel temple (optional tour)
Stop At: Abu Simbel Temple Complex, Abu Simbel, Abu Simbel Egypt
After breakfast, you have the choice to visit an optional tour to Abu Simbel Temple
Abu Simbel Temples is an optional excursion
Now, it is your chance to visit the best, the largest, the most impressive temples of ancient Egypt. You will find two majestic temples there, one of them was dedicated to King Ramses II and he decided to make it a masterpiece so he attaches it to his birthday & his coronation days in what we call today “Sun Festival”.
Duration: 7 hours
Pass By: Aswan, Aswan, Aswan Governorate, Nile River Valley
Drive back to Aswan, You will visit some of the best tourist attraction in the Nubian City “Aswan”,
Stop At: Aswan High Dam, Manteqet As Sad Al Aali, Aswan Egypt
It is a modern achievement by the Egyptians that was constructed with the financial support of the UNESCO to protect the ancient Egyptian monuments from the danger of the flood of the Nile
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Unfinished Obelisk, Sheyakhah Oula, Aswan Egypt
the largest obelisk to be ever built by a man and it was actually built by Queen Hatshepsut
Then, you will be back to your Nile Cruise to have your lunch and overnight on the board of your Nile Cruise.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Temple of Philae, Island of Agilika, Aswan Egypt
Temple of Philae (Optional excursion) The temple tells the story of the goddess Isis, the wife of Osiris, where the goddess symbolizes funeral rituals and the gift of life.
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight on 5* Superior Nile Cruise on full board
Day 7: Fly to Cairo from Aswan
Pass By: Cairo, Cairo, Cairo Governorate
After breakfast, you will transfer to Aswan International Airport to catch your flight back to Cairo and upon your arrival, we will transfer you to your hotel in Cairo overnight.
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Superior: Le Passage hotel – Cairo Pyramids hotel. Budget: Grand Pyramids hotel, Cataract Pyramids
Day 8: Fly Home Say Bye to Pharaohs
Stop At: Cairo, Cairo, Cairo Governorate
After breakfast, you will transfer to Cairo International airport for your flight back home to finish your 8 Days Cairo and Nile Cruise tour.
Please ask for your free Shuttle bus from the hotel reception, It is only 5 min to the Airport from your hotel
Duration: 5 minutes
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
