8 Days Cairo & Nile Cruise

Day 1:Welcome to Cairo - Arrival day

Welcome to Egypt! Upon arrival at Cairo Airport our representative will be waiting for you with your “Name Sign” He will welcome and assist you inside the airport, meet and greet service till you are in our modern vehicle, then you will be transferred to your hotel. Overnight in Cairo.

Note: If your flight arrives early and you would like to add any tour or evening activity please let us know.

Day 2: Giza Pyramids & Egyptian Museum Private Tour

After Breakfast, your tour guide will pick you up at 8:00 am to enjoy your special private day tour.

Enjoy your day visiting the Great Giza Pyramids. Get close to the Pyramid of king Khufo, also named Cheops, and a chance to climb a little bit. Then proceed to see Chephren and Mycerinus pyramids. After that stop at the pyramids panorama view for great photo shots. Also you will visit the Great Sphinx, which dates from the time of Khafre; the tour also includes a visit to the Valley Temple, which belongs to the pyramid of Khafre. Then you have a chance to have your lunch at a local restaurant. After that, drive downtown to the National Egyptian Museum. The Egyptian museum features artifacts from the Pharaonic period and displays a rare collection of 5000 years. Including some masterpieces of ancient Egypt from old, middle and new kingdoms.
After that, transfer back to the hotel.
Optional evening activity: Pyramids sound and Light show.

Day 3:Cairo - Luxor Nile Cruise

After breakfast you will be picked up from the hotel and transfer to the airport and fly to Luxor to start the Nile Cruise trip,
Meet in Luxor airport, transfer for embarkation on board of Nile Cruise.
Lunch on board with a selection of Egyptian, vegetarian and international food.
Meet the licensed Egyptologist tour guide to start Luxor trip with a visit to the east bank of Luxor (Karnak Temples where you will see headed ram’s avenue, Hatshepsut obelisk & Ramses III temple), back to Nile Cruise.
Dinner on board, relaxation and free time for exploring Luxor city, overnight on board (Luxor).

Day 4: Luxor day tour - Edfu

Breakfast on board the Nile Cruise in Luxor.

-Free time for a hot air balloon ride above Luxor monuments – (option trip cost 80 $)
Start Luxor trip with your Egyptologist tour guide to visit the west bank of Luxor including (the valley of kings with three royal tombs for the ancient Pharaohs of Egypt, queen Hatshepsut funerary temple at deir el-bahari and the two colossi of Memnon).
Back to Nile Cruise for lunch on board in Luxor.
Sail towards Aswan with afternoon tea, once you arrive in Esna, cross the lock to be in a higher level of water – is the best view during your trip to Egypt.
Dinner on board, entertainment & overnight on board (Edfu).

Day 5: Edfu – Kom Ombo

Nile Cruise Trip.
Wake-up call with breakfast on board.
Ride horse carriage to visit Edfu temple (the well preserved temple that is dedicated to god Horus- falcon headed god), then back to Nile Cruise with horse ride – good chance to see the locals and their city – market in Edfu city on the way to Nile Cruise.
Back to the cruise and sail to Kom Ombo with lunch on board with a beautiful scene of the Nile valley while sailing.
Once you arrive at Kom Ombo you will walk for 10 minutes on the east edge of the Nile to visit the temple of Kom Ombo and crocodile’s mummy room, back to the cruise.
Sail to Aswan with afternoon tea at the sun deck.
Dinner on board, entertainment & overnight on board (Aswan).

Day 6: Aswan Tour

Aswan visit.
Breakfast on board the Nile Cruise followed by meeting your licensed Egyptologist tour guide, start your Aswan trip to visit Aswan sightseeing including the Temple of Philae, Isis Island and tour to High Dam passing by the old Dam of Aswan & Nasser Lake.
Back to the Nile Cruise for a little relaxation and Lunch on board.
In the afternoon sail with Felucca around the islands of Aswan and botanical garden, explore the first cataract in Aswan.
Dinner, entertainment & overnight on board the cruise in Aswan.

Day 7:Aswan - Cairo

Breakfast board of Nile Cruise followed by pick up to Enjoy Abu Simbel trip.

Tour to the second most important monument after Giza Pyramids, Abu Simbel temple trip by air-conditioned vehicle, 287 km road trip about three and half hours. The two Temples of Abu Simbel , with their unique style, are considered to be the masterpieces of ancient Egypt. They reflect the glory and grandeur of the new Kingdom.

The Egyptian government and UNESCO decided to cooperate in order to save these temples from the flood. The Temple of Ramsses II was dedicated to the four universal gods Ptah, Re-Her-Akhtey, Amun-Re, and to Ramsses II himself.

The great Abu Simbel temple is also called The Sun Temple of Ramses II.The Temple of Queen Nefertari is also Called Temple of Hathor who was the wife of the Sun God so in a symbolic way, the two Temples, that of Ramses II and that of Nefertari, bring Ramesses II, Nefertari, Hathor and the Sun God together as one.

At the appropriate time transfer to Aswan airport to fly to Cairo, upon arrival Cairo meet and transfer to Cairo hotel for overnight.

Day 8:Departure

By the end of the tour we will make sure that you had a great experience with us and transfer you to the Airport for final departure, Itinerary finished but memories last for lifetime. We will look forward to welcoming you back to your second home land Egypt the cradle of civilizations and wait another chance to enjoy our Egyptian warm traditions and hospitality.